New Japan Pro-Wrestling
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Acronym | NJPW |
| Established | June 1972 |
| Style | Strong Style |
| Location | Japan |
| Founder(s) | Antonio Inoki |
| Owner(s) | Bushiroad Inc. |
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (新日本プロレス, Shin Nihon Puroresu), also known as NJPW, is Japanese professional wrestling promotion.[1]
NJPW is the largest wrestling promoter in Japan. NJPW has working agreements with other promoters, including: World Wrestling Entertainment, World Championship Wrestling, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and PRIDE Fighting Championships.[1]
History
[change | change source]NJPW was founded in 1972 by Kanji Inoki.[1]
Since 1999, Tatsumi Fujinami has been president.[1]
In 2012, Inoki continued to be known for innovation in the business.[1]
On December 23, 2023, former NJPW president Takami Ohbari stepped down from the role of president. It was then announced that Hiroshi Tanahashi would become the new President and Representative Director of New Japan Pro-Wrestling.[2]
Champions
[change | change source]Current champions
[change | change source]Men's
[change | change source]| Championship | Current champion(s) | Date won | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | Jon Moxley | April 12, 2024 | 1 | Defeated Tetsuya Naito at Windy City Riot. |
| IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship | David Finlay | May 4, 2024 | 2 | Defeated Nic Nemeth at Wrestling Dontaku: Night 2. |
| IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship | Sho | February 23, 2024 | 1 | Defeated El Desperado at The New Beginning in Sapporo. |
| NEVER Openweight Championship | Shingo Takagi | April 6, 2024 | 3 | Defeated EVIL at Sakura Genesis. |
| Strong Openweight Championship | Gabe Kidd | May 11, 2024 | 1 | Defeated Eddie Kingston at Resurgence. |
| KOPW 2024 | Yuya Uemura | April 27, 2024 | 1 (provisional) | Defeated Great-O-Khan 2–1 in a Rural Revitalization in Hamamatsu two-out-of-three falls match on the Road to Wrestling Dontaku: Night 7. |
| NJPW World Television Championship | Jeff Cobb | May 4, 2024 | 1 | Defeated Zack Sabre Jr. at Wrestling Dontaku: Night 1. |
Women's
[change | change source]| Championship | Current champion(s) | Date won | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWGP Women's Championship | Mayu Iwatani | April 23, 2023 | 1 | Defeated Mercedes Moné at All Star Grand Queendom. |
| NJPW World Television Championship | Giulia | July 5, 2023 | 1 | Defeated Willow Nightingale at Independence Day. |
Team's
[change | change source]| Championship | Current champion(s) | Date won | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWGP Tag Team Championship | Guerrillas of Destiny (Hikuleo and El Phantasmo) |
January 4, 2024 | 1 | Defeated Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) at Wrestle Kingdom 18 in a Winner takes all match. The match was also for Guerrillas of Destiny's Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship. |
| IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship | Catch 2/2 (Francesco Akira and TJP) |
January 4, 2024 | 3 | Defeated Bullet Club War Dogs[broken anchor] (Drilla Moloney and Clark Connors) at Wrestle Kingdom 18. |
| Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship | Guerrillas of Destiny (Hikuleo and El Phantasmo) |
October 9, 2023 | 1 (1, 1) |
Defeated Bullet Club War Dogs (Alex Coughlin and Gabriel Kidd) at Destruction in Ryōgoku. |
| NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship | Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Tomohiro Ishii | May 3, 2023 | 1 (1, 4, 3) |
Defeated Strong Style (Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, and Ren Narita) at Wrestling Dontaku 2023. |
Tournaments
[change | change source]| Tournament | Winner | Date won | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 Climax | Tetsuya Naito | August 13, 2023 | Tokyo | Defeated Kazuchika Okada in the finals. |
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Cagematch.de, New Japan Pro Wrestling (in German); retrieved 2012-2-29.
- ↑ "Hiroshi Tanahashi named President & Representative Director of NJPW". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
Other websites
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