page_title: List of New Japan Pro-Wrestling personnel
section_title: Heavyweight division
hierarchical_section_title: List of New Japan Pro-Wrestling personnel / Roster / Heavyweight division
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 2017年6月11日 大阪城ホール「DOMINION 6.11 in OSAKA-JO HALL」 鈴木みのる
context_page_description: New Japan Pro-Wrestling, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. New Japan Pro-Wrestling personnel consists of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, ring announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, producers, script writers, and various other positions. Executives and board members are also listed.
  New Japan Pro-Wrestling contracts typically range from full-time contracts to freelancer deals. Personnel appear on live events which are televised on their own streaming service, NJPW World.
  Personnel is organized below by their role in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Their ring name is on the left and their real name is on the right. Anybody inactive for a considerable amount of time is acknowledged. This list also acknowledges which Unit a wrestler is a part of. This is listed as it is considered an important part of the NJPW experience. also indicates the leader of the group.
  As of writing, there are 3 central units/affiliations who are not affiliated with the Main Unit. These are:
  Los Ingobernables de Japon
  Bullet Club
  Suzuki-gun
caption: Minoru Suzuki
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