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INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING GRAND PRIX
TAG TEAM TITLE
(as of 2026-02-27)

Fujinami Tatsumi & Kimura Kengo 1985-12-12 Sendai
Defeat Antonio Inoki & Sakaguchi Seiji in final of '85 IWGP Tag Team League; Fujinami & Kimura substitute for Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka who no-show for the final; officially recognized as the first IWGP Tag Team champions on 86-01-05.
Maeda Akira & Kido Osamu 1986-08-05 Tōkyō
Fujinami Tatsumi & Kimura Kengo [2] 1986-09-23 Tōkyō
Vacate on 87-02-05 when Fujinami & Kimura split.
Mutō Keiji & Koshinaka Shirō 1987-03-20 Tōkyō
Defeat Maeda Akira & Takada Nobuhiko in 7-team round-robin tournament final.
Maeda Akira & Takada Nobuhiko 1987-03-26 Ōsaka
Fujiwara Yoshiaki & Yamazaki Kazuo 1987-09-01 Fukuoka
Fujinami Tatsumi & Kimura Kengo [3] 1988-01-18 Tokuyama
Masa Saitō & Chōshū Riki 1988-06-10 Hiroshima
Super Strong Machine (Hirata Junji) & George Takano 1989-03-16 Yokohama
Chōshū Riki & Iizuka Takayuki 1989-07-13 Tōkyō
Masa Saitō & Hashimoto Shin-ya 1989-09-20 Ōsaka
Mutō Keiji & Chōno Masahiro 1990-04-27 Tōkyō
Hase Hiroshi & Sasaki Kensuke 1990-11-01 Tōkyō
Super Strong Machine & Hiro Saitō 1990-12-26 Hamamatsu
Hase Hiroshi & Sasaki Kensuke [2] 1991-03-06 Nagasaki
Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner 1991-03-21 Tōkyō
Scott vacates the title due to injury.
Hase Hiroshi & Mutō Keiji 1991-11-05 Tōkyō
Defeat Rick Steiner & Scott Norton.
Big Van Vader & Bam Bam Bigelow 1992-03-01 Yokohama
Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner [2] 1992-06-26 Tōkyō
Scott Norton & Tony Halme 1992-11-22 Tōkyō
Hell Raisers: Hawk Warrior & Power Warrior 1992-12-14 Ōsaka
Jurassic Powers: Scott Norton & Hercules Hernandez 1993-08-05 Tōkyō
Hell Raisers [2] 1994-01-04 Tōkyō
Hase Hiroshi & Mutō Keiji [2] 1994-11-25 Morioka
Mutō vacates the title on 05-11-94 after winning IWGP heavyweight title.
Chōno Masahiro & Tenzan Hiroyoshi 1995-06-12 Ōsaka
Defeat Hashimoto Shin-ya & Hirata Junji; vacate in 95-07 when Chono fails to appear at on the 95-07-07 card because of his father's death.
Hashimoto Shin-ya & Hirata Junji 1995-07-13 Sapporo
Defeat Scott Norton & Mike Enos.
Yamazaki Kazuo & Iizuka Takashi 1996-06-12 Ōsaka
Chōno Masahiro & Tenzan Hiroyoshi [2] 1996-07-16 Sapporo
Fujinami Tatsumi & Kimura Kengo [4] 1997-01-04 Tōkyō
Chōshū Riki & Sasaki Kensuke 1997-04-12 Tōkyō
Kojima Satoshi & Nakanishi Manabu 1997-05-03 Ōsaka
Sasaki Kensuke & Yamazaki Kazuo 1997-08-10 Nagoya
Mutō Keiji & Chōno Masahiro [2] 1997-10-19 Kōbe
Vacate on 98-05-07 because of Mutō's knee surgery.
Chōno Masahiro & Tenzan Hiroyoshi [3] 1998-06-05 Tōkyō
Defeat Tenryū Gen-ichirō & Koshinaka Shirō in 6-team tournament final.
Tenryū Gen-ichirō & Koshinaka Shirō 1998-07-15 Sapporo
Tenzan Hiroyoshi & Kojima Satoshi 1999-01-04 Tōkyō
Sasaki Kensuke & Koshinaka Shirō 1999-03-22 Amagasaki
Gotō Tatsutoshi & Ohara Michiyoshi 1999-06-27 Shizuoka
Nagata Yūji & Nakanishi Manabu 1999-08-28 Tōkyō
Tenzan Hiroyoshi & Kojima Satoshi [2] 2000-07-20 Sapporo
Fujinami Tatsumi & Nishimura Osamu 2001-09-23 Ōsaka
Mutō Keiji & Taiyō Kea 2001-10-28 Fukuoka
Vacate on 02-02-01 when Mutō leaves New Japan.
Chōno Masahiro & Tenzan Hiroyoshi [4] 2002-03-24 Kōbe
Defeat Nagata Yūji & Nakanishi Manabu in the final of 7-team tournament.
Yoshie Yutaka & Tanahashi Hiroshi 2003-06-13 Tōkyō
Tenzan Hiroyoshi & Nishimura Osamu 2003-12-14 Nagoya
Suzuki Minoru & Takayama Yoshihiro 2004-02-01 Sapporo
Ordered by New Japan to vacate the title due on 04-11-09 due to Takayama's injury; Takayama refuses to vacate and gives the belt to Sasaki Kensuke on 04-11-21, but New Japan announces the title is vacant.
Tanahashi Hiroshi & Nakamura Shinsuke 2004-12-11 Ōsaka
Defeat Suzuki Minoru & Sasaki Kensuke.
Chōno Masahiro & Tenzan Hiroyoshi [5] 2005-10-30 Kōbe
Koshinaka Shirō & Makabe Tōgi defeat Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko in 4-team one-night tournament final on 06-07-02 in Tōkyō to become the provisional champions when Chono is injured.
Nakanishi Manabu & Ōmori Takao 2006-09-28
Has defeated Koshinaka & Makabe on 06-07-17 in Sapporo to become the provisional champions; NJPW president Simon Kelly Inoki strips Chono & Tenzan of the title on 06-09-20 after Chono & Tenzan split; Nakanishi & Ōmori are officially recognized as the champions on 06-09-28
Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko 2007-03-11 Nagoya
Makabe Tōgi & Yano Tōru 2008-02-17 Tōkyō
Team 3D: Brother Ray & Brother Devon 2009-01-04 Tōkyō
British Invasion: Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams 2009-07-21 Orlando, FL, USA
New Japan initially do not recognize or sanction the title match but officially recognize Magnus & Williams as the champions on 09-08-15.
Team 3D [2] 2009-10-18 Irvine, CA, USA
Win the title in a 4-way match against British Invasion, Main Event Mafia: Booker T & Scott Steiner, and Beer Money Inc.: Robert Roode & James Storm (British Invasion wins TNA World Title in the same match).
No Limit: Takahashi Yūjiro & Naitō Tetsuya 2010-01-04 Tōkyō
Defeat Team 3D and Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson in a 3-way hardcore match.
Seigi-gun: Nagata Yūji & Inoue Wataru 2010-05-03 Fukuoka
Defeat No Limit and Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson in a 3-way match.
Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson 2010-06-19 Ōsaka
Defeat Nagata & Inoue and No Limit: Takahashi Yūjiro & Naitō Tetsuya in a 3-way match; also win GHC Title, defeating Sano Takuma & Takayama Yoshihiro on 11-06-18 in Ōsaka.
Tenzan Hiroyoshi & Kojima Satoshi [3] 2012-01-04 Tōkyō
Yano Tōru & Iizuka Takashi 2012-05-03 Fukuoka
Stripped on 12-06-20 for various reasons including attacking NJPW president Sugabayashi Naoki, boycotting official signing for the title match, and the finish (no contenst) of the title match on 12-06-16 in Ōsaka.
Tenzan Hiroyoshi & Kojima Satoshi [4] 2012-07-22 Yamagata
Defeat Yano Tōru & Iizuka Takashi.
Killer Elite Squad: Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer (Lance Hoyt) 2012-10-08 Tōkyō
Also win NWA World Title, defeating Kingz of the Underground: Scot Summers & Ryan Genesis in a double title match on 13-04-20 in Houston, TX.
Tenzan Hiroyoshi & Kojima Satoshi [5] 2013-05-03 Fukuoka
Defeat Smith & Archer, Nakanishi Manabu & Strongman, and Yano Tōru & Iizuka Takashi in 4-way match; NWA World Title not on the line and continues to be held by Smith & Archer.
Killer Elite Squad [2] 2013-11-09 Ōsaka
Win the second fall of a 2-fall 3-way match with a special rule against Tenzan & Kojima and Rob Conway & Jax Dane for the IWGP title; have lost the NWA World title to Conway & Dane in the first fall.
Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows (Luke Gallows) 2014-01-04 Tōkyō
Gotō Hiro-oki & Shibata Katsuyori 2015-01-04 Tōkyō
Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows [2] 2015-02-11 Ōsaka
Kingdom: Michael Bennett & Matt Taven 2015-04-05 Tōkyō
Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows [3] 2015-07-05 Ōsaka
Great Bash Heel: Makabe Tōgi & Honma Tomoaki 2016-01-04 Tōkyō
Guerrillas of Destiny: Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa 2016-04-10 Tōkyō
Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe 2016-06-19 Ōsaka
Guerrillas of Destiny [2] 2016-10-10 Tōkyō
Yano Tōru & Ishii Tomohiro 2017-01-04 Tōkyō
Win 3-way match against Tonga & Loa and Makabe Tōgi & Honma Tomoaki.
Tenzan Hiroyoshi & Kojima Satoshi [6] 2017-03-06 Tōkyō
Raymond Rowe & Hanson 2017-04-09 Tōkyō
Guerrillas of Destiny [3] 2016-06-19 Ōsaka
Killer Elite Squad [3] 2017-09-24 Kōbe
Defeat Tonga & Loa and Raymond Rowe & Hanson in a 3-way match.
EVIL & SANADA 2018-01-04 Tōkyō
Young Bucks: Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson 2018-06-09 Ōsaka
Guerrillas of Destiny [4] 2018-09-30 Long Beach, CA, USA
EVIL & SANADA [2] 2019-01-04 Tōkyō
Defeat Tonga & Loa and the Young Bucks: Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson in a 3-way match.
Guerrillas of Destiny [5] 2019-02-23 Tōkyō
Also win ROH World Title, defeating the champions Villain Enterprises: Brody King & PCO, Los Ingobernables de Japon: EVIL & SANADA, and Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe in a 4-way double title match on 19-04-06 in New York, NY, USA.
FinJuice: Juice Robinson & David Finlay 2020-01-04 Tōkyō
Guerrillas of Destiny [6] 2020-02-01 Atlanta, GA, USA
Tanahashi Hiroshi & Ibushi Kōta 2020-02-21 Tōkyō
Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr. 2020-07-12 Tōkyō
Guerrillas of Destiny [7] 2021-01-04 Tōkyō
Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr. [2] 2021-06-01 Tōkyō
Naitō Tetsuya & SANADA 2021-07-11 Sapporo
Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr. [2] 2021-07-25 Tōkyō
Gotō Hiro-oki & YOSHI-HASHI 2022-01-04 Tōkyō
United Empire: Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan (Oka Tomoyuki) 2022-04-09 Tōkyō
Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens 2022-05-01 Fukuoka
Defeat the United Empire and Gotō Hiro-oki & YOSHI-HASHI in a 3-way match.
United Empire: Jeff Cobb & Great-O-Khan [2] 2022-06-12 Ōsaka
FTR: Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler 2022-06-26 Chicago, IL, USA
ROH World Champions, defeat the United Empire and Roppongi Vice: Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta in a double title 3-way match.
Gotō Hiro-oki & YOSHI-HASHI [2] 2023-01-04 Tōkyō
Win IWGP Title only.
Aussie Open: Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis 2023-04-08 Tōkyō
Vacate on 23-05-21 due to an injury for Davis.
Gotō Hiro-oki & YOSHI-HASHI [3] 2023-06-04 Ōsaka
Defeat EVIL & Takahashi Yūjirō and Great-O-Khan & Aaron Henare in a 3-way match and also win the vacant NJPW STRONG Title but lose it on 23-07-04.
Hikuleo & El Phantasmo 2024-01-04 Tōkyō
NJPW STRONG champions, win the double title match.
KENTA & Chase Owens 2024-02-11 Ōsaka
Win IWGP Title only.
Gotō Hiro-oki & YOSHI-HASHI [4] 2024-04-06 Tōkyō
KENTA & Chase Owens [2] 2024-05-04 Fukuoka
TMDK (The Mighty Don't Kneel): Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste 2024-06-09 Ōsaka
Defet KENTA & Owens, NJPW STRONG champions Hikuleo & El Phantasmo, and Gotō Hiro-oki & YOSHI-HASHI in a 4-way elimination match to win both titles.
Great-O-Khan & HENARE 2024-11-04 Ōsaka
HENARE vacates on 24-12-09 due to injury.
Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson [2] 2025-01-05 Tōkyō
Defeat Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb and Naitō Tetsuya & Takahashi Hiromu in a 3-way match.
Naitō Tetsuya & Takahashi Hiromu 2025-02-11 Ōsaka
Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman 2025-04-05 Tōkyō
Cobb vacates on 25-04-14 upon leaving the promotion.
Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan 2025-04-26 Hiroshima
Defeat Gotō Hiro-oki & YOSHI-HASHI.
Ishii Tomohiro & Taichi 2025-06-15 Ōsaka
Yuto-Ice (Nakajima Yūto) & OSKAR (Oskar Leube) 2025-09-28 Kōbe