Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out

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JTO
Founded2019
Style Puroresu
Submission wrestling
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Founder(s) Taka Michinoku
Owner(s) Taka Michinoku
Split from Kaientai Dojo
Website https://prowrestlingjto.com/

JTO (also known as Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion and training facility owned by Taka Michinoku. [1] The promotion places an emphasis on a unique style of puroresu that combines high-flying wrestling, technical wrestling and various martial arts. Most matches are held under submission-only rules.

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The promotion was founded by Michinoku after his previous promotion, Kaientai Dojo (now Active Advance Pro Wrestling) dismissed him after he was involved in scandal caused by an extramarital affair. [2] [3] JTO held their first show on July 8, 2019 in Korakuen Hall. [4]

Unlike most professional wrestling promotions, their top honor isn't a championship, instead wrestlers who are officially signed to the promotion compete in tournaments and ranking matches under JTO rules, with the top ranking ("King of JTO" for men and "Queen of JTO" for women) considered the highest honor. [5] Those honors are currently held by Ryuya Takekura and Aoi respectively.

The promotion holds partnerships with various other promotions from the Japanese wrestling scene such as World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom). Tomoka Inaba and Aoi are two of JTO's wrestlers who appeared in several events promoted by Stardom such as New Blood 1 and New Blood 2. [6] [7]

Roster

Current rankings

Wrestlers compete in three separate rankings under JTO rules: the JTO Ranking, the JTO J2 Ranking and the JTO Girls Ranking. The JTO Ranking is the primary ranking for male wrestlers, with the highest ranked wrestler crowned King of JTO. The JTO J2 Ranking is a secondary ranking in which matches are fought under slightly different rules (2 lost points before a TKO instead of 3). The JTO Girls Ranking is the primary ranking for female wrestlers, with the highest ranked wrestler crowned Queen of JTO.

As of January 2024, the rankings are as follows. [8] [9]

JTO Ranking
#Wrestler
K Ryuya Takekura
2Ren Ayabe
3Akira Jumonji
4 Taka Michinoku
5Eagle Mask
6Ibuki
7Fire Katsumi
8Genta Yubari
9Mr. Mask
10Keita
JTO J2 Ranking
#Wrestler
1Arata
2Masayoshi Miyairi
3Kensuke
4Kimo
5Maxi
6Vacant
7
8
9
10
JTO Girls Ranking
#Wrestler
Q Tomoka Inaba
2 Aoi
3 Yuu Yamagata
4Sumika Yanagawa
5Rhythm
6 Misa Kagura
7Azusa Inaba
8Hisoka
9Vacant
10

Current championships

As of April16, 2024 this is the list of championships created or promoted by the promotion.

ChampionshipCurrent championReignDate wonDays heldDefensesLocationNotesRef.
King of JTOFire Katsumi1March 1, 202446+0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Ryuya Takekura at JTO. [10]
Queen of JTO Tomoka Inaba 3January 6, 2024101+1 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Aoi at JTO Girls Special. [11]
JTO Openweight ChampionshipGladio1March 1, 202446+0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Ren Ayabe at JTO. [10]
JTO Girls Championship Unagi Sayaka 1January 6, 2024101+1 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Misa Kagura at JTO Girls Special. [12]
UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship Carbell Ito1March 3, 2023410+0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Black Eagle on day 3 of the JTO 2023 Tournament. [13] [14]

King of JTO

King of JTO
Details
PromotionJTO
Date establishedOctober 16, 2020
Current champion(s)Ryuya Takekura
Date wonMarch 1, 2024
Statistics
First champion(s) Taka Michinoku
Most reignsRyuya Takekura (3 reigns)
Longest reign Taka Michinoku (321 days)
Shortest reignRyuya Takekura (77 days)
Oldest champion Taka Michinoku (46 years, 356 days)
Youngest championFire Katsumi (23 years, 47 days)
Heaviest championRyuya Takekura (253 lbs)
Lightest champion Taka Michinoku (172 lbs)

The King of JTO is the top accomplishment of JTO. There have been a total of eight reigns shared between six different champions. The current title holder is Fire Katsumi who is in his first reign.

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
DefensesNumber of successful defenses
<1Reign lasted less than a day
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDaysDefenses
1 Taka Michinoku October 16, 2020JTO House Tokyo, Japan 13285Defeated Arata to become the inaugural champion. [15]
2Ryuya TakekuraSeptember 9, 2021JTO Yume Tokyo, Japan 1702 [16]
3 Kanon November 18, 2021JTO Itadaki Tokyo, Japan 11062 [17]
Vacated March 4, 2022
4Ryuya TakekuraMarch 4, 2022JTO KAKU ~ JTO Tournament 2022 Tokyo, Japan 22451Defeated Ren Ayabe in the finals of the 2022 King of JTO Tournament. [18]
5 Yasu Urano November 4, 2022JTO Ran Tokyo, Japan 11561 [19]
6Ren AyabeApril 9, 2023JTO Tokyo, Japan 1991 [20]
7Ryuya TakekuraJuly 17, 2023JTO 4th Anniversary Tokyo, Japan 32282 [21]
8Fire KatsumiMarch 1, 2024JTO Tokyo, Japan 146+0 [10]

Combined reigns

Record three-time champion Ryuya Takekura. Ryuya Takekura.jpg
Record three-time champion Ryuya Takekura.

As of April16, 2024.

Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
defenses
Combined days
1Ryuya Takekura35543
2 Taka Michinoku 15328
3 Yasu Urano 11156
4 Kanon 12106
5Ren Ayabe1199
6Fire Katsumi †1046+

Queen of JTO

Queen of JTO
20230818yuu.jpg
Yuu holding the title belt in her right hand
Details
PromotionJTO
Date establishedDecember 6, 2020
Current champion(s) Tomoka Inaba
Date wonJanuary 6, 2024
Statistics
First champion(s)Aki Shizuku
Most reigns Tomoka Inaba (3 reigns)
Longest reign Tomoka Inaba (383 days)
Shortest reign Tomoka Inaba (134 days)
Oldest champion Yuu Yamagata (45 years, 135 days)
Youngest champion Tomoka Inaba (18 years, 348 days)
Heaviest champion Yuu (209 lbs)
Lightest champion Tomoka Inaba (119 lbs)

The Queen of JTO Championship is the female's top accomplishment of JTO. There have been a total of seven reigns shared between five different champions. The current title holder is Tomoka Inaba who is in her third reign.

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
DefensesNumber of successful defenses
<1Reign lasted less than a day
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDaysDefenses
1Aki ShizukuDecember 6, 2020JTO GIRLS Tournament Saitama, Japan 12133Defeated Tomoka Inaba in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. [22]
2 Tomoka Inaba July 7, 2021JTO Just Tap Out 2nd Anniversary Iwai Tokyo, Japan 11342 [23]
3 Yuu Yamagata November 18, 2021JTO Itadaki Tokyo, Japan 11992 [17]
4 Tomoka Inaba June 5, 2022JTO Yokohama, Japan 23834This was a JTO Girls 2022 Tournament semi-final match. [24]
5 Yuu June 23, 2023JTO Tokyo, Japan 11402This was the JTO Girls 2023 Tournament final match. [25]
6 Aoi November 10, 2023JTO J1 League & GIRLS League Finals Tokyo, Japan 1570 [26] [27]
7 Tomoka Inaba January 6, 2024JTO Girls Special Tokyo, Japan 3101+1 [28]

Combined reigns

As of April16, 2024.

Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
defenses
Combined days
1 Tomoka Inaba37618+
2Aki Shizuku13213
3 Yuu Yamagata 12199
4 Yuu 12140
5 Aoi 1057

JTO Openweight Championship

JTO Openweight Championship
Details
PromotionJTO
Date establishedOctober 2023
Current champion(s)Gladio
Date wonMarch 1, 2024
Statistics
First champion(s)Ren Ayabe
Longest reignRen Ayabe (112 days)
Oldest championGladio (31 years)
Youngest championRen Ayabe (26 years, 270 days)
Heaviest championGladio (244 lbs)
Lightest championRen Ayabe (242 lbs)

The JTO Openweight Championship is the secondary accomplishment of JTO. There have been a total of two reigns shared between two different wrestlers. The current champion is Gladio who is in his first reign.

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
DefensesNumber of successful defenses
<1Reign lasted less than a day
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDaysDefenses
1Ren AyabeNovember 10, 2023JTO House Tokyo, Japan 11122Defeated Ryuya Takekura in the J1 League final to become the inaugural champion. [26]
2GladioMarch 1, 2024JTO Tokyo, Japan 146+0 [10]

JTO Girls Championship

JTO Girls Championship
Details
PromotionJTO
Date establishedOctober 2023
Current champion(s) Unagi Sayaka
Date wonJanuary 6, 2024
Statistics
First champion(s) Misa Kagura
Longest reign Unagi Sayaka (101+ days)
Shortest reign Misa Kagura (57 days)
Heaviest champion Unagi Sayaka (119 lbs)
Lightest champion Misa Kagura (117 lbs)

The JTO Girls Championship is the secondary accomplishment of JTO. There have been a total of two reigns shared between two different champions. The current title holder isUnagi Sayaka who is in her second reign.

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
DefensesNumber of successful defenses
<1Reign lasted less than a day
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDaysDefenses
1 Misa Kagura November 10, 2023JTO J1 League & GIRLS League Tokyo, Japan 1571Defeated Sumika Yanagawa in the Girls' League final to become the inaugural champion. [29]
2 Unagi Sayaka January 6, 2024JTO Girls Special Tokyo, Japan 1101+2 [28]

Combined reigns

As of April16, 2024.

Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
defenses
Combined days
1 Unagi Sayaka12101+
2 Misa Kagura 1157

Tournaments

NameWinnerDate heldStipulation
Only Give Up Tournament Taka Michinoku February 12 - August 14, 2020Submission-only tournament to decide the first #1 and #2 ranked male wrestlers
JTO Girls TournamentAki ShizukuDecember 6, 2020Tournament to decide the first #1 and #2 female wrestlers
JTO Tournament 2021 Kanon February 27 - March 19, 2020Winner received a match against the King of JTO

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