International Junior Heavyweight Championship (Zero1)
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| Promotion | Pro Wrestling Zero1 | ||||||||||
| Date established | June 29, 2002 | ||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Kotaro Suzuki | ||||||||||
| Date won | February 3, 2017 | ||||||||||
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The International Junior Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Zero1 (formerly Pro Wrestling Zero-One and Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max) and formerly sanctioned by the Wrestling Superstars Live promotion, contested exclusively among junior heavyweight (<100 kg (220 lb)) wrestlers. It was originally created on June 29, 2002 as the NWA/UPW/Zero-One International Junior Heavyweight Championship, symbolizing Zero-One's relationship with the NWA and UPW; Leonardo Spanky defeated Smelly to become the first champion.[1] When Zero-One left the NWA on October 31, 2004, the title was renamed to incorporate Steve Corino's Pro Wrestling World-1; the name was further added to when the newly renamed Zero1-Max joined the AWA on February 28, 2005. On August 26, 2006, when Minoru Fujita won the annual Tenka-Ichi Junior Tournament, it was again renamed the AWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. When Zero1-Max left the AWA on December 15, 2007, it was renamed again to the Zero1-Max International Junior Heavyweight Championship. Finally, when the company changed its name to Pro Wrestling Zero1 in 2008, the championship followed. There have been a total of 18 recognized champions, who have had a combined 27 official reigns.
The championship has been known as:[1][2]
- NWA/UPW/Zero-One International Junior Heavyweight Championship
(June 29, 2002 – October 31, 2004) - Zero-One/UPW/World-1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship
(October 31, 2004 – February 28, 2005) - AWA/Zero1-Max/UPW/World-1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship
(February 28, 2005 – August 26, 2006) - AWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
(August 26, 2006 – December 15, 2007) - Zero1-Max International Junior Heavyweight Championship
(December 15, 2007 – 2008) - Zero1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship (Present)
Title history
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Successful defenses | Notes | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanky, LeonardoLeonardo Spanky | 1 | June 29, 2002 | 79 | Sapporo, Japan | Creation Tour | 3 | Defeated Smelly. | |
| 2 | Low Ki | 1 | September 16, 2002 | 349 | Tokyo, Japan | Genesis II | 8 | ||
| 3 | Sakata, WataruWataru Sakata | 1 | August 31, 2003 | 225 | Gifu, Japan | Summer Festival Tour | 1 | This was also for Sakata's World1 Junior Heavyweight Championship. | |
| — | Vacated | — | April 12, 2004 | — | — | — | — | Vacated so that Sakata could focus on the World1 title. | |
| 4 | Takaiwa, TatsuhitoTatsuhito Takaiwa | 1 | May 16, 2004 | 216 | Tokyo, Japan | Cashonor | 5 | Defeated Tony Stradlin. | |
| 5 | Super Crazy | 1 | December 18, 2004 | 117 | Chiba, Japan | AWA Heavyweight Title Contender Tournament Tour | 0 | ||
| 6 | Hidaka, IkutoIkuto Hidaka | 1 | April 14, 2005 | 318 | Tokyo, Japan | Outburst Revolution Tour | 4 | ||
| 7 | Sugawara, TakuyaTakuya Sugawara | 1 | February 26, 2006 | 151 | Tokyo, Japan | Happening Tour | 1 | ||
| 8 | Takaiwa, TatsuhitoTatsuhito Takaiwa | 2 | July 27, 2006 | <1 | Osaka, Japan | Fire Festival Tour | 0 | This match was also for Takaiwa's WWA World Welterweight Championship. | |
| — | Vacated | — | July 27, 2006 | — | — | — | — | Vacated so that the title could be decided in the Tenkaichi Jr. tournament. | |
| 9 | Fujita, MinoruMinoru Fujita | 1 | August 26, 2006 | 146 | Kyoto, Japan | Tenkaichi Jr. Tour | 2 | Defeated Takuya Sugawara in the final of the Tenkaichi Jr. tournament. | |
| 10 | Hidaka, IkutoIkuto Hidaka | 2 | January 19, 2007 | 30 | Tokyo, Japan | Over the Max Tour | 0 | ||
| 11 | Takaiwa, TatsuhitoTatsuhito Takaiwa | 3 | February 18, 2007 | 77 | Tokyo, Japan | Make the Emotion Tour | 0 | ||
| — | Vacated | — | May 6, 2007 | — | — | — | — | Vacated due to Takaiwa suffering a knee injury. | |
| 12 | Togo, DickDick Togo | 1 | June 20, 2007 | 128 | Tokyo, Japan | Dynamo Tour | 1 | Won a 9-man battle royal. | |
| 13 | Hidaka, IkutoIkuto Hidaka | 3 | October 26, 2007 | 89 | Tokyo, Japan | Innovation Tour | 1 | ||
| 14 | Mochizuki, MasaakiMasaaki Mochizuki | 1 | January 23, 2008 | 155 | Tokyo, Japan | Zero1-Max 3rd Anniversary | 3 | ||
| 15 | Hidaka, IkutoIkuto Hidaka | 4 | June 26, 2008 | 262 | Tokyo, Japan | Dauntless Tour | 5 | ||
| 16 | Dutt, SonjaySonjay Dutt | 1 | March 15, 2009 | 259 | Tokyo, Japan | Wrestler's 1 | 0 | ||
| — | Vacated | — | November 29, 2009 | — | — | — | — | Vacated so that the title could be decided in the Tenkaichi Jr. tournament. | |
| 17 | Hidaka, IkutoIkuto Hidaka | 5 | November 29, 2009 | 540 | Tokyo, Japan | Wrestler's 7 ~ Grant Me My Wish! | 6 | Defeated Prince Devitt in the final of the Tenkaichi Jr. tournament. | |
| 18 | Sugawara, TakuyaTakuya Sugawara | 2 | May 23, 2011 | 712 | Tokyo, Japan | — | 10 | ||
| 19 | Gresham, JonathanJonathan Gresham | 1 | May 4, 2013 | 135 | Tokyo, Japan | Big Bang | 1 | ||
| — | Vacated | — | September 16, 2013 | — | — | — | — | Vacated so that the title could be decided in the Tenkaichi Jr. tournament. | |
| 20 | Hub | 1 | September 16, 2013 | 174 | Tokyo, Japan | Tenkaichi Jr. Tour | 3 | Defeated Mineo Fujita in the final of the Tenkaichi Jr. tournament. Also won the vacant NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. | |
| 21 | Lee, JasonJason Lee | 1 | March 9, 2014 | 194 | Tokyo, Japan | Zero1_Thirteen | 3 | This match was also for Hub's NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. | |
| 22 | Fujita, MineoMineo Fujita | 1 | September 19, 2014 | 45 | Tokyo, Japan | Tenkaichi Special | 1 | This match was also for Lee's NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. | |
| 23 | Sugawara, TakuyaTakuya Sugawara | 3 | November 3, 2014 | 55 | Kumamoto, Japan | Honoka Big Fireworks ~ FMW 25th Anniversary Memorial | 1 | This match was also for Fujita's NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. | |
| 24 | Lee, JasonJason Lee | 2 | December 28, 2014 | 63 | Hong Kong | Zero1 Hong Kong Winter Fever | 1 | This match was also for Sugawara's NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. | |
| 25 | Tanaka, MinoruMinoru Tanaka | 1 | March 1, 2015 | 222 | Tokyo, Japan | Zero1_Fourteen | 3 | This match was also for Lee's NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. | |
| 26 | Otani, ShinjiroShinjiro Otani | 1 | October 11, 2015 | 481 | Tokyo, Japan | Change the World | 2 | This match was also for Tanaka's NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. | |
| 27 | Suzuki, KotaroKotaro Suzuki | 1 | February 3, 2017 | 195+ | Tokyo, Japan | New Year Dream Series Tour | 2 | This match was also for Otani's NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. |
Combined reigns
As of August 17, 2017.
| Rank | Wrestler | # Of Reigns | Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ikuto Hidaka | 5 | 1,239 |
| 2. | Takuya Sugawara | 3 | 918 |
| 3. | Shinjiro Otani | 1 | 481 |
| 4. | Low Ki | 1 | 349 |
| 5. | Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 3 | 293 |
| 6. | Sonjay Dutt | 1 | 259 |
| 6. | Jason Lee | 2 | 257 |
| 7. | Wataru Sakata | 2 | 225 |
| 8. | Minoru Tanaka | 1 | 224 |
| 10. | Hub | 1 | 174 |
| 11. | Kotaro Suzuki | 1 | 195+ |
| 12. | Masaaki Mochizuki | 1 | 155 |
| 13. | Minoru Fujita | 1 | 146 |
| 14. | Jonathan Gresham | 1 | 135 |
| 15. | Dick Togo | 1 | 127 |
| 16. | Super Crazy | 1 | 117 |
| 17. | Leonardo Spanky | 1 | 79 |
| 18. | Minoru Fujita | 1 | 45 |
See also
- Pro Wrestling Zero1
- American Wrestling Association
- National Wrestling Alliance
- AWA World Heavyweight Championship
- NWA United National Heavyweight Championship
- NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship
- NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship
- NWA Junior Heavyweight Championship (Zero1)
- Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship
References
- 1 2 "AWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship official title history". ZEROONEUSA.com. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ↑ "ZERO1-MAX International Junior Heavyweight Championship title history". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
External links
- ZEROONEUSA title history
- Wrestling-Titles.com title history (International Junior Heavyweight Championship)
- Wrestling-Titles.com title history (AWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship)
- TitleHistories.com title history (International Junior Heavyweight Championship)
- TitleHistories.com title history (AWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship)
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