NJPW Roster in 1989: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

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On this page you find the full NJPW Roster in the year 1989. 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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1989

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Junior Heavyweight

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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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Max · 2 hours ago
Mason Rook is upper card as he is number one contender for the nxt championship
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Texas Steve · 3 hours ago
You might as well put Shawn Spears,Niko Vance,& Reina Volcán on Inactive since they haven't been seen in a while
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Wright · 7 hours ago
What are you guys's opinion on my top five WWE favorites?

Sol Ruca
Bron Breakker
Matt Cardona/Zack Ryder
Big Cass
Tank Ledger
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  Fergus · 2 hours ago
  
  @Wright Sol Ruca: Great talent with tons of potential
  
  Bron Breakker: Underused but is amazing in ring
  
  Matt Cardona: Who doesn’t love this guy! Talented, funny and an underdog
  
  Big Cass: Good upper mid card heel, great since his return
  
  Tank Ledger: Haven’t seen much of him but he’s pretty good from what I have seen
  
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Haley McCrary · 7 hours ago
Kale dixon and brooks jensen is on evolve full time
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  Texas Steve · 3 hours ago
  
  @Haley McCrary & Harlem Lewis
  
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PrimusVsUnicron · 16 hours ago
XWF Alumni Page needs to be worked on
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Annia S. Barrón · 16 hours ago
Hi so, a few notes I was thinking....

For the AAA roster Pimpinela Escarlata right now is inactive due to her being in the mexican TV program ''La Granja'' (for those curious, is like big brother but in a farm)
LWO (Joaquin and Cruz) and Lady Shani I think should be tweeners as they have both played heels and faces depending on the rivalry, Adelicious should be face as well as the rest of the psycho circus (Panic , Dave and Murder Clown)
At this point I think both Rey and Dragon Lee shouldn't even be considered part or the LWO lol, it has been ages since the last time they interacted with Joaquin and Cruz
As for the events
-They have confirmed a title match at MITB : LA Knight vs Roman Reigns (c) for the World Heavyweight Champion
- Worlds Collide also has a title match: La Catalina (c) vs Roxanne Perez for the Reina de Reinas. I know there isn't a graphic but the 4-way match at this triplemania was a conteder match
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Constance Affinito · 19 hours ago
Wow! Raw was AMAZING! Raw of the year so far!
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Mr Eliezer Mbuku the Rock: HIT THE SUMELL · 22 hours ago
The Creed Brothers are fully here at main NXT roster, and Kam Hendrix done with Evolve and now he's fully here at main NXT roster.
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Mr Eliezer Mbuku the Rock: HIT THE SUMELL · 22 hours ago
Updated render photos for Akira Towaza, Blake Monre, Brooks Jensen, Channing Stacks Lorenzo, EK Prosper, Finn Balor, Julius Creed, Kam Hendrix, Kevin Owens, Lexis King, Randy Orton, Reina Volcan, Ricky Saints and Uriah Connors for Current WWE Roster for WWE Website tonight!!!!
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TheGreatplaidmoose · 1 days ago
Nino Hamburguesa is back in AAA.
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Davey Castegnaro · 1 days ago
Ilja Dragunov is coming to AEW!!! Inactive for the time being.
Can we also get a profile for Janai Kai? She's signed to AEW now.
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  Constance Affinito · 17 hours ago
  
  @Davey Castegnaro Why do all the former WWE guys go to AEW? There's so many other companies, but they always pick AEW. I'll be honest, Ilja Dragunov would've been excellent in NJPW
  
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MrAicrow · 1 days ago
Roman Retains, Expected, But that match was stellar!
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  Sus · 1 days ago
  
  @MrAicrow Two words, I'm disappointed.
  
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Rhea Ripley Fan · 1 days ago
What happened to my name
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MrAicrow · 1 days ago
The pop for El Grande Americano in Mexico was like a Linda McMahon Wrestlemania Level Pop, Oh my god!

Also Penta v Roman is about to go so hard
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Wright · 1 days ago
When Je'Von Evans won the Money in the Bank qualifier, I legitimately said out loud, "Who could have f*cking guessed?"

Bad match.
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  Draysin Martin · 1 days ago
  
  @Wright Agreed because Big Cass's Big O'Ass is breaking the ladder the moment he steps on it & for Austin Theory, Bron Breakker already qualified.
  
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  Sus · 1 days ago
  
  @Wright I still wonder, why Je'Von? Genuinely if they wanted to make Big Cass a threat, why have him take the pin?
  
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  Wright · 1 days ago
  
  @Draysin Martin I wonder why they keep showcasing Je'Von Evans and all the PLEs if he hasn't even won a title. He has the talent to back it up but they just won't pull the trigger for him at all. Should have been Cass. At least he has veteran history and is a big man and can cause mayhem. I don't hate Je'Von at all, please don't get me wrong, But it's frustrating seeing him showcased everywhere if he doesn't win. I'm also very biased because I'm a huge fan of Cass.
  
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  MrAicrow · 1 days ago
  
  @Wright It isn't Big Cass, Which is probably for the best
  
  Also Je'von in Money in the Bank is going to be a fever dream
  
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  Constance Affinito · 17 hours ago
  
  @Wright The match wasn't that bad, it was still good. Also, just imagine what Je'Von Evans could do in a MITB ladder match!
  
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Texas Steve · 1 days ago
All I want for my birthday is Lola Vice qualifying for Money in the Bank
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  Wright · 1 days ago
  
  @Texas Steve Happy birthday, Mr. Steve.
  
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  MrAicrow · 1 days ago
  
  @Texas Steve And your Birthday wish came true!
  
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Wright · 2 days ago
It seems quite implausible to seriously consider the possibility that Penta could defeat and dethrone Roman Reigns, particularly during a just an episode of Raw.

Even though this event is scheduled to take place in Mexico City, a location known for its energetic crowds, and it is sure to be a match of such significant caliber that is more suitable for a major Premium Live Event....

This is Roman Reigns we are talking about.
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  Sus · 2 days ago
  
  @Wright Well, anything can happen. 946/OTM can interfere and cost Roman, and like what we saw with Vaquer beating Liv for the title at a live event, Penta can possibly dethrone Roman if that certain interference happens. Like I said, it's possible but not guaranteed.
  
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  Max · 1 days ago
  
  @Wright That’s reasonable but I feel like that they will do Roman vs Sami at crown jewel because of the history between them
  
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Sus · 2 days ago
Sami Zayn and Stephanie Vaquer getting their second reigns simultaneously was something I didn't expect. If it's the breath of fresh air finally coming to the champions, and especially Chelsea Green holding the championship, I'm just happy we're finally getting new champions. Hopefully Penta dethrones Roman Reigns.
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Davey Castegnaro · 2 days ago
These names should come off the active AAA roster: Chris Carter, Noisy Boy, Kento, Nobu San, Takuma, Andy Panda Jr., DMT Azul, Vampiro, Dinámico, Chessman, Cibernético, Black Andrómeda, Colmillo de Plata, Garra de Oro, Epydemius Jr., Dulce Kanela, Jessy Queen, Reina Dorada, Sussy Love, Jessy Jackson, Lady Maravilla, Aero Star, El Texano Jr., Negro Casas, El Mesías, and Monster Clown. Most of them are just multi-man filler, legends, or barely appear on the actual shows.
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  Sus · 2 days ago
  
  @Davey Castegnaro Dinamico was at a dark match in Triplemania 34 where he lost against El Fiscal.
  
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  TheGreatplaidmoose · 1 days ago
  
  @Davey Castegnaro Chris Carter, Kento, Takuma, Dinamico, El Texano, Jr. and El Mesias just wrestled at Triplemania. Nobu San is still part of Tokyo Bad Boys and as far as I know Lady Maravilla is still part of Las Toxicas. Aero Star wrestles at house shows regularly still and so does Andy Panda, Jr. it has only been a few months since Epydemius Jr. wrestled too so maybe just move them to inactive? I wouldn’t remove them from the roster yet. Noisy Boy just wrestled at Ola de Calor so he’s definitely active. So are Colmillo de Plata and Garra de Oro. The rest are question marks but so far Monster Clown, DMT Azul, Negro Casas, Black Andromeda, Dulce Kanela, Jessy Queen and Reina Dorada have yet to show up at in TV or a PLE since WWE partnered with them so it would probably be fair to remove them.
  
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Roy · 2 days ago
Lola Vice should be mid card starting 14 September.
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IWGP Heavyweight Championship	Big Van Vader Won: August 10, 1989 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Fighting Satellite 1989 - Japan-USA-USSR 3-Nation Competition Series - Part II	143+ days
	Riki Choshu Won: July 12, 1989 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW Summer Fight Series 1989	29 days
	Salman Hashimikov Won: May 25, 1989 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW Battle Satellite - Prolympic in Osaka Castle Hall	48 days
	Big Van Vader Won: April 24, 1989 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Battle Satellite★Tokyo Dome Defeated Shinya Hashimoto in a tournament final to win the vacant title.	31 days
	Vacant Won: April 5, 1989 The title was vacated so it could be decided in a tournament.	19 days
	Tatsumi Fujinami Won: June 24, 1988 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1988 Defeated Riki Choshu to win the vacant title.	285 days

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship	Naoki Sano Won: August 10, 1989 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Fighting Satellite 1989 - Japan-USA-USSR 3-Nation Competition Series - Part II	143+ days
	Jushin Liger Won: May 25, 1989 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW Battle Satellite - Prolympic in Osaka Castle Hall	77 days
	Hiroshi Hase Won: March 16, 1989 Yokohama, Japan \| NJPW Big Fight Series 1989	70 days
	Shiro Koshinaka Won: June 24, 1988 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1988	265 days

IWGP Tag Team Championship	Shinya Hashimoto & The Unknown Soldier Won: September 20, 1989 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW Bloody Fight Series 1989: Super Power Battle in Osaka	102+ days
	Riki Choshu & Takayuki Iizuka Won: July 13, 1989 Tokyo, Japan \| Super Fight Series	69 days
	Super Strong Machine & George Takano Won: March 16, 1989 Yokohama, Japan \| NJPW Big Fight Series 1989	119 days
	Riki Choshu & The Unknown Soldier Won: June 10, 1988 Hiroshima, Japan \| NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1988	279 days

WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship	Antonio Inoki Won: May 25, 1989 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW Battle Satellite - Prolympic in Osaka Castle Hall	220 days
	Shota Chochishvili Won: April 24, 1989 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Battle Satellite★Tokyo Dome	31 days
	Antonio Inoki Won: December 18, 1978 New York, NY \| WWWF 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.	3780 days

NJPW Roster in 1989: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

NJPW: All (48)

Heavyweight

Junior Heavyweight

Young Lions

Teams

Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami

Big Van Vader & Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow

Blond Outlaws

George Takano & Super Strong Machine

Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto

Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami

Masa Saito & Shinya Hashimoto

Champions

IWGP Heavyweight Championship

IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship

IWGP Tag Team Championship

Shinya Hashimoto & The Unknown Soldier

Riki Choshu & Takayuki Iizuka

Super Strong Machine & George Takano

Riki Choshu & The Unknown Soldier

WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship

Shota Chochishvili

Extras

Ring Announcer

Presidents

Promoter

Director of Operation

Referees

Producers

Coaches

Ambassador