About Toru Yano

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 one-third of the current NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions in his fourth reign. He is also a former three-time IWGP 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.