| 1 | 15.09.2026 | LordStumper | 9.0 | Man what could have been. To say you're a top worker of your generation and still didn't fulfil your potential is a wild thing to say of any wrestler but I think it holds true for Ibushi. He's had some of my favourite matches but hasn't had that story or moment that makes me think "wow, he's the guy". Sure there's the golden lovers story with Kenny, but I don't think that hit it's crescendo and sadly I don't think it will given his injury problems. |
| 2 | 13.09.2026 | DeepestDarkestAlberta | | |
| 3 | 13.09.2026 | KAM1GOYE | 10.0 | Kota Ibushi is an insane wrestler, He comes from early DDT then starts working NJPW in the early 2010s as the guy from DDT. His matches during early 2010s NJPW are so insane, he takes the most craziest bumps i have ever seen, Ibushi remained to be good well into the late 2010s and early 2020s. But suffered a really bad injury while facing Okada in the G1 Climax finals and never was quite the same. After that he wrestled while injured against Naomichi Marufuji and injured himself further, Nowadays he's looking a lot better and wrestling a lot better. But sadly he got Injured badly wrestling Josh Alexander in AEW and it seems it might be it for him. |
| 4 | 08.09.2026 | RanmaLaw | 10.0 | |
| 5 | 07.09.2026 | Adam GOATland | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 03.09.2026 | Finglebottom | 10.0 | Truly my all time favorite wrestler, I love Ibushi, I love the fact that he can wrestle in all types of ways, he can be some badass who won't back down and eat your strikes, then turn into someone doing crazy flips off the ropes. His strikes are stiff, his moves capture your attention, he wrestles in an amazing way and it's a shame he's injured and it had seemed like he started to slow down even before that, he has a great look as a professional wrestler, and is in compelling stories mainly with Omega, truly a gift to wrestling, Michaels could wrestle with a broom, Ibushi could wrestle with a doll, he's also hilarious in some clips I've seen, and we'll never forget Ibushi wrestling anywhere, anytime. A 10 from me. |
| 7 | 03.09.2026 | SuperLlama88 | 10.0 | Kota Ibushi has been involved in many of the greatest wrestling moments ever, including the Golden Lovers story, his match with Tanahashi in the 2018 G1 final, and his match with Nakamura at Wrestle Kingdom 9. He is nothing short of incredible in the ring, although he often sacrifices psychology and storytelling to make the match as exciting as possible. The last 5 years have been really rough for him as he has been constantly injured and has never given his body enough time to heal. Its really sad to see because he has destroyed his body and it looks like it is in jeopardy whether or not he will ever return to wrestling. Despite all this, he still gets a 10 because he has had some of the highest highs in pro wrestling. He has one of the best Wrestle Kingdom match catalogues ever and was one of the best wrestlers in the world from 2018-2021. He is crazy in the ring and extremely devoted to wrestling |
| 8 | 01.09.2026 | leskeddd | | |
| 9 | 01.09.2026 | Mustafa0777 | 9.0 | |
| 10 | 31.08.2026 | fantoy | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 31.08.2026 | willospravyn | 10.0 | Whichever factory made Kota Ibushi must have shut down immediately after he emerged in the wrestling world, because I don't think there is anyone else quite like him. This man will sacrifice his literal life to put on a five-star match, and that's both terrifying and amazing. And who can forget the entire story of the Golden Lovers? I do hope Ibushi recovers well from his injury so he can come back for one final run, hopefully alongside Kenny Omega. |
| 12 | 21.08.2026 | HuginniguH | 10.0 | |
| 13 | 20.08.2026 | BigRossManWP | 10.0 | |
| 14 | 12.08.2026 | Matzen | | |
| 15 | 02.08.2026 | RealGrapsThomsen | 9.0 | |
| 16 | 29.07.2026 | hhcc5489 | 10.0 | |
| 17 | 15.07.2026 | Whelps05 | 5.0 | The literal definition of a level 9 CPU. He's good in the ring, but he has no charisma and he works best when he's with someone else like Kenny. I'm also not a huge fan of his "I gonna drop myself on my head" style that gets him all of his injuries. He has good matches, but that's because he's in the ring with someone who blows him out of the water by a country mile. He's also not at story telling since he always has the blank face on with no enthusiasm. The most overrated wrestler ever. |
| 18 | 15.07.2026 | Khalid Ace | | |
| 19 | 15.07.2026 | SleVVen | 10.0 | |
| 20 | 09.07.2026 | MooGati | 9.0 | |
| 21 | 07.07.2026 | GarganoIsGod | 10.0 | |
| 22 | 30.06.2026 | TSwifty | 9.0 | If you want proof that modern wrestlers really need to slow down, look no further than Kota Ibushi. He's up there as my favorite pro-wrestler from his generation, but my God it was a struggle to watch him destroy his body the way he did. His matchguide since 2021 really tells you the story. He will never be the wrestler he used to be and he should just save himself from further injury at this point. He really was the most physically impressive, good looking wrestler I've seen. Genuinely depressing the way things turned out. On his best days, he had some of the greatest matches ever. I will always remember his Wrestle Kingdom matches with Kazuchika Okada, Shinsuke Nakamura and Jay White. He holds a special place in my heart as a wrestling fan, I just wish he slowed down and knew when to call it quits. |
| 23 | 17.06.2026 | FraterAssenayo | | |
| 24 | 08.06.2026 | Parthxkumar | 9.0 | |
| 25 | 06.06.2026 | KhLogan2004 | 10.0 | |
| 26 | 04.06.2026 | eriko | 10.0 | the best pro wrestler of the 2010s for me, imo no other wrestler has ever reached the peaks of ibushi's 2018 G1 run. |
| 27 | 02.06.2026 | Brock619 | 9.0 | |
| 28 | 01.06.2026 | Nightstatic133 | 10.0 | I enjoy watching him Ibushi is a very good in ring wrestler who has lots of absolute bangers he's very talented it's very disappointing that he's injured massively however during his best days he could give an amazing match with anyone |
| 29 | 26.05.2026 | Kaisen | 9.0 | |
| 30 | 13.05.2026 | CCStyles | 9.0 | |
| 31 | 08.05.2026 | The Aerial Assassin | 10.0 | |
| 32 | 03.05.2026 | Kaz | 8.0 | |
| 33 | 28.04.2026 | bennythegeneral | 10.0 | |
| 34 | 23.04.2026 | Arianmr | | |
| 35 | 14.04.2026 | MrRollUp | 10.0 | |
| 36 | 14.04.2026 | rihoenthusiast | | |
| 37 | 11.04.2026 | angelofdeath20 | | |
| 38 | 06.04.2026 | SnowBunnyAlert45 | 9.0 | So, so, so, so, so very much an underrated wrestler. Early on in his career, he was the Gold in the "Golden Lovers, " the one who could have all the potential in the world, such a shame that injuries cause to a wrestler. He had many accolades at DDT and NJPW, but after injuries, there really isn't much to write home about. Such a shame that a good wrestler has ended up like this. |
| 39 | 29.03.2026 | The Trespasser | 10.0 | |
| 40 | 27.03.2026 | Jonoabbo | 9.0 | |
| 41 | 25.03.2026 | Moranjeboom | 9.0 | |
| 42 | 24.03.2026 | AJ Styles was better than your favorite | 10.0 | It's a shame how badly injuries have hurt his career recently. One of the very best bell to bell wrestlers in the world and he's super easy to connect with. I almost thought about taking off a point because of how unlucky he's been as of recent, but it's hard to blame him for it. I absolutely loved his tag work with Kenny Omega in NJPW too. |
| 43 | 26.02.2026 | forgottenname | 7.0 | I would like to give Ibushi a higher rating, at least for the contribution he has made to wrestling. And although Ibushi's "star power" is exaggerated, to put it mildly, he has always been an important part of wrestling. His time at DDT is probably my favorite. Wild, bright, athletic and incredibly technical. Kota is definitely one of the most gifted wrestlers that I've seen, and when he was an underdog in his native promotion, he was sincere in the ring and it was much more interesting to watch him than the terminator from NJPW. Everyone knows the pros and cons of the Ibushi style, but it seems to me that over time he began to overdo it and became cooler about psychology. Many people will tell you that Ibushi is completely devoid of emotions and does not know how to show them in the ring, the psychology in his matches is disgusting, but I tell you that with the right guys everything works as it should, and his match against Jay White at WK is still one of my favorites and proof that Ibushi knows how to play good matches with emotions. Even considering that I already hate this style of big matches and I consider many of the Kota's matches to be overrated, I would give him a 9 overall if it weren't for the last few years. Honestly, I don't rate Ibushi as a person, I rate him as an employee and, by the way, a mentor in his dojo, who wrestled being injured, with an unknown wound/infection, and discharges himself from the hospital ahead of schedule. This man sabotaged his matches with his own hands, and although I respect his dedication and love for wrestling, which knows no bounds, really. After all, not many people will look for the right doctors to be allowed to wrestle with injury, because you love and respect your opponent so much. However, his work ethic is hurting not only him, but also the audience, and performing at Marvelous with something on his back is a blatant act of disrespect for other employees. He also sets a bad example for other wrestlers with his attitude towards the body as a coach. I'm sorry, but for me it really hits his legacy as a wrestler. |
| 44 | 25.02.2026 | Rainmaker4196 | 9.0 | |
| 45 | 12.02.2026 | roborockett | 10.0 | |
| 46 | 03.02.2026 | ReiEscobar | 10.0 | That was the only number ten I got some doubts before locking in, honestly, because those last five years was rough, even someone that isn't a fan would agree with me. Kota Ibushi is gifted since his birth, "Ibushi" is such a rare name in Japan and he got lucky not only with that name, but also with the incredible talent plus with passion and love for that sport. Probably no one else in the world was better than him during his prime, and I ain't talking nonsense or something I don't freaking believe, that shit is for real man. He was a DEMON, a MONSTER, a KILLER, a DEMON, a MURDER during his prime, whatever you call might be right, he was gorgeous at each single drop of what he can call wrestling. Don't matter the opponent, he always would give his best in ring until his body was almost fading into darkness. And that is the reason why he dropped so much. Understandable, but still hurts. Probably it will always hurts. |
| 47 | 23.01.2026 | Jimmywrasslin2387 | 6.0 | Amazing in the ring. I like watching his matches. But outside of the ropes he has nearly nothing to offer. This is a problem with many NJPW types. Japan treats pro wrestling much more like a sport. The result is very talented in ring performers who lack charisma relative to their American counterparts. Still, fantastic in ring performer. |
| 48 | 14.01.2026 | Mivan | 8.0 | |
| 49 | 07.01.2026 | okasanlamar | 10.0 | |
| 50 | 04.01.2026 | pperz | 8.0 | |
| 51 | 02.01.2026 | polishtank | 9.0 | |
| 52 | 01.01.2026 | Sky227 | 9.0 | |
| 53 | 01.01.2026 | bnummer | 10.0 | |
| 54 | 22.12.2025 | daichi | 9.0 | |
| 55 | 20.12.2025 | KIL C | 10.0 | |
| 56 | 16.12.2025 | Eliasisallecw | 10.0 | |
| 57 | 24.11.2025 | SharplyHate | 10.0 | |
| 58 | 27.10.2025 | LuckyGenerico00 | 9.0 | |
| 59 | 27.10.2025 | Joeytheboy | 10.0 | |
| 60 | 25.10.2025 | JRMac | 9.0 | |
| 61 | 22.10.2025 | Kian17 | 10.0 | |
| 62 | 22.10.2025 | NeverEnd | 10.0 | |
| 63 | 14.10.2025 | Mariano14 | 10.0 | |
| 64 | 14.10.2025 | TriggaHell | 10.0 | |
| 65 | 12.10.2025 | Chubibs | 9.0 | |
| 66 | 12.10.2025 | Monch Wrestling | 9.0 | |
| 67 | 10.10.2025 | Cleaner | | |
| 68 | 04.10.2025 | Belka 017 | 8.0 | |
| 69 | 26.09.2025 | Gungai36 | 9.0 | |
| 70 | 15.09.2025 | Tom LeBlanc | 9.0 | The embodiment of puro-resu perfection. Watching him, you feel the sheer athleticism, striking precision, and gravity-defying aerial work that made him a must-see in Japan. Even with injuries and the slower pace in recent years, his ability to craft drama out of pure skill is unmatched. He might not always get the narrative spotlight, but in the ring, he still radiates brilliance. Ibushi isn't just a wrestler, he's an art form, a golden star whose legacy is cemented despite the setbacks. |
| 71 | 07.09.2025 | XXXX | 10.0 | |
| 72 | 03.09.2025 | SlowUnsteady | | |
| 73 | 02.09.2025 | Highbird | 10.0 | |
| 74 | 23.08.2025 | Bockelito | 10.0 | |
| 75 | 21.08.2025 | dinosaurjr | 9.0 | |
| 76 | 20.08.2025 | Blacker | 10.0 | |
| 77 | 18.08.2025 | Luj | 10.0 | |
| 78 | 17.08.2025 | Hayterade | 10.0 | My favourite all time wrestler, who's gone through so many injuries and continues to be a beast. His in ring work is so good yet he's so underrated. New Japan never saw him as THE GUY for some reason and that always will bother me. Hoping his AEW career goes great now that he has signed that extension. And one day I'm hoping to hear YOUR AEW WORLD CHAMPION.. THE GOLDEN STAR... KOTA IBUSHIIIIIII |
| 79 | 05.08.2025 | neuuwave | 9.0 | |
| 80 | 03.08.2025 | ChefCurry | 10.0 | |
| 81 | 01.08.2025 | Garfield | 9.0 | |
| 82 | 29.07.2025 | pleasedreamofme | 10.0 | |
| 83 | 17.07.2025 | hunterp | 9.0 | |
| 84 | 16.07.2025 | BoltMelon1 | 10.0 | |
| 85 | 15.07.2025 | MariotheMariom | 10.0 | |
| 86 | 13.07.2025 | D P | | |
| 87 | 13.07.2025 | conker8 | 8.0 | |
| 88 | 05.07.2025 | TERRYFUNKFANATIC | 9.0 | |
| 89 | 04.07.2025 | onionknight | 10.0 | |
| 90 | 03.07.2025 | ishimoriAkira | 10.0 | one of the all time greats. his new japan career is some of the best work of any wrestler ever, and his matches are just next level. |
| 91 | 03.07.2025 | SkyIcons | 10.0 | |
| 92 | 03.07.2025 | DESPE | 10.0 | |
| 93 | 26.06.2025 | YB2 | 8.0 | |
| 94 | 26.06.2025 | LordShanor | 10.0 | |
| 95 | 26.06.2025 | KDM1916 | 10.0 | |
| 96 | 22.06.2025 | Juliany | 10.0 | |
| 97 | 14.06.2025 | PEW565 | 10.0 | |
| 98 | 08.06.2025 | I like wrestling222 | 10.0 | |
| 99 | 04.06.2025 | arminamin | | |
| 100 | 29.05.2025 | BeanTrigger | 10.0 | |