Yota Tsuji

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

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Yota Tsuji's career is marked by a series of historic firsts for his generation. He became the first Reiwa-era wrestler to win the New Japan Cup, and his victory over Jon Moxley for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship signaled a changing of the guard. His two IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship reigns have been defined by successful defenses against top-tier competition, solidifying him as a cornerstone of NJPW's future.

AwardsYota Tsuji's accolades are primarily championship titles in NJPW. He is a former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, a two-time IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, and a one-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. He also won the prestigious 2024 New Japan Cup singles tournament.

Honours & Distinctions

New Japan Cup Winner

New Japan Pro-Wrestling·2024

Won the annual singles tournament, earning a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

Reiwa no Kacho Title

Self-proclaimed·2022

Anointed himself the Reiwa-era Section Manager, a gimmick that became a signature part of his character.

Rankings & Lists

#12

PWI 500

Pro Wrestling Illustrated·2024

Magazine Covers

Weekly Pro Wrestling

2024-04

New Japan Cup Champion

Weekly Pro Wrestling

2024-09

New IWGP World Heavyweight Champion

Gong

2022-06

Return from Mexico

Records & Feats

First Reiwa-era wrestler to win the New Japan Cup

Career Milestone·2024

Tsuji became the first wrestler born in the Reiwa era to win the prestigious New Japan Cup tournament in 2024.