Strong Openweight Championship
NJPW Strong Openweight Championship | |||
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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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The NJPW Strong Openweight Championship (NJPW STRONG無差別級王座, NJPW 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]
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 September 22, 2021.
No. | Overall reign number |
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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. | ||||
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Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Defenses | ||||
1 | Tom Lawlor | April 23, 2021 | New Japan Cup USA | Port Hueneme, California | 1 | 152+ | 4[3] | Defeated Brody King in the New Japan Cup USA 2021 tournament final to be crowned the inaugural champion. | [4][1][5] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
- ^ Bryant, Steve (August 17, 2021). "NJPW Strong – 16 August 2021 – Results". socaluncensored.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Championship history on official website (in Japanese)
- Championship history on official website (in English)
Categories:
- Openweight wrestling championships
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling championships
- United States professional wrestling championships