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#: Order in reign history
Reign: The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
Event: The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won
Successful defenses: The number of successful defenses the champion had during his reign
—: Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
N/A: The information is not available or is unknown
+: Indicates the current reign is changing daily
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Successful defenses | Notes | Ref(s)>  |
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| 01 !1 | Inoki, AntonioAntonio Inoki | 01 !1 | 000000001987-06-12-000012 มิถุนายน 1987 | 325 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Summer Big Fight Series 1987 !Summer Big Fight Series 1987 | 04 !4 | Inoki defeated Masa Saito in a tournament final. |  |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 000000001988-05-02-00002 พฤษภาคม 1988 | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | Vacated due to Inoki fracturing his left foot. |  |
| 02 !2 | Fujinami, TatsumiTatsumi Fujinami | 01 !1 | 000000001988-05-08-00008 พฤษภาคม 1988 | 19 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Super Fight Series 1988 !Super Fight Series 1988 | 01 !1 | Fujinami defeated Big Van Vader to win the vacant title. |  |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 000000001988-05-27-000027 พฤษภาคม 1988 | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | Title held up after defense against Riki Choshu ended in a no contest. |  |
| 03 !3 | Fujinami, TatsumiTatsumi Fujinami | 02 !2 | 000000001988-06-24-000024 มิถุนายน 1988 | 285 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | IWGP Champion Series 1988 !IWGP Champion Series 1988 | 07 !7 | Fujinami defeated Riki Choshu to win the vacant title. |  |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 000000001989-04-05-00005 เมษายน 1989 | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | Vacated so the title could be decided in a tournament. |  |
| 04 !4 | Vader !Big Van Vader | 01 !1 | 000000001989-04-24-000024 เมษายน 1989 | 31 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Battle Satellite In Tokyo Dome !Battle Satellite in Tokyo Dome | 00 !0 | Vader defeated Shinya Hashimoto in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |  |
| 05 !5 | Hashimikov, SalmanSalman Hashimikov | 01 !1 | 000000001989-05-25-000025 พฤษภาคม 1989 | 48 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Battle Satellite 1989 In Osaka Dome !Battle Satellite 1989 in Osaka Dome | 00 !0 |  |  |
| 06 !6 | Choshu, RikiRiki Choshu | 01 !1 | 000000001989-07-12-000012 กรกฎาคม 1989 | 29 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | House show !House show | 00 !0 |  |  |
| 07 !7 | Vader, Big Van !Big Van Vader | 02 !2 | 000000001989-08-10-000010 สิงหาคม 1989 | 374 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | House show !House show | 04 !4 |  |  |
| 08 !8 | Choshu, RikiRiki Choshu | 02 !2 | 000000001990-08-19-000019 สิงหาคม 1990 | 129 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | House show !House show | 01 !1 |  |  |
| 09 !9 | Fujinami, TatsumiTatsumi Fujinami | 03 !3 | 000000001990-12-26-000026 ธันวาคม 1990 | 22 | Hamamatsu !Hamamatsu, Japan | King Of Kings !King of Kings | 00 !0 |  |  |
| 10 !10 | Vader !Big Van Vader | 03 !3 | 000000001991-01-17-000017 มกราคม 1991 | 46 | Yokohama !Yokohama, Japan | New Year Dash 1991 !New Year Dash 1991 | 00 !0 |  |  |
| 11 !11 | Fujinami, TatsumiTatsumi Fujinami | 04 !4 | 000000001991-03-04-00004 มีนาคม 1991 | 306 | Hiroshima !Hiroshima, Japan | Big Fight Series 1991 !Big Fight Series 1991 | 03 !3 |  |  |
| 12 !12 | Choshu, RikiRiki Choshu | 03 !3 | 000000001992-01-04-00004 มกราคม 1992 | 225 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Super Warriors in Tokyo Dome !Super Warriors in Tokyo Dome | 04 !4 | This match was also for Choshu's Greatest 18 Championship. |  |
| 13 !13 | Great !The Great Muta | 01 !1 | 000000001992-08-16-000016 สิงหาคม 1992 | 400 | Fukuoka !Fukuoka, Japan | G1 Climax Special 1992 !G1 Climax Special 1992 | 05 !5 | This was also for Choshu's Greatest 18 Championship. |  |
| 14 !14 | Hashimoto, ShinyaShinya Hashimoto | 01 !1 | 000000001993-09-20-000020 กันยายน 1993 | 196 | Nagoya !Nagoya, Japan | G1 Climax Special 1993 !G1 Climax Special 1993 | 04 !4 |  |  |
| 15 !15 | Fujinami, TatsumiTatsumi Fujinami | 05 !5 | 000000001994-04-04-00004 เมษายน 1994 | 27 | Hiroshima !Hiroshima, Japan | Battle Line Kyushu !Battle Line Kyushu | 00 !0 |  |  |
| 16 !16 | Hashimoto, ShinyaShinya Hashimoto | 02 !2 | 000000001994-05-01-00001 พฤษภาคม 1994 | 367 | Fukuoka !Fukuoka, Japan | Wrestling Dontaku 1994 !Wrestling Dontaku 1994 | 09 !9 |  |  |
| 17 !17 | Mutoh, KeijiKeiji Mutoh | 02 !2 | 000000001995-05-03-00003 พฤษภาคม 1995 | 246 | Fukuoka !Fukuoka, Japan | Wrestling Dontaku 1995 !Wrestling Dontaku 1995 | 05 !5 | Mutoh previously won the title as The Great Muta. |  |
| 18 !18 | Takada, NobuhikoNobuhiko Takada | 01 !1 | 000000001996-01-04-00004 มกราคม 1996 | 116 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Wrestling World 1996 !Wrestling World 1996 | 01 !1 |  |  |
| 19 !19 | Hashimoto, ShinyaShinya Hashimoto | 03 !3 | 000000001996-04-29-000029 เมษายน 1996 | 489 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Battle Formation !Battle Formation | 07 !7 |  |  |
| 20 !20 | Sasaki, KensukeKensuke Sasaki | 01 !1 | 000000001997-08-31-000031 สิงหาคม 1997 | 216 | Yokohama !Yokohama, Japan | Final Power Hall In Yokohama !Final Power Hall in Yokohama | 03 !3 |  |  |
| 21 !21 | Fujinami, TatsumiTatsumi Fujinami | 06 !6 | 000000001998-04-04-00004 เมษายน 1998 | 126 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Antonio Inoki Retirement Show !Antonio Inoki Retirement Show | 02 !2 |  |  |
| 22 !22 | Chono, MasahiroMasahiro Chono | 01 !1 | 000000001998-08-08-00008 สิงหาคม 1998 | 44 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Rising The Next Generation In Osaka Dome !Rising the Next Generation in Osaka Dome | 00 !0 |  |  |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 000000001998-09-21-000021 กันยายน 1998 | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | Title was vacated due to Chono's neck injury. |  |
| 23 !23 | Norton, ScottScott Norton | 01 !1 | 000000001998-09-23-000023 กันยายน 1998 | 103 | Yokohama !Yokohama, Japan | Big Wednesday !Big Wednesday | 04 !4 | Norton defeated Yuji Nagata to win the vacant title. |  |
| 24 !24 | Mutoh, KeijiKeiji Mutoh | 03 !3 | 000000001999-01-04-00004 มกราคม 1999 | 340 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Wrestling World 1999 !Wrestling World 1999 | 05 !5 |  |  |
| 25 !25 | Tenryu, GenichiroGenichiro Tenryu | 01 !1 | 000000001999-12-10-000010 ธันวาคม 1999 | 25 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Battle Final 1999 !Battle Final 1999 | 00 !0 |  |  |
| 26 !26 | Sasaki !Kensuke Sasaki/Power Warrior | 02 !2 | 000000002000-01-04-00004 มกราคม 2000 | 279 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Wrestling World 2000 !Wrestling World 2000 | 05 !5 |  |  |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 000000002000-10-09-00009 ตุลาคม 2000 | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | Vacated after Sasaki lost a non-title match to Toshiaki Kawada at Do Judge!!. |  |
| 27 !27 | Sasaki, KensukeKensuke Sasaki | 03 !3 | 000000002001-01-04-00004 มกราคม 2001 | 72 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Wrestling World 2001 !Wrestling World 2001 | 01 !1 | Sasaki defeated Toshiaki Kawada in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |  |
| 28 !28 | Norton, ScottScott Norton | 02 !2 | 000000002001-03-17-000017 มีนาคม 2001 | 23 | Nagoya !Nagoya, Japan | Hyper Battle 2001 !Hyper Battle 2001 | 00 !0 |  |  |
| 29 !29 | Fujita, KazuyukiKazuyuki Fujita | 01 !1 | 000000002001-04-09-00009 เมษายน 2001 | 270 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Strong Style !Strong Style | 02 !2 |  |  |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 000000002002-01-04-00004 มกราคม 2002 | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | Fujita vacated the title due to an injured achilles tendon. |  |
| 30 !30 | Yasuda, TadaoTadao Yasuda | 01 !1 | 000000002002-02-16-000016 กุมภาพันธ์ 2002 | 48 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Fighting Spirit 2002 !Fighting Spirit 2002 | 01 !1 | Yasuda defeated Yuji Nagata in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |  |
| 31 !31 | Nagata, YujiYuji Nagata | 01 !1 | 000000002002-04-05-00005 เมษายน 2002 | 392 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Toukon Special !Toukon Special | 10 !10 |  |  |
| 32 !32 | Takayama, YoshihiroYoshihiro Takayama | 01 !1 | 000000002003-05-02-00002 พฤษภาคม 2003 | 185 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Ultimate Crush !Ultimate Crush | 03 !3 | This match was also for Takayama's NWF Heavyweight Championship. |  |
| 33 !33 | Tenzan, HiroyoshiHiroyoshi Tenzan | 01 !1 | 000000002003-11-03-00003 พฤศจิกายน 2003 | 36 | Yokohama !Yokohama, Japan | Yokohama Dead Out !Yokohama Dead Out | 00 !0 |  |  |
| 34 !34 | Nakamura, ShinsukeShinsuke Nakamura | 01 !1 | 000000002003-12-09-00009 ธันวาคม 2003 | 58 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Battle Final 2003 !Battle Final 2003 | 01 !1 | Nakamura defeated Yoshihiro Takayama to unify the IWGP Heavyweight Championship with the NWF Heavyweight Championship on January 4, 2004 at Wrestling World 2004. |  |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 000000002004-02-05-00005 กุมภาพันธ์ 2004 | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | Title was vacated due to Nakamura suffering various injuries. |  |
| 35 !35 | Tenzan, HiroyoshiHiroyoshi Tenzan | 02 !2 | 000000002004-02-15-000015 กุมภาพันธ์ 2004 | 26 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Fighting Spirit 2004 !Fighting Spirit 2004 | 01 !1 | Tenzan defeated Genichiro Tenryu in a tournament final for the vacant title. |  |
| 36 !36 | Sasaki, KensukeKensuke Sasaki | 04 !4 | 000000002004-03-12-000012 มีนาคม 2004 | 16 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Hyper Battle 2004 !Hyper Battle 2004 | 00 !0 |  |  |
| 37 !37 | Sapp, BobBob Sapp | 01 !1 | 000000002004-03-28-000028 มีนาคม 2004 | 66 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | King Of Sports !King of Sports | 01 !1 |  |  |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 000000002004-06-02-00002 มิถุนายน 2004 | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | Title vacated after Sapp lost a K-1 fight to Kazuyuki Fujita. |  |
| 38 !38 | Fujita, KazuyukiKazuyuki Fujita | 02 !2 | 000000002004-06-05-00005 มิถุนายน 2004 | 126 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Crush 2 !The Crush II | 01 !1 | Fujita defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the vacant title. |  |
| 39 !39 | Sasaki, KensukeKensuke Sasaki | 05 !5 | 000000002004-10-09-00009 ตุลาคม 2004 | 64 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Pro-Wrestlers Be Strongest !Pro-Wrestlers Be Strongest | 02 !2 |  |  |
| 40 !40 | Tenzan, HiroyoshiHiroyoshi Tenzan | 03 !3 | 000000002004-12-12-000012 ธันวาคม 2004 | 70 | Nagoya !Nagoya, Japan | Battle Final 2004 !Battle Final 2004 | 00 !0 |  |  |
| 41 !41 | Kojima, SatoshiSatoshi Kojima | 01 !1 | 000000002005-02-20-000020 กุมภาพันธ์ 2005 | 83 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | New Year Gold Series !New Year Gold Series | 01 !1 | This match was also for Kojima's Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship. |  |
| 42 !42 | Tenzan, HiroyoshiHiroyoshi Tenzan | 04 !4 | 000000002005-05-14-000014 พฤษภาคม 2005 | 65 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Nexess 6 !Nexess VI | 01 !1 |  |  |
| 43 !43 | Fujita, KazuyukiKazuyuki Fujita | 03 !3 | 000000002005-07-18-000018 กรกฎาคม 2005 | 82 | Sapporo !Sapporo, Japan | Summer Fight Series !Summer Fight Series | 00 !0 |  |  |
| 44 !44 | Lesnar, BrockBrock Lesnar | 01 !1 | 000000002005-10-08-00008 ตุลาคม 2005 | 280 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Toukon Souzou New Chapter !Toukon Souzou New Chapter | 03 !3 |  |  |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 000000002006-07-15-000015 กรกฎาคม 2006 | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | Title was vacated due to Lesnar being unable to defend the title because of "problems with a working visa." Lesnar refuses to turn over the championship belt, and later is recognized by the Inoki Genome Federation as their first champion, using the same belt. |  |
| 45 !45 | Tanahashi, HiroshiHiroshi Tanahashi | 01 !1 | 000000002006-07-17-000017 กรกฎาคม 2006 | 270 | Sapporo !Sapporo, Japan | Circuit2006 Turbulence !Circuit2006 Turbulence | 04 !4 | Tanahashi defeated Giant Bernard in a tournament final for the title. |  |
| 46 !46 | Nagata, YujiYuji Nagata | 02 !2 | 000000002007-04-13-000013 เมษายน 2007 | 178 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Circuit2007 New Japan Brave tour !Circuit2007 New Japan Brave tour | 02 !2 |  |  |
| 47 !47 | Tanahashi, HiroshiHiroshi Tanahashi | 02 !2 | 000000002007-10-08-00008 ตุลาคม 2007 | 88 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Explosion '07 !Explosion '07 | 01 !1 |  |  |
| 48 !48 | Nakamura, ShinsukeShinsuke Nakamura | 02 !2 | 000000002008-01-04-00004 มกราคม 2008 | 114 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Wrestle Kingdom 2 !Wrestle Kingdom II in Tokyo Dome | 02 !2 | Nakamura defeated Kurt Angle on February 17, 2008 on the Circuit2008 New Japan Ism tour to unify the NJPW and IGF versions of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. |  |
| 49 !49 | Mutoh, KeijiKeiji Mutoh | 04 !4 | 000000002008-04-27-000027 เมษายน 2008 | 252 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Circuit2008 New Japan Brave tour !Circuit2008 New Japan Brave tour | 04 !4 |  |  |
| 50 !50 | Tanahashi, HiroshiHiroshi Tanahashi | 03 !3 | 000000002009-01-04-00004 มกราคม 2009 | 122 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Wrestle Kingdom 3 !Wrestle Kingdom III in Tokyo Dome | 03 !3 |  |  |
| 51 !51 | Nakanishi, ManabuManabu Nakanishi | 01 !1 | 000000002009-05-06-00006 พฤษภาคม 2009 | 45 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Dissidence !Dissidence | 00 !0 |  |  |
| 52 !52 | Tanahashi, HiroshiHiroshi Tanahashi | 04 !4 | 000000002009-06-20-000020 มิถุนายน 2009 | 58 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Dominion 6.20 !Dominion 6.20 | 01 !1 |  |  |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 000000002009-08-17-000017 สิงหาคม 2009 | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | 0.0 !— | Title vacated due to Tanahashi fracturing his eye socket. |  |
| 53 !53 | Nakamura, ShinsukeShinsuke Nakamura | 03 !3 | 000000002009-09-27-000027 กันยายน 2009 | 218 | Kobe !Kobe, Japan | Circuit2009 New Japan Generation tour !Circuit2009 New Japan Generation tour | 06 !6 | Nakamura defeated Togi Makabe to win the vacant title. |  |
| 54 !54 | Makabe, TogiTogi Makabe | 01 !1 | 000000002010-05-03-00003 พฤษภาคม 2010 | 161 | Fukuoka !Fukuoka, Japan | Wrestling Dontaku 2010 !Wrestling Dontaku 2010 | 03 !3 |  |  |
| 55 !55 | Kojima, SatoshiSatoshi Kojima | 02 !2 | 000000002010-10-11-000011 ตุลาคม 2010 | 85 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Destruction '10 !Destruction '10 | 01 !1 |  |  |
| 56 !56 | Tanahashi, HiroshiHiroshi Tanahashi | 05 !5 | 000000002011-01-04-00004 มกราคม 2011 | 404 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Wrestle Kingdom 5 !Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome | 11 !11 |  |  |
| 57 !57 | Okada, KazuchikaKazuchika Okada | 01 !1 | 000000002012-02-12-000012 กุมภาพันธ์ 2012 | 125 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | New Beginning !The New Beginning | 02 !2 |  |  |
| 58 !58 | Tanahashi, HiroshiHiroshi Tanahashi | 06 !6 | 000000002012-06-16-000016 มิถุนายน 2012 | 295 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Dominion 6.16 !Dominion 6.16 | 07 !7 |  |  |
| 59 !59 | Okada, KazuchikaKazuchika Okada | 02 !2 | 000000002013-04-07-00007 เมษายน 2013 | 391 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Invasion Attack !Invasion Attack | 08 !8 |  |  |
| 60 !60 | Styles, A.J.A.J. Styles | 01 !1 | 000000002014-05-03-00003 พฤษภาคม 2014 | 163 | Fukuoka !Fukuoka, Japan | Wrestling Dontaku 2014 !Wrestling Dontaku 2014 | 02 !2 |  |  |
| 61 !61 | Tanahashi, HiroshiHiroshi Tanahashi | 07 !7 | 000000002014-10-13-000013 ตุลาคม 2014 | 121 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | King Of Pro Wrestling !King of Pro-Wrestling | 01 !1 |  |  |
| 62 !62 | Styles, A.J.A.J. Styles | 02 !2 | 000000002015-02-11-000011 กุมภาพันธ์ 2015 | 144 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | New Beginning In Osaka !The New Beginning in Osaka | 01 !1 |  |  |
| 63 !63 | Okada, KazuchikaKazuchika Okada | 03 !3 | 000000002015-07-05-00005 กรกฎาคม 2015 | 280 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Dominion 7.5 !Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall | 03 !3 |  |  |
| 64 !64 | Naito, TetsuyaTetsuya Naito | 01 !1 | 000000002016-04-10-000010 เมษายน 2016 | 70 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Invasion Attack 2016 !Invasion Attack 2016 | 01 !1 |  |  |
| 65 !65 | Okada, KazuchikaKazuchika Okada | 04 !4 | 000000002016-06-19-000019 มิถุนายน 2016 | 3,122+ | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Dominion 6.19 !Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall | 00 !0 |  |  |