NJPW Roster in 1999: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NJPW Roster in the year 1999. This includes the list of all NJPW Wrestlers, division between Men and Women Rosters, 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 1999 NJPW Logo 1999](/images/wrestling/promotions/white/njpw.png)
NJPW: All (47)
![Antonio Inoki Antonio Inoki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/antonio-inoki-1997.png)
![Atsushi Onita Atsushi Onita](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/atsushi-onita-1997.png)
![Black Cat Black Cat](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/black-cat-1995.png)
![Chris Benoit Chris Benoit](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/chris-benoit-1999.png)
![El Samurai El Samurai](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/e/el-samurai-1997.png)
![Genichiro Tenryu Genichiro Tenryu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/genichiro-tenryu-1998.png)
![Gran Hamada Gran Hamada](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/gran-hamada-1993.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 Tanahashi Hiroshi Tanahashi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiroshi-tanahashi-2000.png)
![Hiroyoshi Tenzan Hiroyoshi Tenzan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiroyoshi-tenzan-1.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)
![Katsuyori Shibata Katsuyori Shibata](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/katsuyori-shibata-1.png)
![Kazuyuki Fujita Kazuyuki Fujita](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kazuyuki-fujita-1999.png)
![Keiji Muto Keiji Muto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-great-muta-1997.png)
![Kendo Kashin Kendo Kashin](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kendo-kashin-1999.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-1997.png)
![Kuniaki Kobayashi Kuniaki Kobayashi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kuniaki-kobayashi-1990.png)
![Manabu Nakanishi Manabu Nakanishi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/manabu-nakanishi-1998.png)
![Masa Saito Masa Saito](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masa-saito-1997.png)
![Masahiro Chono Masahiro Chono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahiro-chono-1999.png)
![Meiko Satomura Meiko Satomura](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/meiko-satomura-3.png)
![Meng Meng](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/haku-1999-meng.png)
![Michiyoshi Ohara Michiyoshi Ohara](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/michiyoshi-ohara-1997.png)
![Mike Rotunda Mike Rotunda](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/i/irwin-r-schyster-1995.png)
![Minoru Tanaka Minoru Tanaka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/minoru-tanaka-1997.png)
![Osamu Kido Osamu Kido](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/o/osamu-kido-1999.png)
![Riki Choshu Riki Choshu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/riki-choshu-1997.png)
![Satoshi Kojima Satoshi Kojima](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/satoshi-kojima-1997.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-4.png)
![Shinya Makabe Shinya Makabe](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/togi-makabe.png)
![Shiro Koshinaka Shiro Koshinaka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shiro-koshinaka-1992.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-1998.png)
![Wataru Inoue Wataru Inoue](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/w/wataru-inoue-1.png)
![Yuji Nagata Yuji Nagata](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yuji-nagata-2.png)
![Yutaka Yoshie Yutaka Yoshie](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yutaka-yoshie-1998.png)
Teams
Heisei Ishingun
Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto
Junior Stars
Jushin Thunder Liger & El Samurai
nWo Japan
Riki Choshu & Kensuke Sasaki
Shinjiro Otani & Koji Kanemoto
Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa
TEAM2000
Tencozy / Ten-Koji
Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi
Yuji Nagata & Takashi Iizuka
Champions
IWGP Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Genichiro Tenryu
| 21+
|
![]() | Keiji Muto
| 340
| |
![]() | Scott Norton
Defeated Yuji Nagata to win the vacant title. | 103
|
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Jushin Thunder Liger
Psychosis replaced Guerrera in the title defense due to Guerrera suffering a fractured right arm. | 25+
|
![]() | Juventud Guerrera
| 7
| |
![]() | Jushin Thunder Liger
| 49
| |
![]() | Kendo Kashin
| 44
| |
![]() | Koji Kanemoto
| 164
| |
![]() | Jushin Thunder Liger
| 403
|
IWGP Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata
| 125+
|
![]() ![]() | Mad DogsTatsutoshi Goto & Michiyoshi Ohara
| 62
| |
![]() ![]() | Kensuke Sasaki & Shiro Koshinaka
| 97
| |
![]() ![]() | TencozyHiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima
| 77
| |
![]() ![]() | Genichiro Tenryu & Shiro Koshinaka
| 173
|
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa
| 171+
|
![]() ![]() | Jushin Thunder Liger & The Great Sasuke
| 94
| |
![]() | Kendo Kashin & Dr. Wagner Jr.
| 96
| |
![]() ![]() | Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa
Defeated Dr. Wagner Jr. & Koji Kanemoto in a tournament final to become the first champions. | 149
|
Extras
Part Time Wrestler
Commentator
Ring Announcer
President
Chairman
Promoters
Director of Operation
Referees
Producers
Coaches
Ambassador
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