Acting
Seiya Sanada
Also Known As: The Great Sanada, Great Sanada, Kiyonari Sanada
Birth Date
January 28, 1988
(38 years old)
Place of Birth
Niigata, Japan
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Biography
Seiya Sanada, better known by his mononymous ring name SANADA, is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) who debuted in 2007 for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). He is a one-time IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion, a three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, and a three-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion alongside BUSHI and EVIL. Additionally, SANADA won the World Tag League in 2017 and 2018 with EVIL and captured the New Japan Cup in 2023. He has also received recognition from Pro Wrestling Illustrated, being ranked No. 11 in the PWI 500 in 2023, and won the Tokyo Sports Best Bout Award in 2019 for his match against Kazuchika Okada on October 14 at King of Pro-Wrestling.
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World Wonder Ring Stardom
SANADA
2011 • 1 episode
New Japan Pro Wrestling
SANADA
1972 • 665 episodes
TNA iMPACT!
2004 • 52 episodes
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2018
Sanada
2018
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2019
SANADA
2019
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
SANADA
2017
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020
SANADA
2020
NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall 2021
SANADA
2021
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023
SANADA
2023
NJPW Dominion 6.14 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2026
SANADA
2026
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall 2016
SANADA
2016
NJPW New Japan Cup
SANADA
2005 • 4 episodes
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022
SANADA
2022
NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2025
SANADA
2025
One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology
Seiya Sanada
2017 • 2 episodes
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)
SANADA
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
SANADA
2016
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
SANADA
2023
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
SANADA
2019
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
SANADA
2016