NJPW Roster in 1985: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NJPW Roster in the year 1985. 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 1985 NJPW Logo 1985](/images/wrestling/promotions/white/njpw.png)
NJPW: All (40)
![Abdullah the Butcher Abdullah the Butcher](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/abdullah-the-butcher-1981.png)
![Adrian Adonis Adrian Adonis](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/adrian-adonis-1977.png)
![Akira Nogami Akira Nogami](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/akira-nogami-1984.png)
![André the Giant André the Giant](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/andre-the-giant-march-31-1985.png)
![Antonio Inoki Antonio Inoki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/antonio-inoki-1984.png)
![Bad News Allen Bad News Allen](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bad-news-brown.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)
![Bruiser Brody Bruiser Brody](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bruiser-brody.png)
![Dick Murdoch Dick Murdoch](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/dick-murdoch-1984.png)
![Don Arakawa Don Arakawa](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/don-arakawa-1985.png)
![Hidekazu Tanaka Hidekazu Tanaka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kero-tanaka-1980.png)
![Hiro Saito Hiro Saito](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiro-saito-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)
![Jimmy Snuka Jimmy Snuka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jimmy-snuka-1982.png)
![Kantaro Hoshino Kantaro Hoshino](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kantaro-hoshino-1979.png)
![Keiichi Yamada Keiichi Yamada](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jushin-thunder-liger-1984.png)
![Keiji Muto Keiji Muto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-great-muta-1984-white-ninja.png)
![Kengo Kimura Kengo Kimura](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kengo-kimura-1983.png)
![Kerry von Erich Kerry von Erich](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kerry-von-erich.png)
![Kevin von Erich Kevin von Erich](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kevin-von-erich.png)
![King Kong Bundy King Kong Bundy](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/king-kong-bundy-1985.png)
![Konga The Barbarian Konga The Barbarian](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-barbarian-1984.png)
![Masaharu Funaki Masaharu Funaki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masakatsu-funaki-1985.png)
![Masahiro Chono Masahiro Chono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahiro-chono-1984.png)
![Masked Superstar Masked Superstar](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/ax-1974-the-masked-superstar.png)
![Matt Borne Matt Borne](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/matt-borne-1984.png)
![Mr. Pogo Mr. Pogo](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mr-pogo-1985.png)
![Naoki Sano Naoki Sano](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/takuma-sano-1984.png)
![Pedro Morales Pedro Morales](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/pedro-morales.png)
![Rambo Sakurada Rambo Sakurada](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kazuo-sakurada-kendo-nagasaki-1982.png)
![Samu Samu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/samu-1.png)
![Seiji Sakaguchi Seiji Sakaguchi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/seiji-sakaguchi-1979.png)
![Shinya Hashimoto Shinya Hashimoto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shinya-hashimoto-1.png)
![Shiro Koshinaka Shiro Koshinaka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shiro-koshinaka-1983.png)
![Super Strong Machine Super Strong Machine](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/super-strong-machine-5.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-1984.png)
Teams
Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami
The Cosmic Cowboys
Golden Combi
Jimmy Snuka & Bruiser Brody
Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami
Kerry von Erich & Bruiser Brody
King Kong Bundy & The Masked Superstar
The North-South Connection
The Von Erichs
Champions
WWF International Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Vacant
Fujinami gave up the title after a double DQ against Super Strong Machine. | 104
|
![]() | Tatsumi Fujinami
Fujinami regained recognition from the WWF on July 5, 1984, though NJPW recognized his second reign as uninterrupted. | 379
|
IWGP Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Antonio Inoki
| 565+
|
WWF International Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami
Defeated Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis in a tournament final for the title, that was revived as WWF International Tag Team Championship for a partnership between WWF and NJPW. | 160
|
IWGP Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami
Defeated Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi in a tournament final to become the first champions. | 19+
|
WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | The Cobra
| 95
| |
![]() | Hiro Saito
| 69
| |
The Cobra
Defeated Black Tiger to win the vacant title. | 143
|
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. | 2570+
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