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 , .
Overview Men's Singles
At the top of NJPW's championship hierarchy for male wrestlers in the heavyweight division is the IWGP 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 partner promotion Stardom), and the Strong Women's Championship.
Current champions As of , .
Men's division Singles Championship Current champion(s)ReignDate won DaysheldSuccessfuldefensesLocationNotes IWGP Heavyweight Championship Yota Tsuji 2 1 Osaka, Japan Defeated Callum Newman at Dominion 6.14 in Osaka-jo Hall. IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship Gabe Kidd 2 July 6, 2026 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Shota Umino at Road to G1 Climax: Night 6 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Yoh 1 1 Osaka, Japan Defeated Douki at Dominion 6.14 in Osaka-jo Hall. NEVER Openweight Championship Aaron Wolf 2 0 Defeated Ren Narita at Dominion 6.14 in Osaka-jo Hall. Strong Openweight Championship Boltin Oleg 1 Trenton, New Jersey Defeated Tomohiro Ishii at The New Beginning USA NJPW World Television Championship Shun Skywalker 1 0Kobe, Japan Defeated Konosuke Takeshita at Destruction in Kobe.
Tag team Championship Current champion(s)ReignDate won DaysheldSuccessfuldefenses LocationNotes IWGP Tag Team Championship Knock Out Brothers) 2 0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated United Empire (Henare and Great-O-Khan) of Night 1 of Road to King of Pro-Wrestling. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship El Desperado and Místico 1 1 Fukuoka, Japan Defeated Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles and Kosei Fujita) on Night 2 of Wrestling Dontaku. Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship Los Hermanos Chávez 1 November 14, 2025 2 Mexico City, Mexico Defeated United Empire (TJP and Templario) at CMLL Viernes Espectacular. NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship United Empire 1 May 4, 2026 0 Fukuoka, Japan Defeated Bishamon-tin (Boltin Oleg, Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) on Night 2 of Wrestling Dontaku. NJPW TAMASHII Tag Team Championship Ungrateful 1s 1 Auckland, New Zealand Defeated The Pretty Boys (Magic Mark and Pretty Richie) on Tamashii.
Women's division ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate won DaysheldSuccessfuldefenses LocationNotes IWGP Women's Championship Syuri 2 5 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Sareee at King of Pro-Wrestling. Strong Women's Championship Alex Windsor 1 1 London, England Defeated Syuri at Wrestle Queendom VIII.
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