List of New Japan Pro-Wrestling personnel explained
(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
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. 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
Men's division
Heavyweight division
Junior heavyweight division
Tamashii
Ring name | Real name | Unit | Notes |
---|
[78] | [79] | Bullet Club The Rogue Army (L) | Head trainer and co-owner of the Fale Dojo Head of Tamashii |
Jack Bonza[80] | Stephen Teulan | Bullet Club The Rogue Army | |
[81] | | Fale Dojo | Trainer and co-owner of the Fale Dojo[82] |
Richard Mulu[83] | Richard Mulu | Fale Dojo | |
[84] | | Fale Dojo | Trainer | |
Young Lions
Women's division
See also: List of World Wonder Ring Stardom personnel.
Referees
See also: Referee (professional wrestling).
width=20% | Ring name | width=20% | Real name | width=30% | Notes |
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| | Strong Live referee |
| | Strong Live referee Operations Leader of New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America |
| | Strong Live referee |
| | |
| | |
| | Senior referee |
| | |
| | | |
Broadcast team
width=20% | Ring name | width=20% | Real name | width=30% | Notes |
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| | Commentator |
| | Commentator |
| | Color commentator Trainer[95] |
| | Color commentator |
| | Commentator Trainer |
| | Commentator |
| | Ring announcer |
| | Color commentator |
| | Color commentator IWGP Championship Committee member |
| | Commentator Host of NJPW's press conferences |
| | Commentator |
| | Commentator |
| | Commentator |
| | Ring announcer[96] |
| | Strong Live ring announcer |
| | Commentator | |
Foreign language
width=20% | Ring name | width=20% | Real name | width=30% | Notes |
---|
| | French-language commentator[97] |
| | English-language commentator[98] |
| | English-language commentator Translator[99] Narrator of Finish Strong |
| | English-language interviewer Host of Strong Lives press conferences |
| | English-language commentator |
| | English-language commentator Signed to All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor |
| | English-language commentator Signed to TNA Wrestling |
| | French-language commentator |
| | English-language commentator Translator[100] |
Veda Scott | Veda Scott | English-language commentator |
| | English-language commentator[101] | |
Medical team
width=20% | Ring name | width=20% | Real name | width=30% | Notes |
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| | Doctor |
| | Medical trainer | |
Other personnel
NJPW Music Group
Name | Notes |
---|
| Musician |
| Band |
| Band |
| Music producer Audio engineer Audio mixer |
| Composer of the RM Label[106] | |
Corporate
See also
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: NJPW. Zack Sabre Jr. – ザック・セイバーJr – 鈴木軍 NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2021-07-30. NJPW. en.
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- Web site: NJPW. Clark Connors – クラーク・コナーズ NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2021-07-30. NJPW. en.
- Web site: NJPW. Dick Togo – ディック東郷 NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2021-07-30. NJPW. en.
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- Web site: NJPW. Drilla Moloney – ドリラ・モロニー – BULLET CLUB NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2023-07-01. NJPW. en.
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- Web site: NJPW. Jado – 邪道 – BULLET CLUB NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2021-07-30. NJPW. en.
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- Web site: NJPW. Master Wato マスター・ワト NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2021-07-30. NJPW. en.
- Web site: NJPW. Robbie Eagles – ロビー・イーグルス – CHAOS NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2021-07-30. NJPW. en.
- Web site: NJPW. Rocky Romero – ロッキー・ロメロ – CHAOS – ROPPONGI 3K NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2021-07-30. NJPW. en.
- Web site: NJPW. Ryusuke Taguchi – 田口隆祐 – 本隊 – タグチジャパン NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2021-07-30. NJPW. en.
- Web site: NJPW. SHO – SHO – CHAOS – ROPPONGI 3K NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2021-07-30. NJPW. en.
- Web site: NJPW. Taiji Ishimori – 石森太二 – BULLET CLUB NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2021-07-30. NJPW. en.
- Web site: NJPW. TAKA Michinoku – TAKAみちのく – 鈴木軍 NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2021-07-30. NJPW. en.
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- Web site: NJPW. Yoshinobu Kanemaru – 金丸義信 – 鈴木軍 NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2021-07-30. NJPW. en.
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- Web site: NJPW. Kevin Knight- LA DOJO NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2021-07-30. NJPW. en.
- Web site: NJPW. Will Ospreay, Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer hit Autumn Attack! 【NJoA】 NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING. 2021-08-21. NJPW. en.
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