New Japan Pro-Wrestling (新日本プロレス, Shin Nihon Puroresu) (NJPW), is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. Former employees in NJPW consist of professional wrestlers, managers, valets, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, script writers, executives, and members of the board of directors.
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Birth name | Ring name(s) | Tenure | Ref |
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Yoshihiro Asai | Ultimo Dragon | 1992–1998 2004–2005 2008 |
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Shelton Benjamin | Shelton X Benjamin | 2012–2016 | |
Fergal Devitt | Prince Devitt | 2006–2014 | [1] |
Aaron Frobel | Michael Elgin | 2014–2019 | [2] |
Hiroshi Hase | Hiroshi Hase | 1987–1996 | |
Mitsuhide Hirasawa | Bone Soldier Captain New Japan Hideo Saito Mitsuhide Hirasawa |
2006–2010 2011–2017 |
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Dustin Howard | Chuckie T. | 2017–2019 | [3] |
Muhammad Hussain Inoki† | Antonio Inoki | 1972–2005 | |
Allen Jones | AJ Styles | 2008 2014–2016 |
[4][5] |
Teruaki Kanemitsu | Kanemitsu | 2016–2019 | [2] |
Katsuya Kitamura† | Katsuya Kitamura | 2015–2019 | [6] |
Trevor Mann | Ricochet | 2013–2017 | [7] |
Greg Marasciulo | Berreta | 2013 2015–2019 |
[3] |
Brock Lesnar | Brock Lesnar | 2005–2006 | [8] |
Matthew Massie | Matt Jackson | 2013–2019 | [3] |
Nicholas Massie | Nick Jackson | 2013–2019 | [3] |
Shinsuke Nakamura | Shinsuke Nakamura | 2002–2016 | [4] |
Shinjiro Otani | Shinjiro Otani | 1992–2001 | |
Cody Runnels | Cody | 2016–2019 | [3] |
Akebono Taro | Akebono | 2006–2007 | |
Davey Smith | Black Assassin Davey Boy Smith Jr. Harry Smith |
2005 2012–2019 |
[9] |
Tyson Smith | Kenny Omega | 2010–2019 | [3] |