WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship was a title contested for in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Wrestle Association R (WAR), which closed in 2000. It was part of New Japan Pro Wrestling's short-lived J-Crown Championship in 1996 and 1997.
[edit] Title history
Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gedo | 1 | March 26, 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Lionheart in a tournament final to become the first champion. |
Lionheart | 1 | June 4, 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Último Dragón | 1 | July 28, 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Gedo | 2 | August 29, 1995 | Shizuoka, Japan | |
Último Dragón | 2 | October 5, 1995 | Oomiya, Japan | |
The Great Sasuke | 1 | August 5, 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | The championship becomes one of eight championships comprising New Japan Pro Wrestling's J-Crown Championship. |
Último Dragón | 3 | October 11, 1996 | Osaka, Japan | |
Jushin Liger | 1 | January 4, 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Yuuji Yasuraoka | 1 | June 6, 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | Wins only the WAR championship; Liger retains the other seven titles. |
Masao Orihara | 1 | January 15, 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Masaaki Mochizuki | 1 | March 1, 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Title abandoned | 2000 | Title was abandoned when WAR closed. | ||
Pentagon Black | 1 | July 27, 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | Wins the title from Mochizuki. |
Masaaki Mochizuki | 2 | November 23, 2006 | Osaka, Japan | |
Title abandoned | January 26, 2007 | Tokyo, Japan |