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Most Reigns
(Minimum 2)
  Reigns: First Win: Last Win:
Hiroyoshi Tenzan 12 Jun 12, 1995 Mar 6, 2017
Kensuke Sasaki 7 Nov 1, 1990 Mar 22, 1999
Masahiro Chono 7 Apr 27, 1990 Oct 30, 2005
Satoshi Kojima 7 May 3, 1997 Mar 6, 2017
Tama Tonga 7 Apr 10, 2016 Jan 4, 2021
Keiji Mutoh 6 Mar 20, 1987 Oct 28, 2001
Hirooki Goto 5 Jan 4, 2015 Apr 6, 2024
Tanga Loa 5 Jun 11, 2017 Jan 4, 2021
Tatsumi Fujinami 5 Dec 12, 1985 Sep 23, 2001
Hiroshi Hase 4 Nov 1, 1990 Nov 25, 1994
Karl Anderson 4 Jun 19, 2010 Jul 5, 2015
Kengo Kimura 4 Dec 12, 1985 Jan 4, 1997
Shiro Koshinaka 4 Mar 20, 1987 Jul 2, 2006
Yoshi-Hashi 4 Jan 4, 2022 Apr 6, 2024
Chase Owens 3 May 1, 2022 May 4, 2024
Davey Boy Smith Jr. 3 Oct 8, 2012 Sep 24, 2017
Great-O-Khan 3 Apr 9, 2022 Nov 4, 2024
Hiroshi Tanahashi 3 Jun 13, 2003 Feb 21, 2020
Kazuo Yamazaki 3 Sep 1, 1987 Aug 10, 1997
Manabu Nakanishi 3 May 3, 1997 Sep 28, 2006
Riki Choshu 3 Jun 10, 1988 Apr 12, 1997
SANADA 3 Jan 4, 2018 Jul 11, 2021
Shinjiro Otani 3 Jan 4, 2014 Jul 5, 2015
Taichi 3 Jul 12, 2020 Jul 25, 2021
Takashi Iizuka 3 Jul 13, 1989 May 3, 2012
The Super Strong Machine 3 Mar 16, 1989 Jul 13, 1995
Togi Makabe 3 Jul 2, 2006 Jan 4, 2016
Toru Yano 3 Feb 17, 2008 Jan 4, 2017
Zack Sabre Jr. 3 Jul 12, 2020 Jul 25, 2021
Akira Maeda 2 Aug 5, 1986 Mar 26, 1987
Brother Devon 2 Jan 4, 2009 Oct 18, 2009
Brother Ray 2 Jan 4, 2009 Oct 18, 2009
El Centurión 2 Oct 8, 2012 Nov 9, 2013
EVIL 2 Jan 4, 2018 Jan 4, 2019
Hanson 2 Apr 9, 2017 Jul 1, 2017
Hawk Warrior 2 Dec 14, 1992 Jan 4, 1994
Jeff Cobb 2 Apr 9, 2022 Jun 12, 2022
KENTA 2 Feb 11, 2024 May 4, 2024
Masa Saito 2 Jun 10, 1988 Sep 20, 1989
Osamu Nishimura 2 Sep 23, 2001 Dec 14, 2003
Raymond Rowe 2 Apr 9, 2017 Jul 1, 2017
Rick Steiner 2 Mar 21, 1991 Jun 26, 1992
Scott Norton 2 Nov 22, 1992 Aug 5, 1993
Scott Steiner 2 Mar 21, 1991 Jun 26, 1992
Shinya Hashimoto 2 Sep 20, 1989 Jul 13, 1995
Super Nova 2 Mar 11, 2007 Jun 19, 2010
Tetsuya Naito 2 Jan 4, 2010 Jul 11, 2021
The Assassin 2 Apr 10, 2016 Oct 10, 2016
Yuji Nagata 2 Aug 28, 1999 May 3, 2010

Longest Reigns
(Minimum 31 Days)
    Won: Lost: Length:
1.  Super Nova [Bucci] Jun 19, 2010 Jan 4, 2012 564 days
2.  Hiroyoshi Tenzan Mar 24, 2002 Jun 13, 2003 446 days
3.  Hiroyoshi Tenzan Jul 20, 2000 Sep 23, 2001 430 days
4.  Shinjiro Otani Jan 4, 2014 Jan 4, 2015 365 days
5.  Super Nova [Bucci] Mar 11, 2007 Feb 17, 2008 343 days
6.  Junji Hirata Jul 13, 1995 Jun 12, 1996 335 days
7.  Manabu Nakanishi Aug 28, 1999 Jul 20, 2000 327 days
8.  Hawk Jan 4, 1994 Nov 25, 1994 325 days
9.  Hiroshi Tanahashi Dec 11, 2004 Oct 30, 2005 323 days
10.  Togi Makabe Feb 17, 2008 Jan 4, 2009 322 days
11.  Tama Tonga [Jr.] Feb 23, 2019 Jan 4, 2020 315 days
12.  Minoru Suzuki Feb 1, 2004 Nov 9, 2004 282 days
13.  Masa Saito Jun 10, 1988 Mar 16, 1989 279 days
14.  Hiroyoshi Tenzan Oct 30, 2005 Jul 2, 2006 245 days
15.  Kengo Kimura Dec 12, 1985 Aug 5, 1986 236 days
16.  Hawk Warrior Dec 14, 1992 Aug 5, 1993 234 days
17.  Masa Saito Sep 20, 1989 Apr 27, 1990 219 days
18.  Hirooki Goto Jun 4, 2023 Jan 4, 2024 214 days
19.  Rick Steiner Mar 21, 1991 Oct 15, 1991 208 days
20.  Brother Devon Jan 4, 2009 Jul 30, 2009 207 days

Total Time Holding Championship
    Reigns: Span: Total: Average:
1.  Hiroyoshi Tenzan 24 1995-2017 3814 days 159 days
2.  Super Nova 4 2007-2012 1814 days 454 days
3.  Tama Tonga 14 2016-2021 1510 days 108 days
4.  Shinjiro Otani 6 2014-2016 1202 days 200 days
5.  Hawk Warrior 4 1992-1994 1118 days 280 days
6.  Hiroshi Tanahashi 4 2003-2005 1014 days 254 days
7.  Masa Saito 4 1988-1990 996 days 249 days
8.  Manabu Nakanishi 4 1999-2007 982 days 246 days
9.  Keiji Mutoh 8 1987-2002 980 days 123 days
10.  Kengo Kimura 6 1985-1997 956 days 159 days
11.  Hirooki Goto 10 2015-2024 938 days 94 days
12.  The Super Strong Machine 4 1989-1996 908 days 227 days
13.  Togi Makabe 4 2008-2016 838 days 210 days
14.  Taichi 6 2020-2022 758 days 126 days
15.  Davey Boy Smith Jr. 6 2012-2018 730 days 122 days
16.  Rick Steiner 4 1991-1992 714 days 179 days
17.  Hiroshi Hase 8 1990-1995 708 days 89 days
18.  Brother Devon 4 2009-2010 570 days 143 days
19.  Minoru Suzuki 2 2004-2004 564 days 282 days
20.  Akira Maeda 4 1986-1987 416 days 104 days

Title Change Locations
  CITY: #
 Osaka, Japan 26
 Tokyo, Japan 21
 Fukuoka, Japan 3
  STATE/PROV.: #
 Kanto, Japan 21
 Kyushu, Japan 3
  COUNTRY: #
 Japan 38
 USA 3

Title Changes At Events
Event: Changes:
Wrestle Kingdom 11
Dominion 8
Invasion Attack 5
The New Beginning 3
Wrestling Dontaku 3
Power Struggle 2
King of Pro-Wrestling 2