On this page, you find the full Title History for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The IWGP Heavyweight Championship was a World Title contested, by men wrestlers. The championship was first established on June 12, 1987.
This is a newer version of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (original version), with its own distinct lineage.
The IWGP Heavyweight Championship was retired on March 4, 2021, when it was unified into the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Title History
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
June 12, 1987 March 4, 2021
NJPW- Championship Names & Belt Designs
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IWGP Heavyweight Championship
March 7, 2008
March 4, 2021 -
IWGP Heavyweight Championship
July 16, 2006
March 6, 2008
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IWGP Heavyweight Championship
September 30, 2005
July 15, 2006
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IWGP Heavyweight Championship
October 1, 1996
September 29, 2005
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IWGP Heavyweight Championship
June 12, 1987
September 30, 1996
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For the Title History of the championship in which this title was unified into, see the page for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
For the Title History of the previous version of this championship, see the page for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (original version).
IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Info
- Promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling
- Gender Male
- Title Type 1 - Primary Title
- Preceded By
IWGP Heavyweight Championship (original version)
- Date Established June 12, 1987
- Date Retired March 4, 2021
- Unified Into
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship