IWGP World Heavyweight Championship/Champion history

The following champion history features the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
==Reigns==
As of , .
Wrestler: 	Times: 	Date: 	Location: 	Notes: 	Defences: 	Days Held:
Kota Ibushi 	1 	March 3, 2021 	Tokyo, Japan 	Awarded for unifying the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship.	0 	31
Will Ospreay 	1 	April 4, 2021 	Tokyo, Japan 	 	1 	46
Championship vacated due to neck injury suffered by Will Ospreay.	Championship vacated due to neck injury suffered by Will Ospreay.	Championship vacated due to neck injury suffered by Will Ospreay.	Championship vacated due to neck injury suffered by Will Ospreay.	Championship vacated due to neck injury suffered by Will Ospreay. 	Championship vacated due to neck injury suffered by Will Ospreay.	Championship vacated due to neck injury suffered by Will Ospreay.
Shingo Takagi 	1 	June 7, 2021 	Osaka, Japan 	Defeated Kazuchika Okada to win the vacant championship. 	3 	211
Kazuchika Okada 	1 	January 4, 2022 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 1 	4 	159
Jay White 	1 	June 12, 2022 	Osaka, Japan 	Won at Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall. 	2 	206
Kazuchika Okada 	2 	January 4, 2023 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at Wrestle Kingdom 17. 	2 	94
SANADA 	1 	April 8, 2023 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at Sakura Genesis. 	4 	271
Tetsuya Naito 	1 	January 4, 2024 	Tokyo, Japan 	Won at Wrestle Kingdom 18. 	0 	
==List of reign lengths==
:As of , .
Wrestler 	Days Held	Date Won 	Date Lost
SANADA 	271 	April 8, 2023 	January 4, 2024
Shingo Takagi 	211 	June 7, 2021 	January 4, 2022
Jay White 	206 	June 12, 2022 	January 4, 2023
Kazuchika Okada 	159 	January 4, 2022	June 12, 2022
Kazuchika Okada (2)	94 	January 4, 2023	April 8, 2023
Will Ospreay 	46 	April 4, 2021 	May 20, 2021
Kota Ibushi 	32 	March 3, 2021 	April 4, 2021
Tetsuya Naito 	+ 	January 4, 2024	Current Champion
Category:Champion history