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NJPW World Television Championship History

Complete list of every NJPW World Television Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Oct 10, 2022.

Current Champion
Since Feb 27, 2026 · 106+ days
10
Total Reigns
8
Champions
365
Longest (days)
Zack Sabre Jr.
Most Reigns
Zack Sabre Jr.

Full Title Lineage

#ChampionWonReign
10 Konosuke Takeshita CURRENT Feb 27, 2026 106+ days
9 El Phantasmo2nd reign Apr 29, 2025NJPW Wrestling Hizen no Kuni 2025Saga, Japan 304 days
8 Great-O-Khan Apr 5, 2025NJPW Sakura Genesis 2025Tokyo, Japan 24 days
7 El Phantasmo1st reign Jan 4, 2025NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19Tokyo, Japan 91 days
6 Ren Narita Oct 14, 2024NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2024Tokyo, Japan 82 days
5 Jeff Cobb May 3, 2024NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024Fukuoka, Japan 164 days
4 Zack Sabre Jr.2nd reign Apr 12, 2024NJPW Windy City Riot 2024Chicago, IL 21 days
3 Matt Riddle Feb 23, 2024NJPW The New Beginning 2024Sapporo, Japan 49 days
2 Hiroshi Tanahashi Jan 4, 2024NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18Tokyo, Japan 50 days
1 Zack Sabre Jr.1st reign Defeated Ren Narita in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. Jan 4, 2023NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17Tokyo, Japan 365 days

A secondary title defended under a 15-minute time limit, created to mark the 50-year partnership between NJPW and TV Asahi and the growth of the NJPW World streaming service. The inaugural champion was crowned via a 16-man tournament.

NJPW World Television Championship — FAQ

Konosuke Takeshita is the current NJPW World Television Championship, having won the title on Feb 27, 2026.

Zack Sabre Jr. was the inaugural NJPW World Television Championship, winning it on Jan 4, 2023 at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17.

Zack Sabre Jr. has the most reigns with 2.

Zack Sabre Jr.'s reign beginning Jan 4, 2023 is the longest at 365 days.

There have been 10 reigns across 8 different champions since the title was established.