Although he never reached the main event level many believed he would, Honda held the All Asia Tag Team Championship twice in the late 1990s.
After joining Pro Wrestling Noah, he gradually became a regular on the roster, with 2002 and 2003 seeing major progress for him.
Honda left NOAH in January 2010, deciding not to sign a new contract with the promotion and become a freelancer.
His father Daizaburo was a canoeist who represented Japan in C-2 1000 metres event at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
His cousin Keisuke Honda is a professional football player who is currently a free agent and is a former Japanese international.