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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1992-08-05

Place of Birth

Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand

Aaron Henry

Biography

Aaron Henry, better known by the ring name HENARE, is a New Zealand professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he has competed since 2016 and is a member of United Empire. He debuted in 2008 with Impact Pro Wrestling (IPW) after turning down a place on New Zealand's Commonwealth wrestling team to pursue professional wrestling. A former national champion in freestyle, Greco-Roman, and submission wrestling, he wrestled as Toa Henare and Aaron Henare before adopting the HENARE ring name and a traditional tā moko face tattoo in 2023. He became the first Polynesian wrestler to wear the tattoo and remains the only full-time contracted wrestler of Māori descent in a major professional wrestling promotion. HENARE is a one-time NEVER Openweight Champion, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion with Great-O-Khan, and one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion.

Known for

New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling

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.

New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling

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.

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

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

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

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

World Wonder Ring Stardom

World Wonder Ring Stardom

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.

NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXVII & World Tag League 2020 - Day 17 (Final)

NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXVII & World Tag League 2020 - Day 17 (Final)

The seventeenth and final night of both Tag Team tournaments took place on December 11, 2020, at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10

The tenth and final night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 8, 2026, at EDION Arena Osaka #2 in Osaka, Japan.

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8

The eighth night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 4, 2026, at Toyota Crown Arena in Fukushima, Japan.

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7

The seventh night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 3, 2026, at Iwaki City Gymnasium in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan.

NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023

NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023

Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jō Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on June 4, 2023, in Osaka, Japan, headlined by SANADA (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6

The sixth night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 2, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5

The fifth night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 1, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)

The thirteenth and final night of the tournament took place on March 21, 2021, at the Xebio Arena Sendai in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, and featured the final match to crown the New Japan Cup 2021 winner.

NJPW Royal Quest III

NJPW Royal Quest III

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.

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10

The tenth night of New Japan Cup 2021 took place on March 16, 2021, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and featured two quarterfinal matches.