Strong Openweight Championship
NJPWCurrent Champion
Boltin Oleg
Won: February 27, 2026Reign: 240 daysWon at: The New Beginning USA
Longest Reign
Tom Lawlor
387 days
Shortest Reign
Hikuleo
18 days
Most Reigns
Kenta
2-time champion
Reigns
9
8 different champions
Reign Timeline
20222023202420252026
Full Title History
| # | Champion | Date Won | Date Lost | Days Held | Won At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Boltin Oleg | Feb 27, 2026 | Present | 240+ | The New Beginning USA |
| 8 | Tomohiro Ishii | Apr 11, 2025 | Feb 27, 2026 | 322 | Windy City Riot |
| 7 | Gabe Kidd | May 11, 2024 | Apr 11, 2025 | 335 | Resurgence |
| 6 | Eddie Kingston | Jul 5, 2023 | May 11, 2024 | 311 | Independence Day |
| 5 | Kenta | May 21, 2023 | Jul 5, 2023 | 45 | Resurgence |
| 4 | Hikuleo | May 3, 2023 | May 21, 2023 | 18 | Wrestling Dontaku |
| 3 | Kenta | Feb 18, 2023 | May 3, 2023 | 74 | Battle in the Valley |
| 2 | Fred Rosser | May 15, 2022 | Feb 18, 2023 | 279 | Strong: Collision in Philadelphia |
| 1 | Tom Lawlor | Apr 23, 2021 | May 15, 2022 | 387 | New Japan Cup USA 2021 |
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