With a background in sumo,[2] Aoki joined the Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) dojo in April 2016 after being scouted by Yuji Okabayashi whilst in high school.

[9] In August, he also entered his first Saikyo Tag League with Kazuki Hashimoto as part of the Strong Style Block; they picked up two wins and did not progress to the knockout stage.

[1] On December 26, he won the Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship with Daichi Hashimoto and Hideyoshi Kamitani, defeating former champions Akira Hyodo, Daisuke Sekimoto and Takuho Kato.

[19] On November 20, Aoki won the Exciting League, a round robin tournament featuring BJW's young talent, having gone undefeated in five matches.

[20] On February 3, during a 2022 Ikkitousen Strong Climb tournament match against Daisuke Sekimoto, Aoki suffered a fractured left tibia and fibula.