List of New Japan Pro-Wrestling personnel

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (新日本プロレス, Shin Nihon Puroresu) (NJPW), is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. New Japan Pro-Wrestling personnel consists of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, ring announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, producers, script writers, and various other positions. Executives and board members are also listed.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling contracts typically range from full-time contracts to freelancer deals. Personnel appear on live events which are televised on their own streaming service, NJPW World.

Personnel is organized below by their role in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Their ring name is on the left and their real name is on the right. Anybody inactive for a considerable amount of time is acknowledged. This list also acknowledges which Unit a wrestler is a part of. This is listed as it is considered an important part of the NJPW experience. (L) also indicates the leader of the group.

As of writing, there are 3 central units/affiliations who are not affiliated with the Main Unit (as Chaos are allied with the Main Unit). These are:

New Japan has a working relationship with Ring of Honor and CMLL, who's respective wrestlers are also units. G・B・H are still considered a unit although they are now strictly a tag team. Seigigun is said to be Yuji Nagata’s unit even though he is the only member.

Roster

Heavyweight division
Tetsuya Naito
Jon Moxley
Shingo Takagi
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Kota Ibushi
Evil
Ring name Real name Unit [1][2] Notes
Bad Luck Fale[3] Simi Fale[4] Bullet Club
Chase Owens[5][6] Chase Owens Bullet Club [7]
Chris Jericho[8][9] Christopher Irvine N/A Non-exclusively signed to All Elite Wrestling[10]
Colt Cabana[11] Scott Colton N/A Non-exclusively signed to All Elite Wrestling
David Finlay[12] David Finlay III Main unit
Evil[13] Takaaki Watanabe Los Ingobernables de Japon NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion
Hirooki Goto[14] Hirooki Goto[15] Chaos
Hiroshi Tanahashi[16] Hiroshi Tanahashi[17] Main unit IWGP Tag Team Champion
Hiroyoshi Tenzan[18] Hiroyoshi Yamamoto Main unit
Jay White[19] Jay White Bullet Club (L)
Jeff Cobb[20] Jeffrey Cobb ROH Freelancer[21]
Jon Moxley[22][23] Jonathan Good N/A Non-exclusively signed to All Elite Wrestling
IWGP United States Champion
Juice Robinson[24] Joseph Robinson Main unit
Kazuchika Okada[25] Kazuchika Okada Chaos (L)
Kenta Kenta Kobayashi Bullet Club
Kota Ibushi[26] Kota Ibushi Main unit IWGP Tag Team Champion[27]
Mikey Nicholls[28] Michael Nicholls Chaos Freelancer
Minoru Suzuki Minoru Suzuki Suzuki-gun (L) Freelancer
Sanada Seiya Sanada Los Ingobernables de Japon
Satoshi Kojima Satoshi Kojima Main unit
Shingo Takagi Shingo Takagi Los Ingobernables de Japon NEVER Openweight Champion
NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion
Taichi Taichiro Maki Suzuki-gun
Tama Tonga Alipate Leone Bullet Club
Tanga Loa Tevita Fifita Bullet Club
Tetsuya Naito Tetsuya Naito Los Ingobernables de Japon (L) IWGP Heavyweight Champion
IWGP Intercontinental Champion
Toa Henare Aaron Henry Main unit
Togi Makabe Shinya Makabe G・B・H (L)
Tomoaki Honma Tomoaki Honma G・B・H
Tomohiro Ishii Tomohiro Ishii Chaos
Toru Yano Toru Yano Chaos
Will Ospreay William Ospreay Chaos British Heavyweight Champion
Yoshi-Hashi Nobuo Yoshihashi Chaos
Yuji Nagata Yuji Nagata Seigigun (L)
Yujiro Takahashi Yujiro Takahashi Bullet Club
Zack Sabre Jr. Lucas Eatwell Suzuki-gun

Junior heavyweight division
Hiromu Takahashi
Yoh
Sho
Bushi
Ring name Real name Unit [1][2] Notes
Alex Zayne Unknown N/A Freelancer
Amazing Red Jonathan Figueroa N/A Freelancer
Bandido Undisclosed ROH Signed to Ring of Honor
Bushi Tetsuya Shimizu Los Ingobernables de Japon NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion
Chris Sabin Joshua Harter ROH Inactive: torn ACL[29][30]
Freelancer
Douki Tatsuya Hayama Suzuki-gun Freelancer
El Desperado Kyosuke Mikami Suzuki-gun
El Phantasmo Riley Vigier Bullet Club
Flip Gordon Travis Lopes Jr. Villain Enterprises Signed to Ring of Honor
Gedo Keiji Takayama Bullet Club Co-head booker
Hiromu Takahashi Hiromu Takahashi Los Ingobernables de Japon IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion
Jado Shoji Akiyoshi Bullet Club Co-head booker
Jonathan Gresham Jonathan Gresham ROH Signed to Ring of Honor
Marty Scurll Martin Scurll Villain Enterprises (L)[31][32] Signed to Ring of Honor
Robbie Eagles James McMathaus Chaos
Rocky Romero John Rivera Chaos English-language commentator
Ryu Lee Undisclosed N/A ROH World Television Champion
Ryusuke Taguchi Ryusuke Taguchi Main unit
Sho Sho Tanaka Chaos IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion
Taiji Ishimori Taiji Ishimori Bullet Club
Taka Michinoku Takao Yoshida Suzuki-gun Signed to Just Tap Out Pro-Wrestling
Tiger Mask Yoshihiro Yamazaki Main unit
Titán Undisclosed CMLL Signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
CMLL World Welterweight Champion
TJP Theodore Perkins N/A Freelancer
Volador Jr. Ramón Ibarra Rivera CMLL Signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion
Yoh Yohei Komatsu Chaos IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion
Yoshinobu Kanemaru Yoshinobu Kanemaru Suzuki-gun

Young Lions

A Young Lion is a wrestler who is still under training. New Japan Pro-Wrestling runs their own training dojo in Japan and Los Angeles along with affiliating with the Fale Dojo in New Zealand. These wrestlers are considered openweight and are free to enter in any tournament provided they aren't above 100 kg (which is rare for their trainee wrestlers).

Ring name Real name Dojo [1][2] Notes
Alex Coughlin Alex Coughlin L.A. Dojo
Clark Connors Clark Connors L.A. Dojo
Gabriel Kidd Gabriel Kidd L.A Dojo
Great O-Kharn[33] Tomoyuki Oka[34] NJPW On excursion at Revolution Pro Wrestling
Hikuleo[35] Taula Fifita[36] NJPW On excursion at Revolution Pro Wrestling
Part of the Bullet Club stable
Karl Fredericks Karl Fredericks L.A. Dojo
Kawato-san Hirai Kawato NJPW On excursion at Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Michael Richards Michael Richards Fale Dojo
Ren Narita Ren Narita NJPW On excursion at the L.A. Dojo
Shota Umino Shota Unno NJPW On excursion at Revolution Pro Wrestling
Yota Tsuji Yota Tsuji NJPW
Yuya Uemura Yuya Uemura NJPW

Other personnel
Ring name Real name Notes
Alain Mistrangelo Alain Mistrangelo French-language commentator
Andrew Villalobos Andrew Villalobos Ringside assistant
Future wrestler[37]
Chris Charlton Chris Charlton English-language commentator
Translator[38]
Hiro Saito Hiroyuki Saito Trainer
Jushin Thunder Liger Keiichi Yamada Trainer[39]
Katsuyori Shibata Katsuyori Shibata Head trainer of the NJPW LA Dojo[40]
Kazuo Yamazaki Kazuo Yamazaki Trainer and announcer
Kenta Sato Kenta Sato Referee
Kevin Kelly Kevin Foote English-language commentator
Narrator of The Recount and The Wire[41]
Kimihiko Ozaki Kimihiko Ozaki Ring announcer
Kuniaki Kobayashi Kuniaki Kobayashi Caretaker of the NJPW Dojo
Makoto Abe Makoto Abe Ring announcer
Marty Asami Marty Asami Referee
Masayuki Hayashi Masayuki Hayashi Doctor
Michael Craven Michael Craven General Manager[42]
Writer for The Recount
Miki Motoi Miki Motoi Commentator
Milano Collection A.T. Akihito Sawafuji Commentator
IWGP Championship Committee member
Norbert Feuillan Norbert Feuillan French-language commentator
Red Shoes Unno Hiroyuki Umino Senior referee
Seiji Sakaguchi Seiji Sakaguchi Advisor
Shigeki Kiyono Shigeki Kiyono Commentator
Host of NJPW's press conferences
Shinji Yoshino Shinji Yoshino Commentator
Shinpei Nogami Shinpei Nogami Commentator
Super Strong Machine Junji Hirata Head trainer
Takeshi Misawa Takeshi Misawa Medical trainer
Tom Partridge Tom Partridge English-language commentator
Translator[43]
Tiger Hattori Masao Hattori Booker[44]
Foreign Liaison Officer
Wataru Inoue Wataru Inoue Ambassador

NJPW Music Group
Name Notes
Julia Claris Musician
May's Music band
[Q]Brick Music band
No Name Tim Music Producer and Audio Engineer and Mixer
Yonosuke Kitamura Composer of RM Label[45]

Corporate
Takaaki Kidani
Name Notes
Harold Meij President and Representative Director[46]
Junya Iwasaki Auditor
Kaoru Mikumo Director
Keizo Kayama Auditor
Michiaki Nishizawa Director
Naoki Sugabayashi Chairman of the Board
Takaaki Kidani Bushiroad Director

See also

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