Wrestler Profile

Yoshinobu Kanemaru

Yoshinobu Kanemaru is a respected veteran currently competing for NJPW.

He brings the experience of a long career to every appearance, and younger wrestlers regularly point to him as a measuring stick. WrestleRanks has Yoshinobu Kanemaru on record for 2026.

Promotions

Yoshinobu Kanemaru is associated with NJPW (2026).

PWI rankings history

Yoshinobu Kanemaru has been ranked in the PWI 500 7 times, first at No. 120 in 2006 and most recently at No. 250 in 2014. The highest placement is No. 120, reached in 2006.

Placements by year: 2006 (No. 120), 2008 (No. 174), 2009 (No. 337), 2011 (No. 168), 2012 (No. 182), 2013 (No. 161), 2014 (No. 250).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2014 edition.

Teams and factions

Past faction affiliations include Suzuki-gun.

Yoshinobu Kanemaru in the WrestleRanks rankings

Yoshinobu Kanemaru is tracked as a respected veteran 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 Yoshinobu Kanemaru ranking page.

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