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The NEVER Openweight Championship is a professional wrestling singles title owned by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. NJPW introduced it in 2012 as the championship of the NEVER project, whose events were associated with younger wrestlers and talent from outside the promotion. “Openweight” means that the title has no wrestler weight restriction, allowing competitors from different weight classes to challenge for it.
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What is the NEVER Openweight Championship?
It is a professional wrestling singles championship owned by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. NJPW introduced it in 2012 as the title of the NEVER project.
What does openweight mean for the NEVER Championship?
Openweight indicates that the championship is not restricted to a single weight class. In practice, NJPW has often used it for hard-hitting matches involving heavyweight and other wrestlers.
How is the NEVER Openweight Championship different from the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team titles?
The NEVER Openweight Championship is a singles title contested by one wrestler against another. The NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship is a separate trio title.
Which wrestlers are strongly associated with the NEVER Openweight Championship?
Notable champions have included Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, Minoru Suzuki, Shingo Takagi, and Katsuyori Shibata. Their reigns helped give the belt a reputation for physical, strong-style matches.
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