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Strong Openweight Championship History
Complete list of every Strong Openweight Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Apr 2, 2021.
Current Champion
9
Total Reigns
8
Champions
428
Longest (days)
Tom Lawlor
Tom Lawlor
2×
Most Reigns
KENTA
KENTA
Full Title Lineage
| # | Champion | Won | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Boltin Oleg CURRENT | Feb 27, 2026 | 106+ days |
| 8 | Tomohiro Ishii | Apr 11, 2025NJPW Windy City Riot 2025Chicago, IL | 322 days |
| 7 | Gabe Kidd | May 11, 2024NJPW Resurgence 2024Ontario, CA | 335 days |
| 6 | Eddie Kingston Held alongside the AEW Continental and ROH World titles as the Continental Crown until that lineage dissolved in March 2024. | Jul 5, 2023NJPW Strong Independence DayTokyo, Japan | 311 days |
| 5 | KENTA2nd reign | May 21, 2023NJPW Resurgence 2023Long Beach, CA | 45 days |
| 4 | Hikuleo | May 3, 2023NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023Fukuoka, Japan | 18 days |
| 3 | KENTA1st reign | Feb 18, 2023NJPW Battle in the ValleySan Jose, CA | 74 days |
| 2 | Fred Rosser | Jun 25, 2022NJPW Collision in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | 238 days |
| 1 | Tom Lawlor Won the New Japan Cup USA 2021 to become the inaugural champion. | Apr 23, 2021NJPW Strong: New Japan Cup USA 2021Port Hueneme, CA | 428 days |
The top singles title of NJPW's American (Strong) brand, defended primarily on NJPW Strong programming and US events. Open to both heavyweight and junior heavyweight challengers.
Strong Openweight Championship — FAQ
Boltin Oleg is the current Strong Openweight Championship, having won the title on Feb 27, 2026.
Tom Lawlor was the inaugural Strong Openweight Championship, winning it on Apr 23, 2021 at NJPW Strong: New Japan Cup USA 2021.
KENTA has the most reigns with 2.
Tom Lawlor's reign beginning Apr 23, 2021 is the longest at 428 days.
There have been 9 reigns across 8 different champions since the title was established.