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Koji Kanemoto was born on 31 October, 1966 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan, is a Korean Japanese wrestler (born 1966). Discover Koji Kanemoto's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?

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Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 31 October, 1966
Birthday 31 October
Birthplace Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Nationality Japan

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Koji Kanemoto Height, Weight & Measurements

At 57 years old, Koji Kanemoto height is 1.80 m and Weight 80 kg.

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Height 1.80 m
Weight 80 kg
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Koji Kanemoto Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Koji Kanemoto worth at the age of 57 years old? Koji Kanemoto’s income source is mostly from being a successful wrestler. He is from Japan. We have estimated Koji Kanemoto's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Kōji Kanemoto (金本 浩二) is a Japanese professional wrestler of Zainichi Korean descent.

He has previously worked with New Japan Pro-Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling.

He is currently a freelancer.

Kanemoto practiced Judo during his high school days and won a few championships as a professional before being recruited by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) Dojo.

1990

He debuted in November 1990, wrestling against Michiyoshi Ohara.

1992

In March 1992, he portrayed Tiger Mask in its third incarnation, succeeding Mitsuharu Misawa.

1994

In January 1994, he famously lost a "mask vs. mask" match against popular cruiserweight Jushin Thunder Liger at Battlefield.

Since 1994 he has wrestled under his own name for NJPW.

His style used to be the classic junior heavyweight wrestling, but repeated high-flying moves, the fans' change in taste, and inherent damage on his body put an incentive on him to use shoot-style taught by Kazuo Yamazaki, largely as a modification of his wrestling persona.

Hard shoot kicks combined with scientific wrestling are his current trademark along with the facewash, which always gets the crowd going in a football stadium-like chant.

Kanemoto was the first man to defend the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship in the United States, a match against Alex Wright at Starrcade '95: World Cup of Wrestling (although World Championship Wrestling did not announce it as such).

He also holds a victory over revered MMA fighter Kazushi Sakuraba in shoot-style wrestling.

1995

He worked for a few matches for WCW in late 1995.

2000

In the early 2000s Kanemoto formed a popular tag team with Minoru Tanaka called "Jr. Stars" the 2 enjoyed a lengthy reign as IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, but before they could receive a rematch for their titles, Kanemoto was injured.

Kanemoto made a very controversial return, turning on Tanaka and siding with Masahiro Chono's "Team 2000" Stable.

As a reward for his defection Chono gave him his own sub-group to lead named "Team 2000 Jr."; among their ranks were Gedo, Jado, & Akira.

During this time, Kanemoto wore entrance gear very similar to Chono, as a way to show "he was a boss".

After Team 2000 dissolved he became a calmer, much more calculating individual and it was apparent that his days of a rude, arrogant punk were over.

2003

In 2003, in an attempt to regain the Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles from rival promotion Pro Wrestling Noah, he formed a tag team with Jushin Thunder Liger known as "The Unbeatables"; the two held on to the titles until November, when Kanemoto fractured his left cheekbone, and were forced to vacate them.

2006

On May 3, 2006, Kanemoto defeated Tiger Mask IV to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title for the fifth time.

In the 2006 G1 Climax, Kanemoto reached the semi-final, the first junior heavyweight to achieve this feat.

Along with Hiroshi Tanahashi, he made it to the finals of the G1 Tag League two years in a row – the 2006 and 2007 editions.

2007

Also in 2007 he became the first junior heavyweight since Bas Rutten to receive an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match.

Although he lost this match against his tag team partner Hiroshi Tanahashi he was revered for his performance, especially after kicking out of Tanahashi's dragon suplex finish after only a 1 count.

After this match it was regarded that Kanemoto was not only the top junior heavyweight but one of the top talents that New Japan has in its entirety.

2009

On January 2, 2009, at a Zero-1 show Kanemoto announced his engagement to Zero-1 joshi wrestler Hikaru.

The two have since divorced.

On June 14, 2009, Kanemoto forced Prince Devitt to submit to his trademark Ankle Lock, winning the Best of the Super Juniors tournament for the third time, becoming only the second man to do so.

2010

On May 8, 2010, Kanemoto and El Samurai defeated Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi) in the finals of an eight team tournament to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.

Just over two months later, on July 19, Kanemoto and El Samurai lost the Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to Devitt and Taguchi.

On August 22 Kanemoto and Tiger Mask IV took part in a Pro Wrestling Noah event and defeated Ricky Marvin and Taiji Ishimori to win Noah's GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.

They would lose the title to Atsushi Aoki and Naomichi Marufuji on December 24, 2010.

2013

In late 2011 he began to work more frequently in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and teaming with Minoru Tanaka and on January 31, 2013, Kanemoto officially quit New Japan Pro-Wrestling to join All Japan Pro Wrestling.

In June 2013, Kojimoto also announced his resignation from All Japan in the aftermath of Nobuo Shiraishi taking over as the promotion's new president.

Though Kanemoto did not officially join Keiji Mutoh's splinter promotion Wrestle-1, he did take part in the promotion's inaugural event on September 8, reuniting the Junior Stars with Minoru Tanaka in a tag team match, where they defeated Fujita Hayato and Masaaki Mochizuki.

2015

On May 24, 2015, Kanemoto returned to his Tiger Mask persona, when he took part in Lucha Libre AAA World Wide's Lucha Libre World Cup in Mexico City, alongside Kenzo Suzuki and Masamune as Team AJPW.

They were defeated in the first round of the tournament by Team MexLeyendas (Blue Demon Jr.., Dr. Wagner Jr. and El Solar).