Top 50 Wrestlings in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest wrestlings in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 149 wrestlings tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. WWE, Asuka (wrestler) and DDT (professional wrestling) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 4,532,691 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 159,469, and the largest, WWE, reaches around 3,108,302 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each wrestling, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  WWE |
3,108,302 | 3.0% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 2 |  Asuka (wrestler) |
896,987 | 27.1% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 3 |  DDT (professional wrestling) |
527,402 | 43.8% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 4 |  John Cena |
333,760 | 0.8% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 5 |  Tori (wrestler) |
309,315 | 0.9% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 6 |  American Wrestling Association |
304,051 | 33.5% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 7 |  Charlotte (wrestler) |
278,740 | 3.2% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 8 |  Lita (wrestler) |
199,141 | 11.6% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 9 |  New Japan Pro Wrestling World |
168,578 | 48.6% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 10 |  Triple H |
132,442 | 1.5% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 11 |  New Jack |
120,220 | 28.9% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 12 |  Roman Reigns |
112,000 | 0.7% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 13 |  Ric Flair |
82,981 | 1.3% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 14 |  The Undertaker |
82,340 | 1.9% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 15 |  Randy Orton |
80,469 | 1.0% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 16 |  Vince McMahon |
78,885 | 0.9% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 17 |  Stone Cold Steve Austin |
77,624 | 1.6% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 18 |  Charles Wright (wrestler) |
76,573 | 0.8% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 19 |  Chris Jericho |
74,770 | 1.7% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 20 |  Seth Rollins |
59,815 | 0.9% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 21 |  CM Punk |
57,880 | 0.7% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 22 |  Mick Foley |
41,392 | 2.2% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 23 |  JTG |
39,978 | 33.5% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 24 |  Cody Rhodes |
39,215 | 0.4% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 25 |  Liv Morgan |
38,256 | 0.4% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 26 |  Rey Mysterio |
38,221 | 0.5% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 27 |  Bret Hart |
35,209 | 1.4% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 28 |  AJ Lee |
34,808 | 0.6% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 29 |  Andre the Giant |
34,121 | 0.4% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 30 |  Shawn Michaels |
32,682 | 0.8% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 31 |  A.J. Styles |
31,897 | 1.5% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 32 |  WWE SmackDown |
31,664 | 0.2% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 33 |  Rikishi (wrestler) |
31,385 | 1.8% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 34 |  Alexa Bliss |
30,379 | 0.5% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 35 |  WWE Network |
28,333 | 1.4% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 36 |  Shinsuke Nakamura |
27,568 | 5.2% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 37 |  Paige (wrestler) |
27,418 | 1.8% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 38 |  WrestleMania |
27,341 | 0.2% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 39 |  Kane (wrestler) |
24,850 | 0.4% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 40 |  Stephanie McMahon |
23,779 | 0.3% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 41 |  Hulk Hogan |
23,336 | 0.4% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 42 |  Black Rose (wrestler) |
22,330 | 1.3% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 43 |  Chuck Taylor (wrestler) |
21,864 | 3.2% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 44 |  AJ Styles |
19,401 | 0.8% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 45 |  Charlotte Flair |
19,101 | 0.3% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 46 |  Antonio Inoki |
18,351 | 3.6% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 47 |  Big Show |
17,969 | 0.5% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 48 |  Jeff Hardy |
17,050 | 0.5% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 49 |  Daniel Bryan |
16,735 | 2.0% | Wrestling | Sports |
| 50 |  Jey Uso |
16,581 | 0.2% | Wrestling | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each wrestling by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest wrestling in Japan?
WWE currently leads with an estimated audience of 3,108,302 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.