NJPW Roster in 2006: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NJPW Roster in the year 2006. 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 2006 NJPW Logo 2006](/images/wrestling/promotions/white/njpw.png)
NJPW: All (49)
![Akebono Akebono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/akebono-2005-august.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/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_brock-lesnar-2003.webp)
![C.T.U Ranger Yellow C.T.U Ranger Yellow](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_j_jushin-thunder-liger-1996-00s.webp)
![Dick Togo Dick Togo](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/dick-togo-2.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 Bernard Giant Bernard](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/matt-bloom-2006-giant-bernard.png)
![Gran Naniwa Gran Naniwa](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_g_gran-naniwa-2006.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)
![Hokkaido Hokkaido](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/taichi-1.png)
![Jado Jado](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jado-2.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-2005.png)
![Makai #3 Makai #3](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_michiyoshi-ohara-2006.webp)
![Manabu Nakanishi Manabu Nakanishi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/manabu-nakanishi-2004.png)
![Masahiro Chono Masahiro Chono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahiro-chono-2005.png)
![Masahito Kakihara Masahito Kakihara](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_masahito-kakihara-2001.webp)
![Milano Collection A.T. Milano Collection A.T.](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/milano-collection-at-1.png)
![Minoru Minoru](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_minoru-tanaka-2004.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)
![Prince Devitt Prince Devitt](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/finn-balor-2006-prince-devitt.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)
![Sable Sable](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/sable-2003.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)
![Shiro Koshinaka Shiro Koshinaka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shiro-koshinaka-2003.png)
![Takashi Iizuka Takashi Iizuka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/takashi-iizuka-2004.png)
![Tatsumi Fujinami Tatsumi Fujinami](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsumi-fujinami-2006.png)
![Tatsutoshi Goto Tatsutoshi Goto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tatsutoshi-goto-2005.png)
![Tetsuya Naito Tetsuya Naito](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tetsuya-naito-2006.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)
![Tomko Tomko](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tomko.png)
![Tomoaki Honma Tomoaki Honma](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tomoaki-honma-3.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)
![Yoshihiro Takayama Yoshihiro Takayama](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yoshihiro-takayama-2006.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
![Akebono Akebono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/akebono-2005-august.png)
![Black Strong Machine Black Strong Machine](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/super-strong-machine-4.png)
![Brock Lesnar Brock Lesnar](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_brock-lesnar-2003.webp)
![Giant Bernard Giant Bernard](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/matt-bloom-2006-giant-bernard.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)
![Makai #3 Makai #3](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_michiyoshi-ohara-2006.webp)
![Manabu Nakanishi Manabu Nakanishi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/manabu-nakanishi-2004.png)
![Masahiro Chono Masahiro Chono](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/masahiro-chono-2005.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)
![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-2006.png)
![Togi Makabe Togi Makabe](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_togi-makabe-2004.webp)
![Tomko Tomko](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tomko.png)
![Tomoaki Honma Tomoaki Honma](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tomoaki-honma-3.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)
![Yoshihiro Takayama Yoshihiro Takayama](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yoshihiro-takayama-2006.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
C.T.U
C.T.U.
Cho-Ten
Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko
Great Bash Heel
Hiroshi Tanahashi & Koji Kanemoto
Italy Brothers
Jushin Thunder Liger & El Samurai
Koji Kanemoto & Wataru Inoue
Mad Dogs
Makai Club
Most Violent Players
New Japan Dragons
Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii
World Class Tag Team
Yuji Nagata & Manabu Nakanishi
Yuji Nagata & Takashi Iizuka
Champions
IWGP Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Hiroshi Tanahashi
Defeated Giant Bernard in a tournament final to win the vacant title. | 167+
|
![]() | Vacant
The title was vacated due to Lesnar refusing to return and defend it. Lesnar kept the physical title belt, and later was recognized by the Inoki Genome Federation as their first champion, using the same belt. | 2
| |
![]() | Brock Lesnar
| 280
|
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Minoru
Previously known as Minoru Tanaka/Heat. | 7+
|
![]() | Koji Kanemoto
| 235
| |
![]() | Tiger Mask (IV)
| 73
| |
![]() | Black Tiger (IV)
| 134
|
IWGP Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Wild ChildManabu Nakanishi & Takao Omori
Nakanishi & Ōmori (who were interim champions) were promoted to undisputed champions. | 94+
|
![]() ![]() | Vacant
NJPW president Simon Kelly Inoki stripped Chono & Tenzan of the title after they ceased teaming. | 8
| |
![]() ![]() | 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. | 325
|
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Gedo & Jado
| 176+
|
![]() ![]() | Ryusuke Taguchi & El Samurai
| 139
| |
![]() ![]() | Hirooki Goto & Minoru
| 281
|
IWGP U-30 Openweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Hiroshi Tanahashi
Defeated Toru Yano in a tournament final for the vacant title. | 354
|
Extras
Manager
Commentators
Ring Announcer
Promoter
Director of Operation
Referees
Producer
Coaches
Ambassadors
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