Toru Yano
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Yano in March 2015
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| Birth name | Toru Yano |
| Born |
May 18, 1978 Arakawa, Tokyo |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Toru Yano |
| Billed height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Billed weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
| Trained by | NJPW Dojo |
| Debut | May 18, 2002 |
Toru Yano (矢野 通 Yano Tōru?, born May 18, 1978), is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). He is currently in his third reign as one half of the IWGP Tag Team Champions, while also being a former two-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man 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.
Toru Yano was a decorated Greco-Roman wrestler, while studying in Nihon University, winning several amateur titles. In April 2001 Yano entered New Japan Pro Wrestling's amateur wrestling section, the Toukon Club, in order to become a professional wrestler. He formally joined New Japan in January 2002 and began training full-time for his debut. He would make his debut on May 18, 2002, coincidentally on his 24th birthday, in a match, where he was defeated by his classmate Blue Wolf. On August 31, 2003, Yano ventured into the world of mixed martial arts, when he competed in a match for Pancrase. Yano lost his to date only MMA fight to Osami Shibuya via submission to an armbar in the second round.
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