Real World Championship (NJPW)

On this page, you find the full Title History for the Real World Championship (NJPW), 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 Real World Championship (NJPW) was a World Title contested in New Japan Pro Wrestling, by men wrestlers.

The championship was first established on January 13, 1972, and the inaugural champion was Karl Gotch.

Real World Championship (NJPW): Title History

Promotions History

Promotion from to
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight January 13, 1972 October 10, 1972

Promotion	from	to
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	January 13, 1972	October 10, 1972

Championship Names & Belt Designs

- Real World Championship January 13, 1972 October 10, 1972

Real World Championship (NJPW): Title Reigns

N.	Image	Champion	Reign
	Deactivated October 10, 1972 19063+ days The title was abandoned without any formal announcement.
3		Karl Gotch 2 October 10, 1972 Osaka, Japan \| NJPW New Golden Series 0 days	0 days
2		Antonio Inoki 1 October 4, 1972 Tokyo, Japan \| NJPW New Golden Series 6 days	6 days
1		Karl Gotch 1 January 13, 1972 265 days The Real World Championship (aka World Heavyweight Championship) was introduced by Karl Gotch (recognized as a champion by NJPW), using the belt (or its replica) of AWA World Heavyweight Championship.	265 days