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 May 3, 2016.

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 23 Tokyo Defeated Kazuchika Okada at Invasion Attack 2016.[1][2]
IWGP Intercontinental Championship Kenny Omega 1 February 14, 2016 79 Nagaoka, Niigata Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi at The New Beginning in Niigata.[3]
NEVER Openweight Championship Yuji Nagata 1 May 3, 2016 0 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 23 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 120 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 0 Fukuoka Defeated Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero) at Wrestling Dontaku 2016.[9]
NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship
The Elite
(Kenny Omega and Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)		 2 May 3, 2016 0 Fukuoka Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin and Yoshitatsu at Wrestling Dontaku 2016.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Heavy weight class". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Meltzer, Dave (April 9, 2016). "NJPW Invasion Attack live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Championship". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "InterContinental champion". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (February 13, 2016). "NJPW New Beginnings: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kenny Omega for the IWGP IC Title". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "NEVER open weight class". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Heavy tag weight class". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Meltzer, Dave (January 3, 2016). "Wrestle Kingdom 10 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Jr. Heavy weight class". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Jr. Heavy tag weight class". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  10. 1 2 "NEVER open weight 6 men tag class". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved February 15, 2016.

External links

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