British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship
Details
Promotion
Date established1995
Date retiredDecember 7, 2003
Statistics
First champion(s)Doc Dean
Final champion(s)Jun
Most reignsThe Great Sasuke, Último Dragón, Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask
(2 reigns)
Longest reignSuwa
(461 days)
Shortest reignDanny Collins
(1 day)

The British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship[a] was a professional wrestling championship that although being created in England, was most notorious in Japan.

History

Not long after its creation in 1995, the title made its way to Michinoku Pro Wrestling where it stayed until Jushin Thunder Liger took it to New Japan Pro-Wrestling and combined it with seven other junior heavyweight titles to create the J-Crown. After the J-Crown was disbanded, the title resurfaced in England for a short time. After a tour of England, Tiger Mask took the title back to Japan, where it returned to Michinoku Pro then made its way to Toryumon, where it was last defended before being deactivated.

Reigns

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
N/A Unknown information
(NLT) Championship change took place "no later than" the date listed
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Doc Dean April 1995 (NLT) N/A N/A 1 [b] Title won in unknown circumstances. [1]
2 Stevie "J" August 12, 1995 N/A London, England 1 44 [1]
Michinoku Pro Wrestling (MPW)
3 The Great Sasuke September 25, 1995 Lucha Path 1995 Akita, Japan 1 223 [2]
4 Danny Collins May 5, 1996 Sasuke, What Did I Do, Yo? 1996 Sendai, Japan 1 1 [3]
5 Dick Togo May 6, 1996 Sasuke, What Did I Do, Yo? 1996 Nakayama, Japan 1 42 [3]
6 Jushin Thunder Liger June 17, 1996 The Skydiving-J Tokyo, Japan 1 46 This was a New Japan Pro-Wrestling event. [4]
7 Último Dragón August 2, 1996 G1 Climax 1996 Tokyo, Japan 1 3 This was the first round of the J-Crown tournament, held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. [5]
8 The Great Sasuke August 5, 1996 G1 Climax 1996 Tokyo, Japan 2 67 This was the final of the J-Crown tournament, held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The title became part of the J-Crown. [5]
9 Último Dragón October 11, 1996 Osaka Crush Night! Osaka, Japan 2 85 This match, held at a Wrestle Association R event, was for The Great Sasuke's eight-title J-Crown. [6]
10 Jushin Thunder Liger January 4, 1997 '97 Wrestling World in Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan 2 183 This match, held at a New Japan Pro-Wrestling event, was for Último Dragón's eight-title J-Crown. [7]
11 El Samurai July 6, 1997 Summer Struggle 1997 Sapporo, Japan 1 35 This match, held at a New Japan Pro-Wrestling event, was for Jushin Thunder Liger's seven-title J-Crown. [8]
12 Shinjiro Otani August 10, 1997 The Four Heaven in Nagoya Dome Nagoya, Japan 1 87 This match, held at a New Japan Pro-Wrestling event, was for El Samurai's seven-title J-Crown. [9]
— Vacated November 5, 1997 — — — — After being asked by World Wrestling Federation to vacate and return the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, Shinjiro Otani vacated all the J-Crown titles with the exception of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. [1]
13 Dirtbike Kid February 14, 1998 N/A London, England 1 [c] Defeated Mikey Whipwreck to win the vacant title. [1]
— Vacated 1999 — — — — Title vacated for unknown reasons. [1]
14 Tiger Mask April 11, 1999 Wrestling Rampage London, England 1 [d] Defeated Jason Cross to win the vacant title on the first episode of Ultimate Wrestling Alliance's Wrestling Rampage that aired on May 14, 1999. [10]
— Vacated 1999 — — — — Title vacated for unknown reasons. [1]
15 Curry Man December 14, 1999 N/A Niigata, Japan 1 103 Defeated Minoru Fujita to win the vacant title. [1]
16 Tiger Mask March 26, 2000 House show Aomori, Japan 2 349 [11]
17 Masaaki Mochizuki March 10, 2001 Lucha Baka Diary Tokyo, Japan 1 113 [12]
Toryumon Japan
18 Magnum Tokyo July 1, 2001 II Aniversario Kobe, Japan 1 257 [13][14]
19 Suwa March 15, 2002 Alegria Kawasaki, Japan 1 461 [15]
20 Condotti Shuji June 19, 2003 El Camino Para Aniversario Tokyo, Japan 1 144 This was a three-way match also involving Masaaki Mochizuki. During his reign, Condotti Shuji shortened his name to Dotti Shuji. [16][17]
21 Jun November 10, 2003 Premium Live Match Vol. 46 Kobe, Japan 1 27 [18][19]
— Deactivated December 7, 2003 Feliz Navidad — — — Title vacated after Jun's defense against Second Doi was ruled a no contest due to interference by "brother" Yasshi and Dotti Shuji. The title then remained inactive until the promotion closed. [20][1]

Combined reigns

¤ The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns 		Combined
days
1 Suwa 1 461
2 Tiger Mask 2 350¤
3 Dirtbike Kid 1 321¤
4 The Great Sasuke 2 290
5 Magnum Tokyo 1 257
6 Jushin Thunder Liger 2 229
7 Condotti Shuji 1 144
8 Masaaki Mochizuki 1 113
9 Doc Dean 1 104¤
10 Curry Man 1 103
11 Último Dragón 2 88
12 Shinjiro Otani 1 87
13 Stevie "J" 1 44
14 Dick Togo 1 42
15 El Samurai 1 35
16 Jun 1 27
17 Danny Collins 1 1

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Known in Japan as 英連邦ジュニアヘビー級王座 (Eirenbō Junia Hebī-kyū Ōza).
  2. ^ The exact date the championship was won has not been confirmed, putting this title reign at between 104 days and 133 days.
  3. ^ The exact date the championship was vacated has not been confirmed, putting this title reign at between 321 days and 421 days.
  4. ^ The exact date the championship was vacated has not been confirmed, putting this title reign at between 1 day and 247 days.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "British Commonwealth Jr. Heavyweight Title". purolove.com (in German). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Michinoku Pro-Wrestling - "LUCHA PATH 1995"". purolove.com (in German). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Michinoku Pro-Wrestling - "SASUKE, WHAT DID I DO, YO? 1996"". purolove.com (in German). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Skydiving J". Pro Wrestling History. June 17, 1996. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b "J-CROWN Octuple Title Unification Tournament". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  6. ^ WAR 1996.10.11 OSAKA CRUSH NIGHT! Duel in Osaka ~ Fist Bone Tenryu VS Poison Muta!! (60fps) (Television production) (in Japanese). Wrestle Association R. October 10, 1996.
  7. ^ Butcher, Rob (March 1997). "The Money Factory". Power Slam Magazine. Lancaster, Lancashire, England: SW Publishing LTD. pp. 26–27. 32.
  8. ^ "New Japan Pro-Wrestling - "SUMMER STRUGGLE 1997"". purolove.com (in German). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  9. ^ NJPW Super Dome Four Gods Legend: The Four Heaven in Nagoya Dome Part 1 & 2 8/10/97 (Television production) (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. August 10, 1997.
  10. ^ UWA Wrestling Rampage Episode 01 (Television production). Ultimate Wrestling Alliance. 1999.
  11. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Michinoku Pro @ Aomori". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Michinoku Pro Lucha Baka Diary - Day 1". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "IIIer Aniversario". gaora.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "Toryumon Japan Results: 2001". purolove.com (in German). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  15. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Toryumon Japan Alegria - Day 10". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  16. ^ "El Camino Pera Aniversario". gaora.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  17. ^ "Toryumon Japan - "EL CAMINO PARA ANIVERSARIO 2003"". purolove.com (in German). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  18. ^ "PREMIUM LIVE MATCH". gaora.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  19. ^ "Toryumon Japan - "BATALLA DE OTONO II 2003"". purolove.com (in German). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  20. ^ "Feliz Navidad". gaora.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2023.

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