Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League

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The Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League is an annual professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by Pro Wrestling Noah since 2007. Originally known as the Nippon TV Cup Jr. Heavyweight Tag League and from 2011 until 2017 as the NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League, [1] the tournament was given its current name in May 2017. [2] After a hiatus in 2020, the tournament was brought back in 2021, with a switch in focus from tag teams, to teams of 4.

Contents

The Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League is held under a round-robin system, with two points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. The teams finishing atop the points standings in the two blocks advance to the knockout stage, where the winner is determined in a head-to-head match. Matches in the Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League have a 30-minute time limit, which is the same as matches for Noah's GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.

In the below results, (C) signifies the GHC Jr Tag Team Champions at the time of each tournament. Usually the winners of the tournament earn a shot at the title, assuming they are not already the champions.

List of winners

Nippon TV Cup Jr. Heavyweight Tag League

NTV G+ Cup Jr. Heavyweight Tag League

Global Jr. Heavyweight Tag League

Jr. Team Game

N Innovation U-Cup

Results

2007

The 2007 Nippon TV Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League was held from July 1 to 15, 2007. The tournament featured six teams. Outside entrants included Bryan Danielson and Davey Richards from Ring of Honor. [3]

Final standings
Kenta and Taiji Ishimori  7 
Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe 6
Kota Ibushi and Naomichi Marufuji 6
Kotaro Suzuki and Ricky Marvin (c)6
Bryan Danielson and Davey Richards 3
Atsushi Aoki and Rocky Romero 2
Results Aoki
Romero
Danielson
Richards
Jay
Mark
Kenta
Ishimori
Ibushi
Marufuji
Suzuki
Marvin
Aoki
Romero
XAoki
Romero
(19:37)
Jay
Mark
(11:33)
Kenta
Ishimori
(20:26)
Ibushi
Marufuji
(18:26)
Suzuki
Marvin
(16:05)
Danielson
Richards
Aoki
Romero
(19:37)
XJay
Mark
(16:45)
Draw
(30:00)
Ibushi
Marufuji
(21:27)
Danielson
Richards
(22:45)
Jay
Mark
Jay
Mark
(11:33)
Ibushi
Marufuji
(16:52)
XDraw
(30:00)
Draw
(30:00)
Draw
(30:00)
Kenta
Ishimori
Kenta
Ishimori
(20:26)
Draw
(30:00)
Draw
(30:00)
XKenta
Ishimori
(21:43)
Draw
(30:00)
Ibushi
Marufuji
Ibushi
Marufuji
(18:26)
Ibushi
Marufuji
(21:27)
Ibushi
Marufuji
(16:52)
Kenta
Ishimori
(21:43)
XSuzuki
Marvin
(19:44)
Suzuki
Marvin
Suzuki
Marvin
(16:05)
Danielson
Richards
(22:45)
Draw
(30:00)
Draw
(30:00)
Suzuki
Marvin
(19:44)
X

2008

The 2008 Nippon TV Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League was held from August 23 to September 6, 2008. The tournament featured eight teams. Outside entrants included Bryan Danielson, Davey Richards and Jay and Mark Briscoe from Ring of Honor. [4]

Final standings
Kenta and Taiji Ishimori  10 
Kotaro Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru (c)10
Bryan Danielson and Davey Richards 9
Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe 9
Katsuhiko Nakajima and Kota Ibushi 8
Eddie Edwards and Ricky Marvin 5
Akihito Ito and Atsushi Aoki 2
Kento Miyahara and Naomichi Marufuji 2
ResultsIto
Aoki
Danielson
Richards
Edwards
Marvin
Jay
Mark
Nakajima
Ibushi
Kenta
Ishimori
Miyahara
Marufuji
Suzuki
Kanemaru
Ito
Aoki
XDanielson
Richards (15:58)
Draw (30:00)Jay
Mark (13:57)
Nakajima
Ibushi (6:44)
Kenta
Ishimori (10:46)
Ito
Aoki (14:28)
Suzuki
Kanemaru (12:29)
Danielson
Richards
Danielson
Richards (15:58)
XDanielson
Richards (10:02)
Danielson
Richards (15:55)
Nakajima
Ibushi (10:30)
Kenta
Ishimori (12:31)
Danielson
Richards (9:40)
Draw (30:00)
Edwards
Marvin
Draw (30:00)Danielson
Richards (10:02)
XEdwards
Marvin
Nakajima
Ibushi (14:09)
Kenta
Ishimori (17:08)
Edwards
Marvin (15:37)
Suzuki
Kanemaru (11:59)
Jay
Mark
Jay
Mark (13:57)
Danielson
Richards (15:55)
Edwards
Marvin
XJay
Mark (16:01)
Jay
Mark (9:04)
Jay
Mark (11:21)
Draw (30:00)
Nakajima
Ibushi
Nakajima
Ibushi (6:44)
Nakajima
Ibushi (10:30)
Nakajima
Ibushi (14:09)
Jay
Mark (16:01)
XNakajima
Ibushi (29:40)
Miyahara
Marufuji (16:10)
Suzuki
Kanemaru (19:56)
Kenta
Ishimori
Kenta
Ishimori (10:46)
Kenta
Ishimori (12:31)
Kenta
Ishimori (17:08)
Jay
Mark (9:04)
Nakajima
Ibushi (29:40)
XKenta
Ishimori (12:53)
Kenta
Ishimori (19:59)
Miyahara
Marufuji
Ito
Aoki (14:28)
Danielson
Richards (9:40)
Edwards
Marvin (15:37)
Jay
Mark (11:21)
Miyahara
Marufuji (16:10)
Kenta
Ishimori (12:53)
XSuzuki
Kanemaru (13:28)
Suzuki
Kanemaru
Suzuki
Kanemaru (12:29)
Draw (30:00)Suzuki
Kanemaru (11:59)
Draw (30:00)Suzuki
Kanemaru (19:56)
Kenta
Ishimori (19:59)
Suzuki
Kanemaru (13:28)
X
Finals
   
1 Kenta and Taiji IshimoriPin
2 Kotaro Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru  12:32 

2009

The 2009 Nippon TV Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League ran from July 12 to 27, 2009. The tournament featured two blocks of four teams each. Outside entrants included Bryan Danielson and Roderick Strong from Ring of Honor. [5]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Atsushi Aoki and Kota Ibushi 6 Kotaro Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru (c)5
Kenta and Taiji Ishimori 4 Eddie Edwards and Ricky Marvin 4
Bryan Danielson and Roderick Strong 2 Katsuhiko Nakajima and Kento Miyahara 3
Genba Hirayanagi and Kikutaro 0Akihiko Ito and Tsuyoshi Kikuchi 0
Block A Aoki
Ibushi
Danielson
Strong
Hirayanagi
Kikutaro
Ishimori
Kenta
Aoki
Ibushi
XIbushi
Aoki (21:11)
Ibushi
Aoki (10:22)
Ibushi
Aoki (20:52)
Danielson
Strong
Ibushi
Aoki (21:11)
XDanielson
Strong (14:24)
Ishimori
Kenta (21:32)
Hirayanagi
Kikutaro
Ibushi
Aoki (21:11)
Ishimori
Kenta (21:32)
XIshimori
Kenta (10:57)
Ishimori
Kenta
Ibushi
Aoki (21:11)
Ishimori
Kenta (21:32)
Ishimori
Kenta (10:57)
X
Block B Suzuki
Kanemaru
Edwards
Marvin
Nakajima
Miyahara
Ito
Kikuchi
Ito
Kikuchi
XEdwards
Marvin (11:44)
Nakajima
Miyahara (11:39)
Suzuki
Kanemaru (16:18)
Edwards
Marvin
Edwards
Marvin (14:44)
XEdwards
Marvin (14:38)
Suzuki
Kanemaru (17:26)
Nakajima
Miyahara
Nakajima
Miyahara (11:39)
Edwards
Marvin (14:38)
XDraw (30:00)
Suzuki
Kanemaru
Suzuki
Kanemaru (16:18)
Suzuki
Kanemaru (14:38)
Draw (30:00)X
Semifinals Final
      
A1 Atsushi Aoki and Kota Ibushi Pin
B2 Eddie Edwards and Ricky Marvin  13:39 
A1 Atsushi Aoki and Kota Ibushi Pin
B1 Kotaro Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru 19:49 
B1 Kotaro Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru Pin
A2 Kenta and Taiji Ishimori 19:28

2010

The 2010 Nippon TV Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League held from October 15 to October 30, 2010. The tournament featured two blocks of five teams each. Outside entrants included Bryan Danielson and Davey Richards from Ring of Honor, Dick Togo and Yasu Urano from Dramatic Dream Team, The Great Sasuke and Kenbai from Michinoku Pro Wrestling, Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada from Osaka Pro Wrestling and Extreme Tiger and Jack Evans from AAA. [6]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Atsushi Aoki and Kenta 6 Kotaro Suzuki and Yoshinari Ogawa 6
Eddie Edwards and Roderick Strong 5 Extreme Tiger and Jack Evans 5
Ricky Marvin and Taiji Ishimori 4 Genba Hirayanagi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru 3
Katsuhiko Nakajima and Satoshi Kajiwara3 Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada 2
The Great Sasuke and Kenbai 2 Dick Togo and Yasu Urano 2
Block A Aoki
Kenta
Edwards
Strong
Sasuke
Kenbai
Nakajima
Kajiwara
Marvin
Ishimori
Aoki
Kenta
XEdwards
Strong (27:53)
Aoki
Kenta (18:48)
Aoki
Kenta (21:38)
Aoki
Kenta (16:18)
Edwards
Strong
Edwards
Strong (27:53)
XSasuke
Kenbai (13:41)
Edwards
Strong (13:06)
Draw (30:00)
Sasuke
Kenbai
Aoki
Kenta (18:48)
Sasuke
Kenbai (13:41)
XNakajima
Kajiwara (17:49)
Marvin
Ishimori (13:41)
Nakajima
Kajiwara
Aoki
Kenta (21:38)
Edwards
Strong (13:06)
Nakajima
Kajiwara (17:49)
XDraw (30:00)
Marvin
Ishimori
Aoki
Kenta (16:18)
Draw (30:00)Marvin
Ishimori (13:41)
Draw (30:00)X
Block B Kotoge
Harada
Togo
Urano
Tiger
Evans
Hirayanagi
Kanemaru
Suzuki
Ogawa
Kotoge
Harada
XTogo
Urano (15:29)
Tiger
Evans (12:41)
Kotoge
Harada (17:21)
Suzuki
Ogawa (14:10)
Togo
Urano
Togo
Urano (15:29)
XTiger
Evans (15:35)
Hirayanagi
Kanemaru (14:25)
Togo
Urano (12:24)
Tiger
Evans
Tiger
Evans (12:41)
Tiger
Evans (15:35)
XDraw (30:00)Suzuki
Ogawa (15:05)
Hirayanagi
Kanemaru
Kotoge
Harada (17:21)
Hirayanagi
Kanemaru (14:25)
Draw (30:00)XHirayanagi
Kanemaru (20:12)
Suzuki
Ogawa
Suzuki
Ogawa (14:10)
Togo
Urano (12:24)
Suzuki
Ogawa (15:05)
Hirayanagi
Kanemaru (20:12)
X
Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Atsushi Aoki and Kenta Pin
B2 Extreme Tiger and Jack Evans 10:17
A1 Atsushi Aoki and KentaPin
A2 Eddie Edwards and Roderick Strong 18:53
B1 Kotaro Suzuki and Yoshinari Ogawa Pin
A2 Eddie Edwards and Roderick Strong 10:45

2011

The 2011 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League was held from July 16 to 30, 2011. The tournament featured two blocks of five teams each. Outside entrants included Delirious and Eddie Edwards from Ring of Honor, Osamu Namiguchi and Tatsuhito Takaiwa from Pro Wrestling Zero1, Kenoh and Kenbai from Michinoku Pro Wrestling, Aero Star and Jack Evans from AAA and Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada from Osaka Pro Wrestling. [7]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Kenta and Yoshinobu Kanemaru (c)6 Atsushi Aoki and Kotaro Suzuki 6
Kenbai and Kenoh 4 Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada 4
Aero Star and Jack Evans 4 Delirious and Eddie Edwards 4
Taishi Takizawa and Zack Sabre Jr. 4 Katsuhiko Nakajima and Satoshi Kajiwara4
Osamu Namiguchi and Tatsuhito Takaiwa 2 Ricky Marvin and Rocky Marvin 2
Block A Evans
Star
Kenoh
Kenbai
Kenta
Kanemaru
Takizawa
Sabre Jr.
Takaiwa
Namiguchi
Star
Evans
XStar
Evans (12:16)
Kenta
Kanemaru (12:58)
Star
Evans (13:07)
Takizawa
Sabre Jr (13:39)
Kenbai
Kenoh
Star
Evans (12:16)
XKenbai
Kenoh (22:17)
Kenbai
Kenoh (13:37)
Takizawa
Sabre Jr (17:30)
Kenta
Kanemaru
Kenta
Kanemaru (12:58)
Kenbai
Kenoh (22:17)
XKenta
Kanemaru (15:09)
Kenta
Kanemaru (20:20)
Takizawa
Sabre Jr.
Takizawa
Sabre Jr (13:39)
Takizawa
Sabre Jr (17:30)
Kenta
Kanemaru (20:20)
XNamiguchi
Takaiwa (16:30)
Namiguchi
Takaiwa
Star
Evans (13:07)
Kenbai
Kenoh (13:37)
Kenta
Kanemaru (15:09)
Namiguchi
Takaiwa (16:30)
X
Block B Aoki
Suzuki
Kotoge
Harada
Delirious
Edwards
Nakajima
Kajiwara
Ricky
Rocky
Aoki
Suzuki
XAoki
Suzuki (17:42)
Aoki
Suzuki (19:15)
Nakajima
Kajiwara (18:50)
Aoki
Suzuki (17:12)
Kotoge
Harada
Aoki
Suzuki (17:42)
XKotoge
Harada (20:31)
Nakajima
Kajiwara (18:13)
Kotoge
Harada (13:45)
Edwards
Delirious
Aoki
Suzuki (19:15)
Kotoge
Harada (20:31)
XDelirious
Edwards (15:03)
Delirious
Edwards (19:43)
Nakajima
Kajiwara
Nakajima
Kajiwara (18:50)
Nakajima
Kajiwara (18:13)
Delirious
Edwards (15:03)
XRicky
Rocky (14:42)
Ricky
Rocky
Aoki
Suzuki (17:12)
Kotoge
Harada (13:45)
Delirious
Edwards (19:43)
Ricky
Rocky (14:42)
X
Final
   
A1 Kenta and Yoshinobu Kanemaru Pin
B1 Atsushi Aoki and Kotaro Suzuki30:03

2012

The 2012 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League was held from September 8 to September 22, 2012. The tournament featured two blocks of five teams each. Outside entrants included Bobby Fish and Eddie Edwards from Ring of Honor, Hiro Tonai and Shiori Asahi from Kaientai Dojo and Daichi Hashimoto and Ikuto Hidaka from Pro Wrestling Zero1. [8]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Atsushi Kotoge and Taiji Ishimori 6 Daichi Hashimoto and Ikuto Hidaka 6
Atsushi Aoki and Kotaro Suzuki 4 Katsuhiko Nakajima and Satoshi Kajiwara5
Bobby Fish and Eddie Edwards 4 Ricky Marvin and Super Crazy (c)5
Hiro Tonai and Shiori Asahi 4 Genba Hirayanagi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru 4
Gastón Mateo and Kaiser2 Paul London and Zack Sabre Jr. 2
Block A Aoki
Suzuki
Kotoge
Ishimori
Fish
Edwards
Tonai
Asahi
Mateo
Kaiser
Aoki
Suzuki
XKotoge
Ishimori (11:59)
Fish
Edwards (19:27)
Aoki
Suzuki (14:19)
Aoki
Suzuki (17:58)
Kotoge
Ishimori
Kotoge
Ishimori (11:59)
XKotoge
Ishimori (12:49)
Tonai
Asahi (12:49)
Kotoge
Ishimori (8:44)
Fish
Edwards
Fish
Edwards (19:27)
Kotoge
Ishimori (12:49)
XTonai
Asahi (7:58)
Edwards
Fish (13:58)
Tonai
Asahi
Aoki
Suzuki (14:19)
Tonai
Asahi (12:49)
Tonai
Asahi (7:58)
XMateo
Kaiser (9:47)
Mateo
Kaiser
Aoki
Suzuki (17:58)
Kotoge
Ishimori (8:44)
Edwards
Fish (13:58)
Mateo
Kaiser (9:47)
X
Block B Hashimoto
Hidaka
Hirayanagi
Kanemaru
Nakajima
Kajiwara
London
Sabre Jr.
Marvin
Crazy
Hashimoto
Hidaka
XHashimoto
Hidaka (18:19)
Nakajima
Kajiwara (21:25)
Hashimoto
Hidaka (16:33)
Hashimoto
Hidaka (13:45)
Hirayanagi
Kanemaru
Hashimoto
Hidaka (18:19)
XHirayanagi
Kanemaru (8:01)
London
Sabre Jr (8:01)
Marvin
Crazy (7:55)
Nakajima
Kajiwara
Nakajima
Kajiwara (18:13)
Hirayanagi
Kanemaru (8:01)
XNakajima
Kajiwara (6:52)
Draw
(30:00)
London
Sabre Jr.
Hashimoto
Hidaka (16:33)
London
Sabre Jr (6:52)
Nakajima
Kajiwara (6:52)
XDraw
(30:00)
Marvin
Crazy
Hashimoto
Hidaka (13:45)
Marvin
Crazy (7:55)
Draw
(30:00)
Draw
(30:00)
X
Final
   
A1 Atsushi Kotoge and Taiji IshimoriPin
B1 Daichi Hashimoto and Ikuto Hidaka 13:52

2013

The 2013 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League was held from July 14 to 28, 2013. The tournament featured two blocks of five teams each.outside entrants included Roderick Strong from Ring of Honor, Hiro Tonai and Shiori Asahi from Kaientai Dojo, Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask from New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Australian wrestler Slex. The winners, Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask, also won the vacant GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. [9] [10]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Atsushi Kotoge and Taiji Ishimori 6 Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask 6
Ricky Marvin and Super Crazy 6 Yoshinari Ogawa and Zack Sabre Jr. 6
Genba Hirayanagi and Maybach Suwa Jr. 4 Hiro Tonai and Shiori Asahi 2
Dual Force and Pesadilla2 Roderick Strong and Slex2
Gastón Mateo and Kaiser2 Daisuke Harada and Hitoshi Kumano 0
Block A Kotoge
Ishimori
Dual Force
Pesadilla
Mateo
Kaiser
Hirayanagi
Suwa Jr.
Marvin
Crazy
Kotoge
Ishimori
XKotoge
Ishimori (11:07)
Kotoge
Ishimori (11:35)
Hirayanagi
Suwa Jr (15:10)
Kotoge
Ishimori (16:44)
Dual Force
Pesadilla
Kotoge
Ishimori (11:07)
XDraw
(30:00)
Dual Force
Pesadilla (12:34)
Marvin
Crazy (8:42)
Mateo
Kaiser
Kotoge
Ishimori (11:35)
Draw
(30:00)
XHirayanagi
Suwa Jr (7:01)
Marvin
Crazy (12:20)
Hirayanagi
Suwa Jr.
Hirayanagi
Suwa Jr (15:10)
Dual Force
Pesadilla (12:34)
Hirayanagi
Suwa Jr (7:01)
XMarvin
Crazy (15:55)
Marvin
Crazy
Kotoge
Ishimori (16:44)
Marvin
Crazy (8:42)
Marvin
Crazy (12:20)
Marvin
Crazy (15:55)
X
Block B Harada
Kumano
Tonai
Asahi
Liger
Tiger Mask
Strong
Slex
Ogawa
Sabre Jr.
Harada
Kumano
XTonai
Ashai (8:26)
Liger
Tiger Mask (11:04)
Strong
Slex (14:17)
Ogawa
Sabre Jr (19:20)
Tonai
Asahi
Tonai
Ashai (8:26)
XLiger
Tiger Mask (10:27)
Tonai
Ashai (8:08)
Ogawa
Sabre Jr (12:50)
Liger
Tiger Mask
Liger
Tiger Mask (11:04)
Liger
Tiger Mask (10:27)
XLiger
Tiger Mask (9:48)
Double Count Out
(2:02)
Strong
Slex
Strong
Slex (14:17)
Tonai
Ashai (8:08)
Liger
Tiger Mask (9:48)
XOgawa
Sabre Jr (16:04)
Ogawa
Sabre Jr.
Ogawa
Sabre Jr (19:20)
Ogawa
Sabre Jr (12:50)
Double Count Out
(2:02)
Ogawa
Sabre Jr (16:04)
X
Final
   
A1 Atsushi Kotoge and Taiji Ishimori Pin
B1 Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask13:52

2014

The 2014 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League was held from July 19 to August 2, 2014. The tournament featured two blocks of five teams each. Outside entrants included Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask from New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Hiro Tonai and Shiori Asahi from Kaientai Dojo and Mexican wrestlers Jinzo and Rocky Lobo. [11]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Hajime Ohara and Kenoh 6 Daisuke Harada and Quiet Storm 6
Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask 6 Atsushi Kotoge and Taiji Ishimori (c)6
Matt Striker and Super Crazy 4 Hiro Tonai and Shiori Asahi 4
Yoshinari Ogawa and Zack Sabre Jr. 4 Hitoshi Kumano and Mitsuhiro Kitamiya 2
Genba Hirayanagi and Kikutaro 0 Jinzo and Rocky Lobo2
Block A Hirayanagi
Kikutaro
Ohara
Kenoh
Liger
Tiger Mask
Striker
Crazy
Ogawa
Sabre Jr.
Hirayanagi
Kikutaro
XOhara
Kenoh (12:34)
Liger
Tiger Mask (10:01)
Striker
Crazy (11:23)
Ogawa
Sabre Jr (11:23)
Ohara
Kenoh
Ohara
Kenoh (12:34)
XOhara
Kenoh (10:26)
Ohara
Kenoh (14:58)
Ogawa
Sabre Jr (19:03)
Liger
Tiger Mask
Liger
Tiger Mask (10:01)
Ohara
Kenoh (10:26)
XLiger
Tiger Mask (10:29)
Liger
Tiger Mask (11:28)
Striker
Crazy
Striker
Crazy (11:23)
Ohara
Kenoh (14:58)
Liger
Tiger Mask (10:29)
XStriker
Crazy (1:24)
Ogawa
Sabre Jr.
Ogawa
Sabre Jr (11:23)
Ogawa
Sabre Jr (19:03)
Liger
Tiger Mask (11:28)
Striker
Crazy (1:24)
X
Block B Kotoge
Ishimori
Harada
Storm
Tonai
Asahi
Kumano
Kitamiya
Jinzo
Lobo
Kotoge
Ishimori
XHarada
Storm (15:40)
Kotoge
Ishimori (13:52)
Kotoge
Ishimori (14:16)
Kotoge
Ishimori (13:44)
Harada
Storm
Harada
Storm (15:40)
XTonai
Ashai (13:05)
Harada
Storm (14:01)
Harada
Storm (12:49)
Tonai
Asahi
Kotoge
Ishimori (13:52)
Tonai
Ashai (13:05)
XTonai
Ashai (12:49)
Jinzo
Lobo (11:31)
Kumano
Kitamiya
Kotoge
Ishimori (14:16)
Harada
Storm (14:01)
Tonai
Ashai (12:49)
XKumano
Kitamiya (9:23)
Jinzo
Lobo
Kotoge
Ishimori (13:44)
Harada
Storm (12:49)
Jinzo
Lobo (11:31)
Kumano
Kitamiya (9:23)
X
Final
   
A1 Hajime Ohara and KenohPin
B1 Daisuke Harada and Quiet Storm 13:52

2015

The 2015 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League was held from September 5 to 22, 2015. The tournament featured two blocks of five teams each. The participants were announced on August 23; outside entrants included Kota Umeda and Kudo from Dramatic Dream Team, Kaji Tomato and Shiori Asahi from Kaientai Dojo and freelancers Billyken Kid and Buffalo. [12] Kudo was forced to pull out of the tournament on September 16, after suffering a knee injury, leading to him and Umeda forfeiting their final match. [13]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
El Desperado and Taka Michinoku (c)6 Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada 6
Yoshinari Ogawa and Zack Sabre Jr. 6 Kaji Tomato and Shiori Asahi 4
Masamune and Taiji Ishimori 4 Billyken Kid and Buffalo 4
Kota Umeda and Kudo 2 Hajime Ohara and Kenoh 4
Captain Noah and Genba Hirayanagi 2 Hitoshi Kumano and Super Crazy 2
Block A Noah
Hirayanagi
Desperado
Michinoku
Umeda
Kudo
Masamune
Ishimori
Ogawa
Sabre Jr.
Noah
Hirayanagi
XNoah
Hirayanagi (16:32) [14]
Umeda
Kudo (11:43) [15]
Masamune
Ishimori (8:30) [16]
Ogawa
Sabre Jr. (12:50) [17]
Desperado
Michinoku
Noah
Hirayanagi (16:32) [14]
XDesperado
Michinoku
(forfeit) [13]
Desperado
Michinoku (12:07) [18]
Desperado
Michinoku (5:54) [16]
Umeda
Kudo
Umeda
Kudo (11:43) [15]
Desperado
Michinoku
(forfeit) [13]
XMasamune
Ishimori (10:42) [14]
Ogawa
Sabre Jr. (15:46) [18]
Masamune
Ishimori
Masamune
Ishimori (8:30) [16]
Desperado
Michinoku (12:07) [18]
Masamune
Ishimori (10:42) [14]
XOgawa
Sabre Jr. (13:01) [19]
Ogawa
Sabre Jr.
Ogawa
Sabre Jr. (12:50) [17]
Desperado
Michinoku (5:54) [16]
Ogawa
Sabre Jr. (15:46) [18]
Ogawa
Sabre Jr. (13:01) [19]
X
Block B Kotoge
Harada
Billyken
Buffalo
Ohara
Kenoh
Kumano
Crazy
Tomato
Asahi
Kotoge
Harada
XKotoge
Harada (8:20) [16]
Ohara
Kenoh (18:45) [14]
Kotoge
Harada (11:38) [20]
Kotoge
Harada (14:06) [18]
Billyken
Buffalo
Kotoge
Harada (8:20) [16]
XKid
Buffalo (14:29) [21]
Kid
Buffalo (8:10) [19]
Tomato
Asahi (9:26) [15]
Ohara
Kenoh
Ohara
Kenoh (18:45) [14]
Kid
Buffalo (14:29) [21]
XOhara
Kenoh (13:28) [22]
Tomato
Asahi (8:32) [16]
Kumano
Crazy
Kotoge
Harada (11:38) [20]
Kid
Buffalo (8:10) [19]
Ohara
Kenoh (13:28) [22]
XKumano
Crazy (11:39) [14]
Tomato
Asahi
Kotoge
Harada (14:06) [18]
Tomato
Asahi (9:26) [15]
Tomato
Asahi (8:32) [16]
Kumano
Crazy (11:39) [14]
X
Final
   
A1 El Desperado and Taka Michinoku Pin
B1 Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada21:48 [16]

2016

The 2016 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League took place from July 16 to July 30, 2016. [23]

Final standings
ACH and Taiji Ishimori  8 
Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada (c)8
Hajime Ohara and Kenoh 6
El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru 4
Andy Dalton and Hitoshi Kumano 2
Captain Noah and Genba Hirayanagi 2
Results ACH
Ishimori
Dalton
Kumano
Kotoge
Harada
Captain
Hirayanagi
Desperado
Kanemaru
Ohara
Kenoh
ACH
Ishimori
XACH
Ishimori
(10:54)
ACH
Ishimori
(14:31)
ACH
Ishimori
(11:36)
Desperado
Kanemaru
(12:30)
ACH
Ishimori
(8:24)
Dalton
Kumano
ACH
Ishimori
(10:54)
XKotoge
Harada
(12:44)
Dalton
Kumano
(4:04)
Desperado
Kanemaru
(14:31)
Ohara
Kenoh
(13:30)
Kotoge
Harada
ACH
Ishimori
(14:31)
Kotoge
Harada
(12:44)
XKotoge
Harada
(13:42)
Kotoge
Harada
(6:12)
Kotoge
Harada
(18:56)
Captain
Hirayanagi
ACH
Ishimori
(11:36)
Dalton
Kumano
(4:04)
Kotoge
Harada
(13:42)
XCaptain
Hirayanagi
(12:27)
Ohara
Kenoh
(14:42)
Desperado
Kanemaru
Desperado
Kanemaru
(12:30)
Desperado
Kanemaru
(14:31)
Kotoge
Harada
(6:12)
Captain
Hirayanagi
(12:27)
XOhara
Kenoh
(14:12)
Ohara
Kenoh
ACH
Ishimori
(8:24)
Ohara
Kenoh
(13:30)
Kotoge
Harada
(18:56)
Ohara
Kenoh
(14:42)
Ohara
Kenoh
(14:12)
X
Finals
   
1 ACH and Taiji IshimoriPin
2 Atsushi Kotoge and Daisuke Harada 20:25

2017

The 2017 Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League took place from July 13 to July 27, 2017. [2]

Final standings
Hi69 and Taiji Ishimori (c)10
Hayata and Yo-Hey 10
Hajime Ohara and Hitoshi Kumano 8
Phil Atlas and Seiya Morohashi 8
Daisuke Harada and Tadasuke 8
Mao and Shunma Katsumata 6
Gaston Mateo and Kaiser4
Gurukun Mask and Shuri Joe2
Results Harada
Tadasuke
Mateo
Kaiser
Gurukun
Shuri
Ohara
Kumano
Hayata
Yo-Hey
Hi69
Ishimori
Mao
Katsumata
Atlas
Morohashi
Harada
Tadasuke
XHarada
Tadasuke
(11:05)
Harada
Tadasuke
(13:58)
Ohara
Kumano
(18:45)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(17:20)
Harada
Tadasuke
(11:55)
Harada
Tadasuke
(10:43)
Atlas
Morohashi
(13:23)
Mateo
Kaiser
Harada
Tadasuke
(11:05)
XGurukun
Shuri
(8:39)
Mateo
Kaiser
(9:17)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(4:36)
Hi69
Ishimori
(11:15)
Mateo
Kaiser
(8:02)
Atlas
Morohashi
(10:03)
Gurukun
Shuri
Harada
Tadasuke
(13:58)
Gurukun
Shuri
(8:39)
XOhara
Kumano
(13:01)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(11:55)
Hi69
Ishimori
(10:10)
Mao
Katsumata
(10:09)
Atlas
Morohashi
(11:56)
Ohara
Kumano
Ohara
Kumano
(18:45)
Mateo
Kaiser
(9:17)
Ohara
Kumano
(13:01)
XHayata
Yo-Hey
(14:24)
Ohara
Kumano
(14:49)
Mao
Katsumata
(8:09)
Ohara
Kumano
(14:16)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(17:20)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(4:36)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(11:55)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(14:24)
XHi69
Ishimori
(14:12)
Mao
Katsumata
(10:25)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(9:42)
Hi69
Ishimori
Harada
Tadasuke
(11:55)
Hi69
Ishimori
(11:15)
Hi69
Ishimori
(10:10)
Ohara
Kumano
(14:49)
Hi69
Ishimori
(14:12)
XHi69
Ishimori
(9:28)
Hi69
Ishimori
(15:18)
Mao
Katsumata
Harada
Tadasuke
(10:43)
Mateo
Kaiser
(8:02)
Mao
Katsumata
(10:09)
Mao
Katsumata
(8:09)
Mao
Katsumata
(10:25)
Hi69
Ishimori
(9:28)
XAtlas
Morohashi
(10:25)
Atlas
Morohashi
Atlas
Morohashi
(13:23)
Atlas
Morohashi
(10:03)
Atlas
Morohashi
(11:56)
Ohara
Kumano
(14:16)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(9:42)
Hi69
Ishimori
(15:18)
Atlas
Morohashi
(10:25)
X
Finals
   
1 Hi69 and Taiji Ishimori Pin
2 Hayata and Yo-Hey 13:31

2018

The 2018 Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League took place from July 7 to August 5, 2018. Leona was initially Seiya Morohashi's partner for the tournament, but he was replaced by Junta Miyawaki due to injury following the match against Hayata & Yo-Hey. [24]

Final standings
Hayata and Yo-Hey 8
Hajime Ohara and Hitoshi Kumano 8
Ikuto Hidaka and Takuya Sugawara 8
Hi69 and Minoru Tanaka (c)6
Ricky Marvin and El Hijo del Pantera 6
Daisuke Harada and Tadasuke 6
Junta Miyawaki and Seiya Morohashi 0
Results Harada
Tadasuke
Ohara
Kumano
Hayata
Yo-Hey
Hi69
Tanaka
Hidaka
Sugawara
Miyawaki
Morohashi
Marvin
Pantera
Harada
Tadasuke
XOhara
Kumano
(19:42)
Harada
Tadasuke
(17:18)
Harada
Tadasuke
(22:12)
Hidaka
Sugawara
(17:41)
Harada
Tadasuke
(14:03)
Marvin
Pantera
(15:09)
Ohara
Kumano
Ohara
Kumano
(19:42)
XHayata
Yo-Hey
(12:56)
Hi69
Tanaka
(15:45)
Ohara
Kumano
(15:36)
Ohara
Kumano
(12:33)
Ohara
Kumano
(11:37)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
Harada
Tadasuke
(17:18)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(12:56)
XHayata
Yo-Hey
(21:31)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(18:32)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(13:33)
Marvin
Pantera
(12:37)
Hi69
Tanaka
Harada
Tadasuke
(22:12)
Hi69
Tanaka
(15:45)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(21:31)
XHidaka
Sugawara
(16:39)
Hi69
Tanaka
(11:16)
Hi69
Tanaka
(12:35)
Hidaka
Sugawara
Hidaka
Sugawara
(17:41)
Ohara
Kumano
(15:36)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(18:32)
Hidaka
Sugawara
(16:39)
XHidaka
Sugawara
(11:59)
Hidaka
Sugawara
(12:43)
Miyawaki
Morohashi
Harada
Tadasuke
(14:03)
Ohara
Kumano
(12:33)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(13:33)
Hi69
Tanaka
(11:16)
Hidaka
Sugawara
(11:59)
XMarvin
Pantera
(13:20)
Marvin
Pantera
Marvin
Pantera
(15:09)
Ohara
Kumano
(11:37)
Marvin
Pantera
(12:37)
Hi69
Tanaka
(12:35)
Hidaka
Sugawara
(12:43)
Marvin
Pantera
(13:20)
X
Finals
   
1 Hayata and Yo-Hey Pin
2 Hajime Ohara and Hitoshi Kumano 26:05

2019

The 2019 Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League took place from May 28 to June 13, 2019. [25]

Current standings
Kotaro Suzuki and Yoshinari Ogawa (c)9
Hayata and Yo-Hey 7
Chris Ridgeway and Hitoshi Kumano 6
Daisuke Harada and Tadasuke 6
Hi69 and Minoru Tanaka 6
Junta Miyawaki and Seiya Morohashi 4
Hajime Ohara and Nosawa Rongai 4
Results Ridgeway
Kumano
Harada
Tadasuke
Ohara
Rongai
Hayata
Yo-Hey
Hi69
Tanaka
Miyawaki
Morohashi
Suzuki
Ogawa
Ridgeway
Kumano
XHarada
Tadasuke
(12:59)
Ridgeway
Kumano
(9:33)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(15:27)
Ridgeway
Kumano
(10:21)
Ridgeway
Kumano
(12:14)
Suzuki
Ogawa
(16:47)
Harada
Tadasuke
Harada
Tadasuke
(12:59)
XOhara
Rongai
(10:32)
Harada
Tadasuke
(17:18)
Hi69
Tanaka
(17:18)
Harada
Tadasuke
(14:10)
Suzuki
Ogawa
(2:57)
Ohara
Rongai
Ridgeway
Kumano
(9:33)
Ohara
Rongai
(10:32)
XOhara
Rongai
(10:52)
Hi69
Tanaka
(9:51)
Miyawaki
Morohashi
(5:27)
Suzuki
Ogawa
(11:20)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(15:27)
Harada
Tadasuke
(17:18)
Ohara
Rongai
(10:52)
XHayata
Yo-Hey
(14:42)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(8:43)
Draw
(19:51)
Hi69
Tanaka
Ridgeway
Kumano
(10:21)
Hi69
Tanaka
(17:18)
Hi69
Tanaka
(9:51)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(14:42)
XMiyawaki
Morohashi
(12:21)
Hi69
Tanaka
(17:18)
Miyawaki
Morohashi
Ridgeway
Kumano
(12:14)
Harada
Tadasuke
(14:10)
Miyawaki
Morohashi
(5:27)
Hayata
Yo-Hey
(8:43)
Miyawaki
Morohashi
(12:21)
XSuzuki
Ogawa
(15:33)
Suzuki
Ogawa
Suzuki
Ogawa
(16:47)
Suzuki
Ogawa
(2:57)
Suzuki
Ogawa
(11:20)
Draw
(19:51)
Hi69
Tanaka
(17:18)
Suzuki
Ogawa
(15:33)
X
Finals
   
1 Kotaro Suzuki and Yoshinari Ogawa Pin
2 Hayata and Yo-Hey 24:16

2021

In 2021, the Junior Tag League was switched to the Junior Team Game, in which teams of 4 ('units'), competed in 4v4 elimination tag matches in a single-elimination bracket. It was held on 27 July, at Club Citta, Kawasaki, Kanagawa. [26]

The 4 Units competing were:

Semifinals Final
      
Kongo Tadasuke, Aleja, Haoh & Nioh 1-0
Perros Nosawa Rongai, Yo-Hey, Kotaro Suzuki & Ikuto Hidaka 15:59
Kongo Tadasuke, Aleja, Haoh & Nioh 1-0
Noah Daisuke Harada, Atsushi Kotoge, Hajime Ohara & Junta Miyawaki 27:37
Noah Daisuke Harada, Atsushi Kotoge, Hajime Ohara & Junta Miyawaki 1-0
Stinger Hayata, Yoshinari Ogawa, Seiki Yoshioka & Yuya Susumu 22:25

Kongo vs Perros

EliminatedWrestlerEliminated byMethodTime
1 Ikuto Hidaka Aleja Pinfall 7:33
2 Nosawa Rongai Tadasuke Pinfall 9:31
3 Haoh Yo-Hey Pinfall 12:27
4 Nioh Yo-Hey Pinfall 13:00
5 Aleja Kotaro Suzuki Over The Top Rope14:14
6 Kotaro Suzuki Tadasuke Pinfall 15:21
7 Yo-Hey Tadasuke Over The Top Rope15:59
Survivor(s): Tadasuke (Kongo)

Noah vs Stinger

EliminatedWrestlerEliminated byMethodTime
1 Yoshinari Ogawa Atsushi Kotoge Pinfall 0:25
2 Yuya Susumu Hajime Ohara Submission 12:50
3 Junta Miyawaki Hayata Pinfall 14:59
4 Hajime Ohara Seiki Yoshioka Pinfall 17:59
5 Atsushi Kotoge Hayata Over The Top Rope19:58
6 Hayata Atsushi Kotoge Over The Top Rope19:58
7 Seiki Yoshioka Daisuke Harada Pinfall 22:25
Survivor(s): Daisuke Harada (Noah Seiki gun)

Kongo vs Noah (Final)

EliminatedWrestlerEliminated byMethodTime
1 Haoh Atsushi Kotoge Pinfall 13:16
2 Hajime Ohara Aleja Pinfall 15:34
3 Atsushi Kotoge Nioh Over The Top Rope17:54
4 Nioh Junta Miyawaki Pinfall 18:42
5Aleja Daisuke Harada Over The Top Rope20:56
6 Junta Miyawaki Tadasuke Pinfall 23:23
7 Daisuke Harada Tadasuke Pinfall 27:37
Survivor(s): Tadasuke (Kongo)

2022

From 6-7 January, Noah held the inaugural N Innovation U-Cup. It would be contested by the same 4 units who competed last year, only with Dragon Gate's Eita replacing Ikuto Hidaka on the Perros del Mal de Japon team. The format was different, with unit members competing in a tag team match, a Rumble, a six-man tag team match and an elimination 4 way match. For every win a team or individual gets, their unit earned 2 points. A draw would result in a point each. In the case of a points draw, the team who won their head-to-head tag team match would advance. The top two units would advance to a 4v4 Elimination Tag Team Match final, where each team would start with two of their members in the match. When one was eliminated, another one would enter the match to replace them. When a team was down to one wrestler only, they lost the match. [27]

Final standings
Kongo (Tadasuke, Aleja, Haoh & Nioh)5
Noah Seiki gun (Daisuke Harada, Atsushi Kotoge, Hajime Ohara & Junta Miyawaki)4
Stinger (Hayata, Yoshinari Ogawa, Seiki Yoshioka & Yuya Susumu)4
Los Perros del Mal de Japón (Nosawa Rongai, Yo-Hey, Kotaro Suzuki & Ikuto Hidaka)3
Results6th Jan

Tag Match

Noah vs Perros

Stinger vs Kongo

Tag Match

Noah vs Kongo

Stinger vs Perros

Rumble7th Jan

6-Man Tag

Noah vs Stinger

Kongo vs Perros

4-WayTotal
NoahPerros (0)Kongo (0)Noah (2)Noah (2)Kongo (0)4
StingerStinger (2)Stinger (2)Noah (0)Noah (0)Kongo (0)4
KongoStinger (0)Kongo (2)Noah (0)Draw (1)Kongo (2)5
PerrosPerros (2)Stinger (0)Noah (0)Draw (1)Kongo (0)3
Finals
   
1 Kongo 2-1
2 Noah Seiki gun18:29

Rumble

EntryWrestlerOrderEliminated byMethodTime of Elimination
1 Atsushi Kotoge 9 Yo-Hey Pinfall 16:49
2 Aleja 6 Hajime Ohara Pinfall 14:54
3 Yuya Susumu 4 Atsushi Kotoge Pinfall 11:13
4 Yo-Hey 12 Seiki Yoshioka Over The Top Rope20:00
5 Seiki Yoshioka 13 Kotaro Suzuki Pinfall 20:20
6 Tadasuke 5 Junta Miyawaki Over The Top Rope11:59
7 Junta Miyawaki 8 Haoh Pinfall 16:20
8 Nosawa Rongai 2 Yoshinari Ogawa Over The Top Rope6:51
9 Yoshinari Ogawa 3 Nosawa Rongai Over The Top Rope7:42
10 Eita 1 Nosawa Rongai Over The Top Rope6:49
11 Daisuke Harada -WINNER--
12 Kotaro Suzuki 14 Daisuke Harada Pinfall 24:30
13 Haoh 11 Daisuke Harada Over The Top Rope18:18
14 Nioh 7 Junta Miyawaki Pinfall 14:59
15 Hajime Ohara 10 Seiki Yoshioka Pinfall 17:33
Winner: Daisuke Harada (Noah Seiki gun)

4-Way Match

EliminatedWrestlerEliminated byMethodTime
1 Hajime Ohara Eita Pinfall 8:13
2 Eita Seiki Yoshioka Over The Top Rope10:45
3 Seiki Yoshioka Haoh Pinfall 14:06
Winner: Haoh (Kongo)

Noah vs Kongo (Final)

EntryWrestlerOrderEliminated byMethodTime of Elimination
1 Daisuke Harada 3 Nioh Pinfall 15:39
1 Tadasuke 4 Hajime Ohara Pinfall 17:23
2 Junta Miyawaki 1 Aleja Pinfall 5:20
2 Aleja 2 Daisuke Harada Pinfall 13:45
3 Atsushi Kotoge -WINNER--
3 Nioh -Surviving Loser--
4 Hajime Ohara -WINNER--
4 Haoh 5 Atsushi Kotoge Pinfall 18:29
Surviving Loser: Nioh (Kongo)
Survivors: Atsushi Kotoge & Hajime Ohara (Noah Seiki gun)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hikaru Sato</span> Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suzuki-gun</span> Professional wrestling stable

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Mighty Don't Kneel</span> Professional wrestling team

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Erik (wrestler)</span> American professional wrestler

Raymond Rowe Sr. is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Erik. He is currently out of action due to a neck injury. He performs in a tag team with Todd Smith called The Viking Raiders, managed by his real-life wife, who performs as Valhalla. Rowe is best known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he and Smith, then known as War Machine are former ROH World Tag Team Champions and made appearances for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where they are former two time IWGP Tag Team Champions, as well as having won tag team championships in various independent promotions across the USA and England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kento Miyahara</span> Japanese professional wrestler

Kento Miyahara is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where he is a six time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion. He was trained by Kensuke Sasaki and started his career in his Kensuke Office promotion in February 2008, before joining AJPW in January 2014. He won his first title, the All Asia Tag Team Championship, in August 2014. He has also held AJPW's World Tag Team Championship. In February 2016, Miyahara won AJPW's top title, the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, becoming the youngest winner of the title in the process. He has since won the title five more times and is tied with Toshiaki Kawada for the most title defenses with ten. He is known for his charismatic and energetic demeanor in his matches and segments, with him adding brash and anti-authority rhetoric within his later years as the "Best of the Best".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hitoshi Kumano</span> Japanese professional wrestler

Hitoshi Kumano is a Japanese professional wrestler trained by and signed to Pro Wrestling Noah.

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