Chris Charlton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 10, 1983 (age 43)
- Birthplace
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Biography
Chris Charlton is a well-known figure in the world of New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). He debuted as part of the NJPW English commentary team in 2018, serving as both commentator and translator, providing insight that helps international fans understand Japanese wrestling culture. Additionally, Charlton is an author who has written extensively about Japanese wrestling. His books include "Lion's Pride: The Turbulent History of New Japan Pro Wrestling," a comprehensive look at NJPW’s history, and "Eggshells: Pro Wrestling in the Tokyo Dome," which chronicles the major wrestling events held at the iconic venue.
Known For
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2025
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2019
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2
Photos
Filmography
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5
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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2026
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NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 6
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NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 7
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 5
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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
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NJPW Dominion 6.14 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2026
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6
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NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 6
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 12
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 16
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2026
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NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2026
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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 3
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NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2026 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 6
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NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
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NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2025
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI
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NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2025
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NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 1
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NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 2
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NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous
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NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2025
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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2
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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1
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NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2025
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NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecoming
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 1
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 2
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 3
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)
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NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3
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NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2024
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NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
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NJPW Windy City Riot 2024
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
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NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
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NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
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NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ 2024
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DESPE invitacional
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3
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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2024
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NJPW Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIV
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NJPW Royal Quest IV
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NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
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NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
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All Together Again
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023
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NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023
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Stardom All Star Grand Queendom 2023
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
Movie · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
Movie · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
Movie · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023
Movie · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
Movie · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
Movie · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
NJPW Royal Quest III
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
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NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
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NJPW Declaration of Power
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NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
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NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
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NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 2
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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
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NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
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NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
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NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall 2021
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NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
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NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 1
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NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
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NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXVII & World Tag League 2020 - Day 17 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
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NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
Movie · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
Movie · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2019
Movie · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
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NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 8
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
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