The is a
professional wrestling championship contested for in the
Japanese professional wrestling promotion Tenryu Project. The title was established in 1995 in
Wrestle Association R (WAR).
There have been a total of 24 reigns shared between 17 different champions and two
vacancies. The current champion is
Hikaru Sato who is in his first reign.
Title history
Inaugural championship tournament
On March 26, 1995, an eight-man
single elimination tournament was held on the second day of the
Wrestle Association R (WAR) event Battle Angel. The tournament saw
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defeat
Lionheart in the finals to become the inaugural champion.
The title was part of
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's short-lived
J-Crown Championship in 1996 and 1997. In late 2006, the title briefly moved to
Dragon Gate where
Masaaki Mochizuki beat Gedo in a decision match on January 26, 2007 to determine the final champion, and then retired the title.
Revivals
The title was revived in April 2010, for
Genichiro Tenryu's
Tenryu Project promotion until being again retired in 2013 after the closure of the promotion. The championship was once again reactivated after Tenryu Project reopened in 2020.
On May 25 and June 6, an eight-man single elimination tournament was held to crown a new champion. The tournament saw Hub defeat Kengo in the finals.
Reigns
Combined reigns
References
External links
Wrestling-Titles.com
{{Wrestle Association R
Junior heavyweight wrestling championships
WAR (wrestling promotion) championships
Dragon Gate (wrestling) championships
Tenryu Project championships