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My Take
Jado is the kind of pro wrestler who never needed to be the loudest guy in the room to matter — he just quietly became indispensable. Born in Tokyo in 1968, he built a career through pure staying power, and his long partnership with Gedo turned into one of the more quietly legendary tag team stories in Japanese wrestling. When Bullet Club took over the New Japan Pro-Wrestling landscape, Jado was right there in the mix, older and slower maybe, but still carrying that veteran menace that younger guys can't fake. He's the elder statesman at ringside, also handling foreign-talent bookings for New Japan, and honestly that role suits him perfectly. A career measured in decades rather than highlight reels — I respect that kind of longevity enormously.
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Overview
Jado (ring name: 邪道) is a Japanese professional wrestler born on September 28, 1968, in Minato, Tokyo. He is known in the professional wrestling world under the ring name Jado, which has become his primary public identity. He debuted in March 1989, wrestles for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and teamed with Gedo as Jado & Gedo until March 2022.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jado
- Name (Japanese)
- 邪道 (プロレスラー)
- Reading
- じゃどう
- Born
- September 28, 1968 (age 58)
- Origin
- Minato, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Professional wrestler
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
2. Links
3. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jado born?
Jado was born on September 28, 1968 and is 58 years old.
Where is Jado from?
Jado is from Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Jado do?
Jado works as Professional wrestler.
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