Tenpohzan Grand Prix Championship

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Tenpohzan Grand Prix Championship
Details
Promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling
Date establishedMarch 24, 2001
Date retiredApril 30, 2013
Statistics
First champion(s)Miracle Man
Final champion(s)Miracle Man
Most reignsMiracle Man (2 times)
Longest reignMiracle Man (588 days)
Shortest reignBillyken Kid (91 days)

The Tenpohzan Grand Prix Championship is a title contested in the Japanese pro wrestling promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling. The title was established when Miracle Man became the first champion.

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Being a professional wrestling championship, it is not won via direct competition; it is instead won via a predetermined ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a wrestling angle. There have been three reigns by three wrestlers with one vacancies. The vacancy came when Miracle Man didn't defend the title.

Title history

As of August18, 2024

#Order in reign history
ReignThe reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
N/AThe information is not available or is unknown
+Indicates the current reign is changing daily
#WrestlersReignDateDays
held
LocationNotes
1Miracle Man1March 29, 2009560 Osaka, Japan Miracle Man defeated El Samurai and Kuishimbo Kamen to become the first champion.
Vacant October 10, 2010Osaka, JapanMiracle Man vacated the title for not defending it.
2Billyken Kid1October 27, 201091Osaka, JapanBillyken Kid defeated Great Kaiser in the finals of a six man tournament. The first round are three way matches. The final is a karaoke singing contest with the audience as the judges.
3Takoyakida1January 26, 2011300Osaka, JapanTakoyakida pins Naoshi Sano in a four way match also involving Billyken Kid and Kuishimbo Kamen.
4Miracle Man2November 22, 2011541Osaka, Japan
Vacant April 30, 2013Osaka, JapanVacated when Miracle Man left Osaka Pro Wrestling.

List of combined reigns

As of August18, 2024

RankTeam# Of ReignsCombined Days
1.Miracle Man21113
2.Takoyakida1300
3.Billyken Kid191

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