AJW Junior Championship

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AJW Junior Championship
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Details
Promotion All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
Date establishedJanuary 4, 1980
Date retiredApril 2005
Statistics
First champion Rimi Yokota
Final champion Rena Takase
Most reignsChaparita Asari
Chigusa Nagayo
and Yumi Ogura
(2 times)

The AJW Junior Championship was a tertiary singles title in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling. The title started in 1980 and was retired in April 2005 when the promotion closed.

Contents

The prize was originally contested among wrestlers under the age of 20, but in 1993, they changed it to wrestlers with less than two years of experience in professional wrestling. The first belt design was a brown belt that also represented the AJW Championship. Later, the Junior Championship became a golden belt with a turquoise strap.

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1 Rimi Yokota January 4, 1980N/A Tokyo, Japan 1 [Note 1] Yokota defeated Chino Sato to become the inaugural champion. [1] [2]
— Vacated August 1980————The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons. [1] [2]
2 Tomoko Kitamura January 4, 1981N/A Tokyo, Japan 1 [Note 2] Kitamura defeated Noriko Kawakami to win the vacant championship. [1]
— Vacated January 1982————The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons. [1]
3 Chigusa Nagayo May 15, 1982N/A Ōmiya, Satima, Japan 187Nagayo defeated Itsuki Yamazaki to win the vacant championship. [1] [2]
4 Noriyo Tateno August 10, 1982N/A Fukushima, Japan 1516 [1]
5 Chigusa Nagayo January 8, 1984 Live event Tokyo, Japan 2<1 [1]
— Vacated January 8, 1984————The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons. [1]
6Yumi OguraMarch 17, 1984N/A Kiryū, Gunma, Japan 1180Ogura defeated Keiko Nakano to win the vacant championship. [1]
7 Keiko Nakano September 13, 1984N/A Toda, Saitama, Japan 1 [Note 3] [1]
— Vacated 1985————The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons. [1]
8Yumi OguraApril 7, 1985N/A Tokyo, Japan 2249Ogura defeated Mika Komatsu in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. [1]
— Vacated December 12, 1985————Yumi Ogura vacated the championship in order to train for the AJW Championship. [1]
9Condor SaitoJanuary 4, 1986N/A Tokyo, Japan 175Saito defeated Kazue Nagahori to win the vacant championship. [1]
10 Hisako Uno March 20, 1986N/A Osaka, Japan 170 [1]
11Yasuko IshiguroMay 29, 1986N/A Ōmiya, Satima, Japan 1220 [1]
— Vacated January 4, 1987————The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons. [1]
12Kyoko AsohFebruary 26, 1987N/A Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan 1227Asoh defeated Megumi Kudo to win the vacant championship. [1]
— Vacated October 11, 1987————The championship was vacated upon Kyoko Asoh's retirement. [1]
13Mika SuzukiDecember 26, 1987N/A Tokyo, Japan 1141Suzuki defeated Kaoru Maeda in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. [1] [3]
— Vacated May 15, 1988————The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons. [1] [3]
14 Toshiyo Yamada July 19, 1988N/A Tokyo, Japan 1 [Note 4] Yamada defeated Miori Kamiya in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. [1] [3]
— Vacated September 1988————The championship was vacated after Toshiyo Yamada suffered an injury. [1] [3]
15Reibun AmadaDecember 11, 1988N/A Tokyo, Japan 1 [Note 3] Amada defeated Manami Toyota to win the vacant championship. [1]
— Vacated 1989————The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons. [1]
16 Mima Shimoda October 8, 1989N/A Tokyo, Japan 1 [Note 3] Shimoda defeated Asayo Obata to win the vacant championship. [1]
— Vacated N/A————The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons. [1]
17Yuki LeeMarch 20, 1992N/A Tokyo, Japan 12Lee defeated Akemi Torisu in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. [1]
— Vacated March 22, 1992————The championship was vacated after Yuki Lee suffered an injury. [1]
18Akemi TorisuApril 29, 1992N/A Toda, Saitama, Japan 1103Torisu defeated won a tournament to win the vacant championship. [1]
19Rie TamadaAugust 10, 1992N/A Okazaki, Aichi, Japan 136 [1]
20Kumiko MaekawaSeptember 15, 1992N/A Japan 1269 [1]
21NumatchiJune 11, 1993N/A Japan 1110 [1]
22Mizuki EndoSeptember 29, 1993AJW/LLPW Nagoya Super Whirlwing ~ Zenjo VS. LLPW Total Opposition War - Day 20 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan 160 [1] [4]
23Chaparita AsariNovember 28, 1993N/A Osaka, Japan 18 [1]
24 Candy Okutsu December 6, 1993N/A Tokyo, Japan 1475 [1]
25Chaparita AsariMarch 26, 1995Wrestling Queendom Victory Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 2 [Note 5] [1] [5]
— Vacated May 1995————The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons. [1]
26 Yoshiko Tamura June 27, 1995Zenjo Movement - Day 40 Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan 1432Tamura defeated Misae Watanabe in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. [1] [6]
27 Tomoko Miyaguchi September 1, 1996The Rising Generation Queens Carnival Tokyo, Japan 1 [Note 6] [1] [7] [8]
— Vacated February 1997————The championship was vacated after Tomoko Miyaguchi suffered an injury. [1]
28 Momoe Nakanishi March 23, 1997N/A Sendai, Miyagi, Japan 1 [Note 7] Nakanishi defeated Nanae Takahashi to win the vacant championship. [1] [9]
— Vacated December 1997————The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons. [1]
29Mika NishioSeptember 15, 2002 JWP Shinjuku Valkyrie's Kiss vol. 2 Tokyo, Japan 198Nishio defeated Kaori Yoneyama and Rena Takase in a three-way round-robin tournament final to win the vacant championship. [1] [10]
30 Rena Takase December 22, 2002Real All-Womanism Dream Explosion ~ Kawasaki Part 2 ~ Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan 1 [Note 8] [1] [11] [12]
—DeactivatedApril 2005————The championship retired when AJW closed.

Combined reigns

One-time, last and longest reigning AJW Junior Champion Rena Takase LEON JWP.JPG
One-time, last and longest reigning AJW Junior Champion Rena Takase
¤The exact length of a title reign is uncertain; the combined length may not be correct.
N/AThe exact length of a title reign is too uncertain to calculate.
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined
days
1 Rena Takase 1831 – 860¤
2 Noriyo Tateno 1516
3 Candy Okutsu 1475
4 Yoshiko Tamura 1432
5Yumi Ogura2429
6 Tomoko Kitamura 1362 – 392¤
7Kumiko Maekawa1269
8 Momoe Nakanishi 1253 – 283¤
9Kyoko Asoh1227
10Yasuko Ishiguro1220
11 Rimi Yokota 1210 – 240¤
12 Tomoko Miyaguchi 1153 – 180¤
13Mika Suzuki1141
14Numatchi1110
15Akemi Torisu1103
16Mika Nishio198
17 Chigusa Nagayo 287
18Condor Saito175
19 Hisako Uno 170
20Mizuki Endo160
21Chaparita Asari244 – 74¤
Toshiyo Yamada 144 – 73¤
23Rie Tamada136
24Yuki Lee12
- Keiko Nakano 1N/A
Mima Shimoda 1N/A
Reibun Amada1N/A

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The exact date that the championship was vacated is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 210 and 240 days.
  2. ↑ The exact date that the championship was vacated is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 362 and 392 days.
  3. 1 2 3 The length of the championship reign is too uncertain to calculate.
  4. ↑ The exact date that the championship was vacated is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 44 and 73 days.
  5. ↑ The exact date that the championship was vacated is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 36 and 66 days.
  6. ↑ The exact date that the championship was vacated is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 153 and 180 days.
  7. ↑ The exact date that the championship was vacated is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 253 and 283 days.
  8. ↑ The exact date that the championship was deactivated is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 831 and 860 days.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 "All Japan Junior Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Molinaro, John (2002). Marek, Jeff; Meltzer, Dave (eds.). Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time. Toronto, Ontario: Winding Stair Press. pp. 134, 166–167. ISBN   1-55366-305-5.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "AJW Junior Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ "AJW/LLPW Nagoya Super Whirlwing ~ Zenjo VS. LLPW Total Opposition War - Tag 20". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ "AJW Wrestling Queendom 1995 Victory". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  6. ↑ "AJW Zenjo Movement 1995 - Tag 40". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  7. ↑ "The Rising Generation Queens Carnival". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  8. ↑ 輝優優. Gaea Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 28, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  9. ↑ Oe, Momoe (July 7, 2005). ママ（大江百重） (in Japanese). Livedoor . Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  10. ↑ "JWP Shinjuku Valkyrie's Kiss vol. 2". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  11. ↑ "AJW Real All-Womanism Dream Explosion ~ Kawasaki Part 2 ~". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Profile". Leon Spirits (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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