Wrestler Profile

Yuya Uemura

Yuya Uemura 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 Yuya Uemura on record across 3 years of activity, from 2024 to 2026.

Promotions

Yuya Uemura is associated with NJPW (2024–2026).

PWI rankings history

Yuya Uemura has been ranked in the PWI 500 4 times, first at No. 324 in 2022 and most recently at No. 232 in 2025. The highest placement is No. 143, reached in 2024.

Placements by year: 2022 (No. 324), 2023 (No. 324), 2024 (No. 143), 2025 (No. 232).

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

Teams and factions

Yuya Uemura has competed as part of the tag team Just 5 Guys. A current member of Just 5 Guys.

Yuya Uemura in the WrestleRanks rankings

Yuya Uemura 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 Yuya Uemura ranking page.

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