Kyosuke Mikami

Actor

December 29, 1983 (42 years)

Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan

Biography

Kyosuke Mikami, better known by his ring name El Desperado, is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2010 and is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He was a member of Suzuki-gun from 2011 until its disbandment in 2022, a five-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, and a four-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with Yoshinobu Kanemaru.

Filmography

8.0

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

Desperado

A world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers give fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years.

8.0

New Japan Pro Wrestling

El Desperado

New Japan Pro-Wrestling is a Japanese promotion founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it is the largest wrestling promotion in Japan and one of the largest in the world.

9.5

Stardom on Stardom World

El Desperado

Stardom World is the VOD network for World Wonder Ring Stardom. WWR Stardom is a Japanese women's promotion started in 2011 featuring matches of many varieties including high speed octane action, long brutal brawls, and even costume battle royals. In 2019, the promotion was acquired by Bushiroad and has since become one of the top wrestling promotions in Japan.

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NJPW New Japan Cup

El Desperado

The NJPW New Japan Cup is an annual single-elimination professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) since 2005. It is considered the second most prominent heavyweight tournament in NJPW, after the G1 Climax which follows a round-robin format.

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NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1

El Desperado

The first night of Fantastica Mania 2026 was a professional wrestling event co-produced by Japanese promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial De Lucha Libre (CMLL) that took place on February 18, 2026 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium #2 in Tokyo, Japan.

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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

El Desperado

Wrestling Dontaku 2014 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on June 3, 2014 at Fukuoka International Center in Fukuoka, Japan. The show was headlined by an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match with Kazuchika Okada putting his title on the line against AJ Styles.

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NJPW Invasion Attack 2014

El Desperado

NJPW Invasion Attack 2014 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling, held on April 6, 2014, at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, and headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.

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NJPW Royal Quest III

El Desperado

Royal Quest III was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on October 14, 2023, at the Copper Box Arena in London, England and was headlined by Will Ospreay (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.

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NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018

El Desperado

Destruction in Hiroshima was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on September 15th, 2018 at Hiroshima Sun Plaza in Hiroshima, Japan.

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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026

El Desperado

New Year Dash 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling that took place on January 5, 2026, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, the day after Wrestle Kingdom 20, and headlined by Knockout Brothers (OSKAR & Yuto-Ice) (c) vs. TMDK (Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr.) for the IWGP Tag Team Championships.

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

El Desperado

Wrestle Kingdom 19 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on January 4, 2025, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

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NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2

El Desperado

The second night of Castle Attack 2021 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 28, 2021, at Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan, and was headlined by Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.

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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3

El Desperado

The third night of Road to G1 Climax 36 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on June 23, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

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NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2

El Desperado

NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Night 2 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 21, 2022 in Korakuen Hall at the Tokyo, Japan. Full Card: (1.)Great-O-Khan vs. Ryohei Oiwa (2.)BUSHI vs. Yuto Nakashima (3.) Tiger Mask & Yuji Nagata vs. BULLET CLUB (Gedo & Taiji Ishimori) (4.)Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Master Wato & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Suzuki-gun (El Desperado, TAKA Michinoku & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) (5.) CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, YOH & YOSHI-HASHI) vs. House Of Torture (Dick Togo, EVIL, SHO & Yujiro Takahashi) (6.)Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada & Togi Makabe vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito)

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NJPW 47th Anniversary Show

El Desperado

The 47th Anniversary Event was a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) pay-per-view held on March 6, 2019, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, and headlined by Jay White vs. Will Ospreay.

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NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16

El Desperado

The sixteenth and final night of Battle Autumn 2022 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on November 5, 2022 at EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. The show was headlined by Will Ospreay (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.

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NJPW Power Struggle 2017

El Desperado

Power Struggle was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on November 5, 2017, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan, and was headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.

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NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty

El Desperado

Wrestle Dynasty was a 2025 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by the Japanese promotions New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and World Wonder Ring Stardom, the American promotions All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH), and the Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). It took place on January 5, 2025, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, the night after NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 19, and was headlined by Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Ricochet for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title.

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NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII

El Desperado

Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and organized by Yuji Nagata. Held on June 20, 2026, at City Gymnasium in Kimitsu, Chiba, Japan, the annual Blue Justice show served as Nagata’s hometown charity event.

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NJPW Vs. DDT: Toru Yano vs. Super Sasadango Machine, Part 2

El Desperado

NJPW vs. DDT: Toru Yano vs. Super Sasadango Machine, Part 2 was a co-produced show by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and DDT Pro-Wrestling that took place on June 8, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The event was headlined by a 10-man tag team elimination match between Team NJPW and Team DDT, captained by Toru Yano and Super Sasadango Machine, respectively.