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

David Finlay, Satoshi Kojima and Ricochet

Heavyweight wrestlers

Ring name Real name Notes
Adam Cole Jenkins, AustinAustin Jenkins Signed to Ring of Honor
Bad Luck Fale Simitaitoko, FaleFale Simitaitoko
Bone Soldier Hirasawa, MitsuhideMitsuhide Hirasawa
Cody Hall Hall, CodyCody Hall Inactive; neck injury
Davey Boy Smith Jr. Smith, HarryHarry Smith Inactive; working for Pro Wrestling Noah
Evil Watanabe, TakaakiTakaaki Watanabe
Hangman Page Woltz, StevieStevie Woltz Signed to Ring of Honor
Henare Aaron Henry
HikuLe'o Taoola Fifita Has signed; yet to debut
Hirooki Goto Goto, HirookiHirooki Goto
Hiroshi Tanahashi Tanahashi, HiroshiHiroshi Tanahashi
Hiroyoshi Tenzan Yamamoto, HiroyoshiHiroyoshi Yamamoto
Jay Briscoe Pugh, JaminJamin Pugh Signed to Ring of Honor
Jay Lethal Shipman, JamarJamar Shipman Signed to Ring of Honor
Juice Robinson Robinson, JosephJoseph Robinson
Katsuyori Shibata Shibata, KatsuyoriKatsuyori Shibata NEVER Openweight Champion
RPW British Heavyweight Champion
Kazuchika Okada Okada, KazuchikaKazuchika Okada IWGP Heavyweight Champion
Kenny Omega Smith, TysonTyson Smith
Lance Archer Hoyt, LanceLance Hoyt Inactive; working for Pro Wrestling Noah
Manabu Nakanishi Nakanishi, ManabuManabu Nakanishi
Mark Briscoe Pugh, MarkMark Pugh Signed to Ring of Honor
Michael Elgin Frobel, AaronAaron Frobel Inactive; eye injury
Minoru Suzuki Suzuki, MinoruMinoru Suzuki Inactive; working for Pro Wrestling Noah
Freelancer
Sanada Sanada, SeiyaSeiya Sanada Freelancer
Satoshi Kojima Kojima, SatoshiSatoshi Kojima NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion
Super Strong Machine Hirata, JunjiJunji Hirata Makes limited appearances
Takashi Iizuka Iizuka, TakayukiTakayuki Iizuka Inactive; working for Pro Wrestling Noah
Tama Tonga Fifita, AlipateAlipate Fifita IWGP Tag Team Champion
Freelancer
Tanga Roa Fifita, TevitaTevita Fifita IWGP Tag Team Champion
Tetsuya Naito Naito, TetsuyaTetsuya Naito IWGP Intercontinental Champion
Togi Makabe Makabe, ShinyaShinya Makabe
Tomoaki Honma Honma, TomoakiTomoaki Honma Freelancer
Tomohiro Ishii Ishii, TomohiroTomohiro Ishii
Toru Yano Yano, ToruToru Yano
Yoshi-Hashi Yoshihashi, NobuoNobuo Yoshihashi
Yoshitatsu Yamamoto, NaofumiNaofumi Yamamoto
Yuji Nagata Nagata, YujiYuji Nagata
Yujiro Takahashi Takahashi, YujiroYujiro Takahashi

Junior heavyweight wrestlers

Ring name Real name Notes
Alex Shelley Martin, PatrickPatrick Martin Signed to Ring of Honor
Inactive
Beretta Marasciulo, GregoryGregory Marasciulo Freelancer
Bobby Fish Fish, BobbyBobby Fish Signed to Ring of Honor
Bushi Shimizu, TetsuyaTetsuya Shimizu
Chase Owens Owens, ChaseChase Owens
David Finlay David Finlay Jr. NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion
El Desperado Mikami, KyosukeKyosuke Mikami Inactive; working for Pro Wrestling Noah
Gedo Takayama, KeijiKeiji Takayama Co-head booker
Hirai Kawato Hirai Kawato
Hiromu Takahashi Takahashi, HiromuHiromu Takahashi
Jado Akiyoshi, ShojiShoji Akiyoshi Co-head booker
Jay White Jay White Inactive; on an excursion in Ring of Honor
Jushin Thunder Liger Yamada, KeiichiKeiichi Yamada
Kyle O'Reilly Greenwood, KyleKyle Greenwood ROH World Champion
Signed to Ring of Honor
Kushida Kushida, YujiroYujiro Kushida IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion
Matt Jackson Massie, MatthewMatthew Massie IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion
ROH World Tag Team Champion
Signed to a joint contract with Ring of Honor
Nick Jackson Massie, NicholasNicholas Massie IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Champion
ROH World Tag Team Champion
Signed to a joint contract with Ring of Honor
Ricochet Mann, TrevorTrevor Mann NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion
Freelancer
Rocky Romero Rivera, JohnJohn Rivera
Ryusuke Taguchi Taguchi, RyusukeRyusuke Taguchi
Sho Tanaka Tanaka, ShoSho Tanaka Inactive; on an excursion in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and Ring of Honor
Taichi Maki, TaichiroTaichiro Maki Inactive; working for Pro Wrestling Noah
Taka Michinoku Yoshida, TakaoTakao Yoshida Inactive; working for Pro Wrestling Noah
Signed to Kaientai Dojo
Teruaki Kanemitsu Teruaki Kanemitsu
Tiger Mask Yamazaki, YoshihiroYoshihiro Yamazaki
Will Ospreay Williams, CharlieCharlie Williams
Yohei Komatsu Komatsu, YoheiYohei Komatsu Inactive; on an excursion in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and Ring of Honor

Other personnel

Red Shoes Unno
Ring name Real name Notes
Katsuya Kitamura Katsuya Kitamura Trainee
Kazuo Yamazaki Yamazaki, KazuoKazuo Yamazaki Announcer
Kenta Sato Kenta Sato Referee
Kimihiko Ozaki Kimihiko Ozaki Announcer
Kuniaki Kobayashi Kobayashi, KuniakiKuniaki Kobayashi Announcer
Makoto Abe Makoto Abe Ring announcer
Marty Asami Marty Asami Referee
Masayuki Hayashi Masayuki Hayashi Doctor
Milano Collection A.T. Sawafuji, AkihitoAkihito Sawafuji Announcer
Red Shoes Unno Hiroyuki Unno Referee
Seiji Sakaguchi Sakaguchi, SeijiSeiji Sakaguchi Advisor
Shinpei Nogami Shinpei Nogami Announcer
Takeshi Misawa Takeshi Misawa Medical trainer
Tiger Hattori Masao Hattori Referee
Tomoyuki Oka Tomoyuki Oka Trainee
Wataru Inoue Inoue, WataruWataru Inoue Ambassador

NJPW Music Group

Name Notes
Julia Claris Musician
May's Music band
[Q]Brick Music band
Yonosuke Kitamura Composer of RM Label[2]

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

References

  1. "New Japan Pro Wrestling roster". New Japan Pro Wrestling. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  2. "R M Label". RMLabel. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
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