IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship/Title matches

1986[]

February 6 - NJPW New Dash 1986 - Night 27: Shiro Koshinaka defeated The Cobra in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion
March 14 - NJPW New Wave Dash 1986 - Night 11: Shiro Koshinaka (c) vs. Don Arakawa ended in a Double Countout
May 19 - NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1986 - Night 4: Nobuhiko Takada defeated Shiro Koshinaka (c)
May 27 - NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1986 - Night 11: Nobuhiko Takada (c) vs. Shiro Koshinaka ended in a Double Countout
June 17 - NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1986 - Night 29: Nobuhiko Takada (c) vs. The Cobra in a Double Countout
July 19 - NJPW Burning Spirit In Summer - Night 11: Nobuhiko Takada (c) defeated Keiichi Yamada
August 5 - NJPW Burning Spirit In Summer - Night 26: Nobuhiko Takada (c) defeated Shiro Koshinaka
August 7 - NJPW Burning Spirit In Summer - Night 27: Nobuhiko Takada (c) defeated Kazuo Yamazaki
August 29 - NJPW Challenge Spirit 1986 - Night 1: Nobuhiko Takada (c) defeated Black Tiger
September 19 - NJPW Challenge Spirit 1986 - Night 17: Shiro Koshinaka defeated Nobuhiko Takada (c)
December 10 - NJPW Japan Cup Tag Team League 1986 - Night 23: Shiro Koshinaka (c) defeated Kazuo Yamazaki

1987[]

February 5 - NJPW New Year Dash 1987 - Night 27: Shiro Koshinaka (c) defeated Nobuhiko Takada
August 20 - NJPW Summer Night Fever In Kokugikan - Night 2: Kuniaki Kobayashi defeated Nobuhiko Takada to win the vacated championship
September 17 - NJPW Sengoku Battle Series 1987 - Kuniaki Kobayashi (c) defeated Owen Hart
December 27 - NJPW Year End in Kokugikan 1987 - Hiroshi Hase defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi (c)

1988[]

March 11 - NJPW Big Fight Series 1988 - Hiroshi Hase (c) defeated Nobuhiko Takada
March 19 - NJPW Big Fight Series 1988 - Hiroshi Hase (c) defeated Shiro Koshinaka
May 8 - NJPW Super Fight Series 1988 - Night 20: Hiroshi Hase (c) defeated Shiro Koshinaka
May 27 - NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1988 - Night 5: Owen Hart defeated Hiroshi Hase (c)
June 10 - NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1988 - NIght 16: Owen Hart (c) defeated Keiichi Yamada
June 24 - NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1988 - NIght 28: Shiro Koshinaka defeated Owen Hart (c)
June 26 - NJPW IWGP Champion Series 1988 - Night 30: Shiro Koshinaka (c) defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi
July 22 - NJPW Summer Fight Series 1988 - Shiro Koshinaka (c) defeated Hiro Saito
August 8 - NJPW Super Monday Night in Yokohama - Shiro Koshinaka (c) defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi
December 9 - NJPW Japan Cup Series 1988 - Night 21: Shiro Koshinaka (c) defeated Keiichi Yamada

1989[]

January 16 - NJPW New Year Golden Series - Night 6: Shiro Koshinaka (c) defeated Hiroshi Hase
February 8 - NJPW New Year Golden Series - Night 23: Shiro Koshinaka (c) defeated Hiroshi Hase
March 16 - NJPW Big Fight Series - Night 16: Hiroshi Hase defeated Shiro Koshinaka (c)
May 25 - NJPW Battle Satellite 1989 in Osaka - Jushin Liger defeated Hiroshi Hase (c)
July 12 - NJPW Summer Fight Series 1989 - Night 19: Jushin Liger (c) defeated Black Tiger in a European Rounds Match
July 13 - NJPW House Show: Jushin Liger (c) vs. Naoki Sano ended in a Double KO
August 10 - NJPW Hosue Show: Naoki Sano defeated Jushin Liger (c)
September 20 - NJPW Bloody Fight Series: Super Power Battle In Osaka - Naoki Sano (c) defeated Jushin Liger
September 21 - NJPW Bloody Fight Series 1989: Naoki Sano (c) defeated Owen Hart

1990[]

January 31 - NJPW New Spring Gold Series 1990: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Naoki Sano (c)
March 19 - NJPW Big Fight Series 1990: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Pegasus Kid
August 19 - NJPW House Show: Pegasus Kid defeated Jushin Thunder Liger (c)
November 1 - NJPW Dream Tour 1990: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Pegasus Kid (c)
December 26 - NJPW King Of Kings: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Negro Casas

1991[]

March 21 - Starrcade 1991 in Tokyo Dome: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated AKIRA
April 30 - NJPW Explosion Tour 1991 - Night 12: Norio Honaga defeats Jushin Thunder Liger in the Top Of The Super Junior II Tournament Finals
May 25 - NJPW Super Heavy Crash 1991 - Night 1: Tatsumi Fujinami 20th Anniversary: Norio Honaga (c) defeated Pegasus Kid
May 31 - NJPW Super Heavy Crash 1991 - Night 6: The Legend of Dragon Tatsumi Fujinami 20th Anniversary: Norio Honaga defeated Jushin Thunder Liger
June 12 - NJPW Fighting Connection ~ Ultra-HIgh And Mighty Declaration II~: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Norio Honaga (c)
August 9 - NJPW Violent Storm in Kokugiken - Night 1: Akira Nogami defeated Jushin Thunder Liger (c)
September 12 - NJPW Battle Autumn 1991 - Night 3: Akira Nogami (c) defeated Norio Honaga
November 5 - NJPW Tokyo 3 Days Battle - Night 3: Norio Honaga defeated Akira Nogami (c)
December 11 - NJPW Battle Final 1991 - Night 6: Norio Honaga (c) defeated Negro Casas

1992[]

February 8 - NJPW Fighting Spirit 1992 - Night 7: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Norio Honaga (c); the WCW World Light Heavyweight Championship was also on the line.
February 10 - NJPW Fighting Spirit 1992 - Tag 8: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Pegasus Kid; the IWGP Junior Heavyweight & WCW World Light Heavyweight Championships were both on the line.
March 9 - NJPW Big Fight Series 1992 - Night 7: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Mad Bull Rex
May 17 - NJPW Crush The Super Heavy III - Night 1: Over Heat Night: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated El Samurai
June 26 - NJPW Masters Of Wrestling - Night 8: El Samurai defeated Jushin Thunder Liger (c)
August 15 - NJPW G1 Climax Special 1992 - Night 1: El Samurai (c) defeated Pegasus Kid
October 18 - NJPW Super Grade Tag League II - Night 10: El Samurai (c) defeated Dean Malenko
October 21 - NJPW Super Grade Tag League Ii - Night 11: El Samurai (c) defeated Jushin Thunder Liger
November 22 - NJPW Wrestling Scramble 1992 - Night 11: Battle Zone Space 1: Último Dragón defeated El Samurai (c)
December 1 - WAR House Show: Último Dragón (c) defeated Guerrero del Futuro

1993[]

January 4 - Fantastic Story in Tokyo Dome: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Último Dragón (c)
March 21 - NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Night 10: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Dean Malenko
August 8 - NJPW G1 Climax 1993 - NIght 7: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Wild Pegasus
September 23 - NJPW G1 Climax Special 1993 - Night 3: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Masao Orihara
November 24 - NJPW Battle Final 1993 - Night 4: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Black Tiger

1994[]

March 21 - NJPW Hyper Battle 1994 - Night 14: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Black Tiger
September 27 - NJPW G1 Climax Special 1994 - Night 9: Norio Honaga defeated Wild Pegasus in a tournament final to win the vacant NJPW Junior Heavyweight Championship
October 30 - NJPW Super Grade Tag League IV - Night 19: Norio Honaga (c) defeated Shinjiro Otani by Referee's Decision
November 25 - NJPW Battle Final 1994 - Night 3: Norio Honaga (c) defeated Wild Pegasus
December 11 - NJPW Battle Final 1994 - Night 14: Norio Honaga (c) defeated Black Tiger

1995[]

January 4 - Battle 7: Norio Honaga (c) defeated The Great Sasuke
February 3 - NJPW Fighting Spirit 1995 - Night 4: Norio Honaga (c) defeated Dean Malenko
February 19 - NJPW Fighting Spirit 1995 - Night 16: Koji Kanemoto defeated Norio Honaga (c)
March 13 - NJPW Muscle Storm 1995 - Night 6: Koji Kanemoto (c) defeated Wild Pegasus
April 16 - NJPW Battle Rush 1995 - Night 3: Grand Cross 2: Koji Kanemoto (c) defeated Shinjiro Otani (c); the NJPW Junior Heavyweight Championship & UWA World Welterweight Championship were both on the line.
May 3 - NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 In Fukuoka Dome: Sabu defeated Koji Kanemoto (c)
June 12 - NJPW Fighting Spirit Legend - Night 14: Sabu (c) defeated Black Tiger
June 14 - NJPW Fighting Spirit Legend - Night 16: Koji Kanemoto (c) defeated Sabu (c); the NJPW Junior Heavyweight Championship & UW World Welterweight Championship were both on the line.
September 25 - NJPW G1 Climax Special 1995 - Night 9: Koji Kanemoto (c) defeated Wild Pegasus
December 27 - Starrcade 1995: Koji Kanemoto (c) (w/Sonny Onoo) defeated Alex Wright in World Cup Of Wrestling Match #2

1996[]

January 4 - Wrestling World 1996: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Koji Kanemoto (c)
February 3 - NJPW Fighting Spirit 1996 - Night 2: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Black Tiger
March 17 - NJPW Hyper Battle 1996 - Night 7: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Shinjiro Otani
April 29 - NJPW Battle Formation 1996: The Great Sasuke defeated Jushin Thunder Liger (c)
June 17 - NJPW Skydiving J: The Great Sasuke (c) defeated Black Tiger
July 21 - Michinoku Pro Show: The Great Sasuke (c) defeated Shiryu
August 5 - NJPW G1 Climax 1996 - Night 4: The Great Sasuke (c) defeated Último Dragón (c) in the J-Crown Tournament Final to crown the first ever J-Crown Champion
October 11 - WAR Osaka Crush Night: Último Dragón defeated The Great Sasuke (c)
December 1 - Inoki Festival in Yoyoji: Último Dragón (c) defeated Gran Naniwa
December 13 - WAR Ryogoku Crush Night: Último Dragón (c) defeated Rey Mysterio
December 20 - WYF Event: Último Dragón (c) defeated Masayoshi Motegi
December 29 - Starrcade 1996: Último Dragón (c) defeated Dean Malenko (c); the J-Crown Championship & WCW World Cruiserweight Championship were both on the line.
December 30 - WCW Monday Night Nitro: Último Dragón (c) defeated Jushin Thunder Liger

1997[]

January 4 - Wrestling World 1997: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Último Dragón (c)
February 9 - NJPW Fighting Spirit 1997 - Night 11: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Shinjiro Otani
February 16 - NJPW Fighting Spirit 1997 - Night 16: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Koji Kanemoto
March 20 - NJPW Hyper Battle 1997 - Night 12: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Masayoshi Motegi
April 12 - NJPW Battle Formation 1997: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated The Great Sasuke
July 6 - NJPW Summer Struggle 1997: El Samurai defeated Jushin Thunder Liger (c)
August 10 - NJPW The Four Heave in Nagoya Dome: Shinjiro Otani defeated El Samurai (c)
August 31 - NJPW Final Power Hall in Yokohama: Shinjiro Otani (c) defeated Koji Kanemoto
September 23 - NJPW G1 Climax Special 1997 - Night 11 ~ Grapple Climax: Shinjiro Otani (c) defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa
November 2 - NJPW Final Power Hall in Fukuoka Dome: Shinjiro Otani (c) defeated Wild Pegasus
December 8 - NJPW Super Grade Tag League VII - Night 17: Shinjiro Otani (c) defeated Kendo Kashin

1998[]

January 4 - Final Power Hall in Tokyo Dome: Shinjiro Otani (c) defeated Último Dragón
February 7 - NJPW Fighting Spirit 1998 - Night 10: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Shinjiro Otani (c)
April 4 - NJPW The Final Inoki Tournament: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Kendo Kashin
July 15 - NJPW Summer Struggle 1998 - Night 18: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Koji Kanemoto
September 10 - NJPW G1 Climax Special 1998 - Night 1: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated The Great Sasuke
September 23 - NJPW G1 Climax Special 1998 - Night 13 ~ Big Wednesday: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Kaz Hayashi
October 24 - NJPW nWo Typhoon 1998 - Night 14: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated El Samurai
December 4 - NJPW Super Grade Tag League VIII - Night 15: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa

1999[]

January 4 - Wrestling World 1999: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Koji Kanemoto
February 6 - NJPW Fighting Spirit 1999 - Night 10: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Dr. Wagner, Jr.
March 17 - NJPW Hyper Battle 1999 - Night 12: Koji Kanemoto defeated Jushin Thunder Liger (c)
April 10 - NJPW Strong Style Symphony: New Japan Spirit 1999: Koji Kanemoto (c) defeated Shinjiro Otani
May 3 - NJPW Strong Energy 1999 - Night 14: Koji Kanemoto (c) defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa
June 27 - NJPW Summer Struggle 1999 - Night 3: Koji Kanemoto (c) defeated Minoru Tanaka
August 28 - NJPW Jingu Climax: Kendo Kashin defeated Koji Kanemoto (c)
September 23 - NJPW G1 Tag League 1999 - Night 11: Kendo Kashin (c) defeated Koji Kanemoto
October 11 - NJPW Final Dome 1999: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Kendo Kashin (c)
November 26 - CMLL Super Viernes: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Shocker
November 29 - WCW Monday Night Nitro: Juventud Guerrera defeated Jushin Thunder Liger
December 6 - WCW Monday Night Nitro: Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Psychosis [Replacement for Juventud Guerrera] (c)

2000[]

January 4 - Wrestling World 2000: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Koji Kanemoto
February 4 - NJPWF Fighting Spirit 2000 - Night 3: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated Minoru Tanaka
March 10 - NJPW Hyper Battle 2000 - Night 2: Jushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated El Samurai
July 20 - NJPW Summer Struggle 2000 - Night 20: Tatsuhito Takaiwa defeated Jushin Thunder Liger (c)
September 13 - NJPW Amazing - Night 5: Tatsuhito Takaiwa (c) defeated Kendo Kashin
October 9 - NJPW Do Judge!!: Tatsuhito Takaiwa (c) defeated Koji Kanemoto
October 29 - NJPW Get A Right!! - Night 13: Minoru Tanaka defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa (c)
December 10 - NJPW Battle Final 2000: Minoru Tanaka (c) defeated AKIRA

2001[]

April 20 - NJPW Strong Energy 2001 - Night 2: Minoru Tanaka (c) defeated Takehiro Murahama
July 20 - NJPW Dome Quake: Masayuki Naruse (c) defeated Minoru Tanaka
September 16 - NJPW G1 World 2001 - Night 7: Masayuki Naruse (c) defeated El Samurai
October 8 - NJPW Indicate of Next - Kendo Kashin defeated Masayuki Naruse (c)
October 28 - NJPW Survival 2001 - Night 12 ~ Fighting Destination in Fukuoka: Kendo Kashin (c) defeated Katsuyori Shibata

2002[]

January 4 - Wrestling World 2002: Kendo Kashin (c) defeated Daijiro Matsui
February 16 - NJPW Fighting Spirit 2002 - Night 10: Minoru Tanaka defeated Masahito Kakihara to win the vacated title
March 17 - NJPW Hyper Battle 2002 - Night 7: Minoru Tanaka (c) defeated Gedo
April 26 - NJPW Big Fight 2002 - Night 9: Minoru Tanaka (c) defeated Black Tiger
June 21 - NJPW Summer Fight Series 2002 - Night 2: Minoru Tanaka (c) defeated AKIRA
July 19 - NJPW Summer Fight Series 2002 - Night 20 ~ Sapporo Toukon Memorial Day - Night 1: Koji Kanemoto defeated Heat (c)
September 22 - NJPW G1 World 2002 - Night 11: Koji Kanemoto (c) defeated Tiger Mask
October 14 - NJPW The Spiral: Koji Kanemoto (c) defeated Heat
October 26 - NJPW Fukuoka Fighting Spirit Memorial Day ~ Toukon Series 2002 - Night 7: Koji Kanemoto (c) defeated Bas Rutten
December 7 - NJPW Triathlon Survivor 2002 - Night 12: Koji Kanemoto (c) defeated Masahito Kakihara

2003[]

February 6 - NJPW Fighting Spirit 2003 - Night 5: Koji Kanemoto (c) defeated Minoru Fujita
March 23 - NJPW Hyper Battle 2003 - Night 14: Koji Kanemoto (c) defeated AKIRA
April 23 - NJPW Strong Energy 2003 - Night 5: Tiger Mask defeated Koji Kanemoto (c)
June 13 - NJPW Crush: Tiger Mask (c) defeated Takehiro Murahama
July 6 - NJPW Summer Struggle 2003 - Night 3: Tiger Mask (c) defeated Masahito Kakihara
September 4 - NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Night 2: Tiger Mask (c) defeated Katsushi Takemura
September 23 - Michinoku pro THE LIVE: Tiger Mask (c) defeated Dick Togo
October 13 - NJPW Ultimate Crush II: Jado defeated Tiger Mask IV, Koji Kanemoto, Heat, Masayuki Naruse, Katsushi Takemura, Masahito Kakihara, Gedo, El Samurai, and Jushin Liger in an 11-Man New Japan Rumble Match to win the vacated title.
October 30 - NJPW G1 Tag League 2003 - Night 12: Jado (c) defeated El Samurai
December 14 - NJPW Battle Final 2003 - Night 15: Heat defeated Jado (c)

2004[]

January 24 - NJPW Exciting Battle in Okinawa 2004: Heat (c) defeated Katsushi Takemura
February 1 - NJPW Fighting Spirit 2004 - Night 3: Heat (c) defeated Curry Man
March 6 - New Japan Dojo Toukon II: Heat (c) defeated American Dragon
March 28 - NJPW King of Sports: Heat (c) defeated Koji Kanemoto
May 13 - NJPW Toukon Saizensen: Heat (c) defeated Kengo Mashimo
June 26 - New Japan Dojo Toukon 5: Heat (c) defeated Rocky Romero
July 19 - NJPW Summer Struggle 2004 - Night 10: Heat (c) defeated Tiger Mask
September 16 - NJPW Tsuyoku-Are 2004 - Night 7: Heat (c) defeated Ultimo Dragon
October 24 - NJPW Tsuyoku-Are ~ Toukon Series 2004 - Night 10 ~ Strong Conviction in Kobe: Heat (c) vs. Koji Kanemoto ended in Double KO
November 13 - NJPW Toukon Festival: Heat (c) defeated Koji Kanemoto
December 12 - NJPW Battle Final 2004 - Night 13: Heat (c) defeated Wataru Inoue

2005[]

January 4 - Toukon Festival ~ Wrestling World 2005: Tiger Mask defeated Heat (c)
February 20 - NJPW New Year Gold Series 2005 - Night 12: Tiger Mask (c) defeated Jushin Thunder Liger
May 14 - NJPW Nexess VI: Tiger Mask (c) defeated Black Tiger
July 18 - NJPW Summer Fight Series 2005 - Night 10: Tiger Mask (c) defeated Dick Togo
October 8 - NJPW Toukon Souzou New Chapter: Black Tiger (c) defeated Tiger Mask (c); the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship & NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship were both on the line.
October 30 - NJPW Toukon Series 2005 - Night 8: Black Tiger (c) defeated Koji Kanemoto; both the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship & NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship were on the line.

2006[]

February 19 - NJPW Circuit 2006 Acceleration - Night 15: Tiger Mask defeated Black Tiger (c); both the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship & NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship were on the line.
March 11 - NJPW Circuit 2006 Takeoff - Night 4: Tiger Mask (c) defeated Minoru; both the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship & NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship were on the line.
May 3 - NJPW New Japan Cup 2006 Special - Night 2: Koji Kanemoto defeated Tiger Mask (c)
October 9 - NJPW Explosion: Koji Kanemoto (c) defeated Minoru
December 24 - NJPW Battle X-Mas! Catch The Victory: Minoru defeated Koji Kanemoto (c)

2007[]

February 18 - NJPW 35th Anniversary Tour ~ Circuit 2007 New Japan ISM - Night 12: Minoru (c) defeated Wataru Inoue
March 11 - NJPW 35th Anniversary Tour ~ Circuit 2007 New Japan Evolution ~ New Japan Cup 2007 ~ - Night 16: Minoru (c) defeated El Texano Jr.
April 13 - NJPW 35th Anniversary Tour ~ Circuit 2007 New Japan Brave - Night 5: Minoru (c) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
May 22 - NJPW 35th Anniversary TOUR Circuit NEW JAPAN Glory X GBH ~Desperado~ - Night 8: Minoru (c) defeated Yujiro
July 6 - NJPW 35th Anniversary Tour ~ Circuit 2007 New Japan Soul ~CTU Farewell Tour~ - Night 1: Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Minoru (c)
September 24 - NJPW 35th Anniversary Tour ~ Circuit 2007 New Japan Generation - Night 9: Ryusuke Taguchi (c) defeated Tiger Mask
October 7 - KAGEKI KAGEKI 10th Anniversary Tour ~ Hakata Estrella: Ryusuke Taguchi (c) defeated Azteca
October 8 - NJPW Explosion '07: Ryusuke Taguchi (c) defeated Minoru
October 28 - NJPW 35th Anniversary Tour ~ Circuit 2007 New Japan Truth ~G1 Tag League~ - Night 9: Ryusuke Taguchi (c) defeated Koji Kanemoto
December 8 - NJPW 35th Anniversary Tour ~ Circuit 2007 New Japan Alive - Night 7: Wataru Inoue defeated Ryusuke Taguchi (c)

2008[]

January 4 - Wrestle Kingdom II: Wataru Inoue (c) defeated Christopher Daniels
January 27 - NJPW Circuit 2008 NEW JAPAN ISM - Night 1: Wataru Inoue (c) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
April 27 - NJPW Circuit 2008 New Japan Brave - Night 11: Wataru Inoue (c) defeated Christopher Daniels
July 6 - NJPW New Japan Trill Night 2: Tiger Mask defeated Ryusuke Taguchi in an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tournament Second Round Match
July 6 - NJPW New Japan Trill Night 2: Prince Devitt defeated Ryusuke Taguchi in an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tournament Second Round Match
July 6 - NJPW New Japan Trill Night 2: Koji Kanemoto defeated Jimmy Rave in an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tournament Second Round Match
July 6 - NJPW New Japan Trill Night 2: AKIRA defeated Jushin Thunder Liger in an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tournament Second Round Match
July 8 - NJPW New Japan Trill Night 4: Tiger Mask defeated AKIRA in an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final Match
July 8 - NJPW New Japan Trill Night 4: Tiger Mask defeated Prince Devitt in the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tournament Final Match to win the vacated title
July 21 - NJPW Circuit 2008 New Japan Generation - Night 11: Low Ki defeated Tiger Mask (c)
December 7 - NJPW Fight For Existence II: Low Ki (c) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi

2009[]

January 4 - Wrestle Kingdom III: Tiger Mask defeated Low Ki (c)
February 15 - NJPW Circuit 2009 New Japan ISM - Night 9: Tiger Mask (c) defeated Jushin Thunder Liger
April 5 - NJPW Resolution 2009: Tiger Mask (c) defeated Black Tiger in a Title vs. Mask Match
May 6 - NJPW Dissidence: Tiger Mask (c) defeated Black Tiger
July 20 - NJPW Circuit 2009 New Japan Soul - Night 7: Tiger Mask (c) defeated Koji Kanemoto
August 15 - NJPW G1 Climax 2009 ~ New Lords, New Laws ~ - Night 7: Mistico defeated Tiger Mask (c)
August 30 - CMLL Domingos De Coliseo: Mistico (c) defeated Tiger Mask in a Best 2 Out of 3 Falls Match
September 28 - CMLL Lunes Arena Puebla: Mistico (c) defeated Tiger Mask in a 2 Out of 3 Falls Match
November 8 - NJPW Destruction 2009: Tiger Mask defeated Mistico (c)

2010[]

January 4 - Wrestle Kingdom IV: Naomichi Marufuji defeated Tiger Mask (c)
January 30 - NJPW Circuit 2010 New Japan ISM - Night 3: Naomichi Marufuji (c) defeated Prince Devitt
March 5 - NJPW 38th Anniversary Series - Night 1: Naomichi Marufuji (c) defeated Koji Kanemoto
April 4 - NJPW New Dimension: Naomichi Marufuji (c) defeated Jushin Thunder Liger
May 3 - NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2010: Naomichi Marufuji (c) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
May 8 - NJPW Super J Tag Tournament 1st: Naomichi Marufuji (c) defeated Tiger Mask
June 19 - NJPW Dominion 6.19 (2010): Prince Devitt defeated Naomichi Marufuji (c)
July 11 - NJPW Circuit 2010 New Japan Soul - Night 4: Prince Devitt (c) defeated Atsushi Aoki
September 3 - NJPW Circuit 2010 G1 Climax Special - Night 1: Kotetsu Yamamoto Memorial Show: Prince Devitt (c) defeated Kenny Omega
December 11 - NJPW Circuit 2010 New Japan Alive - Night 14: Prince Devitt (c) defeated Davey Richards

2011[]

January 4 - Wrestle Kingdom V: Prince Devitt (c) defeated Kota Ibushi
February 20 - NJPW The New Beginning - Night 2: Prince Devitt (c) defeated TAKA Michinoku
March 19 - NJPW 39th Anniversary ~ New Japan Cup 2011 ~ - Night 4: Prince Devitt (c) defeated KUSHIDA
May 14 - NJPW Invasion Tour 2011 ~ Attack on East Coast ~ - Night 2: Prince Devitt (c) defeated Low Ki
June 18 - NJPW Dominion 6.18: Kota Ibushi defeated Prince Devitt (c)
July 24 - DDT Ryogoku Peter Pan 2011: Kota Ibushi (c) defeated Prince Devitt
August 1 - NJPW G1 Climax 2011 ~ The Invincible Fighter ~ - Night 1: Kota Ibushi (c) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
September 19 - NJPW G1 Climax Special 2011 - Night 11: Prince Devitt defeated KUSHIDA to win the vacant title
November 12 - NJPW Power Struggle 2011: Prince Devitt (c) defeated TAKA Michinoku
December 4 - NJPW New Japan Alive 2011 - Night 10: Prince Devitt (c) defeated Davey Richards
December 23 - NJPW Road to Kingdom 1st: Prince Devitt (c) defeated Rocky Romero

2012[]

March 10 - NJPW 40th Anniversary Tour ~ New Japan Glory 2012 - Night 1: Prince Devitt (c) defeated Davey Richards
May 3 - NJPW 40th Anniversary ~ Wrestling Dontaku 2012: Low Ki defeated Prince Devitt (c)
June 16 - NJPW Dominion 6.16: Low Ki (c) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
July 29 - NJPW 40th Anniversary Last Rebellion: Kota Ibushi defeated Low Ki (c)
September 7 - NJPW 40th Anniversary Tour ~ Road to Destruction 2012 - Night 1: Kota Ibushi (c) defeated KUSHIDA
September 23 - NJPW 40th Anniversary Destruction 2012: Kota Ibushi (c) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
October 8 - NJPW 40th Anniversary King Of Pro-Wrestling: Low Ki defeated Kota Ibushi (c)
November 11 - NJPW 40th Anniversary Power Struggle 2012: Prince Devitt defeated Low Ki (c)

2013[]

January 4 - Wrestle Kingdom 7: Prince Devitt (c) defeated Kota Ibushi and Low Ki in a 3-Way Dance
February 10 - NJPW The New Beginning 2013: Prince Devitt (c) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
April 5 - NJPW Road To Invasion Attack: Prince Devitt (c) defeated Alex Shelley
July 5 - NJPW Kizuna Road 2013 - Night 1: Prince Devitt (c) defeated Gedo

2014[]

January 4 - Wrestle Kingdom 8: Kota Ibushi defeated Prince Devitt (c)
February 11 - NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka: Kota Ibushi (c) defeated El Desperado
April 3 - NJPW Road to Invasion Attack 2014 - Night 2: Kota Ibushi (c) defeated Nick Jackson
May 3 - NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014: Kota Ibushi (c) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
June 21 - NJPW Dominion 6.21 - Kota Ibushi (c) defeated Ricochet
July 4 - NJPW Kizuna Road 2014 - Night 3: KUSHIDA defeated Kota Ibushi (c)
September 21 - NJPW Destruction in Kobe: Ryusuke Taguchi defeated KUSHIDA (c)
October 13 - NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014: Ryusuke Taguchi (c) defeated El Desperado
November 8 - NJPW Power Struggle 2014: Ryusuke Taguchi (c) defeated Taichi

2015[]

January 4 - Wrestle Kingdom IX: defeated Kenny Omega defeated Ryusuke Taguchi (c)
February 11 - NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2015: Kenny Omega (c) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
April 5 - NJPW Invasion Attack 2015: Kenny Omega (c) defeated Máscara Dorada
May 3 - NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015: Kenny Omega (c) defeated Alex Shelley
July 5 - NJPW Dominion 7.5: KUSHIDA defeated Kenny Omega (c)
August 16 - NJPW G1 Climax 25 - Night 19: KUSHIDA (c) defeated Ricochet
September 23 - NJPW Destruction In Okayama 2015: Kenny Omega defeated KUSHIDA (c)
October 12 - NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2015: Kenny Omega (c) defeated Matt Sydal

2016[]

January 4 - Wrestle Kingdom X: KUSHIDA (w/Ryusuke Taguchi) defeated Kenny Omega (w/The Young Bucks
February 14 - NJPW The New Beginning In Niigata 2016: KUSHIDA (c) defeated BUSHI
March 12 - ROH Conquest Tour (March 12, 2016): KUSHIDA (c) defeated ACH
April 10 - NJPW Invasion Attack 2016: KUSHIDA (c) defeated Will Ospreay
May 3 - NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016: KUSHIDA (c) defeated Jushin Thunder Liger
June 19 - NJPW Dominion 6.19: KUSHIDA (c) defeated Will Ospreay
September 17 - NJPW Destruction In Tokyo 2016: BUSHI defeated KUSIDA (c)
November 5 - NJPW Power Struggle 2016: KUSHIDA defeated BUSHI (c)

2017[]

January 4 - Wrestle Kingdom XI: Hiromu Takahashi defeated KUSHIDA (c)
February 11 - NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017: Hiromu Takahashi (c) defeated Dragon Lee
March 6 - NJPW 45th Anniversary Show: Hiromu Takahashi (c) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
April 9 - NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017: Hiromu Takahashi (c) defeated KUSHIDA
April 29 - NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017: Hiromu Takahashi (c) defeated Ricochet
June 11 - NJPW Dominion 6.11: KUSHIDA defeated Hiromu Takahashi (c)
June 27 - NJPW Kizuna Road 2017 - Night 8: KUSHIDA (c) defeated BUSHI
September 16 - NJPW Destruction In Hiroshima 2017: KUSHIDA (c) defeated El Desperado
October 9 - NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2017: Will Ospreay defeated KUSHIDA (c)
November 5 - NJPW Power Struggle 2017: Marty Scurll defeated Will Ospreay

2018[]

January 4 - Wrestle Kingdom 12: Will Ospreay defeated Marty Scurll (c), KUSHIDA, and Hiromu Takahashi in a 4-Way Match
February 10 - NJPW New Beginning In Osaka 2018: Will Ospreay (c) defeated Hiromu Takahashi
April 1 - NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018: Will Ospreay (c) defeated Marty Scurll
May 4 - NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2: Will Ospreay (c) defeated KUSHIDA
June 9 - NJPW Dominion 6.9: Hiromu Takahashi defeated WIll Ospreay (c)
June 18 - NJPW Kizuna Road 2018 - Night 3: Hiromu Takahashi (c) defeated El Desperado
July 7 - NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco: Hiromu Takahashi (c) defeated Dragon Lee
October 8 - NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2018: KUSHIDA defeated Marty Scurll in a Tournament Final to win the vacated title

2019[]

January 4 - Wrestle Kingdom 13: Taiji Ishimori defeated KUSHIDA (c)
February 11 - NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2019: Taiji Ishimori (c) defeated Ryusuke Taguchi
March 6 - NJPW 47th Anniversary Show: Taiji Ishimori (c) defeated Jushin Thunder Liger
April 6 - ROH-NJPW G1 Supercard 2019: Dragon Lee defeated Taiji Ishimori and Bandido in a 3-Way Match
May 3 - NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Night 1: Dragon Lee (c) defeated Taiji Ishimori
June 9 - NJPW Dominion 6.9: Will Ospreay defeated Dragon Lee (c)
June 29 - NJPW Southern Showdown in Melbourne: Will Ospreay (c) defeated Robbie Eagles