The IWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship was a title for wrestlers that weight 225 pounds and under that was being defended in the
International Wrestling Association in Puerto Rico. The championship is generally contested in
professional wrestling matches
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, in which participants execute
scripted
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Backgr ...
finishes rather than contend in
direct competition.
Inaugural Tournament
Participants of the Inaugural tournament were:
Super Crazy
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,
Tajiri,
Christopher Daniels
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,
Mr. Águila
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, Black Scorpion, Danny Boy, Pablo Marquez, Pepe Prado,
Reckless Youth
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,
Taka Michinoku
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,
Alexander Otsuka
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,
The Great Sasuke
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,
Tiger Mask IV
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and
Jeff Hardy
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Title history
Combined reigns
References
{{Reflist
External links
Wrestling-titles.comCagematch.netWrestlingdata.com
International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico) championships
Junior heavyweight wrestling championships