NJPW Roster in 2005: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NJPW Roster in the year 2005. 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 2005 NJPW Logo 2005](/images/wrestling/promotions/white/njpw.png)
NJPW: All (51)
![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)
![Black Tiger (IV) Black Tiger (IV)](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/rocky-romero-black-tiger.png)
![Brock Lesnar Brock Lesnar](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/brock-lesnar-2003.png)
![C.T.U Ranger Yellow C.T.U Ranger Yellow](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jushin-thunder-liger-1996-00s.png)
![El Samurai El Samurai](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/e/el-samurai-1997.png)
![Gedo Gedo](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/gedo-2.png)
![Hidekazu Tanaka Hidekazu Tanaka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kero-tanaka-2000.png)
![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)
![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-2005.png)
![Kendo Kashin Kendo Kashin](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kendo-kashin-2004.png)
![Kengo Kimura Kengo Kimura](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kengo-kimura-2000.png)
![Kensuke Sasaki Kensuke Sasaki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kensuke-sasaki-2001.png)
![Koji Kanemoto Koji Kanemoto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/koji-kanemoto-2004.png)
![Kotetsu Yamamoto Kotetsu Yamamoto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kotetsu-yamamoto-2005.png)
![Manabu Nakanishi Manabu Nakanishi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/manabu-nakanishi-2004.png)
![Mark Jindrak Mark Jindrak](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mark-jindrak-2003.png)
![Masahiro Chono Masahiro Chono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahiro-chono-2005.png)
![Masahito Kakihara Masahito Kakihara](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahito-kakihara-2001.png)
![Matt Morgan Matt Morgan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/matt-morgan-2003.png)
![Minoru Suzuki Minoru Suzuki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/minoru-suzuki-2.png)
![Minoru Minoru](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/minoru-tanaka-2004.png)
![Naofumi Yamamoto Naofumi Yamamoto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yoshi-tatsu-2003-naofumi-yamamoto.png)
![Osamu Nishimura Osamu Nishimura](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/o/osamu-nishimura-1998.png)
![Riki Choshu Riki Choshu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/riki-choshu-1997.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)
![T.J. Perkins T.J. Perkins](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tjp-2001-tj-perkins.png)
![T.J. Wilson T.J. Wilson](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tyson-kidd-1995.png)
![Taiji Ishimori Taiji Ishimori](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/taiji-ishimori-2006.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)
![Tatsutoshi Goto Tatsutoshi Goto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsutoshi-goto-2005.png)
![Tiger Mask (IV) Tiger Mask (IV)](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tiger-mask-iv.png)
![The Tiger The Tiger](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/u/ultimo-dragon-2003.png)
![Togi Makabe Togi Makabe](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/togi-makabe-2004.png)
![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)
![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-2005.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)
![Brock Lesnar Brock Lesnar](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/brock-lesnar-2003.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)
![Katsuyori Shibata Katsuyori Shibata](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/katsuyori-shibata-1.png)
![Kazuyuki Fujita Kazuyuki Fujita](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kazuyuki-fujita-2005.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)
![Mark Jindrak Mark Jindrak](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mark-jindrak-2003.png)
![Masahiro Chono Masahiro Chono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahiro-chono-2005.png)
![Matt Morgan Matt Morgan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/matt-morgan-2003.png)
![Minoru Suzuki Minoru Suzuki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/minoru-suzuki-2.png)
![Osamu Nishimura Osamu Nishimura](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/o/osamu-nishimura-1998.png)
![Riki Choshu Riki Choshu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/riki-choshu-1997.png)
![Scott Norton Scott Norton](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/scott-norton-2.png)
![Shinsuke Nakamura Shinsuke Nakamura](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shinsuke-nakamura-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/wrestling/wrestlers/t/togi-makabe-2004.png)
![Toru Yano Toru Yano](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/toru-yano-2.png)
![Yuji Nagata Yuji Nagata](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yuji-nagata-2.png)
![Yutaka Yoshie Yutaka Yoshie](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yutaka-yoshie-2005.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
La Ola Amarilla
Most Violent Players
Team JAPAN
World Class Tag Team
Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi
Yuji Nagata & Takashi Iizuka
Champions
IWGP Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Brock Lesnar
| 84+
|
![]() | Kazuyuki Fujita
| 82
| |
![]() | Hiroyoshi Tenzan
| 65
| |
![]() | Satoshi Kojima
| 83
| |
![]() | Hiroyoshi Tenzan
| 70
|
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Black Tiger (IV)
| 84+
|
![]() | Tiger Mask (IV)
| 277
| |
![]() | Minoru
Previously known as Minoru Tanaka. | 387
|
IWGP Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Cho-TenHiroyoshi Tenzan & Masahiro Chono
During this reign Tenzan & Chono showed signs of inactivity, so an interim tag team title was created and Togi Makabe & Shiro Koshinaka won it at Circuit 2006 Turbulence. Then Manabu Nakanishi & Takao Ōmori defeat them to win the interim title. | 62+
|
![]() ![]() | Hiroshi Tanahashi & Shinsuke Nakamura
Defeated Kensuke Sasaki & Minoru Suzuki to win the vacant title. | 323
|
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Hirooki Goto & Minoru
| 231+
|
![]() ![]() | Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto
| 71
| |
![]() ![]() | Gedo & Jado
| 272
|
IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Hiroshi Tanahashi
Defeated Toru Yano in a tournament final for the vacant title. | 196+
|
![]() | Vacant
Nakamura vacated the title by company request due to not defending it. | 48
| |
![]() | Shinsuke Nakamura
| 117
| |
![]() | 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. | 622
|
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Commentators
Ring Announcer
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
Promoters
Director of Operation
Referees
Producer
Coaches
Ambassadors
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