Hirai Kawato

Biography

Hirai Kawato, better known by his ring name Master Wato, is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro‑Wrestling, where he debuted on January 3, 2016, after training as a Young Lion in the NJPW Dojo. Initially sent on excursion to Mexico’s CMLL as Kawato‑San (winning the CMLL World Lightweight Championship), he returned to NJPW as Master Wato and has since become a two‑time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and the 2023 Best of the Super Juniors tournament winner.

Known for

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3

2026 ⭐ 6.0

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2

2026 ⭐ 7.0

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1

2026 ⭐ 7.0

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

2026 ⭐ 8.0

Career timeline

2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12

Master Wato · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11

Master Wato · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10

Master Wato · 2026

2025

NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3

Master Wato · 2025

NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2

Master Wato · 2025

NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1

Master Wato · 2025

2024

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024

Master Wato · 2024

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

Master Wato · 2024

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024

Master Wato · 2024

2023

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023 Notable

Master Wato · 2023

⭐ 10.0

NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023

Master Wato · 2023

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)

Master Wato · 2023

2022

NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16

Master Wato · 2022

NJPW Declaration of Power

Master Wato · 2022

NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14

Master Wato · 2022

2021

NJPW Power Struggle 2021

Master Wato · 2021

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)

Master Wato · 2021

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5

Master Wato · 2021

2020

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)

Master Wato · 2020

NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu

Master Wato · 2020

NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya

Master Wato · 2020

2018

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler Notable

2018

⭐ 7.3

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 Notable

Hirai Kawato · 2018

⭐ 7.0

2017

NJPW Power Struggle 2017

Hirai Kawato · 2017

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017

Hirai Kawato · 2017

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)

Hirai Kawato · 2017

Frequently appears with

Kyosuke Mikami

El Desperado

James McMath

Robbie Eagles

Jun Kasai

Jun Kasai

Kosei Fujita

Kosei Fujita

Taiji Ishimori

Taiji Ishimori

Nicholas Finley

Nick Wayne

Full filmography

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12

2026

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4

2026 ⭐ 5.0

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3

2026 ⭐ 6.0

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2

2026 ⭐ 7.0

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1

2026 ⭐ 7.0

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NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion

2026

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

2026 ⭐ 8.0

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1

2026 ⭐ 7.0

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8

2026

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7

2026

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6

2026

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5

2026

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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4

2026