2017Winner
Best Performance
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
Katsuya Kitamura
Actor
Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
December 14, 1985
Biography
Katsuya Kitamura (December 14, 1985 – October 12, 2022) was a Japanese professional wrestler, bodybuilder and amateur wrestler trained by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was the winner of the 2017 Young Lion Cup. Kitamura died on October 12, 2022, at age 36; reportedly, he felt unwell and called an ambulance to take him to a hospital, where his condition rapidly deteriorated. The cause of death was not released publicly.
Photo
Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2018Nominee
Best Performance
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
2018Nominee
Best Performance
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
Career Highlights
2017Highlight
Best Performance
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15
2017Highlight
Best Performance
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10
Video
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler