Strong Openweight Championship

Strong Openweight Championship
The Strong Openweight Championship belt
Details
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
BrandStrong
Date establishedApril 2, 2021
Current championTomohiro Ishii
Date wonApril 11, 2025
Other names
  • Strong Openweight Championship
    (2021–present)
  • NJPW Strong Openweight Championship
Statistics
First championTom Lawlor
Most reignsKenta (2 reigns)
Longest reignTom Lawlor
(387 Days)
Shortest reignHikuleo
(18 Days)
Oldest championTomohiro Ishii
(49 years, 4 months and 1 day)
Youngest championGabe Kidd
(27 years and 17 days)
Heaviest championHikuleo
(264 lb (120 kg))
Lightest championKenta
(187 lb (85 kg))

The Strong Openweight Championship (STRONG無差別級王座, STRONG musabetsu-kyū ōza) is a professional wrestling world championship owned and promoted by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. The title was officially announced on April 2, 2021, and the inaugural champion was Tom Lawlor. The reigning champion is Tomohiro Ishii, who is in his first reign. He won the title on April 11, 2025 by defeating Gabe Kidd at Windy City Riot in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

The title was primarily featured on NJPW's American television program NJPW Strong, which includes American wrestlers, as well as on programming by NJPW partner promotions All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH). The title is exclusively featured on NJPW's Strong brand and is usually defended at NJPW Strong branded shows in America.