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Tohoku Tag Team Championship
Ikuto Hidaka with the title belt
Details
PromotionMichinoku Pro Wrestling
Date establishedJuly 17, 2004
Current champion(s)Rasse and Ringo Yamaya
Date wonMarch 16, 2024
Statistics
First champion(s)Jinsei Shinzaki and Último Dragón
Most reigns(as a team)
Shu and Kei Sato (4 reigns)
(as an individual)
Kei Sato/Brahman Kei and Jinsei Shinzaki (5 reigns)
Longest reignIkuto Hidaka and Minoru Fujita (725 days)
Shortest reignJinsei Shinzaki and Gaina (<1 day)

The Tohoku Tag Team Championship (Japanese: 東北タッグ王座, Hepburn: Tōhoku Taggu Ōza) is a professional wrestling tag team championship created and promoted by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Michinoku Pro Wrestling.[1]

There have been a total of 35 reigns shared between 27 different teams consisting of 34 individual champions. The current champions are Rasse and Ringo Yamaya who are in their first reign as a team.

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days Defenses
1 Jinsei Shinzaki and Último Dragón July 18, 2004 Summer Vacation Series Tour Iwate, Japan 1 54 0 Defeated the teams of Kesen Numajiro and Kazuya Yuasa and Hayate and The Great Sasuke in a three-way tournament final.
2 Kensuke Sasaki and Katsuhiko Nakajima September 10, 2004 MPW television taping Tokyo, Japan 1 177 1
3 Jinsei Shinzaki (2) and Gaina March 6, 2005 Wild Dance Tour Tokushima, Japan 1 125 0
4 The Great Sasuke and Dick Togo July 9, 2005 Fighting Tohoku Legend Zero Aomori, Japan 1 288 3
5 Jinsei Shinzaki (3) and Gaina April 23, 2006 Fighting Tohoku Legend 7th – Miyagi Volume Sendai, Japan 2 <1 0
— Vacated April 23, 2006 House show Sendai, Japan — — — Vacated due to Gaina announcing his departure from MPW.
6 Makoto Oishi and Shiori Asahi May 20, 2006 Fighting Tohoku Legend 9th – Aomori Volume Aomori, Japan 1 21 0 Defeated Shu and Kei Sato in a tournament final.
7 Shu and Kei Sato June 10, 2006 Fighting Tohoku Legend 10th – Iwate Volume Iwate, Japan 1 37 0
8 Tigers Mask and Flash Moon July 17, 2006 Osaka Pro Wrestling's Osaka Pro Story #33 Osaka, Japan 1 83 0
9 Shu and Kei Sato October 8, 2006 Fighting Tohoku Legend – The Last Chapter Morioka, Japan 2 195 1
10 Kagetora and Rasse April 21, 2007 Fukumen World League Tournament Tokyo, Japan 1 268 3
11 The Great Sasuke (2) and Yoshitsune January 14, 2008 New Year Fight Tournament Sendai, Japan 1 370 1
12 Shu and Kei Sato January 18, 2009 Start of New Year Fighting Sendai, Japan 3 56 0 This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship.
13 Kesen Numajiro and Kinya Oyanagi March 15, 2009 House show Sendai, Japan 1 245 0
14 Takeshi Minamino and Maguro Ooma November 15, 2009 House show Sendai, Japan 1 334 3
15 Yapper Man #1 and Yapper Man #2 October 15, 2010 House show Sendai, Japan 1 365 3 This was the final of the 2010 Michinoku Pro Tag Team Tournament.
16 The Brahman Brothers
(Brahman Shu and Brahman Kei) 		October 15, 2011 House show Takizawa, Japan 4 232 0 This was the final of the 2011 Michinoku Pro Tag Team Tournament. Formerly held the title under the names Shu Sato and Kei Sato.
17 Rasse (2) and Kenbai June 3, 2012 House show Tokyo, Japan 1 193 1
18 Último Dragón (2) and Kesen Numagirolamo (2) December 13, 2012 MPW television taping Tokyo, Japan 1 277 2
19 Taro Nohashi and Behnam Ali September 16, 2013 Autumn 3 Show Tour Yahaba, Japan 1 232 2 Behnam Ali changed his ring name to Tiger Ali in 2014.
20 Jinsei Shinzaki (4) and Kesen Numajiro (3) May 6, 2014 Golden Tour 2014 Sendai, Japan 1 33 0
21 Mu no Taiyo
(The Great Sasuke (3) and Brahman Kei (5)) 		June 8, 2014 MPW television taping Tokyo, Japan 1 279 2
22 New Phase
(Daichi Sasaki and Ayumu Gunji) 		March 14, 2015 3 Battles in March Tour Yahaba, Japan 1 192 0 [2]
23 Ikuto Hidaka and Minoru Fujita September 22, 2015 September Series - Gamushara Tour Yahaba, Japan 1 725 5 Hidaka and Fujita also won the UWA World Tag Team Championship by defeating Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu on June 10, 2016.
24 Super Stars
(Rui Hyugaji and Ayumu Gunji (2)) 		September 16, 2017 Haisui No Jin Tour Yahaba, Japan 1 183 1 This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship.
25 Taro Nohashi (2) and Gaina (3) March 18, 2018 Konzen Ittai Tour Sendai, Japan 1 251 3 This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship.
26 Bad Boy
(Ken45° and Kengo) 		November 24, 2018 Sendai 2 Days Tour Sendai, Japan 1 163 2 This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship. [3]
27 Taro Nohashi (3) and Gaina (4) May 6, 2019 Golden Week Series 2019 Tour Yahaba, Japan 2 39 0 This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship. [4]
28 Ikuto Hidaka and Minoru Fujita June 14, 2019 Michinoku 2019 Tokyo Conference Vol. 3 ~ Innin Jicho Tokyo, Japan 2 127 1 This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship. [5]
29 Yapper Man #1 and Yapper Man #2 October 19, 2019 Michinoku 2019 Tokyo Conference Vol. 6 Tokyo, Japan 2 563 2 This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship. [6]
30 The Great Sasuke (4) and Jinsei Shinzaki (5) May 4, 2021 Golden Week Tour 2021 Yahaba, Japan 1 306 0 This match was also contested for the UWA World Tag Team Championship. [7]
31 Taro Nohashi (4) and Gaina (5) March 6, 2022 Michinoku Pro Tokushima, Japan 3 133 1 [8]
32 Bad Boy
(Ken45° (2) and Manjimaru (2)) 		July 17, 2022 July Series 2022: Rihikyokuchoku Sendai, Japan 1 125 1 Manjimaru was previously known as Maguro Ooma. [9]
33 Musashi (2) and Kazuki Hashimoto November 19, 2022 November Series 2022: Kenkaikokō Yahaba, Japan 1 223 1 Musashi was previously known as Daichi Sasaki. [10]
34 Kagetora (2) and Yoshitsune (2) June 30, 2023 Michinoku Pro 30th Anniversary 2023 Tokyo Vol. 1 Tokyo, Japan 1 260 2 [11]
35 Rasse (3) and Ringo Yamaya March 16, 2024 Michinoku Pro 31th Anniversary Night 1 Yahaba, Japan 1 19+ 0 [12]

Combined reigns

As of April 4, 2024.

By team

† Indicates the current champion
Rank Team No. of
reigns 		Combined
defenses 		Combined days
1 Yapper Man #1 and Yapper Man #2 2 5 928
2 Ikuto Hidaka and Minoru Fujita 2 6 852
3 Shu and Kei Sato/The Brahman Brothers 4 1 520
4 Taro Nohashi and Gaina 3 4 423
5 The Great Sasuke and Yoshitsune 1 1 370
6 Takeshi Minamino and Maguro Ooma 1 3 334
7 The Great Sasuke and Jinsei Shinzaki 1 0 306
8 The Great Sasuke and Dick Togo 1 3 288
9 Mu no Taiyo
(The Great Sasuke and Brahman Kei)		 1 2 279
10 Último Dragón and Kesen Numagirolamo 1 2 277
11 Kagetora and Rasse 1 3 268
12 Kagetora and Yoshitsune 1 2 260
13 Kesen Numajiro and Kinya Oyanagi 1 0 245
14 Taro Nohashi and Behnam Ali 1 2 232
15 Musashi and Kazuki Hashimoto 1 1 223
16 Rasse and Kenbai 1 1 193
17 New Phase
(Daichi Sasaki and Ayumu Gunji)		 1 0 192
18 Super Stars
(Rui Hyugaji and Ayumu Gunji)		 1 1 183
19 Kensuke Sasaki and Katsuhiko Nakajima 1 1 177
20 Bad Boy
(Ken45° and Kengo)		 1 2 163
21 Jinsei Shinzaki and Gaina 2 0 125
Bad Boy
(Ken45° and Manjimaru)		 1 1 125
23 Tigers Mask and Flash Moon 1 0 83
24 Jinsei Shinzaki and Último Dragón 1 0 54
25 Jinsei Shinzaki and Kesen Numajiro 1 0 33
26 Makoto Oishi and Shiori Asahi 1 0 21
27 Rasse and Ringo Yamaya † 1 0 19+

By wrestler

Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns 		Combined
defenses 		Combined days
1 The Great Sasuke 4 6 1,243
2 Yapper Man #1 2 5 928
Yapper Man #2 2 5 928
4 Ikuto Hidaka 2 6 852
Minoru Fujita 2 6 852
6 Kei Sato/Brahman Kei 5 3 799
7 Taro Nohashi 4 6 655
8 Yoshitsune 2 3 630
9 Kesen Numajiro/Kesen Numagirolamo 3 2 555
10 Gaina 5 4 548
11 Kagetora 2 5 528
12 Shu Sato/Brahman Shu 4 1 520
13 Jinsei Shinzaki 5 0 518
14 Rasse † 3 4 480+
15 Manjimaru/Maguro Ooma 2 4 459
16 Daichi Sasaki/Musashi 2 1 415
17 Ayumu Gunji 2 1 375
18 Takeshi Minamino 1 3 334
19 Último Dragón 2 2 331
20 Ken45° 2 3 288
Dick Togo 1 3 288
22 Kinya Oyanagi 1 0 245
23 Behnam Ali 1 2 232
24 Kazuki Hashimoto 1 1 223
25 Kenbai 1 1 193
26 Rui Hyugaji 1 1 183
27 Kensuke Sasaki 1 1 177
Katsuhiko Nakajima 1 1 177
29 Kengo 1 2 163
30 Tigers Mask 1 0 83
Flash Moon 1 0 83
32 Makoto Oishi 1 0 21
Shiori Asahi 1 0 21
34 Ringo Yamaya † 1 0 19+

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tōhoku Tag Team Title (Japan)". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Michinoku Pro Wrestling (March 14, 2015). ～油断大敵～【２０１５年３月１４日　岩手・矢巾町民総合体育館　観衆:８５０人満員】. michipro.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Dark angel (November 29, 2018). "Michinoku Pro: "Sendai 2 Days" Taro Nohashi retains his title". superluchas.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Dark angel (May 20, 2019). "Michinoku Pro: "Golden Week Series 2019" 2 titles in dispute". superluchas.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  5. ^ 【２０１９年６月２２日(土)１９：００試合開始　岩手・滝沢市大釜幼稚園体育館　観衆:３４人】. michipro.jp (in Japanese). June 14, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Purolove (October 19, 2019). "Michinoku Pro "MICHINOKU PRO 2019 TOKYO EVENT VOL. 6 ~ OKO KAPPO", 19.10.2019 Shin-Kiba 1st RING". purolove.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Dark angel (May 9, 2021). "Michinoku Pro: "Golden Week Tour 2021" Sasuke and Shinzaki, champions". superluchas.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  8. ^ Dark angel (March 18, 2022). "Michinoku Pro: Two championships at stake". superluchas.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 17, 2022). "Michinoku Pro July Series 2022 ~ Rihi Kyokuchoku - Tag 2". cagematch.net. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Michinoku Pro November Series 2022 ~ Kenkai Koko - Tag 1". cagematch.net. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  11. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Michinoku Pro 30th Anniversary 2023 Tokyo Vol. 1". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  12. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Michinoku Pro 31th Anniversary ~ Kashin Reigetsu - Tag 1". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

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