WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship
| International Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||
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WAR (1996–2000) Dragon Gate (2006–2007) Tenryu Project (2010–present) | ||||||||||
| Date established | March 26, 1995 | ||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Masao Orihara | ||||||||||
| Date won | December 29, 2012 | ||||||||||
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WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||
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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. Mochizuki beat Gedo in a decision match on January 26, 2007 to determine the final champion and then retired the title. The title was revived in April 2010, for Genichiro Tenryu's Tenryu Project promotion.
Title history
| # | Wrestler | Reigns | Date | Days Held | Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gedo | 1 | March 26, 1995 | 70 | Tokyo, Japan | WAR Battle Angel - Tag 2 | Defeated Lionheart in a tournament final to become the first champion. |
| 2 | Lionheart | 1 | June 4, 1995 | 54 | Tokyo, Japan | WAR | |
| 3 | Último Dragón | 1 | July 28, 1995 | 32 | Tokyo, Japan | WAR | |
| 4 | Gedo | 2 | August 29, 1995 | 37 | Shizuoka, Japan | WAR | |
| 5 | Último Dragón | 2 | October 5, 1995 | 305 | Oomiya, Japan | WAR | |
| 6 | The Great Sasuke | 1 | August 5, 1996 | 67 | Tokyo, Japan | NJPW G1 Climax - Tag 4 | The championship becomes one of eight championships comprising New Japan Pro Wrestling's J-Crown Championship. |
| 7 | Último Dragón | 3 | October 11, 1996 | 85 | Osaka, Japan | WAR Osaka Crush Night | |
| 8 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1 | January 4, 1997 | 153 | Tokyo, Japan | Wrestling World 1997 | |
| 9 | Yuji Yasuraoka | 1 | June 6, 1997 | 588 | Tokyo, Japan | WAR | Only the WAR championship was on the line; Liger retains the other seven titles. |
| 10 | Masao Orihara | 1 | January 15, 1999 | 45 | Tokyo, Japan | WAR | |
| 11 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 1 | March 1, 1999 | 2705 | Tokyo, Japan | WAR | WAR ceased running cards in July 2000, but Mochizuki kept the title, though did not defend it regularly. |
| 12 | Pentagon Black | 1 | July 27, 2006 | 0 | Tokyo, Japan | WAR Final - Reborn to Future | |
| - | Desactivated | - | July 27, 2006 | - | - | - | Title desactivated when WAR closes. |
| 13 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 2 | November 23, 2006 | 64 | Osaka, Japan | Drago Gate Crown Gate - Tag 6 | Mochizuki beat Gedo in a decision match on January 26, 2007 to determine the then final champion and then retired the title. |
| - | Vacant | N/A | January 26, 2007 | - | - | - | Title Abandoned with Mochizuki being the final champion. |
| 15 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 4 | April 19, 2010 | 51 | Osaka, Japan | Tenryu Project | Defeated Susumu Yokosuka and Naoki Tanizaki on a triple threat match. |
| 16 | Tiger Shark | 1 | June 9, 2010 | 112 | Tokyo, Japan | Tenryu Project Next Revolution | |
| 17 | HIROKI | 1 | September 29, 2010 | 76 | Tokyo, Japan | Tenryu Project Never So | |
| 18 | Ryuji Hijikata | 1 | December 14, 2010 | 591 | Tokyo, Japan | Tenryu Project 5 | |
| 19 | Takaku Fuke | 1 | July 27, 2012 | 155 | Tokyo, Japan | R-2 Request Tenryu Project 8 | Won the title by knockout. |
| 20 | Masao Orihara | 2 | December 29, 2012 | 276 | Tokyo, Japan | Tenryu Project Genichiro Tenryu Return Match - Revolution | Vacant in October 1, 2013 when Orihara leaves the promotion after a defense against Manjimaru (Manabu Murakami). |
List of combined reigns
| Symbol | Meaning |
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| Indicates the current champion. | |
| <1 | The reign is shorter than one day. |
As of December 16, 2016.
| Rank | Wrestler | # of Reigns |
Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 4 | 2,820 |
| 2 | Ryuji Hijikata | 1 | 591 |
| 3 | Yuji Yasuraoka | 1 | 588 |
| 4 | Último Dragón | 3 | 422 |
| 5 | Masao Orihara | 2 | 321 |
| 6 | Takaku Fuke | 1 | 155 |
| 7 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1 | 153 |
| 8 | Tiger Shark | 1 | 112 |
| 9 | Gedo | 2 | 107 |
| 10 | HIROKI | 1 | 76 |
| 11 | The Great Sasuke | 1 | 67 |
| 12 | Lionheart | 1 | 54 |
| 13 | Pentagon Black | 1 | <1 |
See also
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