Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Championship
(Redirected from WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship)
The Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Championship (Japanese: 天龍プロジェクト認定インターナショナル・ジュニアヘビー級王座, Hepburn: Tenryū Purojekuto Nintei Intānashonaru Junia Hebī-kyū Ōza) is a professional wrestling championship contested for in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Tenryu Project. The title was established in 1995 in Wrestle Association R (WAR). In the revived Tenryu Project, the title is also referred to as the IJ Singles Championship (IJシングル王座, IJ Shinguru Ōza).[1]
| Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||
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| Promotion | Wrestle Association R (1995–2000) Dragon Gate (2006–2007) Tenryu Project (2010–2015; 2021-present) | ||||||||||
| Date established | March 26, 1995 | ||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Yusuke Kodama | ||||||||||
| Date won | August 22, 2024 | ||||||||||
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Title history
editInaugural championship tournament
editOn March 26, 1995, an eight-man single elimination tournament was held on the second day of the Wrestle Association R (WAR) event Battle Angel. The tournament saw Gedo defeat Lionheart in the finals to become the inaugural champion.[2]
| First round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Gedo | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Yuji Yasuraoka | 07:21 | |||||||||||||
| Gedo | Pin | |||||||||||||
| 1-2-3 Kid | 7:08 | |||||||||||||
| 1-2-3 Kid | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Negro Casas | 04:40 | |||||||||||||
| Gedo | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Lionheart | 19:31 | |||||||||||||
| Lionheart | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Masao Orihara | 08:52 | |||||||||||||
| Lionheart | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Último Dragón | 11:19 | |||||||||||||
| Último Dragón | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Ultimate Dragon | 09:58 | |||||||||||||
The title was part of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's short-lived J-Crown Championship in 1996 and 1997. In late 2006, the title briefly moved to Dragon Gate where Masaaki Mochizuki beat Gedo in a decision match on January 26, 2007 to determine the final champion, and then retired the title.[3]
Revivals
editThe title was revived in April 2010, for Genichiro Tenryu's Tenryu Project promotion until being again retired in 2013 after the closure of the promotion. The championship was once again reactivated after Tenryu Project reopened in 2020.[4] On May 25 and June 6, an eight-man single elimination tournament was held to crown a new champion. The tournament saw Hub defeat Kengo in the finals.[5]
| First round May 25 | Semifinals June 12 | Finals June 12 | ||||||||||||
| Toru | 12:47[6] | |||||||||||||
| Hub | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Hub | Sub | |||||||||||||
| Kenichiro Arai | 10:54[7] | |||||||||||||
| Kenichiro Arai | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Kikutaro | 12:47[6] | |||||||||||||
| Hub | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Kengo | 19:59[7] | |||||||||||||
| Tsubasa | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Mazada | 13:33[6] | |||||||||||||
| Tsubasa | 16:19[7] | |||||||||||||
| Kengo | Pin | |||||||||||||
| "brother" Yasshi | 19:59[6] | |||||||||||||
| Kengo | Pin | |||||||||||||
Reigns
editAs of November 21, 2024, there have been a total of 26 reigns shared between 19 different champions and two vacancies. The current champion is Yusuke Kodama who is in his first reign.
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defenses | Number of successful defenses |
| <1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||||
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| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Defenses | |||||
| Wrestle Association R (WAR) | ||||||||||
| 1 | Gedo | March 26, 1995 | Battle Angel | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 70 | 2 | Defeated Lionheart in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. | ||
| 2 | Lionheart | June 4, 1995 | House show | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 54 | 1 | |||
| 3 | Último Dragón | July 28, 1995 | House show | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 32 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Gedo | August 29, 1995 | House show | Shizuoka, Japan | 2 | 37 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Último Dragón | October 5, 1995 | House show | Ōmiya, Japan | 2 | 305 | 5 | |||
| 6 | The Great Sasuke | August 5, 1996 | G1 Climax 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 67 | 1 | The championship becomes one of eight championships comprising New Japan Pro Wrestling's J-Crown. | ||
| 7 | Último Dragón | October 11, 1996 | Osaka Crush Night | Osaka, Japan | 3 | 85 | 5 | This match was for the J-Crown. | ||
| 8 | Jushin Thunder Liger | January 4, 1997 | Wrestling World 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 153 | 4 | This match was for the J-Crown. | ||
| 9 | Yuji Yasuraoka | June 6, 1997 | WAR | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 588 | 6 | Only the WAR championship was on the line. Liger retained the other seven titles. | ||
| 10 | Masao Orihara | January 15, 1999 | House show | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 45 | 0 | |||
| 11 | Masaaki Mochizuki | March 1, 1999 | House show | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 2,705 | 2 | WAR ceased running cards in July 2000, but Mochizuki kept the title, though did not defend it regularly. | ||
| 12 | Pentagón Black | July 27, 2006 | Final: Reborn to Future | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 119 | 0 | |||
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| 13 | Masaaki Mochizuki | November 23, 2006 | Crown Gate: Osaka Special | Osaka, Japan | 2 | <1 | 0 | [8] | ||
| — | Vacated | November 23, 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | Mochizuki immediately vacated the title. | ||
| 14 | Masaaki Mochizuki | January 26, 2007 | 2007 Primal Gate | Tokyo, Japan | 3 | <1 | 0 | Defeated Gedo to win the vacant title and to determine the then final champion. | [3] | |
| — | Deactivated | January 26, 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | Mochizuki immediately retired the title. | ||
| Tenryu Project | ||||||||||
| 15 | Masaaki Mochizuki | April 19, 2010 | Tenryu Project | Osaka, Japan | 4 | 51 | 0 | Defeated Susumu Yokosuka and Naoki Tanizaki in a three-way match. | ||
| 16 | Tiger Shark | June 9, 2010 | Next Revolution | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 112 | 4 | |||
| 17 | Hiroki | September 29, 2010 | Never So | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 76 | 1 | |||
| 18 | Ryuji Hijikata | December 14, 2010 | Tenryu Project | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 591 | 1 | |||
| 19 | Takaku Fuke | July 27, 2012 | R-2 Real Tenryu Project 8 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 155 | 0 | |||
| 20 | Masao Orihara | December 29, 2012 | Genichiro Tenryu Return Match: Revolution | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 276 | 2 | [9] | ||
| — | Vacated | October 1, 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | Title vacated when Orihara left the promotion after a defense against Manjimaru. | ||
| — | Deactivated | December 15, 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Title deactivated when Tenryu Project closed. | ||
| 21 | Hub | June 12, 2021 | Survive the Revolution Vol. 4 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 62 | 2 | Defeated Kengo in a decision match final of a tournament to win the reactivated title. | [5] | |
| 22 | Kengo | August 13, 2021 | Survive the Revolution Vol. 8 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 183 | 3 | [10] | ||
| 23 | Toru | February 12, 2022 | Osaka Crush Night 2022 Part 2 |
Osaka, Japan | 1 | 123 | 2 | [11] | ||
| 24 | Hikaru Sato | June 15, 2022 | Wrestle And Romance Vol. 3 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 463 | 6 | [12] | ||
| 25 | Yuya Susumu | September 21, 2023 | Still Revolution Vol. 6 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 336 | 3 | [13] | ||
| 26 | Yusuke Kodama | August 22, 2024 | Light My Fire Vol. 5 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 91+ | 1 | [14] | ||
Combined reigns
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As of November 21, 2024.
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of Reigns |
Combined defenses |
Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 4 | 2 | 2,756 |
| 2 | Ryuji Hijikata | 1 | 1 | 591 |
| 3 | Yuji Yasuraoka | 1 | 6 | 588 |
| 4 | Hikaru Sato | 1 | 6 | 463 |
| 5 | Último Dragón | 3 | 10 | 422 |
| 6 | Yuya Susumu | 1 | 3 | 336 |
| 7 | Masao Orihara | 2 | 2 | 321 |
| 8 | Kengo | 1 | 3 | 183 |
| 9 | Takaku Fuke | 1 | 0 | 155 |
| 10 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1 | 4 | 153 |
| 11 | Toru | 1 | 2 | 123 |
| 12 | Pentagón Black | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| 13 | Tiger Shark | 1 | 4 | 112 |
| 14 | Gedo | 2 | 2 | 107 |
| 15 | Hiroki | 1 | 1 | 76 |
| 16 | The Great Sasuke | 1 | 1 | 67 |
| 17 | Hub | 1 | 2 | 62 |
| 18 | Lionheart | 1 | 1 | 54 |
| 19 | Yusuke Kodama † | 1 | 1 | 91+ |
References
edit- ^ "Title History | Genichiro Tenryu/Tenryu Project Official Site" 王座遍歴 | 天龍源一郎/天龍プロジェクトオフィシャルサイト. Tenryu Project (in Japanese). Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ "WAR Battle Angel - Tag 2". Cagematch. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "2007 PRIMAL GATE". Dragongate (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 26, 2007.
- ^ "Tenryu Project Survive The Revolution Vol. 1". Cagematch. Cagematch. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b Daly, Wayne (June 12, 2021). "Tenryu Project Results: Survive The Revolution Vol. 4 – Tokyo, Japan (6/12)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Saalbach, Axel. "Tenryu Project Survive the Revolution Vol. 3". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c Saalbach, Axel. "Tenryu Project Survive the Revolution Vol. 4". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "CROWN GATE 〜OSAKA SPECIAL〜". Dragongate (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 4, 2007.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 12, 2021). "Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Championship". cagematch.net (in German). Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ 【試合詳細】8･13 天龍プロジェクト新木場大会 【IJ王座】HUBvs拳剛 佐藤耕平＆河野真幸＆TORUvs鈴木みのる＆MAZADA＆FUJITA 佐藤光留vs矢野啓太 [[Match Report] 8/13 Tenryu Project Shin-kiba event: IJ Champion Hub vs. Kengo; Kohei Sato, Masayuki Kono & TORU vs. Minoru Suzuki, MAZADA & FUJITA; Hikaru Sato vs. Keita Yano]. battle-news.com (in Japanese). August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Tenryu Project Osaka Crush Night 2022 - Part 2". cagematch.net (in Japanese). Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Tenryu Project Wrestle And Romance Vol. 3". cagematch.net (in Japanese). Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Tenryu Project Still Revolution Vol. 6". cagematch.net (in Japanese). Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Tenryu Project Light My Fire Vol. 5". cagematch.net (in Japanese). Retrieved August 23, 2024.