Champion(title reign): When Belt Was Won (Any Other Info)

Hiroshi Tanahashi: April 23rd, 2003 (beat Shinya Makabe in tournament final)

Shinsuke Nakamura: January 5th, 2005 (belt vacated May 1st, 2005; title retired)

Hiroshi Tanahashi(2nd): June 18th, 2005 (beat Toru Yano in round-robin tournament final to earn restored belt; title vacated June 7th, 2006 and is once again retired)