| All Pacific Championship | |||||||||||||
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 The All Pacific Championship belt | |||||||||||||
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| Promotion | All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling | ||||||||||||
| Date established | August 31, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| Date retired | April 2005 | ||||||||||||
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Hawaiian Pacific Championship | |||||||||||||
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The All Pacific Championship was the secondary singles women's professional wrestling title in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling or AJW. The belt was started as the Hawaiian Pacific Championship in 1977 and was renamed the All Pacific Championship in 1978.
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Hawaiian Pacific Championship | August 31, 1977 – September 1, 1977 |
| All Pacific Championship | September 1, 1977 – April 2005 |
| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | Jane O'Brien | August 31, 1977 | Live Event | Honolulu, HI | 1 | 1 | O'Brien defeated Maki Ueda to become the inaugural Hawaiian Pacific champion. | [1] |
| 2 | Yumi Ikeshita | September 1, 1977 | Live Event | Honolulu, HI | 1 | 122 – 261 | The title is renamed the All Pacific Championship during this reign; Ikeshita was recognized by AJW as first All Pacific Champion. | [1] |
| — | Vacated | 1978 | — | — | — | — | The championship was vacated after Yumi Ikeshita suffered an ankle injury. | [1] |
| 3 | Chabela Romero | May 20, 1978 | Live Event | Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan | 1 | 81 | Romero defeated Maki Ueda to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| 4 | Maki Ueda | August 9, 1978 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 202 | [1] | |
| — | Vacated | February 27, 1979 | — | — | — | — | Maki Ueda vacated the championship to pursue the WWWA World Single Championship. | [1] |
| 5 | Tomi Aoyama | September 27, 1979 | Live Event | Osaka, Japan | 1 | 65 | Aoyama defeated Leilani Kai to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| — | Vacated | December 1, 1979 | — | — | — | — | The championship was vacated after Tomi Aoyama suffered a knee injury. | [1] |
| 6 | Yumi Ikeshita | February 21, 1980 | Live Event | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | 2 | 370 | Ikeshita defeated Lucy Kayama to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| 7 | Mimi Hagiwara | February 25, 1981 | Live Event | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | 1 | 185 | [1] | |
| — | Vacated | August 29, 1981 | — | — | — | — | Mimi Hagiwara vacated the championship to pursue the WWWA World Single Championship. | [1] |
| 8 | Jumbo Hori | January 12, 1982 | Live Event | Chiba, Japan | 1 | 154 | Hori defeated Wild Kazuki to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| — | Vacated | June 15, 1982 | — | — | — | — | Jumbo Hori vacated the championship to pursue the WWWA World Tag Team Championship. | [1] |
| 9 | Judy Martin | October 5, 1982 | Live Event | Osaka, Japan | 1 | 30 | Martin defeated Yukari Omori to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| 10 | Mimi Hagiwara | November 4, 1982 | Live Event | Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan | 2 | 387 | [1] | |
| — | Vacated | November 26, 1983 | — | — | — | — | The championship was vacated after Mimi Hagiwara retired from wrestling. | [1] |
| 11 | Devil Masami | April 1, 1984 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 620 | Masami defeated Judy Martin to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| — | Vacated | December 12, 1985 | — | — | — | — | Devil Masami vacated the championship to pursue the WWWA World Single Championship. | [1] |
| 12 | Chigusa Nagayo | April 5, 1986 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 138 | Nagayo defeated Dump Matsumoto to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| 13 | Leilani Kai | August 21, 1986 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 249 | [1] [2] | |
| 14 | Chigusa Nagayo | April 27, 1987 | Live Event | Osaka, Japan | 2 | 740 | [1] | |
| — | Vacated | May 6, 1989 | — | — | — | — | The championship was vacated after Chigusa Nagayo retired from wrestling. | [1] |
| 15 | Bull Nakano | June 18, 1989 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 148 | Nakano defeated Mitsuko Nishiwaki to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| 16 | Noriyo Tateno | November 13, 1989 | Live Event | Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan | 1 | 168 | [1] | |
| 17 | Aja Kong | April 30, 1990 | Live Event | Chiba, Japan | 1 | 48 | [1] | |
| 18 | Suzuka Minami | June 17, 1990 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | <1 | [1] | |
| — | Vacated | June 17, 1990 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | — | — | The championship was when Suzuka Minami refuses the title due to winning by disqualification. | [1] |
| 19 | Manami Toyota | October 7, 1990 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 161 | Toyota defeated Bison Kimura in tournament final to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| 20 | Suzuka Minami | March 17, 1991 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 43 | [1] | |
| 21 | Akira Hokuto | April 29, 1991 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 158 | [1] | |
| 22 | Suzuka Minami | October 4, 1991 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 3 | 22 | [1] | |
| 23 | Bison Kimura | October 26, 1991 | Live Event | Toyama, Japan | 1 | 223 | [1] | |
| 24 | Kyoko Inoue | June 5, 1992 | Live Event | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | 1 | 174 | [1] | |
| 25 | Akira Hokuto | November 26, 1992 | Dream Rush in Kawasaki | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | 2 | 248 – 278 | [1] | |
| — | Vacated | August 1993 | — | — | — | — | The championship was vacated after Akira Hokuto suffered an injury. | [1] |
| 26 | Toshiyo Yamada | November 28, 1993 | Wrestling Queendom | Osaka, Japan | 1 | 119 | Yamada defeated Manami Toyota to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| 27 | Kyoko Inoue | March 27, 1994 | Wrestling Queendom | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | 2 | 150 | [1] | |
| 28 | Manami Toyota | August 24, 1994 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 214 | This match was also for Toyota's IWA World Women's Championship. | [1] [3] |
| — | Vacated | March 26, 1995 | — | — | — | — | The championship was vacated for unknown reasons. | [1] |
| 29 | Toshiyo Yamada | March 26, 1995 | Wrestling Queendom Victory | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | 2 | 182 | Yamada defeated Reggie Bennett and Takako Inoue in the triangular tournament to win the vacant championship. | [1] [4] |
| 30 | Yumiko Hotta | September 24, 1995 | Innocent Stars in Kawasaki | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | 1 | 99 – 272 | [1] | |
| — | Vacated | April 1996 | — | — | — | — | Yumiko Hotta vacated the championship in the Spring of 1996, in order to pursue the WWWA World Single Championship. | [1] |
| 31 | Reggie Bennett | June 22, 1996 | Champions Night in Sapporo | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | 1 | 152 | Bennett defeated Kaoru Ito in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| 32 | Takako Inoue | November 21, 1996 | Tag League the Best - Day 31 | Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan | 1 | 60 | Already possessed the IWA World Women's Championship. | [1] [5] |
| 33 | Kyoko Inoue | January 20, 1997 | "Ota Ward Champion Legend 1997" Zenjo Perfection - Day 13 | Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan | 3 | 111 | Already possessed the WWWA World Single Championship. Unifies WWWA, IWA, and All Pacific Championships. | [1] |
| — | Vacated | May 11, 1997 | Zenjo Transformation - Day 8 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | — | — | The championship was vacated due to dissatisfaction with 60-minute draw against Kaoru Ito. | [1] [6] |
| 34 | Takako Inoue | June 18, 1997 | Zenjo Transformation - Day 36 | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | 2 | 13 – 43 | Inoue defeated Toshiyo Yamada to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| — | Vacated | July 1997 | — | — | — | — | The championship was vacated after Takako Inoue suffered an injury. | [1] |
| 35 | Tomoko Watanabe | August 22, 1997 | Osaka Queen Holy Night | Osaka, Japan | 1 | 133 | Watanabe defeated Kaoru Ito to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| 36 | Takako Inoue | January 2, 1998 | New Year Zenjo "VOW" - Day 1 | Tokyo, Japan | 3 | 109 | [1] | |
| 37 | Zap T | April 21, 1998 | Zenjo "RAN" - Day 7 | Osaka, Japan | 2 | 14 | Formerly known as Tomoko Watanabe | [1] |
| 38 | Kumiko Maekawa | May 5, 1998 | Zenjo "RAN" - Day 17 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 208 | [1] | |
| 39 | Yasha Kurenai | November 29, 1998 | 30th Anniversary Show | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | 1 | 89 | [1] | |
| 40 | Kumiko Maekawa | February 26, 1999 | LLPW Live event | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 350 | [1] | |
| 41 | Azumi Hyūga | February 11, 2000 | Live event | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 155 | [1] | |
| 42 | Tomoko Watanabe | July 15, 2000 | Odaiba W Explosion | Tokyo, Japan | 3 | 428 | Formerly known as Zap T. | [1] |
| 43 | Kumiko Maekawa | September 16, 2001 | N/A | Tokyo, Japan | 3 | 38 | [1] | |
| — | Vacated | October 24, 2001 | — | — | — | — | Kumiko Maekawa vacated the championship after a title defense against Momoe Nakanishi. | [1] |
| 44 | Momoe Nakanishi | February 24, 2002 | Zenjo Turbulence | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | 1 | 196 | Nakanishi defeated Kumiko Maekawa to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| — | Vacated | September 8, 2002 | — | — | — | — | Momoe Nakanishi vacated the championship to pursue the WWWA World Single Championship. | [1] |
| 45 | noki-A | October 20, 2002 | Tag League the Best - Tag 2 Real All-Womanism Dream Explosion: Kawasaki Part 1 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | 1 | 63 | noki-A defeated Kayo Noumi in tournament final to win the vacant championship. | [1] |
| 46 | Kayo Noumi | December 22, 2002 | Real All-Womanism Dream Explosion: Kawasaki Part 2 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | 1 | 483 | [1] | |
| — | Vacated | April 18, 2004 | — | — | — | — | The championship was vacated after Kayo Noumi retired from wrestling. | [1] |
| 47 | Mika Nishio | July 18, 2004 | Rising Generation - Day 12 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 112 | [1] | |
| 48 | Hikaru | November 7, 2004 | Rising Generation - Day 12 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 105 | [1] | |
| 49 | Lioness Asuka | February 20, 2005 | Lioness Asuka Produce: Dream Comes Living Legend | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | <1 | [1] | |
| — | Vacated | February 20, 2005 | — | — | — | — | The championship was vacated immediately after Lioness Asuka won the championship due to injury. | [1] |
| — | Deactivated | April 2005 | — | — | — | — | The championship retired when AJW closed. | |
| ¤ | The exact length of a title reign is uncertain; the combined length may not be correct. |
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of Reigns | Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chigusa Nagayo | 2 | 878 |
| 2 | Devil Masami | 1 | 620 |
| 3 | Kumiko Maekawa | 3 | 596 |
| 4 | Tomoko Watanabe/Zap T | 3 | 575 |
| 5 | Mimi Hagiwara | 2 | 572 |
| 6 | Yumi Ikeshita | 2 | 492 – 631¤ |
| 7 | Kayo Noumi | 1 | 483 |
| 8 | Kyoko Inoue | 3 | 435 |
| 9 | Akira Hokuto | 2 | 406 – 436¤ |
| 10 | Manami Toyota | 2 | 375 |
| 11 | Toshiyo Yamada | 2 | 301 |
| 12 | Leilani Kai | 1 | 249 |
| 13 | Bison Kimura | 1 | 223 |
| 14 | Maki Ueda | 1 | 202 |
| 15 | Momoe Nakanishi | 1 | 196 |
| 16 | Takako Inoue | 2 | 182 – 212¤ |
| 17 | Noriyo Tateno | 1 | 168 |
| 18 | Azumi Hyūga | 1 | 155 |
| 19 | Jumbo Hori | 1 | 154 |
| 20 | Reggie Bennett | 1 | 152 |
| 21 | Bull Nakano | 1 | 148 |
| 22 | Mika Nishio | 1 | 112 |
| 23 | Hikaru | 1 | 105 |
| 24 | Yumiko Hotta | 1 | 99 – 272¤ |
| 25 | Yasha Kurenai | 1 | 89 |
| 26 | Chabela Romero | 1 | 81 |
| 27 | Suzuka Minami | 3 | 65 |
| Tomi Aoyama | 1 | 65 | |
| 29 | noki-A | 1 | 63 |
| 30 | Aja Kong | 1 | 48 |
| 31 | Judy Martin | 1 | 30 |
| 32 | Jane O'Brien | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Lioness Asuka | 1 | <1 |
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