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IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship History
Complete list of every IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Aug 8, 1998.
Current Champion
83
Total Reigns
46
Champions
348
Longest (days)
Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa
Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa
7×
Most Reigns
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
Full Title Lineage
| # | Champion | Won | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | El Desperado & Místico CURRENT | May 4, 2026 | 40+ days |
| 82 | Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita)3rd reign | Apr 25, 2026Wrestling RedZone in Hiroshima (2026)Hiroshima, Japan | 9 days |
| 81 | Super Extremes (Taiji Ishimori & Robbie X) | Mar 6, 202654th Anniversary EventTokyo, Japan | 50 days |
| 80 | Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita)2nd reign | Jan 5, 2026New Year Dash!! 2026Tokyo, Japan | 60 days |
| 79 | La Oscuridad (DOUKI & SHO) A 204-day reign. | Jun 15, 2025Dominion 6.15 in Osaka-jo Hall (2025)Osaka, Japan | 204 days |
| 78 | Master Wato & YOH | Apr 29, 2025Wrestling Hizen no Kuni (2025)Saga, Japan | 47 days |
| 77 | Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita)1st reign | Jan 4, 2025Wrestle Kingdom 19Tokyo, Japan | 115 days |
| 76 | Intergalactic Jet Setters (Kushida & Kevin Knight)2nd reign | Oct 14, 2024King of Pro-Wrestling 2024Tokyo, Japan | 82 days |
| 75 | Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney)2nd reign A 253-day reign. | Feb 4, 2024Road to The New BeginningTokyo, Japan | 253 days |
| 74 | Catch 2/2 (TJP & Francesco Akira)3rd reign | Jan 4, 2024Wrestle Kingdom 18Tokyo, Japan | 31 days |
| 73 | Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney)1st reign | Jul 4, 2023Strong Independence DayTokyo, Japan | 184 days |
| 72 | Catch 2/2 (TJP & Francesco Akira)2nd reign | Jun 4, 2023Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall (2023)Osaka, Japan | 30 days |
| 71 | Intergalactic Jet Setters (Kushida & Kevin Knight)1st reign | Apr 27, 2023Road to Wrestling DontakuTokyo, Japan | 38 days |
| 70 | Catch 2/2 (TJP & Francesco Akira)1st reign A 311-day reign. | Jun 20, 2022New Japan RoadTokyo, Japan | 311 days |
| 69 | Six or Nine (Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato) | Feb 19, 2022New Years Golden Series 2022Sapporo, Japan | 121 days |
| 68 | Flying Tiger (Robbie Eagles & Tiger Mask IV) | Oct 26, 2021Road to Power StruggleTokyo, Japan | 116 days |
| 67 | Suzuki-gun (El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)4th reign | Sep 5, 2021Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife DomeTokorozawa, Japan | 51 days |
| 66 | Bullet Club’s Cutest Tag Team (El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori)3rd reign | Jun 23, 2021Kizuna Road 2021Tokyo, Japan | 74 days |
| 65 | Roppongi 3K (SHO & YOH)5th reign | Apr 4, 2021Sakura Genesis 2021Tokyo, Japan | 80 days |
| 64 | Suzuki-gun (El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)3rd reign | Feb 25, 2021Road to Castle AttackTokyo, Japan | 38 days |
| 63 | Bullet Club’s Cutest Tag Team (El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori)2nd reign | Jan 23, 2021Road to The New BeginningTokyo, Japan | 33 days |
| 62 | Suzuki-gun (El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)2nd reign Defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Hiromu Takahashi and BUSHI) in a tournament final for the vacant title. | Sep 11, 2020New Japan Road 2020Tokyo, Japan | 134 days |
| 61 | Roppongi 3K (SHO & YOH)4th reign A 239-day reign. ↳ Vacated after YOH suffered a torn ACL. | Jan 5, 2020Wrestle Kingdom 14Tokyo, Japan | 239 days |
| 60 | Bullet Club’s Cutest Tag Team (El Phantasmo & Taiji Ishimori)1st reign A 203-day reign. | Jun 16, 2019Kizuna Road 2019Tokyo, Japan | 203 days |
| 59 | Roppongi 3K (SHO & YOH)3rd reign | Mar 6, 201947th Anniversary ShowTokyo, Japan | 102 days |
| 58 | Los Ingobernables de Japón (Shingo Takagi & BUSHI) | Jan 4, 2019Wrestle Kingdom 13Tokyo, Japan | 61 days |
| 57 | Suzuki-gun (El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)1st reign A 304-day reign. | Mar 6, 201846th Anniversary ShowTokyo, Japan | 304 days |
| 56 | Roppongi 3K (SHO & YOH)2nd reign | Jan 28, 2018The New Beginning 2018Sapporo, Japan | 37 days |
| 55 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)7th reign | Jan 4, 2018Wrestle Kingdom 12Tokyo, Japan | 24 days |
| 54 | Roppongi 3K (SHO & YOH)1st reign | Oct 9, 2017King of Pro-Wrestling 2017Tokyo, Japan | 87 days |
| 53 | Funky Future (Ryusuke Taguchi & Prince Puma) | Aug 13, 2017G1 Climax 27 FinalsTokyo, Japan | 57 days |
| 52 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)6th reign | Jun 11, 2017Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall (2017)Osaka, Japan | 63 days |
| 51 | Roppongi Vice (Rocky Romero & Beretta)4th reign | Apr 27, 2017Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2017Hiroshima, Japan | 45 days |
| 50 | Suzuki-gun (Taichi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) | Mar 6, 2017Hataage KinenbiTokyo, Japan | 52 days |
| 49 | Roppongi Vice (Rocky Romero & Beretta)3rd reign | Jan 4, 2017Wrestle Kingdom 11Tokyo, Japan | 61 days |
| 48 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)5th reign A 199-day reign. | Jun 19, 2016Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall (2016)Osaka, Japan | 199 days |
| 47 | Matt Sydal & Prince Puma2nd reign | May 3, 2016Wrestling Dontaku 2016Fukuoka, Japan | 47 days |
| 46 | Roppongi Vice (Rocky Romero & Beretta)2nd reign | Apr 10, 2016Invasion Attack 2016Tokyo, Japan | 23 days |
| 45 | Matt Sydal & Prince Puma1st reign | Feb 11, 2016The New Beginning 2016Osaka, Japan | 59 days |
| 44 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)4th reign | Jan 4, 2016Wrestle Kingdom 10Tokyo, Japan | 38 days |
| 43 | reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly)2nd reign | Aug 16, 2015G1 Climax 25 FinalsTokyo, Japan | 141 days |
| 42 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)3rd reign | May 3, 2015Wrestling Dontaku 2015Fukuoka, Japan | 105 days |
| 41 | Roppongi Vice (Rocky Romero & Beretta)1st reign | Apr 5, 2015Invasion Attack 2015Tokyo, Japan | 28 days |
| 40 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)2nd reign | Feb 11, 2015The New Beginning 2015Osaka, Japan | 53 days |
| 39 | reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly)1st reign | Nov 8, 2014Power Struggle 2014Osaka, Japan | 95 days |
| 38 | Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & Kushida)2nd reign | Jun 21, 2014Dominion 6.21 (2014)Osaka, Japan | 140 days |
| 37 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)1st reign A 224-day reign. | Nov 9, 2013Power Struggle 2013Osaka, Japan | 224 days |
| 36 | Suzuki-gun (Taichi & TAKA Michinoku) | Oct 14, 2013King of Pro-Wrestling 2013Tokyo, Japan | 26 days |
| 35 | Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov)2nd reign | May 3, 2013Wrestling Dontaku 2013Fukuoka, Japan | 164 days |
| 34 | Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & Kushida)1st reign | Nov 11, 2012Power Struggle 2012Osaka, Japan | 173 days |
| 33 | Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov)1st reign | Jul 22, 2012Kizuna Road 2012Yamagata, Japan | 112 days |
| 32 | Jushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask IV Defeated Suzuki-gun (Taichi and TAKA Michinoku) for the vacant title. | Jun 16, 2012Dominion 6.16 (2012)Osaka, Japan | 36 days |
| 31 | No Remorse Corps (Rocky Romero & Davey Richards)2nd reign ↳ Held up after Davey Richards was unable to attend Wrestling Dontaku 2012. | Feb 12, 2012The New Beginning 2012Osaka, Japan | 80 days |
| 30 | Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi)4th reign | Jan 4, 2012Wrestle Kingdom VITokyo, Japan | 39 days |
| 29 | No Remorse Corps (Rocky Romero & Davey Richards)1st reign | Oct 10, 2011Destruction ’11Tokyo, Japan | 86 days |
| 28 | Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi)3rd reign A 260-day reign. | Jan 23, 2011CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011Tokyo, Japan | 260 days |
| 27 | Golden☆Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi) | Oct 11, 2010Destruction ’10Tokyo, Japan | 104 days |
| 26 | Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi)2nd reign | Jul 19, 2010Circuit2010 New Japan SoulSapporo, Japan | 84 days |
| 25 | El Samurai & Koji Kanemoto Defeated Apollo 55 in a tournament final for the vacant title. | May 8, 2010Super J Tag Tournament (2010)Tokyo, Japan | 72 days |
| 24 | Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi)1st reign ↳ Held up after the title was not defended for 30 days. | Jul 5, 2009Circuit2009 New Japan SoulTokyo, Japan | 290 days |
| 23 | Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) | Jan 4, 2009Wrestle Kingdom IIITokyo, Japan | 182 days |
| 22 | No Limit (Tetsuya Naito & Yujiro) | Oct 13, 2008Destruction ’08Tokyo, Japan | 83 days |
| 21 | Prince Prince (Prince Devitt & Minoru)2nd reign | Jul 21, 2008Circuit2008 New Japan SoulSapporo, Japan | 84 days |
| 20 | LEGEND (Jushin Thunder Liger & AKIRA) | Feb 17, 2008Circuit2008 New Japan ISMTokyo, Japan | 155 days |
| 19 | Prince Prince (Prince Devitt & Minoru)1st reign | Jan 27, 2008Circuit2008 New Japan ISMTokyo, Japan | 21 days |
| 18 | Dick Togo & TAKA Michinoku | May 2, 200735th Anniversary: Brave New WorldTokyo, Japan | 270 days |
| 17 | Gedo & Jado4th reign A 298-day reign. | Jul 8, 2006Circuit2006 TurbulenceShizuoka, Japan | 298 days |
| 16 | Ryusuke Taguchi & El Samurai | Feb 19, 2006Circuit2006 AccelerationTokyo, Japan | 139 days |
| 15 | Hirooki Goto & Minoru | May 14, 2005Nexess VITokyo, Japan | 281 days |
| 14 | Wataru Inoue & Koji Kanemoto | Mar 4, 2005Big Fight Series 2005Tokyo, Japan | 71 days |
| 13 | Gedo & Jado3rd reign | Jun 5, 2004Best of the Super Jr. XI FinalsOsaka, Japan | 272 days |
| 12 | Bryan Danielson & Christopher Daniels | Mar 12, 2004Hyper Battle 2004Tokyo, Japan | 85 days |
| 11 | Gedo & Jado2nd reign Defeated Hirooki Goto and Ryusuke Taguchi for the vacant title. | Nov 29, 2003Battle Final 2003Miyagi, Japan | 104 days |
| 10 | Jushin Thunder Liger & Koji Kanemoto ↳ Vacated after Kanemoto fractured his left cheekbone. | Jan 26, 2003The First NavigationKobe, Japan | 282 days |
| 9 | Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi | Aug 29, 2002Cross RoadTokyo, Japan | 150 days |
| 8 | Jushin Thunder Liger & Minoru Tanaka | May 2, 2002Toukon Memorial Day: 30th AnniversaryTokyo, Japan | 119 days |
| 7 | Gedo & Jado1st reign | Jul 20, 2001Dome-QuakeSapporo, Japan | 286 days |
| 6 | Jushin Thunder Liger & El Samurai | Mar 6, 2001Hyper Battle 2001Tokyo, Japan | 136 days |
| 5 | Koji Kanemoto & Minoru Tanaka | Jun 25, 2000Summer Struggle 2000Tokyo, Japan | 254 days |
| 4 | Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa2nd reign A 348-day reign, the longest in the title history. | Jul 13, 1999Summer Struggle 1999Morioka, Japan | 348 days |
| 3 | Jushin Thunder Liger & The Great Sasuke | Apr 10, 1999Strong Style Symphony: New Japan Spirit 1999Tokyo, Japan | 94 days |
| 2 | Kendo Kashin & Dr. Wagner Jr. | Jan 4, 1999Wrestling World 1999Tokyo, Japan | 96 days |
| 1 | Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa1st reign Defeated Dr. Wagner Jr. and Koji Kanemoto in a tournament final to become the first champions. | Aug 8, 1998Rising the Next Generations in Osaka DomeOsaka, Japan | 149 days |
New Japan's junior tag team title, established in 1998 with Shinjiro Otani and Tatsuhito Takaiwa as the inaugural champions. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) hold the record with seven reigns as a team, while Otani and Takaiwa’s 348-day run from 1999 into 2000 remains the longest. The belts have long been a proving ground for the world’s best junior tandems, from Apollo 55 and Roppongi 3K to Catch 2/2 and the Bullet Club War Dogs.
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship — FAQ
El Desperado & Místico is the current IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, having won the title on May 4, 2026.
Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa was the inaugural IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, winning it on Aug 8, 1998 at Rising the Next Generations in Osaka Dome.
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) has the most reigns with 7.
Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa's reign beginning Jul 13, 1999 is the longest at 348 days.
There have been 83 reigns across 46 different champions since the title was established.