AJPW Roster in 1981: Full List of Wrestlers
On this page you find the full AJPW Roster in the year 1981. This includes the list of all AJPW Wrestlers, division between Men and Women Rosters, active Tag Teams & Stables, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in All Japan Pro Wrestling.
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![AJPW Logo 1981 AJPW Logo 1981](/images/wrestling/promotions/ajpw.png)
AJPW: All (39)
![Abdullah the Butcher Abdullah the Butcher](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/abdullah-the-butcher-1972.png)
![Ashura Hara Ashura Hara](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/ashura-hara-1978.png)
![Billy Robinson Billy Robinson](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/billy-robinson-1980.png)
![Bruiser Brody Bruiser Brody](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bruiser-brody.png)
![Chavo Guerrero Chavo Guerrero](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/chavo-guerrero-sr-1970s.png)
![David von Erich David von Erich](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/david-von-erich.png)
![The Destroyer The Destroyer](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-destroyer-1972.png)
![Dick Murdoch Dick Murdoch](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/dick-murdoch-1972.png)
![Dory Funk Jr. Dory Funk Jr.](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/dory-funk-jr-1979.png)
![Genichiro Tenryu Genichiro Tenryu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/genichiro-tenryu-1981.png)
![Giant Baba Giant Baba](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/giant-baba-1972.png)
![Great Kojika Great Kojika](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/great-kojika-1981.png)
![Harley Race Harley Race](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/harley-race-1981.png)
![Hiromichi Fuyuki Hiromichi Fuyuki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiromichi-fuyuki-1981.png)
![J.J. Dillon J.J. Dillon](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jj-dillon.png)
![Jack Brisco Jack Brisco](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jack-brisco.png)
![Jimmy Snuka Jimmy Snuka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jimmy-snuka-1982.png)
![Jumbo Tsuruta Jumbo Tsuruta](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jumbo-tsuruta-1976.png)
![Kevin von Erich Kevin von Erich](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kevin-von-erich.png)
![Kintaro Oki Kintaro Oki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kintaro-oki-1980.png)
![Larry Zbyszko Larry Zbyszko](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/larry-zbyszko-2.png)
![Lord James Blears Lord James Blears](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/lord-james-blears-1979.png)
![Masaji Goto Masaji Goto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tarzan-goto-1981.png)
![Mighty Inoue Mighty Inoue](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mighty-inoue-1981.png)
![Mil Máscaras Mil Máscaras](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mil-mascaras-1980s.png)
![Mitsuharu Misawa Mitsuharu Misawa](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mitsuhara-misawa-august-21-1981.png)
![Mitsuo Momota Mitsuo Momota](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mitsuo-momota-1978.png)
![Motoko Baba Motoko Baba](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/motoko-baba-1972.png)
![Motoshi Okuma Motoshi Okuma](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/motoshi-okuma-1981.png)
![Ric Flair Ric Flair](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ric-flair-1974.png)
![Ricky Steamboat Ricky Steamboat](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ricky-steamboat-1977.png)
![Rufus R. Jones Rufus R. Jones](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/rufus-jones-1980s.png)
![Ryu Nakata Ryu Nakata](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ryu-nakata-1980.png)
![The Sheik The Sheik](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-sheik-1.png)
![Shiro Koshinaka Shiro Koshinaka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shiro-koshinaka-1979.png)
![Terry Funk Terry Funk](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/terry-funk-1972.png)
![Tiger Jeet Singh Tiger Jeet Singh](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tiger-jeet-singh-1981.png)
![Tiger Toguchi Tiger Toguchi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tiger-toguchi-1979.png)
![Yoshihiro Momota Yoshihiro Momota](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yoshihiro-momota-1978.png)
Men
![Abdullah the Butcher Abdullah the Butcher](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/abdullah-the-butcher-1972.png)
![Ashura Hara Ashura Hara](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/ashura-hara-1978.png)
![Billy Robinson Billy Robinson](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/billy-robinson-1980.png)
![Bruiser Brody Bruiser Brody](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bruiser-brody.png)
![Chavo Guerrero Chavo Guerrero](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/chavo-guerrero-sr-1970s.png)
![David von Erich David von Erich](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/david-von-erich.png)
![The Destroyer The Destroyer](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-destroyer-1972.png)
![Dick Murdoch Dick Murdoch](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/dick-murdoch-1972.png)
![Dory Funk Jr. Dory Funk Jr.](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/dory-funk-jr-1979.png)
![Genichiro Tenryu Genichiro Tenryu](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/genichiro-tenryu-1981.png)
![Giant Baba Giant Baba](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/giant-baba-1972.png)
![Great Kojika Great Kojika](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/great-kojika-1981.png)
![Harley Race Harley Race](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/harley-race-1981.png)
![Hiromichi Fuyuki Hiromichi Fuyuki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiromichi-fuyuki-1981.png)
![J.J. Dillon J.J. Dillon](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jj-dillon.png)
![Jack Brisco Jack Brisco](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jack-brisco.png)
![Jimmy Snuka Jimmy Snuka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jimmy-snuka-1982.png)
![Jumbo Tsuruta Jumbo Tsuruta](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jumbo-tsuruta-1976.png)
![Kevin von Erich Kevin von Erich](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kevin-von-erich.png)
![Kintaro Oki Kintaro Oki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/kintaro-oki-1980.png)
![Larry Zbyszko Larry Zbyszko](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/larry-zbyszko-2.png)
![Lord James Blears Lord James Blears](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/lord-james-blears-1979.png)
![Masaji Goto Masaji Goto](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tarzan-goto-1981.png)
![Mighty Inoue Mighty Inoue](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mighty-inoue-1981.png)
![Mil Máscaras Mil Máscaras](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mil-mascaras-1980s.png)
![Mitsuharu Misawa Mitsuharu Misawa](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mitsuhara-misawa-august-21-1981.png)
![Mitsuo Momota Mitsuo Momota](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mitsuo-momota-1978.png)
![Motoshi Okuma Motoshi Okuma](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/motoshi-okuma-1981.png)
![Ric Flair Ric Flair](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ric-flair-1974.png)
![Ricky Steamboat Ricky Steamboat](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ricky-steamboat-1977.png)
![Rufus R. Jones Rufus R. Jones](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/rufus-jones-1980s.png)
![Ryu Nakata Ryu Nakata](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ryu-nakata-1980.png)
![The Sheik The Sheik](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-sheik-1.png)
![Shiro Koshinaka Shiro Koshinaka](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/shiro-koshinaka-1979.png)
![Terry Funk Terry Funk](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/terry-funk-1972.png)
![Tiger Jeet Singh Tiger Jeet Singh](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tiger-jeet-singh-1981.png)
![Tiger Toguchi Tiger Toguchi](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tiger-toguchi-1979.png)
![Yoshihiro Momota Yoshihiro Momota](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/y/yoshihiro-momota-1978.png)
Women
Teams
Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu
The Funks
Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta
Gokudo Combi
Jimmy Snuka & Bruiser Brody
Kakuryu
The Von Erichs
Extras
Manager
Ring Announcers
President
Chairman
Promoters
Director of Operation
Referees
Producer
Coaches
Ambassador
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