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IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
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Current champion(s) Tiger Mask IV
Date won November 8, 2009
Promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling
Date established February 6, 1986

The IWGP (International Wrestling Grand Prix) Junior Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title in the Japanese promotion of New Japan Pro Wrestling, and is contested exclusively among junior heavyweight (<100 kg (220 lb)) wrestlers. The title was created on February 6, 1986 when Shiro Koshinaka defeated The Cobra in a tournament final.[1] In addition to Japan, the title has also been defended in the United States[1] and Mexico.[2] There have been a total of 28 recognized champions who have had a combined 58 official reigns.

Contents

Title history

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Shiro Koshinaka 1 February 6, 1986 Tokyo, Japan Defeated The Cobra in a tournament final.[1]
Nobuhiko Takada 1 May 19, 1986 Tokyo, Japan [3]
Shiro Koshinaka 2 September 19, 1986 Fukuoka, Japan [3]
Vacated August 2, 1987 Vacated due to Koshinaka injuring his leg.[1]
Kuniaki Kobayashi 1 August 20, 1987 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Nobuhiko Takada.[3]
Hiroshi Hase 1 December 27, 1987 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Inoki Toukon Live III.[4]
Owen Hart 1 May 27, 1988 Sendai, Japan [3]
Shiro Koshinaka 3 June 24, 1988 Osaka, Japan [5]
Hiroshi Hase 2 March 16, 1989 Yokohama, Japan [5]
Jushin Liger 1 May 25, 1989 Osaka, Japan [5]
Naoki Sano 1 August 10, 1989 Tokyo, Japan [5]
Jushin Liger 2 January 31, 1990 Osaka, Japan [5]
Pegasus Kid 1 August 19, 1990 Tokyo, Japan [5]
Jushin Liger 3 November 1, 1990 Tokyo, Japan [6]
Vacated April 15, 1991 Vacated so the title could be decided in the Top of the Super Juniors tournament.[6]
Norio Honaga 1 April 30, 1991 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Jushin Liger in the finals of the Top of the Super Juniors tournament.[6]
Jushin Liger 4 June 12, 1991 Tokyo, Japan [6]
Akira Nogami 1 August 9, 1991 Tokyo, Japan [6]
Norio Honaga 2 November 5, 1991 Tokyo, Japan [6]
Jushin Liger 5 February 8, 1992 Sapporo, Japan [6]
El Samurai 1 June 26, 1992 Tokyo, Japan [7]
Último Dragón 1 November 22, 1992 Tokyo, Japan [7]
Jushin Liger 6 January 4, 1993 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Fantastic Story in Tokyo Dome.[8]
Vacated September 24, 1994 Vacated due to Liger fracturing his left ankle.[7]
Norio Honaga 3 September 27, 1994 Osaka, Japan Defeated Pegasus Kid in a tournament final on the G1 Climax Special tour.[9]
Koji Kanemoto 1 February 19, 1995 Tokyo, Japan [7]
Sabu 1 May 3, 1995 Fukuoka, Japan Won the title at Wrestling Dontaku.[10]
Koji Kanemoto 2 June 14, 1995 Tokyo, Japan This match was also for Kanemoto's UWA World Welterweight Championship.[10]
Jushin Liger 7 January 4, 1996 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Wrestling World.[11]
The Great Sasuke 1 April 29, 1996 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Battle Formation.[11] On August 5, 1996, Sasuke wins an 8-man tournament on the G1 Climax tour to form the J-Crown, an octuple-belt championship that includes the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title; these titles are still considered separate, but are defended together.[12][13]
Último Dragón 2 October 11, 1996 Osaka, Japan [14]
Jushin Liger 8 January 4, 1997 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Wrestling World.[15] Liger loses the WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship from the J-Crown on June 6, 1997, but continues to defend the other 7 belts.[13]
El Samurai 2 July 6, 1997 Sapporo, Japan Won the title on the Summer Struggle tour.[16]
Shinjiro Otani 1 August 10, 1997 Nagoya, Japan Won the title at The Four Heaven in Nagoya Dome.[15] On November 5, 1997, Otani vacates all J-Crown belts but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title after the WWF retakes control of its Light Heavyweight title, effectively sealing the J-Crown.[13]
Jushin Liger 9 February 7, 1998 Sapporo, Japan Won the title on the Fighting Spirit tour.[17]
Koji Kanemoto 3 March 17, 1999 Hiroshima, Japan Won the title on the Hyper Battle tour.[18]
Kendo Kashin 1 August 28, 1999 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Jingu Climax.[19]
Jushin Liger 10 October 11, 1999 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Final Dome.[19]
Juventud Guerrera 1 November 29, 1999 Denver, CO Won the title on World Championship Wrestling's Monday Nitro.[20][21]
Jushin Liger 11 December 6, 1999 Milwaukee, WI Defeated Psychosis on WCW Monday Nitro due to Guerrera suffering a fractured right arm.[20][21][22]
Tatsuhito Takaiwa 1 July 20, 2000 Sapporo, Japan Won the title on the Summer Struggle tour.[23]
Minoru Tanaka 1 October 29, 2000 Kobe, Japan Won the title on the Get a Right!! BLACK vs. G-EGGS tour.[24]
Masayuki Naruse 1 July 20, 2001 Sapporo, Japan Won the title at Dome Quake.[25]
Kendo Kashin 2 October 8, 2001 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Indicate of Next.[25]
Minoru Tanaka 2 February 16, 2002 Tokyo, Japan Won the title on the Fighting Spirit tour.[26]
Koji Kanemoto 4 July 19, 2002 Sapporo, Japan Won the title at Sapporo Toukon Memorial Day 1st.[27]
Tiger Mask IV 1 April 23, 2003 Hiroshima, Japan Won the title on the Strong Energy tour.[28]
Vacated September 23, 2003 Vacated so the title could be decided in a battle royal.[1]
Jado 1 October 13, 2003 Tokyo, Japan This was an 11-man battle royal at Ultimate Crush II.[29]
Heat
(formerly Minoru Tanaka)		 3 December 14, 2003 Nagoya, Japan Won the title on the Battle Final tour.[30]
Tiger Mask IV 2 January 4, 2005 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Toukon Festival ~ Wrestling World.[31]
Black Tiger IV 1 October 8, 2005 Tokyo, Japan This match, at Toukon Souzou New Chapter, was also for Black Tiger's NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship.[31]
Tiger Mask IV 3 February 19, 2006 Tokyo, Japan This match, on the Circuit 2006 Acceleration tour, was also for Black Tiger's NWA World Junior Heavyweight title.[32]
Koji Kanemoto 5 May 3, 2006 Fukuoka, Japan Won the title on the New Japan Cup Special tour.[33]
Minoru
(formerly Heat)		 4 December 24, 2006 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Battle Xmas! Catch the Victory.[34]
Ryusuke Taguchi 1 July 6, 2007 Tokyo, Japan Won the title on the Circuit 2007 New Japan Soul tour.[35]
Wataru Inoue 1 December 8, 2007 Osaka, Japan Won the title on the Circuit 2007 New Japan Alive tour.[36]
Vacated June 16, 2008 Vacated due to Inoue graduating to the heavyweight division.
Tiger Mask IV 4 July 8, 2008 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Prince Devitt in a tournament final on the New Japan Trill tour.
Low Ki 1 September 21, 2008 Kobe, Japan Won the title on the Circuit 2008 New Japan Generation tour.
Tiger Mask IV 5 January 4, 2009 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Wrestle Kingdom III in Tokyo Dome.
Místico 1 August 15, 2009 Tokyo, Japan Won the title on the G1 Climax 2009 tour.
Tiger Mask IV 6 November 8, 2009 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Destruction '09.[37]

List of individual reigns

As of December 2, 2009.

Wrestler Days Held Date Won Date Lost
Jushin Liger 628 January 4, 1993 September 24, 1994
Jushin Liger 403 February 7, 1998 March 17, 1999
Heat 387 December 14, 2003 January 4, 2005
Shiro Koshinaka 317 September 19, 1986 August 2, 1987
Koji Kanemoto 278 July 19, 2002 April 23, 2003
Tiger Mask IV 277 January 4, 2005 October 8, 2005
Shiro Koshinaka 265 June 24, 1988 March 16, 1989
Minoru Tanaka 264 October 29, 2000 July 20, 2001
Koji Kanemoto 235 May 3, 2006 December 24, 2006
Jushin Liger 227 December 6, 1999 July 20, 2000
Tiger Mask IV 223 January 4, 2009 August 15, 2009
Koji Kanemoto 204 June 14, 1995 January 4, 1996
Jushin Liger 200 January 31, 1990 August 19, 1990
Minoru 194 December 24, 2006 July 6, 2007
Wataru Inoue 191 December 8, 2007 June 16, 2008
Jushin Liger 183 January 4, 1997 July 6, 1997
Shinjiro Otani 181 August 10, 1997 February 7, 1998
Naoki Sano 174 August 10, 1989 January 31, 1990
Jushin Liger 165 November 1, 1990 April 15, 1991
The Great Sasuke 165 April 29, 1996 October 11, 1996
Koji Kanemoto 164 March 17, 1999 August 28, 1999
Ryusuke Taguchi 155 July 6, 2007 December 8, 2007
Minoru Tanaka 153 February 16, 2002 July 19, 2002
Tiger Mask IV 153 April 23, 2003 September 23, 2003
Hiroshi Hase 152 December 27, 1987 May 27, 1988
El Samurai 149 June 26, 1992 November 22, 1992
Norio Honaga 145 September 27, 1994 February 19, 1995
Jushin Liger 139 February 8, 1992 June 26, 1992
Black Tiger IV 134 October 8, 2005 February 19, 2006
Kendo Kashin 131 October 8, 2001 February 16, 2002
Kuniaki Kobayashi 129 August 20, 1987 December 27, 1987
Nobuhiko Takada 123 May 19, 1986 September 19, 1986
Jushin Liger 116 January 4, 1996 April 29, 1996
Low Ki 105 September 21, 2008 January 4, 2009
Shiro Koshinaka 102 February 6, 1986 May 19, 1986
Tatsuhito Takaiwa 101 July 20, 2000 October 29, 2000
Norio Honaga 95 November 5, 1991 February 8, 1992
Akira Nogami 88 August 9, 1991 November 5, 1991
Último Dragón 85 October 11, 1996 January 4, 1997
Místico 85 August 15, 2009 November 8, 2009
Masayuki Naruse 80 July 20, 2001 October 8, 2001
Jushin Liger 77 May 25, 1989 August 10, 1989
Tiger Mask IV 75 July 8, 2008 September 21, 2008
Pegasus Kid 74 August 19, 1990 November 1, 1990
Koji Kanemoto 73 February 19, 1995 May 3, 1995
Tiger Mask IV 73 February 19, 2006 May 3, 2006
Hiroshi Hase 70 March 16, 1989 May 25, 1989
Jado 62 October 13, 2003 December 14, 2003
Jushin Liger 58 June 12, 1991 August 9, 1991
Jushin Liger 49 October 11, 1999 November 29, 1999
Kendo Kashin 44 August 28, 1999 October 11, 1999
Norio Honaga 43 April 30, 1991 June 12, 1991
Último Dragón 43 November 22, 1992 January 4, 1993
Sabu 42 May 3, 1995 June 14, 1995
El Samurai 35 July 6, 1997 August 10, 1997
Owen Hart 28 May 27, 1988 June 24, 1988
Tiger Mask IV 24 November 8, 2009 Current champion
Juventud Guerrera 7 November 29, 1999 December 6, 1999

List of combined reigns length

As of December 2, 2009.

Rank Wrestler # Of Reigns Combined Days
1. Jushin Liger 11 2,245
2. Minoru Tanaka 4 998
3. Koji Kanemoto 5 954
4. Tiger Mask IV 6 825+
5. Shiro Koshinaka 3 684
6. Norio Honaga 3 283
7. Hiroshi Hase 2 222
8. Wataru Inoue 1 191
9. El Samurai 2 184
10. Shinjiro Otani 1 181
11. Kendo Kashin 2 175
12. Naoki Sano 1 174
13. The Great Sasuke 1 165
14. Ryusuke Taguchi 1 155
15. Black Tiger IV 1 134
16. Kuniaki Kobayashi 1 129
17. Último Dragón 2 128
18. Nobuhiko Takada 1 123
19. Low Ki 1 105
20. Tatsuhito Takaiwa 1 101
21. Akira Nogami 1 88
22. Místico 1 85
23. Masayuki Naruse 1 80
24. Pegasus Kid 1 74
25. Jado 1 62
26. Sabu 1 42
27. Owen Hart 1 28
28. Juventud Guerrera 1 7

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