During the late 1970s, wrestling underwent a massive shift in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). This transformation was marked by wrestlers with diverse wrestling styles, who performed with much deeper storylines and twists.
Our goal here is to highlight all the NJPW 1978 wrestlers and WWWF 1978 wrestlers who were active in the WWWF and NJPW as of 1978.
Female WWWF 1978 Wrestlers
| # | Wrestler Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Fabulous Moolah |
| 2 | Judy Martin |
| 3 | Leilani Kai |
WWWF Male Wrestlers in 1978
Heavyweight NJPW 1978 Wrestlers
Junior Heavyweight NJPW 1978 Wrestlers
| No. | Wrestler Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chavo Guerrero |
| 2 | Hiro Matsuda |
| 3 | Hiro Saito |
| 4 | Kantaro Hoshino |
| 5 | Tatsumi Fujinami |
Young Lion NJPW 1978 Wrestlers
| No. | Wrestler Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | George Takano |
| 2 | Junji Hirata |
| 3 | Kuniaki Kobayashi |
| 4 | Makoto Arakawa |
If you want to learn more about all 1970s wrestlers, check out our dedicated guide to all 1970s wrestlers.
NJPW 1978 Wrestlers and WWWF 1978 Wrestlers
NJPW 1978 Wrestlers and WWWF 1978 Wrestlers
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This reference guide outlines the full rosters of NJPW and WWWF as of 1978.
This reference guide outlines the full rosters of NJPW and WWWF as of 1978.
