Kota Ibushi (飯伏幸太 Ibushi Kōta, born May 21, 1982) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the current IWGP Heavyweight Champion in his first reign and the IWGP Intercontinental Champion in his second reign, while also being a former one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, a one-time NEVER Openweight Champion, a three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, and a one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion.
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