Title History Heavyweight
Most Reigns
(Minimum 2)
  Reigns: First Win: Last Win:
Hiroshi Tanahashi 8 Jul 17, 2006 Jan 4, 2019
Tatsumi Fujinami 6 May 8, 1988 Apr 4, 1998
Kazuchika Okada 5 Feb 12, 2012 Apr 6, 2019
Kensuke Sasaki 5 Aug 31, 1997 Oct 9, 2004
Hiroyoshi Tenzan 4 Nov 3, 2003 May 14, 2005
The Great Muta 4 Aug 16, 1992 Apr 27, 2008
Big Van Vader 3 Apr 24, 1989 Jan 17, 1991
Kazuyuki Fujita 3 Apr 9, 2001 Jul 18, 2005
Riki Choshu 3 Jul 12, 1989 Jan 4, 1992
Shinsuke Nakamura 3 Dec 9, 2003 Sep 27, 2009
Shinya Hashimoto 3 Sep 20, 1993 Apr 29, 1996
Tetsuya Naito 3 Apr 10, 2016 Aug 29, 2020
A.J. Styles 2 May 3, 2014 Feb 11, 2015
Satoshi Kojima 2 Feb 20, 2005 Oct 11, 2010
Scott Norton 2 Sep 23, 1998 Mar 17, 2001
Yuji Nagata 2 Apr 5, 2002 Apr 13, 2007

Longests Reigns
(Minimum 31 Days)
    Won: Lost: Length:
1.  Kazuchika Okada Jun 6, 2016 Jun 6, 2018 720 days
2.  Shinya Hashimoto Apr 4, 1996 Aug 8, 1997 489 days
3.  Hiroshi Tanahashi Jan 1, 2011 Feb 2, 2012 404 days
4.  The Great Muta Aug 8, 1992 Sep 9, 1993 400 days
5.  Yuji Nagata Apr 4, 2002 May 5, 2003 392 days
6.  Kazuchika Okada Apr 4, 2013 May 5, 2014 391 days
7.  Big Van Vader Aug 8, 1989 Aug 8, 1990 374 days
8.  Shinya Hashimoto May 5, 1994 May 5, 1995 367 days
9.  Keiji Mutoh Jan 1, 1999 Dec 12, 1999 340 days
10.  Antonio Inoki Jun 6, 1987 May 5, 1988 325 days
11.  Tatsumi Fujinami Mar 3, 1991 Jan 1, 1992 306 days
12.  Hiroshi Tanahashi Jun 6, 2012 Apr 4, 2013 295 days
13.  Tatsumi Fujinami Jun 6, 1988 Apr 4, 1989 285 days
14.  Brock Lesnar Oct 10, 2005 Jul 7, 2006 280 days
  Kazuchika Okada Jul 7, 2015 Apr 4, 2016 280 days
16.  Kensuke Sasaki Jan 1, 2000 Oct 10, 2000 279 days
17.  Kazuchika Okada Apr 4, 2019 Jan 1, 2020 274 days
18.  Kazuyuki Fujita Apr 4, 2001 Jan 1, 2002 270 days
  Hiroshi Tanahashi Jul 7, 2006 Apr 4, 2007 270 days
20.  Keiji Mutoh Apr 4, 2008 Jan 1, 2009 252 days

Total Time Holding Championship
    Reigns: Span: Total: Average:
1.  Kazuchika Okada 5 2012-2020 1790 days 358 days
2.  Hiroshi Tanahashi 8 2006-2019 1406 days 176 days
3.  The Great Muta 4 1992-2009 1238 days 310 days
4.  Shinya Hashimoto 3 1993-1997 1052 days 351 days
5.  Tatsumi Fujinami 6 1988-1998 785 days 131 days
6.  Kensuke Sasaki 5 1997-2004 647 days 129 days
7.  Yuji Nagata 2 2002-2007 570 days 285 days
8.  Kazuyuki Fujita 3 2001-2005 478 days 159 days
9.  Big Van Vader 3 1989-1991 451 days 150 days
10.  Shinsuke Nakamura 3 2003-2010 390 days 130 days
11.  Tetsuya Naito 3 2016-2021 387 days 129 days
12.  Riki Choshu 3 1989-1992 383 days 128 days
13.  Antonio Inoki 1 1987-1988 325 days 325 days
14.  A.J. Styles 2 2014-2015 297 days 149 days
15.  Brock Lesnar 1 2005-2006 280 days 280 days
16.  Kenny Omega 1 2018-2019 209 days 209 days
17.  Hiroyoshi Tenzan 4 2003-2005 197 days 49 days
18.  Yoshihiro Takayama 1 2003-2003 185 days 185 days
19.  Satoshi Kojima 2 2005-2011 168 days 84 days
20.  Togi Makabe 1 2010-2010 161 days 161 days

Locations
  CITY: #
 Osaka, Japan 28
 Tokyo, Japan 22
 Fukuoka, Japan 5
 Hiroshima, Japan 4
 Yokohama, Japan 3
  STATE/PROV.: #
 Kanto, Japan 22
 Kyushu, Japan 5
 Kanagawa, Japan 3
  COUNTRY: #
 Japan 50

Events
Event: Changes:
Dominion 6
Wrestle Kingdom 4
Wrestling Dontaku 4
Live Event 4
Wrestling World 4
The New Beginning 3
Fight Series 3
G1 Climax 3
Battle Satellite 2
Champion Series 2
Invasion Attack 2