BJW Women's Championship

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BJW Women's Championship
Details
Promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling
Date established2000
Date retiredNovember 9, 2011
Statistics
First champion(s) Misae Genki
Final champion(s) Kaori Yoneyama
Longest reign Kaori Yoneyama (3,233 days)
Shortest reign Kiyoko Ichiki (<1 day)
Oldest champion Kiyoko Ichiki (27 years, 252 days)
Youngest champion Kaori Yoneyama (21 years, 310 days)

The BJW Women's Championship (Japanese: BJW認定女子王座, Hepburn: BJW-nintei Joshi Ōza) was a title defended in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling. It was created in 2000.

Contents

There were only three reigns and one vacancy shared between three wrestlers. [1] [2]

History

Established in 2000 by Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), the title was first won by Misae Genki when she defeated Kiyoko Ichiki during the Hardcore Series II tour, on July 2, 2000. [3]

After the closure of the BJW women's division in 2003, the title was retained by Kaori Yoneyama until it was deactivated after her last successful defense over La☆Panda at the Yoshihito Sasaki, Jaki Numazawa and Nikkan Lee 11th Anniversary event on November 9, 2011. [4]

Reigns

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1 Misae Genki July 2, 2000Hardcore Series II Tokyo, Japan 1120Defeated Kiyoko Ichiki to win the inaugural title. [3]
2 Kiyoko Ichiki October 30, 2000 Maximum Tag League 2000 Tokyo, Japan 1<1This was a Barbed Wire, Tables & Light Tubes Deathmatch. [5]
Vacated October 30, 2000Maximum Tag League II Tokyo, Japan Ichiki vacated the title immediately after winning it. [1]
3 Kaori Yoneyama January 2, 2003New Year Great Series Tokyo, Japan 13,233Defeated Princess Sandy to win the vacant title. [6]
DeactivatedNovember 9, 2011 Yoshihito Sasaki & Jaki Numazawa & Nikkan Lee 11th Anniversary Tokyo, Japan Due to her upcoming retirement, Kaori Yoneyama vacated the title after defending it against La☆Panda. [4]

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