Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship History
Complete list of every Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Jun 8, 2022.
Ángel de Oro & Niebla Roja
Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher)
Full Title Lineage
| # | Champion | Won | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ángel de Oro & Niebla Roja CURRENT | Nov 14, 2025 | 211+ days |
| 12 | United Empire (TJP & Templario) | May 9, 2025NJPW Resurgence 2025Ontario, CA | 189 days |
| 11 | West Coast Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson & Royce Isaacs) | Dec 15, 2024NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024Long Beach, CA | 145 days |
| 10 | Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson & James Drake) | Nov 8, 2024NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024Lowell, MA | 37 days |
| 9 | TMDK (Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste)2nd reign A four-way Winners Take All match that also unified the IWGP Tag Team Championship. | Jun 9, 2024NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2024Osaka, Japan | 152 days |
| 8 | Guerrillas of Destiny (Hikuleo & El Phantasmo)2nd reign | May 11, 2024NJPW Resurgence 2024Ontario, CA | 29 days |
| 7 | TMDK (Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste)1st reign | Apr 12, 2024NJPW Windy City Riot 2024Chicago, IL | 29 days |
| 6 | Guerrillas of Destiny (Hikuleo & El Phantasmo)1st reign | Oct 9, 2023NJPW Destruction 2023Tokyo, Japan | 186 days |
| 5 | Bullet Club War Dogs (Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd) | Jul 4, 2023NJPW Strong Independence DayTokyo, Japan | 97 days |
| 4 | Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) Won a three-way for the vacant IWGP and STRONG tag titles over House of Torture and United Empire. | Jun 4, 2023NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023Osaka, Japan | 30 days |
| 3 | Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher)2nd reign ↳ Kyle Fletcher vacated the titles after Mark Davis suffered an injury. | Apr 15, 2023NJPW Capital Collision 2023Washington, D.C. | 36 days |
| 2 | Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) | Oct 28, 2022NJPW Rumble on 44th StreetNew York, NY | 169 days |
| 1 | Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher)1st reign Defeated Christopher Daniels & Yuya Uemura in a tournament final to become the inaugural champions. | Aug 13, 2022NJPW Strong: High AlertCharlotte, NC | 76 days |
The tag team championship of NJPW's American (Strong) brand, defended primarily on NJPW Strong programming and US events; open to both heavyweight and junior heavyweight teams.
Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship — FAQ
Ángel de Oro & Niebla Roja is the current Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship, having won the title on Nov 14, 2025.
Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) was the inaugural Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship, winning it on Aug 13, 2022 at NJPW Strong: High Alert.
Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) has the most reigns with 2.
Ángel de Oro & Niebla Roja's reign beginning Nov 14, 2025 is the longest at 211 days.
There have been 13 reigns across 10 different champions since the title was established.