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contested for in the Japanese professional wrestling

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. The title was established in 1995 in

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(WAR). There have been a total of 24 reigns shared between 17 different champions and two vacancies. The current champion is

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who is in his first reign.

Title history

Inaugural championship tournament

On March 26, 1995, an eight-man

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was held on the second day of the

(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

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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

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