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Jacob Austin Criger

Born July 18, 1992 · Sacramento, California, USA (age 34)

Jacob Criger is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jakob Austin Young, who debuted in 2011 and is currently a freelancer competing in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as part of the United Empire stable.

Known For

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13

The thirteenth night of Best of the Super Juniors 33 took place on June 5, 2026, at G Messe Gunma in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, and featured two semifinal matches to determine the tournament finalists.

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3

The third night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 17, 2026 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium #2 in Tokyo, Japan.

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5

The fifth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 22, 2026 at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium Sub Arena in Osaka, Japan.

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6

The sixth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 23, 2026 at Arcrea Himeji in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan.

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 5 · 2026

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 5

The fifth night of G1 Climax 36 took place on July 22, 2026, at Aore Nagaoka in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, and was headlined by a B Block match between Zack Sabre Jr. and Callum Newman.

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final) · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)

The fourteenth and final night of Best of the Super Junior 33 took place on June 7, 2026 at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan and was headlined by the final match to crown the tournament winner.

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8

The eighth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 27, 2026 at Kira Messe Numazu in Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan.

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7

The seventh night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 24, 2026 at Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto, Japan.

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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13

The thirteenth night of Best of the Super Juniors 33 took place on June 5, 2026, at G Messe Gunma in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, and featured two semifinal matches to determine the tournament finalists.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3

The third night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 17, 2026 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium #2 in Tokyo, Japan.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5

The fifth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 22, 2026 at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium Sub Arena in Osaka, Japan.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6

The sixth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 23, 2026 at Arcrea Himeji in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 5

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 5 · 2026

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 5

The fifth night of G1 Climax 36 took place on July 22, 2026, at Aore Nagaoka in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, and was headlined by a B Block match between Zack Sabre Jr. and Callum Newman.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final) · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)

The fourteenth and final night of Best of the Super Junior 33 took place on June 7, 2026 at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan and was headlined by the final match to crown the tournament winner.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8

The eighth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 27, 2026 at Kira Messe Numazu in Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7

The seventh night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 24, 2026 at Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto, Japan.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 14

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 14 · 2026

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 14

The fourteenth night of G1 Climax 36 took place on August 9, 2026, at G Messe Gunma in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, and was headlined by an A Block match between Shingo Takagi and Yuto-Ice.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3

NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3 · 2026

NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3

The third night of Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on March 30, 2026, at Twin Messe Shizuoka in Shizuoka, Japan.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4

The fourth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 20, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12

The twelfth night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on June 3, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 3 · 2026

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 3

The third night of G1 Climax 36 took place on July 19, 2026, at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, and was headlined by a B Block match between Zack Sabre Jr. and Yuya Uemura.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final) · 2026

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)

The twelfth and final night of the tournament took place on March 21, 2026, at Aore Nagaoka in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, and opened with an Open Challenge for Konosuke Takeshita’s NJPW World Television Championship. The show was headlined by the match to crown the winner of the 2026 New Japan Cup, who went on to face Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis 2026.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11

The eleventh night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on June 2, 2026 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2

NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2 · 2026

NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2

The second night of Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on March 29, 2026, at Act City Hamamatsu in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2 · 2026

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2

The second night of Wrestling Dontaku 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on May 4, 2026, at Fukuoka Convention Center in Fukuoka, Japan. The show was headlined by Callum Newman (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 7

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 7 · 2026

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 7

The seventh night of G1 Climax 36 took place on July 26, 2026, at EBARA WAVE Arena Ota in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by a B Block match between Gabe Kidd and Zack Sabre Jr.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1 · 2026

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1

The first night of Wrestling Dontaku 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on May 3, 2026, at Fukuoka Convention Center in Fukuoka, Japan. The show was headlined by Yota Tsuji (c) vs. Andrade El Idolo for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 13

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 13 · 2026

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 13

The thirteenth night of G1 Climax 36 took place on August 8, 2026, at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, and was headlined by a B Block match between OSKAR and Callum Newman.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2 · 2026

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2

The second night of Best of Super Junior 33 took place on May 16, 2026 at Esforta Arena Hachioji in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 16

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 16 · 2026

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 16

The sixteenth night of G1 Climax 36 took place on August 12, 2026, at Act City Hamamatsu in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, and was headlined by an A Block match between Shingo Takagi and SANADA.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 6 · 2026

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 6

The sixth night of G1 Climax 36 took place on July 25, 2026, at EBARA WAVE Arena Ota in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by an A Block match between Shingo Takagi and Yota Tsuji.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 12

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 12 · 2026

NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 12

The twelfth night of G1 Climax 36 took place on August 6, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by an A Block match between Yota Tsuji and Boltin Oleg.

Jakob Austin Young

NJPW New Japan Cup

NJPW New Japan Cup · 2005

NJPW New Japan Cup

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.

Jakob Austin Young