Shoji Akiyoshi
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.
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Acting History
2025
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 3 as Jado
2025NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More Time as Jado
2025NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 3 as Jado
2025NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 2 as Jado
2025NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 1 as Jado
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 17 as Jado
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13 as Jado
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 11 as Jado
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 9 as Jado
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 7 as Jado
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5 as Jado
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 3 as Jado
2025NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1 as Jado
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1 as Jado
2025NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 as Jado
2025NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 as Jado (Ringside)
2024NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024 as Jado
2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5 as Jado
2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4 as Jado
2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3 as Jado
2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2 as Jado
2024NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary Event as Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18 as Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17 as Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15 as Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13 as Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11 as Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9 as Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7 as Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5 as Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3 as Jado
2024NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ as Jado
2024NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1 as Jado
2024NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 • Day 2 as Jado
2024NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024: Day 1 as Jado (Ringside)
2024NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya as Jado
2024NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024 as Jado
2023NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023 as Jado
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final) as Jado
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18 as Jado
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17 as Jado (Ringside)
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15 as Jado
2023NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4 as Jado
2023NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3 as Jado
2023NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2 as Jado
2023NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023 as Jado (Ringside)
2023NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2 as Jado
2023NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1 as Jado
2023NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023 as Jado
2023NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome as Jado
2022NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Night 16 as Jado
2022NJPW Declaration of Power as Jado (Ringside)
2022NJPW: Royal Quest II - Night 2 as Jado
2022NJPW: Royal Quest II - Night 1 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final) as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5 as Jado (Ringside)
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2 as Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1 as Jado
2022NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022 as Jado
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1 as Jado
2022NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2 as Jado
2021NJPW Power Struggle 2021 as Jado
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17 as Jado
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1 as Jado
2021NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2 as Jado
2021NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021 as Jado
2021NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Night 1 as Jado
2021NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2 as Jado
2021NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1 as Jado
2021NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021 as Jado
2021NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1 as Jado
2020NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020 as Jado (Ringside)
2019Oriental Wrestling Entertainment Presents Shinjuku Japan Ep. 2 as T-Cool
2019NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2 as Jado
2019NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1 as Jado
2019ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard as Jado
2019NJPW 47th Anniversary Show as Jado (Ringside)
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3 as Jado
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1 as Jado
2017NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017 as Jado
2017NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 as Jado
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7 as Jado
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6 as Jado
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5 as Jado
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4 as Jado
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2 as Jado
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1 as Jado
2017NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 as Jado
2017NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017 as Jado
2017NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2 as Jado
2017NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1 as Jado
2017NJPW 45th Anniversary Show as Jado
2017ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2 as Jado
2017ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1 as Jado
2017NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017 as Jado
2017NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017 as Jado
2017NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 as Jado
2016NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016 as Jado
2016NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016 as Jado
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final) as Jado
201699.9 Criminal Lawyer as Self
2014NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 as Jado
2014ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds as Jado
2014ROH & NJPW: Global Wars as Jado
2013NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 as Jado
2013Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson as Jado
2012NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love as Jado
2011NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2 as Jado
2011NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5 as Jado
2009NJPW Destruction 2009 as Jado
2009NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final) as Jado
2009NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3 as Jado
2008NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final) as Jado
2008NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 as Jado
2007NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final) as Jado
2007NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 as Jado
2003NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals as Jado
2001FMW: International Slaughterhouse as Jado
2000ECW Living Dangerously 2000 as Jado
1998AJPW October Giant Series 1998 - Day 18 as Jado
1972New Japan Pro Wrestling as Jado