
Toru Yano (矢野 通, Yano Tōru), is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the KOPW 2020 and the provisional KOPW 2021. He is a four time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. He is also a three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and two-time GHC Tag Team Champion. He is mainly known as a comic relief wrestler, often cheating in an attempt to secure quick wins in his matches. Though often positioned below NJPW's top wrestlers, Yano has gained a reputation as a spoiler, occasionally scoring upset wins over bigger names and feuding with other elite wrestlers.
Known For

NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 14
Toru Yano
2025

NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 12
Toru Yano
2025

NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 10
Toru Yano
2025

NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 8
Toru Yano
2025

NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 6
Toru Yano
2025

NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 4
Toru Yano
2025

NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8
Toru Yano
2025

NJPW Death Pain Invitational
Toru Yano
2025

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
Toru Yano
2025

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
Toru Yano
2025

NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Final
Toru Yano
2025

NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
Toru Yano
2025

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
Toru Yano
2025

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
Toru Yano
2025

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2024
Toru Yano
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
Toru Yano
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4
Toru Yano
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3
Toru Yano
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 16
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 14
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 10
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 6
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 4
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 5
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 4
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 3
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 2
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 1
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best Of The Super Junior 31 Final ~
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 • Day 2
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024: Day 1
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Night 2
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
Toru Yano
2024

NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 12
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 10
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 8
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 6
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 4
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 2
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
Toru Yano
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
Toru Yano
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
Toru Yano
2023
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
Toru Yano
2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW: The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 2
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Night 1
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
Toru Yano
2023

NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over
Toru Yano
2022
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Night 16
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 19
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
Toru Yano
2022

New year’s Golden Series night 14
Toru Yano
2022

NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
himself
2022

NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Night 9
himself
2022

NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Night 6
himself
2022

NJPW Power Struggle 2021
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 2
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 1
Toru Yano
2021
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2
Toru Yano
2021
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
Toru Yano
2021

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
Toru Yano
2020

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18
Toru Yano
2020

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16
Toru Yano
2020

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14
Toru Yano
2020

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12
Toru Yano
2020

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10
Toru Yano
2020

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8
Toru Yano
2020

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6
Toru Yano
2020

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4
Toru Yano
2020

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2
Toru Yano
2020

NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu
Toru Yano
2020

NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
Himself
2020

Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020
Toru Yano
2020

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
Toru Yano
2020

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
Toru Yano
2020

NJPW Showdown San Jose
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW Southern Showdown in Sydney
2019

NJPW Southern Showdown In Melbourne
2019

NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 2
2019

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1
2019
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
Toru Yano
2019

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
Toru Yano
2018
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final)
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 18
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 17
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 16
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 14
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 12
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 10
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 8
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 6
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 4
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
Toru Yano
2018

ROH: Honor United - London
2018

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW Strong Style Evolved
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
Toru Yano
2018

NJPW Power Struggle 2017
Toru Yano
2017

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Chicago
2017

NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
Toru Yano
2017

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
Toru Yano
2017
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
Toru Yano
2017

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4
Toru Yano
2017

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3
Toru Yano
2017

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2
Toru Yano
2017

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1
Toru Yano
2017

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
Toru Yano
2017

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
Toru Yano
2017

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
Toru Yano
2017
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017: Night 2
Toru Yano
2017

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
2017

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
Toru Yano
2017

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
Toru Yano
2017

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
Toru Yano
2016

ROH: All Star Extravaganza VIII
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
Toru Yano
2016

ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
Toru Yano
2016
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2
Toru Yano
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
Himself
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
Himself
2016

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
Toru Yano
2016

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW Power Struggle 2015
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW Destruction In Okayama
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
Himself
2015

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
Toru Yano
2015
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
Toru Yano
2015

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
Toru Yano
2015
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
Himself
2014

NJPW Power Struggle 2014
Toru Yano
2014

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
Toru Yano
2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
Toru Yano
2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11
Toru Yano
2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10
Toru Yano
2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
Toru Yano
2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7
Toru Yano
2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6
Toru Yano
2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
Toru Yano
2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
Toru Yano
2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3
Toru Yano
2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2
Toru Yano
2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
Toru Yano
2014

NJPW Dominion 6.21
2014

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
Toru Yano
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals
2013

NJPW Power Struggle 2013
Toru Yano
2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
Toru Yano
2013
NJPW Destruction 2013
2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
Toru Yano
2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
Toru Yano
2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
Toru Yano
2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
Toru Yano
2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
Toru Yano
2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
Toru Yano
2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
Toru Yano
2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
Toru Yano
2013

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
2013

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
Toru Yano
2013
NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012
Himself
2012

NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)
Toru Yano
2012

NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
2012

NJPW Dominion 6.16
2012
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
2012

NJPW The New Beginning 2012
Toru Yano
2012

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
Toru Yano
2012

All Together
2011

NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)
Toru Yano
2011
The Commute
Himself
2011

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
Toru Yano
2011

NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)
Toru Yano
2010

NJPW Dominion 6.19
2010

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
Toru Yano
2010
NJPW Destruction 2009
2009

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
2009

NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
Toru Yano
2009
NJPW Resolution 2009
2009

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
Toru Yano
2009

NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)
Toru Yano
2008

TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan
Toru Yano
2008

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
Toru Yano
2008

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
Toru Yano
2007

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
Toru Yano
2007
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2
2005
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1
2005
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35
2003
Pancrase: 10th Anniversary Show
Self
2003
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
2003

New Japan Pro Wrestling
(882 episodes)
1972