NJPW Roster in 1996: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NJPW Roster in the year 1996. 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 1996 NJPW Logo 1996](/images/wrestling/promotions/white/njpw.png)
NJPW: All (60)
![Akira Nogami Akira Nogami](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/akira-nogami-1992.png)
![Antonio Inoki Antonio Inoki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/antonio-inoki-1984.png)
![Black Cat Black Cat](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/black-cat-1995.png)
![Black Tiger (II) Black Tiger (II)](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/e/eddie-guerrero-1993-black-tiger.png)
![Booker T Booker T](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/booker-t-1995.png)
![Chavo Guerrero Jr. Chavo Guerrero Jr.](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/chavo-guerrero-1996.png)
![Chris Benoit Chris Benoit](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/chris-benoit-1992.png)
![Dan Severn Dan Severn](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/dan-severn-1994.png)
![Dean Malenko Dean Malenko](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/dean-malenko-1994.png)
![Eddie Guerrero Eddie Guerrero](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/e/eddie-guerrero-1995.png)
![El Samurai El Samurai](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/e/el-samurai-1991.png)
![Gran Hamada Gran Hamada](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/gran-hamada-1993.png)
![The Great Muta The Great Muta](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-great-muta-1989.png)
![The Great Sasuke The Great Sasuke](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-great-sasuke-1992.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)
![Hiroyoshi Tenzan Hiroyoshi Tenzan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiroyoshi-tenzan-1.png)
![Hugh Morrus Hugh Morrus](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bill-demott-1995-hugh-morrus.png)
![Junji Hirata Junji Hirata](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/super-strong-machine-3.png)
![Jushin Thunder Liger Jushin Thunder Liger](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jushin-thunder-liger-1996-00s.png)
![Kantaro Hoshino Kantaro Hoshino](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kantaro-hoshino-1992.png)
![Kazuyuki Fujita Kazuyuki Fujita](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kazuyuki-fujita-1996.png)
![Kengo Kimura Kengo Kimura](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kengo-kimura-1996.png)
![Kensuke Sasaki Kensuke Sasaki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kensuke-sasaki-1996.png)
![Koji Kanemoto Koji Kanemoto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/koji-kanemoto-1994.png)
![Kuniaki Kobayashi Kuniaki Kobayashi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kuniaki-kobayashi-1990.png)
![Manabu Nakanishi Manabu Nakanishi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/manabu-nakanishi-1996.png)
![Masa Saito Masa Saito](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masa-saito-1987.png)
![Masahiro Chono Masahiro Chono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahiro-chono-1996.png)
![Masahito Kakihara Masahito Kakihara](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahito-kakihara-1991.png)
![Michiyoshi Ohara Michiyoshi Ohara](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/michiyoshi-ohara-1995.png)
![Mr. JL Mr. JL](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jerry-lynn-1995-mr-jl.png)
![Nobuhiko Takada Nobuhiko Takada](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/n/nobuhiko-takada-1995.png)
![Norio Honaga Norio Honaga](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/n/norio-honaga-4.png)
![Osamu Kido Osamu Kido](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/o/osamu-kido-1986.png)
![Osamu Nishimura Osamu Nishimura](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/o/osamu-nishimura-1991.png)
![Ric Flair Ric Flair](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ric-flair-1995.png)
![Rick Steiner Rick Steiner](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/rick-steiner-1991.png)
![Riki Choshu Riki Choshu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/riki-choshu-1980s.png)
![Road Warrior Animal Road Warrior Animal](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/animal-1996.png)
![Road Warrior Hawk Road Warrior Hawk](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hawk-1996.png)
![Satoshi Kojima Satoshi Kojima](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/satoshi-kojima-1991.png)
![Scott Norton Scott Norton](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/scott-norton.png)
![Seiji Sakaguchi Seiji Sakaguchi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/seiji-sakaguchi-1989.png)
![Shinjiro Otani Shinjiro Otani](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shinjiro-otani-1995.png)
![Shinya Hashimoto Shinya Hashimoto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shinya-hashimoto-3.png)
![Shiro Koshinaka Shiro Koshinaka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shiro-koshinaka-1992.png)
![Squire David Taylor Squire David Taylor](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/dave-taylor-1995.png)
![Stevie Ray Stevie Ray](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/stevie-ray-1995.png)
![Tadao Yasuda Tadao Yasuda](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tadao-yusuda-1993.png)
![Takashi Iizuka Takashi Iizuka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/takashi-iizuka-1996.png)
![Tatsuhito Takaiwa Tatsuhito Takaiwa](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsuhito-takaiwa-1997.png)
![Tatsumi Fujinami Tatsumi Fujinami](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsumi-fujinami-1991.png)
![Tatsutoshi Goto Tatsutoshi Goto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsutoshi-goto-1994.png)
![Tokimitsu Ishizawa Tokimitsu Ishizawa](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kendo-kashin-1996.png)
![Ultimate Dragon Ultimate Dragon](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/u/ultimo-dragon-1996-ultimate-dragon.png)
![Yoshihiro Takayama Yoshihiro Takayama](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yoshihiro-takayama-1995.png)
![Yuji Nagata Yuji Nagata](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yuji-nagata-1.png)
![Yutaka Yoshie Yutaka Yoshie](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yutaka-yoshie-1994.png)
Teams
Bull Powers
The Four Horsemen
Harlem Heat
Heisei Ishingun
Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto
Hiroshi Hase & Kensuke Sasaki
J-J-Jacks
Junji Hirata & Shinya Hashimoto
Jushin Thunder Liger & El Samurai
Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami
Masa Saito & Shinya Hashimoto
nWo Japan
Ookami Gundan
Riki Choshu & Kensuke Sasaki
The Road Warriors / Legion of Doom
Shinjiro Otani & Koji Kanemoto
Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa
Team Wolf
Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi
Champions
IWGP Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Shinya Hashimoto
| 246+
|
![]() | Nobuhiko Takada
| 116
| |
![]() | The Great Muta
| 246
|
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Ultimate Dragon
| 81+
|
![]() | The Great Sasuke
On August 5, 1996, Sasuke won an 8-man tournament to form the J-Crown, an octuple-belt championship that includes the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship; these titles were still considered separate, but were defended together. | 165
| |
![]() | Jushin Thunder Liger
| 116
| |
![]() | Koji Kanemoto
| 204
|
IWGP Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Cho-TenHiroyoshi Tenzan & Masahiro Chono
| 168+
|
![]() | Takashi Iizuka & Kazuo Yamazaki
| 34
| |
![]() ![]() | Junji Hirata & Shinya Hashimoto
Defeated Scott Norton & Mike Enos to win the vacant title. | 335
|
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Ultimate Dragon
| 81+
|
![]() | The Great Sasuke
During this reign, the title becomes part of the NJPW's J-Crown (together with other 7 junior titles). | 68
| |
![]() | El Samurai
| 43
| |
![]() | The Great Sasuke
| 90
| |
Aero Flash
Defeated The King in a tournament final for the vacant title. The title passed to Michinoku Pro Wrestling. | 282
|
Extras
Commentator
Ring Announcer
Presidents
Promoters
Director of Operation
Referees
Producers
Coaches
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