Ring name Real name Notes Andrew Villalobos Andrew Villalobos Ringside assistant Future wrestler[39] Chris Charlton Chris Charlton English-language commentator Translator[40] Don Callis Donald Callis English-language commentator Hiro Saito Hiroyuki Saito Trainer Katsuyori Shibata Katsuyori Shibata Head trainer of the NJPW LA Dojo[41] Kazuo Yamazaki Kazuo Yamazaki Trainer and announcer Kenta Sato Kenta Sato Referee Kevin Kelly Kevin Foote English-language commentator Narrator of The Recount and The Wire[42] Kimihiko Ozaki Kimihiko Ozaki Ring announcer Kuniaki Kobayashi Kuniaki Kobayashi Caretaker of the NJPW Dojo Makoto Abe Makoto Abe Ring announcer Marty Asami Marty Asami Referee Masayuki Hayashi Masayuki Hayashi Doctor Michael Craven Michael Craven General Manager[43] Writer for The Recount Milano Collection A.T. Akihito Sawafuji Commentator IWGP Championship Committee member Red Shoes Unno Hiroyuki Umino Senior referee Seiji Sakaguchi Seiji Sakaguchi Advisor Shinji Yoshino Shinji Yoshino Commentator Shinpei Nogami Shinpei Nogami Commentator Super Strong Machine Junji Hirata Head trainer Takeshi Misawa Takeshi Misawa Medical trainer Tom Partridge Tom Partridge English-language commentator Translator[44] Tiger Hattori Masao Hattori Referee and booker[45] Wataru Inoue Wataru Inoue Ambassador