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(formerly Pro Wrestling Zero-One and Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max) and formerly sanctioned by the
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promotion, contested exclusively among junior heavyweight (<) wrestlers. It was originally created on June 29, 2002 as the
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/ 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. When Zero-One left the NWA on October 31, 2004, the title was renamed to incorporate
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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 24 recognized champions, who have had a combined 34 official reigns. The current champion is Astroman who is in his first reign.


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Combined reigns

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World Junior Heavyweight Championship (Zero1) The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the Japanese Pro Wrestling Zero1 promotion. The title is meant for wrestlers under the weight limit of , referred to as " junior heavyweights" in Japan ...
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NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Created in 1945, the title is competed for by junior heavyweight wrestlers. History The first NWA World Junior ...
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NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship The NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship started in 1979. It was formed by a split in lineage from the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship caused by the retirement of champion Nelson Royal the same year. The first champion, Stev ...
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ZEROONEUSA title history
* ttp://wrestling-titles.com/us/awastars/awa-j.html Wrestling-Titles.com title history (AWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship)br>TitleHistories.com title history (International Junior Heavyweight Championship)
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