New-IWGP Intercontinental Championship

The New-IWGP Intercontinental Championship  is the secondary professional wrestling championship promoted by New-New Japan Pro Wrestling. The championship was announced to be the second-tier championship of New-NJPW and introduced on the debut episode ("A New Beginning") of New-NJPW TV.

History
On August 6, 2016, Funaki revealed the Championship at the beginning of the debut episode ("A New Beginning") of New-NJPW TV. He attempted to reward it to Brock Lesnar, who had lost the G1 Climax final again Kazuchika Okada at Ultima Lucha. Brock threw the title to the ground, saying he would not accept a consolation prize. On episode 4 ("Reigning Bullets"), Funaki revealed that the runners-up in each block from the G1 Climax, Cody Rhodes and Yoshitatsu, would compete at The New Beginning in Osaka to crown the first New-IWGP Intercontinental Champion. After being attacked backstage before the match, Yoshitatsu was substituted by Shinsuke Nakamura, who would then defeat Cody Rhodes to become the first New-IWGP Intercontinental Champion.