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British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship Promotion Date established 1995 Date retired December 7, 2003
The British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship [a] was a professional wrestling championship that although being created in England, was most notorious in Japan.
History [ edit ]
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.
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 [ edit ]
¤
The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
See also [ edit ]
^ Known in Japan as 英連邦ジュニアヘビー級王座 (Eirenbō Junia Hebī-kyū Ōza ).
^ The exact date the championship was won has not been confirmed, putting this title reign at between 104 days and 133 days.
^ The exact date the championship was vacated has not been confirmed, putting this title reign at between 321 days and 421 days.
^ The exact date the championship was vacated has not been confirmed, putting this title reign at between 1 day and 247 days.
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d e f g h "British Commonwealth Jr. Heavyweight Title" . purolove.com (in German). Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ "Michinoku Pro-Wrestling - "LUCHA PATH 1995" " . purolove.com (in German). Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ a b "Michinoku Pro-Wrestling - "SASUKE, WHAT DID I DO, YO? 1996" " . purolove.com (in German). Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ "Skydiving J" . Pro Wrestling History . June 17, 1996. Retrieved 1 October 2018 .
^ a b "J-CROWN Octuple Title Unification Tournament" . wrestling-titles.com . Retrieved 1 October 2018 .
^ 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.
^ Butcher, Rob (March 1997). "The Money Factory". Power Slam Magazine . Lancaster, Lancashire , England : SW Publishing LTD. pp. 26–27. 32.
^ "New Japan Pro-Wrestling - "SUMMER STRUGGLE 1997" " . purolove.com (in German). Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ 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.
^ UWA Wrestling Rampage Episode 01 (Television production). Ultimate Wrestling Alliance. 1999.
^ Saalbach, Axel. "Michinoku Pro @ Aomori" . wrestlingdata.com . Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ Saalbach, Axel. "Michinoku Pro Lucha Baka Diary - Day 1" . wrestlingdata.com . Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ "IIIer Aniversario" . gaora.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ "Toryumon Japan Results: 2001" . purolove.com (in German). Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ Saalbach, Axel. "Toryumon Japan Alegria - Day 10" . wrestlingdata.com . Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ "El Camino Pera Aniversario" . gaora.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ "Toryumon Japan - "EL CAMINO PARA ANIVERSARIO 2003" " . purolove.com (in German). Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ "PREMIUM LIVE MATCH" . gaora.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ "Toryumon Japan - "BATALLA DE OTONO II 2003" " . purolove.com (in German). Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
^ "Feliz Navidad" . gaora.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2023 .
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