[38] On July 3 Goto and Tanahashi failed in their attempt to capture the IWGP Tag Team Championship from Giant Bernard and Karl Anderson. Goto his a GTR. [123] [58][59] On December 2, Goto and Anderson defeated Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) to advance to the finals of the tournament, where, later that same day, they defeated the reigning IWGP Tag Team Champions, K.E.S. [27] Instead, Goto teamed with the returning Kazuchika Okada in a tag team match, where they were defeated by Pro Wrestling Noah representatives Yoshihiro Takayama and Takashi Sugiura. Headbutt by Goto, reverse GTR hits! [133] Despite this, the title match was eventually still set at Power struggle which took place on November 3. [114], On January 4, 2017, at Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome, Goto defeated Katsuyori Shibata to win the NEVER Openweight Championship for the first time. [43] On November 12 at Power Struggle, Goto unsuccessfully challenged Masato Tanaka for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. [8][67] A third match between the two on July 20 ended in another draw. [81][82] From July 21 to August 8, Goto took part in the 2014 G1 Climax, where he finished with a record of four wins and six losses. [2], In 2008 Goto wrestled one of his childhood idols, The Great Muta at New Japan's annual January 4 Tokyo Dome Show. The match begins with Yano leaving the ring to avoid Tanahashi, Yano gets back in the ring and he does some chain wrestling with Tanahashi. Following the match, Okada offered Goto a spot in the Chaos stable. This article about a voice actor is a stub. On the April 27, 2006 episode … [66] A rematch between the two took place on June 22 at Dominion 6.22, where Shibata was victorious. He debuted in TNA on April 23, 2006 at Lockdown, where he teamed with Black Tiger and Minoru against Team USA members Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal and Alex Shelley. He is also a two-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, five-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time winner of the G1 Climax (2008), two-time winner of the World Tag League (2012 and 2014), and a record three-time winner of the New Japan Cup (2009, 2010, and 2012). He was able to defeat the former champion KENTA to win the title for the fifth time. The second cup match of the night saw Taichi try to follow up on an impressive 2020 streak as he faced six time finalist and three time winner Hirooki Goto. • 100% ring-spun cotton • 4.5 oz/y² (15 Hirooki Goto defeats Taichi – New Japan Cup Match – 22:37. It’s been a while, but he could start a campaign to win a fourth starting with Taichi. Entrance with Title. After the final match, Goto finally agreed to shake hands with Okada, after he saved him from a post-match assault by Naito and his Los Ingobernables de Japon stable, and joined Chaos. Both pulled each other's hair. [30] On March 20, the final day of the tournament, Goto turned heel by abandoning IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi during a tag team match against Satoshi Kojima and MVP. Hirooki Goto has won the NEVER Openweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 Night Two. [93][94], On March 8, Goto and Shibata once again faced off in the second round of the 2015 New Japan Cup in a match, where Goto was victorious. Afterwards, Goto brawled with Suzuki, setting up his next title defense. Hirooki Goto debuts on Tokon Shop Global! [103] Goto's Intercontinental Championship reign ended on September 27 at Destruction in Kobe, when he was defeated by Shinsuke Nakamura in another title rematch. The 41-year old Goto displayed great fire and battling back from underneath showcasing the attributes everyone assigns when he showcases his strongest outings. Goto's first approach to pro wrestling was Fire pro Wrestling videogame. This past Saturday, it was revealed that Hirooki Goto of New Japan Pro Wrestling fame was cast in the upcoming “Kamen Rider Zero-One” movie. [9] Upon graduating, Goto qualified to join New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), but left the promotion after incurring a shoulder injury. 1, 2, NO! [131] On October 27, Goto requested for a rematch for the NEVER Openweight championship, replacing his Chaos stablemate Will Ospreay, who was scheduled to challenge Taichi at Power Struggle for the title but was unable to do so due to Ospreay suffering an injury. It’s not something I like to look back on. Promo with Title. [34][35] Goto would once again fail in his IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge on June 18, 2011. They climbed the ropes. [70][71], Goto returned on December 8, challenging Katsuyori Shibata to a match at Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome. Meeting Togi Makabe in the final, Goto overcame outside interference and blood loss to defeat the leader of the Great Bash Heel (G.B.H.) [31] This marked Goto's final appearance for New Japan, before leaving for his second excursion to Mexico. 186 total edit points and designed for realistic match quality and length. [130] On September 17, at Destruction in Beppu, Goto lost the NEVER Openweight Championship to Taichi in his second defense. The result sets up a big match for Goto in the second round on March 13 facing either Kazuchika Okada or Shingo Takagi. Hirooki Goto will move on to face the winner of Kazuchika Okada and Shingo Takagi. Winner: Hirooki Goto. [83] During the tournament final event on August 10, Goto and Shibata faced off in another singles match, where Shibata was victorious. ... Shingo goes for the big right, but Goto ducks it and hits the GTW to buy some time as he can’t cover. For the Japanese professional wrestler, see, Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table, "Log Horizon TV Anime Gets 3rd Season in October", "ダイバージェントFINAL[吹替] THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hiroki_Gotō&oldid=1012386089, Male voice actors from Saitama Prefecture, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 March 2021, at 02:48. [57] The team finished with a record of four wins and two losses, finishing second in their block and advancing to the semifinals of the tournament. Goto answered with an ushigoroshi. Yano started the match with … I just wish all that time spent working on Goto’s arm earlier on had a bigger bearing on the match. Goto connected with the GTW and an Inverted GTR with Takagi kicking out. He debuted on July 6, 2003, in Gifu, Gifu, wrestling Ryusuke Taguchi. [52] On July 22, Goto lost the title to Shinsuke Nakamura in his third defense. [95] Goto eventually made it to the finals of the tournament on March 15, where he was defeated by Kota Ibushi. Everybody from both teams hit the ring and they all take each other out, Yoshi-Hashi tries fighting back and Douki lands a drop kick on him. At the event, Goto defeated Taichi to win the NEVER Openweight championship for the fourth time. He has been voice acting since 2009. Reverses a Powerbomb with a Ushigoroshi. [46] Goto made his first title defense on March 11, defeating Yujiro Takahashi. Goto hits a GTW. White blocked. He has been voice acting since 2009. On November 11, he challenged Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but after a long and hard-fought match, Tanahashi would win with the Texas Cloverleaf. ... Shingo Takagi over Hirooki Goto in 23:51. NJPW has 5 advertised matches for tonight’s show. [2] Shortly after that Goto entered the 2007 G1 Tag League with Milano Collection AT, but the pair would finish in third place. Ushigoroshi. In August 2007, Goto returned to New Japan after his almost one-year stay in Mexico. [2] Goto showed a great deal of promise and skill since last seen in July 2006. On January 5, 2018, at New Year's Dash, he was challenged to a title match by Evil, which he accepted.The match took place on February 10, 2018 at The New Beginning in Osaka, where Goto was victorious. (**½) (Javier’s Analysis: This was a good match with good final series of spots. He has often performed voices for minor and guest roles, as well as supporting character roles. In the end, when both men were seriously injured, Goto had to hit both a GTW and GTR to get the win. Hirooki Goto (後藤洋央紀, Gotō Hirooki, born June 25, 1979) is a Japanese professional wrestler. [37] On June 23, Goto, Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi won their second J Sports Crown Openweight 6 Man Tag Tournament in a row by defeating the team of Giant Bernard, Jyushin Thunder Liger and Karl Anderson in the finals of the three-day-long tournament. Hirooki Goto discusses the best match finish of his career! [13] On May 3, 2009, at Wrestling Dontaku 2009, Tanahashi defeated Goto to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. [76] On February 11 at The New Beginning in Osaka, Goto received his seventh shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship,[77] but was yet again unsuccessful in capturing the title. [24] However, the reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion Satoshi Kojima vetoed the result of the match and named Nakamura his first challenger for the belt. ZSJ jumped in the ring to check on his partner. New Japan Cup Match: Hirooki Goto vs. Shingo Takagi This will be the fourth singles encounter between Goto & Takagi, with Takagi having a 2-1 lead. [2] Upon his return, the now much more muscular Goto graduated from a Jr. heavyweight to a Heavyweight. [64] In March, Goto once again made it to the finals of the New Japan Cup, before losing to Kazuchika Okada. [117] On April 9 at Sakura Genesis 2017, Goto made his third successful defense against Zack Sabre Jr., despite outside interference from Sabre's Suzuki-gun stablemates Minoru Suzuki and El Desperado. Death, … [104][105], After defeating Tetsuya Naito on January 4, 2016, at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome, Goto received his eighth shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship,[106] but yet again failed to win the title, being defeated by the defending champion, Kazuchika Okada, on February 11 at The New Beginning in Osaka. [84][85] Goto then entered a storyline, where he started leading a counterattack against the Bullet Club and Chaos stables, with the goal of revitalizing the New Japan Seikigun ("regular army"), which he represented alongside the likes of Shibata and Hiroshi Tanahashi. The two men competed in the junior heavyweight division, and teamed together the same year to try to take the vacant IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship in a tournament, but were defeated in the final by v… TV Openweight Tag Tournament (2005)", "NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirooki_Goto&oldid=1013797015, Wikipedia articles in need of updating from January 2020, All Wikipedia articles in need of updating, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, J Sports Crown Openweight 6 Man Tag Tournament (2010, 2011) – with, Samurai! [68] During early August, Goto participated in the 2013 G1 Climax. [40] In the 2011 G1 Tag League, Goto teamed with Hiroshi Tanahashi as "The Billion Powers". [6][33] Goto returned to New Japan on May 3, when he teamed with Tama Tonga to defeat Takashi Sugiura and Makoto Hashi in a tag team match. [12] The 2006 World X Cup was won by Team USA (with five points), with Team Japan coming last with three points. stable, Goto adopted the ring name "C.T.U Ranger Red". Since his debut, he has wrestled primarily for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he is currently in his first reign as a NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion with Tomohiro Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi. [115] Goto made his first successful title defense on February 5 at The New Beginning in Sapporo against Juice Robinson. After victories over Yujiro Takahashi, La Sombra and Togi Makabe, Goto defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi on April 8 in the finals to win the tournament for the third time and earn another shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. レッスルキングダムVI in 東京ドーム", "NJPW 40th anniversary Tour New Japan Glory 2012", "NJPW 40th anniversary Tour New Japan Cup 2012", "NJPW 40th anniversary King of Pro-Wrestling", "11月20日(火)開幕!! In 2006, Goto joined the American Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion as a member of Team Japan (consisting of CTU members Goto, Jushin Liger, Black Tiger and Minoru), one of the four teams competing in the TNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament. Goto earned 8 points in Block B, tied for first with Nakamura, but he advanced to the final due to a direct win over the former IWGP champion and RISE leader. [45], On February 12 at The New Beginning, Goto defeated Masato Tanaka to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship for the first time. [87] Later in the month, Goto and Shibata entered the 2014 World Tag League, where they opened with a three match losing streak,[88] only to come back and win their four remaining matches, winning their block and advancing to the finals. Goto finally pins Taichi. [111] On August 14, Goto was defeated in the finals by Kenny Omega. He debuted in TNA on April 23, 2006 at Lockdown, where he teamed with Black Tiger IV and Minoru against Team USA members Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal and Alex Shelley. ", "Arguments over next challenger, G1 Tag cards", "(Results) New Japan, 12/11/10 & Liger wins another title in USA", "El Guerrero Campeón de otro nivel en el 55 aniversario de la Arena México", "NJPW News: Results from Dominion PPV Saturday - MVP's first IWGP IC Title defense, TNA wrestler appears, key title change", "ブシロード Presents G1 Climax XXI ~The Invincible Fighter~", "NJPW 40th anniversary Tour. With exceptional rates and service, make GTE Financial your Credit Union. Hirooki Goto, Actor: Headshot. CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI) defeat … Hiroki Gotō (後藤 ヒロキ, Gotō Hiroki, born November 16, 1985, in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese voice actor who was previously affiliated with Across Entertainment. Discounts now available for larger sizes! Ring Introduction. Watch this and many more moments on NJPW World! Although having a good showing, Goto would fall to Muta.[2]. (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer), to win the tournament. Hirooki Goto vs Shingo Takagi – 2nd Round Match, New Japan Cup 2021. [107] Over the next several events, Okada tried to shake hands with Goto and get him to join Chaos on multiple occasions, but was turned down each time. The ending sequence was a series of reversals and finisher attempts, with even a Gedo Clutch from TAICHI to get the win. Goto went to bat for his fallen friend Katsuyori Shibata in this match. [18] Two days later the trio defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tajiri and Kushida in the finals to win the tournament. Team Japan defeated USA when Black Tiger pinned Lethal. In March 2009 Goto defeated Karl Anderson, Shinsuke Nakamura, Yuji Nagata and Giant Bernard to win the 2009 New Japan Cup and earn a shot at Hiroshi Tanahashi's IWGP Heavyweight Championship. [102] Through NJPW's working relationship with the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion, Goto returned to the United States on August 21, teaming with Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe in a six-man tag team match, where they defeated Okada, Beretta and Rocky Romero. White flipped out of a GTR attempt. [8] Goto later attended Kokushikan University, where he took part in freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling. Backstage Talk with Title. In the film, Goto will portray one of multiple armored fighters known as the Kamen Rider Abadon Team. [14], On January 4, 2010, at Wrestle Kingdom IV in Tokyo Dome, Takashi Sugiura successfully defended his GHC Heavyweight Championship against Goto. [69] He was leading the A block with four wins (which included a big win over IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada) and two losses and had three matches left when he was pulled from the G1. Hirooki Goto could be known as Mr. New Japan Cup, being a three time winner, with wins in 2009, 2010 and 2012. Goto attended Kuwana Kogyo High School in Kuwana, Mie, where he was classmates with Katsuyori Shibata. Hirooki Goto (後藤洋央紀, Gotō Hirooki, born June 25, 1979)[1][2] is a Japanese professional wrestler. [89] On December 7, Goto and Shibata defeated Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson in the finals to win the 2014 World Tag League. 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[86] On November 8 at Power Struggle, Goto received his first shot at the NEVER Openweight Championship, but was defeated by the defending champion, Tomohiro Ishii. Since his debut, he has wrestled primarily for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he is currently in his first reign as a NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion with Tomohiro Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi. [11] On May 14, 2006 at Sacrifice, Goto and the other members of Team Japan accompanied Liger to ringside, assisting him in his victory over Team Canada captain Petey Williams. 6. TORU YANO vs. BAD LUCK FALE – New Japan Cup First Round Match. Then, Goto hit a rope-assisted GTR, followed by a GTW to force a near fall. Results - 4/27/06 (Joe vs Lethal, X Cup & former WCW stars)", "Sacrifice PPV Results - 5/14/06 - Orlando, FL (Christian Cage & Abyss)", "January 4 New Japan Tokyo Dome report - legends, promotional wars", "Results New Japan, 4/4/10 & SUPER J TAG TOURNAMENT lineup", "「このチームでメキシコに行こう!」6人タッグ王者・後藤&田口&デヴィットの"Apollo555"誕生!! 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