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Shun Watanabe
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Shun Watanabe, better known by his ring name Shun Skywalker, is a Japanese masked professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of House of Torture. Debuting in 2016, he is best known for his ten-year tenure with Dragongate, where he became a three-time Open the Dream Gate Champion, one-time Open the Twin Gate Champion and three-time Open the Triangle Gate Champion. He was ranked No. 33 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 in 2023.
Skywalker spent part of 2019 and 2020 on excursion in Mexico and won International Wrestling Revolution Group's (IWRG) Rey del Ring tournament in 2020. He has also competed internationally for Lucha Libre AAAβ¦
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Shun Watanabe, better known by his ring name Shun Skywalker, is a Japanese masked professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of House of Torture. Debuting in 2016, he is best known for his ten-year tenure with Dragongate, where he became a three-time Open the Dream Gate Champion, one-time Open the Twin Gate Champion and three-time Open the Triangle Gate Champion. He was ranked No. 33 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 in 2023. Skywalker spent part of 2019 and 2020 on excursion in Mexico and won International Wrestling Revolution Group's (IWRG) Rey del Ring tournament in 2020. He has also competed internationally for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), Toryumon Mexico and Major League Wrestling (MLW), while making appearances for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and Pro Wrestling NOAH (NOAH). In 2022, he captured the MLW World Middleweight Championship. After returning to Dragongate in 2020, Skywalker formed Masquerade before joining R.E.D. in 2022, which was subsequently rebranded as Z-Brats. He became one of Dragongate's top stars before announcing his departure in June 2026, wrestling his final match for the promotion against his protΓ©gΓ© Homare on August 4. On August 15, 2026, at NJPW's 18th night of the G1 Climax 36 tournament, Skywalker officially signed with NJPW and joined House of Torture.
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Shun Watanabe's Filmography
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NJPW Tanahashi Jam 2
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2026
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2026 - Day 2
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2026 - Day 1
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2026
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 11
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 10
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 9
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 8
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 7
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 6
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 4
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Purge Night of Torture
as Shun Skywalker
NOAH Wrestle Odyssey
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Tanahashi Jam
as Shun Skywalker
NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous
as Shun Skywalker
NOAH N-1 Victory 2024 - Day 9 (Final)
as Shun Skywalker
Dragon Gate Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2024
as Shun Skywalker
NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ο½Hold Outο½
as Shun Skywalker
PWG: 2023 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
as Shun Skywalker
PWG: 2023 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
as Shun Skywalker
DPW Carolina Classic
