Tokyo Dome IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate

The **Tokyo Dome IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate** (東京ドーム・IWGP世界ヘビー級王座挑戦権利証, *Tōkyō Dōmu IWGP Sekai Hebī-kyū Ōza Chōsen Kenri-shō*), is a contract given by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion since 2012. Originally known as the **Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate** (東京ドーム・IWGPヘビー級王座挑戦権利証, *Tōkyō Dōmu IWGP Hebī-kyū Ōza Chōsen Kenri-shō*), the contract was awarded to the winner of the G1 Climax for a title shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at NJPW's largest event, Wrestle Kingdom in Tokyo Dome, held annually on January 4. Much like WWE's *Money in the Bank* contract, the certificate is usually kept in a briefcase. Following the 2020 G1 Climax until NJPW's 49th Anniversary Event, the winner of the tournament would instead be awarded a title shot at the IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental Championships at Wrestle Kingdom with the contract being billed as **Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championship challenge rights certificate** (東京ドーム・IWGPヘビー級そしてIWGPインターコンチネンタル王座挑戦権利証, *Tōkyō Dōmu IWGP Hebī-kyū soshite IWGP Intākonchinentaru Ōza Chōsen Kenri-shō*). In 2021, the winner would be awarded a title shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom. During the second time that Okada held the contract, the contract was billed as the **G1 Climax Championship** (G1 CLIMAX王座, *G1 Kuraimakusu Ōza*), due to Okada chosing to hold the fourth version of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship instead of being awarded a formal contract.

The contract was first defended in 2012 at King of Pro-Wrestling, after being invented by Kazuchika Okada. Usually winners of the G1 Climax have to defend their contract until the end of the year between September at Destruction and NJPW biggest pay-per view event, before Wrestle Kingdom in October at King of Pro-Wrestling. Normally the contract holders are given a briefcase, except for Tetsuya Naito in 2013, who was just given a contract and opted to not have a briefcase and in 2023. when Naito opted for a bag and a piece of paper serving as his "briefcase" and "contract" respectively.

## Concept

Traditionally, the winners of the G1 Climax would earn a title shot for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in September at G1 Climax Special. However, after Kazuchika Okada won the 2012 G1 Climax, he announced that he wanted his title shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on January 4, 2013, at Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome. Okada signed a contract and was given a briefcase for the Tokyo Dome match on September 6, making him the official number one contender to the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at NJPW's biggest event of the year. However, before January 4, Okada would have to defend his contract as if it were a championship.

The primary gimmick of the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate is that it can be only cashed in on January 4 at Wrestle Kingdom in Tokyo Dome, which is held annually. The briefcase is defended in matches, similar to how championships are defended. Most of the briefcase holders have successfully defended their contract, but they unsuccessfully cashed in their contract for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom except for Hiroshi Tanahashi, who successfully cashed in his contract against Kenny Omega on January 4, 2019 at Wrestle Kingdom 13 in Tokyo Dome. Tetsuya Naito is the only wrestler to not hold a briefcase, having opted to not holding it in 2013 in his first victory of the G1 Climax. Naito also holds the record for being the only wrestler who defend the contract the most times with three successful defenses in 2013, while also holding the record for least title defenses with one time, in 2017 against Tomohiro Ishii on October 9 at King of Pro-Wrestling. Kota Ibushi became first wrestler to lose the contract, before Wrestle Kingdom, losing it to Jay White on November 3, 2019 at Power Struggle in his first title defense.

To date, Kenny Omega and Jay White are the only wrestlers to hold the contract once, with Omega holding it in 2016 and White in 2020. Omega and White are the only non-Japanese wrestlers in history to hold the contract and consequently two of the three non-Japanese wrestlers to be featured in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom, with Omega being the first to achieve that feat.

## History

### 2012

On August 12, 2012, Kazuchika Okada defeated Karl Anderson in the finals to win the 2012 G1 Climax. Instead of receiving his title shot for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in September at G1 Climax Special, Okada announced that he wanted his shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on January 4, 2013, at Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome. Afterwards, Okada signed a contract and was given a briefacase for the Tokyo Dome match on September 6, making him the official number one contender to the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at NJPW's biggest event of the year. However, before January 4, Okada would have to defend his contract as if it were a championship. On October 8 at King of Pro-Wrestling, Okada made his first successful defense of the contract against Karl Anderson. Due to Okada losing to Hirooki Goto during the 2012 G1 Climax, Okada made another successful defense against him on November 11 at Power Struggle. Later in the event, after Hiroshi Tanahashi had successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Yujiro Takahashi, the Tokyo Dome title match between him and Okada was made official. On January 4, 2013, at Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome, Okada failed in his title challenge against Tanahashi.

### 2013

On August 11, 2013, Tetsuya Naito defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in the finals to win the 2013 G1 Climax. Naito, however, announced that he first wanted a rematch with Masato Tanaka for the NEVER Openweight Championship. The following day, Naito was given a contract instead of a briefcase, which granted him a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on January 4, 2014, at the Tokyo Dome. On September 29 at Destruction, Naito defeated Masato Tanaka to not only retain the contract, but to also win the NEVER Openweight Championship. Due to losing to Yujiro Takahashi during the 2013 G1 Climax, Naito defeated him in a rematch on October 14 at King of Pro-Wrestling to successfully defended both the title and the contract. On November 9 at Power Struggle, Naito defeated Masato Tanaka to retain the NEVER Openweight Championship and solidify his spot in the main event of the January 4 Tokyo Dome show. Naito and reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada faced off on November 23 during the first day of the 2013 World Tag League in a match, where Naito and Mexican wrestler La Sombra were defeated by Okada and Yoshi-Hashi. Following a disappointing fan reaction to a confrontation between Naito and Okada, New Japan announced that fans would get to vote whether they or Shinsuke Nakamura and Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship would be the true main event of the Tokyo Dome show. When the results were released on December 9, Naito and Okada had gotten only half the votes Nakamura and Tanahashi had gotten and, as a result, lost their main event spot for New Japan's biggest show of the year. On January 4, 2014, at Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome, Naito failed in his title challenge against Okada.

### 2014

On August 10, 2014, Kazuchika Okada defeated CHAOS stablemate Shinsuke Nakamura to win the 2014 G1 Climax. Afterwards, Okada received a briefcase containing a contract for the Tokyo Dome match. He nominated Karl Anderson to be his first challenger for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate. In a predule match, on September 21 at Destruction in Kobe, Okada teamed with Yoshi-Hashi to unsuccessfully challenge Anderson and his Bullet Club stablemate Doc Gallows for the IWGP Tag Team Championship. Two days later at Destruction in Okayama, Okada successfully defended his IWGP Heavyweight Championship number one contender's contract against Karl Anderson. Okada next challenger was Tetsuya Naito, who had previously lost during the 2014 G1 Climax. On October 13 at King of Pro-Wrestling, Okada made another successful defense of his contract against Naito, to secure his championship match at Westle Kingdom. On January 4, 2015, at Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome, Okada received his shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but was defeated by the defending champion, Hiroshi Tanahashi.

### 2015

On August 16, 2015, Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Shinsuke Nakamura in the finals 2015 G1 Climax. Tanahashi was handed a contract, which gave him the right to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome, that he would have to defend for the rest of the year. During September and October, Tanahashi successfully defended the contract against Bad Luck Fale and Tetsuya Naito, avenging his two losses suffered during the 2015 G1 Climax. On January 4, 2016, at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome, Tanahashi unsuccessfully challenged Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

### 2016

On August 14, 2016, Kenny Omega defeated Hirooki Goto in the finals to win the 2016 G1 Climax. Omega not only won the tournament in his first attempt, but also became the first non-Japanese G1 Climax winner and the first non-Japanese wrestler to hold the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate in history. Omega was handed a contract, which gave him the right to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome, that he would have to defend for the rest of the year. Afterwards, Omega nominated Yoshi-Hashi to be his first challenger for the contract. On September 22 at Destruction in Hiroshima, Omega successfully defended his Wrestle Kingdom 11 title match contract against Yoshi-Hashi, avenging a loss suffered during the 2016 G1 Climax in the process. On October 10 at King of Pro-Wrestling, Omega made his final defense of the contract in a rematch against Hirooki Goto, thus solidifying his place in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 11. On January 4, 2017, Omega was defeated by IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome.

### 2017

On August 13, 2017, Tetsuya Naito defeated Kenny Omega in the finals to win the 2017 G1 Climax. With Naito now being fully embraced by NJPW fans, this was seen as the conclusion of a four-year arc that started at the 2013 G1 Climax, where he was rejected by the same fans. Following the win, Naito gained possession of the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate contract, which granted him a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome. On October 9 at King of Pro-Wrestling, Naito successfully defended the certificate against Tomohiro Ishii, while Kazuchika Okada successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against EVIL, setting up the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 12 between champion Okada and challenger Naito. On January 4, 2018, Naito was defeated by Okada in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 12.

### 2018

On August 12, 2018, Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Kota Ibushi in the finals to win the 2018 G1 Climax. Following the win, Tanahashi gained possession of the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate, which granted him a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 13 in Tokyo Dome. Afterwards, Tanahashi nominated Kazuchika Okada as his first challenger for the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship match contract, due to their match 2018 G1 Climax ending a draw. On September 23 at Destruction in Kobe, Tanahashi made his first successful defense of the contract against Kazuchika Okada for his contract. After the match, Jay White attacked both Okada and Tanahashi and established himself as Tanahashi's next challenger for the contract. On October 8 at King of Pro-Wrestling, Tanahashi made another successful defense of his contract against White, to secure his championship match at Westle Kingdom. On January 4, 2019, in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 13 in Tokyo Dome, Tanahashi defeated Kenny Omega to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the record breaking eight-time, becoming the first wrestler to successfully cash-in the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate.

### 2019

On August 12, 2019, Kota Ibushi defeated Jay White in the finals to win the 2019 G1 Climax. Following the win, Ibushi gained possession of the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate, which granted him a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in Tokyo Dome, a contract that he would have to defend for the rest of the year. Despite challenging for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, Ibushi also proposed a challenge for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship on January 5, 2020 in the second night of Wrestle Kingdom 14. Ibushi also nominated KENTA to be his first challenger for the contract due to losing to him during the 2019 G1 Climax, leading KENTA to formally announce his intentions of challenging Ibushi for his contract on August 31 at Royal Quest. Leading to his first defense of his contract, Ibushi unvield his briefcase.
On September 22 at Destruction in Kagoshima, Ibushi successfully defended his IWGP Heavyweight Championship number one contender's contract against KENTA. Following the match, KENTA destroyed Ibushi's briefcase and afterwards, EVIL challenged Ibushi for his contract. Ibushi would get a new briefcase, on October 14 at King of Pro-Wrestling, while making another successfull defense of his contract against EVIL, to secure his championship match at Wrestle Kingdom. On January 4, 2020, at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in Tokyo Dome, Ibushi failed in his title challenge against Okada.

### 2020

On October 19, 2020, Kota Ibushi defeated SANADA in the finals to win the 2020 G1 Climax. Afterwards, in a post-match interview, Ibushi was challenged by Jay White for his contract, after he was defeated by White during the G1 Climax. Following the win, Ibushi gained possession of the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate, which granted him a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 15 in Tokyo Dome, a contract that he would have to defend for the rest of the year. Leading to his contract defense, Ibushi unvield his briefcase. On November 7, at Power Struggle, Ibushi lost his contract to Jay White, in his first title defense, becoming the first wrestler to lose the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate. The following day, at a press conference, White demanded his own briefcase, leading to White getting his own briefcase, on December 21 at Road To Tokyo Dome. On January 5, 2021, on the second night of Wrestle Kingdom 15 in Tokyo Dome, White unsucessfully challenged Ibushi for the IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental Championships.

### 2021

On October 22, Kazuchika Okada defeated Kota Ibushi to win the 2021 G1 Climax via stoppage, after Ibushi dislocated his right shoulder. He also earned a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 16 on January 4, 2022. Afterwards, in a post-match interview, Okada was challenged by Tama Tonga to a match for his contract, due to losing to him during the tournament. The following day, during a press conference, instead of receiving a briefcase containing a contract for a title shot at the new IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom, Okada asked NJPW Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi to be awarded the fourth version of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship which Ibushi had retired in March, to represent the contract, which he would have to defend for the rest of the year. His requested was accepted by Sugabayashi on October 25, leading Okada to appear with the title. On November 6 at Power Struggle, Okada successfully defended his championship against Tama Tonga, while Shingo Takagi successfully defended the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Zack Sabre Jr., setting up the main event of the first night of Wrestle Kingdom 16 between champion Takagi and challenger Okada. At Wrestle Kingdom 16, Okada defeated Shingo Takagi to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Following the match, Okada payed respect and retired the old IWGP Heavyweight championship and replaced it with the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, thus becoming the second wrestler to successfully cash-in the G1 Climax Championship after Hiroshi Tanahashi.

### 2022

On August 18, Kazuchika Okada defeated Will Ospreay in the finals to win the 2022 G1 Climax, earning a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Tokyo Dome on January 4, 2023. The following day, during a press conference, instead of receiving a briefcase containing a contract for a title shot at Wrestle Kingdom, Okada proposed the winner of the G1 Climax should be automatically inserted into the main event at the Tokyo Dome, instead of defending his title shot. On October 10 at Declaration of Power, Okada avenged a loss suffered during the 2022 G1 Climax by defeating Jonah. Later that night, Okada confronted Jay White, after he sucessfully defended the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, setting up the main event for Wrestle Kingdom 17. At Wrestle Kingdom 17, Okada defeated Jay White to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship for the second time.

### 2023

On August 13, Tetsuya Naito defeated Kazuchika Okada to win the 2023 G1 Climax, earning a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 18 in Tokyo Dome on January 4, 2024. Following the match, in a post-match interview, Naito was challenged to a match by Jeff Cobb, who had previously defeated him on the first night of the tournament. The following day, during a press conference, instead of receiving a briefcase containing a contract for a title shot at Wrestle Kingdom, Naito was automatically inserted into the main event at the Tokyo Dome, instead of defending is title shot, a tradition that was broke by Kazuchika Okada the previous year. This led to Naito, questioning the point of wrestling with no stakes, threatening to "lie down in five seconds", while Jeff Cobb rightfully asserted his claim to challenge Naito for his title match. This controversy resulted in Naito sarcastically hand making a Tokyo Dome ‘contract’ and a ‘briefcase’ to put it in, which led to NJPW announcing that Naito would defend his contract at Destruction in Kobe on September 24. At the event, Naito successfully defended his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship number one contender's contract against Jeff Cobb, confirming his spot at the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 18. On October 9 at Destruction in Ryogoku, SANADA avenged a loss suffered during the 2023 G1 Climax by making his fourth successful title defense of the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against EVIL, setting up the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 18 in Tokyo Dome between himself and Naito.

## Record

 IWGP Intercontinental Championship | 0
 IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | 2

## Gallery

* Gallery
* Contract Holders
* Briefcase Holders
* Briefcases

Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships challenge right certificate contractTetsuya Naito with his contractKota Ibushi with his contract after his Tokyo Dome briefcase was destroyedKazuchika Okada with the 4th version of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship representing the challenge rights certificate contractThe 4th version of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship representing the challenge rights certificate contract in the year of 2021Tetsuya Naito's Tokyo Dome IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenge right certificate "contract"

Kazuchika Okada with the 2012 Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge right certificateTetsuya Naito with the 2013 Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge right certificateTetsuya Naito with the 2018 Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge right certificateHiroshi Tanahashi with the 2019 Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge right certificateKota Ibushi with the 2020 Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships challenge right certificateJay White with the 2020 Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships challenge right certificateTetsuya Naito with the 2023 Tokyo Dome IWGP World Heavyweight Championship challenge right certificate

Kazuchika Okada with his 2012 briefcaseKazuchika Okada with his 2014 briefcaseHiroshi Tanahshi with his 2015 briefcaseKenny Omega with his briefcaseTetsuya Naito with his briefcaseHiroshi Tanahshi with his 2018 briefcaseKota Ibushi with his briefcaseKota Ibushi with his second briefcaseKota Ibushi with his 2020 briefcaseJay White with Kota Ibushi's 2020 briefcaseJay White with his briefcaseTetsuya Naito with his bag

Kazuchika Okada 2012 briefcaseKazuchika Okada 2014 briefcaseHiroshi Tanahashi 2015 briefcaseHiroshi Tanahashi 2018 briefcaseKenny Omega briefcaseTetsuya Naito briefcaseKota Ibushi briefcaseKota Ibushi's second briefcaseKota Ibushi 2020 briefcaseJay White briefcaseTetsuya Naito bag

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