Hiroyoshi Yamamoto

Hiroyoshi Yamamoto

Acting

Born 1971-03-23Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

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.

Movies (205)

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017

NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020

NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

NJPW Power Struggle 2017

NJPW Power Struggle 2017

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata

NJPW Blue Justice XV - Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021

NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022

NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

NJPW Invasion Attack 2014

NJPW Invasion Attack 2014

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome

NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2

NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2

NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4

NJPW Power Struggle 2016

NJPW Power Struggle 2016

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10

NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

NJPW 46th Anniversary Show

NJPW 46th Anniversary Show

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6

WCW Starrcade 1995

WCW Starrcade 1995

NJPW The New Beginning 2012

NJPW The New Beginning 2012

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)

NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16

NJPW Power Struggle 2013

NJPW Power Struggle 2013

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13

NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35

NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9

NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love

NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love

RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK

RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8

NJPW 40th Anniversary Show

NJPW 40th Anniversary Show

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6

NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6

NJPW Nexess

NJPW Nexess

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2

NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya

NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2

NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1

NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 21: Day 10 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10

NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

NJPW Final Dome

NJPW Final Dome

NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017

NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10

NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2

NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4

NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024

NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

Runaway Wrestler

Runaway Wrestler

NJPW Dominion 6.16

NJPW Dominion 6.16

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1

NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 1

NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 1

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

NJPW Battle Zone Space II

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11

NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals

NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1

NJPW Battle Formation '96

NJPW Battle Formation '96

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1

NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9

NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9

NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals

NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5

NJPW The Spiral

NJPW The Spiral

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

RevPro Uprising 2015

RevPro Uprising 2015

TV Shows (3)

New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling

NJPW New Japan Cup

NJPW New Japan Cup

WCW Thunder

WCW Thunder