
Riley Vigier
Acting
Biography
Riley Vigier, better known by his ring name El Phantasmo, is a Canadian professional wrestler who debuted in 2005 and gained recognition in the UK with Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) before joining New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in 2019. In NJPW, he won the Super J-Cup in 2019 and 2020, made his G1 Climax debut in 2022, became a two-time NJPW World Television Champion, a three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with Taiji Ishimori, a two-time NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champion and a one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, both alongside Hikuleo. Outside NJPW, he has held the RevPro Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship, three ECCW Championships, the ECCW Tag Team Championship with Amazing Halo as The Masked Dudes of Doom, and the WrestleCore Infinity Championship.
Known For

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

TNA iMPACT offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional with high-flying athleticism and cutting edge action. TNA's roster includes the biggest names in wrestling today, and the hottest new stars in the sport.
TNA iMPACT!

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.
NJPW New Japan Cup

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on February 4, 2020 in Tokyo at the Korakuen Hall. It was broadcast on NJPWWorld.com
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5

The eighteenth night of G1 Climax 33, featuring two semifinal matches, took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan on August 12, 2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18

King of Pro-Wrestling 2024 was a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) pay-per-view held on October 14, 2024, at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, headlined by Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2024

The nineteenth and final night of the tournament, featuring the match to crown the G1 Climax 33 winner, took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan on August 13th, 2023.
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door was a co-produced professional wrestling event featuring American promotion AEW and Japanese promotion NJPW. It took place on June 26, 2022 at the United Center in Chicago and featured 13 matches, including 4 on the pre-show. In the main event, Jon Moxley defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to become the interim AEW World Champion. Other notable matches included Jay White defeating Adam Page, Kazuchika Okada, and Adam Cole in a four-way match to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Pac becoming the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion in a four-way match, and Claudio Castagnoli making his AEW debut by defeating Zack Sabre Jr. The event also featured special appearances by Juice Robinson and Katsuyori Shibata.
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022

NJPW 51st Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling. The event took place on March 6, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan at the Ota City General Gymnasium. It also included the 2nd night of the New Japan Cup 2023.
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2

NJPW Destruction in Ryogoku 2023 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on October 9, 2023, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by SANADA (c) vs. EVIL for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023

The New Beginning in Osaka (2024) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan on February 11, 2024.
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024

The second night of Wrestle Kingdom 14 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 5, 2020, headlined by Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito (c) in a dual title match for the IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental Championships.
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2

NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on July 25, 2021, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, headlined by Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-Jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 9, 2024, at Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan, and was headlined by the Best of the Super Junior 31 Final Match between El Desperado and Taiji Ishimori.
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on November 3, 2019 in Osaka at the EDION Arena Osaka. It was broadcast on NJPWWorld.com.
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
Six Man Tag Team Match Gabriel Kidd, Yota Tsuji & Yuya Uemura vs. Suzuki-gun (El Desperado, Minoru Suzuki & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) Singles Match BUSHI vs. Master Wato (w/Hiroyoshi Tenzan) Ten Man Tag Team Match CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI) vs. BULLET CLUB (El Phantasmo, EVIL, Jay White, Taiji Ishimori & Yujiro Takahashi) (w/Dick Togo & Gedo) Tag Team Match Kota Ibushi & Tomoaki Honma vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (SANADA & Tetsuya Naito) IWGP Tag Team Title Match Guerrillas Of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) (c) vs. Dangerous Tekkers (Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr.) (w/DOUKI) IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title Match Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. SHO
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1

The New Beginning in Sapporo 2023 - Night 2 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, on February 5, 2023.
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2

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.
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2

The first night of The New Beginning in Sapporo 2020 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 1, 2020, at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Japan, and was headlined by Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the NEVER Openweight Championship.
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling Northern Rising was a professional wrestling event promoted by Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling. It took place on May 10, 2025, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the Mattamy Athletic Centre.