NOAHNOAH
GHC Heavyweight Championship History
Complete list of every GHC Heavyweight Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Apr 15, 2001.
Current Champion
50
Total Reigns
27
Champions
735
Longest (days)
Kenta Kobashi
Kenta Kobashi
5×
Most Reigns
Go Shiozaki
Go Shiozaki
Full Title Lineage
| # | Champion | Won | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Shane Haste CURRENT The first Australian GHC Heavyweight Champion. | May 2, 2026Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026Tokyo, Japan | 42+ days |
| 49 | Yoshiki Inamura | Nov 8, 2025Star Navigation 2025Tokyo, Japan | 175 days |
| 48 | KENTA2nd reign Won the title back twelve years after his first reign. | Jul 20, 2025New Departure 2025Tokyo, Japan | 111 days |
| 47 | Kenoh4th reign A one-day reign, the shortest in GHC history. | Jul 19, 2025New Departure 2025Tokyo, Japan | 1 days |
| 46 | OZAWA | Jan 1, 2025The New Year 2025Tokyo, Japan | 199 days |
| 45 | Kaito Kiyomiya3rd reign | May 4, 2024Wrestle MagicTokyo, Japan | 242 days |
| 44 | El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. The first luchador to hold the GHC Heavyweight Championship. | Feb 4, 2024Cross Over in Sendai 2024Sendai, Japan | 90 days |
| 43 | Kenoh3rd reign | Oct 28, 2023Demolition Stage in FukuokaFukuoka, Japan | 99 days |
| 42 | Jake Lee Won NOAH’s top title after his All Japan Triple Crown reigns. | Mar 19, 2023Great Voyage in Yokohama 2023Yokohama, Japan | 223 days |
| 41 | Kaito Kiyomiya2nd reign | Sep 25, 2022Grand Ship in Nagoya 2022Nagoya, Japan | 175 days |
| 40 | Kenoh2nd reign | Jul 16, 2022Destination 2022Tokyo, Japan | 71 days |
| 39 | Satoshi Kojima Completed the rare Triple Crown, IWGP and GHC top-title set. | Jun 12, 2022CyberFight Festival 2022Saitama, Japan | 34 days |
| 38 | Go Shiozaki5th reign Defeated Kaito Kiyomiya for the vacant title, a record fifth reign. | Apr 30, 2022Majestic 2022Tokyo, Japan | 43 days |
| 37 | Kazuyuki Fujita Vacated after Fujita tested positive for COVID-19. | Feb 23, 2022Gain Control 2022 in NagoyaNagoya, Japan | 63 days |
| 36 | Katsuhiko Nakajima2nd reign | Oct 10, 2021Grand Square 2021 in OsakaOsaka, Japan | 136 days |
| 35 | Naomichi Marufuji4th reign | Jun 6, 2021CyberFight Festival 2021Saitama, Japan | 126 days |
| 34 | Keiji Muto At 58, the oldest GHC Heavyweight Champion in history. | Feb 12, 2021Destination 2021Tokyo, Japan | 114 days |
| 33 | Go Shiozaki4th reign A 405-day reign carrying NOAH through the pandemic year. | Jan 4, 2020New SunriseTokyo, Japan | 405 days |
| 32 | Kaito Kiyomiya1st reign At 22, the youngest GHC Heavyweight Champion in history; a 384-day reign. | Dec 16, 2018Great Voyage in Yokohama Vol. 2Yokohama, Japan | 384 days |
| 31 | Takashi Sugiura4th reign | Mar 11, 2018Great Voyage 2018 in YokohamaYokohama, Japan | 280 days |
| 30 | Kenoh1st reign | Dec 22, 2017Winter Navigation 2017Tokyo, Japan | 79 days |
| 29 | Eddie Edwards The first American to win the GHC Heavyweight Championship. | Aug 26, 2017Summer Navigation 2017 Vol. 2Tokyo, Japan | 118 days |
| 28 | Katsuhiko Nakajima1st reign | Oct 23, 2016Great Voyage 2016 in Yokohama Vol. 2Yokohama, Japan | 307 days |
| 27 | Takashi Sugiura3rd reign Won in a lumberjack match. | Jul 30, 201610th NTV G+ CupTokyo, Japan | 85 days |
| 26 | Go Shiozaki3rd reign Became the first freelancer to win the championship. | May 28, 2016Great Voyage 2016 in OsakaOsaka, Japan | 63 days |
| 25 | Takashi Sugiura2nd reign | Jan 31, 2016Great Voyage 2016 in YokohamaYokohama, Japan | 118 days |
| 24 | Naomichi Marufuji3rd reign | Dec 23, 2015Destiny 2015Tokyo, Japan | 39 days |
| 23 | Minoru Suzuki The Suzuki-gun invasion era reign. | Mar 15, 2015Great Voyage 2015 in TokyoTokyo, Japan | 283 days |
| 22 | Naomichi Marufuji2nd reign | Jul 5, 2014Great Voyage 2014 in Tokyo Vol. 2Tokyo, Japan | 253 days |
| 21 | Yuji Nagata The NJPW veteran won NOAH’s crown during the working relationship between the promotions. | Feb 8, 2014The Second Navigation 2014Tokyo, Japan | 147 days |
| 20 | Takeshi Morishima3rd reign | Jan 5, 2014New Year Navigation 2014Tokyo, Japan | 34 days |
| 19 | KENTA1st reign A 343-day reign before his WWE departure the following year. | Jan 27, 2013Great Voyage 2013 in OsakaOsaka, Japan | 343 days |
| 18 | Takeshi Morishima2nd reign | Jan 22, 2012Great Voyage 2012 in OsakaOsaka, Japan | 371 days |
| 17 | Go Shiozaki2nd reign | Jul 10, 2011Great Voyage 2011 in Tokyo Vol. 3Tokyo, Japan | 196 days |
| 16 | Takashi Sugiura1st reign A 581-day reign with a record 14 defenses. | Dec 6, 2009Winter Navigation '09Tokyo, Japan | 581 days |
| 15 | Go Shiozaki1st reign Defeated Takeshi Rikio for the vacant title, the day after Misawa’s death shook the promotion. | Jun 14, 2009Southern Navigation '09Fukuoka, Japan | 175 days |
| 14 | Jun Akiyama3rd reign Vacated after Akiyama suffered a lumbar disc herniation. | Mar 1, 2009The Second Navigation '09Tokyo, Japan | 105 days |
| 13 | Kensuke Sasaki | Sep 6, 2008Shiny Navigation '08Tokyo, Japan | 176 days |
| 12 | Takeshi Morishima1st reign | Mar 2, 2008The Second Navigation '08Tokyo, Japan | 188 days |
| 11 | Mitsuharu Misawa3rd reign A 448-day final reign for the NOAH founder. | Dec 10, 2006Great Voyage '06Tokyo, Japan | 448 days |
| 10 | Naomichi Marufuji1st reign The first junior heavyweight era champion of the modern GHC. | Sep 9, 2006Shiny Navigation '06Tokyo, Japan | 92 days |
| 9 | Jun Akiyama2nd reign | Jan 22, 2006The First Navigation '06Tokyo, Japan | 230 days |
| 8 | Akira Taue | Nov 5, 20053rd Great Voyage '05Tokyo, Japan | 78 days |
| 7 | Takeshi Rikio Ended the legendary Kobashi reign at the Tokyo Dome. | Mar 5, 2005Navigate for Evolution '05Tokyo, Japan | 245 days |
| 6 | Kenta Kobashi A 735-day reign with 13 defenses, widely regarded as one of the greatest title runs in wrestling history. | Mar 1, 2003Navigate for Evolution '03Tokyo, Japan | 735 days |
| 5 | Mitsuharu Misawa2nd reign | Sep 23, 2002Great Voyage '02Tokyo, Japan | 159 days |
| 4 | Yoshihiro Takayama A 16-day reign, the shortest in GHC history until 2025. | Sep 7, 2002Navigation Over the Date LineOsaka, Japan | 16 days |
| 3 | Yoshinari Ogawa | Apr 7, 2002Encountering NavigationTokyo, Japan | 153 days |
| 2 | Jun Akiyama1st reign | Jul 27, 2001Accomplish Our First NavigationTokyo, Japan | 254 days |
| 1 | Mitsuharu Misawa1st reign Defeated Yoshihiro Takayama in the tournament final to become the inaugural champion. | Apr 15, 2001Navigation for the VictoryTokyo, Japan | 103 days |
Pro Wrestling NOAH's top prize, created the year after the All Japan exodus. Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Yoshihiro Takayama in a 16-man tournament final to become the first Global Honored Crown champion.
GHC Heavyweight Championship — FAQ
Shane Haste is the current GHC Heavyweight Championship, having won the title on May 2, 2026 at Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026 in Tokyo, Japan.
Mitsuharu Misawa was the inaugural GHC Heavyweight Championship, winning it on Apr 15, 2001 at Navigation for the Victory.
Go Shiozaki has the most reigns with 5.
Kenta Kobashi's reign beginning Mar 1, 2003 is the longest at 735 days.
There have been 50 reigns across 27 different champions since the title was established.