page_title: Katsuyori Shibata
section_title: Championships and accomplishments
hierarchical_section_title: Katsuyori Shibata / Championships and accomplishments
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 2016年2月11日 大阪府立体育会館 「THE NEW BEGINNING in OSAKA」 柴田勝頼
context_page_description: Katsuyori Shibata is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and professional wrestling trainer. In professional wrestling, he is known for his hard hitting offense. He is currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, though on indefinite hiatus due to injury. In New Japan he is a former three-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and the winner of the 2017 New Japan Cup. He is also a former holder of Revolution Pro Wrestling's British Heavyweight Championship. Since March 2018, Shibata has served as the head coach of NJPW's dojo in Los Angeles.
context_section_description: New Japan Pro-Wrestling
  IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hirooki Goto
  NEVER Openweight Championship (3 times)
  New Japan Cup (2017)
  World Tag League (2014) – with Hirooki Goto
  Fighting Spirit Award (2004)
  Tag Team Best Bout (2004) with Masahiro Chono vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Shinsuke Nakamura on October 24
  Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  Ranked No. 23 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2017
  Revolution Pro Wrestling
  British Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  Tokyo Sports
  Fighting Spirit Award (2017)
  Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  Best Brawler (2013)
caption: Shibata is a three-time NEVER Openweight Champion
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