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International Wrestling Grand Prix
United States Heavyweight Championship
(March 12, 2017 — Present)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
Kenny Omega Jul 2, 2017 G1 Special in USA Long Beach, USA 210 days
Defeated Tomohiro Ishii in the final of an 8-man tournament to become the inaugural champion.
Jay White Jan 28, 2018 The New Beginning Sapporo, Japan 160 days
Juice Robinson Jul 7, 2018 G1 Special in S… Daly City, USA 85 days
Cody Sep 30, 2018 Fighting Spirit… Los Angeles, USA 96 days
Juice Robinson [2] Jan 4, 2019 Wrestle Kingdom Tokyo, Japan 152 days
Jon Moxley Jun 5, 2019 Best of the Sup… Tokyo, Japan 192 days
** Vacated ** Oct 14, 2019 -- --
Vacated after Moxley was unable to wrestle in a scheduled championship defense at King of Pro-Wrestling due to travel issues arising from Typhoon Hagibis.
Lance Archer Oct 14, 2019 King of Pro-Wre… Tokyo, Japan 82 days
Jon Moxley [2] Jan 4, 2020 Wrestle Kingdom Tokyo, Japan 564 days
Lance Archer [2] Jul 21, 2021 Dynamite Garland, USA 24 days
Hiroshi Tanahashi Aug 14, 2021 Resurgence Los Angeles, USA 84 days
KENTA Nov 6, 2021 Power Struggle Osaka, Japan 60 days
Hiroshi Tanahashi [2] Jan 5, 2022 Wrestle Kingdom Tokyo, Japan 45 days
SANADA Feb 19, 2022 New Year Golden… Sapporo, Japan 49 days
** Vacated Due To Injury ** Apr 9, 2022 -- --
Vacated due to injury.
Hiroshi Tanahashi [3] May 1, 2022 Wrestling Dontaku Fukuoka, Japan 13 days
Juice Robinson [3] May 14, 2022 Capital Collision Washington, USA 28 days
** Vacated ** Jun 11, 2022 -- --
Vacated after Robinson was unable to wrestle in a scheduled championship due to suffering from appendicitis.
Will Ospreay Jun 12, 2022 Dominion Osaka, Japan 206 days
Kenny Omega [2] Jan 4, 2023 Wrestle Kingdom Tokyo, Japan 172 days
Will Ospreay [2] Jun 25, 2023 Forbidden Door Toronto, Canada 193 days
New Japan Pro Wrestling
International Wrestling Grand Prix
Global Heavyweight
(January 4, 2024 — Present)
Won By: Date: Event: Location: Reign:
David Finlay Jan 4, 2024 Wrestle Kingdom Tokyo, Japan 50 days
Defeated Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley in a triple threat match for Global Heavyweight Championship, announced as a replacement for the United States championship.
Nic Nemeth Feb 23, 2024 The New Beginning Sapporo, Japan 71 days
David Finlay [2] May 4, 2024 Wrestling Dontaku Fukuoka, Japan 235 days