NJPW World Television Championship

NJPW World Television Championship
The NJPW World Television Championship belt
Details
Promotion	New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW)
Date established	October 10, 2022
Current champion(s)	Hiroshi Tanahashi
Date won	January 4, 2024
Statistics First champion(s) Zack Sabre Jr. Longest reign Zack Sabre Jr. (365 days) Oldest champion Hiroshi Tanahashi (47 years, 52 days) Youngest champion Zack Sabre Jr. (35 years, 164 days) Heaviest champion Hiroshi Tanahashi (222 lbs) Lightest champion Zack Sabre Jr. (213 lbs)

The NJPW World Television Championship (Japanese: NJPW WORLD認定TV王座, Hepburn: Nyū Japan Wārudo-nintei Tī Vī Ōza) is a professional wrestling championship owned by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. The inaugural champion is Zack Sabre Jr.. The current champion is Hiroshi Tanahashi.

History

New Japan Pro-Wrestling president and CEO Takami Ohbari and TV Asahi representative Hiroyoki Mihira announced the creation of the title at Declaration of Power on October 10, 2022. The championship is seen as a celebration of both the upcoming 50-year anniversary of the partnership between the two companies, as well as the continued growth of NJPW World, New Japan Pro-Wrestling's online streaming service. Ohbari also expressed encouragement for younger wrestlers on the roster to compete for the championship.

All matches contested for the championship will be held with a 15-minute time limit. Furthermore, due to its nature as a television championship, all championship matches (including all matches in the inaugural tournament) will be available for free through the NJPW World service, as well as through New Japan Pro-Wrestling's social media platforms.

Inaugural championship tournament (2022–2023)

The first champion was determined in a sixteen-man single-elimination tournament, which began on October 14, 2022 at Battle Autumn (Night 1) and concluded on January 4, 2023 at Wrestle Kingdom 17. In the event of a time limit draw during the tournament, the winner (and thus, person advancing) was decided by a coin toss.

The current champion is Hiroshi Tanahashi, who won by defeating inaugural champion Zack Sabre Jr. at Wrestle Kingdom 18.

Tournament bracket

Reigns

As of February 4, 2024, there has been two reigns. Zack Sabre Jr. is the inaugural champion. Hiroshi Tanahashi is the current champion. He won the title by defeating Zack Sabre Jr. at Wrestle Kingdom 18 on January 4, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan.