On this page, you find the full Title History for the Strong Openweight 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 Strong Openweight Championship is a secondary title contested in New Japan Pro Wrestling on the STRONG brand, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on April 2, 2021, and the inaugural champion was Tom Lawlor.
The title is primarily featured on NJPW's American brand/television program NJPW Strong.
The current champion is Boltin Oleg, who won the title at NJPW The New Beginning USA (2026) on February 27, 2026, and has been reigning for 71 days.
Strong Openweight Championship: Title History
Strong Openweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign 9 
Boltin Oleg 1
71+days8 
Tomohiro Ishii 1
322days7 
Gabe Kidd 1
335days6 
Eddie Kingston 1
Together with the AEW Continental Championship and the ROH World Championship, the three titles are collectively known as Continental Crown Championship (triple crown). Kingston loses the the AEW Continental Title on March 20, 2024 Dynamite, separating it from Kingston's other titles (ROH World Title and the NJPW Strong Openweight Title), thus dissolving the Triple Crown.311days5 
KENTA 2
45days4 
Hikuleo 1
18days3 KENTA 1
74days2 
Fred Rosser 1
238days1 
Tom Lawlor 1
Won the New Japan Cup USA 2021 to become the inaugural champion.428days
Strong Openweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- Strong Openweight ChampionshipApril 2, 2021
Strong Openweight Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
STRONG
April 2, 2021 Present -
Defended With
- AEW Continental Championship, ROH World Championship - Continental Crown Championship (December 30, 2023 - March 20, 2024)
- Promotion
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- TerritoryWorld Tier 1
- DivisionSecondary
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedApril 2, 2021
- First ChampionTom Lawlor
- Current ChampionBoltin Oleg
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KENTA | 2 |
| 2 | Tom Lawlor | 1 |
| 3 | Gabe Kidd | 1 |
| 4 | Tomohiro Ishii | 1 |
| 5 | Eddie Kingston | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Lawlor | 428 | |
| Gabe Kidd | 335 | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | 322 | |
| Eddie Kingston | 311 | |
| Fred Rosser | 238 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lawlor | April 23, 2021 - June 25, 2022 | 428 | |
| Gabe Kidd | May 11, 2024 - April 11, 2025 | 335 | |
| Tomohiro Ishii | April 11, 2025 - February 27, 2026 | 322 | |
| Eddie Kingston | July 5, 2023 - May 11, 2024 | 311 | |
| Fred Rosser | June 25, 2022 - February 18, 2023 | 238 |