New Japan Pro-Wrestling

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (新日本プロレス, Shin Nihon Puroresu), also known as NJPW, is Japanese professional wrestling promotion.^[1]

New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Details
Acronym	NJPW
Established	June 1972
Style	Strong Style
Location	Japan
Founder(s)	Antonio Inoki
Owner(s)	Bushiroad Inc.

NJPW is the largest wrestling promoter in Japan. NJPW has working agreements with other promoters, including: World Wrestling Entertainment, World Championship Wrestling, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and PRIDE Fighting Championships.^[1]

The "Best of the Super Juniors in 2007" at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo

History

NJPW was founded in 1972 by Kanji Inoki.^[1]

Since 1999, Tatsumi Fujinami has been president.^[1]

In 2012, Inoki continued to be known for innovation in the business.^[1]

On December 23, 2023, former NJPW president Takami Ohbari stepped down from the role of president. It was then announced that Hiroshi Tanahashi would become the new President and Representative Director of New Japan Pro-Wrestling.^[2]

Champions

Current champions

Men's

Championship	Current champion(s)	Date won	Reign	Notes
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship	Zack Sabre Jr.	October 14, 2024	1	Defeated Tetsuya Naito at King of Pro-Wrestling.
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship	Yota Tsuji	January 4, 2025	1	Defeated David Finlay at Wrestle Kingdom 19.
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship	El Desperado	January 4, 2025	5	Defeated Douki at Wrestle Kingdom 19.
NEVER Openweight Championship	Konosuke Takeshita	January 4, 2025	1	Defeated Shingo Takagi in a Winner Takes All match, also for Takeshita's AEW International Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 19.
Strong Openweight Championship	Gabe Kidd	May 11, 2024	1	Defeated Eddie Kingston at Resurgence.
NJPW World Television Championship	El Phantasmo	January 4, 2025	1	Defeated Ren Narita, Jeff Cobb, and Ryohei Oiwa in a four-way match at Wrestle Kingdom 19.

Women's

Championship	Current champion(s)	Date won	Reign	Notes
IWGP Women's Championship	Mayu Iwatani	April 23, 2023	1	Defeated Mercedes Moné at All Star Grand Queendom.
Strong Women's Championship	Mercedes Moné	June 30, 2024	1	Defeated Stephanie Vaquer in a Winner Takes All match also for Moné's AEW TBS Championship at Forbidden Door.

Tag team

Championship	Current champion(s)	Date won	Reign	Notes
IWGP Tag Team Championship	The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson)	January 5, 2025	2 (2, 2)	Defeated United Empire (Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb) and Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi) in a three-way tag team match to win the vacant titles at Wrestle Dynasty.
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship	Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles and Kosei Fujita))	January 4, 2025	1 (2, 1)	Defeated Intergalactic Jet Setters (Kevin Knight and Kushida), Catch 2/2 (TJP and Francesco Akira), and Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors and Drilla Moloney) in a Four-way Tokyo Terror ladder match at Wrestle Kingdom 19.
Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship	West Coast Wrecking Crew (Royce Isaacs and Jorel Nelson)	December 15, 2024	1 (1, 1)	Defeated Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) at Strong Style Evolved.
NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship	Hiroshi Tanahashi, Toru Yano and Oleg Boltin	June 16, 2024	2 (6, 6, 2)	Defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Yota Tsuji, Bushi and Hiromu Takahashi) at New Japan Soul: Night 1.

Tournaments

Tournament	Winner	Date won	Location	Notes
G1 Climax	Zack Sabre Jr.	August 18, 2024	Tokyo	Defeated Yota Tsuji in the finals.

Related pages

• Sports in Japan
• New Japan Pro Wrestling roster