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owned and promoted by the
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. The title was officially announced on April 2, 2021. The title is exclusively featured on NJPW's American television program ''
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'', which includes American wrestlers. The inaugural champion was
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. The current champion is Fred Rosser, who is in his first reign.


Title history


Inaugural tournament


Reigns

As of , , there have been two reigns between two champions.
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was the inaugural champion. Fred Rosser is the oldest champion when he won it at 38 years old while Lawlor is the youngest champion at 37 years old. Fred Rosser is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated Tom Lawlor at ''Strong Collision'' on May 15, 2022, in
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See also

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Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship The is a professional wrestling tag team championship owned and promoted by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. The title is exclusively featured on NJPW's United States based television program ''NJPW Strong'', essentially making it a ...
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Championship history on official website

Championship history on official website
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