GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship

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GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship
Details
Current
champion(s)		 Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Date won October 27, 2007
Promotion Pro Wrestling NOAH
Date created June 24, 2001

The Global Honored Crown (GHC) Junior Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling NOAH, specifically for junior heavyweight (<100kg) workers. It was created in 2001 when Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Juventud Guerrera in a 12-man tournament final. In addition to Japan, the title has also been defended in the United States and Germany. There have been a total of 9 recognized champions who have had a combined 14 official reigns.

[edit] Title history

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Yoshinobu Kanemaru 1 June 24, 2001 Nagoya, Japan Defeated Juventud Guerrera in a tournament final on the Navigation for the Bright Destination tour.[1]
Tatsuhito Takaiwa 1 October 19, 2001 Yokohama, Japan Won the title on the Tug of War tour.[2]
Naomichi Marufuji 1 December 9, 2001 Tokyo, Japan Won the title on the Navigation in Raging Ocean tour.[3]
Makoto Hashi 1 April 7, 2002 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Come and Watch in Ariake.[4]
Vacated April 8, 2002 Hashi refused the title after winning by referee stoppage due to Marufuji injuring his knee.[5]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru 2 May 26, 2002 Sapporo, Japan Defeated KENTA in a tournament final on the Navigation with Breeze tour.[6]
Michael Modest 1 March 30, 2003 Fukuoka, Japan Won the title on the Encountering Navigation tour.[7]
Takashi Sugiura 1 September 12, 2003 Tokyo, Japan Won the title on the Navigation Over the Date Line tour.[8]
Jushin Liger 1 January 4, 2004 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at New Japan Pro Wrestling's Wrestling World.[9]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru 3 July 10, 2004 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Departure.[10]
KENTA 1 July 18, 2005 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Destiny.[11]
Takashi Sugiura 2 June 4, 2006 Sapporo, Japan Won the title on the Northern Navigation tour.[12]
Tatsuhito Takaiwa 2 December 23, 2006 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Pro Wrestling SEM's SEMful Gift in Differ.[13]
Mushiking Terry 1 April 28, 2007 Tokyo, Japan Won the title on the Spring Navigation tour.[14]
Yoshinobu Kanemaru 4 October 27, 2007 Tokyo, Japan Won the title on the Autumn Navigation tour.

[edit] References

  1. ^ NOAH Navigation to the Bright Destination tour results. Green Destiny. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  2. ^ NOAH Tug of War tour results. Green Destiny. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  3. ^ NOAH Navigation in Raging Ocean tour results. Green Destiny. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  4. ^ NOAH Encountering Navigation 2002 tour results. Green Destiny. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  5. ^ GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship official title history (Japanese). Pro Wrestling NOAH official site. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  6. ^ NOAH Navigation with Breeze tour results. Green Destiny. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  7. ^ NOAH Encountering Navigation 2003 tour results. Green Destiny. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  8. ^ NOAH Navigation Over the Date Line tour results. Green Destiny. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  9. ^ NJPW results, 2004. Strong Style Spirit. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  10. ^ NOAH results, 2004. Green Destiny. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  11. ^ NOAH results, 2005. Green Destiny. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  12. ^ NOAH Northern Navigation tour results (German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  13. ^ SEM results (German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
  14. ^ NOAH Spring Navigation tour results (German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.

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