The following champion history features the NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship.
Champion history[]
| Wrestler:
|
Reigns:
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Date:
|
Location:
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Notes:
|
Defences:
|
Days Held:
|
| Tom Lawlor
|
1
|
April 23, 2021
|
Port Hueneme, California
|
Defeated Brody King in the final of the New Japan Cup USA 2021 on NJPW STRONG to become the inaugural champion.
|
9
|
387
|
| Fred Rosser
|
1
|
May 15, 2022
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
Defeated Tom Lawlor at the STRONG Collision 2022 Taping, with the title change airing on tape delay.
|
6
|
279
|
| KENTA
|
1
|
February 18, 2023
|
San Jose, California
|
Defeated Fred Rosser at NJPW Battle In The Valley.
|
2
|
74
|
| Hikuleo
|
1
|
May 3, 2023
|
Fukuoka, Japan
|
Defeated KENTA at Wrestling Dontaku.
|
0
|
18
|
| KENTA
|
2
|
May 21, 2023
|
Long Beach, California
|
Defeated Hikuleo by Count Out at Resurgence.
|
0
|
45
|
| Eddie Kingston
|
1
|
July 5, 2023
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
Won at STRONG Independence Day Night 2.
|
|
311
|
| Gabriel Kidd
|
1
|
May 11, 2024
|
Ontario, California
|
|
|
316+
|
List of reign lengths[]
- As of March 23, 2025.
| Wrestler
|
Days Held
|
Date Won
|
Date Lost
|
| Tom Lawlor |
387 |
April 23, 2021 |
May 15, 2022
|
| Eddie Kingston |
311 |
July 5, 2023 |
May 11, 2024
|
| Fred Rosser |
279 |
May 15, 2022 |
February 18, 2023
|
| KENTA |
74 |
February 18, 2023 |
May 3, 2023
|
| KENTA |
45 |
May 21, 2023 |
July 5, 2023
|
| Hikuleo |
18 |
May 3, 2023 |
May 21, 2023
|
| Gabriel Kidd |
316+ |
May 11, 2024 |
Current Champion
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