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Encyclopedia > IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

The International Wrestling Grand Prix (IWGP) World Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling. It was created in 1987 with NJPW founder Antonio Inoki defeating Masa Saito in the finals of the annual IWGP Tournament.[1][2][3] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The WWE United States Championship belt, an example of a championship belt in professional wrestling. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... New Japan Pro Wrestling (新日本プロレス, shin nihon puroresu) is a major professional wrestling federation in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Antonio Inoki (アントニオ猪木), real name Kanji Inoki (猪木寛至 Inoki Kanji, born February 20, 1943) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist who now resides in New York City. ... Categories: American professional wrestlers | Professional wrestling stubs ...


In 2006, then-champion Brock Lesnar was stripped of the title for being unable to defend it due to what was described as "problems with a working visa";[4] however, Lesnar kept the physical belt and signed with Antonio Inoki's Inoki Genome Federation (IGF) in 2007, losing the championship to Kurt Angle on the inaugural broadcast.[5] Though the IGF recognizes the belt as the IWGP Third Belt Championship, New Japan does not sanction or recognize it. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brock Edward Lesnar[4] (born July 12, 1977[3]) is an American mixed martial artist and a professional wrestler. ... Inoki Genome Federation (IGF) is a professional wrestling promotion in Japan founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


There have been a total of 22 recognized champions and 46 official reigns.

Contents

Title history

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Antonio Inoki 1 June 12, 1987 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Masa Saito in a tournament final.[1]
Vacated May 2, 1988 Vacated due to Inoki fracturing his left foot.[6]
Tatsumi Fujinami 1 May 8, 1988 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Big Van Vader.[6]
Vacated May 27, 1988 Sendai, Japan Held up after a title defense against Riki Chōshū ended in a no contest.[6]
Tatsumi Fujinami 2 June 24, 1988 Osaka, Japan Defeated Riki Chōshū in a rematch.[6]
Vacated April 5, 1989 Vacated so the title could be decided in a tournament.[6]
Big Van Vader 1 April 24, 1989 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Shinya Hashimoto in a tournament final with Lou Thesz as the special referee.[3][7]
Salman Hashimikov 1 May 25, 1989 Osaka, Japan [6]
Riki Chōshū 1 July 12, 1989 Osaka, Japan [8]
Big Van Vader 2 August 10, 1989 Tokyo, Japan [8]
Riki Chōshū 2 August 19, 1990 Tokyo, Japan [8]
Tatsumi Fujinami 3 December 26, 1990 Hamamatsu, Japan [8]
Big Van Vader 3 January 17, 1991 Yokohama, Japan [8]
Tatsumi Fujinami 4 March 4, 1991 Hiroshima, Japan Defeated Ric Flair on March 21, 1991 in a double title match at Starrcade 1991 in Tokyo Dome to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.[9]
Riki Chōshū 3 January 4, 1992 Tokyo, Japan This match, at Starrcade 1992 in Tokyo Dome, was also for Chōshū's Greatest 18 Championship.[10][11]
The Great Muta 1 August 16, 1992 Fukuoka, Japan This was also for Chōshū's Greatest 18 Championship.[10]
Shinya Hashimoto 1 September 20, 1993 Nagoya, Japan [10]
Tatsumi Fujinami 5 April 4, 1994 Hiroshima, Japan Won the title on the Battle Line Kyushu tour.[12]
Shinya Hashimoto 2 May 1, 1994 Fukuoka, Japan Won the title at Wrestling Dontaku.[13]
Keiji Mutoh
(formerly The Great Muta)		 2 May 3, 1995 Fukuoka, Japan Won the title at Wrestling Dontaku.[14]
Nobuhiko Takada 1 January 4, 1996 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Wrestling World.[15]
Shinya Hashimoto 3 April 29, 1996 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Battle Formation.[15]
Kensuke Sasaki 1 August 31, 1997 Yokohama, Japan Won the title at Final Power Hall in Yokohama.[16]
Tatsumi Fujinami 6 April 4, 1998 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Antonio Inoki Retirement Show.[17]
Masahiro Chono 1 August 8, 1998 Osaka, Japan Won the title at Rising the Next Generations in Osaka Dome.[17]
Vacated September 21, 1998 Vacated due to Chono injuring his neck.[1]
Scott Norton 1 September 23, 1998 Yokohama, Japan Defeated Yuji Nagata at Big Wednesday.[18]
Keiji Mutoh 3 January 4, 1999 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Wrestling World.[19]
Genichiro Tenryu 1 December 10, 1999 Osaka, Japan Won the title on the Battle Final tour.[20]
Kensuke Sasaki 2 January 4, 2000 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Wrestling World.[21]
Vacated October 9, 2000 Tokyo, Japan Vacated after Sasaki lost a non-title match to Toshiaki Kawada at Do Judge!!.[22][21]
Kensuke Sasaki 3 January 4, 2001 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Toshiaki Kawada in a tournament final at Wrestling World.[23]
Scott Norton 2 March 17, 2001 Nagoya, Japan Won the title on the Hyper Battle tour.[24]
Kazuyuki Fujita 1 April 9, 2001 Osaka, Japan Won the title at Strong Style.[23]
Vacated January 4, 2002 Vacated due to an injured achilles tendon.[1]
Tadao Yasuda 1 February 16, 2002 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Yuji Nagata in a tournament final on the Fighting Spirit tour.[25]
Yuji Nagata 1 April 5, 2002 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Toukon Special.[26]
Yoshihiro Takayama 1 May 2, 2003 Tokyo, Japan This match, at Ultimate Crush, was also for Takayama's NWF Heavyweight Championship.[27]
Hiroyoshi Tenzan 1 November 3, 2003 Yokohama, Japan Won the title at Yokohama Dead Out.[27]
Shinsuke Nakamura 1 December 9, 2003 Osaka, Japan Won the title on the Battle Final tour.[28] Defeated Yoshihiro Takayama on January 4, 2004 at Wrestling World in Tokyo to unify Takayama's NWF title into the IWGP title.[29]
Vacated February 5, 2004 Vacated due to various injuries.[1]
Hiroyoshi Tenzan 2 February 15, 2004 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Genichiro Tenryu in a tournament final on the Fighting Spirit tour.[30]
Kensuke Sasaki 4 March 12, 2004 Tokyo, Japan Won the title on the Hyper Battle tour.[31]
Bob Sapp 1 March 28, 2004 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at King of Sports.[29]
Vacated June 2, 2004 Vacated after Sapp lost a K-1 fight to Kazuyuki Fujita.[3]
Kazuyuki Fujita 2 June 5, 2004 Osaka, Japan Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi at The Crush II.[32]
Kensuke Sasaki 5 October 9, 2004 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Pro-Wrestlers Be Strongest.[29]
Hiroyoshi Tenzan 3 December 12, 2004 Nagoya, Japan Won the title on the Battle Final tour.[33]
Satoshi Kojima 1 February 20, 2005 Tokyo, Japan This match, on the New Year Gold Series tour, was also for Kojima's AJPW Triple Crown Championship.[34]
Hiroyoshi Tenzan 4 May 14, 2005 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Nexess VI.[35]
Kazuyuki Fujita 3 July 18, 2005 Sapporo, Japan Won the title on the Summer Fight Series tour.[36]
Brock Lesnar 1 October 8, 2005 Tokyo, Japan This was a triple threat match also involving Masahiro Chono at Toukon Souzou New Chapter.[35]
Vacated July 15, 2006 Vacated due to Lesnar being unable to defend the title because of "problems with a working visa".[4] Lesnar refuses to turn over the IWGP title belt and later is recognized by the Inoki Genome Federation as their first champion, using the same belt.[5]
Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 July 17, 2006 Sapporo, Japan Defeated Giant Bernard in a tournament final on the Circuit 2006 Turbulence tour.[37]
Yuji Nagata 2 April 13, 2007 Osaka, Japan Won the title on the Circuit 2007 New Japan Brave tour.[38]

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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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See also

New Japan Pro Wrestling (新日本プロレス, shin nihon puroresu) is a major professional wrestling federation in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. ... The IWGP World Tag Team Championship is the main heavyweight tag team title in New Japan Pro Wrestling. ... The IWGP (International Wrestling Grand Prix) Junior Heavyweight Championship is the top singles title in New Japan Pro Wrestlings Junior Heavyweight division. ... The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship was created in 1998 as an incentive to the junior heavyweight division. ... As of August 2, 2007 List of top IWGP World Heavyweight Champions by combined length. ...

External links

  • NJPW official title history
  • Strong Style Spirit title history

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