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 January 11, 2024.

Overview

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 NJPW World Television Championship, and the KOPW (King of Pro Wrestling) Championship. A new men's secondary title–the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship–will debut at Wrestle Kingdom 18 on January 4. 2024

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, with the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship as the title for the NJPW Strong brand, 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 (which is used by NJPW and STARDOM), and the Strong Women's Championship, which is used by the NJPW Strong brand.

Current champions

As of January 11, 2024

Men's division

Singles

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Successful defenses Location Notes Ref.
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Tetsuya Naito 1 January 4, 2024 7 0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Sanada at Wrestle Kingdom 18. [1]
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship David Finlay 1 January 4, 2024 7 0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay in a three-way match at Wrestle Kingdom 18 to become inaugural champion.
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship El Desperado 3 January 4, 2024 7 0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Hiromu Takahashi at Wrestle Kingdom 18. [2]
NEVER Openweight Championship Tama Tonga 4 January 4, 2024 7 0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Shingo Takagi at Wrestle Kingdom 18.
Strong Openweight Championship Eddie Kingston 1 July 5, 2023 190 8 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Kenta at Independence Day. [3]
KOPW 2023 Taiji Ishimori 1
(provisional)		 January 5, 2024 6 0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Great-O-Khan, Toru Yano and Yoh in a four-way scramble match at New Year Dash!! to become the first provisional champion of 2024. [4]
NJPW World Television Championship Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 January 4, 2024 7 1 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Zack Sabre Jr. at Wrestle Kingdom 18. [5]

Tag teams

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Successful defenses Location Notes Ref.
IWGP Tag Team Championship
Guerrillas of Destiny
(Hikuleo and El Phantasmo)		 1 January 4, 2024 7 0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) at Wrestle Kingdom 18 in a Winner takes all match also for Guerrillas of Destiny's Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship.
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
Catch 2/2
(Francesco Akira and TJP)		 3 January 4, 2024 7 0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney and Clark Connors) at Wrestle Kingdom 18.
Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship
Guerrillas of Destiny
(Hikuleo and El Phantasmo)		 1
(1, 1)		 October 9, 2023 94 3 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Bullet Club War Dogs (Alex Coughlin and Gabriel Kidd) at Destruction in Ryōgoku. [6]
NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship

Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Tomohiro Ishii 1
(1, 4, 3)		 May 3, 2023 253 4 Fukuoka, Japan Defeated Strong Style (Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado and Ren Narita) at Wrestling Dontaku 2023. [7]

Women's division

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held		 Successful
defenses		 Location Notes Ref.
IWGP Women's Championship Mayu Iwatani 1 April 23, 2023 263 2 Yokohama, Japan Defeated Mercedes Moné at All Star Grand Queendom. [8]
Strong Women's Championship Giulia 1 July 5, 2023 190 7 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Willow Nightingale at Independence Day. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "IWGP World Heavyweight Title History on the official website". New Japan Pro Wrestling.
  2. ↑ "IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title History on the official website". New Japan Pro Wrestling.
  3. ↑ Tessier, Colin (May 21, 2023). "KENTA Wins NJPW STRONG Openweight Title, Gets Challenged By Eddie Kingston At NJPW Resurgence". Fightful. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2024.01.05 New Year Dash!! | New Japan Pro-Wrestling". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  5. ↑ "Official NJPW World Television Championship History". New Japan Pro Wrestling.
  6. ↑ "LEC presents NJPW STRONG INDEPENDENCE DAY TUE. JULY. 4. 2023 / DOOR 17:30 / BELL 18:30". njpw1972.com. NJPW. June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ Pantoja’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023 Review - 411 Mania.com
  8. ↑ "Official IWGP Women's Championship History". New Japan Pro Wrestling.
  9. ↑ Fritts, Chris (May 21, 2023). "NJPW Resurgence live results: Strong Women's title tournament Will Ospreay vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi is also set for the show". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
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