IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship History
Complete list of every IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established May 12, 2017.
Jon Moxley
Juice Robinson
Full Title Lineage
| # | Champion | Won | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Will Ospreay2nd reign His second reign. He rebranded the belt as the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship in August 2023. The final champion; the title was deactivated and replaced by the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship. | Jun 25, 2023AEW x NJPW: Forbidden DoorToronto, Ontario, Canada | 169 days |
| 17 | Kenny Omega2nd reign His second reign, lasting 172 days. | Jan 4, 2023NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17Tokyo, Japan | 172 days |
| 16 | Will Ospreay1st reign Defeated SANADA for the vacant title. A 206-day reign. | Jun 12, 2022NJPW Dominion 6.12Osaka, Japan | 206 days |
| 15 | Juice Robinson3rd reign His third reign. ↳ Vacated when Juice Robinson was unable to make a scheduled defense due to appendicitis. | May 14, 2022NJPW Capital Collision 2022Washington, D.C. | 28 days |
| 14 | Hiroshi Tanahashi3rd reign Defeated Tomohiro Ishii for the vacant title. His third reign, lasting 13 days, the shortest in the title history. | May 1, 2022NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022Fukuoka, Japan | 13 days |
| 13 | SANADA ↳ Vacated when SANADA suffered a fractured orbital bone. | Feb 19, 2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022Sapporo, Japan | 49 days |
| 12 | Hiroshi Tanahashi2nd reign His second reign. | Jan 5, 2022NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16Tokyo, Japan | 45 days |
| 11 | KENTA | Nov 6, 2021NJPW Power Struggle 2021Osaka, Japan | 60 days |
| 10 | Hiroshi Tanahashi1st reign | Aug 14, 2021NJPW Resurgence 2021Los Angeles, CA | 84 days |
| 9 | Lance Archer2nd reign His second reign. | Jul 21, 2021AEW Dynamite: Fyter Fest 2021Garland, TX | 24 days |
| 8 | Jon Moxley2nd reign His second reign, lasting 564 days, the longest in the title history. | Jan 4, 2020NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14Tokyo, Japan | 564 days |
| 7 | Lance Archer1st reign Defeated Juice Robinson for the vacant title. | Oct 14, 2019NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019Tokyo, Japan | 82 days |
| 6 | Jon Moxley1st reign ↳ Vacated when Jon Moxley was unable to make a scheduled defense due to travel issues from Typhoon Hagibis. | Jun 5, 2019NJPW Best of the Super Jr. 26 FinalsTokyo, Japan | 131 days |
| 5 | Juice Robinson2nd reign His second reign, lasting 152 days. | Jan 4, 2019NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13Tokyo, Japan | 152 days |
| 4 | Cody | Sep 30, 2018NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018Long Beach, CA | 96 days |
| 3 | Juice Robinson1st reign | Jul 7, 2018NJPW G1 Special in San FranciscoDaly City, CA | 85 days |
| 2 | Jay White A 160-day reign. | Jan 28, 2018NJPW The New Beginning 2018Sapporo, Japan | 160 days |
| 1 | Kenny Omega1st reign Defeated Tomohiro Ishii in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. A 210-day reign. | Jul 2, 2017NJPW G1 Special in USALong Beach, CA | 210 days |
The IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, a NJPW secondary heavyweight title established in 2017 with Kenny Omega as the inaugural champion. Juice Robinson and Hiroshi Tanahashi share the record with three reigns each, and Jon Moxley holds the longest reign at 564 days. The title was deactivated in December 2023 and replaced by the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship, with Will Ospreay as the final champion.
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship — FAQ
The IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship is no longer active. Deactivated on December 11, 2023 and replaced by the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship, which does not share its lineage. Will Ospreay was the final champion; he had rebranded the belt as the IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship in August 2023. The final champion was Will Ospreay.
Kenny Omega was the inaugural IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, winning it on Jul 2, 2017 at NJPW G1 Special in USA.
Juice Robinson has the most reigns with 3.
Jon Moxley's reign beginning Jan 4, 2020 is the longest at 564 days.
There have been 18 reigns across 10 different champions since the title was established.