Toru Yano
| 18 May 1978 | Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Biography
Toru Yano (矢野 通 Yano Tōru) is a Japanese professional wrestler, trained by and currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is in his third reign as one third of the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions, while also being a former three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and two-time GHC Tag Team Champion. He is mainly known as a comic relief wrestler, often cheating in an attempt to secure quick wins in his matches. Though often positioned below NJPW's top wrestlers, Yano has gained a reputation as a spoiler, occasionally scoring upset wins over bigger names.