The Junior League is an annual professional wrestling round-robin tournament held by All Japan Pro Wrestling, to decide the promotion's top junior heavyweight wrestler, as well as the #1 contender to the World Junior Heavyweight Championship. It was established in 1983 as a single-block round-robin tournament then in 2006, it began as a two-block round-robin tournament, in which each block's highest scorers face off in the finals. A victory is worth two points, a draw is worth one, and a loss zero; each match has a thirty-minute time limit. In 2012, the tournament was renamed the "Junior Hyper League". After no tournament took place in 2013, the 2014 tournament was dubbed "Jr. Battle of Glory", being announced to take place in February, instead of its usual place in the summer.
| AJPW Junior League | |
|---|---|
| Promotions | All Japan Pro Wrestling |
| Other names | Junior Hyper League Jr. Battle of Glory |
| First event | 1983 |
| Signature matches | Tournament matches |
After a break due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the event was stalled and postponed. The tournament returned in 2021 but as a two-day event presenting a 16-man single elimination tournament.
The first winner of the tournament was Chavo Guerrero in 1983 and the latest one is Francesco Akira who won it in June 2021. Kai, Kotaro Suzuki, Shuji Kondo, and Koji Iwamoto are the only wrestlers to hold the title of champions on more than one occasion each.
Results
editList of winners
edit1983
editIn 1983, All Japan Pro Wrestling held the "NWA International Junior Heavyweight Title League" between May 12 and 26, 1983. The winner, Chavo Guerrero, also won the vacant NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship.[3]
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Chavo Guerrero | 12 |
| Ultra Seven | 11 |
| Mike Davis | 8 |
| Shiro Koshinaka | 4 |
| Mitsuharu Misawa | 0 |
| Results | Chavo Guerrero |
Mike Davis |
Mitsuharu Misawa |
Shiro Koshinaka |
Ultra Seven |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavo Guerrero |
— | Guerrero (12:15) |
Guerrero (6:52) |
Guerrero (7:45) |
Double Countout (11:10) |
| Mike Davis |
Guerrero (12:15) |
— | Davis (10:11) |
Davis (10:56) |
Countout (7:23) |
| Mitsuharu Misawa |
Guerrero (6:52) |
Davis (10:11) |
— | Koshinaka (21:25) |
Seven (11:26) |
| Shiro Koshinaka |
Guerrero (7:45) |
Davis (10:56) |
Koshinaka (21:25) |
— | Seven (11:34) |
| Ultra Seven |
Double Countout (11:10) |
Countout (7:23) |
Seven (11:26) |
Seven (11:34) |
— |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Chavo Guerrero | Pin | ||
| 2 | Ultra Seven | |||
1998
editIn 1998, All Japan Pro Wrestling held the "World Junior Heavyweight Title League" between July 6 and 19, 1998. The winner, Yoshinari Ogawa, also won the vacant World Junior Heavyweight Championship.[4]
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Yoshinari Ogawa | ?? |
| Satoru Asako | ?? |
| Tsuyoshi Kikuchi | ?? |
| Kentaro Shiga | ?? |
| Yoshinobu Kanemaru | ?? |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Yoshinari Ogawa | Pin | ||
| 2 | Satoru Asako | 15:31 | ||
2003
editThe 2003 Junior League was held from March 28 to April 10, 2003. The winner, Carl Malenko, went on to unsuccessfully challenge Kendo Kashin for the World Junior Heavyweight Championship on April 12, 2003.[5]
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Carl Malenko | 8 |
| Jimmy Yang | 8 |
| Kaz Hayashi | 6 |
| Gran Hamada | 4 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 2 |
| Gran Naniwa | 0 |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Carl Malenko | Pin | ||
| 2 | Jimmy Yang | 5:17[5] | ||
2006
editThe 2006 Junior League was held from June 25 to July 3 over six shows and featured two blocks of four. Foreign participation included Taka Michinoku from Kaientai Dojo and Virus from Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. The winner, Kaz Hayashi, won every match he participated in; he went on to fail in his challenge to Junior Heavyweight champion Shuji Kondo on August 27. Note that "brother" YASSHI wrestled as "strong" YASSHI for two of his matches.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaz Hayashi | 6 | Katsuhiko Nakajima | 5 |
| Taka Michinoku | 4 | Katsushi Takemura | 4 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 2 | Virus | 2 |
| "brother" Yasshi | 0 | Mazada | 1 |
| Block A | Hayashi | Hijikata | Michinoku | Yasshi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayashi | — | Hayashi (13:32) |
Hayashi (28:05) |
Hayashi (3:28) |
| Hijikata | Hayashi (13:32) |
— | Michinoku (13:46) |
Hijikata (3:24) |
| Michinoku | Hayashi (28:05) |
Michinoku (13:46) |
— | Michinoku (1:54) |
| Yasshi | Hayashi (3:28) |
Hijikata (3:24) |
Michinoku (1:54) |
— |
| Block B | Mazada | Nakajima | Takemura | Virus |
| Mazada | — | Draw (30:00) |
Takemura (13:58) |
Virus (12:53) |
| Nakajima | Draw (30:00) |
— | Nakajima (14:17) |
Nakajima (11:01) |
| Takemura | Takemura (13:58) |
Nakajima (14:17) |
— | Takemura (10:32) |
| Virus | Virus (12:53) |
Nakajima (11:01) |
Takemura (10:32) |
— |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Kaz Hayashi[6] | Pin | ||
| B1 | Katsuhiko Nakajima | 20:58 | ||
2007
editThe 2007 Junior League, was held from June 24 to July 1 over six shows, involving two blocks of five. Foreign participation included Chris Sabin from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Unlike the previous year, the Junior Heavyweight champion, Katsuhiko Nakajima, was allowed to compete.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuji Kondo | 6 | Chris Sabin | 6 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 4 | Dick Togo | 5 |
| Katsuhiko Nakajima | 4 | Miguel Hayashi, Jr. | 4 |
| Pepe Michinoku | 4 | Akira | 3 |
| El NOSAWA Mendoza | 2 | "brother" Yasshi | 2 |
| Block A | Hijikata | Kondo | Mendoza | Michinoku | Nakajima |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hijikata | — | Kondo (9:28) |
Mendoza (10:40) |
Hijikata (0:43) |
Hijikata (12:22) |
| Kondo | Kondo (9:28) |
— | Kondo (7:08) |
Michinoku (0:24) |
Kondo (19:47) |
| Mendoza | Mendoza (10:40) |
Kondo (7:08) |
— | Michinoku (7:45) |
Nakajima (10:49) |
| Michinoku | Hijikata (0:43) |
Michinoku (0:24) |
Michinoku (7:45) |
— | Nakajima (19:05) |
| Nakajima | Hijikata (12:22) |
Kondo (19:47) |
Nakajima (10:49) |
Nakajima (19:05) |
— |
| Block B | Akira | Hayashi | Sabin | Togo | Yasshi |
| Akira | — | Akira (19:24) |
Sabin (12:33) |
Draw (30:00) |
Yasshi (16:44) |
| Hayashi | Akira (19:24) |
— | Hayashi (12:57) |
Togo (18:35) |
Hayashi (9:27) |
| Sabin | Sabin (12:33) |
Hayashi (12:57) |
— | Sabin (14:43) |
Sabin (8:28) |
| Togo | Draw (30:00) |
Togo (18:35) |
Sabin (14:43) |
— | Togo (8:28) |
| Yasshi | Yasshi (16:44) |
Hayashi (9:27) |
Sabin (8:28) |
Togo (8:28) |
— |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Shuji Kondo | Pin | ||
| B1 | Chris Sabin[7] | 15:45 | ||
2008
editThe 2008 Junior League featured two blocks of five and is being held from July 20 to August 3 over nine shows.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | 5 | Silver King | 6 |
| Mazada | 4 | Takemura | 4 |
| El Samurai | 4 | Kaz Hayashi | 4 |
| Shuji Kondo | 4 | Phil Atlas | 3 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 3 | T28 | 3 |
| Block A | Hijikata | Kai | Kondo | Mazada | Samurai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hijikata | — | Draw (30:00) |
Kondo (0:33) |
Hijikata (14:24) |
Samurai (10:58) |
| Kai | Draw (30:00) |
— | Kondo (18:49) |
Kai (9:48) |
Kai (11:51) |
| Shuji Kondo | Kondo (0:33) |
Kondo (18:49) |
— | Mazada (16:32) |
Samurai (10:03) |
| MAZADA | Hijikata (14:24) |
Kai (9:48) |
Mazada (16:32) |
— | Mazada (16:22) |
| Samurai | Samurai (10:58) |
Kai (11:51) |
Samurai (10:03) |
Mazada (16:22) |
— |
| Block B | Atlas | Hayashi | King | T28 | Takemura |
| Atlas | — | Atlas (10:45) |
King (11:33) |
Draw (30:00) |
Takemura (13:54) |
| Hayashi | Atlas (10:45) |
— | Hayashi (14:20) |
Hayashi (13:52) |
Takemura (13:24) |
| King | King (11:33) |
Hayashi (14:20) |
— | King (10:10) |
King (14:03) |
| T28 | Draw (30:00) |
Hayashi (13:52) |
King (10:10) |
— | T28 (16:32) |
| Takemura | Takemura (13:54) |
Takemura (13:24) |
King (14:03) |
T28 (16:32) |
— |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | KAI | Pin | ||
| B1 | Silver King | 13:00 | ||
2009
editThe 2009 Junior League featured two blocks of five and is being held from July 26 to August 7 over eight shows. Foreign participants included Petey Williams and Super Crazy. The winner, Shuji Kondo, went on to fail in his challenge to Junior Heavyweight champion Kaz Hayashi on August 30.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | 6 | Minoru | 8 |
| Super Crazy | 5 | Shuji Kondo | 6 |
| Kaz Hayashi | 3 | Petey Williams | 2 |
| Nosawa Rongai | 2 | Mazada | 2 |
| Toshizo | 0 | Hiroshi Yamato | 2 |
| Block A | Kai | Hayashi | Rongai | Crazy | Toshizo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | — | Kai (12:02) |
Nosawa (12:23) |
Kai (11:11) |
Kai (10:30) |
| Hayashi | Kai (12:00) |
— | Hayashi (24:47) |
Draw (30:00) |
Double Countout (12:29) |
| Rongai | Nosawa (12:23) |
Hayashi (24:47) |
— | Crazy (8:37) |
Double Disqualification (9:54) |
| Crazy | Kai (11:11) |
Draw (30:00) |
Crazy (8:37) |
— | Crazy (11:31) |
| Toshizo | Kai (10:30) |
Double Countout (12:29) |
Double Disqualification (9:54) |
Crazy (11:31) |
— |
| Block B | Yamato | Mazada | Minoru | Williams | Kondo |
| Yamato | — | Mazada (11:55) |
Minoru (11:27) |
Yamato (11:11) |
Kondo (9:06) |
| Mazada | Mazada (11:55) |
— | Minoru (10:26) |
Williams (6:55) |
Kondo (8:58) |
| Minoru | Minoru (11:27) |
Minoru (10:26) |
— | Minoru (11:15) |
Minoru (19:10) |
| Williams | Yamato (11:11) |
Williams (6:55) |
Minoru (11:15) |
— | Kondo (11:21) |
| Kondo | Kondo (9:06) |
Kondo (8:58) |
Minoru (19:10) |
Kondo (11:21) |
— |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | KAI | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Shuji Kondo | 9:08 | |||||||
| B2 | Shuji Kondo | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Super Crazy | 13:42 | |||||||
| B1 | Minoru | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Super Crazy | 8:21 | |||||||
2010
editThe 2010 Junior League featured two blocks of six and was held from July 25 to August 8 over nine shows. The winner, Jimmy Yang, went on to unsuccessfully challenge Kaz Hayashi for the World Junior Heavyweight Championship on August 29, 2010.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minoru | 8 | Kai | 8 |
| Hiroshi Yamato | 6 | Jimmy Yang | 6 |
| Kaz Hayashi | 5 | Bushi | 4 |
| Super Crazy | 5 | Mazada | 4 |
| Hikaru Sato | 4 | Shuji Kondo | 4 |
| Antonio Thomas | 2 | Taka Michinoku | 4 |
| Block A | Thomas | Sato | Yamato | Hayashi | Minoru | Crazy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | — | Thomas (8:42) |
Yamato (11:15) |
Hayashi (14:46) |
Tanaka (10:49) |
Crazy (7:38) |
| Sato | Thomas (8:42) |
— | Sato (8:42) |
Hayashi (9:35) |
Tanaka (8:09) |
Sato (10:01) |
| Yamato | Yamato (11:15) |
Sato (8:42) |
— | Yamato (12:55) |
Minoru (10:54) |
Yamato (Forfeit) |
| Hayashi | Hayashi (14:46) |
Sato (9:35) |
Yamato (12:55) |
— | Minoru (15:03) |
Draw (30:00) |
| Minoru | Tanaka (10:49) |
Tanaka (8:09) |
Tanaka (10:54) |
Hayashi (15:03) |
— | Crazy (7:34) |
| Crazy | Crazy (7:38) |
Sato (10:01) |
Yamato (Forfeit) |
Draw (30:00) |
Crazy (7:34) |
— |
| Block B | Bushi | Yang | Kai | MAZADA | Kondo | Michinoku |
| Bushi | — | Bushi (7:03) |
Kai (13:17) |
Bushi (4:49) |
Kondo (13:24) |
Michinoku (10:51) |
| Yang | Bushi (7:03) |
— | Kai (8:29) |
Yang (10:00) |
Yang (6:25) |
Yang (8:36) |
| Kai | Kai (13:17) |
Kai (8:29) |
— | Kai (Forfeit) |
Kai (9:22) |
Michinoku (8:55) |
| Mazada | Bushi (4:49) |
Yang (10:00) |
Kai (Forfeit) |
— | Mazada (9:15) |
Mazada (6:18) |
| Kondo | Kondo (13:24) |
Yang (6:52) |
Kai (9:22) |
Mazada (9:15) |
— | Kondo (10:03) |
| Michinoku | Michinoku (10:51) |
Yang (8:36) |
Michinoku (8:55) |
Mazada (6:18) |
Kondo (10:03) |
— |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Minoru | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Jimmy Yang | 10:57 | |||||||
| B2 | Jimmy Yang | Pin | |||||||
| B1 | KAI | 13:06 | |||||||
| B1 | KAI | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Hiroshi Yamato | 8:54 | |||||||
2011
editThe 2011 Junior League featured two blocks of six and was held from September 11 to September 25 over nine shows. With his win, KAI became the first person to have won the tournament twice.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | 7 | Koji Kanemoto | 8 |
| Kenny Omega | 6 | Shuji Kondo | 6 |
| Minoru | 5 | Jimmy Yang | 6 |
| Black Bushi | 4 | Hiroshi Yamato | 4 |
| Bushi | 4 | Hikaru Sato | 4 |
| Kaz Hayashi | 4 | Mazada | 2 |
| Block A | B. Bushi | Bushi | Kai | hayashi | Omega | Minoru |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Bushi | — | B. Bushi (4:15) |
Kai (7:05) |
B. Bushi (10:15) |
Omega (11:07) |
Minoru (10:26) |
| Bushi | B. Bushi (4:15) |
— | Kai (10:30) |
Bushi (11:51) |
Omega (8:59) |
Bushi (15:08) |
| Kai | Kai (7:05) |
Kai (10:30) |
— | Kai (14:01) |
Omega (18:07) |
Draw (30:00) |
| Hayashi | B. Bushi (10:15) |
Bushi (11:51) |
Kai (14:01) |
— | Hayashi (13:43) |
Hayashi (12:21) |
| Omega | Omega (11:07) |
Omega (8:59) |
Omega (18:07) |
Hayashi (13:43) |
— | Minoru (16:52) |
| Minoru | Minoru (10:26) |
Bushi (15:08) |
Draw (30:00) |
Hayashi (12:21) |
Minoru (16:52) |
— |
| Block B | Sato | Yamato | Yang | Kanemoto | Mazada | Kondo |
| Sato | — | Yamato (13:39) |
Sato (8:32) |
Kanemoto (10:32) |
Sato (9:42) |
Kondo (9:30) |
| Yamato | Yamato (13:39) |
— | Yang (9:43) |
Kanemoto (9:31) |
Yamato (12:46) |
Kondo (10:55) |
| Yang | Sato (8:32) |
Yang (9:43) |
— | Yang (11:45) |
Yang (7:27) |
Kondo (7:58) |
| Kanemoto | Kanemoto (10:32) |
Kanemoto (9:31) |
Yang (11:45) |
— | Kanemoto (10:37) |
Kanemoto (13:28) |
| Mazada | Sato (9:42) |
Yamato (12:46) |
Yang (7:27) |
Kanemoto (10:37) |
— | Mazada (2:11) |
| Konso | Kondo (9:30) |
Kondo (10:55) |
Kondo (7:58) |
Kanemoto (13:28) |
Mazada (2:11) |
— |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | KAI | Pin | ||
| B1 | Koji Kanemoto | 22:16 | ||
2012
editThe 2012 Junior League, dubbed "Junior Hyper League", featured two blocks of six and was held from July 15 to July 29 over ten shows.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Kanemoto | 8 | Shuji Kondo | 7 |
| Kai | 6 | Hiroshi Yamato | 7 |
| Hikaru Sato | 5 | Kaz Hayashi | 6 |
| Minoru Tanaka | 5 | Sushi | 6 |
| Mazada | 4 | Gillette | 2 |
| Aegyptus Aerial | 2 | Andy Wu | 0 |
| Block A | Aerial | Sato | Kai | Kanemoto | Mazada | Tanaka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial | — | Sato (6:53) |
Kai (6:02) |
Kanemoto (7:01) |
Aerial (10:17) |
Tanaka (9:34) |
| Sato | Sato (6:53) |
— | Sato (14:01) |
Mazada (9:23) |
Kanemoto (17:47) |
Draw (30:00) |
| Kai | Kai (6:02) |
Sato (14:01) |
— | Kanemoto (14:47) |
Kai (8:20) |
Kai (14:05) |
| Kanemoto | Kanemoto (7:01) |
Kanemoto (17:47) |
Kanemoto (14:47) |
— | Kanemoto (12:21) |
Tanaka (23:28) |
| Mazada | Aerial (10:17) |
Mazada (9:23) |
Kai (8:20) |
Kanemoto (12:21) |
— | Mazada (9:27) |
| Tanaka | Tanaka (9:34) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kai (14:05) |
Tanaka (23:28) |
Mazada (9:27) |
— |
| Block B | Wu | Gillette | Yamato | Hayashi | Kondo | Sushi |
| Wu | — | Gillette (4:50) |
Yamato (5:56) |
Hayashi (6:38) |
Kondo (5:58) |
Sushi (6:08) |
| Gillette | Gillette (4:50) |
— | Yamato (11:30) |
Hayashi (9:44) |
Kondo (8:11) |
Sushi (9:35) |
| Yamato | Yamato (5:56) |
Yamato (11:30) |
— | Yamato (11:01) |
Draw (30:00) |
Sushi (12:15) |
| Hayashi | Hayashi (6:38) |
Hayashi (9:44) |
Yamato (11:01) |
— | Kondo (12:26) |
Hayashi (9:11) |
| Kondo | Kondo (5:58) |
Kondo (8:11) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kondo (12:26) |
— | Kondo (8:28) |
| Sushi | Sushi (6:08) |
Sushi (9:35) |
Sushi (12:15) |
Hayashi (9:11) |
Kondo (8:28) |
— |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Koji Kanemoto | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Hiroshi Yamato | 19:18 | |||||||
| B2 | Hiroshi Yamato | Pin | |||||||
| B1 | Shuji Kondo | 14:28 | |||||||
| B1 | Shuji Kondo | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | KAI | 7:25 | |||||||
2014
editThe 2014 Junior League, dubbed "Jr. Battle of Glory", featured two blocks of five and was held from February 5 to February 16 over eight shows.[8]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotaro Suzuki | 6 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 6 |
| Atsushi Aoki | 5 | Hikaru Sato | 4 |
| Último Dragón | 5 | Soma Takao | 4 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 2 | Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 4 |
| Kaji Tomato | 2 | Sushi | 2 |
| Block A | Aoki | Tomato | Suzuki | Hijikata | Dragón |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoki | — | Tomato (11:53) |
Aoki | Aoki (12:19) |
Draw (30:00) |
| Tomato | Tomato (11:53) |
— | Suzuki (9:54) |
Hijikata (9:46) |
Dragón (8:14) |
| Suzuki | Aoki | Suzuki (9:54) |
— | Suzuki (13:07) |
Suzuki (15:05) |
| Hijikata | Aoki (12:19) |
Hijikata (9:46) |
Suzuki (13:07) |
— | Dragón (10:41) |
| Dragón | Draw (30:00) |
Dragón (8:14) |
Suzuki (15:05) |
Dragón (10:41) |
— |
| Block B | Sato | Mochizuki | Takao | Sushi | Kanemaru |
| Sato | — | Mochizuki (10:40) |
Takao (8:25) |
Sato (12:14) |
Sato (9:48) |
| Mochizuki | Mochizuki (10:40) |
— | Mochizuki (9:36) |
Sushi (11:28) |
Mochizuki (14:04) |
| Takao | Takao (8:25) |
Mochizuki (9:36) |
— | Takao (9:56) |
Kanemaru (9:10) |
| Sushi | Sato (12:14) |
Sushi (11:28) |
Takao (9:56) |
— | Kanemaru (9:53) |
| Kanemaru | Sato (9:48) |
Mochizuki (14:04) |
Kanemaru (9:10) |
Kanemaru (9:53) |
— |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Kotaro Suzuki | Pin | ||
| B1 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 18:45 | ||
2015
editThe 2015 Jr. Battle of Glory featured two blocks of five and was held from February 7 to February 20 over nine shows.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Aoki | 6 | Kotaro Suzuki | 6 |
| Keisuke Ishii | 4 | Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 5 |
| Takeshi Minamino | 4 | Sushi | 3 |
| Último Dragón | 4 | Hikaru Sato | 3 |
| Yohei Nakajima | 2 | Soma Takao | 3 |
| Block A | Aoki | Ishii | Minamino | Dragón | Nakajima |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoki | — | Aoki (10:10) |
Minamino (8:39) |
Aoki (10:49) |
Aoki (6:32) |
| Ishii | Aoki (10:10) |
— | Ishii (8:26) |
Dragón (11:44) |
Ishii (9:41) |
| Minamino | Minamino (8:39) |
Ishii (8:26) |
— | Minamino (12:27) |
Nakajima (6:59) |
| Dragón | Aoki (10:49) |
Dragón (11:44) |
Minamino (12:27) |
— | Dragón (13:09) |
| Nakajima | Aoki (6:32) |
Ishii (9:41) |
Nakajima (6:59) |
Dragón (13:09) |
— |
| Block B | Sato | Suzuki | Takao | Sushi | Kanemaru |
| Sato | — | Suzuki (13:37) |
Sato (9:36) |
Sushi (9:15) |
Draw (30:00) |
| Suzuki | Suzuki (13:37) |
— | Suzuki (9:30) |
Suzuki (4:34) |
Kanemaru (11:40) |
| Takao | Sato (9:36) |
Suzuki (9:30) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Takao (7:33) |
| Sushi | Sushi (9:15) |
Suzuki (4:34) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Kanemaru (11:20) |
| Kanemaru | Draw (30:00) |
Kanemaru (11:40) |
Takao (7:33) |
Kanemaru (11:20) |
— |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Atsushi Aoki | Pin | ||
| B1 | Kotaro Suzuki | 17:11 | ||
2016
editThe 2016 Jr. Battle of Glory featured two blocks of four and was held from February 12 to February 21 over five shows and contested for the vacant World Junior Heavyweight Championship. Originally Kazuki Hashimoto won block B, but had to pull out of the finals due to a hand fracture, leading to AJPW booking a playoff match between Hikaru Sato and Atsushi Maruyama to determine the finalist.[9]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Aoki | 4 | Kazuki Hashimoto | 4 |
| Soma Takao | 2 | Hikaru Sato | 3 |
| Sushi | 0 | Atsushi Maruyama | 3 |
| Takeshi Minamino | 0 | Ryuji Hijikata | 2 |
| Block A | Aoki | Takao | Sushi | Minamino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoki | — | Aoki (6:41) |
Aoki (4:07) |
NC (5:01) |
| Takao | Aoki (6:41) |
— | Takao (8:56) |
NC (3:39) |
| Sushi | Aoki (4:07) |
Takao (8:56) |
— | NC (5:03) |
| Minamino | NC (5:01) |
NC (3:39) |
NC (5:03) |
— |
| Block B | Maruyama | Sato | Hashimoto | Hijikata |
| Maruyama | — | Sato (12:51) |
Draw (20:00) |
Maruyama (9:58) |
| Sato | Sato (12:51) |
— | Draw (20:00) |
Hijikata (13:14) |
| Hashimoto | Draw (20:00) |
Draw (20:00) |
— | Hashimoto (12:02) |
| Hijikata | Maruyama (9:58) |
Hijikata (13:14) |
Hashimoto (12:02) |
— |
| Playoff | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Atsushi Aoki | Sub | |||||||
| B1 | Atsushi Maruyama | Sub | B1 | Hikaru Sato | 15:18 | ||||
| B1 | Hikaru Sato | 4:13 | |||||||
2017
editThe 2017 Jr. Battle of Glory featured two blocks of five and was held from February 17 to February 26 over six shows.[10]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Iwamoto | 4 | Hikaru Sato | 5 |
| Atsushi Aoki | 3 | Atsushi Maruyama | 4 |
| Keisuke Ishii | 3 | Kazuhiro Tamura | 4 |
| Masashi Takeda | 3 | Yohei Nakajima | 4 |
| Minoru Tanaka | 3 | Yuma Aoyagi | 3 |
| Block A | Aoki | Ishii | Iwamoto | Takeda | Tanaka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoki | — | Draw (5:28) |
Draw (20:00) |
Takeda (13:39) |
Aoki (11:22) |
| Ishii | Draw (5:28) |
— | Draw (10:08) |
Draw (20:00) |
Ishii (12:27) |
| Iwamoto | Draw (20:00) |
Draw (10:08) |
— | Iwamoto (7:34) |
Draw (20:00) |
| Takeda | Takeda (13:39) |
Draw (20:00) |
Iwamoto (7:34) |
— | Tanaka (10:05) |
| Tanaka | Aoki (11:22) |
Ishii (12:27) |
Draw (20:00) |
Tanaka (10:05) |
— |
| Block B | Maruyama | Sato | Tamura | Nakajima | Aoyagi |
| Maruyama | — | Draw (20:00) |
Tamura (4:54) |
Maruyama (6:14) |
Draw (20:00) |
| Sato | Draw (20:00) |
— | Sato (7:35) |
Nakajima (11:06) |
Sato (4:08) |
| Tamura | Tamura (4:54) |
Sato (7:35) |
— | Nakajima (9:21) |
Tamura (6:47) |
| Nakajima | Maruyama (6:14) |
Nakajima (11:06) |
Nakajima (9:21) |
— | Aoyagi (8:09) |
| Aoyagi | Draw (20:00) |
Sato (4:08) |
Tamura (6:47) |
Aoyagi (8:09) |
— |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Koji Iwamoto | Sub | ||
| B1 | Hikaru Sato | 16:51 | ||
2018
editThe 2018 Jr. Battle of Glory will feature two blocks of six and will be held from February 13 to February 25 over nine shows.[11]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuji Kondo | 8 | Koji Iwamoto | 7 |
| Soma Takao | 7 | Tajiri | 6 |
| Atsushi Aoki | 7 | Hikaru Sato | 6 |
| Atsushi Maruyama | 4 | Kotaro Suzuki | 5 |
| Yusuke Okada | 2 | Mineo Fujita | 4 |
| Keiichi Sato | 2 | Yohei Nakajima | 2 |
| Block A | Aoki | Maruyama | Sato | Kondo | Takao | Okada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoki | — | Aoki (12:22) |
Aoki (5:07) |
Kondo (13:29) |
Draw (20:00) |
Aoki (7:16) |
| Maruyama | Aoki (12:22) |
— | Sato (4:33) |
Kondo (2:53) |
Maruyama (4:25) |
Maruyama (5:58) |
| Sato | Aoki (5:07) |
Sato (4:33) |
— | Kondo (4:09) |
Takao (6:53) |
Okada (4:25) |
| Kondo | Kondo (13:29) |
Kondo (2:53) |
Kondo (4:09) |
— | Takao (5:12) |
Kondo (2:19) |
| Takao | Draw (20:00) |
Maruyama (4:25) |
Takao (6:53) |
Takao (5:12) |
— | Takao (10:38) |
| Okada | Aoki (7:16) |
Maruyama (5:58) |
Okada (4:25) |
Kondo (2:19) |
Takao (10:38) |
— |
| Block B | Sato | Iwamoto | Suzuki | Fujita | Tajiri | Nakajima |
| Sato | — | Iwamoto (10:52) |
Sato (4:39) |
Sato (14:13) |
Tajiri (10:14) |
Sato (11:29) |
| Iwamoto | Iwamoto (10:52) |
— | Draw (20:00) |
Fujita (10:27) |
Iwamato (4:23) |
Iwamoto (9:03) |
| Suzuki | Sato (4:39) |
Draw (20:00) |
— | Suzuki (8:57) |
Suzuki (10:57) |
Nakajima (4:01) |
| Fujita | Sato (14:13) |
Fujita (10:27) |
Suzuki (8:57) |
— | Tajiri (7:08) |
Fujita (6:33) |
| Tajiri | Tajiri (10:14) |
Iwamato (4:23) |
Suzuki (10:57) |
Tajiri (7:08) |
— | Tajiri (12:49) |
| Nakajima | Sato (11:29) |
Iwamoto (9:03) |
Nakajima (4:01) |
Fujita (6:33) |
Tajiri (12:49) |
— |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Shuji Kondo | 19:31 | ||
| B1 | Koji Iwamoto | Pin | ||
2019
editThe 2019 Junior League featured two blocks of six and was held from February 7 to February 24 over eleven shows.[12]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Iwamoto | 8 | Seiki Yoshioka | 7 |
| Kotaro Suzuki | 7 | Atsushi Aoki | 6 |
| Tajiri | 6 | Hikaru Sato | 5 |
| Yusuke Okada | 4 | Black Menso~re | 4 |
| Atsushi Maruyama | 3 | Chikara | 4 |
| Akira Francesco | 2 | Black Tiger VII | 4 |
| Block A | Francesco | Maruyama | Iwamoto | Suzuki | Tajiri | Okada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco | — | Francesco (8:04)[13] |
Iwamoto (8:42)[14] |
Suzuki (9:28)[15] |
Tajiri (11:32)[16] |
Okada (10:34)[17] |
| Maruyama | Francesco (8:04)[13] |
— | Iwamoto (12:33)[18] |
Draw (20:00)[17] |
Maruyama (14:35)[15] |
Okada (11:56)[14] |
| Iwamoto | Iwamoto (8:42)[14] |
Iwamoto (12:33)[18] |
— | Suzuki (14:08)[19] |
Iwamoto (16:11)[17] |
Iwamoto (7:48)[20] |
| Suzuki | Suzuki (9:28)[15] |
Draw (20:00)[17] |
Suzuki (14:08)[19] |
— | Tajiri (14:50)[18] |
Suzuki (10:20)[13] |
| Tajiri | Tajiri (11:32)[16] |
Maruyama (14:35)[15] |
Iwamoto (16:11)[17] |
Tajiri (14:50)[18] |
— | Tajiri (12:20)[21] |
| Okada | Okada (10:34)[17] |
Okada (11:56)[14] |
Iwamoto (7:48)[20] |
Suzuki (10:20)[13] |
Tajiri (12:20)[21] |
— |
| Block B | Aoki | Menso~re | Tiger | Chikara | Sato | Yoshioka |
| Aoki | — | Aoki (13:40)[14] |
Tiger (12:33) |
Aoki (8:50)[18] |
Sato (16:53)[13] |
Aoki (11:05)[19] |
| Menso~re | Aoki (13:40)[14] |
— | Menso (5:35)[20] |
Menso (6:24) |
Sato (11:08)[15] |
Yoshioka (12:07)[21] |
| Tiger | Tiger (12:33) |
Menso (5:35)[20] |
— | Chikara (4:01)[19] |
Tiger (12:10)[21] |
Yoshioka (8:42)[16] |
| Chikara | Aoki (8:50)[18] |
Menso (6:24) |
Chikara (4:01)[19] |
— | Chikara (11:20)[16] |
Yoshioka (4:59)[20] |
| Sato | Sato (16:53)[13] |
Sato (11:08)[15] |
Tiger (12:10)[21] |
Chikara (11:20)[16] |
— | Draw (20:00) |
| Yoshioka | Aoki (11:05)[19] |
Yoshioka (12:07)[21] |
Yoshioka (8:42)[16] |
Yoshioka (4:59)[20] |
Draw (20:00) |
— |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Koji Iwamoto | Pin | ||
| B1 | Seiki Yoshioka | 14:59[22] | ||
2021
editThe 2021 edition featured a single elimination tournament that took place between June 2 and June 3, 2021.[2]
| First round (June 2) | Second round (June 3) | Semifinals (June 3) | Finals (June 3) | ||||||||||||
| Francesco Akira | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Tajiri | 11:42[23] | ||||||||||||||
| Francesco Akira | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 3:08[24] | ||||||||||||||
| Dan Tamura | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 9:28[23] | ||||||||||||||
| Francesco Akira | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Sugi | 9:13[24] | ||||||||||||||
| Yusuke Kodama | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Black Mensore | 9:52[23] | ||||||||||||||
| Yusuke Kodama | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Sugi | 7:57[24] | ||||||||||||||
| Atsuki Aoyagi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Sugi | 8:08[23] | ||||||||||||||
| Francesco Akira | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| El Lindaman | 18:31[24] | ||||||||||||||
| Hikaru Sato | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Hokuto Omori | 12:52[23] | ||||||||||||||
| Hikaru Sato | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Fuminori Abe | 9:13[24] | ||||||||||||||
| Devil Murasaki | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Fuminori Abe | 6:29[23] | ||||||||||||||
| Hikaru Sato | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| El Lindaman | 12:47[24] | ||||||||||||||
| Izanagi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| Brahman Kei | 4:53[23] | ||||||||||||||
| Izanagi | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| El Lindaman | 8:10[24] | ||||||||||||||
| Rising Hayato | Pin | ||||||||||||||
| El Lindaman | 14:15[23] | ||||||||||||||
2022
editThe 2022 Junior League features one block of six participants and is held at the same time as the World's Strongest Tag Determination League between November 13 and December 7.[25]
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Atsuki Aoyagi | 8 |
| Dan Tamura | 8 |
| Rising Hayato | 6 |
| Hikaru Sato | 6 |
| Ryo Inoue | 2 |
| Hokuto Omori | 0 |
| Results | Inoue | Hayato | Sato | Aoyagi | Omori | Tamura |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inoue | — | Hayato (5:28)[26] |
Sato (1:12)[27] |
Aoyagi (5:29)[28] |
Inoue (3:35)[29] |
Tamura (5:32)[30] |
| Hayato | Hayato (5:28)[26] |
— | Hayato (6:52)[29] |
Aoyagi (9:51)[27] |
Hayato (6:08)[30] |
Tamura (8:36)[31] |
| Sato | Sato (1:12)[27] |
Hayato (6:52)[29] |
— | Sato (9:54)[30] |
Sato (9:56)[26] |
Tamura (9:05)[28] |
| Aoyagi | Aoyagi (5:29)[28] |
Aoyagi (9:51)[27] |
Sato (9:54)[30] |
— | Aoyagi (9:26)[32] |
Aoyagi (9:29)[26] |
| Omori | Inoue (3:35)[29] |
Hayato (6:08)[30] |
Sato (9:56)[26] |
Aoyagi (9:26)[32] |
— | Tamura (6:46)[27] |
| Tamura | Tamura (5:32)[30] |
Tamura (8:36)[31] |
Tamura (9:05)[28] |
Aoyagi (9:29)[26] |
Tamura (6:46)[27] |
— |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Atsuki Aoyagi | Pin | ||
| 2 | Dan Tamura | 17:01 | ||
2023
editThe 2023 Junior League features one block of eight participants and is held at the same time as the World's Strongest Tag Determination League between November 12 and December 6.
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Dan Tamura | 8 |
| Naruki Doi | 8 |
| Koji Iwamoto | 7 |
| Rising Hayato | 7 |
| Hikaru Sato | 7 |
| Fuminori Abe | 7 |
| Atsuki Aoyagi | 7 |
| Ryo Inoue | 5 |
| Results | Aoyagi | Hayato | Tamura | Inoue | Sato | Doi | Iwamoto | Abe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoyagi | — | Hayato (9:26) |
Tamura (8:58) |
Aoyagi (8:09) |
Sato (9:57) |
Aoyagi (3:47) |
Draw (10:00) |
Aoyagi (8:05) |
| Hayato | Hayato (9:26) |
— | Tamura (9:44) |
Inoue (6:54) |
Hayato (8:45) |
Hayato (9:49) |
Draw (10:00) |
Abe (8:06) |
| Tamura | Tamura (8:58) |
Tamura (9:44) |
— | Tamura (8:27) |
Draw (10:00) |
Draw (10:00) |
Iwamoto (8:19) |
Abe (8:57) |
| Inoue | Aoyagi (8:09) |
Inoue (6:54) |
Tamura (8:27) |
— | Inoue (7:49) |
Draw (10:00) |
Iwamoto (4:24) |
Abe (7:20) |
| Sato | Sato (9:57) |
Hayato (8:45) |
Draw (10:00) |
Inoue (7:49) |
— | Doi (4:53) |
Sato (8:49) |
Sato (6:52) |
| Doi | Aoyagi (3:47) |
Hayato (9:49) |
Draw (10:00) |
Draw (10:00) |
Doi (4:53) |
— | Doi (8:53) |
Doi (5:50) |
| Iwamoto | Draw (10:00) |
Draw (10:00) |
Iwamoto (8:19) |
Iwamoto (4:24) |
Sato (8:49) |
Doi (8:53) |
— | Draw (10:00) |
| Abe | Aoyagi (8:05) |
Abe (8:06) |
Abe (8:57) |
Abe (7:20) |
Sato (6:52) |
Doi (5:50) |
Draw (10:00) |
— |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Dan Tamura | Pin | ||
| 2 | Naruki Doi | 15:30 | ||
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