List of New Japan Pro-Wrestling personnel
, 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 :Category:New Japan Pro-Wrestling shows|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. also indicates the leader of the group.
As of writing, there are 3 central units/affiliations who are not affiliated with the Main Unit. These are:
- Los Ingobernables de Japon
- Bullet Club
- Suzuki-gun
Roster
Heavyweight division
Ring name | Real name | Unit | Notes |
Bullet Club | Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
Bullet Club | |||
N/A | Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
N/A | Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
David Finlay | Main unit | ||
Bullet Club | IWGP Heavyweight Champion IWGP Intercontinental Champion | ||
Chaos | |||
Main unit | |||
Main unit | |||
Bullet Club | Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
ROH | |||
N/A | IWGP United States Champion; Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
Main unit | Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
Main Unit | |||
Chaos | |||
Bullet Club | |||
Main unit | |||
Chaos | Freelancer; Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
Suzuki-gun | |||
Los Ingobernables de Japon | |||
Main unit | |||
Los Ingobernables de Japon | NEVER Openweight Champion | ||
Suzuki-gun | IWGP Tag Team Champion | ||
Bullet Club | |||
Bullet Club | |||
Los Ingobernables de Japon | |||
Main unit | Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
G・B・H | |||
G・B・H | |||
Chaos | |||
Chaos | |||
Chaos | British Heavyweight Champion; Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
Chaos | |||
Seigigun | |||
Bullet Club | |||
Suzuki-gun | IWGP Tag Team Champion |
Junior heavyweight division
Ring name | Real name | Unit | Notes |
Unknown | N/A | Freelancer; Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | |
N/A | Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
Undisclosed | ROH | Signed to Ring of Honor; Inactive due To Coronavirus Pandemic | |
Los Ingobernables de Japon | |||
Dick Togo | Shigeki Sato | Bullet Club | |
Suzuki-gun | |||
Suzuki-gun | |||
Bullet Club | Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
Villain Enterprises | Signed to Ring of Honor; Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
Bullet Club | Co-head booker | ||
Los Ingobernables de Japon | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion | ||
Bullet Club | Co-head booker | ||
ROH | Signed to Ring of Honor; Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
Villain Enterprises | Signed to Ring of Honor as both wrestler and head booker; Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
Main Unit | |||
Chaos | Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
Chaos | English-language commentator | ||
Ryu Lee | Undisclosed | Main Unit | ROH World Television Champion; Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic |
Main unit | |||
Chaos | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion | ||
Bullet Club | |||
Suzuki-gun | Signed to Just Tap Out Pro-Wrestling | ||
Main unit | |||
Undisclosed | CMLL | Signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre CMLL World Welterweight Champion; Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | |
TJP | N/A | ||
CMLL | Signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion; Inactive due to Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
Chaos | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Inactive; left knee injury | ||
Suzuki-gun | Backstage Producer |
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.Ring name | Real name | Dojo | Notes |
L.A. Dojo | |||
L.A. Dojo | |||
L.A Dojo | |||
NJPW | On excursion at Revolution Pro Wrestling | ||
NJPW | Part of the Bullet Club stable | ||
Fale Dojo | |||
NJPW | On excursion at the L.A. Dojo | ||
NJPW | On excursion at Revolution Pro Wrestling | ||
NJPW | |||
NJPW |
Other personnel
NJPW Music Group
Corporate
Name | Notes |
President and Representative Director | |
Auditor | |
Director | |
Auditor | |
Director | |
Chairman of the Board | |
Bushiroad Director |