New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. NJPW personnel consists of professional wrestlers, 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.
As of 2025, there are five central units in NJPW:
House of Torture TMDK Unbound Co. United Empire
NJPW produces a U.S.-based internet television program titled NJPW Strong Live; Strong Live 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 and developmental wrestlers as "Young Lions".
As NJPW has working relationships with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Major League Wrestling (MLW), Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW), Ring of Honor (ROH) and numerous other Japanese and international 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.
Wrestlers Main roster Men's division Heavyweights
Ring nameReal nameUnitNotesAaron WolfAaron WolfHontaiNEVER Openweight ChampionAndrade El ÍdoloManuel Andrade OropezaUnited EmpireSigned to All Elite WrestlingBoltin OlegOleg BoltinHontaiStrong Openweight ChampionCallum NewmanCallum NewmanUnited Empire (L)Chase OwensSteven OwensHouse of TortureDon FaleSimi FaleHouse of TortureHead of TamashiiTrainerDrilla MoloneyDaniel MoloneyUnbound Co.El PhantasmoRiley VigierHontaiGabe KiddGabriel McMenaminDeath RidersSigned to All Elite WrestlingIWGP Global Heavyweight ChampionGreat-O-KhanTomoyuki OkaUnited EmpireNEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team ChampionHartley JacksonHartley JacksonTMDKFreelancerTrainerHenareAaron HenryUnited EmpireNEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team ChampionHirooki GotoHirooki GotoHontaiJake LeeLee Jae-kyung United EmpireJeff CobbJeffrey CobbUnbound Co.Konosuke TakeshitaKonosuke TakeshitaHontaiSigned to All Elite Wrestling and DDT Pro-WrestlingOskarOskar MünchowUnbound Co.IWGP Tag Team ChampionRen NaritaRen NaritaHouse of Torture (L)Ryohei OiwaRyohei Oiwa TMDKSanadaSeiya SanadaHouse of TortureSatoshi KojimaSatoshi KojimaHontaiShingo TakagiShin TakagiUnbound Co.Shota UminoShota UminoHontaiShun SkywalkerShun WatanabeHouse of TortureNJPW World Television ChampionTaichiTaichiro MakiHontaiTogi MakabeShinya MakabeHontaiTrainerTomoaki HonmaTomoaki HonmaHontaiTomohiro IshiiTomohiro IshiiHontaiToru YanoToru YanoHontaiWill OspreayWilliam OspreayUnited EmpireSigned to All Elite WrestlingNEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team ChampionYoshi-HashiNobuo YoshihashiHontaiYota TsujiYota TsujiUnbound Co. IWGP Heavyweight ChampionYuji NagataYuji NagataHontaiTrainerIWGP Executive Committee Member Yujiro TakahashiYujiro TakahashiHouse of TortureYuto-IceYuto NakashimaUnbound Co.IWGP Tag Team ChampionYuya UemuraYuya UemuraHontaiZack Sabre Jr.Luke EatwellTMDK (L)Zane JayZane JacobsonUnited Empire
Junior heavyweights
Ring nameReal nameUnitNotesDaiki NagaiDaiki NagaiUnbound Co.Dick TogoShigeki SatoHouse of TortureProducerDoukiTatsuya HayamaHouse of TortureEl DesperadoKyosuke MikamiHontaiIWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team ChampionFrancesco AkiraFrancesco BegniniUnited EmpireGedoKeiji TakayamaUnbound Co.Co-Head BookerProducerJadoHontaiCo-Head BookerTrainerProducerJakob Austin YoungJacob CrigerUnited EmpireKosei FujitaKosei FujitaTMDKKushidaHontaiTrainerMaster WatoHirai KawatoHontaiMísticoLuis Urive AlvirdeCMLLSigned to All Elite Wrestling and Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreIWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team ChampionRobbie EaglesJames McMathausTMDKRobbie XRobert BellUnbound Co.FreelancerRyusuke TaguchiRyusuke TaguchiHontaiTrainerShoSho TanakaHouse of TortureTaiji IshimoriTaiji IshimoriUnbound Co.Taka MichinokuTakao YoshidaJTOOwner of JTOTemplarioUndisclosedUnited EmpireSigned to Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreTitánUndisclosedUnbound Co.Signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreYohYohei KomatsuHontaiIWGP Junior Heavyweight ChampionYoshinobu KanemaruYoshinobu KanemaruHouse of TortureProducer
Women's division
Ring nameReal nameUnitNotesAlex WindsorAlice WalkerAEWUnited EmpireSigned to All Elite WrestlingStrong Women's ChampionMercedes MonéMercedes VarnadoAEWSigned to All Elite WrestlingSyuriSyuri KondoGod's Eye (L)Signed to World Wonder Ring StardomIWGP Women's Champion
International rosters Strong Live
Ring nameReal nameUnitNotesAlex ZayneAlex BrandenbergNJPW USAFreelancerÁngel de OroMiguel VelascoCMLLSigned to Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreStrong Openweight Tag Team ChampionAtlantis Jr.CMLLSigned to Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreBad Dude TitoTito EscondidoTMDKFreelancerThe DKCDylan BarralesNJPW USATrainerFred RosserFrederick Rosser IIINJPW USATrainerJorel NelsonJorel NelsonWCWCKevin KnightKevin KnightDon Callis FamilySigned to All Elite WrestlingMáscara DoradaUndisclosedCMLLSigned to All Elite Wrestling and Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreNiebla RojaSergio Chávez VelascoCMLLSigned to Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreStrong Openweight Tag Team ChampionOkumuraShigeo OkumuraCMLLSigned to Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreRocky RomeroJohn RiveraDon Callis FamilyHead of Strong LiveVice President of Show and Talent CoordinationProducerRoyce IsaacsIsaac HullWCWCTrainerSoberano Jr.UndisclosedCMLLSigned to Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreÚltimo GuerreroJosé Gutiérrez HernándezCMLLSigned to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Tamashii Ring nameReal nameUnitNotesMagic MarkMark TuiNJPW TamashiiTrainerPretty RichieRichard MuluNJPW TamashiiFreelancerTJ IllesUnknownNJPW TamashiiFreelancerNJPW TAMASHII Tag Team ChampionTony KozinaAnthony KozinaNJPW TamashiiTrainerTrent HooperUnknownNJPW TamashiiFreelancerNJPW TAMASHII Tag Team Champion
Developmental roster Young Lions
Ring nameReal nameUnitNotesAresPhong PhạmHontaiFreelancerKatsuya MurashimaKatsuya MurashimaHontaiOn learning excursion in EuropeMasatora YasudaMasatora YasudaHontaiShoma KatoShoma KatoHontaiOn learning excursion in Mexico with Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreTaisei NakaharaTaisei NakaharaHontaiTatsuya MatsumotoTatsuya MatsumotoHontaiYushin HatazawaYushin HatazawaHontai
PUP list
NJPW has established a PUP (physically unable to perform) list for wrestlers who are currently out with a legitimate injury, and thus not able to wrestle. Ring nameReal nameUnitReason
Referees
Ring nameReal nameNotesChad RicoChad RicoStrong Live RefereeJeremy MarcusJeremy MarcusStrong Live RefereeOperations Leader of New Japan Pro-Wrestling of AmericaJustin BordenJustin BordenStrong Live RefereeKenta SatoKenta SatoMarty AsamiMarty AsamiRed Shoes UnnoHiroyuki UminoSenior RefereeTaito NakabayashiTaito NakabayashiYuya SakamotoYuya Sakamoto
Broadcast team Ring nameReal nameNotesDaisuke TakahashiDaisuke TakahashiCommentatorHaruo MurataHaruo MurataCommentatorJushin Thunder LigerKeiichi YamadaCommentatorTrainerIWGP Executive Committee MemberKatsuhiko KanazawaKatsuhiko KanazawaCommentatorKazuo YamazakiKazuo YamazakiCommentatorTrainerKoki YamazakiKoki YamazakiCommentatorMakoto AbeMakoto AbeRing AnnouncerMiki MotoiMiki MotoiCommentatorMilano Collection A. T.Akihito SawafujiCommentatorProducerShigeki KiyonoShigeki KiyonoCommentatorHost of NJPW's Press ConferencesShinji YoshinoShinji YoshinoCommentatorShinpei NogamiShinpei NogamiCommentatorSouichi ShibataSouichi ShibataCommentatorTaisei WatanabeTaisei WatanabeRing AnnouncerTakuro ShibataTakuro ShibataStrong Live Ring AnnouncerYuichi TabataYuichi TabataCommentator
Foreign language Ring nameReal nameNotesChris CharltonChris CharltonEnglish language color commentatorTranslatorNarrator of Finish StrongEmily MaeEmily Mae HellerEnglish language interviewerHost of Strong Lives Press ConferencesGino GambinoAdam KostovskiEnglish language commentatorIan RiccaboniIan RiccaboniSigned to All Elite WrestlingEnglish language commentator for NJPW Strong events.Veda ScottVeda ScottEnglish language color commentator for NJPW Strong events.Walker StewartWalker StewartEnglish language play-by-play commentator
Other personnel Ring nameReal nameNotesHiro SaitoHiroyuki SaitoTrainerJunji HirataJunji HirataTrainerManabu NakanishiManabu NakanishiProducerMasayuki HayashiMasayuki HayashiDoctorMichael CravenMichael CravenGeneral ManagerWriter for The RecountMima ShimodaMima ShimodaProducerSeiji SakaguchiSeiji SakaguchiAdvisorFounding Chairman of United Japan Pro-WrestlingTakashi IizukaTakayuki IizukaTrainerTakeshi MisawaTakeshi MisawaMedical TrainerTiger HattoriMasao Hattori Foreign Liaison OfficerIWGP Executive Committee MemberTiger MaskYoshihiro YamazakiTrainerWataru InoueWataru InoueAmbassador
Musical staff NameNotesJulia ClarisMusicianKazsinMusicianMay'sBandNo Name TimMusic ProducerAudio EngineerAudio Mixer[Q]BrickBandYonosuke KitamuraComposer
Corporate staff
NameNotesHiroshi TanahashiPresident and Representative DirectorHitoshi MatsumotoExecutive Vice PresidentIWGP Executive Committee MemberKaoru MikumoVice Chairman of the BoardBoard Director of TV Asahi CorporationKeisuke HiguchiDirectorDeputy General Manager of Content Programming Division of TV Asahi CorporationMami AraiDirectorGeneral Manager of Business Development Division of TV Asahi CorporationNaoki SugabayashiChairman of the BoardExecutive Director of United Japan Pro-WrestlingIWGP Executive Committee MemberYasuo OkamotoDirectorExecutive Vice President of CyberAgentYoshinori SaitoAuditorTreasurer of TV Asahi Corporation
See also List of current champions in New Japan Pro-Wrestling List of former New Japan Pro-Wrestling personnel
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References
External links NJPW roster at NJPW.co.jp (Japanese website) NJPW roster at NJPW1972.com (English website)