List of New Japan Pro-Wrestling personnel#Young Lions
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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 six central units in NJPW:
- Bullet Club
- House of Torture
- The Rogue Army
- War Dogs
- Just 4 Guys
- Los Ingobernables de Japón
- Main Unit
- Seigigun
- TMDK
- 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===
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=== Junior heavyweights ===
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== Women's division ==
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{{See also|List of World Wonder Ring Stardom personnel}}
=International rosters=
== ''Strong Live'' ==
{{see also|NJPW Strong}}
== ''Tamashii'' ==
=Developmental roster=
== Young Lions ==
{{see also|Lion's Gate Project}}
Referees
{{See also|Referee (professional wrestling)}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:65%;" |
width=20%|Ring name
!width=20%|Real name !width=30%|Notes |
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{{sortname|Chad|Rico|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Rico, Chad|Chad Rico}} |Strong Live referee |
{{sortname|Jeremy|Marcus|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Marcus, Jeremy|Jeremy Marcus}} |Strong Live referee |
{{sortname|Justin|Borden|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Borden, Justin|Justin Borden}} |Strong Live referee |
{{sortname|Kenta|Sato|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Sato, Kenta|Kenta Sato}} | |
{{sortname|Marty|Asami|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Asami, Marty|Marty Asami}} | |
{{sortname|Red Shoes|Unno|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Umino, Hiroyuki|Hiroyuki Umino}} |Senior referee |
{{sortname|Taito|Nakabayashi|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Nakabayashi, Taito|Taito Nakabayashi}} | |
{{sortname|Yuya|Sakamoto|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Sakamoto, Yuya|Yuya Sakamoto}} | |
Broadcast team
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:65%;" |
width=20%|Ring name
!width=20%|Real name !width=30%|Notes |
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{{sortname|Daisuke|Takahashi|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Takahashi, Daisuke|Daisuke Takahashi}} |Commentator |
{{sortname|Haruo|Murata|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Murata, Haruo|Haruo Murata}} |Commentator |
{{sortname|Jushin Thunder|Liger}}
|{{sort|Yamada, Keiichi|Keiichi Yamada}} |Commentator |
{{sortname|Katsuhiko|Kanazawa|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Kanazawa, Katsuhiko|Katsuhiko Kanazawa}} |Commentator |
{{sortname|Kazuo|Yamazaki}}
|{{sort|Yamazaki, Kazuo|Kazuo Yamazaki}} |Commentator |
{{sortname|Koki|Yamazaki|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Yamazaki, Koki|Koki Yamazaki}} |Commentator |
{{sortname|Makoto|Abe|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Abe, Makoto|Makoto Abe}} |Ring announcer |
{{sortname|Miki|Motoi|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Motoi, Miki|Miki Motoi}} |Commentator |
{{sortname|Milano|Collection A.T.}}
|{{sort|Sawafuji, Akihito|Akihito Sawafuji}} |Commentator |
{{sortname|Shigeki|Kiyono|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Kiyono, Shigeki|Shigeki Kiyono}} |Commentator |
{{sortname|Shinji|Yoshino|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Yoshino, Shinji|Shinji Yoshino}} |Commentator |
{{sortname|Shinpei|Nogami|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Nogami, Shinpei|Shinpei Nogami}} |Commentator |
{{sortname|Souichi|Shibata|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Shibata, Souichi|Souichi Shibata}} |Commentator |
{{sortname|Taisei|Watanabe|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Watanabe, Taisei|Taisei Watanabe}} |
{{sortname|Takuro|Shibata|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Shibata, Takuro|Takuro Shibata}} |Strong Live ring announcer |
{{sortname|Yuichi|Tabata|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Tabata, Yuichi|Yuichi Tabata}} |Commentator |
= Foreign language =
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:65%;" |
width=20%|Ring name
!width=20%|Real name !width=30%|Notes |
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{{sortname|Walker|Stewart|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Stewart, Walker|Walker Stewart}} |English-language commentator{{cite web|url= https://www.njpw1972.com/160508 | title=Fighting Spirit Unleashed hits FITE on October 28! 【NJoA】}} |
{{sortname|Chris|Charlton|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Charlton, Chris|Chris Charlton}} |English-language commentator |
{{sortname|Emily|Mae|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Heller, Emily Mae| Emily Mae Heller}} |English-language interviewer |
{{sortname|Gino|Gambino|nolink=1}}
|{{sort|Kostovski, Adam|Adam Kostovski}} |English-language commentator |
{{sortname|Ian|Riccaboni}}
|{{sort|Riccaboni, Ian|Ian Riccaboni}} |Signed to All Elite Wrestling |
Veda Scott
|Veda Scott |English-language color commentator for Strong Live |
Other personnel
=Musical staff=
class="wikitable sortable" align="left center" width="59%"
! width="17%"|Name ! width="27%"|Notes |
{{sort|Claris, Julia|Julia Claris}}
|Musician |
{{sort|Mays|May's}}
|Band |
{{sort|Qbrick|[Q]Brick}}
|Band |
{{sort|NoNameTim|No Name Tim}}
|Music producer |
{{sort|Kitamura, Yonosuke|Yonosuke Kitamura}}
|Composer{{cite web|url=http://www.rmlabel.net/|title=R M Label|access-date=2015-09-12|work=RMLabel}} |
= Corporate staff=
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class="wikitable sortable" align="left center" width="59%"
! width="17%"|Name ! width="27%"|Notes |
{{sortname|Junya|Iwasaki|nolink=1}}
|Auditor |
{{sortname|Kaoru|Mikumo|nolink=1}}
|Director |
{{sortname|Keizo|Kayama|nolink=1}}
|Auditor |
{{sortname|Hitoshi|Matsumoto|nolink=1}}
|Director |
{{sortname|Taro|Okada|nolink=1}}
|Director |
{{sortname|Naoki|Sugabayashi|nolink=1}}
|Chairman of the Board |
{{sortname|Takaaki|Kidani}}
|Director of Bushiroad |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.njpw.co.jp/profiles NJPW roster at NJPW.co.jp] (Japanese website)
- [https://www.njpw1972.com/profiles/ NJPW roster at NJPW1972.com] (English website)
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