NJPW Roster in 2002: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NJPW Roster in the year 2002. This includes the list of all NJPW Wrestlers from Heavyweight, Junior Heavyweight and Young Lions, 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 2002 NJPW Logo 2002](/images/wrestling/promotions/white/njpw.png)
NJPW: All (62)
![Antonio Inoki Antonio Inoki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/antonio-inoki-1997.png)
![Black Cat Black Cat](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/black-cat-2001.png)
![Black Tiger (III) Black Tiger (III)](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/black-tiger-iii.png)
![Bob Sapp Bob Sapp](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bob-sapp-2002.webp)
![Bryan Danielson Bryan Danielson](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/daniel-bryan-2002-brian-danielson.png)
![Chris Candido Chris Candido](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/chris-candido-1997.png)
![Christopher Daniels Christopher Daniels](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_c_christopher-daniels-2002-new.webp)
![Eddie Guerrero Eddie Guerrero](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/e/eddie-guerrero-2000.png)
![El Samurai El Samurai](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_e_el-samurai-1997.webp)
![Gedo Gedo](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/gedo-2.png)
![Giant Silva Giant Silva](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/giant-silva-2001.png)
![Giant Singh Giant Singh](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_the-great-khali-2001-giant-singh.webp)
![Gran Naniwa Gran Naniwa](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_g_gran-naniwa-1993.webp)
![Heat Heat](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/minoru-tanaka-2002-heat.png)
![Hidekazu Tanaka Hidekazu Tanaka](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_k_kero-tanaka-2000.webp)
![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)
![Jado Jado](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jado-2.png)
![Joanie Laurer Joanie Laurer](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/chyna-2000.png)
![Jushin Thunder Liger Jushin Thunder Liger](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_j_jushin-thunder-liger-1996-00s.webp)
![Katsuyori Shibata Katsuyori Shibata](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/katsuyori-shibata-1.png)
![Kazuyuki Fujita Kazuyuki Fujita](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kazuyuki-fujita-2001.png)
![Keiji Muto Keiji Muto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-great-muta-2002.png)
![Kendo Kashin Kendo Kashin](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_k_kendo-kashin-1999.webp)
![Kengo Kimura Kengo Kimura](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_k_kengo-kimura-2000.webp)
![Kensuke Sasaki Kensuke Sasaki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kensuke-sasaki-2001.png)
![Kenzo Suzuki Kenzo Suzuki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kenzo-suzuki-2004.png)
![Koji Kanemoto Koji Kanemoto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/koji-kanemoto-2001.png)
![Kotetsu Yamamoto Kotetsu Yamamoto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kotetsu-yamamoto-1996.png)
![Makai #1 Makai #1](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/super-strong-machine-makai.png)
![Makai #3 Makai #3](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_michiyoshi-ohara-2000.webp)
![Manabu Nakanishi Manabu Nakanishi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/manabu-nakanishi-2000.png)
![Masahiro Chono Masahiro Chono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahiro-chono-1999.png)
![Masahito Kakihara Masahito Kakihara](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_masahito-kakihara-2001.webp)
![Mike Barton Mike Barton](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bart-gunn-1997.webp)
![Naofumi Yamamoto Naofumi Yamamoto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yoshi-tatsu-2003-naofumi-yamamoto.png)
![Osamu Nishimura Osamu Nishimura](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_o_osamu-nishimura-1998.webp)
![President Hoshino President Hoshino](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kantaro-hoshino-2002.png)
![Rick Steiner Rick Steiner](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/rick-steiner-2002.png)
![Ricky Reyes Ricky Reyes](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ricky-reyes-1.png)
![Riki Choshu Riki Choshu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/riki-choshu-1997.png)
![Rocky Romero Rocky Romero](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/rocky-romero-2004.png)
![Ryusuke Taguchi Ryusuke Taguchi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ryusuke-taguchi-1.png)
![Satoshi Kojima Satoshi Kojima](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_s_satoshi-kojima-1997.webp)
![Scott Norton Scott Norton](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/scott-norton-2.png)
![Seiji Sakaguchi Seiji Sakaguchi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/seiji-sakaguchi-2002.png)
![Shinsuke Nakamura Shinsuke Nakamura](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shinsuke-nakamura-2002.png)
![Shinya Makabe Shinya Makabe](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/togi-makabe-1.png)
![Shiro Koshinaka Shiro Koshinaka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shiro-koshinaka-1992.png)
![Stampede Kid Stampede Kid](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tyson-kidd-1995.png)
![Super Crazy Super Crazy](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/super-crazy-1998-new.png)
![Tadao Yasuda Tadao Yasuda](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tadao-yusuda-2002.png)
![Takashi Iizuka Takashi Iizuka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/takashi-iizuka-2000.png)
![Tatsumi Fujinami Tatsumi Fujinami](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsumi-fujinami-1991.png)
![Tatsutoshi Goto Tatsutoshi Goto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsutoshi-goto-2001.png)
![Tiger Mask (IV) Tiger Mask (IV)](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tiger-mask-iv.png)
![Toru Yano Toru Yano](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/toru-yano-1.png)
![Wataru Inoue Wataru Inoue](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/w/wataru-inoue-1.png)
![Yoshihiro Takayama Yoshihiro Takayama](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yoshihiro-takayama-2000.png)
![Yuji Nagata Yuji Nagata](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yuji-nagata-2.png)
![Yutaka Yoshie Yutaka Yoshie](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_y_yutaka-yoshie-2001.webp)
Heavyweight
![Antonio Inoki Antonio Inoki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/antonio-inoki-1997.png)
![Bob Sapp Bob Sapp](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bob-sapp-2002.webp)
![Chris Candido Chris Candido](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/chris-candido-1997.png)
![Giant Silva Giant Silva](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/giant-silva-2001.png)
![Giant Singh Giant Singh](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_the-great-khali-2001-giant-singh.webp)
![Hiroshi Tanahashi Hiroshi Tanahashi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiroshi-tanahashi-2000.png)
![Hiroyoshi Tenzan Hiroyoshi Tenzan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiroyoshi-tenzan-1.png)
![Joanie Laurer Joanie Laurer](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/chyna-2000.png)
![Kazuyuki Fujita Kazuyuki Fujita](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kazuyuki-fujita-2001.png)
![Keiji Muto Keiji Muto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-great-muta-2002.png)
![Kengo Kimura Kengo Kimura](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_k_kengo-kimura-2000.webp)
![Kensuke Sasaki Kensuke Sasaki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kensuke-sasaki-2001.png)
![Makai #1 Makai #1](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/super-strong-machine-makai.png)
![Makai #3 Makai #3](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_michiyoshi-ohara-2000.webp)
![Manabu Nakanishi Manabu Nakanishi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/manabu-nakanishi-2000.png)
![Masahiro Chono Masahiro Chono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahiro-chono-1999.png)
![Osamu Nishimura Osamu Nishimura](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_o_osamu-nishimura-1998.webp)
![Rick Steiner Rick Steiner](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/rick-steiner-2002.png)
![Riki Choshu Riki Choshu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/riki-choshu-1997.png)
![Satoshi Kojima Satoshi Kojima](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_s_satoshi-kojima-1997.webp)
![Scott Norton Scott Norton](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/scott-norton-2.png)
![Shinsuke Nakamura Shinsuke Nakamura](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shinsuke-nakamura-2002.png)
![Shinya Makabe Shinya Makabe](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/togi-makabe-1.png)
![Shiro Koshinaka Shiro Koshinaka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shiro-koshinaka-1992.png)
![Tadao Yasuda Tadao Yasuda](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tadao-yusuda-2002.png)
![Takashi Iizuka Takashi Iizuka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/takashi-iizuka-2000.png)
![Tatsumi Fujinami Tatsumi Fujinami](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsumi-fujinami-1991.png)
![Toru Yano Toru Yano](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/toru-yano-1.png)
![Yoshihiro Takayama Yoshihiro Takayama](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yoshihiro-takayama-2000.png)
![Yuji Nagata Yuji Nagata](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yuji-nagata-2.png)
![Yutaka Yoshie Yutaka Yoshie](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_y_yutaka-yoshie-2001.webp)
Junior Heavyweight
Young Lions
Teams
Cho-Ten
Club 7
The Havana Pitbulls / Los Cubanitos
Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto
Jushin Thunder Liger & El Samurai
King of the Hills
Makai Club
Manabu Nakanishi & Yutaka Yoshie
Riki Choshu & Kensuke Sasaki
SWING-LOWS
TEAM2000
![Black Tiger (III) Black Tiger (III)](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/black-tiger-iii.png)
![Eddie Guerrero Eddie Guerrero](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/e/eddie-guerrero-2000.png)
![Gedo Gedo](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/gedo-2.png)
![Giant Silva Giant Silva](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/giant-silva-2001.png)
![Giant Singh Giant Singh](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_the-great-khali-2001-giant-singh.webp)
![Hiro Saito Hiro Saito](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiro-saito-2.png)
![Hiroyoshi Tenzan Hiroyoshi Tenzan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiroyoshi-tenzan-1.png)
![Jado Jado](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jado-2.png)
![Koji Kanemoto Koji Kanemoto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/koji-kanemoto-2001.png)
![Makai #3 Makai #3](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_michiyoshi-ohara-2000.webp)
![Masahiro Chono Masahiro Chono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahiro-chono-1999.png)
![Satoshi Kojima Satoshi Kojima](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_s_satoshi-kojima-1997.webp)
![Scott Norton Scott Norton](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/scott-norton-2.png)
![Tatsutoshi Goto Tatsutoshi Goto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsutoshi-goto-2001.png)
Tencozy / Ten-Koji
World Class Tag Team
Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi
Yuji Nagata & Takashi Iizuka
Champions
IWGP Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Yuji Nagata
| 270+
|
![]() | Tadao Yasuda
Defeated Yuji Nagata in a tournament final to win the vacant title. | 48
| |
![]() | Vacant
Fujita vacated the title due to an injured achilles tendon. | 43
| |
![]() | Kazuyuki Fujita
| 270
|
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Koji Kanemoto
| 165+
|
![]() | Heat
Defeated Masahito Kakihara to win the vacant title. | 153
| |
![]() | Vacant
Kashin left NJPW and returned the title to the IWGP Executive Committee. | 15
| |
![]() | Kendo Kashin
| 116
|
IWGP Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Cho-TenHiroyoshi Tenzan & Masahiro Chono
Defeated Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata in a tournament final to win the vacant title. | 282+
|
![]() ![]() | Vacant
The title was vacated due to Mutoh leaving NJPW. | 50
| |
![]() ![]() | BATTKeiji Muto & Taiyō Kea
| 97
|
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi
| 124+
|
![]() ![]() | Jushin Thunder Liger & Heat
| 119
| |
![]() ![]() | Gedo & Jado
| 286
|
Extras
Part Time Wrestlers
Manager
Commentators
Ring Announcer
President
Chairman
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
Promoters
Referees
Producers
Coaches
Ambassador
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