IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

The  is a professional wrestling championship in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It is the top men's championship and the most important championship in NJPW.  

The "IWGP" part is an acronym of International Wrestling Grand Prix, which is New Japan Pro-Wrestling's governing body.

History
At Wrestle Kingdom 14, Tetsuya Naito became a double champion. He won the IWGP Intercontinental Championship from Jay White on Night 1 and then won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship from Kazuchika Okada in a Double Gold Dash match on Night 2.

At Wrestle Kingdom 15, Kota Ibushi would defeat Naito for both of the championships. On March 1, 2021, it was announced that the IWGP Intercontinental Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship would be unified and the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship would replace them.

The official title unification took place after Ibushi defeated El Desperado in a match at the NJPW 49th Anniversary Show.

Zack Sabre Jr. is the current champion. He is in his first reign as champion, having defeated Tetsuya Naito at King of Pro-Wrestling.

 Title history 

 References 

 Other websites 
Official Japanese website
Official English website 

Category:New Japan Pro-Wrestling championships