GHC Heavyweight Championship
The is the professional wrestling world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. The title was also defended on Impact Wrestling which has a working relationship with Pro Wrestling Noah. It was created on April 15, 2001 when Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Yoshihiro Takayama in a 16-man tournament final. Though its name implies a particular weight class, it has been periodically held by junior heavyweights, including Yoshinari Ogawa, Kenta, Naomichi Marufuji, Katsuhiko Nakajima and Kenoh. , there have been a total of 38 reigns shared between 21 different champions. The current champion is  Go Shiozaki, who is in his fifth reign. Tournament. Noah held a 16-man tournament to crown the first champion, held over its month-long, 18-event Navigation for the Victory GHC tour. The tour was held from March 18 through April 15, 2001. † Akiyama and Misawa were originally both counted out, but the match was restarted.