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IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

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Details
Current
champion(s) 		Sanada
Date won April 8, 2023
Promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Date created March 1, 2021

The "IWGP" part is an acronym of International Wrestling Grand Prix, which is New Japan Pro-Wrestling's governing body.

History

At Wrestle Kingdom 14, Tetsuya Naito became a double champion. He won the IWGP Intercontinental Championship from Jay White on Night 1 and then won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from Kazuchika Okada in a Double Gold Dash match on Night 2.[1][2]

At Wrestle Kingdom 15, Kota Ibushi would defeat Naito for both of the championships.[3] On March 1, 2021, it was announced that the IWGP Intercontinental Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship would be unified and the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship would replace them.[4]

The official title unification took place after Ibushi defeated El Desperado in a match at the NJPW 49th Anniversary Show.[5]

Sanada is the current champion. He is in his first reign as champion. He defeated Kazuchika Okada at Sakura Genesis.

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Ibushi, KotaKota Ibushi March 4, 2021 49th Anniversary Show Tokyo, Japan 1 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported Ibushi was already both the IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental Champion. After he defended them both against El Desperado, the titles were then both unified to make the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship and Ibushi became the first champion. [6]
2 Ospreay, WillWill Ospreay April 4, 2021 Sakura Genesis Tokyo, Japan 1 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported [7]
— Vacated May 20, 2021 — — — — The championship was vacated because Will Ospreay ended up suffering a neck injury. [8]
3 Takagi, ShingoShingo Takagi June 7, 2021 Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall Osaka, Japan 1 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported Defeated Kazuchika Okada to win the vacated championship. [9]
4 Okada, KazuchikaKazuchika Okada January 4, 2022 Wrestle Kingdom 16 (Night 1) Tokyo, Japan 1 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported [10]
5 White, JayJay White June 12, 2022 Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall Osaka, Japan 1 206 [11]
6 Okada, KazuchikaKazuchika Okada January 4, 2023 Wrestle Kingdom 17 Tokyo, Japan 2 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported [12]
7 Sanada April 8, 2023 Sakura Genesis Tokyo, Japan 1 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported+ [13]

References

  1. ↑ "2020.01.04 WRESTLE KINGDOM in TOKYO DOME night 1". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2020.01.05 WRESTLE KINGDOM in TOKYO DOME night 2". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2021.01.04 WRESTLE KINGDOM in TOKYO DOME night 1". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ "菅林会長が、IWGPヘビー＆IWGPインターコンチネンタル王座を統一した、"IWGP世界ヘビー級王座"の新設を発表！ 王者・飯伏はデスペラードとの"二冠王座戦"を要求！【3.1一夜明け会見】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2021.03.04 Anniversary Event - NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  6. ↑ "NJPW 49th Anniversary show live results: Ibushi vs. El Desperado". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  7. ↑ "NJPW Sakura Genesis Results (4/4): Will Ospreay Battles Kota Ibushi". Fightful. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Will Ospreay injured; vacates world title". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2021.06.07 Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  10. ↑ "NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16 Night One Live Results: Shingo Vs. Okada". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  11. ↑ "NJPW Dominion live results: Six title matches, AEW interim World title eliminator Kazuchika Okada defends the IWGP title against Jay White in the main event, plus the AEW interim World title eliminator continues". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  12. ↑ "NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 results: Powell's live report on Jay White vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega for the IWGP U.S. Championship, Kairi vs. Tam Nakano for the IWGP Women's Title, Taiji Ishimori vs. Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Desperado vs. Master Wato for the IWGP Jr. Hvt. Title". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2023.04.08 SAKURA GENESIS 2023". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

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