NJPW World Television Championship
| NJPW World Television Championship | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) |
| Date established | October 10, 2022 |
| Current champion(s) | TBD |
The NJPW World Television Championship (Japanese: NJPW WORLD認定TV王座, Hepburn: Nyū Japan Wārudo-nintei Tī Vī Ōza) is an upcoming professional wrestling championship owned by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion.[1][2]
History
New Japan Pro-Wrestling president and CEO Takami Ohbari and TV Asahi representative Hiroyoki Mihira announced the creation of the title at Declaration of Power on October 10, 2022.[1] The championship is seen as a celebration of both the upcoming 50-year anniversary of the partnership between the two companies, as well as the continued growth of NJPW World, New Japan Pro-Wrestling's online streaming service. Ohbari also expressed encouragement for younger wrestlers on the roster to compete for the championship.[1][3]
All matches contested for the championship will be held with a 15-minute time limit.[1] Furthermore, due to its nature as a television championship, all championship matches (including all matches in the inaugural tournament) will be available for free through the NJPW World service, as well as through New Japan Pro-Wrestling's social media platforms.[1]
The first champion is currently being determined in a sixteen-man single-elimination tournament, which began on October 14, 2022 at Battle Autumn (Night 1) and will conclude on January 4, 2023 at Wrestle Kingdom 17.[4][5] In the event of a time limit draw during the tournament, the winner (and thus, person advancing) will be decided by a coin toss.[4]
Championship tournament
| First round Battle Autumn (Nights 1-3, 9) (October 14, 15, 16 & 26, 2022) | Second round Battle Autumn (Nights 10, 12) (October 27 & 30, 2022) | Semifinals Battle Autumn (Night 16) (November 5, 2022) | Final Wrestle Kingdom 17 (Night 1) (January 4, 2023) | ||||||||||||
| David Finlay | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 11:52[6] | ||||||||||||||
| David Finlay | 13:03[10] | ||||||||||||||
| Zack Sabre Jr. | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Alex Zayne | 14:55[6] | ||||||||||||||
| Zack Sabre Jr. | Sub | ||||||||||||||
| Zack Sabre Jr. | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Evil | 4:48[12] | ||||||||||||||
| Yoshi-Hashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Jeff Cobb | 12:14[7] | ||||||||||||||
| Yoshi-Hashi | 9:48[10] | ||||||||||||||
| Evil | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Aaron Henare | 10:55[7] | ||||||||||||||
| Evil | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Zack Sabre Jr. | |||||||||||||||
| Ren Narita | |||||||||||||||
| Sanada | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Taichi | 14:57[8] | ||||||||||||||
| Sanada | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Kenta | 13:05[11] | ||||||||||||||
| Hirooki Goto | 9:32[8] | ||||||||||||||
| Kenta | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Sanada | 14:31[12] | ||||||||||||||
| Ren Narita | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Ren Narita | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Tomohiro Ishii | 14:33[9] | ||||||||||||||
| Ren Narita | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Toru Yano | 8:47[11] | ||||||||||||||
| Toru Yano | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Great-O-Khan | 11:20[9] | ||||||||||||||
Reigns
The inaugural champion will be crowned on January 4, 2023 at Wrestle Kingdom 17.[1]
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defenses | Number of successful defenses |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Defenses | ||||
| 1 | TBD | January 4, 2023 | Wrestle Kingdom 17 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | — | — | The winner of the tournament final will become the inaugural champion, and it will be contested between Ren Narita and Zack Sabre Jr..[1] | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "The NJPW World TV Champion to be crowned at Wrestle Kingdom! 【WK17】 - NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "NJPW Introduces NJPW WORLD TV Championship | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Miller, Nick (2022-10-10). "NJPW World Television Championship Announced - Wrestling Inc". WrestlingInc.com. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ a b "NJPW World TV Title Tournament Set! - NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Rose, Bryan. "Two title matches announced for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ a b "NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 1". Internet Wrestling Database. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 2". Internet Wrestling Database. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 3". Internet Wrestling Database. October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Tag 9 - TV-Show @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Tag 10 - TV-Show @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Tag 12 - TV-Show @ Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall 1 in Chiba, Japan". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. October 29, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 5, 2022). "NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Tag 16". cagematch.net. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
