Title History
| # | Order in reign history |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed |
| Event | The event in which the title was won |
| Successful defenses | The number of successful defenses the champion had during his reign |
| — | Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign |
| N/A | The information is not available or is unknown |
| + | Indicates the current reign is changing daily |
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held |
Location | Event | Successful defenses | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 !1 | Koshinaka !Shiro Koshinaka | 01 !1 | 01986-02-06February 6, 1986 | 7002102000000000000102 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 01 !1 | Koshinaka defeated The Cobra in a tournament final to become the first champion. |
| 02 !2 | Takada !Nobuhiko Takada | 01 !1 | 01986-05-19May 19, 1986 | 7002123000000000000123 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 06 !6 | |
| 03 !3 | Koshinaka !Shiro Koshinaka | 02 !2 | 01986-09-19September 19, 1986 | 7002317000000000000317 | Fukuoka !Fukuoka, Japan | Live event !Live event | 02 !2 | |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 01987-08-02August 2, 1987 | 700118000000000000018 !— | zz !N/A | zz !N/A | 0.0 !— | Koshinaka vacated the championship due to injuring his right ankle. |
| 04 !4 | Kobayashi !Kuniaki Kobayashi | 01 !1 | 01987-08-20August 20, 1987 | 7002129000000000000129 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 01 !1 | Kobayashi defeated Nobuhiko Takada to win the vacant championship. |
| 05 !5 | Hase !Hiroshi Hase | 01 !1 | 01987-12-27December 27, 1987 | 7002152000000000000152 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Inoki Toukon Live III !Inoki Toukon Live III | 03 !3 | |
| 06 !6 | Hart !Owen Hart | 01 !1 | 01988-05-27May 27, 1988 | 700128000000000000028 | Sendai !Sendai, Japan | Live event !Live event | 01 !1 | |
| 07 !7 | Koshinaka !Shiro Koshinaka | 03 !3 | 01988-06-24June 24, 1988 | 7002265000000000000265 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Live event !Live event | 06 !6 | |
| 08 !8 | Hase !Hiroshi Hase | 02 !2 | 01989-03-16March 16, 1989 | 700170000000000000070 | Yokohama !Yokohama, Japan | Live event !Live event | 00 !0 | |
| 09 !9 | Liger !Jushin Liger | 01 !1 | 01989-05-25May 25, 1989 | 700177000000000000077 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Live event !Live event | 02 !2 | |
| 10 !10 | Sano !Naoki Sano | 01 !1 | 01989-08-10August 10, 1989 | 7002174000000000000174 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 02 !2 | |
| 11 !11 | Liger !Jushin Liger | 02 !2 | 01990-01-31January 31, 1990 | 7002200000000000000200 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Live event !Live event | 01 !1 | |
| 12 !12 | Pegasus Kid !Pegasus Kid | 01 !1 | 01990-08-19August 19, 1990 | 700174000000000000074 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 00 !0 | |
| 13 !13 | Liger !Jushin Liger | 03 !3 | 01990-11-01November 1, 1990 | 7002165000000000000165 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 02 !2 | |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 01991-04-15April 15, 1991 | 50000000000000000000 !— | zz !N/A | zz !N/A | 0.0 !— | Liger vacated the championship so a new champion could be decided in the Top of the Super Juniors tournament. |
| 14 !14 | Honaga !Norio Honaga | 01 !1 | 01991-04-30April 30, 1991 | 700143000000000000043 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 02 !2 | Honaga defeated Jushin Liger in the finals of the Top of the Super Juniors tournament. |
| 15 !15 | Liger !Jushin Liger | 04 !4 | 01991-06-12June 12, 1991 | 700158000000000000058 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 00 !0 | |
| 16 !16 | Nogami !Akira Nogami | 01 !1 | 01991-08-09August 9, 1991 | 700188000000000000088 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 01 !1 | |
| 17 !17 | Honaga !Norio Honaga | 02 !2 | 01991-11-05November 5, 1991 | 700195000000000000095 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 01 !1 | |
| 18 !18 | Liger !Jushin Liger | 05 !5 | 01992-02-08February 8, 1992 | 7002139000000000000139 | Sapporo !Sapporo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 03 !3 | Liger's WCW World Light Heavyweight Championship was also on the line. |
| 19 !19 | Samurai !El Samurai | 01 !1 | 01992-06-26June 26, 1992 | 7002149000000000000149 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 03 !3 | |
| 20 !20 | Último Dragón !Último Dragón | 01 !1 | 01992-11-22November 22, 1992 | 700143000000000000043 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 01 !1 | |
| 21 !21 | Liger !Jushin Liger | 06 !6 | 01993-01-04January 4, 1993 | 7002628000000000000628 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Fantastic Story !Fantastic Story | 05 !5 | |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 01994-09-24September 24, 1994 | 50000000000000000000 !— | zz !N/A | zz !N/A | 0.0 !— | Liger vacated the championship due to fracturing his left ankle. |
| 22 !22 | Honaga !Norio Honaga | 03 !3 | 01994-09-27September 27, 1994 | 7002145000000000000145 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Live event !Live event | 06 !6 | Honaga defeated Wild Pegasus in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. |
| 23 !23 | Kanemoto !Koji Kanemoto | 01 !1 | 01995-02-19February 19, 1995 | 700173000000000000073 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 02 !2 | |
| 24 !24 | Sabu !Sabu | 01 !1 | 01995-05-03May 3, 1995 | 700142000000000000042 | Fukuoka !Fukuoka, Japan | Wrestling Dontaku !Wrestling Dontaku | 01 !1 | |
| 25 !25 | Kanemoto !Koji Kanemoto | 02 !2 | 01995-06-14June 14, 1995 | 7002204000000000000204 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 02 !2 | This match was also for Kanemoto's UWA World Welterweight Championship. |
| 26 !26 | Liger !Jushin Liger | 07 !7 | 01996-01-04January 4, 1996 | 7002116000000000000116 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Wrestling World !Wrestling World (1996) | 02 !2 | |
| 27 !27 | Great Sasuke !The Great Sasuke | 01 !1 | 01996-04-29April 29, 1996 | 7002165000000000000165 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Battle Formation !Battle Formation | 05 !5 | On August 5, 1996, Sasuke won an 8-man tournament to form the J-Crown, an octuple-belt championship that includes the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title; these titles were still considered separate, but were defended together. |
| 28 !28 | Último Dragón !Último Dragón | 02 !2 | 01996-10-11October 11, 1996 | 700185000000000000085 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 07 !7 | |
| 29 !29 | Liger !Jushin Liger | 08 !8 | 01997-01-04January 4, 1997 | 7002183000000000000183 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Wrestling World !Wrestling World (1997) | 04 !4 | Liger lost the WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship from the J-Crown on June 6, 1997, but continued to defend the other 7 belts. |
| 30 !30 | Samurai !El Samurai | 02 !2 | 01997-07-06July 6, 1997 | 700135000000000000035 | Sapporo !Sapporo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 00 !0 | |
| 31 !31 | Otani !Shinjiro Otani | 01 !1 | 01997-08-10August 10, 1997 | 7002181000000000000181 | Nagoya !Nagoya, Japan | The Four Heaven !The Four Heaven | 05 !5 | On November 5, 1997, Otani vacated all J-Crown belts but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title after the WWF retook control of its Light Heavyweight title, effectively ending the J-Crown. |
| 32 !32 | Liger !Jushin Liger | 09 !9 | 01998-02-07February 7, 1998 | 7002403000000000000403 | Sapporo !Sapporo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 08 !8 | |
| 33 !33 | Kanemoto !Koji Kanemoto | 03 !3 | 01999-03-17March 17, 1999 | 7002164000000000000164 | Hiroshima !Hiroshima, Japan | Live event !Live event | 03 !3 | |
| 34 !34 | Kashin !Kendo Kashin | 01 !1 | 01999-08-28August 28, 1999 | 700144000000000000044 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Jingu Climax !Jingu Climax | 01 !1 | |
| 35 !35 | Liger !Jushin Liger | 10 !10 | 01999-10-11October 11, 1999 | 700149000000000000049 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Final Dome !Final Dome | 01 !1 | |
| 36 !36 | Guerrera !Juventud Guerrera | 01 !1 | 01999-11-29November 29, 1999 | 70007000000000000007 | Denver !Denver, United States | Nitro !Nitro | 00 !0 | |
| 37 !37 | Liger !Jushin Liger | 11 !11 | 01999-12-06December 6, 1999 | 7002227000000000000227 | Milwaukee !Milwaukee, United States | Nitro !Nitro | 03 !3 | Psychosis replaced Guerrera in the match due to Guerrera suffering a fractured right arm. |
| 38 !38 | Takaiwa !Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 01 !1 | 02000-07-20July 20, 2000 | 7002101000000000000101 | Sapporo !Sapporo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 02 !2 | |
| 39 !39 | Tanaka !Minoru Tanaka | 01 !1 | 02000-10-29October 29, 2000 | 7002264000000000000264 | Kobe !Kobe, Japan | Live event !Live event | 02 !2 | |
| 40 !40 | Naruse !Masayuki Naruse | 01 !1 | 02001-07-20July 20, 2001 | 700180000000000000080 | Sapporo !Sapporo, Japan | Dome Quake !Dome Quake | 01 !1 | |
| 41 !41 | Kashin !Kendo Kashin | 02 !2 | 02001-10-08October 8, 2001 | 7002131000000000000131 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Indicate of Next !Indicate of Next | 02 !2 | |
| 42 !42 | Tanaka !Minoru Tanaka | 02 !2 | 02002-02-16February 16, 2002 | 7002153000000000000153 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 03 !3 | |
| 43 !43 | Kanemoto !Koji Kanemoto | 04 !4 | 02002-07-19July 19, 2002 | 7002278000000000000278 | Sapporo !Sapporo, Japan | Sapporo Toukon Memorial Day 1st !Sapporo Toukon Memorial Day 1st | 06 !6 | |
| 44 !44 | Tiger Mask IV !Tiger Mask IV | 01 !1 | 02003-04-23April 23, 2003 | 7002153000000000000153 | Hiroshima !Hiroshima, Japan | Live event !Live event | 04 !4 | |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 02003-09-23September 23, 2003 | 50000000000000000000 !— | zz !N/A | zz !N/A | 0.0 !— | The championship was vacated so it could be contested for in a battle royal. |
| 45 !45 | Jado !Jado | 01 !1 | 02003-10-13October 13, 2003 | 700162000000000000062 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Ultimate Crush II !Ultimate Crush II | 01 !1 | Jado defeated Dick Togo, El Samurai, Gedo, Heat, Jushin Liger, Katsushi Takemura, Koji Kanemoto, Masahito Kakihara, Masayuki Naruse and Tiger Mask IV in a battle royal to win the vacant championship. |
| 46 !46 | Heat !Heat | 03 !3 | 02003-12-14December 14, 2003 | 7002387000000000000387 | Nagoya !Nagoya, Japan | Live event !Live event | 11 !11 | |
| 47 !47 | Tiger Mask IV !Tiger Mask IV | 02 !2 | 02005-01-04January 4, 2005 | 7002277000000000000277 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Toukon Festival ~ Wrestling World !Toukon Festival ~ Wrestling World | 03 !3 | |
| 48 !48 | Black Tiger IV !Black Tiger IV | 01 !1 | 02005-10-08October 8, 2005 | 7002134000000000000134 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Toukon Souzou New Chapter !Toukon Souzou New Chapter | 01 !1 | This match was also for Black Tiger IV's NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. |
| 49 !49 | Tiger Mask IV !Tiger Mask IV | 03 !3 | 02006-02-19February 19, 2006 | 700173000000000000073 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 01 !1 | This match was also for Black Tiger IV's NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. |
| 50 !50 | Kanemoto !Koji Kanemoto | 05 !5 | 02006-05-03May 3, 2006 | 7002235000000000000235 | Fukuoka !Fukuoka, Japan | Live event !Live event | 01 !1 | |
| 51 !51 | Minoru !Minoru | 04 !4 | 02006-12-24December 24, 2006 | 7002194000000000000194 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Battle Xmas! Catch the Victory !Battle Xmas! Catch the Victory | 04 !4 | |
| 52 !52 | Taguchi !Ryusuke Taguchi | 01 !1 | 02007-07-06July 6, 2007 | 7002155000000000000155 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 04 !4 | |
| 53 !53 | Inoue !Wataru Inoue | 01 !1 | 02007-12-08December 8, 2007 | 7002191000000000000191 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Live event !Live event | 03 !3 | |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 02008-06-16June 16, 2008 | 50000000000000000000 !— | zz !N/A | zz !N/A | 0.0 !— | The championship was vacated when Inoue moved to the heavyweight division. |
| 54 !54 | Tiger Mask IV !Tiger Mask IV | 04 !4 | 02008-07-08July 8, 2008 | 700175000000000000075 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 00 !0 | Tiger Mask IV defeated Prince Devitt in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. |
| 55 !55 | Low Ki !Low Ki | 01 !1 | 02008-09-21September 21, 2008 | 7002105000000000000105 | Kobe !Kobe, Japan | Live event !Live event | 01 !1 | |
| 56 !56 | Tiger Mask IV !Tiger Mask IV | 05 !5 | 02009-01-04January 4, 2009 | 7002223000000000000223 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Wrestle Kingdom III !Wrestle Kingdom III in Tokyo Dome | 04 !4 | |
| 57 !57 | Místico !Místico | 01 !1 | 02009-08-15August 15, 2009 | 700185000000000000085 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Live event !Live event | 02 !2 | |
| 58 !58 | Tiger Mask IV !Tiger Mask IV | 06 !6 | 02009-11-08November 8, 2009 | 700157000000000000057 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Destruction '09 !Destruction '09 | 00 !0 | |
| 59 !59 | Marufuji !Naomichi Marufuji | 01 !1 | 02010-01-04January 4, 2010 | 7002166000000000000166 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Wrestle Kingdom IV !Wrestle Kingdom IV in Tokyo Dome | 05 !5 | |
| 60 !60 | Devitt !Prince Devitt | 01 !1 | 02010-06-19June 19, 2010 | 7002364000000000000364 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Dominion 6.19 !Dominion 6.19 | 07 !7 | |
| 61 !61 | Ibushi !Kota Ibushi | 01 !1 | 02011-06-18June 18, 2011 | 700185000000000000085 | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Dominion 6.18 !Dominion 6.18 | 02 !2 | |
| 0.0 !— | — !Vacated | 0.0 !— | 02011-09-12September 12, 2011 | 70007000000000000007 !— | zz !N/A | zz !N/A | 0.0 !— | The championship was vacated after Ibushi was sidelined with a shoulder injury. |
| 62 !62 | Devitt !Prince Devitt | 02 !2 | 02011-09-19September 19, 2011 | 7002227000000000000227 | Kobe !Kobe, Japan | Kantaro Hoshino Memorial Show !Kantaro Hoshino Memorial Show | 04 !4 | Devitt defeated Kushida to win the vacant championship. |
| 63 !63 | Low Ki !Low Ki | 02 !2 | 02012-05-03May 3, 2012 | 700187000000000000087 | Fukuoka !Fukuoka, Japan | Wrestling Dontaku 2012 !Wrestling Dontaku 2012 | 01 !1 | |
| 64 !64 | Ibushi !Kota Ibushi | 02 !2 | 02012-07-29July 29, 2012 | 700171000000000000071 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | Last Rebellion !Last Rebellion | 02 !2 | |
| 65 !65 | Low Ki !Low Ki | 03 !3 | 02012-10-08October 8, 2012 | 700134000000000000034 | Tokyo !Tokyo, Japan | King of Pro-Wrestling !King of Pro-Wrestling | 00 !0 | |
| 66 !66 | Devitt !Prince Devitt | 03 !3 | 02012-11-11November 11, 2012 | 700130000000000000030+ | Osaka !Osaka, Japan | Power Struggle !Power Struggle | 00 !0 |
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