List of New Japan Pro-Wrestling personnel
This is a list of professional wrestlers who currently wrestle for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, as well as a list of notable alumni. The list also contains foreigners.[1]
Roster
Raymond Rowe and Hanson
Heavyweight wrestlers
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Luck Fale, Bad Luck Fale | Fale Simitaitoko | |
| Beretta, Beretta | Gregory Marasciulo | Freelancer |
| Owens, ChaseChase Owens[2][3] | Chase Owens | |
| Cody, Cody | Cody Runnels | ROH World Champion Freelancer |
| Smith Jr., Davey BoyDavey Boy Smith Jr. | Harry Smith | |
| Evil, Evil | Takaaki Watanabe | NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion |
| Page, HangmanHangman Page | Stevie Woltz | Signed to Ring of Honor |
| Hanson, Hanson | Todd Smith | IWGP Tag Team Champion Signed to Ring of Honor |
| Henare, Henare | Aaron Henry | Inactive; achilles tendon injury[4] |
| Goto, HirookiHirooki Goto | Hirooki Goto | |
| Tanahashi, HiroshiHiroshi Tanahashi | Hiroshi Tanahashi | IWGP Intercontinental Champion |
| Tenzan, HiroyoshiHiroyoshi Tenzan | Hiroyoshi Yamamoto | |
| Briscoe, JayJay Briscoe | Jamin Pugh | Signed to Ring of Honor |
| Robinson, JuiceJuice Robinson | Joseph Robinson | |
| Kitamura, KatsuyaKatsuya Kitamura | Katsuya Kitamura | |
| Shibata, KatsuyoriKatsuyori Shibata | Katsuyori Shibata | Inactive; traumatic brain injury |
| Okada, KazuchikaKazuchika Okada | Kazuchika Okada | IWGP Heavyweight Champion |
| Omega, KennyKenny Omega | Tyson Smith | IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion |
| Ibushi, KotaKota Ibushi Tiger Mask W |
Kota Ibushi | Freelancer |
| Archer, LanceLance Archer | Lance Hoyt | Inactive; back injury |
| Nakanishi, ManabuManabu Nakanishi | Manabu Nakanishi | |
| Briscoe, MarkMark Briscoe | Mark Pugh | Signed to Ring of Honor |
| Elgin, MichaelMichael Elgin | Aaron Frobel | |
| Suzuki, MinoruMinoru Suzuki | Minoru Suzuki | NEVER Openweight Champion Freelancer |
| Rowe, RaymondRaymond Rowe | Raymond Rowe | IWGP Tag Team Champion Signed to Ring of Honor |
| Sanada, Sanada | Seiya Sanada | NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion Freelancer |
| Kojima, SatoshiSatoshi Kojima | Satoshi Kojima | |
| Iizuka, TakashiTakashi Iizuka | Takayuki Iizuka | |
| Tonga, TamaTama Tonga | Alipate Leone | |
| Loa, TangaTanga Loa | Tevita Fifita | |
| Naito, TetsuyaTetsuya Naito | Tetsuya Naito | |
| Makabe, TogiTogi Makabe | Shinya Makabe | |
| Honma, TomoakiTomoaki Honma | Tomoaki Honma | Inactive; spinal cord injury Freelancer |
| Ishii, TomohiroTomohiro Ishii | Tomohiro Ishii | |
| Oka, TomoyukiTomoyuki Oka | Tomoyuki Oka | |
| Yano, ToruToru Yano | Toru Yano | |
| Yoshi-Hashi, Yoshi-Hashi | Nobuo Yoshihashi | |
| Yoshitatsu, Yoshitatsu | Naofumi Yamamoto | |
| Nagata, YujiYuji Nagata | Yuji Nagata | |
| Takahashi, YujiroYujiro Takahashi | Yujiro Takahashi | |
| Sabre Jr., ZackZack Sabre Jr. | Lucas Eatwell | British Heavyweight Champion |
Junior heavyweight wrestlers
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bushi, Bushi | Tetsuya Shimizu | NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion |
| David Finlay | David Finlay III | |
| Desperado, ElEl Desperado | Kyosuke Mikami | |
| Gedo, Gedo | Keiji Takayama | Co-head booker |
| Kawato, HiraiHirai Kawato | Hirai Kawato | |
| Takahashi, HiromuHiromu Takahashi | Hiromu Takahashi | |
| Jado, Jado | Shoji Akiyoshi | Co-head booker |
| White, JayJay White | Jay White | Inactive; on an excursion in Ring of Honor |
| Liger, Jushin ThunderJushin Thunder Liger | Keiichi Yamada | |
| Kushida, Kushida | Yujiro Kushida | IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion ROH World Television Champion |
| Scurll, MartyMarty Scurll | Martin Scurll | Signed to Ring of Honor |
| Jackson, MattMatt Jackson | Matthew Massie | IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion ROH World Tag Team Champion Signed to a joint contract with Ring of Honor |
| Jackson, NickNick Jackson | Nicholas Massie | IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion ROH World Tag Team Champion Signed to a joint contract with Ring of Honor |
| Ren Narita | Ren Narita | |
| Ricochet, Ricochet | Trevor Mann | Freelancer |
| Romero, RockyRocky Romero | John Rivera | |
| Taguchi, RyusukeRyusuke Taguchi | Ryusuke Taguchi | |
| Tanaka, ShoSho Tanaka | Sho Tanaka | Inactive; on an overseas learning excursion |
| Shota Umino | Umino, ShotaShota Umino | |
| Taichi, Taichi | Taichiro Maki | |
| Michinoku, TakaTaka Michinoku | Takao Yoshida | Signed to Kaientai Dojo |
| Teruaki Kanemitsu | Kanemitsu, TeruakiTeruaki Kanemitsu | |
| Tetsuhiro Yagi | Yagi, TetsuhiroTetsuhiro Yagi | |
| Mask, TigerTiger Mask | Yoshihiro Yamazaki | |
| Ospreay, WillWill Ospreay | William Ospreay | |
| Komatsu, YoheiYohei Komatsu | Yohei Komatsu | Inactive; on an overseas learning excursion |
| Kanemaru, YoshinobuYoshinobu Kanemaru | Yoshinobu Kanemaru | Freelancer |
Other personnel
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Callis, DonDon Callis | Donald Callis | English-language announcer |
| George Carroll | George Carroll | NJPW United States Ambassador |
| Saito, HiroHiro Saito | Hiroyuki Saito | Trainer |
| Yamazaki, KazuoKazuo Yamazaki | Kazuo Yamazaki | Announcer |
| Kenta Sato | Kenta Sato | Referee |
| Kelly, KevinKevin Kelly | Kevin Foote | English-language announcer |
| Kimihiko Ozaki | Kimihiko Ozaki | Ring announcer |
| Kobayashi, KuniakiKuniaki Kobayashi | Kuniaki Kobayashi | Caretaker of the NJPW dojo |
| Makoto Abe | Makoto Abe | Ring announcer |
| Marty Asami | Marty Asami | Referee |
| Masayuki Hayashi | Masayuki Hayashi | Doctor |
| Milano Collection A.T., Milano Collection A.T. | Akihito Sawafuji | Announcer |
| Red Shoes Unno | Hiroyuki Umino | Referee |
| Sakaguchi, SeijiSeiji Sakaguchi | Seiji Sakaguchi | Advisor |
| Shinji Yoshino | Shinji Yoshino | Announcer |
| Shinpei Nogami | Shinpei Nogami | Announcer |
| Super Strong Machine, Super Strong Machine | Junji Hirata | Head trainer |
| Takeshi Misawa | Takeshi Misawa | Medical trainer |
| Tiger Hattori | Masao Hattori | Referee and booker[5] |
| Inoue, WataruWataru Inoue | Wataru Inoue | Ambassador |
NJPW Music Group
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Julia Claris | Musician |
| May's | Music band |
| [Q]Brick | Music band |
| Yonosuke Kitamura | Composer of RM Label[6] |
Corporate
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Junya Iwasaki | Auditor |
| Katsuhiko Harada | President |
| Kaoru Mikumo | Director |
| Michiaki Nishizawa | Director |
| Naoki Sugabayashi | Chairman |
| Kidani, TakaakiTakaaki Kidani | Bushiroad president |
Former wrestlers
Native
Non-Japanese wrestlers
See also
References
- ↑ "New Japan Pro-Wrestling roster". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ↑ Chase Owens [@realchaseowens] (23 Apr 2017). "heavyweight ;)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Chase Owens [@realchaseowens] (3 May 2017). "I'm not a junior" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Pro Wrestling, New Japan. "Notice". Twitter.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (May 22, 2017). "May 22, 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: NJPW business up, ROHWar of the Worlds review, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 8. ISSN 1083-9593.
Tiger Hattori, one of their [NJPW] bookers and referees
- ↑ "R M Label". RMLabel. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
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