Promotion Pro Wrestling Noah Current champion(s) Katsuhiko Nakajima First champion(s) Mitsuharu Misawa | Date established April 15, 2001 Date won October 23, 2016 | |
Most reigns Mitsuharu Misawa, Jun Akiyama, Takeshi Morishima, Naomichi Marufuji, Go Shiozaki and Takashi Sugiura (3) | ||
The Global Honored Crown (GHC) Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. It was created on April 15, 2001 when Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Yoshihiro Takayama in a 16-man tournament final. Though its name implies a particular weight class, it has been periodically held by junior heavyweights, including Yoshinari Ogawa, Kenta, Naomichi Marufuji and incumbent Katsuhiko Nakajima. There have been a total of 16 recognized champions, who have had a combined 28 official reigns.
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Tournament
NOAH held a 16-man tournament to crown the first champion, held over its month-long, 18-event Navigation for the Victory GHC tour. The tour was held from March 18 through April 15, 2001.
† Akiyama and Misawa were both counted out, but the match was restarted.
Combined reigns
As of March 9, 2017.