NJPW World Television Championship#Reigns

New Japan Pro-Wrestling president and CEO Takami Ohbari and TV Asahi representative Hiroyoki Mihira announced the creation of the title at Declaration of Power on October 10, 2022. The championship is seen as a celebration of both the upcoming 50-year anniversary of the partnership between the two companies, as well as the continued growth of NJPW World, New Japan Pro-Wrestling's online streaming service. Ohbari also expressed encouragement for younger wrestlers on the roster to compete for the championship.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Nick |date=2022-10-10 |title=NJPW World Television Championship Announced - Wrestling Inc. |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1046242/njpwworld-television-championship-announced/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=WrestlingInc.com |language=en-US}}

All matches contested for the championship will be held with a 15-minute time limit. Furthermore, due to its nature as a television championship, all championship matches (including all matches in the inaugural tournament) will be available for free through the NJPW World service, as well as through New Japan Pro-Wrestling's social media platforms.

The first champion was determined in a sixteen-man single-elimination tournament, which began on October 14, 2022, at Battle Autumn (Night 1) and concluded on January 4, 2023, at Wrestle Kingdom 17.{{cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/133244|title=NJPW World TV Title Tournament Set! - NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING|date=October 11, 2022|publisher=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|access-date=October 12, 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Bryan |title=Two title matches announced for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/two-title-matches-announced-for-njpw-wrestle-kingdom-17 |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results |language=en}} In the event of a time limit draw during the tournament, the winner (and thus, person advancing) was decided by a coin toss.

{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=First round
Battle Autumn (Nights 1-3, 9)
{{small|(October 14, 15, 16 & 26, 2022)}}

| RD2=Second round
Battle Autumn (Nights 10, 12)
{{small|(October 27 & 30, 2022)}}

| RD3=Semifinals
Battle Autumn (Night 16)
{{small|(November 5, 2022)}}

| RD4=Final
Wrestle Kingdom 17 (Night 1)
{{small|(January 4, 2023)}}

| RD1-team01 =David Finlay

| RD1-team02 =Yoshinobu Kanemaru

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-score02= 11:52{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2022 |title=NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 1 |url=http://www.profightdb.com/cards/njpw/battle-autumn-2022---day-1-45849.html |access-date=October 16, 2022 |website=Internet Wrestling Database}}

| RD1-team03 =Alex Zayne

| RD1-team04 =Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD1-score03= 14:55

| RD1-score04= Sub

| RD1-team05 =Yoshi-Hashi

| RD1-team06 =Jeff Cobb

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-score06= 12:14{{Cite web |date=October 15, 2022 |title=NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 2 |url=http://www.profightdb.com/cards/njpw/battle-autumn-2022---day-2-45854.html |access-date=October 16, 2022 |website=Internet Wrestling Database}}

| RD1-team07 =Aaron Henare

| RD1-team08 =Evil

| RD1-score07=10:55

| RD1-score08=Pin

| RD1-team09 =Sanada

| RD1-team10 =Taichi

| RD1-score09=Pin

| RD1-score10=14:57{{Cite web |date=October 16, 2022 |title=NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 3 |url=http://www.profightdb.com/cards/njpw/battle-autumn-2022---day-3-45887.html |access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=Internet Wrestling Database}}

| RD1-team11 =Hirooki Goto

| RD1-team12 =Kenta

| RD1-score11= 9:32

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13 =Ren Narita

| RD1-team14 =Tomohiro Ishii

| RD1-score13=Pin

| RD1-score14=14:33{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2022 |title=NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Tag 9 - TV-Show @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=353960 |access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database}}

| RD1-team15 =Toru Yano

| RD1-team16 =Great-O-Khan

| RD1-score15=Pin

| RD1-score16=11:20

| RD2-team01 = David Finlay

| RD2-team02 = Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD2-score01=13:03{{Cite web |date=October 27, 2022 |title=NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Tag 10 - TV-Show @ Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=354533 |access-date=October 27, 2022 |website=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database}}

| RD2-score02=Pin

| RD2-team03 = Yoshi-Hashi

| RD2-team04 = Evil

| RD2-score03=9:48

| RD2-score04=Pin

| RD2-team05 = Sanada

| RD2-team06 = Kenta

| RD2-score05=Pin

| RD2-score06=13:05{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2022 |title=NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Tag 12 - TV-Show @ Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall 1 in Chiba, Japan |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=354535 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |website=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database}}

| RD2-team07 =Ren Narita

| RD2-team08 =Toru Yano

| RD2-score07=Pin

| RD2-score08=8:47

| RD3-team01 =Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD3-team02 =Evil

| RD3-score01=Pin

| RD3-score02=4:48{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=352927|title=NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Tag 16|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=November 5, 2022|access-date=November 5, 2022}}

| RD3-team03 =Sanada

| RD3-team04 =Ren Narita

| RD3-score03=14:31

| RD3-score04=Pin

| RD4-team01 =Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD4-team02 =Ren Narita

| RD4-score01= Sub

| RD4-score02=10:32

}}

As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}, there have been eight reigns between seven champions. Zack Sabre Jr. was the inaugural champion and also holds the most reigns with the title at two. Great-O-Khan is the current champion, in his first reign. He won the title by defeating El Phantasmo at Sakura Genesis on April 5, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.

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|notes = Defeated Ren Narita in the finals of an 16-man single-elimination tournament to become the inaugural champion.

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|location = Fukuoka, Japan

|event = Wrestling Dontaku
{{small|Night 1}}

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|date = {{dts|January 4, 2025}}

|days = {{age in days|January 4, 2025|April 5, 2025}}

|location = Tokyo, Japan

|event = Wrestle Kingdom 19

|defenses = 4

|notes = This was a four-way match, also involving Jeff Cobb and Ryohei Oiwa.

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