NJPW Roster in 1988: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
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.
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Junior Heavyweight
Young Lions
Teams
Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami
Golden Combi
Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami
Champions
IWGP Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Tatsumi Fujinami
Defeated Riki Choshu to win the vacant title. | 190+
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![]() | Vacant
The title was held up after a defense against Riki Choshu ended in a no contest. | 28
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![]() | Tatsumi Fujinami
Defeated Big Van Vader to win the vacant title. | 19
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![]() | Vacant
The title was vacated due to Inoki fracturing his left foot. | 6
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![]() | Antonio Inoki
Defeated Masa Saito in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. | 325
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IWGP Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Riki Choshu & The Pirate
| 204+
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![]() ![]() | Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami
| 144
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![]() ![]() | Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Kazuo Yamazaki
| 139
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IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Shiro Koshinaka
| 190+
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![]() | The Blue Blazer
| 28
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![]() | Hiroshi Hase
| 152
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WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Antonio Inoki
The WWWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship was created for a partnership between WWWF and NJPW, and was awarded by Vincent J. McMahon to Inoki for his achievements in matches against fighters from other combat sports. During this reigns the title changes name to WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship. | 3666+
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Extras
Part Time Wrestler
Manager
Ring Announcer
President
Promoter
Referees
Producer
Coaches
Ambassador
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