NJPW Roster in 1988: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

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On this page you find the full NJPW Roster in the year 1988. This includes the list of all NJPW Wrestlers from Heavyweight, Junior Heavyweight and Young Lions, active Tag Teams & Stables, the current reigning Champions, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the NJPW Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. Simply use the filters below! You even have the option to view a breakdown of the rosters split by Face and Heel divisions.

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1988

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The profile of each NJPW wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics.

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DJ Aphrodite Henrys Bartholomews The Second Cometh · 18 hours ago
Id add Adam Copeland, Konosuke Takeshita, Ricochet, and Darby Allin in the aew upper card for being in the clockwork carnage match
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Wright · 18 hours ago
Brutus Creed, Damien Priest, Julius Creed and Oba Femi need new renders.
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  MrAicrow · 24 minutes ago
  
  @Wright So does Melo
  
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MrAicrow · 21 hours ago
Also, I have some ideas for the 5th man of the 946 War Games team

1. LA Knight, Feel like he hates Roman enough, And maybe a LA Knight heel turn would finally give him a title, IDK
2. Drew McIntyre, HATES the bloodline, It think Drew would 100% join just to hurt Roman
3. Montez Ford or Angelo Dawkins, Neither man is doing anything, Maybe one of them is a mystery 6th Member of 946?
4. Jacob Fatu, Would WWE be dumb enough to pull a swerve like this, At this point maybe, Feels like Vince Russo is booking more and more.....
5. Anthony Bowens (Or whatever they'll call him in WWE) He's a free agent, WWE bringing in someone like him would be interesting
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MrAicrow · 21 hours ago
WWE going through with Crown Jewel is like Archduke Franz Ferdinand going to visit the wounded at the hospital rather than leaving after getting Car bombed, Which led to him being, You know.... ASSASINATED!!!
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Firstname Lastname · 23 hours ago
Kit Wilson being listed as a midcarder despite being a massive jobber makes no sense. Guy only ever wins matches on Main Event. Most of the guys on the Low Card list win more regularly than he does.
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Roy · 1 days ago
i just feel WrenQCC is ending the alliance soon, this just might be Kendal Grey’s heel turn.
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Davey Castegnaro · 1 days ago
These people need profiles.
WWE ID: Conan Lycan, Josiah Jean, Richard Adonis, and Monica Monroe (ID Women's Champion)

WWE Performance Center: Cara Brown, Ana da Silva, Jackson Goonrey, & Tyran Tuckey
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Constance Affinito · 1 days ago
If any are available, there should be new renders of the members of 946
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Lensky · 1 days ago
WWE is still going through with Crown Jewel, even though Riyadh literally got missile-attacked, to think this company couldn't get any more stupid
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j8yderful · 2 days ago
Cappuccino Jones, Santi Rivera No Longer With WWE ID Program
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Wright · 2 days ago
They have been announcing Penta's weight as 87 kg since his WWE debut.
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Texas Steve · 2 days ago
Richard Adonis is now apart of WWE ID
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DJ Aphrodite Henrys Bartholomews The Second Cometh · 2 days ago
Id move Speedball Mike in the aew upper card due to being in the Clockwork Carnage match just like Samoa Joe
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Roy · 2 days ago
damn now melo part of the hood, but lets be real hes finally being used after being treated so badly on smackdown
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Draysin Martin · 2 days ago
Every Other former NXT Superstar getting called up: Gets a title shot winning or getting involved in a Major & interesting feud

Roxxane Perez: What About Me?

FYI: I feel so Bad for Roxxane Perez, the fact that her push just fell into shambles makes me sad, WWE Confirmed that the reason Roxane didn't win is because the obvious wouldn't have gotten a bigger pop, so it was changed to Tiffany Stratton last second. But that still doesn't explain why she would be pushed just to fall back into a Low card position. I am getting tired of her not getting the opportunities she needs. WWE knows she has the potential and they aren't proving it. People say she would eventually turn on Liv, that started in 2025, we are in 2026 getting close to the end of the year, & Roxxane Still doesn't have a Singles title, I am not complaining, I am making a statement. #WEWANTROXY
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  Kallem · 2 days ago
  
  @Draysin Martin Bro, I 1000% agree with you. When Roxanne Perez first debuted on the Main Roster, I was very keen and excited for what she was gonna do, but she has been treated poorly and has been very misused by WWE. The best example is the Women's Money in the Bank match. I don't see WWE's understanding when they said that the obvious won't get the biggest pop. Yeah, the obvious can be boring and not have people react, but when the time comes, the obvious is the best option. And Roxanne winning was the obvious and best option. Also, Roxanne had the best crowd pop during her entrance and when it looked like she was gonna win, and everyone was rooting for her to win before we got to Money in the Bank, especially seeing that Tiffany won, and didn't need it. Roxanne should be a singles Champion, and should be Miss Money in the Bank. Roxanne now may never leave the Judgement Day, unless they break up for good.
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Lensky · 2 days ago
Carmelo Hayes is officially in 946 on Raw, God he needed this switch so bad, hopefully he benefits from this
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MrAicrow · 2 days ago
Carmelo Hayes is on Raw and is on 946!
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  Draysin Martin · 2 days ago
  
  @MrAicrow I Am At a Lost for Words. but at least he's finally being used for something.
  
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  MrAicrow · 2 days ago
  
  @Draysin Martin He's being used, That is all that matters, Also this is great
  
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  Draysin Martin · 2 days ago
  
  @MrAicrow Then that begs the question: At the men's war games it might be Bloodline (Roman reigns, the Usos, Jacob fatu, & Solo Sikoa) against 946 & it's newest addition, Carmelo Hayes. but who is going to be the final member?
  
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  Roy · 2 days ago
  
  @Draysin Martin i feel that it might be drew ngl, man hates the bloodline so much, and its wargames season he def wants to be on a team where its against roman, cody or punk.
  
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  Draysin Martin · 1 days ago
  
  @Roy I don't see Drew happening he doesn't fit the group, I feel like Anthony Bowens will happen.
  
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Haley McCrary · 2 days ago
Layla diggs should be removed from the evolve roster
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DJ Aphrodite Henrys Bartholomews The Second Cometh · 3 days ago
Max Caster no longer in TNA following controversial rap. He wasn't even officially signed anyways
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DJ Aphrodite Henrys Bartholomews The Second Cometh · 3 days ago
Sam Holloway is no longer in the WWE ID program
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IWGP Heavyweight Championship	Tatsumi Fujinami Won: June 24, 1988 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1988 Defeated Riki Choshu to win the vacant title.	190+ days
	Vacant Won: May 27, 1988 The title was held up after a defense against Riki Choshu ended in a no contest.	28 days
	Tatsumi Fujinami Won: May 8, 1988 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Super Fight Series 1988 Defeated Big Van Vader to win the vacant title.	19 days
	Vacant Won: May 2, 1988 The title was vacated due to Inoki fracturing his left foot.	6 days
	Antonio Inoki Won: June 12, 1987 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1987: IWGP League '87 Finals Defeated Masa Saito in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.	325 days

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship	Shiro Koshinaka Won: June 24, 1988 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1988	190+ days
	The Blue Blazer Won: May 27, 1988 Sendai, Japan \| NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1988	28 days
	Hiroshi Hase Won: December 27, 1987 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Year End in Kokugikan (1987): Inoki Toukon Live III	152 days

IWGP Tag Team Championship	Riki Choshu & The Pirate Won: June 10, 1988 Hiroshima, Japan \| NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1988	204+ days
	Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami Won: January 18, 1988 Takuyama, Japan \| NJPW New Year Golden Series 1988: Top of the Super Juniors I Finals	144 days
	Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Kazuo Yamazaki Won: September 1, 1987 Fukuoka, Japan \| NJPW Sengoku Battle Series 1987	139 days

NJPW Roster in 1988: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

NJPW: All (53)

Heavyweight

Junior Heavyweight

Young Lions

Teams

Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami

Golden Combi

Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami

Champions

IWGP Heavyweight Championship

Tatsumi Fujinami

Vacant

Tatsumi Fujinami

Vacant

Antonio Inoki

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship

Shiro Koshinaka

The Blue Blazer

Hiroshi Hase

IWGP Tag Team Championship

Riki Choshu & The Pirate

Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami

Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Kazuo Yamazaki

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