New-IWGP Heavyweight Championship

The New-IWGP Heavyweight Championship  is the highest ranking professional wrestling championship promoted by New-New Japan Pro Wrestling. The championship was announced to be the top tier championship of New-NJPW on May 28, 2016 and introduced at Ultima Lucha to the winner of the G1 Climax, Kazuchika Okada. Roman Reigns is the current Champion, in his first reign.

History
On May 28, 2016, New- NJPW revealed their would be a round robin tournament called the G1 Climax. In the same announcement, it was stated that the winner of the G1 Climax would then be crowned the first ever New-IWGP Heavyweight Champion. On July 22, 2016, the round robin portion of the tournament was complete, with Kazuchika Okada and Brock Lesnar qualifying for the final match for the championship. The following day, on New-Lucha Underground, Brock Lesnar demanded that the G1 Climax final should take place at Ultima Lucha, to which Suicide agreed. At Ultima Lucha, Okada defeated Lesnar following interference from New-Lucha Underground's Kevin Owens.