GHC Tag Team Championship
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| GHC Tag Team Championship | |||||||||||||||||
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| Promotion | CyberFight | ||||||||||||||||
| Brand | Pro Wrestling Noah | ||||||||||||||||
| Date established | October 19, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Current champions | Los Tranquilos de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Bushi) | ||||||||||||||||
| Date won | January 1, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||
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The Global Honored Crown (GHC) Tag Team Championship (Japanese: GHCタッグ王座, Hepburn: GHC Taggu Ōza) is a professional wrestling tag team title in Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. It was created on October 19, 2001, when Vader and Scorpio defeated Jun Akiyama and Akitoshi Saito in a tournament final.[1] Though it is typically contested among heavyweights (>100 kg (220 lb; 16 st)), some junior heavyweights such as Naomichi Marufuji and Yoshinari Ogawa have held it in the past. It is currently one of two tag team titles in Noah, along with the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (reserved for junior heavyweights).
History
[edit]In October 2001, an 11-team tournament was held over the course of the "Navigation, Tug of War" tour. On October 19, Vader and Scorpio defeated Jun Akiyama and Akitoshi Saito in the final to become the inaugural champions.[2]
Inaugural tournament
[edit]| Round 1 | Round 2 | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| October 16, Tokyo | ||||||||||||||
| Vader and Scorpio | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Takashi Sugiura and Daisuke Ikeda | 6:53[5] | |||||||||||||
| October 17, Yamagata | ||||||||||||||
| Vader and Scorpio | Pin | |||||||||||||
| October 6, Tokyo | ||||||||||||||
| Tamon Honda and Masao Inoue | 5:27[8] | |||||||||||||
| Bull Schmitt and Bison Smith | 13:58[3] | |||||||||||||
| October 16, Tokyo | ||||||||||||||
| Tamon Honda and Masao Inoue | Sub | |||||||||||||
| Tamon Honda and Masao Inoue | Forfeit | |||||||||||||
| Akira Taue and Jun Izumida | —[6] | |||||||||||||
| October 19, Yokohama | ||||||||||||||
| Vader and Scorpio | Sub | |||||||||||||
| Jun Akiyama and Akitoshi Saito | 11:39[2] | |||||||||||||
| October 12, Chiba | ||||||||||||||
| Jun Akiyama and Akitoshi Saito | Pin | |||||||||||||
| October 6, Tokyo | ||||||||||||||
| Michael Modest and Donovan Morgan | 16:40[7] | |||||||||||||
| Michael Modest and Donovan Morgan | Pin | |||||||||||||
| October 17, Yamagata | ||||||||||||||
| Takeshi Morishima and Takeshi Rikio | 11:27[3] | |||||||||||||
| Jun Akiyama and Akitoshi Saito | Pin | |||||||||||||
| October 8, Shizuoka | ||||||||||||||
| Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshinari Ogawa | 19:48[8] | |||||||||||||
| Takao Omori and Shinjiro Otani | Pin | |||||||||||||
| October 12, Chiba | ||||||||||||||
| Takuma Sano and Kentaro Shiga | 16:41[4] | |||||||||||||
| Takao Omori and Shinjiro Otani | 19:58[7] | |||||||||||||
| Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshinari Ogawa | Pin | |||||||||||||
Reigns
[edit]As of March 18, 2026, there have been a total of 76 reigns shared between 61 different teams, consisting of 68 different individual champions. The current champions are Los Tranquilos de Japon (Bushi and Tetsuya Naito), who are in their first reign as a team. They won the titles by defeating defeated Maruken (Kenoh and Naomichi Marufuji) at Noah The New Year 2026 on January 1, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan.
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defenses | Number of successful defenses |
| † | Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Defenses | ||||
| 1 | Vader and Scorpio | October 19, 2001 | Navigation, Tug of War Final Day | Yokohama, Japan | 1 | 42 | 0 | Defeated Jun Akiyama and Akitoshi Saito in a tournament final. | [9][2] |
| 2 | Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshinari Ogawa | November 30, 2001 | Navigation in Raging Ocean | Sapporo, Japan | 1 | 9 | 0 | [10] | |
| 3 | No Fear (Takao Omori and Yoshihiro Takayama) |
December 9, 2001 | Navigation in Raging Ocean | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 70 | 0 | [11] | |
| 4 | Wild II (Takeshi Morishima and Takeshi Rikio) |
February 17, 2002 | Navigate for Evolution Final Day | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 218 | 4 | [12] | |
| 5 | Jun Akiyama and Akitoshi Saito | September 23, 2002 | Great Voyage '02 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 256 | 5 | [13] | |
| 6 | Burning (Tamon Honda and Kenta Kobashi) |
June 6, 2003 | Navigation with Breeze '03 Final Day | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 177 | 2 | [14][15] | |
| 7 | Yuji Nagata and Hiroshi Tanahashi | November 30, 2003 | Navigation, Uprising Spirit '03 | Sapporo, Japan | 1 | 41 | 1 | [16] | |
| 8 | Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshinari Ogawa | January 10, 2004 | Great Voyage '04 | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 379 | 7 | [17] | |
| 9 | 2 Cold Scorpio and Doug Williams | January 23, 2005 | The First Navigation '05 Final Day | Kobe, Japan | 1 (2, 1) |
146 | 0 | 2 Cold Scorpio previously went by Scorpio. | [18] |
| 10 | Naomichi Marufuji and Minoru Suzuki | June 18, 2005 | FWA Live in Morecambe: NOAH Limits | Morecambe, England | 1 | 132 | 2 | This was a Frontier Wrestling Alliance event. | [19][20] |
| 11 | Takeshi Morishima and Muhammad Yone | October 28, 2005 | Autumn Navigation 2006 - Day 14 | Osaka, Japan | 1 (2, 1) |
219 | 2 | [21] | |
| 12 | Burning (Tamon Honda and Kenta Kobashi) |
June 4, 2006 | Northern Navigation 2006 - Day 12 | Sapporo, Japan | 2 | 113 | 0 | [22] | |
| — | Vacated | September 25, 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | Vacated due to Kobashi becoming inactive with kidney cancer. | |
| 13 | Takeshi Morishima and Muhammad Yone | December 2, 2006 | Winter Navigation 2006 | Yokohama, Japan | 2 (3, 2) |
120 | 0 | Defeated Takuma Sano and Yoshihiro Takayama in a tournament final for the vacant titles. | [23] |
| 14 | Jun Akiyama and Takeshi Rikio | April 1, 2007 | Spring Navigation 2007 - Day 1 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (2, 2) |
165 | 3 | [24] | |
| — | Vacated | September 13, 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | Vacated due to Rikio suffering a neck injury. | |
| 15 | RO&D (D'Lo Brown and Buchanan) |
October 20, 2007 | Autumn Navigation 2007 - Day 8 | Kurume, Japan | 1 | 7 | 0 | Defeated Akira Taue and Go Shiozaki in a tournament final for the vacant titles. | [1] |
| 16 | Team Ikko (Naomichi Marufuji and Takashi Sugiura) |
October 27, 2007 | Autumn Navigation 2007 - Day 12 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (2, 1) |
209 | 2 | [25] | |
| 17 | Akitoshi Saito and Bison Smith | May 23, 2008 | NOAH Northern Navigation 2008 - Day 5 | Nagoya, Japan | 1 (2, 1) |
486 | 3 | ||
| 18 | Kensuke Sasaki and Takeshi Morishima | September 21, 2009 | Exceeding Our Dreams 2009 - Day 5 | Niigata, Japan | 1 (1, 4) |
76 | 1 | ||
| 19 | Disobey (Takeshi Rikio and Muhammad Yone) |
December 6, 2009 | Winter Navigation 2009 - Day 10 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (3, 3) |
129 | 2 | ||
| 20 | Bison Smith and Keith Walker | April 14, 2010 | Spring Navigation 2010 - Day 4 | Osaka, Japan | 1 (2, 1) |
149 | 1 | ||
| — | Vacated | September 10, 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | Vacated due to Walker not returning to Japan after the death of his father. | |
| 21 | Takuma Sano and Yoshihiro Takayama | September 18, 2010 | Shiny Navigation 2010 - Day 5 | Osaka, Japan | 1 (1, 2) |
273 | 4 | Defeated Akitoshi Saito and Bison Smith for the vacant titles. | |
| 22 | Bad Intentions (Giant Bernard and Karl Anderson) |
June 18, 2011 | New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Dominion 6.18 | Osaka, Japan | 1 | 218 | 2 | [26] | |
| 23 | Special Assault Team (Jun Akiyama and Akitoshi Saito) |
January 22, 2012 | Great Voyage In Osaka 2012 | Osaka, Japan | 2 (3, 3) |
182 | 3 | ||
| 24 | Magnus and Samoa Joe | July 22, 2012 | Great Voyage 2012 In Ryogoku | Ryōgoku, Japan | 1 | 78 | 0 | ||
| 25 | No Mercy (Kenta and Maybach Taniguchi) |
October 8, 2012 | Autumn Navigation 2012 | Yokohama, Japan | 1 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Special Assault Team (Akitoshi Saito and Go Shiozaki) |
October 26, 2012 | Autumn Navigation 2012 - Day 5 | Niigata, Japan | 1 (4, 1) |
44 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Brave (Naomichi Marufuji and Takashi Sugiura) |
December 9, 2012 | The Great Voyage In Ryogoku 2012 Vol. 2 | Ryōgoku, Japan | 2 (3, 2) |
91 | 1 | ||
| 28 | Chaos (Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano) |
March 10, 2013 | Great Voyage 2013 In Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan | 1 | 119 | 2 | ||
| 29 | TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste) |
July 7, 2013 | Great Voyage 2013 In Tokyo | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 202 | 3 | ||
| 30 | Choukibou-gun (Maybach Taniguchi and Takeshi Morishima) |
January 25, 2014 | The First Navigation 2014 - Day 11 | Osaka, Japan | 1 (2, 5) |
126 | 1 | ||
| 31 | Dangan Yankies (Masato Tanaka and Takashi Sugiura) |
May 31, 2014 | Navigation with Breeze 2014 - Day 4 | Osaka, Japan | 1 (1, 3) |
224 | 4 | ||
| 32 | TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste) |
January 10, 2015 | New Year Navigation 2015 | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 33 | K.E.S. (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) |
February 11, 2015 | Great Voyage 2015 in Nagoya | Nagoya, Japan | 1 | 472 | 10 | ||
| 34 | Naomichi Marufuji and Toru Yano | May 28, 2016 | Great Voyage 2016 in Osaka | Osaka, Japan | 1 (4, 2) |
179 | 6 | ||
| 35 | K.E.S. (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) |
November 23, 2016 | Global League-sen 2016 | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Go Shiozaki and Maybach Taniguchi | December 3, 2016 | One Night Cruise 2016 in Differ | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (2, 3) |
49 | 1 | ||
| 37 | Kenoh and Masa Kitamiya | January 21, 2017 | The First Navig. 2017 | Osaka, Japan | 1 | 34 | 0 | ||
| — | Vacated | February 24, 2017 | The Second Navig. 2017 | Tokyo, Japan | — | — | — | Vacated after Kenoh turned on Kitamiya. | |
| 38 | Kenoh and Takashi Sugiura | March 12, 2017 | Great Voyage 2017 in Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan | 1 (2, 4) |
33 | 0 | Defeated Masa Kitamiya and Muhammad Yone for the vacant titles. | |
| 39 | Maybach Taniguchi and Naomichi Marufuji | April 14, 2017 | GTL e no Countdown | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (4, 5) |
134 | 2 | ||
| 40 | Atsushi Kotoge and Go Shiozaki | August 26, 2017 | Summer Navigation 2017 Vol. 2 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (1, 3) |
36 | 0 | ||
| 41 | 50 Funky Powers (Muhammad Yone and Quiet Storm) |
October 1, 2017 | Great Voyage 2017 in Yokohama Vol. 2 | Yokohama, Japan | 1 (4, 1) |
161 | 2 | [27] | |
| 42 | The Aggression (Katsuhiko Nakajima and Masa Kitamiya) |
March 11, 2018 | Great Voyage 2018 in Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan | 1 (1, 2) |
49 | 0 | [28] | |
| 43 | GO-KAI (Go Shiozaki and Kaito Kiyomiya) |
April 29, 2018 | Great Voyage 2018 in Niigata | Yokohama, Japan | 1 (4, 1) |
30 | 0 | [29] | |
| 44 | The Aggression (Katsuhiko Nakajima and Masa Kitamiya) |
May 29, 2018 | Navigation with Breeze 2018 | Yokohama, Japan | 2 (2, 3) |
60 | 0 | ||
| 45 | Naomichi Marufuji and Akitoshi Saito | July 28, 2018 | 12th Global Jr. Heavyweight Tag League | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (6, 5) |
123 | 2 | ||
| — | Vacated | November 28, 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Vacated due to Marufuji suffering a shoulder injury. | |
| 46 | Go Shiozaki and Katsuhiko Nakajima | December 7, 2018 | Winter Navigation | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (5, 3) |
9 | 0 | Defeated Kenoh and Masa Kitamiya in a tournament final for the vacant titles. | [30] |
| 47 | Hooligans (Maybach Taniguchi and Yuji Hino) |
December 16, 2018 | Great Voyage in Yokohama Vol. 2 | Yokohama, Japan | 1 (5, 1) |
47 | 1 | [31] | |
| 48 | 50 Funky Powers (Muhammad Yone and Quiet Storm) |
February 1, 2019 | Navigation for the Future 2019 | Tokyo, Japan | 2 (5, 2) |
23 | 0 | [32] | |
| 49 | AXIZ (Go Shiozaki and Katsuhiko Nakajima) |
February 24, 2019 | Navigation for the Progress 2019 | Tokyo, Japan | 2 (6, 4) |
109 | 1 | [33] | |
| 50 | Sugiura-gun (Kazma Sakamoto and Takashi Sugiura) |
June 13, 2019 | Global Junior Tag League 2019 | Osaka, Japan | 1 (1, 5) |
14 | 0 | [34] | |
| 51 | AXIZ (Go Shiozaki and Katsuhiko Nakajima) |
June 27, 2019 | Global Junior League 2019 | Tokyo, Japan | 3 (7, 5) |
192 | 3 | ||
| 52 | Naomichi Marufuji and Masaaki Mochizuki | January 5, 2020 | Reboot | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (7, 1) |
105 | 1 | [35] | |
| 53 | Sugiura-gun International (El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. and René Duprée) |
April 19, 2020 | Noah the Spirit | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 98 | 0 | [36] | |
| — | Vacated | July 26, 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | Vacated when Wagner and Duprée cannot enter Japan due to international travel restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. | [37] |
| 54 | Sugiura-gun (Takashi Sugiura and Kazushi Sakuraba) |
August 30, 2020 | KAWASAKI, GO! 2020 | Kawasaki, Japan | 1 (6, 1) |
189 | 3 | Defeated AXIZ (Go Shiozaki and Katsuhiko Nakajima) to win the vacant titles. | [38] |
| 55 | The Aggression (Katsuhiko Nakajima and Masa Kitamiya) |
March 7, 2021 | Great Voyage 2021 In Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan | 3 (6, 4) |
137 | 1 | Kitamiya and Nakajima won the titles on this occasion as part of the Kongo stable. Kitamiya turned on Nakajima following their lone title defense from Mitsuharu Misawa Memorial from May 31, 2021. Despite that, they remained champions until a decision match was held. | [39] |
| 56 | Kaito Kiyomiya and Masa Kitamiya | July 22, 2021 | NOAH Up To Emotion 2021 Day 4 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (2, 5) |
114 | 0 | Nakajima teamed with Manabu Soya to defend against Kitamiya and Kiyomiya to determine new champions. | [40] |
| 57 | M's Alliance (Keiji Muto and Naomichi Marufuji) |
November 13, 2021 | NOAH Demolition Stage 2021 In Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan | 1 (1, 8) |
87 | 2 | [41] | |
| — | Vacated | February 8, 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Vacated due to Muto suffering a hip injury. | |
| 58 | Sugiura-gun (Takashi Sugiura and Hideki Suzuki) |
March 13, 2022 | NOAH Great Voyage 2022 In Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan | 1 (7, 1) |
52 | 1 | Defeated Kaito Kiyomiya and Daiki Inaba in a tournament final for the vacant titles. | [42] |
| 59 | Sugiura-gun International (El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. and René Duprée) |
May 4, 2022 | NOAH Dream On 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 17 | 0 | [43] | |
| 60 | Michael Elgin and Masa Kitamiya | May 21, 2022 | Dream On Final 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (1, 6) |
56 | 0 | [44] | |
| — | Vacated | July 16, 2022 | Destination 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | — | — | — | Vacated due to Elgin not being able to make it to the title defense. | |
| 61 | Sugiura-gun (Hideki Suzuki and Timothy Thatcher) |
July 16, 2022 | Destination 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (2, 1) |
71 | 0 | Defeated Masa Kitamiya and Yoshiki Inamura for the vacant titles. | [45] |
| 62 | TakaKoji (Takashi Sugiura and Satoshi Kojima) |
September 25, 2022 | Grand Ship in Nagoya 2022 | Nagoya, Japan | 1 (8, 1) |
140 | 3 | [46] | |
| 63 | Masa Kitamiya and Daiki Inaba | February 12, 2023 | Great Voyage in Osaka 2023 | Osaka, Japan | 1 (7, 1) |
63 | 1 | [47] | |
| 64 | Takashi Sugiura and Shuhei Taniguchi | April 16, 2023 | Green Journey in Sendai 2023 | Sendai, Japan | 1 (9, 6) |
18 | 0 | Taniguchi was previously known as Maybach Taniguchi. | [48] |
| 65 | Real (Timothy Thatcher and Saxon Huxley) |
May 4, 2023 | Majestic 2023 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (2, 1) |
143 | 1 | [49] | |
| 66 | Good Looking Guys (Jack Morris and Anthony Greene) |
September 24, 2023 | Grand Ship In Nagoya 2023 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 266 | 8 | [50] | |
| 67 | Naomichi Marufuji and Takashi Sugiura | June 16, 2024 | Grand Ship In Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan | 3 (9, 10) |
199 | 4 | Marufuji and Sugiura previously won the titles under the tag names of Team Ikko and Brave. However in this reign, they did not use any of those team names. | [51] |
| 68 | Team 2000X (Jack Morris and Omos) |
January 1, 2025 | The New Year 2025 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (2, 1) |
24 | 1 | [52] | |
| † | Team 2000X (Jack Morris and Daga) |
January 25, 2025 | Sunny Voyage 2025 | Osaka, Japan | — | 2 | 0 | Lineal champion Omos transferred his half of the championship to Daga due to going back to WWE. This title change was not recognized by Noah and was officially sanctioned as a vacancy two days later. | [53] |
| — | Vacated | January 27, 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | Vacated due to Noah not recognizing the transfer of the championship. | [54] |
| 69 | Team 2000X (Jack Morris and Daga) |
April 6, 2025 | Sunny Voyage 2025 | Osaka, Japan | 1 (3, 1) |
27 | 0 | Defeated All Rebellion (Galeno and Kaito Kiyomiya) to win the vacant titles. | [55] |
| 70 | Kenoh and Ulka Sasaki | May 3, 2025 | Memorial Voyage in Kokugikan | Tokyo, Japan | 1 (3, 1) |
31 | 1 | [56][57] | |
| 71 | Ratel's (Manabu Soya and Daiki Inaba) |
June 3, 2025 | Star Navigation 2025 (Night 2) |
Tokyo, Japan | 1 (1, 2) |
69 | 1 | [58] | |
| 72 | Team 2000X (Masa Kitamiya and Takashi Sugiura) |
August 11, 2025 | Noah Kawasaki Summer Voyage 2025 | Kawasaki, Japan | 1 (8, 11) |
89 | 0 | [59] | |
| 73 | Hank and Tank (Hank Walker and Tank Ledger) |
November 8, 2025 | Star Navigation 2025 (Night 3) |
Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 13 | 0 | [60] | |
| 74 | Team 2000X (Masa Kitamiya and Takashi Sugiura) |
November 21, 2025 | Cross Over in Sendai 2025 | Sendai, Japan | 2 (9, 12) |
22 | 0 | [61] | |
| 75 | Maruken (Kenoh and Naomichi Marufuji) |
December 13, 2025 | Sunny Voyage 2025 | Nagoya, Japan | 1 (4, 10) |
19 | 0 | [62] | |
| 76 | Los Tranquilos de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Bushi) |
January 1, 2026 | The New Year 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 76+ | 1 | [63] | |
Combined reigns
[edit]As of March 18, 2026.
| † | Indicates the current champions |
|---|
By team
[edit]By wrestler
[edit]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Nakajima and Kitamiya won the titles as part of Kongo only on the third occasion.
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GHC Tag Team Championship
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History
Establishment and rules
The GHC Tag Team Championship was established on October 19, 2001, by Pro Wrestling Noah as the promotion's flagship tag team title within its Global Honored Crown (GHC) series of championships, which also includes singles and junior heavyweight divisions.[1] This creation came shortly after Noah's founding in 2000 as a successor to All Japan Pro Wrestling's strong-style tradition, aiming to elevate tag team competition as a core element of the promotion's identity.[6] The titles were first awarded that same day in Yokohama, Japan, to the team of Scorpio and Vader following their victory in an inaugural match against other competing pairs.[1] Defenses of the GHC Tag Team Championship follow standard professional wrestling tag team match guidelines, pitting two teams of two wrestlers each against one another, with only one competitor from a team permitted in the ring at any time and switches requiring physical tags on a partner.[3] There are no weight class restrictions, allowing openweight challenges that align with Noah's emphasis on versatile, high-impact tag division bouts.[1] Matches typically carry a 30-minute time limit, mirroring the format used in Noah's major tag team tournaments like the Global Tag League, where victories are achieved via pinfall, submission, or disqualification. Title opportunities are generally earned through strong performances in tournaments or non-title matches, with Noah's booking prioritizing teams that demonstrate synergy and competitive merit, though occasional special attractions or inter-promotional challenges have been featured.[1] Unlike some wrestling promotions, the GHC Tag Team titles do not permit defenses under hardcore or gimmick stipulations unless explicitly announced for a particular event.[3]Inaugural tournament
The GHC Tag Team Championship was established through an 11-team single-elimination tournament held during Pro Wrestling Noah's "Navigation, Tug of War" tour from October 6 to October 19, 2001.[7] The event aimed to crown the inaugural champions for the promotion's new heavyweight tag team title, featuring a mix of Noah's homegrown talent and international competitors. The tournament was held over the course of the tour, with matches taking place on various dates and venues across Japan, culminating in the final on October 19 at Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium in Yokohama.[8][9] The tournament bracket included prominent teams such as those led by Jun Akiyama, Takao Omori, and Akira Taue, alongside the veteran pairing of Vader and Scorpio, who entered with a first-round bye due to their status as special attractions. In the opening round:- Michael Modest and Donovan Morgan defeated Takeshi Morishima and Takeshi Rikio.
- Jun Akiyama and Akitoshi Saito defeated Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshinari Ogawa.
- Takao Omori and Shinjiro Ohtani defeated Naoki Sano and Kentaro Shiga.
- Tamon Honda and Masao Inoue defeated Bull Schmidt and Bison Smith.
- Akira Taue and Jun Izumida defeated Daisuke Ikeda and Takashi Sugiura.
Reigns and statistics
List of individual reigns
The GHC Tag Team Championship has seen a diverse array of wrestlers capture the titles as part of various teams since its establishment in 2001, with some achieving notable success through multiple partnerships. Individual reigns reflect a wrestler's versatility and longevity in the division, often spanning different eras of Pro Wrestling Noah. As of November 14, 2025, Takashi Sugiura holds the record for the most individual reigns with 11, demonstrating his enduring impact on the tag team landscape.[1][3] The table below lists wrestlers who have achieved multiple individual reigns, sorted by the number of reigns in descending order. This highlights key figures who have defined the championship's history through repeated title pursuits and defenses.[1][3]| Wrestler | Number of Reigns |
|---|---|
| Takashi Sugiura | 11 |
| Naomichi Marufuji | 9 |
| Masa Kitamiya | 8 |
| Go Shiozaki | 7 |
| Katsuhiko Nakajima | 6 |
| Mohammed Yone | 5 |
| Akitoshi Saito | 5 |
| Takeshi Morishima | 5 |
| Jack Morris | 4 |
| Jun Akiyama | 3 |
| Takeshi Rikio | 3 |
| Kenta Kobashi | 2 |
| Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 2 |
| Lance Archer | 2 |
| Maybach Taniguchi | 2 |
| Timothy Thatcher | 2 |
| Daiki Inaba | 2 |
| Kenoh | 2 |
| Mitsuharu Misawa | 2 |
| Yoshinari Ogawa | 2 |
| 2 Cold Scorpio | 2 |
Combined reigns by team
The combined reigns for the GHC Tag Team Championship aggregate the total duration each tag team has held the titles across multiple victories, providing insight into the division's most dominant partnerships since the title's inception in 2001.[1] As of November 14, 2025, Naomichi Marufuji and Takashi Sugiura hold the record for the longest combined reign at 499 days over three separate title wins, highlighting their enduring impact on Pro Wrestling Noah's tag team landscape. These figures include the most recent completed reign ending on November 8, 2025.[1] Other prominent teams have also amassed significant time as champions, often through extended single reigns or repeated successes that shaped key eras in the promotion's history.[1] The following table lists the top 10 teams by combined reign length, based on verified title histories:| Rank | Team | Total Days | Reigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naomichi Marufuji & Takashi Sugiura | 499 | 3 |
| 2 | Akitoshi Saito & Bison Smith | 486 | 1 |
| 3 | Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer) | 482 | 2 |
| 4 | Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa | 388 | 2 |
| 5 | Mohammed Yone & Takeshi Morishima | 339 | 2 |
| 6 | AXIZ (Go Shiozaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima) | 301 | 3 |
| 7 | Burning (Kenta Kobashi & Tamon Honda) | 290 | 2 |
| 8 | Takuma Sano & Yoshihiro Takayama | 273 | 1 |
| 9 | Sternness (Akitoshi Saito & Jun Akiyama) | 256 | 1 |
| 10 | TMDK (Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste) | 234 | 2 |
Combined reigns by wrestler
The GHC Tag Team Championship has been held by numerous wrestlers since its inception in 2001, with combined reigns calculated as the total duration across all successful title defenses and tenures for each individual competitor. These statistics highlight the wrestlers who have cumulatively spent the most time as champions, often reflecting their longevity and prominence within Pro Wrestling Noah's tag team division. As of November 2025, the top accumulators demonstrate the title's history of favoring established veterans and key faction members.[10] The following table lists the top 10 wrestlers by combined reign length, including the number of individual reigns:| Rank | Wrestler | Combined Days | Number of Reigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naomichi Marufuji | 1,259 | 9 |
| 2 | Takashi Sugiura | 1,258 | 11 |
| 3 | Akitoshi Saito | 1,091 | 5 |
| 4 | Takeshi Morishima | 759 | 5 |
| 5 | Mohammed Yone | 652 | 5 |
| 6 | Bison Smith | 635 | 2 |
| 7 | Jun Akiyama | 603 | 3 |
| 8 | Masa Kitamiya | 598 | 8 |
| 9 | Katsuhiko Nakajima | 556 | 6 |
| 10 | Takeshi Rikio | 512 | 3 |
Notes
Vacant championships
The GHC Tag Team Championship has been vacated on nine occasions since its inception in 2001, typically due to injuries, personal circumstances, team dissolutions, or external factors preventing defenses. These vacancies have often led to tournaments or matches to crown new champions, maintaining the title's prestige within Pro Wrestling Noah. The durations of these periods have varied from as short as four days to over two months, reflecting the promotion's commitment to active competition.| Date Vacated | Duration | Previous Champions | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2006 | 68 days | Burning (Kenta Kobashi & Tamon Honda) | Vacated due to Kobashi undergoing surgery for kidney cancer, rendering him inactive. New champions Takeshi Morishima & Muhammad Yone were crowned in a tournament final on December 2, 2006.[8][3] |
| September 13, 2007 | 37 days | Jun Akiyama & Takeshi Rikio | Vacated after Rikio sustained a neck injury that sidelined him. The titles were awarded to RO&D (D'Lo Brown & Buchanan) on October 20, 2007, following a match against Masato Tanaka & Masao Inoue.[3][2] |
| September 10, 2010 | 8 days | Bison Smith & Keith Walker | Vacated when Walker did not return to Japan following the death of his father on August 30, 2010. Takuma Sano & Yoshihiro Takayama won the vacant titles on September 18, 2010, by defeating Akitoshi Saito & Bison Smith.[8][3] |
| February 24, 2017 | 16 days | Kenoh & Masa Kitamiya | Vacated due to the team's breakup amid internal faction conflicts in Noah. Kenoh & Takashi Sugiura captured the titles on March 12, 2017, in a three-way match against Maybach Taniguchi & Yone & Quiet Storm & Hajime Ohara.[3] |
| November 28, 2018 | 9 days | Akitoshi Saito & Naomichi Marufuji | Vacated after Marufuji suffered a shoulder injury during a match. Go Shiozaki & Katsuhiko Nakajima won a tournament final on December 7, 2018, against The Aggression (Maybach Taniguchi & Takeshi Morishima).[3][2] |
| July 25, 2020 | 36 days | El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. & Rene Dupree | Vacated because the champions could not return to Japan due to international travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. AXIZ (Go Shiozaki & Yoshihiro Takayama) defeated Masato Tanaka & Masao Inoue on August 30, 2020, to win the vacant titles.[3][11] |
| February 8, 2022 | 33 days | M's Alliance (Keiji Muto & Naomichi Marufuji) | Vacated following Muto's hip injury, which required long-term recovery and prevented defenses. The titles were contested in a league format, with Kenoh & Manabu Soya winning on March 13, 2022.[12][13] |
| July 12, 2022 | 4 days | Masa Kitamiya & Michael Elgin | Vacated after Elgin left Noah and could not attend a scheduled defense at the Destination event on July 16, 2022. Kitamiya teamed with Yoshiki Inamura to defeat Hideki Suzuki & Timothy Thatcher in the main event to become new champions.[14][3] |
| January 25, 2025 | 71 days | Team 2000X (Omos & Jack Morris) | Vacated after Omos announced his departure from Noah to return to WWE; Noah refused to recognize Omos' attempt to transfer his half of the titles to stablemate Daga. New champions Jack Morris & Daga (Team 2000X) were crowned on April 6, 2025, defeating Galeno del Volcán & Kaito Kiyomiya at Sunny Voyage 2025 in Osaka, Japan.[15][16][17][18] |