Fame Glow Feed

Premium fame highlights with sleek curation.

news

Every Current Member Of NJPW's Bullet Club, Ranked Worst To Best

Writer Daniel Davis

Since its creation in 2013, the Bullet Club has been one of the most dominant factions in all of pro wrestling. With each iteration the club’s been through, they’ve continued to wreak havoc over New Japan in both Japan and the US.

RELATED: 10 AEW Wrestlers’ Runs In NJPW, Ranked Worst To Best

Bullet Club has had a lot of members come and go, including Kenny Omega, the Young Bucks, AJ Styles, and Prince Devitt (now known as Finn Balor). The current members of Bullet Club, though they’ve struggled to form one unified front, have a lot of talent as well. Not all the members are exactly of the highest caliber, though. With that said, here’s every current member of Bullet Club in order from worst to best.

15 Chase Owens

chase-owens

What’s the opposite of charisma? Whatever it is, Chase Owens is full of it. Owens has had no exceptionally notable matches, feuds, or accomplishments in NJPW.

His habit of vanity searching on Twitter and picking fights with fans in their DMs doesn’t help his case, either. Overall, Owens contributes the least to Bullet Club, and maybe to New Japan in general.

14 Bad Luck Fale

bad-luck-fale

In recent years, Bad Luck Fale has been the embodiment of “phoning it in.” He’s been with the Bullet Club since its inception but hasn’t contributed to the group very much at all, at least in the ring.

He works as a coach in NJPW’s New Zealand dojo, so he does do some good for the company, but not much from a fan’s perspective.

13 Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows

Good Brothers

Karl Anderson is most known for some good matches he had almost a decade ago. For someone who’s currently wrestling, this isn’t exactly the best reputation to have.

Doc Gallows is in the same boat as Anderson here. Neither of them has much of a character behind their gimmick besides the fact that they are, indeed, in Bullet Club.

12 Dick Togo

dick-togo

The Spoiler Dick Togo became EVIL’s manager when EVIL betrayed Tetsuya Naito and joined Bullet Club. He’s had a few matches himself, though he doesn’t work to an especially high caliber given his age.

His shtick as a manager is pretty repetitive, but he’s not the biggest offender on the list by any means.

11 EVIL

EVIL

The King of Darkness, EVIL, had one of the most shocking heel turns in recent NJPW when he betrayed LIJ (which is ironic considering his name, yes). His run in Bullet Club started with a lot of heat behind it, especially when he dethroned Tetsuya Naito to become the second-ever double IWGP Champion.

EVIL’s momentum fizzled out pretty quickly, though, as it soon became clear that every match of his would essentially be the same series of interferences and dirty tactics repeated over and over.

10 Sho

SHO in bullet club

Formerly one half of Roppongi 3K, Sho has struggled to find his footing in Bullet Club. He was very popular as a babyface, so, while the decision to turn him heel was very much a gamble, it could’ve paid off if it was handled differently.

While not all hope is lost for Sho’s time in Bullet Club, things aren’t looking too good; as a part of the House of Torture, he has very repetitive matches and a goofy villainous gimmick that elicits annoyance more than heel heat.

9 Yujiro Takahashi

Yujiro-Takahashi-Cropped

Yujiro Takahashi is a part of EVIL’s House of Torture. He’s called the Tokyo Pimp and is often accompanied to the ring by Pieter, a beautiful and often scantily-clad woman.

While he’s not making waves in New Japan by any means, he’s found a shtick that works for him, and he’s stuck with it. That’s pretty commendable, as much as calling yourself a pimp can be, at least.

8 Gedo

Gedo

Before joining Bullet Club, Gedo was Kazuchika Okada’s manager. He and Jay White betrayed CHAOS together and Gedo consequently became the Switchblade’s manager instead.

His presence helped Jay find his footing in Bullet Club and especially helped Jay during his run as IWGP Heavyweight Champion. While he hardly competes in the ring, Gedo is a valuable member of Bullet Club from the sidelines.

7 Juice Robinson

juice robinson bullet club

Juice Robinson is the newest member of Bullet Club. His heel turn came as a great surprise after Juice was claiming he was stepping away from wrestling altogether, only to show up and attack Hiroshi Tanahashi from behind to announce his allegiance to the Club.

RELATED: 10 Best Tag Teams In NJPW History, Ranked

A heel turn could prove to be incredibly beneficial to Juice’s momentum. What he’s shown fans so far is incredibly promising, and is hopefully leading to even bigger and better things for Robinson.

6 Hikuleo

hikuleo-fyter-fest

Hikuleo is the younger brother of Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa, both of whom were recently ousted from Bullet Club. Despite his brothers being kicked out of the Club, Hikuleo is still a member and usually works in a tag team alongside Chris Bey.

There’s a chance Hikuleo might end up being kicked out soon as well, but in the meantime, he is an imposing wrestler and a nice young star for Bullet Club to have around.

5 Chris Bey

Bullet Club's Chris Bey in Impact Wrestling

IMPACT’s Chris Bey was invited to join Bullet Club by Jay White. In addition to his incredible agility, Bey is most likely known for his charisma.

Though he hasn’t had many opportunities to prove his worth to Bullet Club inside NJPW rings, the outings we have seen from him show a lot of potential. He also meshes very well with the other members, which helps the Bullet Club feel more cohesive.

4 El Phantasmo

El Phantasmo

Canadian junior heavyweight El Phantasmo is an eccentric high-flyer. He’s goofier than he is intimidating, which the Bullet Club seems to bounce back and forth between.

El Phantasmo is incredibly athletically gifted and amuses the crowd with his heel antics. He has very solid matches and is quite beneficial to the group overall.

3 Taiji Ishimori

Taiji-Ishimori

The Bone Soldier Taiji Ishimori is arguably one of the most underrated junior heavyweights wrestling today for non-Japanese audiences. At the time of writing, Ishimori is the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion.

Despite this, he’s never been treated as the face of the division. Nevertheless, Ishimori is one of the best and most consistent wrestlers in Bullet Club.

2 KENTA

KENTA United States Championship

KENTA’s influence on the wrestling world cannot be understated. He’s had a prolific career that’s seen him wrestle across the globe, impressing audiences and brutalizing opponents with his strong style.

KENTA has been an amazing addition to Bullet Club since turning heel on his longtime friend and rival, Katsuyori Shibata. He also has some scores to settle in the US, so hopefully we'll be seeing more of him in the lead-up to Forbidden Door.

1 Jay White

Jay White in AEW Cropped

It might be cliche to rank the leader of Bullet Club as its best member, but in this instance, it’s just reality. Jay White is amazing in the ring and even better on the mic. His charisma and wrestling ability have helped carry Bullet Club through the departure of the Elite and the COVID-19 pandemic.

RELATED:5 Things That Should Happen At NJPW & AEW's “The Forbidden Door” Event (& 5 That Shouldn’t)

Now, with the partnership between AEW and NJPW, Jay White is serving as a great liaison between the US and New Japan. Jay White is, in every sense, indispensable.