[PAR] [TLE] IWGP Tag Team Championship [SEP] The IWGP Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship owned by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion.  "IWGP" is the acronym of the NJPW's governing body, the International Wrestling Grand Prix.  The title was introduced on December 12, 1985, at a NJPW live event.  The IWGP Tag Team Championship is not the only tag team title contested for in NJPW; the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship is also sanctioned by NJPW.  According to NJPW's official website, the IWGP Tag Team Championship is considered the "IWGP Heavy Weight Class", while the Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship is listed as the "IWGP Jr.  Tag Class".  Like most professional wrestling championships, the title is won via the result of a scripted match.  Title changes usually happen at NJPW-promoted events; although the title has only changed hands twice at a non-NJPW event, it has been defended in several other promotions. [PAR] [TLE] New Japan Pro-Wrestling [SEP] New Japan Pro-Wrestling Co., Ltd. (新日本プロレス株式会社 , Shin Nihon Puroresu Kabushiki-kaisha ) , operating as New Japan Pro-Wrestling (新日本プロレス , Shin Nihon Puroresu ) and sometimes referred to as NJPW or simply New Japan, is a Japanese puroresu (professional wrestling) promotion founded in January 1972 by Antonio Inoki.  In 2005, Inoki sold the promotion to Yuke's, who later sold it to Bushiroad in 2012.  Naoki Sugabayashi has served as the Chairman of the promotion since September 2013, while Katsuhiko Harada has served as the President of the promotion since February 2016.
[PAR] [TLE] IWGP Tag Team Championship [ SEP ] The IWGP Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship owned by the New Japan Pro - Wrestling ( NJPW ) promotion . " IWGP " is the acronym of the NJPW 's governing body , the International Wrestling Grand Prix . The title was introduced on December 12 , 1985 , at a NJPW live event . The IWGP Tag Team Championship is not the only tag team title contested for in NJPW ; the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship is also sanctioned by NJPW . According to NJPW 's official website , the IWGP Tag Team Championship is considered the " IWGP Heavy Weight Class " , while the Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship is listed as the " IWGP Jr. Tag Class " . Like most professional wrestling championships , the title is won via the result of a scripted match . Title changes usually happen at NJPW - promoted events ; although the title has only changed hands twice at a non - NJPW event , it has been defended in several other promotions . [PAR] [TLE] New Japan Pro - Wrestling [ SEP ] New Japan Pro - Wrestling Co. , Ltd. ( 新日本プロレス株式会社 , Shin Nihon Puroresu Kabushiki - kaisha ) , operating as New Japan Pro - Wrestling ( 新日本プロレス , Shin Nihon Puroresu ) and sometimes referred to as NJPW or simply New Japan , is a Japanese puroresu ( professional wrestling ) promotion founded in January 1972 by Antonio Inoki . In 2005 , Inoki sold the promotion to Yuke 's , who later sold it to Bushiroad in 2012 . Naoki Sugabayashi has served as the Chairman of the promotion since September 2013 , while Katsuhiko Harada has served as the President of the promotion since February 2016 .
In what year was the company that owns the IWGP Tag Team Championship founded?
In what year was the company that owns the IWGP Tag Team Championship founded ?
1972
1972