Later this year, the first-ever IWGP Women’s Champion will be crowned.
The IWGP Women’s Title will be unveiled at the NJPW x Stardom event on Sunday, November 20, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, it was announced today during the Stardom 2022 Strategy Meeting.
Mostly on NJPW shows, the IWGP Women’s Title will be defended at events in Japan and the US.
According to the official Stardom Twitter account, “The IWGP Women’s championship is for NJPW events. It’s possible that it could be defended on big Stardom events though. Stardom’s main title remains the World of Stardom title (the Red Belt) along with the Wonder of Stardom title (the White Belt).”
The Stardom Twitter added that the primary titles used for Stardom events will not be replaced by the new title.
“Please note, this belt does not usurp the Red and White Belts in any way. They are the main titles for Stardom events,” they wrote.
Earlier this month, NJPW made the announcement that they would start including women’s matches on its US shows while concentrating on a “gender-less and more integrated” environment in Japan. A few mixed tag team matches will be featured at the combined NJPW x Stardom event on November 20.
Just announced in today's Stardom 2022 Strategy Meeting:
✪ The IWGP Women's Championship!
★ NJPW and Stardom are creating this title for defenses not only in Japan but also in the US on New Japan Pro Wrestling events, appealing to the world with the rich IWGP history!— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) July 29, 2022
The IWGP Women's championship is for NJPW events. It's possible that it could be defended on big Stardom events though.
Stardom's main title remains the World of Stardom title (the Red Belt) along with the Wonder of Stardom title (the White Belt).
— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) July 29, 2022
✪The inaugural IWGP Women's Champion will be crowned at the NJPW x Stardom joint show on November 20th at the Ariake Arena.
Please note, this belt does not usurp the Red and White Belts in any way. They are the main titles for Stardom events.
— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) July 29, 2022
