On this page, you find the full Title History for the KOPW 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 KOPW Championship was contested in New Japan Pro Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on July 28, 2020, and the inaugural champion was Toru Yano.
KOPW (King of Pro-Wrestling) followed a non-traditional formula: a "provisional champion" was first determined early in the year, with the provisional title being defended and potentially changing hands over the course of the year; the provisional champion at the end of the year was officially recognized as the year's sole official champion. The title matches were exclusively focused on non-regular stipulations: each of the wrestlers involved in a title match proposed a stipulation, and fans voted to select which was followed.
The KOPW Championship was retired on December 22, 2024, with the final champion being Great-O-Khan.
KOPW Championship: Title History
KOPW Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated
- December 22, 2024
- Tokyo, Japan | Road to Tokyo Dome
- 239+ days
Great-O-Khan retired the title after retaining it (with a draw against Taichi) and becoming the official 2024 champion.5 
Great-O-Khan 1
- June 9, 2024
- Tokyo, Japan | Road to Tokyo Dome
- 196 days
Taiji Ishimori defeated Great-O-Khan, Toru Yano and YOH in a 4-way match at New Year Dash!! to become the first provisional 2024 champion. Great-O-Khan won the provisional title at The New Beginning in Nagoya, then Yuya Uemura won it at Road to Wrestling Dontaku: Night 7, then Great-O-Khan won it back at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall, and he retained it to become the official 2024 champion.196- days
4 
Taichi 1
- November 17, 2023
- Tokyo, Japan | Road to Tokyo Dome
- 44 days
Shingo Tagaki defeated Great-O-Khan, SHO and Toru Yano in a 4-way match at New Year Dash!! to become the first provisional 2023 champion. Taichi won the provisional title at Wrestling Satsuma No Kuni, then SHO won it at Destruction in Kobe, then Taichi won it at New Japan Road, and he retained it to become the official 2023 champion.44- days
3 
Shingo Takagi 1
- April 25, 2022
- Tokyo, Japan | JTO 50th Anniversary for TakaTaichi Together
- 250 days
Minoru Suzuki defeated Chase Owens, Cima and Toru Yano in a 4-way match at Wrestle Kingdom 16 to become the first provisional 2022 champion. Toru Yano won the provisional title at New Years Golden Series (Night 4), then Taichi won it at Wrestle Grand Hyper Battle '22, then Shingo Takagi won it at Golden Fight Series 2022, and he retained it to become the official 2022 champion.250- days
2 
Toru Yano 2
- September 4, 2021
- Tokyo, Japan | Road to Tokyo Dome
- 118 days
Yano defeated Chase Owens, Bad Luck Fale and BUSHI in a 4-way match at Wrestle Kingdom 15 to become the first provisional 2021 champion. Chase Owens won the provisional title at Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome, then Yano won it back at Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome, and he retained it to become the official 2021 champion.118- days
1 Toru Yano 1
- August 29, 2020
- Tokyo, Japan | Road to Tokyo Dome
- 124 days
Defeated Kazuchika Okada, El Desperado and Sanada in a 4-way match at Summer Struggle in Jingu to become the first provisional 2020 champion, and he retained it to become the official 2020 champion124- days
KOPW Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- KOPW ChampionshipDecember 22, 2022December 22, 2024
- KOPWJuly 28, 2020December 21, 2022
KOPW Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWJuly 28, 2020 December 22, 2024
- Promotion
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- GenderMale
- Title TypeStyle-Specific Title
- Date EstablishedJuly 28, 2020
- Date RetiredDecember 22, 2024
- First ChampionToru Yano
- Final ChampionGreat-O-Khan
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toru Yano | 2 |
| 2 | Shingo Takagi | 1 |
| 3 | Great-O-Khan | 1 |
| 4 | Taichi | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Shingo Takagi | 250 | |
| Toru Yano | 242 | |
| Great-O-Khan | 196 | |
| Taichi | 44 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shingo Takagi | April 25, 2022 - December 31, 2022 | 250 | |
| Great-O-Khan | June 9, 2024 - December 22, 2024 | 196 | |
| Toru Yano | August 29, 2020 - December 31, 2020 | 124 | |
| Toru Yano | September 4, 2021 - December 31, 2021 | 118 | |
| Taichi | November 17, 2023 - December 31, 2023 | 44 |