New IWGP Champion

Hiroshi Tanahashi

January 4th 2019

(Wrestle Kingdom 13)

Winning his 8th IWGP Heavyweight Championship by defeating Kenny Omega, who had been champion for 209 days. 

Tanahashi's last title reign lasted 121 days, he defeated A.J. Styles on October 13th 2014 and then lost the title back to Styles on February 11th 2015.

2018 PWI 500

Kenny Omega tops the 28th Annual PWI 500 

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AUGUST 7th 2018

G1 Climax Tournament

Kenny Omega

vs

Ishii 

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July 2018

Kenny Omega

(IWGP Heavyweight Champion)

New IWGP Champion

June 9th 2018

Dominion 

Kenny Omega defeats Kazuchika Okada in a no time limit 2 out of 3 falls match to claim his first IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

Okada had held the title for 720 consecutive days after defeating Tetsuya Naito on April 10th 2016 to reclaim the title.

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(Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega)

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IWGP US Champion

Kenny Omega

Inaugural IWGP United States Champion

July 2nd 2017

defeated Ishii to win the tournament final in Long Beach CA.

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2016 Climax G-1 Tournament Champion

Kenny Omega

2016 G-1 Climax Tournament Champion