Sanada (wrestler)
, better known by his mononymous ring name Sanada (stylized as SANADA), is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and is the current IWGP World Heavyweight Champion in his first reign and is a member of the Just 5 Guys stable. As part of NJPW, Sanada is mostly known for his tag team with Evil as a part of Los Ingobernables de Japon, with whom he is a two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, two-time World Tag League winner, and a three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion (alongside Bushi). He won his first NJPW singles title, the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, in early 2022, and won the 2023 New Japan Cup, which led to him winning the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. He is also known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he was the first Gaora TV Champion, a two-time All Asia Tag Team Champion, a one-time World Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the 2011 World's Strongest Tag Determination League tournament. Sanada is also known for his time in the Japanese Wrestle-1 (W-1) and American Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotions. Through the W-1/TNA working relationship,