Chris Charlton

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 Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2026

NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3

NJPW Royal Quest III

NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024

NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1

All Movies (146)

• NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 32026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Dominion 6.14 In Osaka-Jo Hall2026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)2026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 122026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 112026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 42026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 32026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 22026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 22026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 12026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 22026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 12026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20262026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 52026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)2026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 112026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 32026 · as Chris Charlton- English Commentary
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 22026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 72026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 62026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 20262026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 62026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 52026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 22026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 12026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20262026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 202026 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 32025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)2025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 32025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 22025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 12025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecoming2025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 22025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 12025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 20252025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Even More Ridiculous2025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 22025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 12025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Destruction In Kobe 20252025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI2025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)2025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 182025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 172025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 142025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 132025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 62025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 52025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 22025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 12025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall2025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20252025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW 53rd Anniversary Event2025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty2025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 192025 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over II2024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 20242024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Royal Quest IV2024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 20242024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestling Life 40th Anniversary Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIV2024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20242024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 32024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 22024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 19 (Final)2024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 182024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 172024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 132024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 122024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 112024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 22024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 12024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• DESPE invitacional2024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~2024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 22024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 12024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Windy City Riot 20242024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20242024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 22024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 12024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 22024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 12024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20242024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW New Year Dash!! 20242024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 182024 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 20232023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Royal Quest III2023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 20232023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Destruction In Kobe 20232023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)2023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 182023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 172023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 152023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 142023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 132023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 92023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 82023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 72023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• All Together Again2023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall2023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20232023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• Stardom All Star Grand Queendom 20232023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20232023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 22023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 12023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20232023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 22023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 12023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20232023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome2023 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 162022 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Declaration of Power2022 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 142022 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 22022 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12022 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20222022 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 32022 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 22022 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 12022 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 12021 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 22021 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 12021 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome2021 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall2021 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20212021 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)2021 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW 49th Anniversary Show2021 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 22021 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 12021 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 172020 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu2020 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20202020 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 22020 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 12020 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 20192019 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20192019 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)2019 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 172019 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall2019 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)2019 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 82019 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 22019 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 12019 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 132019 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary
• NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 20182018 · as Chris Charlton - English Commentary