 In January, 2006, Goto left New Japan to become a freelancer, although would make New Japan appearances after leaving.After becoming a freelancer, Goto worked in a variety of promotions including DRADITION, Pro Wrestling Zero1, Kensuke Office, Tenryu Project, DDT, & Hustle.On June 9, 2010, Goto won his first championship in 10 years when he teamed with Yoshihiro Takayama and Daisuke Sekimoto to win the Tenryu Project Six-Man Tag Team Championships.