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|oldest=[[Masato Tanaka]] (38 years, {{age in days|month1=02|day1=28|year1=2011|month2=10|day2=10|year2=2011}} days)<ref name="Tanaka">{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/data/detail_profile.php?f=096|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6E9fyuYwd|title=田中 将斗|archivedate=February 3, 2013|accessdate=February 3, 2013|work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=Japanese}}</ref>
|oldest=[[Masato Tanaka]] (38 years, {{age in days|month1=02|day1=28|year1=2011|month2=10|day2=10|year2=2011}} days)<ref name="Tanaka">{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/data/detail_profile.php?f=096|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6E9fyuYwd|title=田中 将斗|archivedate=February 3, 2013|accessdate=February 3, 2013|work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=Japanese}}</ref>
|youngest=[[La Sombra (wrestler)|La Sombra]] (23 years, {{age in days|month1=11|day1=03|year1=2012|month2=05|day2=31|year2=2013}} days)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://npn.co.jp/article/detail/48507727/|title=「ビバ！メヒコ メキシコ通信局」次代のニューヒーロー・ソンブラ|date=November 25, 2009|accessdate=May 31, 2013|work=NPN|language=Japanese}}</ref>
|youngest=[[La Sombra (wrestler)|La Sombra]] (23 years, {{age in days|month1=11|day1=03|year1=2012|month2=05|day2=31|year2=2013}} days)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://npn.co.jp/article/detail/48507727/|title=「ビバ！メヒコ メキシコ通信局」次代のニューヒーロー・ソンブラ|date=November 25, 2009|accessdate=May 31, 2013|work=NPN|language=Japanese}}</ref>
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The '''IWGP Intercontinental Championship''' is a [[professional wrestling]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] owned by the [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] (NJPW) [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotion]]. "IWGP" is the acronym of NJPW's governing body, the International Wrestling Grand Prix. On October 3, 2010, American promotion [[Jersey All Pro Wrestling]] (JAPW) announced that it had reached an agreement with NJPW for the promotion to run its first shows in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/17790/ | title= New Japan Pro Wrestling comes to the U.S. | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | authorlink=Dave Meltzer | date= October 3, 2010 | accessdate= May 13 | work=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> NJPW officially announced the tour, titled ''NJPW Invasion Tour 2011: Attack on East Coast'', on January 4, 2011, during the [[January 4 Dome Show#Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome|Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome]] event, announcing events for May 13 in [[Rahway, New Jersey]], May 14 in [[New York City]] and May 15 in [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="Invasion tour info"/> It was also announced that during the tour, New Japan would introduce a new "IWGP Intercontinental Championship", which would become the promotion's fifth active title.<ref name="Invasion tour info">{{cite web | url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_46541.shtml | title= NJPW News: New Japan to introduce new title on U.S. tour, officially announces dates & venues for "Invasion" tour | last=Caldwell | first=James | date= January 5, 2011 | accessdate= May 13, 2011 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Being a professional wrestling championship, the title is won as a result of a predetermined outcome. Overall, there have been five reigns shared among five wrestlers. [[La Sombra (wrestler)|La Sombra]] is the current IWGP Intercontinental Champion, after defeating [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] on May 31, 2013.<ref name="Super Viernes 053113 CMLL"/><ref name="Super Viernes 053113 NJPW"/>
The '''IWGP Intercontinental Championship''' is a [[professional wrestling]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] owned by the [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] (NJPW) [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotion]]. "IWGP" is the acronym of NJPW's governing body, the International Wrestling Grand Prix. On October 3, 2010, American promotion [[Jersey All Pro Wrestling]] (JAPW) announced that it had reached an agreement with NJPW for the promotion to run its first shows in the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/17790/ | title= New Japan Pro Wrestling comes to the U.S. | last=Meltzer | first=Dave | authorlink=Dave Meltzer | date= October 3, 2010 | accessdate= May 13 | work=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref> NJPW officially announced the tour, titled ''NJPW Invasion Tour 2011: Attack on East Coast'', on January 4, 2011, during the [[January 4 Dome Show#Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome|Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome]] event, announcing events for May 13 in [[Rahway, New Jersey]], May 14 in [[New York City]] and May 15 in [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="Invasion tour info"/> It was also announced that during the tour, New Japan would introduce a new "IWGP Intercontinental Championship", which would become the promotion's fifth active title.<ref name="Invasion tour info">{{cite web | url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_46541.shtml | title= NJPW News: New Japan to introduce new title on U.S. tour, officially announces dates & venues for "Invasion" tour | last=Caldwell | first=James | date= January 5, 2011 | accessdate= May 13, 2011 | work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Being a professional wrestling championship, the title is won as a result of a predetermined outcome. Overall, there have been six reigns shared among five wrestlers. [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] is the current IWGP Intercontinental Champion in his second reign, after defeating [[La Sombra (wrestler)|La Sombra]] on July 20, 2013.<ref name="Kizuna Road 2013"/>


==Championship tournament==
==Championship tournament==
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|align="left"|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Series variations|two out of three falls match]].<ref name="Super Viernes 053113 CMLL">{{cite web|url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6H33yJN7n|title=Resultados Arena México Viernes 31 de Mayo '13|last=Salazar López|first=Alexis A.|archivedate=June 1, 2013|date=June 1, 2013|accessdate=June 1, 2013|work=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]]|language=Spanish}}</ref><ref name="Super Viernes 053113 NJPW">{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=9633|title=ラ・ソンブラが新インターコンチネンタル王者に！ 中邑がメキシコで王座陥落！|date=June 1, 2013|accessdate=June 1, 2013|work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=Japanese}}</ref>
|align="left"|This was a [[Professional wrestling match types#Series variations|two out of three falls match]].<ref name="Super Viernes 053113 CMLL">{{cite web|url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6H33yJN7n|title=Resultados Arena México Viernes 31 de Mayo '13|last=Salazar López|first=Alexis A.|archivedate=June 1, 2013|date=June 1, 2013|accessdate=June 1, 2013|work=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]]|language=Spanish}}</ref><ref name="Super Viernes 053113 NJPW">{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=9633|title=ラ・ソンブラが新インターコンチネンタル王者に！ 中邑がメキシコで王座陥落！|date=June 1, 2013|accessdate=June 1, 2013|work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=Japanese}}</ref>
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|align="left"|<ref name="Kizuna Road 2013">{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=738|title=吉野家Presents Kizuna Road 2013|accessdate=July 20, 2013|work=[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=Japanese}}</ref>
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==List of combined reigns==
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}
{| class="wikitable"
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|style="background-color:#FFE6BD"|†
|Indicates the current champion
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|'''<1'''
|Indicates that the reign lasted less than one day
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!style="background:#e3e3e3"|Rank
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!style="background:#e3e3e3"|Combined days
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|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|161|161}}
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|{{sort|03|3}}
|{{sort|MVP|[[Montel Vontavious Porter|MVP]]}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|148|148}}
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|{{sort|04|4}}
|{{sort|Tanaka|[[Masato Tanaka]]}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|125|125}}
|-
|{{sort|05|5}}
|{{sort|Sombra|[[La Sombra (wrestler)|La Sombra]]}}
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{sort|050|50}}
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Revision as of 10:00, 20 July 2013

IWGP Intercontinental Championship
File:2nd version IWGP Intercontinental Championship.jpg
IWGP Intercontinental Championship belt.
(August 26, 2012 — Present)
Details
PromotionNew Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)
Date establishedJanuary 5, 2011[2]
Current champion(s)Shinsuke Nakamura
Date wonJuly 20, 2013[1]
Statistics
First champion(s)MVP[3]
Most reignsShinsuke Nakamura (2 reigns)
Longest reignShinsuke Nakamura (313 days)
Shortest reignLa Sombra (50 days)
Oldest championMasato Tanaka (38 years, 224 days)[4]
Youngest championLa Sombra (23 years, 209 days)[5]
Heaviest championMVP (114 kg (251 lb))[6]
Lightest championLa Sombra (80 kg (180 lb))[7]

The IWGP Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. "IWGP" is the acronym of NJPW's governing body, the International Wrestling Grand Prix. On October 3, 2010, American promotion Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW) announced that it had reached an agreement with NJPW for the promotion to run its first shows in the United States.[8] NJPW officially announced the tour, titled NJPW Invasion Tour 2011: Attack on East Coast, on January 4, 2011, during the Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome event, announcing events for May 13 in Rahway, New Jersey, May 14 in New York City and May 15 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] It was also announced that during the tour, New Japan would introduce a new "IWGP Intercontinental Championship", which would become the promotion's fifth active title.[2] Being a professional wrestling championship, the title is won as a result of a predetermined outcome. Overall, there have been six reigns shared among five wrestlers. Shinsuke Nakamura is the current IWGP Intercontinental Champion in his second reign, after defeating La Sombra on July 20, 2013.[1]

Championship tournament

On April 8, 2011, NJPW announced the participants in the tournament to crown the first IWGP Intercontinental Champion. The list of participants included former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) performer MVP, who had signed a contract with NJPW in January 2011, Kazuchika Okada, who had been on a learning excursion to American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) since February 2010, Hideo Saito, who had been on a similar tour of Puerto Rican World Wrestling Council (WWC) since September 2010, former IWGP Tag Team and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Tetsuya Naitō and Yujiro Takahashi, NJPW regulars Tama Tonga and Toru Yano and American independent worker Dan Maff, who made his first appearance for NJPW during the tour.[9] On May 6 it was announced that Tonga had suffered an injury, which would force him out of the tournament. He would be replaced by former TNA and Ring of Honor (ROH) performer Josh Daniels.[10]

Tournament bracket
Round One
(May 13) 		Semifinals
(May 14) 		Finals
(May 15)
         
MVP Sub
Kazuchika Okada 12:45[11]
MVP Sub
Tetsuya Naitō 10:57[12]
Josh Daniels Pin
Tetsuya Naitō 12:28[11]
MVP Sub
Toru Yano 09:27[3]
Dan Maff Pin
Toru Yano 10:38[11]
Toru Yano Pin
Yujiro Takahashi 07:47[12]
Hideo Saito Pin
Yujiro Takahashi 08:28[11]

Title history

# Order in reign history
Reign The reign number for the specific wrestler listed
Event The event in which the title was won
Successful defenses The number of successful defenses the champion had during his reign
— Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
N/A The information is not available or is unknown
+ Indicates the current reign is changing daily
# Wrestler Reign Date Days
held 		Location Event Successful defenses Notes
1 MVP 1 May 15, 2011 148 Philadelphia, United States NJPW Invasion Tour 2011 2 MVP defeated Toru Yano in an eight–man tournament final to become the first champion.[3]
2 Masato Tanaka 1 October 10, 2011 125 Tokyo, Japan Destruction '11 3 [13]
3 Hirooki Goto 1 February 12, 2012 161 Osaka, Japan The New Beginning 2 [14]
4 Shinsuke Nakamura 1 July 22, 2012 313 Yamagata, Japan Kizuna Road 8 [15]
5 La Sombra 1 May 31, 2013 50 Mexico City, Mexico Super Viernes 1 This was a two out of three falls match.[16][17]
6 Shinsuke Nakamura 2 July 20, 2013 4,049+ Akita, Japan Kizuna Road 2013 0 [1]

List of combined reigns

As of August 20, 2024

† Indicates the current champion
<1 Indicates that the reign lasted less than one day
Rank Wrestler # of reigns Combined days
1 Shinsuke Nakamura† 2 4362+
2 Hirooki Goto 1 161
3 MVP 1 148
4 Masato Tanaka 1 125
5 La Sombra 1 50

References

  1. ^ a b c "吉野家Presents Kizuna Road 2013". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Caldwell, James (January 5, 2011). "NJPW News: New Japan to introduce new title on U.S. tour, officially announces dates & venues for "Invasion" tour". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "NY遠征最終日、真壁がライノ撃破! 初代インターコンチ王者はMVP！ ライガーまさかの王座陥落!!（結果速報）". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  4. ^ "田中 将斗". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  5. ^ "「ビバ！メヒコ メキシコ通信局」次代のニューヒーロー・ソンブラ". NPN (in Japanese). November 25, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  6. ^ "MVP". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  7. ^ "Statistics for Professional wrestlers". PWI Presents: 2008 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. pp. 66–79. 2008 Edition. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  8. ^ Meltzer, Dave (October 3, 2010). "New Japan Pro Wrestling comes to the U.S." Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved May 13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ Martin, Adam (April 8, 2011). "Indy News #2: Chikara, NJPW, Wrestling on GFL". WrestleView. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  10. ^ "ニューヨーク遠征のカードが続々決定!! 棚橋はチャーリー・ハースとIWGP戦! ジュニアタッグ防衛戦も決定!!". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). May 6, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  11. ^ a b c d "初日から大熱狂も、真壁がライノに敗戦! 新設ベルト争奪戦は？ 5.13ニュージャージー大会詳細アップ!!". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  12. ^ a b "夜の摩天楼で奏でる渾身のエアギター！棚橋がＣ・ハースをハイフライ葬！ 大熱狂のニューヨーク大会2日目詳報！". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). May 15, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  13. ^ "Destruction '11". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  14. ^ "The New Beginning". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  15. ^ "NJPW 40th anniversary Tour Kizuna Road". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  16. ^ Salazar López, Alexis A. (June 1, 2013). "Resultados Arena México Viernes 31 de Mayo '13". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  17. ^ "ラ・ソンブラが新インターコンチネンタル王者に！ 中邑がメキシコで王座陥落！". New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
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