Wrestler Profile

KUSHIDA

KUSHIDA is a technical wrestler currently competing for NJPW.

His in-ring approach is built on technical wrestling: holds, counters and submissions that turn matches into chess games on the mat. WrestleRanks has KUSHIDA on record for 2026.

Promotions

KUSHIDA is associated with NJPW (2026).

PWI rankings history

KUSHIDA has been ranked in the PWI 500 8 times, first at No. 122 in 2013 and most recently at No. 251 in 2025. The highest placement is No. 45, reached in 2018.

Placements by year: 2013 (No. 122), 2018 (No. 45), 2020 (No. 167), 2021 (No. 132), 2022 (No. 272), 2023 (No. 274), 2024 (No. 250), 2025 (No. 251).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2025 edition.

KUSHIDA in the WrestleRanks rankings

KUSHIDA is tracked as a technical wrestler on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the KUSHIDA ranking page.

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