IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship

IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
The IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship belt (2017-2023)
Details
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW)
Date establishedMay 12, 2017[1]
Date retiredDecember 11, 2023[2]
Other name(s)
  • IWGP United States Championship
  • IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship
  • IWGP United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship (2023)
Statistics
First champion(s)Kenny Omega[3]
Final champion(s)Will Ospreay
Most reigns3 reigns:
Longest reignJon Moxley
(2nd reign, 564 days)
Shortest reignHiroshi Tanahashi
(3rd reign, 13 days)
Oldest championHiroshi Tanahashi
(45 years, 169 days)
Youngest championJay White
(25 years, 110 days)
Heaviest championLance Archer
(124 kg (273 lb))
Lightest championKenta
(85 kg (187 lb))

The IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship (IWGP USヘビー級王座, IWGP US hebī-kyū ōza) was a professional wrestling championship owned and promoted by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. "IWGP" are the initials of NJPW's governing body, the International Wrestling Grand Prix (インターナショナル・レスリング・グラン・プリ, intānashonaru resuringu guran puri).[4] The final champion was Will Ospreay, who was in his second reign at the time of the title's deactivation. On December 11, 2023, the title was replaced by the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship.

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  4. ^ Fiorvanti, Tim (January 2, 2017). "What to watch for at New Japan Pro Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 11". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.