New Japan Pro Wrestling Codexery
An unofficial fan history of New Japan Pro Wrestling — its eras, legends, honours, iconic matches, and rivalries.
Wrestlers & Legends
Keiji Mutoh · Hiroshi Tanahashi · Shinya Hashimoto · Kazuchika Okada · Stan Hansen · Antonio Inoki · Yuji Nagata · Masahiro Chono · Toshiaki Kawada · Riki Choshu · Shinsuke Nakamura · Togi Makabe · Kenny Omega
Championships & Titles
IWGP Heavyweight Championship · IWGP Tag Team Championship · NWA International Tag Team Championship · All Asia Tag Team Championship · NEVER Openweight Championship · IWGP Intercontinental Championship · UWA World Trios Championship · NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championship · IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship · NWA International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship · NWA International Heavyweight Championship · IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship · NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship · World's Strongest Tag · NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship
Signature Matches & G1 Climax
Inoki vs Ali (1976) · Mutoh vs Hashimoto (1995) · Liger vs Kanemoto (1998) · Chono vs Choshu (1987) · G1 Climax 24 Final: Okada vs Naito (2016) · G1 Climax 26 Final: Naito vs Okada (2018) · Inoki vs Giant Baba (1983) · Kojima vs Liger (1994) · G1 Climax 2017 – Kazuchika Okada Undefeated Block · Riki Choshu vs Toshiaki Kawada – 1992 Iron Man Match · G1 Climax 1997 – Upset-Filled Tournament · Takaaki Watanabe vs Toshiaki Kawada – 1997 · Wrestle Kingdom 7 (2013) – Main Event · G1 Climax 2000 – Notable Tournament · The Great Muta vs Takaaki Watanabe – 1997 · Wrestle Kingdom 13 (2019) – Main Event · G1 Climax 1995 – Notable Tournament · Wrestle Kingdom 1 (2007) – Inaugural Main Event · The Great Muta vs Toshiaki Kawada – 1997 · G1 Climax 1992 – Toshiaki Kawada Championship Block · Wrestle Kingdom 5 (2011) – Main Event · G1 Climax 2005 – Notable Tournament · G1 Climax 2010 – Notable Tournament · Toshiaki Kawada vs The Great Muta – 1996 · all 35 →
Factions & Rivalries
BULLET CLUB (Original) · Los Ingobernables de Japón · Tetsuya Naito vs. Kazuchika Okada · Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Keiji Mutoh · Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega · Jushin Thunder Liger vs. The Great Muta · Naito vs. Okada · Togi Makabe vs. Yuji Nagata · Giant Baba vs. Antonio Inoki · The Dynamite Kid vs. Jumbo Tsuruta · The New Blood · Bullet Club · The Kingdom · The New Style · The Strong Style · Kazuchika Okada vs Shingo Takagi · Kazuchika Okada vs Tetsuya Naito · The Strong Style vs New Style · The Kingdom vs Los Ingobernables · Bullet Club vs The New Style · Los Ingobernables · Shingo Takagi vs Hirooki Goto · The 3Maj · Bullet Club vs The Kingdom · all 28 →
Major Events & Eras
Strong Style Revival · Antonio Inoki Era · The Riki Choshu Era · Keiji Mutoh's Tenure · Kensuke Sasaki's Impact · Shinya Hashimoto's Legacy · Jushin Thunder Liger's Influence · Masahiro Chono's Era · The Giant Baba Era (1972–1979) · The Strong Style Golden Age (1980s) · Inoki vs. André the Giant (1979) · NJPW Founding by Antonio Inoki (1972) · The Tiger Mask Era (1980s–1990s) · The Kenta Kobashi Era (1990s) · G1 Climax (since 1991) · The NJPW vs. AJPW Rivalry (1990s–2000s) · King of Kings (1993–2013) · Summer Slam (since 1991) · The Hiroshi Tanahashi Era (2000s–2010s) · Wrestle Kingdom (since 2007) · The Kazuchika Okada New Era (2013–2020) · Kazuchika Okada vs. Shinya Takahashi (2010s) · NJPW International Expansion (2010s–2020s) · Dominion (since 2015) · all 26 →
Stadiums & Global Culture
Wrestle Kingdom · Nippon Budokan · Korakuen Hall · Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium · Tokyo Dome · G1 Climax · Saitama Super Arena · Madison Square Garden · The O2 Arena · Kobe World Memorial Hall · Wembley Arena · Tokyo Dome Show · Ryogoku Kokugikan · 4-4-4 Bell Finish · NJPW x AEW Partnership · Choreographed Pyrotechnics · NJPW Global Expansion