List of New Japan Pro-Wrestling personnel

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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. NJPW personnel consists of professional wrestlers, commentators, color commentators, ring announcers, referees, trainers, producers, bookers, and various other positions. Executives and board members are also listed.

Background[edit]

NJPW contracts typically range from developmental deals for dojo trainees to full-time contracts. Personnel appear on untelevised live events and on televised events which are aired on various broadcasters or on NJPW's own international streaming service, New Japan World.

Personnel is organized by their role in NJPW. The performer's ring name is listed on the left and their real name is on the right. This list also acknowledges which stable (referred to by NJPW as "units") a wrestler is a part of – this is listed as it is considered by NJPW to be a vital part of their product. "(L)" indicates the leader of the group.

As of 2023, there are seven central units in NJPW:

In addition to the promotion's seven central units, G・B・H is regarded by NJPW as a unit although they are now simply a tag team; NJPW additionally lists Seigigun as Yuji Nagata’s unit even though he is the group's sole member.[1] NJPW produces a U.S.-based internet television program titled NJPW Strong Live; Strong features its own distinct roster and units. Beginning in 2022, NJPW launched NJPW Tamashii, an Australasian-based subsidiary. Tamashii additionally features its own distinct roster and units. NJPW refers to their dojo trainees as "Young Lions".

As NJPW has working relationships with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Major League Wrestling (MLW), Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW), Ring of Honor (ROH) and numerous Japanese promotions, wrestlers from these promotions may appear on NJPW events and have their home promotions or stables from their home promotions listed as their affiliated unit.

Roster[edit]

Men's division[edit]

Heavyweight division[edit]

Jon Moxley
Nic Nemeth
Shingo Takagi
Zack Sabre Jr.
Great-O-Khan
Hirooki Goto
Yoshi-Hashi
Ring name Real name Unit[1][2] Notes
Bad Luck Fale[3] Simi Fale[4] Bullet Club
The Rogue Army (L)
Head trainer and co-owner of the Fale Dojo
Head of Tamashii
Callum Newman[5] Callum Newman United Empire
Chase Owens[6] Steven Owens Bullet Club
David Finlay[7] David Finlay III Bullet Club (L)
War Dogs
El Phantasmo[8] Riley Vigier Guerrillas of Destiny
Evil[9] Takaaki Watanabe Bullet Club
House of Torture (L)
Gabe Kidd[10] Gabriel Kidd Bullet Club
War Dogs
Great-O-Khan[11] Tomoyuki Oka[12] United Empire KOPW Provisional Champion
Henare[13] Aaron Henry United Empire
Hikuleo[14] Tautuiaki Koloamatangi[15] Main Unit
Guerrillas of Destiny
Hirooki Goto[16] Hirooki Goto[17] Chaos IWGP Tag Team Champion
Hiroshi Tanahashi[18] Hiroshi Tanahashi[19] Main Unit President and Representative director
Hiroyoshi Tenzan[20] Hiroyoshi Yamamoto Main Unit
Jack Perry Jack Perry Bullet Club
House of Torture
Signed to All Elite Wrestling
Jeff Cobb[21] Jeffrey Cobb United Empire
Jon Moxley[22] Jonathan Good AEW
Blackpool Combat Club
IWGP World Heavyweight Champion
Signed to All Elite Wrestling
Juice Robinson[23] Joseph Robinson AEW
Bullet Club Gold
Inactive; back surgery[24]
Signed to All Elite Wrestling
Kenta[25] Kenta Kobayashi Bullet Club
Matt Riddle[26] Matthew Riddle Main Unit Freelancer
Mikey Nicholls[27] Michael Nicholls TMDK Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion
Minoru Suzuki[28] Minoru Suzuki Freelancer
Nic Nemeth[29] Nicholas Nemeth TNA Signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion
Ren Narita[30] Ren Narita Bullet Club
House of Torture
Sanada[31] Seiya Sanada Just 5 Guys (L)
Satoshi Kojima[32] Satoshi Kojima Main Unit
Shane Haste[33] Shane Veryzer TMDK Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion
Shingo Takagi[34] Shin Takagi Los Ingobernables de Japón NEVER Openweight Champion
Shota Umino[35] Shota Umino Main Unit
Taichi[36] Taichiro Maki Just 5 Guys
Tanga Loa[37] Tevita Fifita Main Unit
Guerrillas of Destiny
Tetsuya Naito[38] Tetsuya Naito Los Ingobernables de Japón (L)
Togi Makabe[39] Shinya Makabe G・B・H (L) Trainer[40]
Tomoaki Honma[41] Tomoaki Honma G・B・H Freelancer[42]
Tomohiro Ishii[43] Tomohiro Ishii Main Unit
Chaos
Toru Yano[44] Toru Yano Main Unit
Chaos
Yoshi-Hashi[45] Nobuo Yoshihashi Main Unit
Chaos
IWGP Tag Team Champion
Yota Tsuji[46] Yota Tsuji Los Ingobernables de Japón
Yuji Nagata[47] Yuji Nagata Seigigun (L)
Yujiro Takahashi[48] Yujiro Takahashi Bullet Club
House of Torture
Yuya Uemura Yuya Uemura Just 5 Guys
Zack Sabre Jr.[49] Lucas Eatwell TMDK NJPW World Television Champion

Junior heavyweight division[edit]

Sho
Ring name Real name Unit[1][2] Notes
Alex Zayne[50] Alex Brandenberg Freelancer
Bushi[51] Tetsuya Shimizu Los Ingobernables de Japón
Chris Bey[52] Chris Bey Bullet Club Signed to TNA Wrestling
Clark Connors[53] Connor Deutsch Bullet Club
War Dogs
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion
Dick Togo[54] Shigeki Sato Bullet Club
House of Torture
Douki[55] Tatsuya Hayama Just 5 Guys
Drilla Moloney[56] Daniel Moloney Bullet Club
War Dogs
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion
El Desperado[57] Kyosuke Mikami Main Unit
Freelancer[58]
Francesco Akira[59] Francesco Begnini United Empire
Gedo[60] Keiji Takayama Bullet Club
War Dogs
Co-head booker
Hiromu Takahashi[61] Hiromu Takahashi Los Ingobernables de Japón
Jado[62] Shoji Akiyoshi Main Unit
Guerrillas of Destiny
Co-head booker
Head trainer
Kosei Fujita Kosei Fujita TMDK
Kushida[63] Yujiro Kushida Main Unit Trainer
Signed to TNA Wrestling
Lio Rush[64] Lionel Green Main Unit
Chaos
Mascara Dorada[65] Unknown Freelancer
Master Wato[66] Hirai Kawato Main Unit
Robbie Eagles[67] James McMathaus TMDK
Rocky Romero[68] John Rivera Main Unit
Chaos
Vice President of Show and Talent Coordination
Ryusuke Taguchi[69] Ryusuke Taguchi Main Unit Trainer
Sho[70] Sho Tanaka Bullet Club
House of Torture
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion
Taiji Ishimori[71] Taiji Ishimori Bullet Club
Taka Michinoku[72] Takao Yoshida Just 5 Guys Signed to Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out
Tiger Mask[73] Yoshihiro Yamazaki Main Unit
Titán[74] Unknown Los Ingobernables de Japón CMLL World Welterweight Champion
Signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
TJP[75] Theodore Perkins United Empire[76]
Volador Jr.[77] Ramón Ibarra Rivera CMLL Signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Wheeler Yuta[76][78] Paul Gruber Blackpool Combat Club Signed to All Elite Wrestling
Yoh[79] Yohei Komatsu Main Unit
Chaos
Yoshinobu Kanemaru[80] Yoshinobu Kanemaru Bullet Club
House of Torture
Producer

Strong Live[edit]

Eddie Kingston
Ring name Real name Unit[1][2] Notes
Ace Austin Austin Highley ABC Signed to TNA Wrestling
Bad Dude Tito[81] Tito Escondido TMDK
Bateman[76] Cody Croslin Trainer
The DKC[82] Dylan Barrales[83] Main Unit
NJPW USA[84]
Trainer
Eddie Kingston[85] Edward Moore AEW Strong Openweight Champion
Signed to All Elite Wrestling
Fred Rosser[86][87] Frederick Rosser III Main Unit
NJPW USA[76]
Trainer
Jorel Nelson[76] Jorel Nelson WCWC
Kevin Knight[88] Kevin Knight Main Unit
NJPW USA
Signed to TNA Wrestling
Lance Archer[89] Lance Hoyt AEW Signed to All Elite Wrestling
Royce Isaacs[90] Isaac Hull WCWC Trainer
Tom Lawlor[91][92] Thomas Lawlor Main Unit
NJPW USA
Signed to Major League Wrestling

Tamashii[edit]

Ring name Real name Unit[1][2] Notes
Jack Bonza[93] Stephen Teulan Bullet Club
The Rogue Army
Mark Tui[94] Mark Tui Fale Dojo Trainer and co-owner of the Fale Dojo[95]
Richard Mulu[96] Richard Mulu Fale Dojo
Tony Kozina[97] Anthony Kozina Fale Dojo Trainer[95]

Young Lions[edit]

Ring name Real name Dojo/Unit Notes
Boltin Oleg[98] Oleg Boltin NJPW Dojo[98]
Katsuya Murashima[99] Katsuya Murashima NJPW Dojo
Oskar Leube[100] Oskar Münchow NJPW Dojo On excursion
Ryohei Oiwa[101][102] Ryohei Oiwa NJPW Dojo On excursion at Pro Wrestling Noah
Shoma Kato[99] Shoma Kato NJPW Dojo
Yuto Nakashima[103] Yuto Nakashima NJPW Dojo On excursion

Women's division[edit]

Mayu Iwatani
Stephanie Vaquer
Ring name Real name Unit[1][2] Notes
Mayu Iwatani[104] Mayu Iwatani Stardom
Stars (L)
IWGP Women's Champion
Signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom
Mercedes Moné[105] Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado AEW Signed to All Elite Wrestling
Stephanie Vaquer[106] Stephanie Vaquer CMLL Strong Women's Champion
Signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Willow Nightingale[107] Danielle Paultre AEW Signed to All Elite Wrestling[108]

Referees[edit]

Ring name Real name Notes
Chad Rico Chad Rico Strong Live referee
Jeremy Marcus Jeremy Marcus Strong Live referee
Operations Leader of New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America
Justin Borden Justin Borden Strong Live referee
Kenta Sato Kenta Sato
Marty Asami Marty Asami
Red Shoes Unno Hiroyuki Umino Senior referee
Taito Nakabayashi Taito Nakabayashi
Yuya Sakamoto Yuya Sakamoto

Broadcast team[edit]

Ring name Real name Notes
Daisuke Takahashi Daisuke Takahashi Commentator
Haruo Murata Haruo Murata Commentator
Jushin Thunder Liger Keiichi Yamada Color commentator
Trainer[109]
Katsuhiko Kanazawa Katsuhiko Kanazawa Color commentator
Kazuo Yamazaki Kazuo Yamazaki Commentator
Trainer
Koki Yamazaki Koki Yamazaki Commentator
Makoto Abe Makoto Abe Ring announcer
Miki Motoi Miki Motoi Color commentator
Milano Collection A.T. Akihito Sawafuji Color commentator
IWGP Championship Committee member
Shigeki Kiyono Shigeki Kiyono Commentator
Host of NJPW's press conferences
Shinji Yoshino Shinji Yoshino Commentator
Shinpei Nogami Shinpei Nogami Commentator
Souichi Shibata Souichi Shibata Commentator
Taisei Watanabe Taisei Watanabe Ring announcer[110]
Takuro Shibata Takuro Shibata Strong Live ring announcer
Yuichi Tabata Yuichi Tabata Commentator

Foreign language[edit]

Ring name Real name Notes
Adnan Kureishy Adnan Kureishy Strong Live English-language ring announcer
Host of NJPW's online meet-and-greets
Alain Mistrangélo Alain Mistrangélo French-language commentator[111]
Alex Koslov Alex Sherman English-language commentator[112]
Chris Charlton Chris Charlton English-language commentator
Translator[113]
Narrator of Finish Strong
Emily Mae Emily Mae Heller English-language interviewer
Host of Strong Live's press conferences
Gino Gambino Adam Kostovski English-language commentator
Ian Riccaboni Ian Riccaboni English-language commentator
Signed to All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor
Matt Rehwoldt Matthew Rehwoldt English-language commentator
Signed to TNA Wrestling
Norbert Feuillan Norbert Feuillan French-language commentator[111]
Tom Partridge Tom Partridge English-language commentator
Translator[114]
Veda Scott Veda Scott English-language commentator
Walker Stewart Walker Stewart English-language commentator[115]

Medical team[edit]

Ring name Real name Notes
Masayuki Hayashi Masayuki Hayashi Doctor
Takeshi Misawa Takeshi Misawa Medical trainer

Other personnel[edit]

Ring name Real name Notes
Hiro Saito Hiroyuki Saito Trainer
Kuniaki Kobayashi Kuniaki Kobayashi Caretaker of the NJPW Dojo
Michael Craven Michael Craven General Manager[116]
Writer for The Recount
Manabu Nakanishi Manabu Nakanishi[117]
Seiji Sakaguchi Seiji Sakaguchi Advisor
Takashi Iizuka Takayuki Iizuka Trainer[118][119]
Wataru Inoue Wataru Inoue Ambassador

NJPW Music Group[edit]

Name Notes
Julia Claris Musician
May's Band
[Q]Brick Band
No Name Tim Music producer
Audio engineer
Audio mixer
Yonosuke Kitamura Composer of the RM Label[120]

Corporate[edit]

Takaaki Kidani
Name Notes
Junya Iwasaki Auditor
Kaoru Mikumo Director
Keizo Kayama Auditor
Hitoshi Matsumoto Director
Taro Okada Director
Also President and CEO of Bushiroad Fight
Naoki Sugabayashi Chairman of the Board
Takaaki Kidani Director of Bushiroad

See also[edit]

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