Shoji Akiyoshi
ActingBorn 1968-09-28 · Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Shoji Akiyoshi, better known by his ring name Jado, is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted on March 19, 1989, and trained in the NJPW Dojo, graduating from the Young Lion system. He is best known for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling alongside Gedo, with occasional stints in Universal Lucha Libre (1993) and Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (1997). He has previously served as the head booker of Pro Wrestling Noah beginning in 2015, and together with Gedo, has been involved in NJPW booking.
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1
Mar 04, 2026Rated 7 out of 10
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
Jun 07, 2026Rated 8 out of 10
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6
Jul 06, 2026Rated 7 out of 10NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4
Jul 02, 2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5
Jul 04, 2026
NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
Jul 07, 2026Rated 7 out of 10
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~
Sep 06, 2026Rated 6 out of 10
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 1
Sep 05, 2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2
Sep 09, 2026Rated 6 out of 10NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3
Sep 10, 2026Rated 8 out of 10NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 4
Sep 13, 2026Rated 5 out of 10NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5
Sep 15, 2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 6
Sep 16, 2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 7
Sep 17, 2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 8
Sep 19, 2026Rated 8 out of 10
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
Jan 04, 2025Rated 8 out of 10
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
Jan 06, 2025
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
May 03, 2025
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 3
Jul 22, 2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5
Jul 25, 2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 7
Jul 27, 2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 9
Aug 01, 2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 11
Aug 03, 2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13
Aug 07, 2025Rated 10 out of 10NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 17
Aug 14, 2025
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 1
Oct 04, 2025
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 2
Oct 06, 2025
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 3
Oct 09, 2025
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 3
Nov 24, 2025
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More Time
Nov 12, 2025
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1
Mar 08, 2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3
Mar 11, 2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 4
Mar 12, 2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 5
Mar 14, 2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 7
Mar 16, 2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 8
Mar 17, 2025
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
Jan 05, 2024
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
May 03, 2024
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ 2024
Jun 09, 2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
Jan 20, 2024
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3
Jul 23, 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
Jul 27, 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7
Jul 29, 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9
Aug 03, 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11
Aug 06, 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13
Aug 08, 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15
Aug 12, 2024
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
Mar 06, 2024NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
Mar 07, 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
Aug 15, 2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
Aug 17, 2024
NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event
Sep 07, 2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2
Sep 08, 2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3
Sep 09, 2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4
Sep 11, 2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
Sep 14, 2024
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
Nov 04, 2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
Feb 11, 2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
Feb 04, 2023NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
Feb 05, 2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
Aug 08, 2023
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
Mar 06, 2023NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
Mar 08, 2023NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
Mar 10, 2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
Aug 10, 2023Rated 7.3 out of 10
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
Aug 13, 2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
Aug 12, 2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
Jan 04, 2023Rated 7 out of 10
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
Jan 05, 2023
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023
Sep 24, 2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
Jan 05, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
Jul 16, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
Jul 17, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
Jul 23, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
Jul 24, 2022
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
May 01, 2022Rated 8 out of 10
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
Jul 26, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
Aug 02, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
Jul 31, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
Aug 05, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12
Aug 06, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
Jul 30, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
Jul 27, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
Aug 07, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
Aug 09, 2022
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
Nov 05, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
Aug 18, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
Aug 14, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
Aug 13, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
Aug 10, 2022
NJPW Royal Quest II - Night 1
Oct 01, 2022NJPW Royal Quest II - Night 2
Oct 02, 2022
NJPW Declaration of Power
Oct 10, 2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1
Jan 20, 2022
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
Sep 25, 2022
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 3
Mar 07, 2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 7
Mar 13, 2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)
Mar 27, 2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 14
Mar 26, 2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 13
Mar 21, 2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 12
Mar 20, 2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 11
Mar 18, 2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10
Mar 17, 2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 9
Mar 15, 2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 8
Mar 14, 2022
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
Sep 18, 2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
Oct 18, 2021
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
Nov 06, 2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
Jan 04, 2021Rated 8.7 out of 10
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
Jan 06, 2021
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 1
Feb 27, 2021
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1
Feb 10, 2021NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2
Feb 11, 2021
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
Apr 03, 2021
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2
May 04, 2021Rated 7 out of 10
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
Mar 11, 2021NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9
Mar 15, 2021
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
Mar 20, 2021NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2
Feb 28, 2021
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
Feb 09, 2020
NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXVII & World Tag League 2020 - Day 17 (Final)
Dec 11, 2020Oriental Wrestling Entertainment Presents Shinjuku Japan Ep. 2
Aug 06, 2019
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
Apr 06, 2019
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
May 03, 2019NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
May 04, 2019
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
Mar 06, 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
Jul 14, 2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3
Jul 16, 2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
Mar 12, 2017
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
Sep 16, 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1
Jul 17, 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2
Jul 20, 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4
Jul 22, 2017
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
Jan 04, 2017Rated 9.5 out of 10
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
Oct 09, 2017Rated 9 out of 10
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
May 03, 2017Rated 7 out of 10
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
Mar 06, 2017
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
Apr 09, 2017Rated 10 out of 10
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2
Feb 27, 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5
Jul 23, 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6
Jul 25, 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7
Jul 26, 2017
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
Feb 05, 2017
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
Feb 11, 2017ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1
Feb 26, 2017NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
Mar 11, 2017
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
Sep 25, 2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
Aug 14, 2016
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
Oct 10, 2016
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
May 10, 2014
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds
May 17, 2014NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
Dec 20, 2014
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
Oct 14, 2013
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Jun 18, 2013Rated 10 out of 10
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
Jul 01, 2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
Jan 04, 2011NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2
Jan 23, 2011
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
Aug 16, 2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
Jan 04, 2009Rated 5 out of 10NJPW Destruction 2009
Nov 08, 2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
Jan 04, 2008Rated 3.8 out of 10
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)
Aug 17, 2008
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
Jan 04, 2007
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
Aug 12, 2007NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals
Jun 11, 2003FMW: International Slaughterhouse
Oct 23, 2001Rated 4.2 out of 10
ECW Living Dangerously 2000
Mar 12, 2000
FMW Making Of A New Legend IV: Day 7
Oct 29, 1999AJPW October Giant Series 1998 - Day 18
Oct 31, 1998