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Promoter/Wrestler |
IWGP Champion |
IWGP Jr Champion |
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Antonio Inoki (1972 - 1989)
Seiji Sakaguchi (1989 - 1999)
Tatsumi Fujinami (1999 - Present)
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Ourebread Connection
Manabu Nakanishi
Takashi Iizuka
Blue Wolf
Enson Inoue
Makai Club
Tadao Yasuda
Kazunari Murakami
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Dai Majin
Makai #1 (Junji Hirata)
Makai #2
Makai #4 (Katsuyori Shibata)
Makai #5 (Mitsuya Nagai)
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Team 2000
Yuji Nagata
Masahiro Chono
Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Tatsumi Fujinami
Osamu Nishimura
Yutaka Yoshie
Hiro Saito
Tatsutoshi Goto
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Shinsuke Nakamura
Toru Yano
Naofumi Yamamoto
Hiroshi Nagao
Hirooki Goto
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Outside Wrestlers
Kazuyuki Fujita
Yoshihiro Takayama
Scott Norton
Josh Barnett
Mike Barton
Jim Steele
Perry Saturn
Shinya Makabe
Michiyoshi Ohara
Dan Devine
Super Crazy
Curry Man
American Dragon
GOKU-DO
Stampede Kid
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Junior Heavyweights
Jushin Liger
Koji Kanemoto
Tiger Mask IV
AKIRA
El Samurai
Heat
Masahito Kakihara
Masayuki Naruse
Jado
Gedo
Minoru Fujita
Wataru Inoue
Katsushi Takemura
Ryusuke Taguchi
Dojo Trainees
Akinari Yasuzawa
Fujihiro Ounori
Junichi Yabuki
Yukitsugu Kanechika
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Antonio Inoki.
Masa Saito.
Shin'ya Hashimoto.
Genichiro Tenryu
Seiji Sakaguchi
Naoya Ogawa
Strong Kobayashi
Tiger Mask.
Shinjiro Ohtani.
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Riki Chosyu.
Great Muta
Kensuki Sasaki.
Osamu Kido.
Akira Maeda
Hiroshi Hase
Kuniaki Kobayashi
Black Cat
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Andre The Giant
Big Van Vader
Bruiser Brody
Dynamite Kid
Hulk Hogan
Karl Gotch
Wild Pegasus
Scott Hall
Tiger Jeet Singh
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Don Frye
Super J
Giant Silva
Giant Singh
Joanie Laurer
Rob Rage
Dr. Wagner Jr.
Black Tiger 3
Negro Casas
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Title History |
Official Website |
Results |
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Kanji Inoki, a japanese emigrant to Brazil, was scouted by Rikidozan in 1960, and brought to Japan to join the JWA..
Kanji changed his name to Antonio Inoki..
1966, Inoki made his first attempt at breaking away from the JWA and forming his own group, Tokyo Pro-Wrestling..
1967, Inoki suddenly rejoined the JWA and Tokyo Pro folded..
1971, Inoki was expelled from the JWA when it as discovered that he was planning a coup to take over the promotion..
Inoki subsequently formed his second group, New Japan Pro Wrestling..
March, 1972: New Japan has its first event..
NJPW was a member of National Wrestling Alliance between 1975 and 1985 and between 1992 and 1993..
NJPW was affiliated with World (Wide) Wrestling Fedration between 1975 and October 1985..
NJPW was affiliated with the Cleveland/Buffalo-based National Wrestling Federation in 1970's..
NJPW co-operated the Japan Pro-Wrestling Commission with International Wrestling Enterprise between 1979 and 1981..
NJPW had a strong relationship with Universal Wrestling Association in Mexico since 1979..
NJPW had a working relationship with World Championship Wrestling in the mid-90s..
The New Japan Pro Wrestling show airs on TV Asahi..
1983, New Japan created the International Wrestling Grand Prix (IWGP) titles, which are now the main titles of the group..
May 26, 2005: Masakazu Kusama was fired as company president and replaced by Simon Inoki (Antonio's son-in-law)..
Nov 14, 2005: Simon Inoki sold NJPW to Yukus, an Osaka based company that markets home videos & video games.
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