New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) is a Japaneseprofessional wrestling promotion based inNakano,Tokyo. NJPW personnel consists ofprofessional wrestlers,commentators,ring announcers,referees,trainers,producers,bookers, and various other positions.Executives andboard members are also listed.
NJPW contracts typically range from developmental deals for dojo trainees to full-time contracts. Personnel appear onuntelevised live events and ontelevised events which are airedon various broadcasters or on NJPW's own international streaming service,New Japan World.
Personnel is organized by their role in NJPW. The performer'sring name is listed on the left and theirreal name is on the right. This list also acknowledges whichstable (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:
NJPW produces a U.S.-basedinternet television program titledNJPW Strong Live;Strong Live features its own distinct roster and units. Beginning in 2022, NJPW launchedNJPW Tamashii, anAustralasian-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 withAll 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.
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| Ring name | Real name | Unit[1][2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZM | Unknown | Neo Genesis | Signed toWorld Wonder Ring Stardom |
| Johnnie Robbie | Unknown | NJPW USA | Freelancer |
| Mercedes Moné[60] | Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado | AEW | Signed toAll Elite Wrestling |
| Syuri | Syuri Kondo | God's Eye (L) | Signed toWorld Wonder Ring Stardom IWGP Women's Champion Strong Women's Champion |
| Saya Kamitani | Saya Kamitani | H.A.T.E. | Signed toWorld Wonder Ring Stardom World of Stardom Champion |
| Trish Adora | Patrice McNair | Shane Taylor Promotions The Infantry | Freelancer |
| Viva Van | Victoria Tran | NJPW USA | Signed toAll Elite Wrestling |
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| Ring name | Real name | Unit[1][2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Zayne[61] | Alex Brandenberg | NJPW USA | Freelancer |
| Ángel de Oro | Miguel Velasco | CMLL | Signed toConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion |
| Bad Dude Tito[62] | Tito Escondido | TMDK | Freelancer |
| The DKC[63] | Dylan Barrales[64] | NJPW USA[65] | Trainer |
| Jon Moxley | Jonathan Good | Death Riders (L) | Signed toAll Elite Wrestling |
| Jorel Nelson[66] | Jorel Nelson | WCWC | |
| Lance Archer | Lance Hoyt | Don Callis Family | Signed toAll Elite Wrestling |
| Matt Vandagriff | Matthew Vandagriff | NJPW USA | Freelancer |
| Niebla Roja | Sergio Velasco | CMLL | Signed toConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion |
| Rocky Romero[67] | John Rivera | Don Callis Family | Head ofStrong Live Vice President of Show and Talent Coordination |
| Royce Isaacs[68] | Isaac Hull | WCWC |
| Ring name | Real name | Unit[1][2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caveman Ugg | Unknown | NJPW Tamashii | |
| Jack Bonza[69] | Stephen Teulan | NJPW Tamashii | |
| Mark Tui[70] | Mark Tui | NJPW Tamashii | Trainer and Co-owner of the Fale Dojo[71] |
| Richard Mulu[72] | Richard Mulu | NJPW Tamashii | |
| Stevie Filip | Unknown | NJPW Tamashii | |
| Tony Kozina[73] | Anthony Kozina | NJPW Tamashii | Trainer[71] |
| Tome Filip | Unknown | NJPW Tamashii |
| Ring name | Real name | Dojo/Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daiki Nagai[74] | Daiki Nagai | NJPW Dojo Unbound Co. | |
| Katsuya Murashima[75] | Katsuya Murashima | NJPW Dojo Hontai | |
| Masatora Yasuda[74] | Masatora Yasuda | NJPW Dojo Hontai | |
| Shoma Kato[75] | Shoma Kato | NJPW Dojo Hontai | |
| Tatsuya Matsumoto[76] | Tatsuya Matsumoto | NJPW Dojo Hontai | |
| Zane Jay[76] | Zane Jacobson | NJPW Dojo United Empire |
| 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 |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Daisuke Takahashi | Daisuke Takahashi | Commentator |
| Haruo Murata | Haruo Murata | Commentator |
| Jushin Thunder Liger | Keiichi Yamada | Commentator Trainer[77] IWGP Executive Committee Member |
| Katsuhiko Kanazawa | Katsuhiko Kanazawa | Commentator |
| Kazuo Yamazaki | Kazuo Yamazaki | Commentator Trainer |
| Koki Yamazaki | Koki Yamazaki | Commentator |
| Makoto Abe | Makoto Abe | Ring Announcer |
| Miki Motoi | Miki Motoi | Commentator |
| Milano Collection A.T. | Akihito Sawafuji | Commentator |
| 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[78] |
| Takuro Shibata | Takuro Shibata | Strong Live Ring Announcer |
| Yuichi Tabata | Yuichi Tabata | Commentator |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Charlton | Chris Charlton | English-language Commentator Translator[79] Narrator ofFinish Strong |
| Emily Mae | Emily Mae Heller | English-language Interviewer Host ofStrong Live's Press Conferences |
| Gino Gambino | Adam Kostovski | English-language Commentator |
| Ian Riccaboni | Ian Riccaboni | Signed toAll Elite Wrestling English-language Commentator forStrong Live |
| Veda Scott | Veda Scott | English-language Commentator forStrong Live |
| Walker Stewart | Walker Stewart | English-language Commentator[80] |
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Rosser | Frederick Rosser | Trainer[81] |
| Hiro Saito | Hiroyuki Saito | Trainer |
| Manabu Nakanishi | Manabu Nakanishi[82] | Ambassador |
| Masayuki Hayashi | Masayuki Hayashi | Doctor |
| Michael Craven | Michael Craven | General Manager[83] Writer forThe Recount |
| Seiji Sakaguchi | Seiji Sakaguchi | Advisor Founding Chairman ofUnited Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Takashi Iizuka | Takayuki Iizuka | Trainer[84][85] |
| Takeshi Misawa | Takeshi Misawa | Medical Trainer |
| Tiger Hattori | Masao Hattori | Foreign Liaison Officer IWGP Executive Committee Member |
| Wataru Inoue | Wataru Inoue | Ambassador |
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Julia Claris | Musician |
| KAZSIN | Musician |
| May's | Band |
| No Name Tim | Music Producer Audio Engineer Audio Mixer |
| [Q]Brick | Band |
| Yonosuke Kitamura | Composer[86] |
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| Name | Notes[87] |
|---|---|
| Hiroshi Tanahashi[88] | President and Representative Director ofNew Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Hitoshi Matsumoto | Executive Vice President ofNew Japan Pro-Wrestling IWGP Executive Committee Member |
| Kaoru Mikumo | Director Officer Treatment ofTV Asahi |
| Naoki Sugabayashi | Chairman ofNew Japan Pro-Wrestling Executive Director ofUnited Japan Pro-Wrestling IWGP Executive Committee Member |
| Shinya Yamada | Auditor |
| Shouko Yamauchi | Director |
| Takaaki Kidani | Director President and CEO ofBushiroad |
| Taro Okada | Director Head of Management Strategy Headquarters President and CEO ofWorld Wonder Ring Stardom |
| Yoshinori Saito | Auditor Head of Accounting ofTV Asahi |
| Yusuke Onuki | Director President and CEO ofBushiroad Move |
