NJPW Roster in 2004: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NJPW Roster in the year 2004. This includes the list of all NJPW Wrestlers from Heavyweight, Junior Heavyweight and Young Lions, 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 2004 NJPW Logo 2004](/images/wrestling/promotions/white/njpw.png)
NJPW: All (58)
![Antonio Inoki Antonio Inoki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/antonio-inoki-1997.png)
![Black Strong Machine Black Strong Machine](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/super-strong-machine-4.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)
![Chad Wicks Chad Wicks](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/chad-dick.png)
![Christopher Daniels Christopher Daniels](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_c_christopher-daniels-2002-new.webp)
![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)
![Genichiro Tenryu Genichiro Tenryu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/genichiro-tenryu-1998.png)
![Heat Heat](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_minoru-tanaka-2004.webp)
![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)
![Hirooki Goto Hirooki Goto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hirooki-goto.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)
![Jamie Noble Jamie Noble](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jamie-noble-2001.png)
![Josh Barnett Josh Barnett](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/josh-barnett-2003.png)
![Jushin Thunder Liger Jushin Thunder Liger](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_j_jushin-thunder-liger-1996-00s.webp)
![Kantaro Hoshino Kantaro Hoshino](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kantaro-hoshino-2002.png)
![Katsuhiko Nakajima Katsuhiko Nakajima](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/katsuhiko-nakajima-2004.png)
![Katsuyori Shibata Katsuyori Shibata](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/katsuyori-shibata-1.png)
![Kazuyuki Fujita Kazuyuki Fujita](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kazuyuki-fujita-2001.png)
![Ken Shamrock Ken Shamrock](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/ken-shamrock.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)
![Koji Kanemoto Koji Kanemoto](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_k_koji-kanemoto-2004.webp)
![Kotetsu Yamamoto Kotetsu Yamamoto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kotetsu-yamamoto-1996.png)
![Manabu Nakanishi Manabu Nakanishi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/manabu-nakanishi-2004.png)
![Masahiro Chono Masahiro Chono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahiro-chono-2003.png)
![Masahito Kakihara Masahito Kakihara](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_masahito-kakihara-2001.webp)
![Michiyoshi Ohara Michiyoshi Ohara](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_michiyoshi-ohara-2003.webp)
![Mike Barton Mike Barton](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bart-gunn-1997.webp)
![Minoru Suzuki Minoru Suzuki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/minoru-suzuki-2.png)
![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)
![Rocky Romero Rocky Romero](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/rocky-romero-2004.png)
![Ryusuke Taguchi Ryusuke Taguchi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ryusuke-taguchi-1.png)
![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)
![Stampede Kid Stampede Kid](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tyson-kidd-1995.png)
![T.J. Perkins T.J. Perkins](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tjp-2001-tj-perkins.png)
![Tadao Yasuda Tadao Yasuda](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tadao-yusuda-2002.png)
![Taiji Ishimori Taiji Ishimori](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_taiji-ishimori-2006.webp)
![Takashi Iizuka Takashi Iizuka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/takashi-iizuka-2004.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)
![Togi Makabe Togi Makabe](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_togi-makabe-2004.webp)
![Tomohiro Ishii Tomohiro Ishii](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tomohiro-ishii-2004.png)
![Toru Yano Toru Yano](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/toru-yano-2.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)
![Yujiro Yujiro](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yujiro-takahashi-1.png)
![Yutaka Yoshie Yutaka Yoshie](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yutaka-yoshie-2003.png)
![Último Dragón Último Dragón](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/u/ultimo-dragon-2003.png)
Heavyweight
![Antonio Inoki Antonio Inoki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/antonio-inoki-1997.png)
![Black Strong Machine Black Strong Machine](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/super-strong-machine-4.png)
![Bob Sapp Bob Sapp](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bob-sapp-2002.webp)
![Genichiro Tenryu Genichiro Tenryu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/genichiro-tenryu-1998.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)
![Josh Barnett Josh Barnett](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/josh-barnett-2003.png)
![Katsuyori Shibata Katsuyori Shibata](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/katsuyori-shibata-1.png)
![Kazuyuki Fujita Kazuyuki Fujita](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kazuyuki-fujita-2001.png)
![Ken Shamrock Ken Shamrock](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/ken-shamrock.png)
![Kensuke Sasaki Kensuke Sasaki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kensuke-sasaki-2001.png)
![Manabu Nakanishi Manabu Nakanishi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/manabu-nakanishi-2004.png)
![Masahiro Chono Masahiro Chono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahiro-chono-2003.png)
![Michiyoshi Ohara Michiyoshi Ohara](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_michiyoshi-ohara-2003.webp)
![Minoru Suzuki Minoru Suzuki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/minoru-suzuki-2.png)
![Osamu Nishimura Osamu Nishimura](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_o_osamu-nishimura-1998.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)
![Tadao Yasuda Tadao Yasuda](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tadao-yusuda-2002.png)
![Takashi Iizuka Takashi Iizuka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/takashi-iizuka-2004.png)
![Tatsumi Fujinami Tatsumi Fujinami](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsumi-fujinami-1991.png)
![Togi Makabe Togi Makabe](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_togi-makabe-2004.webp)
![Toru Yano Toru Yano](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/toru-yano-2.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/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yutaka-yoshie-2003.png)
Junior Heavyweight
Young Lions
Teams
Black New Japan
C.T.U
C.T.U.
Cho-Ten
Hiro Saito & Tatsutoshi Goto
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Koji Kanemoto
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Yutaka Yoshie
Jushin Thunder Liger & El Samurai
Kensuke Family
Koji Kanemoto & Wataru Inoue
Makai Club
Most Violent Players
Pirates Gundan
Shibata Kenka Michi
World Class Tag Team
Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi
Yuji Nagata & Takashi Iizuka
Champions
IWGP Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Hiroyoshi Tenzan
| 19+
|
![]() | Kensuke Sasaki
| 64
| |
![]() | Kazuyuki Fujita
Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the vacant title. | 126
| |
![]() | Vacant
The title was vacant after Sapp lost a K-1 fight to Kazuyuki Fujita. | 3
| |
![]() | Bob Sapp
| 66
| |
![]() | Kensuke Sasaki
| 16
| |
![]() | Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Defeated Genichiro Tenryu in a tournament final to win the vacant title. | 26
| |
![]() | Vacant
The title was vacated due to Nakamura suffering various injuries. | 10
|
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Heat
Previously known as Minoru Tanaka. | 383+
|
IWGP Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Hiroshi Tanahashi & Shinsuke Nakamura
Defeated Kensuke Sasaki & Minoru Suzuki to win the vacant title. | 20+
|
![]() ![]() | Vacant
The title was vacated due to Takayama being sidelined with an injury. | 20
| |
![]() ![]() | Minoru Suzuki & Yoshihiro Takayama
| 294
| |
![]() ![]() | Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Osamu Nishimura
| 49
|
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Gedo & Jado
| 209+
|
![]() ![]() | Bryan Danielson & Christopher Daniels
| 85
| |
![]() ![]() | Gedo & Jado
Defeated Hirooki Goto & Ryusuke Taguchi to win the vacant title. | 104
|
IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Hiroshi Tanahashi
Defeated Shinya Makabe in G2 U-30 Climax tournament finals to become the inaugural champion. The title wa exclusive to under-30 wrestlers. | 618+
|
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Manager
Commentators
Ring Announcer
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
Promoters
Referees
Coaches
Ambassadors
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