WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship

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. The title was revived in April 2010, for Genichiro Tenryu's Tenryu Project promotion.

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 Won the title at Wrestling World 1997.
Yuji 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
Title revived April 19, 2010 Tokyo, Japan Mochizuki defends the belt against Susumu Yokosuka and Naoki
Tanisaki on the first Tenryu Project show.
Tiger Shark 1 June 9, 2010 Tokyo, Japan
HIROKI 1 September 29, 2010 Tokyo, Japan
Ryuji Hijikata 1 December 14, 2010 Tokyo, Japan

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