NJPW Roster in 1983: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NJPW Roster in the year 1983. This includes the list of all NJPW Wrestlers, 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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![NJPW Logo 1983 NJPW Logo 1983](/images/wrestling/promotions/white/njpw.png)
NJPW: All (43)
![Abdullah the Butcher Abdullah the Butcher](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/abdullah-the-butcher-1981.png)
![Akira Maeda Akira Maeda](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/akira-maeda-1984.png)
![André the Giant André the Giant](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/andre-the-giant-june-1980.png)
![Animal Hamaguchi Animal Hamaguchi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/animal-hamaguchi-1981.png)
![Antonio Inoki Antonio Inoki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/antonio-inoki-1976.png)
![Bad News Allen Bad News Allen](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bad-news-brown.png)
![Big John Studd Big John Studd](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/big-john-studd-2.png)
![Black Cat Black Cat](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/black-cat-1983.png)
![Black Tiger Black Tiger](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/black-tiger-i.png)
![Bob Backlund Bob Backlund](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bob-backlund-1980.png)
![Bob Orton Bob Orton](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bob-orton-1980.png)
![Brian Blair Brian Blair](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/brian-blair-1977.png)
![Davey Boy Smith Davey Boy Smith](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/british-bulldog-1984.png)
![Dick Murdoch Dick Murdoch](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/dick-murdoch-1981.png)
![Dizzy Hogan Dizzy Hogan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/brutus-beefcake-1977.png)
![Fit Finlay Fit Finlay](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/finlay-1995-belfast-bruiser.png)
![Gran Hamada Gran Hamada](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/gran-hamada-1982.png)
![Haruka Eigen Haruka Eigen](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/haruka-eigen-1979.png)
![Hidekazu Tanaka Hidekazu Tanaka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kero-tanaka-1980.png)
![Hiro Matsuda Hiro Matsuda](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiro-matsuda-2.png)
![Hisashi Shinma Hisashi Shinma](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hisashi-shinma-1983.png)
![Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hulk-hogan-1983.png)
![Isamu Teranishi Isamu Teranishi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/i/isamu-teranishi-1979.png)
![Kantaro Hoshino Kantaro Hoshino](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kantaro-hoshino-1979.png)
![Karl Gotch Karl Gotch](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/karl-gotch-1980.png)
![Kengo Kimura Kengo Kimura](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kengo-kimura-1983.png)
![Killer Khan Killer Khan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/killer-khan-1980.png)
![Kuniaki Kobayashi Kuniaki Kobayashi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kuniaki-kobayashi-1982.png)
![Makoto Arakawa Makoto Arakawa](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/don-arakawa-1982.png)
![Masa Saito Masa Saito](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masa-saito-1981.png)
![Masked Superstar Masked Superstar](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/ax-1974-the-masked-superstar.png)
![Nobuhiko Takada Nobuhiko Takada](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/n/nobuhiko-takada-1981.png)
![Osamu Kido Osamu Kido](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/o/osamu-kido-1972.png)
![Paul Orndorff Paul Orndorff](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/paul-orndorff.png)
![Riki Choshu Riki Choshu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/riki-choshu-1970s.png)
![Rusher Kimura Rusher Kimura](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/rusher-kimura-1980.png)
![Seiji Sakaguchi Seiji Sakaguchi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/seiji-sakaguchi-1979.png)
![Tatsumi Fujinami Tatsumi Fujinami](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsumi-fujinami-1980.png)
![Tatsutoshi Goto Tatsutoshi Goto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsutoshi-goto-1982.png)
![Tiger Chung Lee Tiger Chung Lee](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tiger-toguchi-1983.png)
![Tiger Mask Tiger Mask](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tiger-mask-1981.png)
![Yoshiaki Fujiwara Yoshiaki Fujiwara](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yoshiaki-fujiwara-1979.png)
![Yoshiaki Yatsu Yoshiaki Yatsu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yoshiaki-yatsu-1983.png)
Teams
Akira Maeda & Osamu Kido
Animal Hamaguchi & Rusher Kimura
Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami
Golden Combi
Ishin Gundan
Ishin Gundan / New Wolves
Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami
Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu
Champions
WWF International Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Tatsumi Fujinami
| 149+
|
![]() | Riki Choshu
| 123
| |
![]() | Tatsumi Fujinami
| 216
|
IWGP Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Hulk Hogan
Defeated Antonio Inoki in the IWGP League 1983 final to become the first champion. | 212+
|
WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Vacant
The title was vacated because Tiger Mask retired. | 141+
|
![]() | Tiger Mask (I)
Defeated Fishman in decision match for the vacant title. | 60
| |
![]() | Vacant
The title was vacated because Tiger Mask was injured by Dynamite Kid. On the same day, Dynamite Kid and Kuniaki Kobayashi fought for the vacant title but no winner was declared. | 71
| |
![]() | Tiger Mask (I)
| 312
|
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. | 1839+
|
Extras
Ring Announcer
President
Promoters
Referees
Producers
Coaches
Ambassador
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