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