NJPW Roster in 1984: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NJPW Roster in the year 1984. 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
Akira Maeda & Osamu Kido
Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami
The British Bulldogs
Golden Combi
Ishin Gundan
Ishin Gundan / New Wolves
Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami
Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu
Champions
WWF International Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Tatsumi Fujinami
Fujinami regained recognition from the WWF on July 5, 1984, though NJPW recognized his second reign as uninterrupted. | 179+
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IWGP Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Antonio Inoki
| 200+
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WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | The Cobra
Defeated Black Tiger to win the vacant title. | 3+
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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. | 2205+
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NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | The Cobra
Defeated Davey Boy Smith to win the vacant title. During this reign, Les Thornton was recognized by some promoters in the USA as champion due to The Cobra working for WWF. On 1943-11-14, GCW announced that Les Thornton won a fictitious tournament to become champion (unofficial). Then, on 1984-06-02, American promoters vacated their version of the title after Les Thornton joined WWF; Thornton continued to bill himself as champion, defending the title on WWF events as the "WWF Lt. Hvywt Championship". Then, on 1984-07-13, JCP announced that Hector Guerrero won a fictitious tournament to become champion (unofficial). Then, on 1984-10-02, Mike Davis defeated Guerrero to win this unofficial version of the title; then, on 1984-11-22, Denny Brown defeated Davis to win this unofficial version of the title. | 424+
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Extras
Part Time Wrestler
Manager
Ring Announcer
Presidents
Promoters
Referees
Producers
Coaches
Ambassadors
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