GHC National Championship explained

Championshipname:GHC National Championship
Currentholder:Ulka Sasaki
Won:July 13, 2024
Promotion:CyberFight
Brand:Pro Wrestling Noah
Created:October 3, 2019
Mostreigns:Takashi Sugiura and Kenoh
(2 reigns)
Firstchamp:Takashi Sugiura
Longestreign:Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.
(352 days)
Shortestreign:Masaaki Mochizuki
(16 days)
Oldest:Masakatsu Funaki
Youngest:Jack Morris
Heaviest:Kazuyuki Fujita
(115kg (254lb))
Lightest:Hayata
(75kg (165lb))

The is a professional wrestling championship in the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. It was created on October 3, 2019 and inaugurated on November 2 when Takashi Sugiura defeated Michael Elgin. The title is defended exclusively in Japan. Rather than being another "heavyweight" championship, Noah classifies the title as an openweight title, with both heavyweight and junior heavyweight wrestlers being eligible to challenge for it. The current champion is Hayata who is in his first reign.

History

In January 2019, LIDET Entertainment took over the ownership of Noah, and on October 3, Riki Choshu announced on behalf of LIDET Entertainment, the creation of the GHC National Championship, with the inaugural champion to be crowned on November 2, 2019, at Noah the Best 2019, in a match between Michael Elgin and Takashi Sugiura.[1] It was later announced that the title would be an openweight title, with both heavyweight and junior heavyweight wrestlers being eligible to challenge for it. The title was scheduled to be defended exclusively in Japan and was part of a plan by LIDET Entertainment to attract a new audience. On November 2, 2019, Sugiura defeated Elgin to become the inaugural GHC National Champion, before losing the title to Katsuhiko Nakajima on May 9, 2020.[2]

Reigns

As of,, there have been a total of ten reigns between eight different champions. Takashi Sugiura was the first champion. He is also tied with Kenoh for the most reigns with two, and has the longest combined reign at 371 days. Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.'s sole reign is the longest at 352 days, while Masaaki Mochizuki's reign is the shortest at 16 days. Jack Morris is the youngest champion at the age of 30 years old, while Masakatsu Funaki was the oldest, winning the title at 52 years old.

Hayata is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated Jack Morris at Star Navigation 2024 on April 11, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. He is the first junior heavyweight to hold the title.[3]

Combined reigns

As of, .

RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
defenses
Combined
days
12 6 371
21 6 352
32 9 299
41 6 292
51 3 166
61 0 93
71 2 87
81 0 +
91 0 39
101 0 16

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/noah/1572780/ . ja:【ノア】新ベルト「GHCナショナル王座」設立を発表 杉浦VSエルガンで初代王者決定 . 2019-10-03 . 2021-01-02 . Tokyo Sports.
  2. Web site: https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/201911020001203.html . ja:初代王者は杉浦 エルガン下しノア新設タイトル奪取 . 2019-11-03 . 2021-01-02 . Nikkan Sports.
  3. Web site: HAYATA Defeats Jack Morris To Win The GHC National Championship, First Jr Heavyweight To Win Title . April 11, 2024 . Bodyslam.net.