Upon graduation, Young Lions often compete primarily in the shows and excursions.
The following is a list of Japanese wrestlers who have graduated from the NJPW Dojo in Japan, along with the USA Dojo in Los Angeles California. Graduates are regarded as Young Lions, having been trained in the NJPW System exclusively through New Japan Pro Wrestling as opposed to the other systems.
Young Lions
| Name | Debut | Current Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Pogo | March 20, 1972 | Freelancer | |
| Shunji Kosugi | Febuary 1981 | Retired on April 10, 1988 | |
| Killer Khan | 1973 | Retired on 1987 | |
| Nobuhiko Takada | 1981 | President of Rizin Fighting Federation | |
| Tatsutoshi Goto | December 2, 1982 | Semi Active in Japan | |
| Jushin Thunder Liger | March 3, 1984 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Shinya Hashimoto | September 1, 1984 | Died on July 11, 2005 | |
| Keiji Mutoh | October 5, 1984 | President of Wrestle-1 | |
| Takuma Sano | March 3, 1984 | Active in Japan | |
| Hirokazu Hata | 1984 | Retired | |
| Masakatsu Funaki | March 3, 1985 | Active in Japan | |
| Tatsuo Nakano | August 29, 1984 | Active in Japan | |
| Yoji Anjo | July 8, 1985 | Retired on March 19, 2015 | |
| Kenichi Oya | April 20, 1986 | Active in Cho Sento Puroresu FMW | |
| Akira Katayama | Januray 25, 1987 | Retired on January 8, 1992 | |
| El Samurai | July 24, 1986 | Semi Active in Japan | |
| Hiroshi Hase | February 28, 1986 | Retired on August 27, 2006 | |
| Michiyoshi Ohara | June 30, 1990 | Retired in 2008 | |
| Koji Kanemoto | November 7, 1990 | Active in Japan | |
| Hiroyoshi Tenzan | January 11, 1991 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Osamu Nishimura | April 21, 1991 | Active in All Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Super Hate | April 25, 1991 | Retired on May 29, 2011 | |
| Yuki Ishikawa | April 19, 1992 | Active in Japan | |
| Shinjiro Otani | June 25, 1992 | Active in ZERO1 | |
| Tatsuhito Takaiwa | July 21, 1992 | Active in ZERO1 | |
| Yuji Nagata | September 14, 1992 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Kendo Kashin | September 21, 1992 | Active in Japan | |
| Manabu Nakanishi | October 13, 1992 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Yutaka Yoshie | December 9, 1994 | Active in All Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Masakazu Fukuda | March 20, 1996 | Died on April 19, 2000 | |
| Togi Makabe | February 15, 1997 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Hiroshi Tanahashi | October 10, 1999 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Katsuyori Shibata | October 10, 1999 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Wataru Inoue | October 10, 1999 | Retired on March 3, 2013 | |
| KENSO | January 4, 2000 | Active in Japan | |
| Shinsuke Nakamura | August 29, 2002 | Active in WWE NXT | |
| Yoshitatsu | October 12, 2002 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestlting | |
| Akiya Anzawa | September 21, 2003 | Retired on January 8, 2006 | |
| Yujiro Takahashi | July 26, 2004 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestlting | |
| Tommy Williams | 1996 | Active in USA | Graduated from NJPW USA Dojo |
| Ryusuke Taguchi | November 22, 2002 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Tetsuya Naito | May 27, 2006 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Hirooki Goto | July 6, 2003 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Finn Bálor | 2000 | Active in World Wrestling Entertaniment | Graduated from NJPW USA Dojo |
| Taichi | December 2, 2002 | Active in Pro Wrestling NOAH | |
| Yoshi-Hashi | July 6, 2008 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Kazuchika Okada | August 29, 2004 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Tama Tonga | 2008 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| El Desperado | March 7, 2010 | Active in Pro Wrestling NOAH | |
| EVIL | May 13, 2011 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| Kamaitachi | August 24, 2010 | Active in USA | |
| David Finlay | December 22, 2012 | Active in New Japan Pro Wrestling |