Toa Henare

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Aaron HenareCurrent NEVER Openweight Champion
Information
Ring names	Aaron Henare A-Class Aaron Henry HENARE Toa Henare
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	231 lbs (105 kg)
Born	August 5, 1992 (1992-08-05)
Birth Place	East Auckland, New Zealand
Trainer	Togi Makabe NJPW Dojo
Debut	September 1, 2012

Aaron Henry (August 5, 1992) is a Kiwi professional wrestler currently signed with New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he is known under the ring name HENARE and is a member of United Empire. He is the only full-time contracted professional wrestler of Māori descent in a major wrestling promotion.

Personal life

HENARE became the first professional athlete to bear the "Tā moko" or "Mataora" tattoo on his face in 2023, a traditional Maori-Polynesian tribal marking with an ancient history.

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Streets of Rage
  • Toa Bottom

• Signature moves
  • Diving Shoulder Block
  • Samoan Drop
  • Spiral Bomb
  • Spinning Spinebuster
  • Spinning heel kick

• Teams and stables
  • Agents of Change - with Jakob Cross
  • Investment
  • Mixed Martial Arts Experts - with Harley
  • United Empire - with Will Ospreay, Jeff Cobb, Great-O-Khan, Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis & TJP

• Entrance Music
  • "Kai Tangata" by Alien Weaponry

• Nicknames
  • "A-Class"
  • "Brown Young Lion"
  • "Face Of Fury"
  • "Maori Fighter"
  • "Ultimate Weapon"

Championships and accomplishments

• New Japan Pro Wrestling
  • NEVER Openweight Championship (1 time, Current)

• Impact Pro Wrestling
  • IPW New Zealand Tag Team Championship (2 times) with Jakob Cross

External links

• Profile
• Profile