NJPW Roster in 1986: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NJPW Roster in the year 1986. 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 1986 NJPW Logo 1986](/images/wrestling/promotions/white/njpw.png)
NJPW: All (41)
![Akira Maeda Akira Maeda](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/akira-maeda-1984.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)
![The Barbarian The Barbarian](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-barbarian-1984.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)
![Brian Adams Brian Adams](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/crush-1987.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)
![Hisashi Shinma Hisashi Shinma](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hisashi-shinma-1983.png)
![Jim Duggan Jim Duggan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jim-duggan-1988.png)
![Jimmy Snuka Jimmy Snuka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jimmy-snuka-1982.png)
![Kantaro Hoshino Kantaro Hoshino](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kantaro-hoshino-1986.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)
![Kendo Nagasaki Kendo Nagasaki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kazuo-sakurada-kendo-nagasaki-1982.png)
![Kengo Kimura Kengo Kimura](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kengo-kimura-1986.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)
![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-1986-super-machine.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)
![Nobuhiko Takada Nobuhiko Takada](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/n/nobuhiko-takada-1984.png)
![Osamu Kido Osamu Kido](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/o/osamu-kido-1986.png)
![Osamu Matsuda Osamu Matsuda](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/e/el-samurai-1986.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-1986.png)
![Steve Williams Steve Williams](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/steve-williams-1984.png)
![Takayuki Iizuka Takayuki Iizuka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/takashi-iizuka-1987.png)
![Tatsumi Fujinami Tatsumi Fujinami](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsumi-fujinami-1980.png)
![Tatsutoshi Goto Tatsutoshi Goto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsutoshi-goto-1986.png)
![Tonga Kid Tonga Kid](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/rikishi-1985-fatu.png)
![Yoshiaki Fujiwara Yoshiaki Fujiwara](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yoshiaki-fujiwara-1984.png)
Teams
Akira Maeda & Osamu Kido
Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami
The Cosmic Cowboys
Dick Murdoch & The Masked Superstar
Golden Combi
The Headshrinkers / The Samoan SWAT Team
Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami
The Von Erichs
Champions
IWGP Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Antonio Inoki
Defeated Dick Murdoch in the IWGP League 1986 final to win the vacant title. | 195+
|
![]() | Vacant
Inoki gives up the title, because he wanted to compete in the IWGP League again. | 34
| |
![]() | Antonio Inoki
| 701
|
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Shiro Koshinaka
| 103+
|
![]() | Nobuhiko Takada
| 123
| |
![]() | Shiro Koshinaka
Defeated The Cobra in a tournament final to become the first champion. | 102
|
IWGP Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami
| 99+
|
![]() ![]() | Akira Maeda & Osamu Kido
| 49
| |
![]() ![]() | Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami
Defeated Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi in a tournament final to become the first champions. | 236
|
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. | 2935+
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