Current IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada has officially overtaken former record holder Shinya Hashimoto to become NJPW's longest ever reigning champion with their most prestigious title belt.

A decade ago, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) had a strong case for being the epicenter of professional wrestling. Five years before the creation of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and around the time CM ...

The beloved, super-charismatic and totally convincing Shinya Hashimoto was the Man in 1995. He fulfilled the Three Musketeers prophesy magnificently. He positively dwarfed any attendance any promotion ...

A round brawler from Toki City, Japan, Shinya Hashimoto rode a wave of insane popularity throughout the 1990s and became one of the most venerated wrestlers in Japanese history. Hashimoto was a top ...

On 9th October 2017, Kazuchika Okada entered his name into the record books as he became the longest reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion in the history of New Japan Pro Wrestling. Okada surpassed ...