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held in late autumn by the

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(OPW) promotion. It has been held annually since 2000 except in 2014, 2016–2017, and 2019–2021. It is considered the most prominent tournament in OPW. The number of participants in the has varied over the years, from a lowest of 12 in 2001 to a highest of 24 in 2011. Naohiro Hoshikawa is the inaugural winner; "Big Boss" Ma-G-Ma holds the record for most tournaments wins with three, while Billyken Kid,

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and

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have won two each. Ma-G-Ma is also the only wrestler to have won three consecutive tournaments.

Tournament finals

Tournaments

Results

2000

The 2000 was held from September 16 to October 15.

2001

The 2001 was held from September 15 to October 30.

2002

The 2002 was held from October 20 to November 9.

2003

The 2003 was held from October 18 to November 9.

2004

The 2004 was held from October 16 to November 3.

2005

The 2005 was held from November 5 to December 3.

2006

The 2006 was held from October 9 to November 5.

2007

The 2007 was held from November 10 to December 2.

2008

The 2008 was held from November 23 to December 7.

2009

The 2009 was held from November 14 to December 6.

2010

The 2010 was held from December 5 to December 26.

2011

The 2011 was held from November 27 to December 18.

2012

The 2012 was held from November 25 to December 16.

2013

The 2013 was held from December 8 to December 23.

2015

The 2015 was held from September 21, 2015 to January 31, 2016. The winner of the tournament,

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, also won the

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left vacant after OPW went on a hiatus in 2014.

2018

The 2018 was held from August 18 to November 24, 2018.

2022

The 2022 was held from September 25 to October 10, 2022.

2023

The 2023 was held from October 15 to October 29, 2023.

2024

The 2024 was held from September 8 to September 23, 2024.

Notes

References

External links

Tennōzan (2000–2022) at purolove.com

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