Kemo
04-07-2019, 04:09 PM
Kazuchika Okada is once again the IWGP Heavyweight champion. He defeated “Switchblade” Jay White tonight inside Madison Square Garden at ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard.
Okada earned the right to challenge White after winning the 2019 New Japan Cup. He is now a 5x champion. White’s title reign ends after just 55 days and no title defenses.
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Okada holds several IWGP Heavyweight championship records:
Most combined days spent as champion: 1,516
Longest single reign with the title: 706 days
Most consecutive title defenses: 12
He trails Hiroshi Tanahashi in two categories. Tanahashi has held the title 8x and defended it 28x while Okada has won the title just 5x and defended it 25x.
Okada earned the right to challenge White after winning the 2019 New Japan Cup. He is now a 5x champion. White’s title reign ends after just 55 days and no title defenses.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3ha5O2XoAAIO-H.jpg
Okada holds several IWGP Heavyweight championship records:
Most combined days spent as champion: 1,516
Longest single reign with the title: 706 days
Most consecutive title defenses: 12
He trails Hiroshi Tanahashi in two categories. Tanahashi has held the title 8x and defended it 28x while Okada has won the title just 5x and defended it 25x.