Established in April, 2001, the GHC (Global Honored Crown) Heavyweight Title was created to give Pro Wrestling NOAH it's own world title, and one of the greatest champions in history, Mitsuharu Misawa, became the first holder, giving it instant credibility. Click each wrestler's name to get a list of title defenses during his reign (if there is no link for a wrestler, it means that he had no successful title defenses).
1. (4/15/01 @ Tokyo Ariake Colosseum) Mitsuharu Misawa beat Yoshihiro Takayama (21:12) with the Emerald Frosion (tournament final).
2. (7/27/01 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan) Jun Akiyama beat Mitsuharu Misawa (24:11) with a wrist-clutch Exploder.
3. (4/7/02 @ Tokyo Ariake Colosseum) Yoshinari Ogawa beat Jun Akiyama (4:20) with a modified inside cradle.
4. (9/7/02 @ Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium) Yoshihiro Takayama beat Yoshinari Ogawa (16:46) with a high-angle German suplex hold.
5. (9/23/02 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan) Mitsuharu Misawa (2) beat Yoshihiro Takayama (23:50) with a running elbow smash.
6. (3/1/03 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan) Kenta Kobashi beat Mitsuharu Misawa (33:28) with the Burning Hammer.
7. (3/5/05 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan) Takeshi Rikio beat Kenta Kobashi (27:11) with the Muso.
8. (11/5/05 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan) Akira Taue beat Takeshi Rikio (20:43) with the Ore Ga Taue.
9. (1/22/06 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan) Jun Akiyama (2) beat Akira Taue (20:31) with a jumping knee.
10. (9/9/06 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan) Naomichi Marufuji beat Jun Akiyama (27:29) with the Perfect Inside Cradle.
11. (12/10/06 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan) Mitsuharu Misawa (3) beat Naomichi Marufuji (25:32) with an avalanche-style Emerald Frosion.
12. (3/2/08 @ Tokyo Nippon Budokan) Takeshi Morishima beat Mitsuharu Misawa (20:22) with a Backdrop suplex.
