Katsuya Kitamura

Biography

Katsuya Kitamura (December 14, 1985 – October 12, 2022) was a Japanese professional wrestler, bodybuilder and amateur wrestler trained by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was the winner of the 2017 Young Lion Cup.

Kitamura died on October 12, 2022, at age 36; reportedly, he felt unwell and called an ambulance to take him to a hospital, where his condition rapidly deteriorated. The cause of death was not released publicly.

Known For

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

Filmography

2018 My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
as
2018 NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1
as Katsuya Kitamura
2018 NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 1
as Katsuya Kitamura
2018 NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
as Katsuya Kitamura
2018 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
as Katsuya Kitamura
2017 NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
as Katsuya Kitamura
2017 NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4
as Katsuya Kitamura
2017 NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Katsuya Kitamura
2017 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
as Katsuya Kitamura
2017 NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
as Katsuya Kitamura