New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) is a professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano , Tokyo . Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines. There are 11 total active championships promoted by NJPW - featuring six singles championships, three traditional tag team championships, and a six-man tag team championship for male wrestlers, with two singles championship for female wrestlers. 16 wrestlers currently hold the titles.
The list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of the winning bout. The following is correct as of July 23, 2024.
Men's Singles
At the top of NJPW's championship hierarchy for male wrestlers in the heavyweight division is the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship . Secondary titles include the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship , the NJPW World Television Championship , and the KOPW (King of Pro Wrestling) Championship.
In the junior heavyweight division, the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship is the primary title
The NEVER Openweight Championship and the Strong Openweight Championship are available to male wrestlers regardless of weight class.
Men's Tag Team
For tag teams, there are three traditional championships for two-man teams—the IWGP Tag Team Championship , the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship , and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship for the junior heavyweight division.
The NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship serves as the title for three-man teams.
Women's Division
There are two championships for female wrestlers in NJPW - the IWGP Women's Championship (the primary title which is defended in NJPW and sister promotion Stardom ), and the Strong Women's Championship .
As of July 23, 2024
Championship
Current champion(s)
Reign
Date won
Days held
Successful defenses
Location
Notes
Ref.
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
Tetsuya Naito
2
June 30, 2024
23
0
Elmont , New York
Defeated Jon Moxley at Forbidden Door .
[1]
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship
David Finlay
2
May 4, 2024
80
1
Fukuoka, Japan
Defeated Nic Nemeth at Wrestling Dontaku: Night 2 .
[2]
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
Douki
1
July 5, 2024
18
0
Tokyo, Japan
Defeated El Desperado at New Japan Soul : Night 7.
[3]
NEVER Openweight Championship
Henare
1
June 16, 2024
37
0
Sapporo, Japan
Defeated Shingo Takagi at New Japan Soul : Night 1.
[4]
Strong Openweight Championship
Gabe Kidd
1
May 11, 2024
73
0
Ontario, California
Defeated Eddie Kingston at Resurgence .
[5]
KOPW 2024
Great-O-Khan
2(provisional)
June 9, 2024
44
0
Osaka, Japan
Defeated Yuya Uemura in a Storm Catch Rules match at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall .
NJPW World Television Championship
Jeff Cobb
1
May 3, 2024
81
1
Fukuoka , Japan
Defeated Zack Sabre Jr. at Wrestling Dontaku: Night 1 .
[6]
Championship
Current champion(s)
Reign
Date won
Days held
Successful defenses
Location
Notes
Ref.
IWGP Tag Team Championship
TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste )
1(1, 1)
June 9, 2024
44
0
Osaka, Japan
Defeated Guerrillas of Destiny (Hikuleo and El Phantasmo ), Bullet Club (Kenta and Chase Owens ) and Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi ) in a Four-way tornado tag team elimination Winners Take All match also disputed for the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship .
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney and Clark Connors )
2(2, 2)
February 4, 2024
170
2
Tokyo, Japan
Defeated Catch 2/2 (Francesco Akira and TJP ) at Road to the New Beginning.
[7]
Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship
TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste )
2(2, 2)
June 9, 2024
44
0
Osaka, Japan
Defeated Guerrillas of Destiny (Hikuleo and El Phantasmo ), Bullet Club (Kenta and Chase Owens ) and Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi ) in a Four-way tornado tag team elimination Winners Take All match also disputed for the IWGP Tag Team Championship .
NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship
Hiroshi Tanahashi , Toru Yano and Oleg Boltin
2(6, 6, 2)
June 16, 2024
37
0
Sapporo, Japan
Defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Yota Tsuji , Bushi and Hiromu Takahashi ) at New Japan Soul : Night 1.
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