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!!! M. [=Wallstreet=] (Lawrence Michael Rotunda, 1997-1999)
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See his [[Wrestling/MikeRotunda dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
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!!! Tony Halme (1990-1993)
* FinishingMove: Torture Rack
* ForeignWrestlingHeel: From UsefulNotes/{{Finland}}
* FinishingMove: Torture Rack
* ForeignWrestlingHeel: From UsefulNotes/{{Finland}}
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!!! Scott Steiner (Scott Carl Rechsteiner 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2008)
See his [[Wrestling/ScottSteiner dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
See his [[Wrestling/ScottSteiner dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Before 2008, he was a fairly consistent mid-card {{Face}}, then he turned on his tag team partner Tenzan and ended hup changing everything about him. Now he’s a hardcore wrestling thug who attacks a skinny commentator because he’s a fan of Yuji Nagata.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Before 2008, he was a fairly consistent mid-card {{Face}}, then he turned on his tag team partner Tenzan and ended hup changing everything about him. Now he’s a hardcore wrestling thug who attacks a skinny commentator because he’s he's a fan of Yuji Nagata.
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!!! Takayuki Iizuka[=/=]Takashi Iizuka (飯塚 孝之, Iizuka Takayuki, 1986-)
* ArchEnemy: Tenzan and Nagata.
* AxCrazy: As a heel
* BaldOfEvil: As a heel
* BeardOfEvil: As a heel
* GarbageWrestler: As a heel
* PowerStable: G.B.H.
* RedBaron: After his FaceHeelTurn, Iizuka was known as “The Great Traitor”.
* SuplexFinisher: Blizzard Suplex
* TookALevelInJerkass: Before 2008, he was a fairly consistent mid-card {{Face}}, then he turned on his tag team partner Tenzan and ended hup changing everything about him. Now he’s a hardcore wrestling thug who attacks a skinny commentator because he’s a fan of Yuji Nagata.
* WeaponOfChoice: [[PowerFist An iron glove as a heel]].
* ArchEnemy: Tenzan and Nagata.
* AxCrazy: As a heel
* BaldOfEvil: As a heel
* BeardOfEvil: As a heel
* GarbageWrestler: As a heel
* PowerStable: G.B.H.
* RedBaron: After his FaceHeelTurn, Iizuka was known as “The Great Traitor”.
* SuplexFinisher: Blizzard Suplex
* TookALevelInJerkass: Before 2008, he was a fairly consistent mid-card {{Face}}, then he turned on his tag team partner Tenzan and ended hup changing everything about him. Now he’s a hardcore wrestling thug who attacks a skinny commentator because he’s a fan of Yuji Nagata.
* WeaponOfChoice: [[PowerFist An iron glove as a heel]].
!!! Kengo Kimura (木村聖裔, Kimura Seiei, 1973-1977, 1980-2003)
* AlliterativeName
* FinishingMove: Inazuma Leg Lariat
* RedBaron: “Lightning Warrior”
* UnderwearOfPower
* AlliterativeName
* FinishingMove: Inazuma Leg Lariat
* RedBaron: “Lightning Warrior”
* UnderwearOfPower
!!! Akira Maeda (前田 日明, Maeda Akira 1978-1984, 1985-1988)
* AxCrazy: In RealLife, he was fired from NJPW for [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown kicking Riki Choshu in the face]] and breaking his orbital bone. Even later, he didn't have a single year free of legal troubles due to his tendency to assault people. He even [[SeriousBusiness vowed to kill Yoji Anjo]] and was arrested for it.
* FollowTheLeader: Maeda helped develop the shoot-style of professional wrestling during the late 1980s.
* {{Jerkass}}: One of the older examples.
* RedBaron: “Prince of Disorder”
* SuplexFinisher: Capture Suplex
* AxCrazy: In RealLife, he was fired from NJPW for [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown kicking Riki Choshu in the face]] and breaking his orbital bone. Even later, he didn't have a single year free of legal troubles due to his tendency to assault people. He even [[SeriousBusiness vowed to kill Yoji Anjo]] and was arrested for it.
* FollowTheLeader: Maeda helped develop the shoot-style of professional wrestling during the late 1980s.
* {{Jerkass}}: One of the older examples.
* RedBaron: “Prince of Disorder”
* SuplexFinisher: Capture Suplex
!!! Masa Saito (斎藤 昌典, Saitō Masanori, 1974-1978, 1983-1999)
* BashBrothers: With Shinya Hashimoto
* BadassBeard[=/=]BeardOfEvil
* UnderwearOfPower
* UrExample: Innovated the [[SuplexFinisher Saito Suplex]]
* BashBrothers: With Shinya Hashimoto
* BadassBeard[=/=]BeardOfEvil
* UnderwearOfPower
* UrExample: Innovated the [[SuplexFinisher Saito Suplex]]
!!! Rick Steiner (Robert Rechsteiner, 1987, 1991-1997, 2002, 2000, 2008)
* {{Animal Motif|s}}: Dogs as in Dog Faced Gremlin
* {{Badass}}
* BadassBeard
* BullyBulldog: He did have a very slight resemblance to a bulldog, and he invoked the trope with his wrestling style and taunts.
* CatchPhrase
-->"If you want some, come get some! And if you don't like me, bite me!"
* LeotardOfPower
* LightningBruiser: In his prime
* [[Nice Hat Nice Headgear]]
* RedBaron: "The Dog Faced Gremlin"
!!! Super Strong Machine[=/=]Junji Hirata (平田 淳嗣, Hirata Junji, 1978-1982, 1984-1986, 1987-)
* BashBrothers: With Shinya Hashimoto
* CoolMask: As Super Strong Machine
* IHaveManyNames: Went by his own name, Super Strong Machine and Black Strong Machine.
* PowerStable: Seigigun
* RingOldies: In his late 50s, Hirata is still an active wrestler.
!!! Minoru Suzuki (鈴木 実, Suzuki Minoru, 1988-1989, 2003-2005, 2006-2007, 2010-)
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Pancrase]]: A style of MMA Suzuki co-founded.
* {{Jerkass}}: One of the things he does on a regular basis is kicking a Young Lion (rookies in developmental) in the face as they hold open the ring ropes for him.
* KickTheDog: From abusing the Young Lions and New Japan staff, to mercilessly beating his opponents to a pulp.
* PowerStable: Suzukigun (Suzuki Army)
* RedBaron: “Ill Natured Man”
* {{Animal Motif|s}}: Dogs as in Dog Faced Gremlin
* {{Badass}}
* BadassBeard
* BullyBulldog: He did have a very slight resemblance to a bulldog, and he invoked the trope with his wrestling style and taunts.
* CatchPhrase
-->"If you want some, come get some! And if you don't like me, bite me!"
* LeotardOfPower
* LightningBruiser: In his prime
* [[Nice Hat Nice Headgear]]
* RedBaron: "The Dog Faced Gremlin"
!!! Super Strong Machine[=/=]Junji Hirata (平田 淳嗣, Hirata Junji, 1978-1982, 1984-1986, 1987-)
* BashBrothers: With Shinya Hashimoto
* CoolMask: As Super Strong Machine
* IHaveManyNames: Went by his own name, Super Strong Machine and Black Strong Machine.
* PowerStable: Seigigun
* RingOldies: In his late 50s, Hirata is still an active wrestler.
!!! Minoru Suzuki (鈴木 実, Suzuki Minoru, 1988-1989, 2003-2005, 2006-2007, 2010-)
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Pancrase]]: A style of MMA Suzuki co-founded.
* {{Jerkass}}: One of the things he does on a regular basis is kicking a Young Lion (rookies in developmental) in the face as they hold open the ring ropes for him.
* KickTheDog: From abusing the Young Lions and New Japan staff, to mercilessly beating his opponents to a pulp.
* PowerStable: Suzukigun (Suzuki Army)
* RedBaron: “Ill Natured Man”
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* TheQuisling: Deserted from rival promotion UWF International seeking his opportunity to shine. He didn't got it, but helped to promote the shoot-style wrestling in the NJPW Dojo, where he was instructor for a time.
* TookALevelInBadass: Almost winning the 1998 G1 Climax tournament, beating three past and future IWGP Heavyweight champions (Tatsumi Fujinami, Kensuke Sasaki, and Masahiro Chono) before losing to Wrestling/ShinyaHashimoto in the final round.
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* {{Homage}}: He went by Antonio because he was a fan of wrestler, Antonino Rocca.Wrestling/AntoninoRocca.
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* CoolMask
* {{Determinator}}: Before he became Liger, he was initially rejected by New Japan because he didn’t meet height requirements. He would start his training in Mexico instead and when NJPW officials who were visiting saw him literally starving while studying there, they allowed him to train at the New Japan Dojo. The rest is history.
* IHaveTheHighGround: He was the innovator of the Shooting Star Press.
* MaskedLuchador
* PowerStable: Control Terrorism Unit (CTU)
* RedBaron: "Thunder"
* ShoutOut: His whole persona is this to the anime ''Anime/JushinLiger''
* WrestlingDoesntPay: A wrestling {{Superhero}}.
* CoolMask
* {{Determinator}}: Before he became Liger, he was initially rejected by New Japan because he didn’t meet height requirements. He would start his training in Mexico instead and when NJPW officials who were visiting saw him literally starving while studying there, they allowed him to train at the New Japan Dojo. The rest is history.
* IHaveTheHighGround: He was the innovator of the Shooting Star Press.
* MaskedLuchador
* PowerStable: Control Terrorism Unit (CTU)
* RedBaron: "Thunder"
* ShoutOut: His whole persona is this to the anime ''Anime/JushinLiger''
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* CoolMask
* {{Determinator}}: Before he became Liger, he was initially rejected by New Japan because he didn’t meet height requirements. He would start his training in Mexico instead and when NJPW officials who were visiting saw him literally starving while studying there, they allowed him to train at the New Japan Dojo. The rest is history.
* IHaveTheHighGround: He was the innovator of the Shooting Star Press.
* MaskedLuchador
* PowerStable: Control Terrorism Unit (CTU)
* RedBaron: "Thunder"
* ShoutOut: His whole persona is this to the anime ''Anime/JushinLiger''
* WrestlingDoesntPay: A wrestling {{Superhero}}.
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This page lists the wrestlers and other talent who worked for New Japan Pro Wrestling.
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* {{Badass}}: Trained in the art of Sambo in the Soviet Union, successfully graduated from the junior heavyweight to heavyweight class, [[RealLife survived a near-death experience after getting dropped on his head in a match]] and successfully defeated Wrestling/RickRude for the {{WCW}} International World Heavyweight Championship.
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* {{Badass}}: Trained in the art of Sambo in the Soviet Union, successfully graduated from the junior heavyweight to heavyweight class, [[RealLife survived a near-death experience after getting dropped on his head in a match]] and successfully defeated Wrestling/RickRude for the {{WCW}} International [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-in-h.html "WCW International" World Heavyweight Championship.Championship]].
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* BloodIsTheNewBlack: Muta’s Muta's massive bleeding in a match with Hiroshi Hase in 1992, caused him 1992 led to be the invention of the "Muta Scale," which used this match as a unit of measue for how much other wrestlers bleed.the standard by which future bladejobs would be measured.
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{{Awesome McCool Name}}
* RedBaron: The“Iron Man”"Iron Man"
* RedBaron: The
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!!! Tiger Mask IV (山崎義弘, Yamazaki Yoshihiro, 2002-)
* AlliterativeName: His real name anyway.
* AlliterativeName: His real name anyway.
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!!! Tiger Mask IV (山崎義弘, Yamazaki Yoshihiro, 2002-)
* AlliterativeName: His real name anyway.2002-).
* AlliterativeName: His real name anyway.
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!!! Low Ki (Brandon Silvestry, 2008-2009, 2011-2013)
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!!! Low Ki (Brandon Silvestry, 2008-2009, 2011-2013)
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!!! Wataru Inoue (井上 亘, Inoue Wataru, 1999-)
* FinishingMove: Oracion Flame.
* JackOfAllStats: While Wataru doesn't specialize in one area, he is a consistent performer.
* PowerStable: Seikigun and Seigigun.
* RedBaron: “Mr. High Tension”
* FinishingMove: Oracion Flame.
* JackOfAllStats: While Wataru doesn't specialize in one area, he is a consistent performer.
* PowerStable: Seikigun and Seigigun.
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!!! Tiger Mask IV (山崎義弘, Yamazaki Yoshihiro, 2002-)
* AlliterativeName: His real name anyway.
* Animal Motifs
* CoolMask
* LegacyCharacter: The first person to be Tiger Mask since Koji Kanemoto was unmasked in 1995.
* MaskedLuchador
* AlliterativeName: His real name anyway.
* Animal Motifs
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!!! Prince Devitt[=/=]Pegasus Kid II (Fergal Devitt, 2006-)
* CoolMask: As Pegasus Kid
* FightingIrish
* MrFanservice
* PowerStable: Control Terrorism Unit (CTU), RISE and Bullet Club
* RedBaron: "Real Rock 'n' Rolla" and "Real Shooter"
* CoolMask: As Pegasus Kid
* FightingIrish
* MrFanservice
* PowerStable: Control Terrorism Unit (CTU), RISE and Bullet Club
* RedBaron: "Real Rock 'n' Rolla" and "Real Shooter"
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!!! Kota Ibushi (飯伏幸太, Ibushi Kota, 2009-)
* {{Bishonen}}
* MrFanservice
* PeekABangs
* RedBaron: “Golden Star”
* {{Bishonen}}
* MrFanservice
* PeekABangs
* RedBaron: “Golden Star”
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!!! Heat/Minoru/Minoru Tanaka (田中稔, Tanaka Minoru, 1999-2009)
* CoolMask: As Heat and CTU-J
* FirstNameBasis: Late in his career he wrestled as himself and dropped his surname, just being called Minoru.
* IHaveManyNames
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Shootboxing]]: Was a fighter before transition into pro wrestling.
* PowerStable: Control Terrorism Unit (CTU) and RISE
!!! Koji Kanemoto[=/=] Tiger Mask III (金本 浩二, Kanemoto Kōji, 1990-2013)
* AlliterativeName
* {{Badass}}: The first New Japan junior heavyweight wrestler to battle for the IWGP Heaveyweight Championship (the first was MMA legend Bas Rutten).
* CoolMask: As Tiger Mask
* LegacyCharacter: Was the third Tiger Mask after Satoru Sayama and Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa.
* PowerStable: Team 2000
!!! Kendo Kashin (石澤常光, Ishiziwa Tokimitsu, 1992-1996, 1997-2002, 2005-2006)
* AlliterativeName
* CoolMask
* CurbStompBattle: Beaten in an MMA battle with Ryan Gracie in two minutes.
* FinishingMove: Cross Armbreaker
* CoolMask: As Heat and CTU-J
* FirstNameBasis: Late in his career he wrestled as himself and dropped his surname, just being called Minoru.
* IHaveManyNames
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Shootboxing]]: Was a fighter before transition into pro wrestling.
* PowerStable: Control Terrorism Unit (CTU) and RISE
!!! Koji Kanemoto[=/=] Tiger Mask III (金本 浩二, Kanemoto Kōji, 1990-2013)
* AlliterativeName
* {{Badass}}: The first New Japan junior heavyweight wrestler to battle for the IWGP Heaveyweight Championship (the first was MMA legend Bas Rutten).
* CoolMask: As Tiger Mask
* LegacyCharacter: Was the third Tiger Mask after Satoru Sayama and Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa.
* PowerStable: Team 2000
!!! Kendo Kashin (石澤常光, Ishiziwa Tokimitsu, 1992-1996, 1997-2002, 2005-2006)
* AlliterativeName
* CoolMask
* CurbStompBattle: Beaten in an MMA battle with Ryan Gracie in two minutes.
* FinishingMove: Cross Armbreaker
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!!! Shinjiro Otani (大谷晋二郎, 1992-2001, 2013)
* FinishingMove: Bridging Dragon Suplex.
* TookALevelInBadass: Like his trainer, Hiroshi Hase before him, he trained and went from a junior heavyweight ot a heavyweight.
* UrExample: He was the first IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with Tatsuhito Takaiwa. He was also the first WCW Cruiserweight Champion in a tournament held in New Japan.
* FinishingMove: Bridging Dragon Suplex.
* TookALevelInBadass: Like his trainer, Hiroshi Hase before him, he trained and went from a junior heavyweight ot a heavyweight.
* UrExample: He was the first IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with Tatsuhito Takaiwa. He was also the first WCW Cruiserweight Champion in a tournament held in New Japan.
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* PowerStable: Control Terrorism Unit (CTU)
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!!! The Cobra[=/=]George Takano (ジョージ高野, George Takano, 1976-1990, 2002, 2003)
* AnimalMotifs: Snakes as the Cobra.
* CoolMask: As the Cobra
* FakeNationality: As the Cobra, he was billed from UsefulNotes/{{Uganda}}.
* WrestlingFamily: His brother Shunji Takano
* AnimalMotifs: Snakes as the Cobra.
* CoolMask: As the Cobra
* FakeNationality: As the Cobra, he was billed from UsefulNotes/{{Uganda}}.
* WrestlingFamily: His brother Shunji Takano
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!!! Hiroshi Hase (馳 浩, Hase Hiroshi, 1987-1996)
* AlliterativeName
* {{Badass}}: Trained in the art of Sambo in the Soviet Union, successfully graduated from the junior heavyweight to heavyweight class, [[RealLife survived a near-death experience after getting dropped on his head in a match]] and successfully defeated Wrestling/RickRude for the {{WCW}} International World Heavyweight Championship.
* BloodIsTheNewBlack: He made the Great Muta bleed so much in one of their matches, Muta is used as a unit of measuring blood in wrestling matches.
* SuplexFinisher: Northern Lights Suplex
* AlliterativeName
* {{Badass}}: Trained in the art of Sambo in the Soviet Union, successfully graduated from the junior heavyweight to heavyweight class, [[RealLife survived a near-death experience after getting dropped on his head in a match]] and successfully defeated Wrestling/RickRude for the {{WCW}} International World Heavyweight Championship.
* BloodIsTheNewBlack: He made the Great Muta bleed so much in one of their matches, Muta is used as a unit of measuring blood in wrestling matches.
* SuplexFinisher: Northern Lights Suplex
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!!! Norio Honaga (保永 昇男 Honaga Norio, 1979-1984, 1987-2003)
* ArchEnemy: Jushin Liger
* DyeingForYourArt: At one point in his career.
* CombatReferee: His job after he retired.
* SuplexFinisher: German Suplex
* ArchEnemy: Jushin Liger
* DyeingForYourArt: At one point in his career.
* CombatReferee: His job after he retired.
* SuplexFinisher: German Suplex
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!!! Shiro Koshinaka (越中 詩郎, Koshinaka Shirō, 1985-2003, 2007)
* AssKicksYou: Used hip attacks as his signature move.
* ManInWhite
* RedBaron: “Samurai” Shiro
* UrExample: The very first IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and one of the first male wrestlers to use hip attacks.
* AssKicksYou: Used hip attacks as his signature move.
* ManInWhite
* RedBaron: “Samurai” Shiro
* UrExample: The very first IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and one of the first male wrestlers to use hip attacks.
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!!! El Samurai (松田 納, Matsuda Osamu, 1986-1991, 1992-2008)
* CoolMask
* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai
* IHaveTheHighGround
* CoolMask
* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai
* IHaveTheHighGround
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!!! Jushin Liger (山田恵一, Yamada Keiichi, 1984-1986, 1987-)
* CostumePorn
* CoolMask
* {{Determinator}}: Before he became Liger, he was initially rejected by New Japan because he didn’t meet height requirements. He would start his training in Mexico instead and when NJPW officials who were visiting saw him literally starving while studying there, they allowed him to train at the New Japan Dojo. The rest is history.
* IHaveTheHighGround: He was the innovator of the Shooting Star Press.
* MaskedLuchador
* RedBaron: ”Thunder”
* ShoutOut: His whole persona is this to the anime ''Anime/JushinLiger''
* WrestlingDoesntPay: A wrestling {{Superhero}}.
* CostumePorn
* CoolMask
* {{Determinator}}: Before he became Liger, he was initially rejected by New Japan because he didn’t meet height requirements. He would start his training in Mexico instead and when NJPW officials who were visiting saw him literally starving while studying there, they allowed him to train at the New Japan Dojo. The rest is history.
* IHaveTheHighGround: He was the innovator of the Shooting Star Press.
* MaskedLuchador
* RedBaron: ”Thunder”
* ShoutOut: His whole persona is this to the anime ''Anime/JushinLiger''
* WrestlingDoesntPay: A wrestling {{Superhero}}.
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!!! Tiger Mask (佐山 聡, Sayama Satoru, 1976-1983)
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See his [[Wrestling/SatoruSayama dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
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!!! Ultimo Dragon (浅井 嘉浩, Asai Yoshihiro, 1987, 1992-1996, 2004)
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See his [[Wrestling/UltimoDragon dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
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!!! Low Ki (Brandon Silvestry, 2008-2009, 2011-2013)
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* TheBigGuy/TheBrute: Depends on his Face/Heel status.
* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Japanese Love Bob Sapp]]: This isn’t exclusive to wrestling, he’s loved in MMA, commercials, a music video, just about everything he did.
* RedBaron: “The Beast”
* TheBigGuy/TheBrute: Depends on his Face/Heel status.
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* RedBaron: “The Beast”"The Beast"
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!!! Yoshihiro Takayama (高山 善廣, Takayama Yoshihiro, 1995-1996, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2010-)
* TheBrute
* DyeingForYourArt: Blonde hair.
* MadeOfIron
* SuplexFinisher: Everest German Suplex
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* DyeingForYourArt: Blonde hair.
* MadeOfIron
* SuplexFinisher: Everest German Suplex
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!!! Tadao Yasuda (Yasuda (安田 忠夫, Yasuda Tadao, 1994-2005)
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!!! Masahiro Chono (Chono Masahiro, 1984-1987, 1988-2010)
* TheBadGuyWins: His calling card.
* BadassLongcoat
* CoolShades
* FinishingMove: STF
* IKnowMaddenKombat: His powerful kicks are attributed to experience playing soccer.
* RingOldies: Still wrestles in his 50s
* PowerStable: The [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]], BLACK and Team 2000.
* ShortHairWithTail: Chono's mullet.
* UrExample: First Japanese wrestler to join the nWo.
* {{Yakuza}}: Actually part of his gimmick at first, helped by the fact that he does have actual Yakuza connections.. He uses a running kick to the head that's known as the "Mafia Kick" or the "Yakuza Kick."
!!! Riki Choshu (Mitsuo Yoshida, 1974-1983, 1987-1998, 2000-2003)
* ArchEnemy: Genichiro Tenryu
* FinishingMove: The Sasori-gatame (the Scorpion Hold).
* SadistTeacher: Has a reputation of being one for the NJPW Dojo.
* UrExample: Innovated the Sasori-gatame, better known as [[Wrestling/BretHart the Sharpshooter]] and/or [[Wrestling/{{Sting}} Scorpion Deathlock]].
!!! Tatsumi Fujinami (Fujinami Tatsumi, 1972-2006)
* OurDragonsAreDifferent
* RedBaron: ("Dragon of the Flame")
* SignatureMove: The Dragon Sleeper
* SuplexFinisher: The Dragon Suplex
* UrExample: Innovated the Dragon Sleeper and the Dragon Suplex
* WrestlingFamily: His son Leona competes for the [=Dradition=] promotion in Japan.
!!! Stan Hansen (John Stanley Hansen II, 1977-1981, 1990, 2012)
See his [[Wrestling/StanHansen dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
!!! Salman Hashimikov (Salman Alkhazurovich Hashimikov, 1989-1990)
* HuskyRusskie
* LeotardOfPower
* RedBaron: The “Red Bull”
* UrExample: He was the first actual Russian to win a professional wrestling title in the capitalist countries before the UsefulNotes/ColdWar was over.
!!! Shinya Hashimoto (Hashimoto Shinya, 1984-1987, 1988-2000)
See his [[Wrestling/ShinyaHashimoto dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
!!! Antonio Inoki (born Inoki Kanji, 1972-)
* ArchEnemy: Johnny Powers
* CreateYourOwnVillain: Inoki plucked Tiger Jeet Singh from relative obscurity outside the Toronto area and made him an international star.
* InvincibleHero: He booked himself as this, with mixed results.
* {{Homage}}: He went by Antonio because he was a fan of wrestler, Antonino Rocca.
* LanternJawOfJustice
* UnderwearOfPower
* UrExample: He is the founder of New Japan Pro Wrestling and the innovator of the Enzuigiri and the Octopus Hold..
!!! Keiji Mutoh/The Great Muta (Mutoh Keiji, 1984-1986, 1990–2009, 2012, 2013)
* ArchEnemy: Genichiro Tenryu
* BaldOfAwesome
* BloodIsTheNewBlack: Muta’s massive bleeding in a match with Hiroshi Hase in 1992, caused him to be used as a unit of measue fro how much other wrestlers bleed.
* CostumePorn: As Muta.
* DarkIsNotEvil: As a face
* FacialMarkings: As Muta
* ImprobableWeaponUser: [[AHandfulForAnEye his mist spray]].
* PowerStable: The nWo
!!! Johnny Powers (Dennis Waters, 1973-1977, 1979-1980)
* ArchEnemy: Antonio Inoki
* AwesomeMcCoolname
* RedBaron: The “Iron Man”
* UnderwearOfPower
!!! Kensuke Sasaki/Power Warrior (Sasaki Kensuke, 1987-1988, 1990-2002, 2004-2005)
* {{Expy}}[=/=]SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He was a member of the [[Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors Road Warriors]] (known in New Japan as the Hell Raisers) as Power Warrior taking the place of an injured Animal.
* FacialMarkings[=/=]ShouldersOfDoom: As Power Warrior to match with the look of the Road Warriors.
* SadistTeacher: Has a reputation of being one for the NJPW Dojo.
* WrestlingFamily: Husband to wrestler Akira Hokuto.
!!! Tiger Jeet Singh (Jag Jeet Singh Hans, 1972-1981)
* AnimalThemeNaming
* ForeignWrestlingHeel
* GarbageWrestler
* SimSimSalabim
* WrestlingFamily: He is the father of Tiger Jeet Singh Jr.[=/[=][[Wrestling/{{WWE}} Tiger Ali Singh]].
!!! Nobuhiko Takada (Takada Nobuhiko, 1984, 1986-1988, 1995-1996)
* BadassTeacher: The founder of the Takeda Dojo, a mixed martial arts academy responsible for training fellow New Japan wrestler, Kazushi Sakuraba.
* HeroAntagonist: When his wrestling company, Union of Wrestling Force International invaded NJPW in 1995. Despite being a face on his own turf, he was the enemy to the New Japan locker room.
* {{I Know|Karate}} [[UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts [=MMA=]]]
* StartMyOwn: Co-founded UWF-i and founded Wrestling/{{HUSTLE}} and the MMA promotion, PRIDE. Despite all three promotions having a decent amount of success, all three are currently defunct.
!!! Big Van Vader (Leon Allen White, 1987-1992, 1996)
See his [[Wrestling/{{Vader}} dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
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!!! Kazuyuki Fujita (Fujita Kazuyuki, 1996-1999, 2001-2005)
* {{I Know|Karate}} [[UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts [=MMA=]]]
* HardHead: Fujita is he’s known to have a strong chin and neck and a thick skull.
* RedBaron: “Iron Head”
* UnderwearOfPower
!!! Satoshi Kojima (Kojima Satoshi, 1991-2002, 2010-)
* CostumePorn
* MulticoloredHair
* PowerStable: The nWo and Kojimagun.
* ScreamingWarrior
* UnderwearOfPower
!!! Togi Makabe (Makabe Shinya, 1997-)
* DyeingForYourArt: Sports dyed blonde locks.
* {{Expy}}: His character and wrestling style is influenced by Wrestling/BruiserBrody.
* FlippingTheBird: Often lets two flip at once.
* GarbageWrestler
* RedBaron: "Unchained Gorilla"
* WeaponOfChoice: [[ChainPain His chain]] and [[ChairmanOfTheBrawl chairs]].
!!! Yuji Nagata (Nagata Yuji, 1992-1997, 1998-)
* BlankWhiteEyes: Whenever he has his opponent in one of the Nagata Locks.
* CurbStompBattle: Suffered these in his very brief MMA career. The total time of both his losing efforts was 1:23.
* PowerStable: Seigigun (Blue Justice Army).
* RedBaron: "Blue Justice"
* WildCard: For the majority of his career in New Japan.
!!! Manabu Nakanishi (Nakanishi Manabu, 1992-1995, 1996-)
* TheBigGuy
* DarkHorseVictory: His 1999 G1 Climax win over Keiji Mutoh and his IWGP HW title win over Tanahashi.
* LightningBruiser: Leaps over the top rope to the outside of the ring with relative ease.
* NoSell: Shrugs off stiff shots and Irish Whip attempts.
!!! Scott Norton (Scott Michael Norton, 1990-1993, 1996-2006)
* AscendedExtra: As a member of [=nWo=] Japan, he became [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/newjapan/iwgp-h.html New Japan IWGP Heavyweight Champion]] as opposed to being a mid-carder back in the US.
* BadassBeard
* TheBrute
* CoolShades
* ForeignWrestlingHeel: As a member of [=nWo=] Japan.
* LeotardOfPower
* PowerStable: The nWo
* ShortHairWithTail: Norton's mullet.
!!! Genichiro Tenryu (Shimada Genichiro, 1998-2000)
* See his [[Wrestling/GenichiroTenryu dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
!!! Hiroyoshi Tenzan (Yamamoto Hiroyoshi, 1991-1993, 1995-)
* AnimalThemeNaming: Of Bulls and Buffalos.
* BadassLongcoat
* CoolMask: With Bull Horns
* MulticoloredHair
* RedBaron: "Angry Bull", "Western Buffalo" and "Indomitable Bull"
* ShortHairWithTail: Tenzan's mullet.
!!! Tadao Yasuda (Yasuda Tadao, 1994-2005)
* BaldOfEvil[=/=]BeardOfEvil: As the leader of the Makai Club
* {{I Know|Karate}} Sumo]]: But retired from that sport before he came to New Japan.
* PowerStable: The Makai Club
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!!! Shinsuke Nakamura (Nakamura Shinsuke, 2002-2006, 2006-)
* ArchEnemy: Hiroshi Tanahashi
* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Usually chosen to take on Mixed Martial Arts competitors fighters due to his own MMA success.
* ConfusionFu
* PowerStable: RISE, BLACK, GBH and Chaos
* RedBaron: Has many, “Super Rookie”, "Child of God", "The Black Savior", “Supernova”, "El Samurai de NJPW" in Mexico and currently "King of Strong Style".
!!! Bob Sapp (Robert Malcolm "Bob" Sapp, 2002-2004, 2012-2013)
* BaldOfAwesome/BaldOfEvil: Depending on his Face/Heel status.
* TheBigGuy/TheBrute: Depends on his Face/Heel status.
* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Japanese Love Bob Sapp]]: This isn’t exclusive to wrestling, he’s loved in MMA, commercials, a music video, just about everything he did.
* RedBaron: “The Beast”
* ScaryBlackMan
* UrExample: The first (and so far only) black man to win the IWGP championship.
!!! Hiroshi Tanahashi (Tanahashi Hiroshi, 1999-)
* AirGuitar: Mainly during his entrance to the ring.
* ArchEnemy: Shinsuke Nakamura
* CostumePorn: Complete with a [[NoShirtLongJacket jacket that even zipped has an opening for his abs]].
* IHaveTheHighGround
* MulticoloredHair
* MrFanservice
* RedBaron: "High Flying Star"
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!!! Brock Lesnar (Brock Edward Lesnar 2005-2007)
See his [[Wrestling/BrockLesnar dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
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!!! Kazuchika Okada (Okada Kazuchika, 2007-2010, 2010-)
* ArrogantKungFuGuy
* DyeingForYourArt: Became a blonde after he became the Rainmaker.
* NonIdleRich: His current gimmick.
* RedBaron: “Rainmaker”
* SelfMadeMan: Came back to Japan with money to spare.
* TheStoic
* TookALevelInBadass: New Japan sent him to Wrestling/{{TNA}} to develop into a better wrestler. He rarely wrestled in the company and returned to New Japan almost two years later. Soon he became the Rainmaker and then Tokyo Sports MVP, G1 Climax champion and IWGP Heavyweight champion.
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!!! Masahiro Chono (Chono Masahiro, 1984-1987, 1988-2010)
* TheBadGuyWins: His calling card.
* BadassLongcoat
* CoolShades
* FinishingMove: STF
* IKnowMaddenKombat: His powerful kicks are attributed to experience playing soccer.
* RingOldies: Still wrestles in his 50s
* PowerStable: The [[Wrestling/NewWorldOrder nWo]], BLACK and Team 2000.
* ShortHairWithTail: Chono's mullet.
* UrExample: First Japanese wrestler to join the nWo.
* {{Yakuza}}: Actually part of his gimmick at first, helped by the fact that he does have actual Yakuza connections.. He uses a running kick to the head that's known as the "Mafia Kick" or the "Yakuza Kick."
!!! Riki Choshu (Mitsuo Yoshida, 1974-1983, 1987-1998, 2000-2003)
* ArchEnemy: Genichiro Tenryu
* FinishingMove: The Sasori-gatame (the Scorpion Hold).
* SadistTeacher: Has a reputation of being one for the NJPW Dojo.
* UrExample: Innovated the Sasori-gatame, better known as [[Wrestling/BretHart the Sharpshooter]] and/or [[Wrestling/{{Sting}} Scorpion Deathlock]].
!!! Tatsumi Fujinami (Fujinami Tatsumi, 1972-2006)
* OurDragonsAreDifferent
* RedBaron: ("Dragon of the Flame")
* SignatureMove: The Dragon Sleeper
* SuplexFinisher: The Dragon Suplex
* UrExample: Innovated the Dragon Sleeper and the Dragon Suplex
* WrestlingFamily: His son Leona competes for the [=Dradition=] promotion in Japan.
!!! Stan Hansen (John Stanley Hansen II, 1977-1981, 1990, 2012)
See his [[Wrestling/StanHansen dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
!!! Salman Hashimikov (Salman Alkhazurovich Hashimikov, 1989-1990)
* HuskyRusskie
* LeotardOfPower
* RedBaron: The “Red Bull”
* UrExample: He was the first actual Russian to win a professional wrestling title in the capitalist countries before the UsefulNotes/ColdWar was over.
!!! Shinya Hashimoto (Hashimoto Shinya, 1984-1987, 1988-2000)
See his [[Wrestling/ShinyaHashimoto dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
!!! Antonio Inoki (born Inoki Kanji, 1972-)
* ArchEnemy: Johnny Powers
* CreateYourOwnVillain: Inoki plucked Tiger Jeet Singh from relative obscurity outside the Toronto area and made him an international star.
* InvincibleHero: He booked himself as this, with mixed results.
* {{Homage}}: He went by Antonio because he was a fan of wrestler, Antonino Rocca.
* LanternJawOfJustice
* UnderwearOfPower
* UrExample: He is the founder of New Japan Pro Wrestling and the innovator of the Enzuigiri and the Octopus Hold..
!!! Keiji Mutoh/The Great Muta (Mutoh Keiji, 1984-1986, 1990–2009, 2012, 2013)
* ArchEnemy: Genichiro Tenryu
* BaldOfAwesome
* BloodIsTheNewBlack: Muta’s massive bleeding in a match with Hiroshi Hase in 1992, caused him to be used as a unit of measue fro how much other wrestlers bleed.
* CostumePorn: As Muta.
* DarkIsNotEvil: As a face
* FacialMarkings: As Muta
* ImprobableWeaponUser: [[AHandfulForAnEye his mist spray]].
* PowerStable: The nWo
!!! Johnny Powers (Dennis Waters, 1973-1977, 1979-1980)
* ArchEnemy: Antonio Inoki
* AwesomeMcCoolname
* RedBaron: The “Iron Man”
* UnderwearOfPower
!!! Kensuke Sasaki/Power Warrior (Sasaki Kensuke, 1987-1988, 1990-2002, 2004-2005)
* {{Expy}}[=/=]SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: He was a member of the [[Wrestling/TheRoadWarriors Road Warriors]] (known in New Japan as the Hell Raisers) as Power Warrior taking the place of an injured Animal.
* FacialMarkings[=/=]ShouldersOfDoom: As Power Warrior to match with the look of the Road Warriors.
* SadistTeacher: Has a reputation of being one for the NJPW Dojo.
* WrestlingFamily: Husband to wrestler Akira Hokuto.
!!! Tiger Jeet Singh (Jag Jeet Singh Hans, 1972-1981)
* AnimalThemeNaming
* ForeignWrestlingHeel
* GarbageWrestler
* SimSimSalabim
* WrestlingFamily: He is the father of Tiger Jeet Singh Jr.[=/[=][[Wrestling/{{WWE}} Tiger Ali Singh]].
!!! Nobuhiko Takada (Takada Nobuhiko, 1984, 1986-1988, 1995-1996)
* BadassTeacher: The founder of the Takeda Dojo, a mixed martial arts academy responsible for training fellow New Japan wrestler, Kazushi Sakuraba.
* HeroAntagonist: When his wrestling company, Union of Wrestling Force International invaded NJPW in 1995. Despite being a face on his own turf, he was the enemy to the New Japan locker room.
* {{I Know|Karate}} [[UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts [=MMA=]]]
* StartMyOwn: Co-founded UWF-i and founded Wrestling/{{HUSTLE}} and the MMA promotion, PRIDE. Despite all three promotions having a decent amount of success, all three are currently defunct.
!!! Big Van Vader (Leon Allen White, 1987-1992, 1996)
See his [[Wrestling/{{Vader}} dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
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!!! Kazuyuki Fujita (Fujita Kazuyuki, 1996-1999, 2001-2005)
* {{I Know|Karate}} [[UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts [=MMA=]]]
* HardHead: Fujita is he’s known to have a strong chin and neck and a thick skull.
* RedBaron: “Iron Head”
* UnderwearOfPower
!!! Satoshi Kojima (Kojima Satoshi, 1991-2002, 2010-)
* CostumePorn
* MulticoloredHair
* PowerStable: The nWo and Kojimagun.
* ScreamingWarrior
* UnderwearOfPower
!!! Togi Makabe (Makabe Shinya, 1997-)
* DyeingForYourArt: Sports dyed blonde locks.
* {{Expy}}: His character and wrestling style is influenced by Wrestling/BruiserBrody.
* FlippingTheBird: Often lets two flip at once.
* GarbageWrestler
* RedBaron: "Unchained Gorilla"
* WeaponOfChoice: [[ChainPain His chain]] and [[ChairmanOfTheBrawl chairs]].
!!! Yuji Nagata (Nagata Yuji, 1992-1997, 1998-)
* BlankWhiteEyes: Whenever he has his opponent in one of the Nagata Locks.
* CurbStompBattle: Suffered these in his very brief MMA career. The total time of both his losing efforts was 1:23.
* PowerStable: Seigigun (Blue Justice Army).
* RedBaron: "Blue Justice"
* WildCard: For the majority of his career in New Japan.
!!! Manabu Nakanishi (Nakanishi Manabu, 1992-1995, 1996-)
* TheBigGuy
* DarkHorseVictory: His 1999 G1 Climax win over Keiji Mutoh and his IWGP HW title win over Tanahashi.
* LightningBruiser: Leaps over the top rope to the outside of the ring with relative ease.
* NoSell: Shrugs off stiff shots and Irish Whip attempts.
!!! Scott Norton (Scott Michael Norton, 1990-1993, 1996-2006)
* AscendedExtra: As a member of [=nWo=] Japan, he became [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/newjapan/iwgp-h.html New Japan IWGP Heavyweight Champion]] as opposed to being a mid-carder back in the US.
* BadassBeard
* TheBrute
* CoolShades
* ForeignWrestlingHeel: As a member of [=nWo=] Japan.
* LeotardOfPower
* PowerStable: The nWo
* ShortHairWithTail: Norton's mullet.
!!! Genichiro Tenryu (Shimada Genichiro, 1998-2000)
* See his [[Wrestling/GenichiroTenryu dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
!!! Hiroyoshi Tenzan (Yamamoto Hiroyoshi, 1991-1993, 1995-)
* AnimalThemeNaming: Of Bulls and Buffalos.
* BadassLongcoat
* CoolMask: With Bull Horns
* MulticoloredHair
* RedBaron: "Angry Bull", "Western Buffalo" and "Indomitable Bull"
* ShortHairWithTail: Tenzan's mullet.
!!! Tadao Yasuda (Yasuda Tadao, 1994-2005)
* BaldOfEvil[=/=]BeardOfEvil: As the leader of the Makai Club
* {{I Know|Karate}} Sumo]]: But retired from that sport before he came to New Japan.
* PowerStable: The Makai Club
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!!! Shinsuke Nakamura (Nakamura Shinsuke, 2002-2006, 2006-)
* ArchEnemy: Hiroshi Tanahashi
* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Usually chosen to take on Mixed Martial Arts competitors fighters due to his own MMA success.
* ConfusionFu
* PowerStable: RISE, BLACK, GBH and Chaos
* RedBaron: Has many, “Super Rookie”, "Child of God", "The Black Savior", “Supernova”, "El Samurai de NJPW" in Mexico and currently "King of Strong Style".
!!! Bob Sapp (Robert Malcolm "Bob" Sapp, 2002-2004, 2012-2013)
* BaldOfAwesome/BaldOfEvil: Depending on his Face/Heel status.
* TheBigGuy/TheBrute: Depends on his Face/Heel status.
* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Japanese Love Bob Sapp]]: This isn’t exclusive to wrestling, he’s loved in MMA, commercials, a music video, just about everything he did.
* RedBaron: “The Beast”
* ScaryBlackMan
* UrExample: The first (and so far only) black man to win the IWGP championship.
!!! Hiroshi Tanahashi (Tanahashi Hiroshi, 1999-)
* AirGuitar: Mainly during his entrance to the ring.
* ArchEnemy: Shinsuke Nakamura
* CostumePorn: Complete with a [[NoShirtLongJacket jacket that even zipped has an opening for his abs]].
* IHaveTheHighGround
* MulticoloredHair
* MrFanservice
* RedBaron: "High Flying Star"
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!!! Brock Lesnar (Brock Edward Lesnar 2005-2007)
See his [[Wrestling/BrockLesnar dedicated character page]] for his list of tropes.
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!!! Kazuchika Okada (Okada Kazuchika, 2007-2010, 2010-)
* ArrogantKungFuGuy
* DyeingForYourArt: Became a blonde after he became the Rainmaker.
* NonIdleRich: His current gimmick.
* RedBaron: “Rainmaker”
* SelfMadeMan: Came back to Japan with money to spare.
* TheStoic
* TookALevelInBadass: New Japan sent him to Wrestling/{{TNA}} to develop into a better wrestler. He rarely wrestled in the company and returned to New Japan almost two years later. Soon he became the Rainmaker and then Tokyo Sports MVP, G1 Climax champion and IWGP Heavyweight champion.
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[[folder: Debuted in the Seventh Generation (Sep. 2013-)]]
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