List of New Japan Pro-Wrestling personnel
New Japan Pro-Wrestling 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 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.-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, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, Major League Wrestling, Revolution Pro Wrestling, Ring of Honor 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
Heavyweights
| Ring name | Real name | Unit | Notes |
| Aaron Wolf | Hontai | NEVER Openweight Champion | |
| Andrade El Ídolo | United Empire | Signed to All Elite Wrestling | |
| Hontai | NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion | ||
| Callum Newman | United Empire | ||
| House of Torture | |||
| Unbound Co. | |||
| House of Torture | Head of Tamashii Head Trainer and Co-owner of the Fale Dojo | ||
| Unbound Co. | |||
| Hontai | NJPW World Television Champion | ||
| Unbound Co. | |||
| United Empire | |||
| TMDK | Freelancer | ||
| United Empire | |||
| Hontai | NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion | ||
| Hontai | |||
| Lee Jae-kyung | United Empire | ||
| Don Callis Family | Signed to All Elite Wrestling and DDT Pro-Wrestling | ||
| TMDK | Freelancer | ||
| Oskar | Unbound Co. | IWGP Tag Team Champion | |
| House of Torture | |||
| Ryohei Oiwa | Ryohei Oiwa | TMDK | |
| Hontai | |||
| TMDK | Trainer | ||
| Unbound Co. | |||
| Hontai | |||
| Hontai | |||
| Hontai | Trainer | ||
| Hontai | |||
| Hontai | Strong Openweight Champion | ||
| Hontai | |||
| Hontai | NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion | ||
| Unbound Co. | IWGP Heavyweight Champion IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion | ||
| Hontai | Trainer IWGP Executive Committee Member | ||
| House of Torture | |||
| Yuto-Ice | Unbound Co. | IWGP Tag Team Champion | |
| Yuya Uemura | Hontai | ||
| TMDK |
Junior heavyweights
| Ring name | Real name | Unit | Notes |
| Unbound Co. | |||
| House of Torture | |||
| House of Torture | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion | ||
| Hontai | |||
| United Empire | |||
| Unbound Co. | Co-Head Booker | ||
| Unbound Co. | |||
| Hontai | Co-Head Booker Head Trainer Manager of El Phantasmo | ||
| United Empire | Freelancer | ||
| Hontai | Signed to All Elite Wrestling | ||
| TMDK | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion | ||
| Hontai | |||
| Hontai | |||
| TMDK | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion | ||
| Unbound Co. | Freelancer | ||
| Hontai | Trainer | ||
| House of Torture | |||
| Unbound Co. | |||
| JTO | Owner of JTO | ||
| United Empire | Signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre CMLL World Middleweight Champion MLW World Middleweight Champion | ||
| Unbound Co. | Signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre CMLL World Welterweight Champion | ||
| Hontai | |||
| Hontai | |||
| House of Torture | Producer |
Women's division
| Ring name | Real name | Unit | Notes |
| AZM | Neo Genesis | Signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom | |
| Johnnie Robbie | NJPW USA | Freelancer | |
| Mercedes Moné | AEW | Signed to All Elite Wrestling | |
| Syuri | Syuri Kondo | God's Eye | Signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom IWGP Women's Champion Strong Women's Champion |
| Saya Kamitani | Saya Kamitani | H.A.T.E. | Signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom World of Stardom Champion |
| Trish Adora | Patrice McNair | Shane Taylor Promotions The Infantry | Freelancer |
| Viva Van | Victoria Tran | NJPW USA | Signed to All Elite Wrestling |
International rosters
''Strong Live''
| Ring name | Real name | Unit | Notes |
| NJPW USA | Freelancer | ||
| CMLL | Signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion | ||
| TMDK | Freelancer | ||
| The DKC | NJPW USA | Trainer | |
| Death Riders | Signed to All Elite Wrestling | ||
| WCWC | |||
| Don Callis Family | Signed to All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Matt Vandagriff | Matthew Vandagriff | NJPW USA | Freelancer |
| CMLL | Signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion | ||
| Don Callis Family | Head of Strong Live Vice President of Show and Talent Coordination | ||
| WCWC |
Developmental roster
Young Lions
| Ring name | Real name | Dojo/Unit | Notes |
| NJPW Dojo Unbound Co. | |||
| NJPW Dojo Hontai | |||
| Masatora Yasuda | NJPW Dojo Hontai | ||
| NJPW Dojo Hontai | |||
| NJPW Dojo Hontai | |||
| NJPW Dojo United Empire |
Referees
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
| Strong Live Referee | ||
| Strong Live Referee Operations Leader of New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America | ||
| Strong Live Referee | ||
| Senior Referee | ||
Other personnel
Corporate staff
| Name | Notes |
| President and Representative Director of New Japan Pro-Wrestling | |
| Executive Vice President of New Japan Pro-Wrestling IWGP Executive Committee Member | |
| Director Officer Treatment of TV Asahi | |
| Chairman of New Japan Pro-Wrestling Executive Director of United Japan Pro-Wrestling IWGP Executive Committee Member | |
| Auditor | |
| Director | |
| Director President and CEO of Bushiroad | |
| Director President and CEO of World Wonder Ring Stardom | |
| Auditor Head of Accounting of TV Asahi | |
| Director President and CEO of Bushiroad Move |