Shoji Akiyoshi
Born in Minato, Tokyo, Japan — Sep 28 1968
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Shoji Akiyoshi, better known by his ring name Jado, is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted on March 19, 1989, and trained in the NJPW Dojo, graduating from the Young Lion system. He is best known for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling alongside Gedo, with occasional stints in Universal Lucha Libre (1993) and Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (1997). He has previously served as the head booker of Pro Wrestling Noah beginning in 2015, and together with Gedo, has been involved in NJPW booking.
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Shoji Akiyoshi's Credits
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New Japan Pro Wrestling
Jado
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
Self
NJPW New Japan Cup
Jado
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
Jado
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~
Jado
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
Jado
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
Jado
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
Jado
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
Jado
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds
Jado
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
Jado
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
Jado
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
Jado
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
Jado
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
Jado
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
Jado
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
Jado
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4
Jado
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
Jado
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
Jado
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2
Jado
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2
Jado
NJPW Declaration of Power
Jado (Ringside)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7
Jado
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
Jado
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
Jado
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
Jado
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
Jado
NJPW Destruction 2009
Jado
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
Jado
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
Jado
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
Jado
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
Jado
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
Jado
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
Jado
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
Jado (Ringside)
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3
Jado
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
Jado
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1
Jado
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
Jado
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
Jado
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2
Jado
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3
Jado
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
Jado
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
Jado
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
Jado
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
Jado
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
Jado
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
Jado
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
Jado
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
Jado
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Jado
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 9
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
Jado
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
Jado (Ringside)
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
Jado
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
Jado
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1
Jado
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2
Jado
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
Jado
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
Jado (Ringside)
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
Jado
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
Jado (Ringside)
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 3
Jado
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
Jado
FMW: International Slaughterhouse
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
Jado (Ringside)
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
Jado
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
Jado
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
Jado
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
Jado (Ringside)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9
Jado
NJPW: Royal Quest II - Night 1
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 7
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
Jado
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15
Jado
NJPW: Royal Quest II - Night 2
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4
Jado
AJPW October Giant Series 1998 - Day 18
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
Jado
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
Jado
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 17
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
Jado
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1
Jado
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5
Jado
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
Jado (Ringside)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
Jado
ECW Living Dangerously 2000
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
Jado
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
Jado
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
Jado
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 1
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
Jado
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 3
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
Jado
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More Time
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)
Jado
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 1
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 3
Jado
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 2
Jado
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2
Jado
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3
Jado
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 11
Jado
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9
Jado
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
Jado
Oriental Wrestling Entertainment Presents Shinjuku Japan Ep. 2
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