Hiroyoshi Yamamoto
Biography
Hiroyoshi Yamamoto is a retired Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), better known by his ring name Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Debuting for NJPW in 1991, Tenzan became one of the promotion's most decorated wrestlers, winning the IWGP Heavyweight Championship four times, a record twelve IWGP Tag Team Championships and the G1 Climax three times, winning the tournament in 2003, 2004 and 2006. Tenzan is best known for his longtime partnership with Satoshi Kojima as Tencozy. The pair were named Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Tag Team of the Year in 2001 and in 2008 became the only team to win both All Japan Pro Wrestling's (AJPW) World's Strongest Tag Determination League and NJPW's G1 Tag League in the same year. Tenzan also held the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight and NWA World Tag Team Championships, competed internationally for promotions including World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Germany's Catch Wrestling Association (CWA), and was ranked No. 10 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 in 2005. After 35 years in professional wrestling, Tenzan announced his retirement in May 2026. His final match took place on August 15, 2026, exactly 13,000 days after his debut, against his longtime tag team partner and rival Satoshi Kojima.
Known For
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972
WCW Thunder
1998
0NJPW New Japan Cup
2005
0NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020
2020
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
2017
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022
2022
0NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015
2015
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
2018
0NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
2014
0NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
2007
0NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10
2014
Filmography
New Japan Pro Wrestling
· 1972
New Japan Pro Wrestling
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 1972
WCW Thunder
as Tenzan · 1998
NJPW New Japan Cup
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2005
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2020
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2022
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
· 2018
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2007
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2021
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
as Hiroyoshi Yamamoto · 2016
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2018
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2018
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2020
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2021
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2012
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2011
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2020
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2021
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2020
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2020
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2012
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as Hiroyshi Tenzan · 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2021
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2023
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2026
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2020
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2021
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2022
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2021
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
as Hiroyoshi Yamamoto · 2016
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2021
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
Runaway Wrestler
· 2024
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2011
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2008
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2012
NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2012
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2025
WCW Starrcade 1995
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 1995
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2021
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2020
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2025
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2018
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2025
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2025
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2023
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2018
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW 46th Anniversary Show
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2018
NJPW Battle Zone Space II
· 1992
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2013
RevPro Uprising 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW The New Beginning 2012
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2012
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2019
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2022
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
· 2014
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2019
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
as Hiroyoshi Yamamoto · 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2023
NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2020
NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals
· 2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW Battle Formation '96
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 1996
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2019
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2020
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2013
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2021
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW Dominion 6.16
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2012
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2024
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2021
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2005
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2020
NJPW Final Dome
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 1999
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2003
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2003
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2023
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 1995
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
· 2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
as Himself · 2014
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2018
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
as Hiroyoshi Yamamoto · 2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2013
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
as Hiroyoshi Yamamoto · 2015
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2022
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2014
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993
· 1993
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2016
NJPW Dominion 6.22
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2013
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2001
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2003
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2021
NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2001
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2007
NJPW Wrestling World 2001
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2001
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11
· 1993
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2005
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2017
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2022
NJPW Nexess
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2004
NJPW The Spiral
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2002
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9
as Hiroyoshi Tenzan · 2022