Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/1/1977
Place of Birth
Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
Yoshi TatsuYoshitatsu
Naofumi Yamamoto
Biography
Naofumi Yamamoto (山本 尚史, Yamamoto Naofumi) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former boxer and mixed martial artist currently signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). Yamamoto started his professional wrestling career under his real name in October 2002 with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he remained until 2007, when he signed with WWE. In 2009, Yamamoto left WWE's developmental territory to join the promotion's main roster under the ring name Yoshi Tatsu (ヨシ・タツ, Yoshi Tatsu). After his June 2014 release from WWE, Yamamoto returned to NJPW the following October, performing under t...
Known For
WWE Royal Rumble 2010
as Yoshi Tatsu
WWE Royal Rumble 2011
as Yoshi Tatsu
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
as Yoshitatsu
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Yokohama ～NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025～
as Yoshi Tatsu
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
as Yoshitatsu
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
as Yoshi Tatsu
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #1
as Yoshitatsu
WWE Payback 2013
as Yoshi Tatsu (Lumberjack)
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
as Yoshitatsu - English Commentary
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
as Yoshitatsu
Bar Wrestling 2: Independents Day
as Yoshitatsu
WWE WrestleMania XXX
as Yoshi Tatsu
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
as Naofumi Yamamoto
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
as Yoshitatsu
WWE Over The Limit 2012
as Yoshi Tatsu
Career Timeline
2025
2022
2018
2017
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
as Yoshitatsu
Bar Wrestling 2: Independents Day
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
as Yoshitatsu
2016
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Yoshi Tatsu
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL)
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7)
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6)
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1)
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
as Yoshitatsu
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
as Yoshitatsu - English Commentary