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 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 February 12, 2025.

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 IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship, and the NJPW World Television Championship.

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, the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship, 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 (the primary title which is defended in NJPW and sister promotion Stardom), and the Strong Women's Championship.

Current champions

As of February 12, 2025.

Men's division

Singles

Championship		Reign	Date won	Days held	Successful defenses	Location	Notes	Ref.
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship	Hirooki Goto	1	February 11, 2025	1	0	Osaka, Japan	Defeated Zack Sabre Jr. at The New Beginning in Osaka.	^[1]
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship	Yota Tsuji	1	January 4, 2025	39	2	Tokyo, Japan	Defeated David Finlay at Wrestle Kingdom 19.	^[2]
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship	El Desperado	5	January 4, 2025	39	2	Tokyo, Japan	Defeated Douki at Wrestle Kingdom 19.	^[2]
NEVER Openweight Championship	Konosuke Takeshita	1	January 4, 2025	39	3	Tokyo, Japan	Defeated Shingo Takagi in a Winner Takes All match, also for Takeshita's AEW International Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 19.	^[2]
Strong Openweight Championship	Gabe Kidd	1	May 11, 2024	277	5	Ontario, California	Defeated Eddie Kingston in a No Ropes Last Man Standing match at Resurgence.	^[3]
NJPW World Television Championship	El Phantasmo	1	January 4, 2025	39	2	Tokyo, Japan	Defeated previous champion Ren Narita, Jeff Cobb, and Ryohei Oiwa in a four-way match at Wrestle Kingdom 19.	^[2]

Tag team

Championship		Reign	Date won	Days held	Successful defenses	Location	Notes	Ref.
IWGP Tag Team Championship	Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi)	1 (3, 1)	February 11, 2025	1	0	Tokyo, Japan	Defeated The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) at The New Beginning in Osaka.	^[1]
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship	Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles and Kosei Fujita)	1 (2, 1)	January 4, 2025	39	1	Tokyo, Japan	Defeated previous champions Intergalactic Jet Setters (Kevin Knight and Kushida), Catch 2/2 (TJP and Francesco Akira), and Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors and Drilla Moloney) in a Four-way Tokyo Terror ladder match at Wrestle Kingdom 19.	^[2]
Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship	West Coast Wrecking Crew (Royce Isaacs and Jorel Nelson)	1 (1, 1)	December 15, 2024	59	1	Long Beach, California	Defeated Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) at Strong Style Evolved.	^[4]
NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship	House of Torture (Ren Narita, Sho and Yujiro Takahashi	1 (2, 3, 4)	January 30, 2025	13	0	Sendai, Japan	Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano and Oleg Boltin at Road to the New Beginning 2025: Night 3.	^[5]

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	661	9	Yokohama, Japan	Defeated Mercedes Moné at All Star Grand Queendom.	^[6]
Strong Women's Championship		Mercedes Moné	1	June 30, 2024	227	4	Elmont, New York	Defeated Stephanie Vaquer in a Winner Takes All match also for Moné's AEW TBS Championship at Forbidden Door.	^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Vetter, Chris (February 11, 2025). "NJPW "The New Beginning" results (2/11): Vetter's review of Zack Sabre Jr., Ryohei Oiwa, Robbie Eagles, Kosei Fujita, and Hartley Jackson vs. Hirooki Goto, Yoshi-Hashi, Yoh, Master Wato, and Tomoaki Honma". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Vetter, Chris (January 4, 2025). "NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 results: Vetter's review of Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Hvt. Championship, AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita vs. Never Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi in a title vs. title match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
^ Vetter, Chris (May 12, 2024). "NJPW Resurgence results (5/11): Vetter's review of Jon Moxley vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Hvt. Championship, Eddie Kingston vs. Gabe Kidd for the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
^ Vetter, Chris (December 16, 2024). "NJPW "Strong Style Evolved" results (12/15): Vetter's review of Mercedes Mone vs. Hazuki for the NJPW Strong Women's Title, Konosuke Takeshita and Jack Perry vs. Shingo Takagi and Yota Tsuji". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
^ Vetter, Chris (January 30, 2025). "NJPW "Road to the New Beginning" results (1/30): Vetter's review of Zack Sabre Jr., Robbie Eagles, and Kosei Fujita vs. Hirooki Goto, El Desperado, and Yoh". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
^ Vetter, Chris (April 27, 2023). "Stardom "All Star Grand Queendom" results: Vetter's review of Giulia vs. Tam Nakano for the World of Stardom Title, Mercedes Mone vs. Mayu Iwatani for the IWGP Women's Championship, Syuri vs. Chihiro Hashimoto, Kairi, Saori Anou, and Natsupoi vs. Kurumi Hiragi, Suzu Suzuki, and Risa Sera, Mina Shirakawa vs. Saya Kamitani". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^ Powell, Jason (June 30, 2024). "AEW Forbidden Door results: Powell's live review of Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay for the AEW World Championship, Jon Moxley vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

External links

[TNBIO-1] Vetter, Chris (February 11, 2025). "NJPW "The New Beginning" results (2/11): Vetter's review of Zack Sabre Jr., Ryohei Oiwa, Robbie Eagles, Kosei Fujita, and Hartley Jackson vs. Hirooki Goto, Yoshi-Hashi, Yoh, Master Wato, and Tomoaki Honma". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved February 11, 2025.

[WK19-2] Vetter, Chris (January 4, 2025). "NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 results: Vetter's review of Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Hvt. Championship, AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita vs. Never Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi in a title vs. title match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 4, 2025.

[Resurgence-3] Vetter, Chris (May 12, 2024). "NJPW Resurgence results (5/11): Vetter's review of Jon Moxley vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Hvt. Championship, Eddie Kingston vs. Gabe Kidd for the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

[SSE-4] Vetter, Chris (December 16, 2024). "NJPW "Strong Style Evolved" results (12/15): Vetter's review of Mercedes Mone vs. Hazuki for the NJPW Strong Women's Title, Konosuke Takeshita and Jack Perry vs. Shingo Takagi and Yota Tsuji". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 16, 2024.

[RTTNB-5] Vetter, Chris (January 30, 2025). "NJPW "Road to the New Beginning" results (1/30): Vetter's review of Zack Sabre Jr., Robbie Eagles, and Kosei Fujita vs. Hirooki Goto, El Desperado, and Yoh". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved February 1, 2025.

[ASGQ-6] Vetter, Chris (April 27, 2023). "Stardom "All Star Grand Queendom" results: Vetter's review of Giulia vs. Tam Nakano for the World of Stardom Title, Mercedes Mone vs. Mayu Iwatani for the IWGP Women's Championship, Syuri vs. Chihiro Hashimoto, Kairi, Saori Anou, and Natsupoi vs. Kurumi Hiragi, Suzu Suzuki, and Risa Sera, Mina Shirakawa vs. Saya Kamitani". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 27, 2023.

[FD2024-7] Powell, Jason (June 30, 2024). "AEW Forbidden Door results: Powell's live review of Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay for the AEW World Championship, Jon Moxley vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 30, 2024.

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