On this page, you find the full Title History for the AJPW Triple Crown 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 AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship is a World Title contested in All Japan Pro Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on April 18, 1989, and the inaugural champion was Jumbo Tsuruta.
The AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship was represented by the three original belts that gave it its name: the PWF World Heavyweight Championship, the NWA United National Championship, and the NWA International Heavyweight Championship.
Until 2013 when a new single belt was unveiled, featuring the three central plates of the three titles, along with the nameplate of Jumbo Tsuruta as the original champion.
Additionally, until the year 2000, the champion also carried a large Champion Carnival tournament trophy awarded by Nippon TV.
The NWA International Heavyweight Championship, NWA United National Championship and PWF Heavyweight Championship were previously unified into this championship.
The current champion is Jun Saito, who won the title on December 31, 2024, and has been reigning for 276 days.
AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship: Title History
AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign 75 Jun Saito
- December 31, 2024
- Tokyo, Japan | New Year's Eve 2024
- 276+ days
276+- days
74 
Davey Boy Smith Jr. 1
- November 4, 2024
- Sapporo, Japan | Giant Series 2024
- 57 days
57- days
73 Yuma Aoyagi
- August 17, 2024
- Tokyo, Japan | Summer Action Wars 2024
- 79 days
79- days
72 Yuma Anzai
- March 30, 2024
- Tokyo, Japan | Dream Power Series 2024: Day 5
- 140 days
140- days
71 
Katsuhiko Nakajima 1
- November 5, 2023
- Sapporo, Japan | Giant Series 2023: Hokkaido Edition - Day 6 (Evening Show)
- 146 days
146- days
70 Yuma Aoyagi
- July 2, 2023
- Tokyo, Japan | Summer Action Series
- 126 days
126- days
69 
Yuji Nagata 1
- February 19, 2023
- Tokyo, Japan | Excite Series - Night 2: Pro-Wrestling Day MANIAx
- 133 days
133- days
68 Kento Miyahara
- September 18, 2022
- Tokyo, Japan | AJPW 50th Anniversary
- 154 days
154- days
67 Suwama
- July 14, 2022
- Tokyo, Japan | AJPW Summer Action Series 2022
- 66 days
66- days
66 
Jake Lee 2
- June 19, 2022
- Tokyo, Japan | AJPW Champions Night 4: 50th Anniversary Tour
- 25 days
25- days
65 Kento Miyahara
- January 23, 2022
- Tokyo, Japan | 2022 New Year Wars
- 147 days
Defeated Ryuki Honda in a tournament final to win the vacant title.147- days
Vacant
- December 28, 2021
- 26 days
Jake Lee vacated the championship after suffering an injury.26- days
64 Jake Lee 1
- June 26, 2021
- Tokyo, Japan | Champions Night ~ From The Land Of The Triple Crown Unification Flight To The 50th Anniversary
- 185 days
Lee defeated Kento Miyahara and Yuma Aoyagi in a three-way tomoesen match to win the vacant title.185- days
Vacant
- June 20, 2021
- 6 days
Suwama vacated the championship after testing positive for COVID-19.6- days
63 Suwama
- March 23, 2020
- Tokyo, Japan | 2020 Dream Power Series
- 454 days
454- days
62 Kento Miyahara
- October 21, 2018
- Yokohama, Japan | 2018 Raising An Army Memorial Series
- 519 days
519- days
61 Zeus Kanaya
- July 29, 2018
- Osaka, Japan | 2018 Summer Action Series
- 84 days
84- days
60 Kento Miyahara
- March 25, 2018
- Saitama, Japan | 2018 Power Dream Series
- 126 days
126- days
59 
Joe Doering 2
- October 21, 2017
- Yokohama, Japan | Jun Akiyama and Takao Omori Debut 25th Anniversary Show
- 155 days
155- days
58 Suwama
- October 9, 2017
- Tokyo, Japan | 2017 Hataage Kinen Series
- 12 days
12- days
57 Kento Miyahara
- August 27, 2017
- Tokyo, Japan | AJPW 45th Anniversary
- 43 days
43- days
56 Shuji Ishikawa
- May 21, 2017
- Tokyo, Japan | 2017 Super Power Series
- 98 days
98- days
55 Kento Miyahara
- February 12, 2016
- Tokyo, Japan | 2016 Excite Series
- 464 days
Defeated Zeus Kanaya to win the vacant title.464- days
Vacant
- January 12, 2016
- 31 days
Vacated due to Suwama rupturing his achilles tendon.31- days
54 Suwama
- January 2, 2016
- Tokyo, Japan | 2016 New Years Two Days
- 10 days
10- days
53 
Jun Akiyama 2
- November 1, 2015
- Hirosaki, Japan | All Japan Pro Wrestling Charity Hirosaki Tournament
- 62 days
62- days
52 
Akebono 2
- May 21, 2015
- Tokyo, Japan | 2015 Super Power Series
- 164 days
164- days
51 Go Shiozaki
- January 3, 2015
- Tokyo, Japan | New Year Wars 2015
- 138 days
138- days
50 Joe Doering 1
- July 27, 2014
- Tokyo, Japan | 2014 Summer Action Series
- 160 days
160- days
49 Suwama
- June 29, 2014
- Sapporo, Japan | 2014 Dynamite Series
- 28 days
28- days
48 
Takao Omori 1
- June 15, 2014
- Tokyo, Japan | 2014 Dynamite Series
- 14 days
Defeated Jun Akiyama to win the vacant title.14- days
Vacant
- May 30, 2014
- 16 days
Vacated due to Akebono being sidelined with health issues.16- days
47 
Akebono 1
- October 27, 2013
- Tokyo, Japan | Anniversary Tour
- 215 days
215- days
46 Suwama
- March 17, 2013
- Tokyo, Japan | 2013 Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku: Basic & Dynamic
- 224 days
224- days
45 
Masakatsu Funaki 1
- August 26, 2012
- Tokyo, Japan | Summer Impact tour
- 203 days
203- days
44 
Jun Akiyama 1
- October 23, 2011
- Tokyo, Japan | Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku Vol. 13
- 308 days
308- days
43 Suwama
- August 29, 2010
- Tokyo, Japan | Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku Vol. 10
- 420 days
420- days
42 
Minoru Suzuki 2
- May 2, 2010
- Nagoya, Japan | Growin' Up tour
- 119 days
119- days
41 Ryota Hama
- March 21, 2010
- Tokyo, Japan | Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku Vol. 9
- 42 days
42- days
40 
Satoshi Kojima 2
- September 26, 2009
- Yokohama, Japan | Flashing tour
- 176 days
176- days
39 
Yoshihiro Takayama 1
- March 14, 2009
- Tokyo, Japan | Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku Vol. 7
- 196 days
196- days
38 
Keiji Muto / The Great Muta 3
- September 28, 2008
- Yokohama, Japan | Flashing tour
- 167 days
167- days
37 Suwama
- April 29, 2008
- Nagoya, Japan | Growin' Up tour
- 152 days
152- days
36 
Kensuke Sasaki 1
- August 26, 2007
- Tokyo, Japan | Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku Vol. 3
- 247 days
247- days
35 Minoru Suzuki 1
- September 3, 2006
- Sapporo, Japan | Summer Impact tour
- 357 days
357- days
34 
Taiyo Kea 1
- July 3, 2006
- Tokyo, Japan | Crossover tour
- 62 days
62- days
33 Satoshi Kojima 1
- February 16, 2005
- Tokyo, Japan | Realize tour
- 502 days
502- days
32 
Toshiaki Kawada 5
- September 6, 2003
- Tokyo, Japan | Summer Action Series II tour
- 529 days
Defeated Shinjiro Otani in a tournament final to win the vacant title.529- days
Vacant
- August 13, 2003
- 24 days
Title was vacated after Hashimoto dislocated his right shoulder.24- days
31 
Shinya Hashimoto 1
- February 23, 2003
- Tokyo, Japan | Excite Series tour
- 171 days
171- days
30 Keiji Muto / The Great Muta 2
- October 27, 2002
- Tokyo, Japan | Royal Road 30 Giant Battle Final
- 119 days
Formerly known as Keiji Mutoh.119- days
29 
Genichiro Tenryu 3
- April 13, 2002
- Tokyo, Japan | Champion Carnival tour
- 197 days
Defeated Keiji Mutoh to win the vacant title.197- days
Vacant
- March 28, 2002
- 16 days
Title was vacated after Kawada suffered a knee injury.16- days
28 Toshiaki Kawada 4
- February 24, 2002
- Tokyo, Japan | Excite Series tour
- 32 days
32- days
27 
Keiji Muto 1
- June 8, 2001
- Tokyo, Japan | Super Power Series tour
- 261 days
261- days
26 Genichiro Tenryu 2
- October 28, 2000
- Tokyo, Japan | October Giant Series tour
- 223 days
Defeated Toshiaki Kawada in a tournament final to win the vacated title.223- days
Vacant
- June 16, 2000
- 134 days
Title was vacated after Kobashi jumped to Pro Wrestling Noah.134- days
25 
Kenta Kobashi 3
- February 27, 2000
- Tokyo, Japan | Excite Series tour
- 110 days
110- days
24 
Vader 2
- October 30, 1999
- Tokyo, Japan | October Giant Series tour
- 120 days
120- days
23 
Mitsuharu Misawa 5
- May 2, 1999
- Tokyo, Japan | Giant Baba Memorial Show
- 181 days
181- days
22 Vader 1
- March 6, 1999
- Tokyo, Japan | Excite Series tour
- 57 days
Defeated Akira Taue to win the vacant title.57- days
Vacant
- January 29, 1999
- 36 days
Vacated after Kawada fractured his right ulna in winning the title.36- days
21 
Toshiaki Kawada 3
- January 22, 1999
- Osaka, Japan | New Year Giant Series tour
- 7 days
7- days
20 Mitsuharu Misawa 4
- October 31, 1998
- Tokyo, Japan | October Giant Series tour
- 83 days
83- days
19 
Kenta Kobashi 2
- June 12, 1998
- Tokyo, Japan | Super Power Series tour
- 141 days
141- days
18 Toshiaki Kawada 2
- May 1, 1998
- Tokyo, Japan | AJPW 25th Anniversary
- 42 days
42- days
17 Mitsuharu Misawa 3
- January 20, 1997
- Osaka, Japan | New Year Giant Series tour
- 466 days
466- days
16 Kenta Kobashi 1
- July 24, 1996
- Tokyo, Japan | Super Power Series tour
- 180 days
180- days
15 
Akira Taue 1
- May 24, 1996
- Sapporo, Japan | Super Power Series tour
- 61 days
61- days
14 Mitsuharu Misawa 2
- May 26, 1995
- Sapporo, Japan | Super Power Series tour
- 364 days
364- days
13 
Stan Hansen 4
- March 4, 1995
- Tokyo, Japan | Excite Series tour
- 83 days
83- days
12 Toshiaki Kawada 1
- October 22, 1994
- Tokyo, Japan | October Giant Series tour
- 133 days
133- days
11 
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams 1
- July 28, 1994
- Tokyo, Japan | Summer Action Series tour
- 86 days
86- days
10 Mitsuharu Misawa 1
- August 22, 1992
- Tokyo, Japan | Summer Action Series II tour
- 705 days
705- days
9 Stan Hansen 3
- January 28, 1992
- Chiba, Japan | New Year Giant Series tour
- 207 days
207- days
8 
Jumbo Tsuruta 3
- January 19, 1991
- Matsumoto, Japan | New Year Giant Series tour
- 374 days
374- days
7 Stan Hansen 2
- July 27, 1990
- Matsudo, Japan | Summer Action Series tour
- 176 days
Defeated Mitsuharu Misawa to win the vacant title.176- days
Vacant
- July 27, 1990
- 0 days
The title was vacated after Gordy was hospitalized during a scheduled title defense later that night.0- days
6 
Terry Gordy 2
- July 17, 1990
- Kanazawa, Japan | Summer Action Series tour
- 10 days
10- days
5 
Stan Hansen 1
- June 8, 1990
- Tokyo, Japan | Super Power Series tour
- 39 days
39- days
4 Terry Gordy 1
- June 5, 1990
- Chiba, Japan | Super Power Series tour
- 3 days
3- days
3 Jumbo Tsuruta 2
- October 11, 1989
- Yokohama, Japan | October Giant Series tour
- 237 days
237- days
2 
Genichiro Tenryu 1
- June 5, 1989
- Tokyo, Japan | Super Power Series tour
- 128 days
128- days
1 Jumbo Tsuruta 1
- April 18, 1989
- Tokyo, Japan | Champion Carnival tour
- 48 days
Tsuruta, the NWA International Heavyweight Champion, defeated Stan Hansen, the PWF Heavyweight and NWA United National Champion, to unify the titles.48- days
AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight ChampionshipJuly 2, 2023
- AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight ChampionshipJune 17, 2023July 2, 2023
- AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight ChampionshipOctober 27, 2013June 17, 2023
- AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight ChampionshipApril 18, 1989October 27, 2013
AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
AJPWApril 18, 1989 Present
- Promotion
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- GenderMale
- Title TypeMain / World
- Date EstablishedApril 18, 1989
- Unified With
NWA International Heavyweight Championship
NWA United National Championship
PWF Heavyweight Championship
- First ChampionJumbo Tsuruta
- Current ChampionJun Saito
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suwama | 8 |
| 2 | Kento Miyahara | 6 |
| 3 | Mitsuharu Misawa | 5 |
| 4 | Toshiaki Kawada | 5 |
| 5 | Stan Hansen | 4 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsuharu Misawa | 1799 | |
| Kento Miyahara | 1453 | |
| Suwama | 1366 | |
| Toshiaki Kawada | 743 | |
| Satoshi Kojima | 678 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsuharu Misawa | August 22, 1992 - July 28, 1994 | 705 | |
| Toshiaki Kawada | September 6, 2003 - February 16, 2005 | 529 | |
| Kento Miyahara | October 21, 2018 - March 23, 2020 | 519 | |
| Satoshi Kojima | February 16, 2005 - July 3, 2006 | 502 | |
| Mitsuharu Misawa | January 20, 1997 - May 1, 1998 | 466 |