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Aaron Henry

Profession
Acting
Born
August 5, 1992 · Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand

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

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite poster
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Series · 2019 · ★ 7.9
AEW All In 2026: London poster
AEW All In 2026: London
Film · 2026 · ★ 9.4
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16 poster
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
Film · 2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17 poster
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
Film · 2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 poster
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
Film · 2018
New Japan Pro Wrestling poster
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Series · 1972
World Wonder Ring Stardom poster
World Wonder Ring Stardom
Series · 2011
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5 poster
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
Film · 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6 poster
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
Film · 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7 poster
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
Film · 2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3 poster
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
Film · 2019
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1 poster
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
Film · 2021

Filmography