CAGEMATCH » Titles Database » IWGP Heavyweight Championship

IWGP Heavyweight Championship

Inactive title

Current name:

Status:

inactive

Names:

IWGP Heavyweight Championship (since 12.06.1987)

Promotions:

New Japan Pro Wrestling (12.06.1987 - 04.03.2021)

Description

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Title Holders

INACTIVE
04.03.2021

#73
Kota Ibushi
04.01.2021 - 04.03.2021 (59 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#72
Tetsuya Naito (3)
29.08.2020 - 04.01.2021 (128 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#71
EVIL
12.07.2020 - 29.08.2020 (48 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#70
Tetsuya Naito (2)
05.01.2020 - 12.07.2020 (189 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#69
Kazuchika Okada (5)
06.04.2019 - 05.01.2020 (274 days)
Matches
New York City, New York, USA

#68
Jay White
11.02.2019 - 06.04.2019 (54 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#67
Hiroshi Tanahashi (8)
04.01.2019 - 11.02.2019 (38 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#66
Kenny Omega
09.06.2018 - 04.01.2019 (209 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#65
Kazuchika Okada (4)
19.06.2016 - 09.06.2018 (720 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#64
Tetsuya Naito
10.04.2016 - 19.06.2016 (70 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#63
Kazuchika Okada (3)
05.07.2015 - 10.04.2016 (280 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#62
AJ Styles (2)
11.02.2015 - 05.07.2015 (144 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#61
Hiroshi Tanahashi (7)
13.10.2014 - 11.02.2015 (121 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#60
AJ Styles
03.05.2014 - 13.10.2014 (163 days)
Matches
Fukuoka, Japan

#59
Kazuchika Okada (2)
07.04.2013 - 03.05.2014 (391 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#58
Hiroshi Tanahashi (6)
16.06.2012 - 07.04.2013 (295 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#57
Kazuchika Okada
12.02.2012 - 16.06.2012 (125 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#56
Hiroshi Tanahashi (5)
04.01.2011 - 12.02.2012 (404 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#55
Satoshi Kojima (2)
11.10.2010 - 04.01.2011 (85 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#54
Togi Makabe
03.05.2010 - 11.10.2010 (161 days)
Matches
Fukuoka, Japan

#53
Shinsuke Nakamura (3)
27.09.2009 - 03.05.2010 (218 days)
Matches
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

VACANT
17.08.2009 - 27.09.2009 (41 days)

#52
Hiroshi Tanahashi (4)
20.06.2009 - 17.08.2009 (58 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#51
Manabu Nakanishi
06.05.2009 - 20.06.2009 (45 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#50
Hiroshi Tanahashi (3)
04.01.2009 - 06.05.2009 (122 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#49
Keiji Muto (4)
27.04.2008 - 04.01.2009 (252 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#48
Shinsuke Nakamura (2)
04.01.2008 - 27.04.2008 (114 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#47
Hiroshi Tanahashi (2)
08.10.2007 - 04.01.2008 (88 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#46
Yuji Nagata (2)
13.04.2007 - 08.10.2007 (178 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#45
Hiroshi Tanahashi
17.07.2006 - 13.04.2007 (270 days)
Matches
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

VACANT
15.07.2006 - 17.07.2006 (2 days)

#44
Brock Lesnar
08.10.2005 - 15.07.2006 (280 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#43
Kazuyuki Fujita (3)
18.07.2005 - 08.10.2005 (82 days)
Matches
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

#42
Hiroyoshi Tenzan (4)
14.05.2005 - 18.07.2005 (65 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#41
Satoshi Kojima
20.02.2005 - 14.05.2005 (83 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#40
Hiroyoshi Tenzan (3)
12.12.2004 - 20.02.2005 (70 days)
Matches
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

#39
Kensuke Sasaki (5)
09.10.2004 - 12.12.2004 (64 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#38
Kazuyuki Fujita (2)
05.06.2004 - 09.10.2004 (126 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

VACANT
02.06.2004 - 05.06.2004 (3 days)

#37
Bob Sapp
28.03.2004 - 02.06.2004 (66 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#36
Kensuke Sasaki (4)
12.03.2004 - 28.03.2004 (16 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#35
Hiroyoshi Tenzan (2)
15.02.2004 - 12.03.2004 (26 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

VACANT
05.02.2004 - 15.02.2004 (10 days)

#34
Shinsuke Nakamura
09.12.2003 - 05.02.2004 (58 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#33
Hiroyoshi Tenzan
03.11.2003 - 09.12.2003 (36 days)
Matches
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

#32
Yoshihiro Takayama
02.05.2003 - 03.11.2003 (185 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#31
Yuji Nagata
05.04.2002 - 02.05.2003 (392 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#30
Tadao Yasuda
16.02.2002 - 05.04.2002 (48 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

VACANT
04.01.2002 - 16.02.2002 (43 days)

#29
Kazuyuki Fujita
09.04.2001 - 04.01.2002 (270 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#28
Scott Norton (2)
17.03.2001 - 09.04.2001 (23 days)
Matches
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

#27
Kensuke Sasaki (3)
04.01.2001 - 17.03.2001 (72 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

VACANT
09.10.2000 - 04.01.2001 (87 days)

#26
Kensuke Sasaki (2)
04.01.2000 - 09.10.2000 (279 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#25
Genichiro Tenryu
10.12.1999 - 04.01.2000 (25 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#24
Keiji Muto (3)
04.01.1999 - 10.12.1999 (340 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#23
Scott Norton
23.09.1998 - 04.01.1999 (103 days)
Matches
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

VACANT
21.09.1998 - 23.09.1998 (2 days)

#22
Masahiro Chono
08.08.1998 - 21.09.1998 (44 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#21
Tatsumi Fujinami (6)
04.04.1998 - 08.08.1998 (126 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#20
Kensuke Sasaki
31.08.1997 - 04.04.1998 (216 days)
Matches
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

#19
Shinya Hashimoto (3)
29.04.1996 - 31.08.1997 (489 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#18
Nobuhiko Takada
04.01.1996 - 29.04.1996 (116 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#17
Keiji Muto (2)
03.05.1995 - 04.01.1996 (246 days)
Matches
Fukuoka, Japan

#16
Shinya Hashimoto (2)
01.05.1994 - 03.05.1995 (367 days)
Matches
Fukuoka, Japan

#15
Tatsumi Fujinami (5)
04.04.1994 - 01.05.1994 (27 days)
Matches
Hiroshima, Japan

#14
Shinya Hashimoto
20.09.1993 - 04.04.1994 (196 days)
Matches
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

#13
Great Muta
16.08.1992 - 20.09.1993 (400 days)
Matches
Fukuoka, Japan

#12
Riki Choshu (3)
04.01.1992 - 16.08.1992 (225 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#11
Tatsumi Fujinami (4)
04.03.1991 - 04.01.1992 (306 days)
Matches
Hiroshima, Japan

#10
Big Van Vader (3)
17.01.1991 - 04.03.1991 (46 days)
Matches
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

#9
Tatsumi Fujinami (3)
26.12.1990 - 17.01.1991 (22 days)
Matches
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan

#8
Riki Choshu (2)
19.08.1990 - 26.12.1990 (129 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#7
Big Van Vader (2)
10.08.1989 - 19.08.1990 (374 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

#6
Riki Choshu
12.07.1989 - 10.08.1989 (29 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#5
Salman Hashimikov
25.05.1989 - 12.07.1989 (48 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

#4
Big Van Vader
24.04.1989 - 25.05.1989 (31 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

VACANT
05.04.1989 - 24.04.1989 (19 days)

#3
Tatsumi Fujinami (2)
24.06.1988 - 05.04.1989 (285 days)
Matches
Osaka, Japan

VACANT
27.05.1988 - 24.06.1988 (28 days)

#2
Tatsumi Fujinami
08.05.1988 - 27.05.1988 (19 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

VACANT
02.05.1988 - 08.05.1988 (6 days)

#1
Antonio Inoki
12.06.1987 - 02.05.1988 (325 days)
Matches
Tokyo, Japan

9.80

Current Total Rating (?)

Valid votes: 419

Number of comments: 100

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Average rating: 9.81 [419]

Average rating in 2024: 9.77 [13]

Average rating in 2023: 9.97 [37]

Average rating in 2022: 9.95 [38]

Average rating in 2021: 9.77 [35]

Average rating in 2020: 9.97 [35]

Average rating in 2019: 9.89 [35]

Average rating in 2018: 9.95 [41]

Average rating in 2017: 9.91 [69]

Average rating in 2016: 9.83 [35]

Average rating in 2015: 9.84 [25]

Average rating in 2014: 10.00 [7]

Average rating in 2013: 9.83 [12]

Average rating in 2012: 8.67 [3]

Average rating in 2011: 10.00 [1]

Average rating in 2010: 8.25 [4]

Average rating in 2009: 9.00 [2]

Average rating in 2008: 9.07 [14]

Average rating in 2007: 8.92 [13]

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