On this page, you find the full Title History for the GHC 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 GHC Heavyweight Championship is a World Title contested in Pro Wrestling NOAH on the Heavyweight brand, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on April 15, 2001, and the inaugural champion was Mitsuharu Misawa.
The current champion is Ozawa, who won the title on January 1, 2025, and has been reigning for 192 days.
GHC Heavyweight Championship: Title History
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NOAHBrand
Heavyweight
April 15, 2001 Present
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Championship Names & Belt Designs
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- GHC Heavyweight Championship April 15, 2001 September 20, 2019
- GHC Heavyweight Championship September 20, 2019
GHC Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign 46 Ozawa
- January 1, 2025
- Tokyo, Japan | The New Year 2025
- 192+ days
192+- days
45 Kaito Kiyomiya
- May 4, 2024
- Tokyo, Japan | Wrestle Magic
- 242 days
242- days
44 
El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. 1
- February 4, 2024
- Sendai, Japan | Cross Over in Sendai 2024
- 90 days
90- days
43 Kenoh
- October 28, 2023
- Fukuoka, Japan | Demolition Stage in Fukuoka
- 99 days
99- days
42 
Jake Lee 1
- March 19, 2023
- Yokohama, Japan | Great Voyage in Yokohama 2023
- 223 days
223- days
41 Kaito Kiyomiya
- September 25, 2022
- Nagoya, Japan | Grand Ship in Nagoya 2022
- 175 days
175- days
40 Kenoh
- July 16, 2022
- Tokyo, Japan | Destination 2022
- 71 days
71- days
39 
Satoshi Kojima 1
- June 12, 2022
- Saitama, Japan | CyberFight Festival 2022
- 34 days
34- days
38 Go Shiozaki
- April 30, 2022
- Tokyo, Japan | Majestic 2022
- 43 days
Defeated Kaito Kiyomiya to win the vacant title.43- days
Vacant
- April 27, 2022
- 3 days
Vacated due to Fujita having tested positive for COVID-19.3- days
37 
Kazuyuki Fujita 1
- February 23, 2022
- Nagoya, Japan | Gain Control 2022 in Nagoya
- 63 days
63- days
36 
Katsuhiko Nakajima 2
- October 10, 2021
- Osaka, Japan | Grand Square 2021 in Osaka
- 136 days
136- days
35 
Naomichi Marufuji 4
- June 6, 2021
- Saitama, Japan | CyberFight Festival 2021
- 126 days
126- days
34 
Keiji Muto / The Great Muta 1
- February 12, 2021
- Tokyo, Japan | Destination 2021
- 114 days
114- days
33 Go Shiozaki
- January 4, 2020
- Tokyo, Japan | Korakuen Hall Day 1 New Sunrise
- 405 days
405- days
32 Kaito Kiyomiya
- December 16, 2018
- Yokohama, Japan | Great Voyage in Yokohama Vol. 2
- 384 days
384- days
31 
Takashi Sugiura 4
- March 11, 2018
- Yokohama, Japan | Great Voyage 2018 in Yokohama
- 280 days
280- days
30 Kenoh
- December 22, 2017
- Tokyo, Japan | Winter Navig. 2017
- 79 days
79- days
29 
Eddie Edwards 1
- August 26, 2017
- Tokyo, Japan | Summer Navig.2017 Vol. 2
- 118 days
118- days
28 
Katsuhiko Nakajima 1
- October 23, 2016
- Yokohama, Japan | Great Voyage 2016 in Yokohama Vol. 2
- 307 days
307- days
27 
Takashi Sugiura 3
- July 30, 2016
- Tokyo, Japan | 10th NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League
- 85 days
This was a lumberjack match.85- days
26 Go Shiozaki
- May 28, 2016
- Osaka, Japan | Great Voyage 2016 in Osaka
- 63 days
63- days
25 Takashi Sugiura 2
- January 31, 2016
- Yokohama, Japan | Great Voyage 2016 in Yokohama
- 118 days
118- days
24 
Naomichi Marufuji 3
- December 23, 2015
- Tokyo, Japan | Destiny 2015
- 39 days
39- days
23 
Minoru Suzuki 1
- March 15, 2015
- Tokyo, Japan | Great Voyage 2015 in Tokyo
- 283 days
On August 9, 2015, Suzuki successfully defended the title against Mio Shirai at a Pro Wrestling Wave event. The defense was not recognized by Noah, who officially only recognize four of his five defenses.283- days
22 
Naomichi Marufuji 2
- July 5, 2014
- Tokyo, Japan | Great Voyage 2014 in Tokyo Vol. 2
- 253 days
253- days
21 
Yuji Nagata 1
- February 8, 2014
- Tokyo, Japan | The Second Navig.2014 Opening Day
- 147 days
147- days
20 
Takeshi Morishima 3
- January 5, 2014
- Tokyo, Japan | New Year Navig.2014
- 34 days
34- days
19 
KENTA 1
- January 27, 2013
- Osaka, Japan | Great Voyage 2013 in Osaka
- 343 days
343- days
18 
Takeshi Morishima 2
- January 22, 2012
- Osaka, Japan | Great Voyage 2012 in Osaka
- 371 days
371- days
17 Go Shiozaki
- July 10, 2011
- Tokyo, Japan | Great Voyage 2011 in Tokyo Vol. 3
- 196 days
196- days
16 
Takashi Sugiura 1
- December 6, 2009
- Tokyo, Japan | Winter Navig.'09 Final Day
- 581 days
581- days
15 Go Shiozaki
- June 14, 2009
- Fukuoka, Japan | Southern Navig.'09
- 175 days
Defeated Takeshi Rikio to win the vacant title.175- days
Vacant
- June 14, 2009
- 0 days
Vacated due to Akiyama suffering a lumbar disc herniation.0- days
14 
Jun Akiyama 3
- March 1, 2009
- Tokyo, Japan | The Second Navig.'09 Final Day
- 105 days
105- days
13 
Kensuke Sasaki 1
- September 6, 2008
- Tokyo, Japan | Shiny Navig.'08 Final Day
- 176 days
176- days
12 
Takeshi Morishima 1
- March 2, 2008
- Tokyo, Japan | The Second Navig.'08 Final Day
- 188 days
188- days
11 
Mitsuharu Misawa 3
- December 10, 2006
- Tokyo, Japan | Great Voyage '06
- 448 days
448- days
10 
Naomichi Marufuji 1
- September 9, 2006
- Tokyo, Japan | Shiny Navigation '06 Final Day
- 92 days
92- days
9 
Jun Akiyama 2
- January 22, 2006
- Tokyo, Japan | The First Navigation '06 Final Day
- 230 days
230- days
8 
Akira Taue 1
- November 5, 2005
- Tokyo, Japan | 3rd Great Voyage '05
- 78 days
78- days
7 
Takeshi Rikio 1
- March 5, 2005
- Tokyo, Japan | Navigate for Evolution '05 Final Day
- 245 days
245- days
6 
Kenta Kobashi 1
- March 1, 2003
- Tokyo, Japan | Navigate for Evolution '03 Final Day
- 735 days
735- days
5 
Mitsuharu Misawa 2
- September 23, 2002
- Tokyo, Japan | Great Voyage '02
- 159 days
159- days
4 
Yoshihiro Takayama 1
- September 7, 2002
- Osaka, Japan | Navigation Over the Date Line
- 16 days
16- days
3 
Yoshinari Ogawa 1
- April 7, 2002
- Tokyo, Japan | Encountering Navigation Final Day: Come and Watch in Ariake
- 153 days
153- days
2 
Jun Akiyama 1
- July 27, 2001
- Tokyo, Japan | Accomplish Our First Navigation
- 254 days
254- days
1 Mitsuharu Misawa 1
- April 15, 2001
- Tokyo, Japan | Navigation for the Victory
- 103 days
Defeated Yoshihiro Takayama in a tournament final.103- days
GHC Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
- Promotion
Pro Wrestling NOAH - Gender Male
- Title Type Primary Title
- Date Established April 15, 2001
- First ChampionMitsuharu Misawa
- Current ChampionOzawa
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go Shiozaki | 5 |
| 2 | Takashi Sugiura | 4 |
| 3 | Naomichi Marufuji | 4 |
| 4 | Kaito Kiyomiya | 3 |
| 5 | Mitsuharu Misawa | 3 |
| 6 | Takeshi Morishima | 3 |
| 7 | Jun Akiyama | 3 |
| 8 | Kenoh | 3 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Takashi Sugiura | 1064 | |
| Go Shiozaki | 882 | |
| Kaito Kiyomiya | 801 | |
| Kenta Kobashi | 735 | |
| Mitsuharu Misawa | 710 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenta Kobashi | March 1, 2003 - March 5, 2005 | 735 | |
| Takashi Sugiura | December 6, 2009 - July 10, 2011 | 581 | |
| Mitsuharu Misawa | December 10, 2006 - March 2, 2008 | 448 | |
| Go Shiozaki | January 4, 2020 - February 12, 2021 | 405 | |
| Kaito Kiyomiya | December 16, 2018 - January 4, 2020 | 384 |