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Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Championship

The Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Championship (Japanese: 天龍プロジェクト認定インターナショナル・ジュニアヘビー級王座, Hepburn: Tenryū Purojekuto Nintei Intānashonaru Junia Hebī-kyū Ōza) 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). In the revived Tenryu Project, the title is also referred to as the IJ Singles Championship (IJシングル王座, IJ Shinguru Ōza).[1]

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 Gedo defeat Lionheart in the finals to become the inaugural champion.[2]

The title was part of New Japan Pro-Wrestling'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.[3] 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.[4]

Reigns

As of September 21, 2024, there have been a total of 26 reigns shared between 19 different champions and two vacancies. The current champion is Yusuke Kodama who is in his first reign.

Combined reigns

Record four-time, longest individual and combined reigning champion at 2,756 days, Masaaki Mochizuki.
Current champion, Yusuke Kodama

As of September 21, 2024.

References

  1. ^ "Title History | Genichiro Tenryu/Tenryu Project Official Site" 王座遍歴 | 天龍源一郎/天龍プロジェクトオフィシャルサイト. Tenryu Project (in Japanese). Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "WAR Battle Angel - Tag 2". Cagematch. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tenryu Project Survive The Revolution Vol. 1". Cagematch. Cagematch. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Daky, Wayne (June 12, 2021). "Tenryu Project Results: Survive The Revolution Vol. 4 – Tokyo, Japan (6/12)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d Saalbach, Axel. "Tenryu Project Survive the Revolution Vol. 3". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Saalbach, Axel. "Tenryu Project Survive the Revolution Vol. 4". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 12, 2021). "Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Championship". cagematch.net (in German). Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  8. ^ 【試合詳細】8･13　天龍プロジェクト新木場大会　【IJ王座】HUBvs拳剛　佐藤耕平＆河野真幸＆TORUvs鈴木みのる＆MAZADA＆FUJITA　佐藤光留vs矢野啓太 [[Match Report] 8/13 Tenryu Project Shin-kiba event: IJ Champion Hub vs. Kengo; Kohei Sato, Masayuki Kono & TORU vs. Minoru Suzuki, MAZADA & FUJITA; Hikaru Sato vs. Keita Yano]. battle-news.com (in Japanese). August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Tenryu Project Osaka Crush Night 2022 - Part 2". cagematch.net (in Japanese). Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  10. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Tenryu Project Wrestle And Romance Vol. 3". cagematch.net (in Japanese). Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  11. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Tenryu Project Still Revolution Vol. 6". cagematch.net (in Japanese). Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  12. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Tenryu Project Light My Fire Vol. 5". cagematch.net (in Japanese). Retrieved August 23, 2024.

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