IWGP Heavyweight Championship

[9.0] "It's a tie between the big gold and V4 version of the IWGP championship for which belt is more beautiful. I think there is too many great matches from this title that I don't have the time to name them all so i won't but i will say it's a very prestigious title and it deserves respect and recognition."

[10.0] "Without a doubt the most prestigious title in professional wrestling. It's one of the most beautiful belts that I have ever seen"

"Tied with the big gold belt for me as the most beautiful world championship in wrestling history. The IWGP title holds a level of consistent prestige that few other belts possess. It just looks awesome."

[10.0] "You know what it is. Its the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Despite rough periods and the weird IC/World Title unification, it remains one of the most important belts in history."

[10.0] "Considering its very long history, I would say that this is the most consistently well booked and thus prestigious belt in all of wrestling"

[10.0] "I'd say AJPW's Triple Crown absolutely demolishes this belt through the nineties, meaning absolutely no disrespect, but the IWGP heavyweight title would in later decades come to represent the 'best wrestler alive' status that some belts could only ever dream of. It became a marker of the best guy in the world when it was held by Tanahashi, Styles, Okada and Omega in quick succession. Those reigns elevated what was a good past and history into something legitimate and concrete, a belt that stretched back to Inoki finally given the legitimacy a figure like him deserved. The belt was never 'less-than' or poorly booked, but it had now become the stuff of legends. To this day, it remains one of the finest prizes in the sport and its recent wearers, Takeshita, Newman, and the insanely talented ZSJ, are all worthy of such an honor and will, in time, make that belt shine all the brighter on the backs of their own stardom."

[10.0] "The number one title in all of wrestling. Holding this belt means you are the best in the world. We gotta thank Yota Tsuji for putting it back on line."

[10.0] "You would find it reasonably hard to find a bad match contested for this title(can't say about before 2012) because the Wrestlers themselves can't help but give their all in these matches. The IWGP Heavyweight Title is the symbol of excellence, and sits on the top as the most prestigious belt in all of Pro Wrestling in my opinion. When Wrestlers like Minoru Suzuki, Tomohiro Ishii have failed to win a title, it means that it is more than just a title. Every match feels big, atmosphere is unrivalled and the performances are nothing short of amazing. And if that wasn't enough, it just had to have the most beautiful title design since the Big Gold. Great Belt with Great Lineage and History(with a few outliers as well, ofcourse)."

[10.0] "THE WHOLE SPORT'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, this is the most prestigious and most beautiful title of all-time, the top prize of the sport"

[10.0] "[9.7] Oh, IWGP Heavyweight Championship, you're as beautiful as the day we lost you. This is genuinely just the best main belt in wrestling. Gorgeous design across every era, feels like the biggest deal in wrestling, has a lineage of tons and tons of the best to ever do it (and Brock Lesnar.) I genuinely have no clue why they ever got rid of it. Very excited to see it back."

[10.0] "Now that the IWGP Heavyweight title is back, it's going to be interesting to see the continuation of this lineage and where it goes after the 5 year break. What's for certain though is that this is one of the most prestigious titles in pro wrestling of all time. If not the most prestigious, considering the WWE title, its biggest competitor for that spot, has had some absolute stinkers in the mid 2010s. Regardless of that though. The IWGP Heavyweight title's lineage stands out as tremendous. And I'm personally excited to see what Tsuji will do with it from now. Even if I don't currently believe his potential to be an ace."

[10.0] "The second greatest title in history (Triple Crown clears), lots of brilliant champions and lots of great champions (as well as a few awful ones). Probably the top belt in pro-wrestling since the late 2000s."

[10.0] "This belt has been held by some of the best performers in the sport of pro wrestling. Some great matches have been made because of this title."

[10.0] "The Belt. Even the slow start, lackluster years, and dreadful champions like Lesnar and Sapp, it remained they prize. All the aura and beauty of the big gold belt, all the prestige and pomp of the wwe belt, and all endless great matches that defined the belt. No belt had such an invincible aura around it like this one. It really felt like nothing could diminish it and that every great match and rivalry only added to it."

[10.0] "For my money, the greatest champion in the history of wrestling. Perhaps there have been some "bad" champions over the years, but none of them ever felt like a champion that wasn't believable. Every champion felt believable. The belt just had that aura around it. The design was perfect. Some of the greatest matches of all time were contested by people fighting for this belt. I wish they hadn't retired it, but at the same time it does feel kinda cool that this belt has such an amazing legacy and it can never be tarnished. I loved how they would play a slide show of all the previous champions before each title defense. It felt like every defense you were witnessing history, there was no such thing as a throwaway title match. Every opportunity a wrestler had at this title was to be taken seriously. Chef's kiss, this is how you get a belt over."

[10.0] "Someone needs to bring this back and bring this back immediately. Not only it's one of the most beautiful belts ever but the matches it has provided and the lineage of champions render it the single most prestigious championship in wrestling. I get that at the time the title was inactivated NJPW was having hard times with everything but at least now they have to either bring it back alongside its legacy or just make the WHC look like this."

[10.0] "Easily the most prestigious and one of the best looking championships in the history of pro-wrestling. Not to mention it has one of the best lines of champions in history. Every design of this belt was beautiful and should've never been changed, the new belt design is still cool, however the lineage shouldn't have stopped, they should've continued the same lineage, and just change the belt design if they really wanted to, even though the fourth version of the belt design is my favorite belt designs in history. Overall the greatest championship in wrestling history."

[10.0] "This was the most prestigious title of all time and New Japan screwed up big time getting rid of it, AND ALL OF ITS LINEAGE. Even wrestlers in WWE said the IWGP is the greatest title of all time. Wish they would bring this beautiful belt back. Legendary lineage."

[10.0] "Is there any marginally good excuse as to why this title, the most prestigious at the time at best and third most prestigious at worst, was deactivated? With a lineage only rivaled by the WWE title and the Triple Crown, New Japan really f'ed the dog on this one, as the power ranger title just couldn't have the history of this one."

[9.0] "Though New Japan deactivated the title, this title is the lineage for what is currently the world's second-most respected world championship behind the WWE's. The title was not only instrumental in building wrestlers for their domestic audience, but also in building New Japan's visibility outside of Japan."

[10.0] "I LOVE this title! Personally, I think it's the most prestigious and beautiful title in history, along with the WHC at the time, but I still put it above it because it really evokes excellence and talent. Not least because of the legends who have held the title, such as Hiroshi Tanahashi, Inoki, Keiji Mutoh, AJ Styles, Kenny Omega and the greatest title-holder of all: Kazuchika Okada! These and many other wrestlers delivered the classics that made this belt so prestigious, and even today, 3 years after its removal, I still miss this championship."

[10.0] "Rating this title well after it was done away with. And all I can truly say is why? Why did New Japan decide to unify and start the lineage over? For me this was the single most prestigious belt in wrestling at the time of its death. New Japan lost something when they put an end to this title. Something they have never gotten back, something I fear they never will. 5 stars."

[10.0] "The worst thing about this belt is that is has been retired. The only positive of its retirement is that you can look at its history, and say without any doubt or any future fuckery that this is absolutely one of the best belts in the history of professional wrestling, and it's not even close. I think the fact some of the best matches to have ever happened have been fought for this belt, that alone cements it as such. And it was beautiful. So classic yet modern in it's design, and truly one of a kind. Such a shame it's no longer active, but at least it ended with an amazing legacy."

[10.0] "A prestigious championship with more history than one could imagine. Definitely a cornerstone of professional wrestling history, was a little sad they got rid of this lineage in favour of a new one - and I suppose Okada was with me.. but the new belt is becoming a worthy successor. Still, this lineage is untouchable. Matches constantly had a big fight feel, especially under legendary champions such as Yuji Nagata, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kazuchika Okada, etc. I would actually go as far as to say that Okada's incredible 720-day reign from 2016-2018 is perhaps the greatest title reign in wrestling history purely based on match quality, and forever raised the bar even higher for the few successors after him. Loved this title, it was always relevant and always respected. [10/10]"

[7.0] "One of the more solid world titles ever produced, unquestionably, but man, they totally ended the life of this belt with a whimper as opposed to a bang, huh? Ibushi is legitimately one of my favourite wrestlers, but the merger with the Intercontinental and the production of the power rangers belt definitely ended the life of this title on a down note."

[10.0] "The IWGP Heavyweight Championship was a symbol of excellence. Although there were some baffling booking desisions towards the end of its existence, namely putting it on EVIL, it still felt like it was the most presigious title in the world."

[10.0] "This was by far the most prestigious prestigious belt in all of professional wrestling, as well as one of the most iconic, and the decision to retire it for a championship with a near identical name and worse design absolutely perplexes me. This is a belt that goes all the way back to Antonio Inoki and has been held by some of the all time greatest wrestlers. A history that can be traced through some of the most iconic matches of all time, some of the best fights ever seen. Personally I still consider it a continuous title despite the name/design change, but no matter what it's undeniably the greatest prize in professional wrestling."

[10.0] "Along with the NWA and WWE Titles, the most prestigious Championship of all time. There is no bad, or average, or just good match for this title, basically they're all have been great. What a shame is to put a end to this legacy. A complete nonsense."

[10.0] "Puroresu gave non-japanese viewer really powerful feel of prestigious. This title remembers tons of classic matches shows how much this trophy was important for every single competitor."

[10.0] "The most prestigious championship in the history of pro wrestling PERIOD. This is the only title I can remember being treated as a prize. Every wrestler who wins this championship ADDS to its legacy."

[10.0] "The most competitive belt in the industry, bar none. Not everyone can be IWGP Heavyweight Champion and whoever does hold it you know has fought tooth and nail to earn it."

[10.0] "This was one of the greatest prizes in professional wrestling. Not a single wrestler who held this title was not at least talented. Kept it's prestige all the way until the end."

[10.0] "It was probably the most prestigious title ever. Not many wrestlers felt like they had what it takes to be the IWGP Heavyweight Champion which made people like Tana or Okada stand out even more. It's incredibly sad that the legacy is gone and that beautiful design isn't seen in the current world of wrestling anymore."

[10.0] "The most prestigious title in professional wrestling history. It was the greatest Title and by 2010s, it was held only by the best professional wrestlers in the world. Kazuchika Okada's fourth and record 700+ days is imo the greatest Championship reign in any professional wrestling promotion."

[10.0] "One of the most prestigious titles in the history of Pro Wrestling. We could see so many memorable confrontations! I can't even describe it in words. From becoming the first champion in the person of Antonio Inoki, to the historically important title dates of Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi. A huge number of matches of the year and 5 star battles. Stories going on for decades ending in fights for this title. 6 and 7 star matches of Kenny Omega and Okada, which have already gone down in history and are described in textbooks. The heritage of all Japanese wrestling is definitely the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Watch Any match for this title of any year, and you will understand that the culture of this sport is limitless."

[10.0] "The most prestigious world title in the history of professional wrestling? Not unfair to say, IMO. every single match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship felt like the most important in the entire industry. Compounded by how difficult it was to win, and how exclusive the list of champions generally was, it's an easy 10/10."

[10.0] "Probably the MOST prestigious in Wrestling history. I don't think another champion comes close to it (Maybe the NWA World title, but that's about it). If you ever think about going into the business, having this title around your waist at one point in your career should be an ultimate goal. So many legends have held this, Inoki, Fujinami, Vader, Choshu, Muta, Chono, along with many future legends, like Tanahashi, Okada, AJ, Omega, Naito, and recently Ibushi. Just. Fucking. Perfection."

[10.0] "To me, this is the premier world title in professional wrestling right now. Similar to the Triple Crown during the 90s, this belt has been defended in some of the greatest matches of this current era and has also been held by some of the best wrestlers in the business today. Barring a strange reign from Evil, this title has been booked super well ever since I started watching the promotion."

[10.0] "The IWGP Heavyweight title is the only wrestling title that is truly prestigious. Almost every champion has been either a great wrestler or a pro-wrestling legend. Some of the greatest matches have happened for this title and it's had some of the greatest championship reigns in wrestling history. Kazuchika Okada's 4th IWGP Heavyweight title reign is the greatest title I've ever seen and his reign alone makes this title an easy 10/10. Since Okada's 4th title reign the title hasn't been booked nearly as strong with the exception of Okada's 5th title reign which was also great. Omega, Tanahashi, Jay White, Naito and EVIL have also been champion over recent years, Yet no reign has been as epic as an Okada reign. They've all had great matches, but Okada is the man who elevated this title to even greater heights. Despite a few poor booking choices, this tite has remained very prestigious with countless classics such as it's most recent classic from Wrestle Kingdom 15. Let's hope Kota Ibushi has a successful reign."

[10.0] "Due to misses in booking regarding the WWE Championship, this is THE world championship everyone should aspire to win. Because of Japan's treatment of wrestling as a sport, it feels like the top of the mountain in wrestling."

[10.0] "The greatest accomplishment a wrestler could possibly achieve. Not all IWGP champions listed above deserved it, but most of them did."

[10.0] "Whenever I think of great professional wrestling titles, this is the first one I think. Nothing much to be said that hasn't been said before."

[10.0] "Easily the best title in history, Okada's 720 day reign is the best title reign in history and there have been other incredible champs like Tanahashi, Omega, Muta, Inoki, Tatsumi, Styles, Vader, and so many more legends, now that's prestige"

[10.0] "Probably the most prestigious title of all time. Can't think of a title with the same history, feuds, matches at the level of this one."

[10.0] "The most prestigious title in wrestling today, and possibly the most prestigious in wrestling history. Usually booked very well and held by strong champions."

[10.0] "If you forget Bob Sapp's reign, you can tell this is the most prestigious title in the history of Pro-Wrestling."

[10.0] "The most prestigious title in all of wrestling. The fact that only the best can have this goes to show how prestigious it is. Then you see WWE having as one of their Champions Braun Strowman and you can see that there is no way to compare it."

[10.0] "The fact that only the best of the best wrestler holds it makes it this good. You can look at their roster and say these guys deserved a title run but the title is so prestigious that only the top guys, that deliver matches throughout the years and have the ability to carry the company's legacy, holds the title."

[10.0] "The booking is perfect, every match matters, even when it is against EVIL or Bad Luck Fale. Sure, it has its mistakes, like Kenny Omega's big-flop title reign, but overall, this championship has an amazing history."

[10.0] "Currently the most prestigious title in Wrestling's industry right now, almost all champions have been given lenghty and very good reigns, it is obvious that this title has been treated and booked with great respect, delivering a beautiful legacy."