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The IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW).

History[]

At Power Struggle on November 4, 2023, Will Ospreay retained the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship against Shota Umino. After, Ospreay and Umino were attacked by David Finlay and Gedo, who destroyed the United States Heavyweight Championship belt and Ospreay's custom United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship belt. On November 6, NJPW chairman Naoki Sugabayashi announced that a new championship would replace the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship. On December 11, Sugabayashi further revealed that the new title would be named the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship, with the first champion being crowned at Wrestle Kingdom 18 in a Three Way Match involving Ospreay, Finlay, and Jon Moxley. At the event on January 4, 2024, Finlay won the match to become the inaugural champion.

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