| 1992/09/21 | Nobuhiko Takada | Osaka, Japan |
| Beat Gary Albright to become first champ | ||
| 1994/08/18 | Super Vader | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1995/04/20 | Nobuhiko Takada [2] | Nagoya, Japan |
| 1995/10 | TITLE DISSOLVED | |
| Lou Thesz dropped recognition because he didn't like Takada's upcoming match against "fake wrestler" New Japan IWGP Champ Keiji Mutoh | ||