On this page, you find the full Title History for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship is contested in New Japan Pro Wrestling on the Junior Heavyweight brand, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on August 8, 1998, and the inaugural champion was Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa.
The current champion is the team of Intergalactic Jet Setters (Kushida and Kevin Knight), who won the title at NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2024 on October 14, 2024, and has been reigning for 37 days.
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: Title History
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
August 8, 1998 Present
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Championship Names & Belt Designs
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- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship July 5, 2023
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IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship January 4, 2013 July 4, 2023 -
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship August 8, 1998 January 3, 2013
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IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign 76 
Intergalactic Jet Setters Kushida 4 & Kevin Knight 2
- October 14, 2024
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2024
- 37+ days
37+- days
75 
Bullet Club War Dogs Clark Connors 2 & Drilla Moloney 2
- February 4, 2024
- Tokyo, Japan | Road to The New Beginning
- 253 days
253- days
74 
Catch 2/2 TJP 3 & Francesco Akira 3
- January 4, 2024
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
- 31 days
31- days
73 Bullet Club War Dogs Clark Connors 1 & Drilla Moloney 1
- July 4, 2023
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Strong Independence Day
- 184 days
184- days
72 Catch 2/2 TJP 2 & Francesco Akira 2
- June 4, 2023
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall (2023)
- 30 days
30- days
71 Intergalactic Jet Setters Kushida 3 & Kevin Knight 1
- April 27, 2023
- Tokyo, Japan | Road to Wrestling Dontaku
- 38 days
38- days
70 Catch 2/2 TJP 1 & Francesco Akira 1
- June 20, 2022
- Tokyo, Japan | New Japan Road
- 311 days
311- days
69 
Six or Nine Ryusuke Taguchi 7 & Master Wato 1
- February 19, 2022
- Sapporo, Japan
- | NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022
- 121 days
121- days
68 
Flying Tiger Robbie Eagles 1 & Tiger Mask (IV) 2
- October 26, 2021
- Tokyo, Japan | Road to Power Struggle
- 116 days
116- days
67 
Suzuki-gun El Desperado 4 & Yoshinobu Kanemaru 6
- September 5, 2021
- Tokorozawa, Japan
- | NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome
- 51 days
51- days
66 
Bullet Club's Cutest Tag Team El Phantasmo 3 & Taiji Ishimori 3
- June 23, 2021
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Kizuna Road 2021
- 74 days
74- days
65 
Roppongi 3K SHO 5 & YOH 5
- April 4, 2021
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
- 80 days
80- days
64 Suzuki-gun El Desperado 3 & Yoshinobu Kanemaru 5
- February 25, 2021
- Tokyo, Japan | Road to Castle Attack
- 38 days
38- days
63 Bullet Club's Cutest Tag Team El Phantasmo 2 & Taiji Ishimori 2
- January 23, 2021
- Tokyo, Japan | Road to The New Beginning
- 33 days
33- days
62 Suzuki-gun El Desperado 2 & Yoshinobu Kanemaru 4
- September 11, 2020
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW New Japan Road 2020
- 134 days
Defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI) in a tournament final to win the vacant title.134- days
Vacant
- August 31, 2020
- 11 days
The title was vacated due to YOH suffering a torn ACL.11- days
61 Roppongi 3K SHO 4 & YOH 4
- January 5, 2020
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14
- 239 days
239- days
60 
Bullet Club's Cutest Tag Team El Phantasmo 1 & Taiji Ishimori 1
- June 16, 2019
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Kizuna Road 2019
- 203 days
203- days
59 Roppongi 3K SHO 3 & YOH 3
- March 6, 2019
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
- 102 days
102- days
58 
Los Ingobernables de Japón Shingo Takagi 1 & BUSHI 1
- January 4, 2019
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
- 61 days
61- days
57 Suzuki-gun El Desperado 1 & Yoshinobu Kanemaru 3
- March 6, 2018
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW 46th Anniversary Show
- 304 days
304- days
56 Roppongi 3K SHO 2 & YOH 2
- January 28, 2018
- Sapporo, Japan
- | NJPW The New Beginning 2018
- 37 days
37- days
55 
The Young Bucks Matt Jackson 7 & Nick Jackson 7
- January 4, 2018
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
- 24 days
24- days
54 Roppongi 3K SHO 1 & YOH 1
- October 9, 2017
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
- 87 days
87- days
53 
Funky Future Ryusuke Taguchi 6 & Ricochet 3
- August 13, 2017
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW G1 Climax 27 Finals
- 57 days
57- days
52 The Young Bucks Matt Jackson 6 & Nick Jackson 6
- June 11, 2017
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall (2017)
- 63 days
63- days
51 
Roppongi Vice Rocky Romero 8 & Beretta 4
- April 27, 2017
- Hiroshima, Japan | Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2017: Aki no Kuni Sengoku Emaki
- 45 days
45- days
50 
Suzuki-gun Taichi 2 & Yoshinobu Kanemaru 2
- March 6, 2017
- Tokyo, Japan | Hataage Kinenbi
- 52 days
52- days
49 Roppongi Vice Rocky Romero 7 & Beretta 3
- January 4, 2017
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
- 61 days
61- days
48 The Young Bucks Matt Jackson 5 & Nick Jackson 5
- June 19, 2016
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Dominion 6.19 In Osaka-Jo Hall (2016)
- 199 days
199- days
47 
Matt Sydal 2 & Prince Puma 2
- May 3, 2016
- Fukuoka, Japan
- | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
- 47 days
47- days
46 Roppongi Vice Rocky Romero 6 & Beretta 2
- April 10, 2016
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
- 23 days
23- days
45 Matt Sydal 1 & Prince Puma 1
- February 11, 2016
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW The New Beginning 2016
- 59 days
59- days
44 The Young Bucks Matt Jackson 4 & Nick Jackson 4
- January 4, 2016
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
- 38 days
38- days
43 
reDRagon Bobby Fish 2 & Kyle O'Reilly 2
- August 16, 2015
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW G1 Climax 25 Finals
- 141 days
141- days
42 The Young Bucks Matt Jackson 3 & Nick Jackson 3
- May 3, 2015
- Fukuoka, Japan
- | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
- 105 days
105- days
41 
Roppongi Vice Rocky Romero 5 & Beretta 1
- April 5, 2015
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
- 28 days
28- days
40 The Young Bucks Matt Jackson 2 & Nick Jackson 2
- February 11, 2015
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW The New Beginning 2015
- 53 days
53- days
39 reDRagon Bobby Fish 1 & Kyle O'Reilly 1
- November 8, 2014
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Power Struggle 2014
- 95 days
95- days
38 
Time Splitters Alex Shelley 3 & Kushida 2
- June 21, 2014
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Dominion 6.21 (2014)
- 140 days
140- days
37 
The Young Bucks Matt Jackson 1 & Nick Jackson 1
- November 9, 2013
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Power Struggle 2013
- 224 days
224- days
36 
Suzuki-gun Taichi 1 & TAKA Michinoku 2
- October 14, 2013
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
- 26 days
26- days
35 
Forever Hooligans Rocky Romero 4 & Alex Koslov 2
- May 3, 2013
- Fukuoka, Japan
- | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2013
- 164 days
164- days
34 Time Splitters Alex Shelley 2 & Kushida 1
- November 11, 2012
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Power Struggle 2013
- 173 days
173- days
33 Forever Hooligans Rocky Romero 3 & Alex Koslov 1
- July 22, 2012
- Yamagata, Japan
- | NJPW Kizuna Road 2012
- 112 days
112- days
32 
Jushin "Thunder" Liger 6 & Tiger Mask (IV) 1
- June 16, 2012
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Dominion 6.16 (2012)
- 36 days
Defeated Suzuki-gun (Taichi & TAKA Michinoku) to win the vacant title.36- days
Vacant
- May 2, 2012
- 45 days
The title held up after Davey Richards was unable to attend Wrestling Dontaku 2012 due to travel issues.45- days
31 
No Remorse Corps Rocky Romero 2 & Davey Richards 2
- February 12, 2012
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW The New Beginning 2012
- 80 days
80- days
30 
Apollo 55 Prince Devitt 6 & Ryusuke Taguchi 5
- January 4, 2012
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom VI
- 39 days
39- days
29 
No Remorse Corps Rocky Romero 1 & Davey Richards 1
- October 10, 2011
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Destruction '11
- 86 days
86- days
28 
Apollo 55 Prince Devitt 5 & Ryusuke Taguchi 4
- January 23, 2011
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011
- 260 days
260- days
27 
Golden☆Lovers Kenny Omega 1 & Kota Ibushi 1
- October 11, 2010
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Destruction '10
- 104 days
104- days
26 Apollo 55 Prince Devitt 4 & Ryusuke Taguchi 3
- July 19, 2010
- Sapporo, Japan
- | NJPW Circuit2010 New Japan Soul
- 84 days
84- days
25 
El Samurai 3 & Koji Kanemoto 4
- May 8, 2010
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Super J Tag Tournament (2010)
- 72 days
Defeated Apollo 55 in a tournament final to win the vacant title.72- days
Vacant
- April 21, 2010
- 17 days
The title held up after it was not defended for 30 days.17- days
24 
Apollo 55 Prince Devitt 3 & Ryusuke Taguchi 2
- July 5, 2009
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Circuit2009 New Japan Soul
- 290 days
290- days
23 
Motor City Machine Guns Chris Sabin 1 & Alex Shelley 1
- January 4, 2009
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III
- 182 days
182- days
22 
No Limit Tetsuya Naito 1 & Yujiro 1
- October 13, 2008
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Destruction '08
- 83 days
83- days
21 
Prince Prince Prince Devitt 2 & Minoru 5
- July 21, 2008
- Sapporo, Japan
- | NJPW Circuit2008 New Japan Soul
- 84 days
84- days
20 
LEGEND Jushin "Thunder" Liger 5 & AKIRA 1
- February 17, 2008
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Circuit2008 New Japan ISM
- 155 days
155- days
19 Prince Prince Prince Devitt 1 & Minoru 4
- January 27, 2008
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Circuit2008 New Japan ISM
- 21 days
21- days
18 
Dick Togo 1 & TAKA Michinoku 1
- May 2, 2007
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW 35th Anniversary: Brave New World - Hall2Days
- 270 days
270- days
17 
Gedo 4 & Jado 4
- July 8, 2006
- Shizuoka, Japan
- | NJPW Circuit2006 Turbulence
- 298 days
298- days
16 
Ryusuke Taguchi 1 & El Samurai 2
- February 19, 2006
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Circuit2006 Acceleration
- 139 days
139- days
15 
Hirooki Goto 1 & Minoru 3
- May 14, 2005
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Nexess VI
- 281 days
281- days
14 
Wataru Inoue 1 & Koji Kanemoto 3
- March 4, 2005
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Big Fight Series 2005
- 71 days
71- days
13 Gedo 3 & Jado 3
- June 5, 2004
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Best of the Super Jr. XI Finals
- 272 days
272- days
12 
Bryan Danielson 1 & Christopher Daniels 1
- March 12, 2004
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Hyper Battle 2004
- 85 days
85- days
11 Gedo 2 & Jado 2
- November 29, 2003
- Miyagi, Japan
- | NJPW Battle Final 2003
- 104 days
Defeated Hirooki Goto & Ryusuke Taguchi to win the vacant title.104- days
Vacant
- November 4, 2003
- 25 days
The title was vacated due to Kanemoto fracturing his left cheekbone.25- days
10 
Jushin "Thunder" Liger 4 & Koji Kanemoto 2
- January 26, 2003
- Kobe, Japan | The First Navigation
- 282 days
282- days
9 
Yoshinobu Kanemaru 1 & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi 1
- August 29, 2002
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Cross Road
- 150 days
150- days
8 
Jushin "Thunder" Liger 3 & Minoru Tanaka 2
- May 2, 2002
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Toukon Memorial Day - 30th Anniversary
- 119 days
119- days
7 Gedo 1 & Jado 1
- July 20, 2001
- Sapporo, Japan
- | NJPW Dome-Quake
- 286 days
286- days
6 Jushin "Thunder" Liger 2 & El Samurai 1
- March 6, 2001
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Hyper Battle 2001
- 136 days
136- days
5 
Koji Kanemoto 1 & Minoru Tanaka 1
- June 25, 2000
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Summer Struggle 2000
- 254 days
254- days
4 
Shinjiro Otani 2 & Tatsuhito Takaiwa 2
- July 13, 1999
- Morioka, Japan
- | NJPW Summer Struggle 1999
- 348 days
348- days
3 
Jushin "Thunder" Liger 1 & The Great Sasuke 1
- April 10, 1999
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Strong Style Symphony - New Japan Spirit 1999
- 94 days
94- days
2 
Kendo Kashin 1 & Dr. Wagner Jr. 1
- January 4, 1999
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Wrestling World 1999
- 96 days
96- days
1 Shinjiro Otani 1 & Tatsuhito Takaiwa 1
- August 8, 1998
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Rising the Next Generations in Osaka Dome
- 149 days
Defeated Dr. Wagner Jr. & Koji Kanemoto in a tournament final to become the first champions.149- days
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship: Statistics
- Promotion
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- Gender Male
- Title Type Tag Titles
- Date Established August 8, 1998
- First ChampionShinjiro OtaniTatsuhito Takaiwa
- Current ChampionKushidaKevin Knight
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson | 7 | |
| SHO & YOH | 5 | |
| Gedo & Jado | 4 | |
| Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi | 4 | |
| El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 4 | |
| 6 | Beretta & Rocky Romero | 4 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Gedo & Jado | 960 | |
| Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson | 706 | |
| Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi | 673 | |
| SHO & YOH | 545 | |
| El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 527 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa | July 13, 1999 - June 25, 2000 | 348 | |
| TJP & Francesco Akira | June 20, 2022 - April 27, 2023 | 311 | |
| El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru | March 6, 2018 - January 4, 2019 | 304 | |
| Gedo & Jado | July 8, 2006 - May 2, 2007 | 298 | |
| Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi | July 5, 2009 - April 21, 2010 | 290 |