Strong Openweight Championship
The Strong Openweight Championship (STRONG無差別級王座, STRONG musabetsu-kyū ōza) is a professional wrestling championship owned and promoted by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. The title was officially announced on April 2, 2021.[1] The title is exclusively featured on NJPW's American television program NJPW Strong, which includes American wrestlers.[2]
| Strong Openweight Championship | |||||
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| Details | |||||
| Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) | ||||
| Date established | April 2, 2021 | ||||
| Current champion(s) | Tom Lawlor | ||||
| Date won | April 23, 2021 | ||||
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Tom Lawlor is the inaugural and current champion in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Brody King on April 23, 2021, in the New Japan Cup USA final.
Title history
As of May 1, 2022.
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defenses | Number of successful defenses |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Defenses | ||||
| 1 | Tom Lawlor | April 23, 2021 | New Japan Cup USA | Port Hueneme, California | 1 | 373+ | 9 | Defeated Brody King in the New Japan Cup USA 2021 tournament final to be crowned the inaugural champion. | [3][1][4][5] |
References
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling (April 3, 2021). "Strong Openweight Championship revealed 【NJoA】". njpw1972.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- Solowrestling (2021-04-03). "NJPW anuncia la creación del Campeonato STRONG Openweight". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- HBN Staff (April 3, 2021). "NJPW Unveils New NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship". heelbynature.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- Middleton, Marc (April 23, 2021). "First-Ever NJPW Strong Openweight Champion Crowned". wrestlinginc.com. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- Bryant, Steve (August 17, 2021). "NJPW Strong – 16 August 2021 – Results". socaluncensored.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
External links
- Championship history on official website (in Japanese)
- Championship history on official website (in English)
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