is a Japanese professional wrestler and former judoka. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is the current NEVER Openweight Champion in his second reign.

As a judoka, he won a gold medal at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest and a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He is the son of a Japanese mother and an American father. He retired from judo in June 2025 to pursue a professional wrestling career and signed with NJPW.

Judo career Wolf became the first athlete of U.S. descent to win the All-Japan Judo Championships with his victory on 29 April 2019. On 15 May 2019 he was promoted to 5th dan.

Wolf qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and won the gold medal in the 100 kg competition at the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

Wolf retired from Judo competition in June 2025.

Professional wrestling career New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2025–present) On June 22, 2025, Wolf started his professional wrestling career by signing and training with the promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW); it was also announced that he would make his in-ring debut at Wrestle Kingdom 20. He appeared at King of Pro-Wrestling on October 13, attacking members of House of Torture after their leader, Evil, won the NEVER Openweight Championship.

At Wrestle Kingdom 20 on January 4, 2026, Wolf defeated Evil to win the title in his debut match, but lost it to new House of Torture leader Ren Narita on February 11 at The New Beginning in Osaka. The following month, Wolf was eliminated by Don Fale in the first round of the New Japan Cup, but defeated him in a rematch on Night 1 of Wrestling Dontaku on May 3. At Dominion 6.14 in Osaka-jo Hall on June 14, Wolf regained the NEVER Openweight Championship from Narita. On June 23, Wolf defeated Yoshi-Hashi to qualify for the B-Block in his first G1 Climax tournament. He finished with eight points after four wins and five losses, failing to advance to the semi-finals.

Championships and accomplishments New Japan Pro-Wrestling NEVER Openweight Championship (2 times, current)

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