List of current champions in New Japan Pro Wrestling
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 four active singles championships, two active tag team championships and one active six-man tag team championship. Five of the seven championships carry the letters "IWGP", after NJPW's governing body, International Wrestling Grand Prix. Eleven wrestlers hold the championships. 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 December 25, 2024.
Current championships
At the top of NJPW's championship hierarchy is the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, which is held by one-time champion Tetsuya Naito, who defeated Kazuchika Okada on April 10, 2016, at Invasion Attack 2016.[1][2]
There are two secondary titles in NJPW, the IWGP Intercontinental Championship and the NEVER Openweight Championship.
The IWGP Intercontinental Championship is currently held by one-time champion Kenny Omega, who defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi on February 14, 2016, at The New Beginning in Niigata to win the vacant title.[3][4]
The NEVER Openweight Championship is held by one-time champion Yuji Nagata, who defeated Katsuyori Shibata on May 3, 2016, at Wrestling Dontaku 2016.[5]
The IWGP Tag Team Championship is held by Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa), who are in their first reign both individually and as a team. They won the title by defeating G.B.H. (Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma) on April 10, 2016, at Invasion Attack 2016.[2][6]
There are also two junior heavyweight championships in NJPW.
The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship is held by three-time champion Kushida, who defeated Kenny Omega on January 4, 2016, at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome.[7][8]
The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship is held by two-time champions Matt Sydal and Ricochet, who defeated Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero) on May 3, 2016, at Wrestling Dontaku 2016.[9]
The NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship is held by The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson), who are in their second reign both individually and as a team after defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin and Yoshitatsu on May 3, 2016, at Wrestling Dontaku 2016.[10]
Champions
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held |
Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWGP Heavyweight Championship |  |
Tetsuya Naito | 1 | April 10, 2016 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Tokyo | Defeated Kazuchika Okada at Invasion Attack 2016.[1][2] |
| IWGP Intercontinental Championship |  |
Kenny Omega | 1 | February 14, 2016 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Nagaoka, Niigata | Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi at The New Beginning in Niigata.[3] |
| NEVER Openweight Championship |  |
Yuji Nagata | 1 | May 3, 2016 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Fukuoka | Defeated Katsuyori Shibata at Wrestling Dontaku 2016.[5] |
| IWGP Tag Team Championship |
  |
Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa) |
1 | April 10, 2016 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Tokyo | Defeated G.B.H. (Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma) at Invasion Attack 2016.[2][6] |
| IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship |  |
Kushida | 3 | January 4, 2016 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Tokyo | Defeated Kenny Omega at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome.[7][8] |
| IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship |  |
Matt Sydal and Ricochet | 2 | May 3, 2016 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Fukuoka | Defeated Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero) at Wrestling Dontaku 2016.[9] |
| NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship |
  |
The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) |
2 | May 3, 2016 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Fukuoka | Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin and Yoshitatsu at Wrestling Dontaku 2016.[10] |
See also
References
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External links
- Current champions
- Tetsuya Naito's profile on NJPW.co.jp (Japanese)
- Kenny Omega's profile on NJPW.co.jp (Japanese)
- Katsuyori Shibata's profile on NJPW.co.jp (Japanese)
- Tama Tonga's profile on NJPW.co.jp (Japanese)
- Tanga Roa's profile on NJPW.co.jp (Japanese)
- Kushida's profile on NJPW.co.jp (Japanese)
- Matt Sydal's profile on NJPW.co.jp (Japanese)
- Ricochet's profile on NJPW.co.jp (Japanese)
- Matt Jackson's profile on NJPW.co.jp (Japanese)
- Nick Jackson's profile on NJPW.co.jp (Japanese)
- Official website
- NJPW.co.jp (Japanese)
