International Wrestling Grand Prix

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The International Wrestling Grand Prix (IWGP) is the governing body concept used by New Japan Pro-Wrestling to sanction and brand its top championships, most notably the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional governing body
wrestling sanctioning body concept
abbreviationMeaning International Wrestling Grand Prix
associatedPromotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling
brandingRole top championships of New Japan Pro-Wrestling
brandingUsedOn championship belts
official title documentation
countryOfOrigin Japan
fictionalStatus kayfabe entity
fieldOfWork professional wrestling championships
sports entertainment
fullName International Wrestling Grand Prix
genre professional wrestling fiction
governsDivision heavyweight division in NJPW
junior heavyweight division in NJPW
tag team division in NJPW
hasAcronym IWGP
hasNameComponent Grand Prix
International
Wrestling
languageOfName English
notableChampionship IWGP Heavyweight Championship
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
notableFor being the namesake of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
being the namesake of the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
organizationType branding device
storyline governing body
primaryRegion Japan
purpose to provide unified branding for NJPW title belts
to sanction NJPW championships
relatedTo New Japan Pro-Wrestling championships
linked to: NJPW championships
sanctionsChampionship IWGP Heavyweight Championship
IWGP Intercontinental Championship
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
IWGP Tag Team Championship
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship
NEVER Openweight Championship
shortName IWGP
sport professional wrestling
usedBy New Japan Pro-Wrestling
usedInPromotion NJPW title histories

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IWGP Heavyweight Champion governingBody International Wrestling Grand Prix
IWGP Heavyweight Champion acronymMeaning International Wrestling Grand Prix
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship governingBody International Wrestling Grand Prix
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship acronymMeaning International Wrestling Grand Prix
IWGP Tag Team Championship acronymMeaning International Wrestling Grand Prix Tag Team Championship
linked to: International Wrestling Grand Prix
International Wrestling Grand Prix fullName International Wrestling Grand Prix
International Wrestling Grand Prix abbreviationMeaning International Wrestling Grand Prix
IWGP championship system sanctioningBodyName International Wrestling Grand Prix
IWGP Intercontinental Championship createdForTournament 2011 IWGP Intercontinental Championship Tournament
linked to: International Wrestling Grand Prix
IWGP Intercontinental Championship acronymMeaning International Wrestling Grand Prix Intercontinental Championship
linked to: International Wrestling Grand Prix
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship governingBody International Wrestling Grand Prix
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship nameMeaning International Wrestling Grand Prix World Heavyweight Championship
linked to: International Wrestling Grand Prix
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship sanctioningFictionalBody International Wrestling Grand Prix
IWGP Women’s Championship nameRefersTo International Wrestling Grand Prix