5 Gaijin wrestlers from New Japan who have the best chance to win the IWGP Heavyweight title

#4 Jay White

White briefly held the belt earlier this year

This one might be considered cheating since White already won the title earlier this year. He took the belt from Hiroshi Tanahashi after "the Ace" of NJPW won the title from Omega at Wrestle Kingdom 13.

The whole series of switches was for two reasons - Omega was leaving the company and they wanted to get the title back around Okada's waist. As if he hadn't already held the title long enough.

White only held the belt for 54 days and didn't get to defend it once. He was positioned as the new leader of the Bullet Club since the Elite was on their way out of the company. While the spot atop the group has helped to elevate his status, his reign was short-lived. He still is in a prominent position as the leader of the Bullet Club, so he might still have a shot to add a another reign to his resume.

#3 Jeff Cobb

Cobb has fit in perfectly in NJPW with his hard-hitting style

While he isn't the same size as other "big-hoss" types since he's about 6 feet tall, Cobb is special. His high-flying sets him apart and truly earns him the name "Mr. Athletic". He showcased his skills as Matanza Cueto in Lucha Underground, but he was killed off at the end of the final season.

Since then, he moved on to NJPW and Ring of Honor. He's already won titles in both promotions but has primarily been battling for the Never Openweight title in NJPW. He's wowed in matches with Tomohiro Ishii and others, and is usually a safe bet to give the audience a great match.

His star probably isn't on the level with where the likes of Styles' or Omega's were, but he's being slowly built up. Another smaller hoss, Scott Norton, wasn't as huge a success in the United States, but he won the title twice back in the late 90s and early 2000s. Cobb will probably move up the ladder slowly, but him holding the main title in NJPW isn't too far-fetched.