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New Japan Pro-Wrestling, or simply New Japan, is a Japanese professional-wrestling promotion founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, and based in Nakano, Tokyo. It is currently a subsidiary of
NJPW headquarters in Tokyo
The promotion's founder Antonio Inoki, seen here in 2012.
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The IWGP Heavyweight Championship is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The current champion is Yota Tsuji in his second reign. He won the
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…Hogan became the first ever IWGP Heavyweight Champion by defeating Inoki. However, this championship was later abandoned and the current version of the championship was established in 1987. Inoki would serve as the president of the promotion until 1989, when he was succeeded by Seiji Sakaguchi. On April 24, 1989…
Tatsumi Fujinami, who (as the Inoki-anointed top star of NJPW) won the Heavyweight title six times between 1988 and 1998.
The original IWGP Heavyweight Championship belt design, used for both the V1 of the defended title belt and the original design of the original title.
Kurt Angle, with the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (recognized by NJPW as the "IWGP 3rd Belt Champion") in his left arm
AJ Styles with the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in 2014