Most Reigns
(Minimum 2)
  Reigns: First Win: Last Win:
Rocky Romero 8 Oct 10, 2011 Apr 27, 2017
Matt Jackson 7 Nov 9, 2013 Jan 4, 2018
Nick Jackson 7 Nov 9, 2013 Jan 4, 2018
Ryusuke Taguchi 7 Feb 19, 2006 Feb 19, 2022
Jushin Liger 6 Apr 10, 1999 Jun 12, 2012
Prince Devitt 6 Jan 27, 2008 Jan 4, 2012
Yoshinobu Kanemaru 6 Aug 29, 2002 Sep 5, 2021
Minoru 5 Jun 25, 2000 Jul 21, 2008
SHO 5 Oct 9, 2017 Apr 4, 2021
YOH 5 Oct 9, 2017 Apr 4, 2021
Baretta 4 Apr 5, 2015 Apr 27, 2017
El Desperado 4 Mar 6, 2018 Sep 5, 2021
Gedo 4 Jul 20, 2001 Jul 8, 2006
Jado 4 Jul 20, 2001 Jul 8, 2006
Koji Kanemoto 4 Jun 25, 2000 May 8, 2010
KUSHIDA 4 Nov 11, 2012 Oct 14, 2024
Alex Shelley 3 Jan 4, 2009 Jun 21, 2014
El Phantasmo 3 Jun 16, 2019 Jun 23, 2021
El Samurai 3 Mar 6, 2001 May 8, 2010
Francesco Akira 3 Jun 20, 2022 Jan 4, 2024
Ricochet 3 Feb 11, 2016 Aug 13, 2017
T.J.P. 3 Jun 20, 2022 Jan 4, 2024
Taiji Ishimori 3 Jun 16, 2019 Jun 23, 2021
Alex Koslov 2 Jul 22, 2012 May 3, 2013
Bobby Fish 2 Nov 8, 2014 Aug 16, 2015
Clark Connors 2 Jul 4, 2023 Feb 4, 2024
Davey Richards 2 Oct 10, 2011 Feb 12, 2012
Drilla Moloney 2 Jul 4, 2023 Feb 4, 2024
Kevin Knight 2 Apr 27, 2023 Oct 14, 2024
Kyle O'Reilly 2 Nov 8, 2014 Aug 16, 2015
Matt Sydal 2 Feb 11, 2016 May 3, 2016
Shinjiro Otani 2 Aug 8, 1998 Jul 13, 1999
Taichi 2 Oct 14, 2013 Mar 6, 2017
Taka Michinoku 2 May 2, 2007 Oct 14, 2013
Tatsuhito Takaiwa 2 Aug 8, 1998 Jul 13, 1999
Tiger Mask 2 Jun 12, 2012 Oct 26, 2021

Longest Reigns
(Minimum 31 Days)
    Won: Lost: Length:
1.  Shinjiro Otani Jul 13, 1999 Jun 25, 2000 348 days
2.  Francesco Akira Jun 20, 2022 Apr 27, 2023 311 days
3.  El Desperado Mar 6, 2018 Jan 4, 2019 304 days
4.  Gedo Jul 8, 2006 May 2, 2007 298 days
5.  Prince Devitt Jul 5, 2009 Apr 21, 2010 290 days
6.  Gedo Jul 20, 2001 May 2, 2002 286 days
7.  Jushin Liger Jan 26, 2003 Nov 4, 2003 282 days
8.  Hirooki Goto May 14, 2005 Feb 19, 2006 281 days
9.  Gedo Jun 5, 2004 Mar 4, 2005 272 days
10.  Dick Togo May 2, 2007 Jan 27, 2008 270 days
11.  Prince Devitt Jan 23, 2011 Oct 10, 2011 260 days
12.  Koji Kanemoto Jun 25, 2000 Mar 6, 2001 254 days
13.  Clark Connors Feb 4, 2024 Oct 14, 2024 253 days
14.  SHO [Tanaka] Jan 5, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 239 days
15.  Matt Jackson Nov 9, 2013 Jun 21, 2014 224 days
16.  El Phantasmo Jun 16, 2019 Jan 5, 2020 203 days
17.  Matt Jackson Jun 19, 2016 Jan 4, 2017 199 days
18.  Clark Connors Jul 4, 2023 Jan 4, 2024 184 days
19.  Alex Shelley Jan 4, 2009 Jul 5, 2009 182 days
20.  Alex Shelley Nov 11, 2012 May 3, 2013 173 days

Total Time Holding Championship
    Reigns: Span: Total: Average:
1.  Gedo 8 2001-2007 1920 days 240 days
2.  Prince Devitt 8 2009-2012 1346 days 168 days
3.  Matt Jackson 14 2013-2018 1280 days 107 days
4.  SHO 10 2017-2021 1096 days 110 days
5.  El Desperado 8 2018-2021 1054 days 132 days
6.  Shinjiro Otani 4 1998-2000 994 days 249 days
7.  Alex Shelley 6 2009-2014 990 days 165 days
8.  Jushin Liger 6 2002-2012 882 days 147 days
9.  Clark Connors 4 2023-2024 874 days 219 days
10.  Francesco Akira 6 2022-2024 744 days 124 days
11.  El Samurai 6 2001-2010 694 days 116 days
12.  Koji Kanemoto 4 2000-2005 650 days 163 days
13.  El Phantasmo 6 2019-2021 620 days 103 days
14.  Hirooki Goto 2 2005-2006 562 days 281 days
15.  Alex Koslov 4 2012-2013 552 days 138 days
16.  Dick Togo 2 2007-2008 540 days 270 days
17.  Bobby Fish 4 2014-2016 472 days 118 days
18.  Davey Richards 4 2011-2012 332 days 83 days
19.  Baretta 8 2015-2017 314 days 39 days
20.  AKIRA 2 2008-2008 310 days 155 days

Title Change Locations
  CITY: #
 Tokyo, Japan 47
 Osaka, Japan 26
 Sapporo, Japan 6
 Hiroshima, Japan 4
 Fukuoka, Japan 3
  STATE/PROV.: #
 Kanto, Japan 47
 Hokkaido, Japan 6
 Kyushu, Japan 3
  COUNTRY: #
 Japan 77

Title Changes At Events
Event: Changes:
Wrestle Kingdom 8
Circuit 7
Road to... 6
Dominion 5
The New Beginning 4
Anniversary Show 3
King of Pro-Wrestling 3
Kizuna Road 3
Destruction 3
Wrestling Dontaku 3
Invasion Attack 3
Power Struggle 3
Summer Struggle 2
Independence Day 2
New Japan Road 2
G1 Climax 2
Hyper Battle 2