NJPW World Television Championship

On this page, you find the full Title History for the NJPW World Television 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 NJPW World Television Championship is a secondary title contested in New Japan Pro Wrestling, by men wrestlers.

The championship was first established on October 10, 2022, and the inaugural champion was Zack Sabre Jr..

The title is introduced as a celebration of both the 50-year anniversary of the partnership between NJPW and TV Asahi, as well as the continued growth of NJPW World. All matches contested for the title are held with a 15-minute time limit.

The current champion is Konosuke Takeshita, who won the title at NJPW The New Beginning USA (2026) on February 27, 2026, and has been reigning for 71 days.

NJPW World Television Championship: Title History

NJPW World Television Championship: Title Reigns

N.	Champion	Reign
10	Konosuke Takeshita 1 February 27, 2026 Trenton, NJ \| NJPW The New Beginning USA (2026)	71+ days
9	El Phantasmo 2 April 29, 2025 Saga, Japan \| NJPW Wrestling Hizen no Kuni (2025)	304 days
8	Great-O-Khan 1 April 5, 2025 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Sakura Genesis 2025	24 days
7	El Phantasmo 1 January 4, 2025 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19	91 days
6	Ren Narita 1 October 14, 2024 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2024	82 days
5	Jeff Cobb 1 May 3, 2024 Fukuoka, Japan \| NJPW Windy City Riot (2024)	164 days
4	Zack Sabre Jr. 2 April 12, 2024 Chicago, IL \| NJPW Windy City Riot (2024)	21 days
3	Matt Riddle 1 February 23, 2024 Sapporo, Japan \| NJPW The New Beginning 2024	49 days
2	Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 January 4, 2024 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18	50 days
1	Zack Sabre Jr. 1 January 4, 2023 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Defeated Ren Narita in a tourmanent final to become the inaugural champion.	365 days

NJPW World Television Championship: Names & Belt Designs

- NJPW World Television ChampionshipOctober 10, 2022

NJPW World Television Championship: Statistics

Promotions History
Promotion from to
PromotionNJPW October 10, 2022 Present

Promotion	from	to
PromotionNJPW	October 10, 2022	Present

Promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling
TerritoryWorld Tier 1
DivisionSecondary
GenderMale
Date EstablishedOctober 10, 2022

First ChampionZack Sabre Jr.
Current ChampionKonosuke Takeshita

Most Number of Reigns

Rank	Wrestler	Reigns
	El Phantasmo	2
	Zack Sabre Jr.	2
	Jeff Cobb	1
	Ren Narita	1
	Konosuke Takeshita	1

Most Combined Days

Rank	Wrestler	Days
	El Phantasmo	395
	Zack Sabre Jr.	386
	Jeff Cobb	164
	Ren Narita	82
	Konosuke Takeshita	71+

Longest Reigns

Wrestler	Reign	Days
Zack Sabre Jr.	January 4, 2023 - January 4, 2024	365
El Phantasmo	April 29, 2025 - February 27, 2026	304
Jeff Cobb	May 3, 2024 - October 14, 2024	164
El Phantasmo	January 4, 2025 - April 5, 2025	91
Ren Narita	October 14, 2024 - January 4, 2025	82