NJPW List of Faces & Heels: Roster Breakdown (1997)
On this page you find a breakdown of the NJPW Roster split by Face and Heel divisions, in the year 1997. This includes the up-to-date list of all Babyfaces (heroes) and Heels (villains), as well as "tweeners" (anti-heroes) among the NJPW Wrestlers from Heavyweight, Junior Heavyweight and Young Lions, and active Tag Teams & Stables in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the NJPW Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. Simply use the filters below! You can also browse the Faces and Heels list by brand or gender using the respective tabs.

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