Hyo Watanabe
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 4, 1997 (age 29)
- Birthplace
- Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
Biography
Hyo Watanabe, better known as HYO, is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to Dragon Gate, where he debuted in 2016. After spending several years climbing the ranks, he reinvented himself as the eccentric, leopard-like HYO, complete with a tail, feline mannerisms, and his stuffed leopard, Myon Myon, while joining the villainous R.E.D. stable before remaining with its successor, Z-Brats. In late 2023, HYO turned on Z-Brats and joined forces with Luís Mante to form Big Hug, which later grew into its own unit with the addition of Jacky Kamei. The transformation helped establish HYO as one of Dragon Gate's most distinctive personalities, and he has gone on to become a two-time Open the Brave Gate Champion, one-time Open the Twin Gate Champion, and three-time Open the Triangle Gate Champion. In 2026, he made his New Japan Pro-Wrestling tournament debut as part of the Best of the Super Junior tournament.
Known For
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
Dragon Gate The Gate Of Origin 2018
WrestleCon: Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow 2026
GCW: Gringo Loco's The WRLD on Lucha 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10
Photos
Filmography
WrestleCon: Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow 2026
Movie · as Hyo
GCW: Gringo Loco's The WRLD on Lucha 2026
Movie · as Hyo
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
Movie · as Hyo
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3
Movie · as Hyo
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4
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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 6
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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 8
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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 10
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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 12
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 1
Movie · as Hyo
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 3
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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 4
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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 5
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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 6
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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 7
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NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2026 (Final)
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NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous
Movie · as Hyo
Dragon Gate The Gate Of Origin 2018
Movie