Masato Shibata
Acting
Biography
Masato Shibata, better known by his ring name MJ Paul, is a Japanese professional wrestler who made his official debut on December 17, 2003.
Born: September 13, 1978
Place of Birth: Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan
Known For
JTO 50th Anniversary for TAKATaichi Together ~ Last TAKATaichi
TAKA+Taichi 50th Anniversary was a Special Event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling and Various Promotions, which took place on December 19, 2022, at the National Yoyogi Stadium No. 2 Gymnasium in Yoyogi, Tokyo, Japan. This was a special JTO event celebrating TAKA Michinoku and Taichi's combined 50 years in pro-wrestling (together with NJPW).
DDT Ultimate Party 2025
DDT Pro-Wrestling held Ultimate Party 2025 on November 3, 2025, at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, featuring title matches, faction clashes, and stipulation bouts. The main event saw Yuki Ueno vs. Minoru Suzuki in a Winner Takes All match for the KO-D Openweight and DDT Universal Championships, while IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Konosuke Takeshita teamed with Kaisei Takechi against Kazusada Higuchi & Takeshi Masada in a featured tag match.
DDT Ryogoku After ~It's a Wonderful Battle~
DDT Ryogoku After ~It’s a Wonderful Battle~ took place on November 6, 2025, at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, headlined by Yuki Ueno, To-y, and Kazuma Sumi vs. Super Sasadango Machine, Sanshiro Takagi, and Jun Akiyama in a special six-man tag team match.
DDT New Year☆Dramatic Parade 2026 ~Answer will be given in a year~
New Year☆Dramatic Parade 2026 ~Answer will be given in a year~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) that took place on January 3, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by The 37KAMIINA (To-y & Yuki Ueno) & Kaisei Takechi (c) vs. Kazuma Sumi & Strange Love Connection (KANON & MAO) for the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship.
DDT Mission in Battle ~ new year splendor ~
Mission In Battle ~ new year splender ~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) that took place on January 25, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by Yuki Ueno (c) vs. Daisuke Sasaki vs. Chris Brookes in two separate three-way matches, one for the KO-D Openweight Championship and the other for the DDT Universal Championship.