Kota Ibushi is a Japanese professional wrestler who was rumoured to be dating American rapper Lizzo, find out more about him below
Kota is currently making a name for himself in AEW and has fought in four matches ever since signing.
AEW wrestler Kota Ibushi replies to rumors of him dating singer Lizzo
All Elite Wrestling Sensation Kota Ibushi is reportedly now dating pop Superstar Lizzo.
オールエリートレスリングセンセーションの飯伏幸太がポップスーパースターのリゾと交際中と報じられている
Per Tokyo Sports and @TMZ#AEW #WWE #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/9bbnd8qtzm
— The Superkick (@SuperKickShow) December 13, 2023
This match is really important for Kota Ibushi's career in Japan.
He is called washed by many fans and nobody really know how we would do in his first singles match since he left NJPW.
On top his standing with the Jpn fans seemingly falled and he needs to show here that he can… pic.twitter.com/fLRPSQk36u
— P.eps. #MaikaStyle🍧 (@Peps_Wrestling) December 13, 2023
Kota is currently one of the most iconic and well-known Japanese pro wrestlers at the moment.
Rumors of Kota Ibushi dating Lizzo
Following his rise to fame, wrestling fans have been speculating about Kota’s personal life, with some even stating rumors that he is dating Lizzo, an American rapper. Lizzo is a popular pop star and rapper based in the USA. She notably won the ‘Record of the Year’ for her song ‘About Damn Time’ at the 2023 Grammy Awards. She currently has an estimated net worth of over $40 million. The rumors about Kota Ibushi dating Lizzo started after an X account named ‘SuperKickShow’ shared the news, as reported by ‘Tokyo Sports’ and ‘TMZ’. Following the rumors, Kota Ibushi took to his X profile and replied with the comment:
I may be rude, but who is this person? Wrestler?”
Kota Ibushi bio
Kota Ibushi is a Japanese professional wrestler and martial artist who was born on May 21, 1982, in Aira, Kagoshima. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling and is best known for his tenure with New Japan Pro Wrestling. He is currently 41 years old and has had a successful wrestling career so far.
Height and weight
Kota Ibushi stands at a height of 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) and weighs around 93 kg.
Kota Ibushi career
Kota Ibushi started his professional wrestling career on July 1, 2004, fighting for the Dramatic Dream Team (DDT). He lost to Kudo in his debut match. He then went on to fight with New Japan Pro Wrestling in 2009 and signed an official contract in 2013.Kota currently has numerous IWGP titles under his name, including the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.
Kota’s contract with NJPW ultimately expired on January 31, 2023, and he has worked as a freelance wrestler ever since. He then made his AEW debut on July 19, 2023, at the Blood and Guts match as a free agent. During his debut match at AEW, he teamed alongside Kenny Omega and Hangman Page against Jay White, Juice Robinson, and Konosuke Takeshita. He officially signed with the Jacksonville-based wrestling promotion on November 15, 2023.
Kota Ibushi AEW contract
Back in October 2023, Kota Ibushi talked about his AEW contract during a YouTube channel interview. He stated:
We had a verbal agreement. It has to be this way for me. I’m based in Japan, and I will travel for the matches. Basically, I’m in Japan, I work in Japan. I will be active. I’ll be free to do that do.”
He further added how his contract has other factors that make it even more flexible. Notably, Kota got the option to appear for another promotion if the situation arises. This confused fans about whether Ibushi was a part-time wrestler for AEW. As such, Kota Ibushi took to his X profile and cleared all the doubts, confirming his AEW contract. According to Kota, AEW is the best pro wrestling promotion in the world and he is eager to make it even better.