NJPW Roster in 1989: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NJPW Roster in the year 1989. 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 1989 NJPW Logo 1989](/images/wrestling/promotions/white/njpw.png)
NJPW: All (43)
![Akira Nogami Akira Nogami](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/akira-nogami-1984.png)
![Antonio Inoki Antonio Inoki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/antonio-inoki-1984.png)
![Bam Bam Bigelow Bam Bam Bigelow](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bam-bam-bigelow.png)
![Big Van Vader Big Van Vader](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/v/vader-1987-big-van-veder.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)
![The Blue Blazer The Blue Blazer](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/o/owen-hart-1988-the-blue-blazer.png)
![Bob Orton Bob Orton](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bob-orton-1984.png)
![Buzz Sawyer Buzz Sawyer](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/buzz-sawyer-apr-11-1987.png)
![Dick Murdoch Dick Murdoch](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dick-murdoch-1984.webp)
![Don Arakawa Don Arakawa](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/don-arakawa-1985.png)
![Flyin' Brian Flyin' Brian](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/brian-pillman-1989.png)
![Great Kokina Great Kokina](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yokozuna-1984-great-kokina.png)
![Hidekazu Tanaka Hidekazu Tanaka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kero-tanaka-1989.png)
![Hiro Saito Hiro Saito](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiro-saito-2.png)
![Hiroshi Hase Hiroshi Hase](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiroshi-hase-3.png)
![Hisashi Shinma Hisashi Shinma](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hisashi-shinma-1983.png)
![Jushin Liger Jushin Liger](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_j_jushin-thunder-liger-1989.webp)
![Kantaro Hoshino Kantaro Hoshino](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kantaro-hoshino-1986.png)
![Kendo Nagasaki Kendo Nagasaki](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_k_kazuo-sakurada-kendo-nagasaki-1982.webp)
![Kengo Kimura Kengo Kimura](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_k_kengo-kimura-1986.webp)
![Kuniaki Kobayashi Kuniaki Kobayashi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kuniaki-kobayashi-1982.png)
![Lucifer Payne Lucifer Payne](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_maxx-payne-1994.webp)
![Masahiro Chono Masahiro Chono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahiro-chono-1987.png)
![Mike Kirchner Mike Kirchner](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/corporal-kirchner-august-8-1985.png)
![Minoru Suzuki Minoru Suzuki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/minoru-suzuki-1.png)
![Naoki Sano Naoki Sano](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_takuma-sano-1989.webp)
![Norio Honaga Norio Honaga](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/n/norio-honaga-2.png)
![Osamu Kido Osamu Kido](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/o/osamu-kido-1986.png)
![Osamu Matsuda Osamu Matsuda](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_e_el-samurai-1986.webp)
![Riki Choshu Riki Choshu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/riki-choshu-1980s.png)
![Salman Hashimikov Salman Hashimikov](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_s_salman-hashimikov-1989.webp)
![Seiji Sakaguchi Seiji Sakaguchi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/seiji-sakaguchi-1989.png)
![Shinya Hashimoto Shinya Hashimoto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shinya-hashimoto-2.png)
![Shiro Koshinaka Shiro Koshinaka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shiro-koshinaka-1986.png)
![Steve Williams Steve Williams](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_s_steve-williams-1988.webp)
![Super Strong Machine Super Strong Machine](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/super-strong-machine-5.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-1990.png)
![The Unknown Soldier The Unknown Soldier](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masa-saito-1987.png)
![Vicious Warrior Vicious Warrior](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/sid-vicious-1989.png)
![Yoshiaki Fujiwara Yoshiaki Fujiwara](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yoshiaki-fujiwara-1984.png)
Teams
Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami
Big Van Vader & Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow
Blond Outlaws
Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto
Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami
Masa Saito & Shinya Hashimoto
Champions
IWGP Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Big Van Vader
| 143+
|
![]() | Riki Choshu
| 29
| |
![]() | Salman Hashimikov
| 48
| |
![]() | Big Van Vader
Defeated Shinya Hashimoto in a tournament final to win the vacant title. | 31
| |
![]() | Vacant
The title was vacated so it could be decided in a tournament. | 19
| |
![]() | Tatsumi Fujinami
Defeated Riki Choshu to win the vacant title. | 285
|
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Naoki Sano
| 143+
|
![]() | Jushin Liger
| 77
| |
![]() | Hiroshi Hase
| 70
| |
![]() | Shiro Koshinaka
| 265
|
IWGP Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Shinya Hashimoto & The Unknown Soldier
| 102+
|
![]() ![]() | Riki Choshu & Takayuki Iizuka
| 69
| |
![]() | Super Strong Machine & George Takano
| 119
| |
![]() ![]() | Riki Choshu & The Unknown Soldier
| 279
|
WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Antonio Inoki
| 220
|
Shota Chochishvili
| 31
| ||
![]() | 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. | 3780
|
Extras
Ring Announcer
President
Promoters
Director of Operation
Referees
Producers
Coaches
Ambassador
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