Shota Umino Re-Signs With New Japan Pro-Wrestling

Shota Umino has signed a new deal with New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

Earlier today, the 28-year-old took to social media to announce that he has inked a new deal with the company. This comes after it was recently reported that the contracts of several NJPW talents were due to expire soon.

“I have signed a contract with New Japan Pro-Wrestling Co., Ltd. for the 2026 fiscal year. My beloved family is ‘New Japan Pro-Wrestling’ alone,” he wrote.

Check out Shota Umino’s post below:

2026年度新日本プロレスリング株式会社と契約させて頂きました。

俺の愛してる家族は"新日本プロレス"だけです。 pic.twitter.com/uP8trcXzIF

— 海野 翔太 / Shota Umino (@Shooter_us) January 9, 2026

Shota Umino has been a part of New Japan Pro-Wrestling since 2017. Though he has yet to win championship gold in NJPW, Umino has challenged for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship several times.

At Wrestle Kingdom 20, Shota Umino competed in the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship Rambo. His most recent in-ring outing was at NJPW New Year Dash!!, where he teamed up with Katsuya Murashima and Yuya Uemura to take on Team 150 (Satoshi Kojima, Taichi, and Tomohiro Ishii) in a losing cause.