2026Nominee
Best Performance
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 4
Yuya Uemura
Actor
Imabari, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan
November 18, 1994
Biography
Yuya Uemura is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted on April 10, 2018, after signing with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under the Young Lion system. In 2022, he went on excursion to the United States, where he competed for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Impact Wrestling (TNA), Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), and various American independent promotions. After his return to Japan, he won the NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling Championship in 2024, made his G1 Climax debut, and was ranked No. 143 on the PWI 500 that same year.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2020Nominee
Best Performance
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020
2026Nominee
Best Performance
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2
Career Highlights
2026Highlight
Best Performance
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 7
2026Highlight
Best Performance
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 6