AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
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| AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Current champion(s) | Yoshihiro Takayama | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date won | March 14, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Promotion | All Japan Pro Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date established | April 18, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling. The championship is a unification of the NWA United National Championship, the PWF Heavyweight Championship and the NWA International Heavyweight Championship. Unlike most unified championships, the Triple Crown is represented by the three individual belts. The belts were unified on April 18, 1989 when International champion Jumbo Tsuruta defeated the PWF and UN champion Stan Hansen.[1] There have been a total of 18 recognized champions who have had a combined 39 official reigns.
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[edit] Title history
| #: | Name(s): | Reigns: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jumbo Tsuruta | 1 | April 18, 1989 | Tokyo, Japan | Tsuruta, the NWA International Heavyweight Champion, defeated Stan Hansen, the PWF Heavyweight and NWA United National Champion, to unify the titles.[1] |
| 2 | Genichiro Tenryu | 1 | June 5, 1989 | Tokyo, Japan | [1] |
| 3 | Jumbo Tsuruta | 2 | October 11, 1989 | Yokohama, Japan | [1] |
| 4 | Terry Gordy | 1 | June 5, 1990 | Chiba, Japan | [1] |
| 5 | Stan Hansen | 1 | June 8, 1990 | Tokyo, Japan | [1] |
| 6 | Terry Gordy | 2 | July 17, 1990 | Kanazawa, Japan | [1] |
| Vacated on July 27, 1990 due to Gordy having a sudden illness.[1] | |||||
| 7 | Stan Hansen | 2 | July 27, 1990 | Matsudo, Japan | Defeated Mitsuharu Misawa.[1] |
| 8 | Jumbo Tsuruta | 3 | January 19, 1991 | Matsumoto, Japan | [1] |
| 9 | Stan Hansen | 3 | January 28, 1992 | Chiba, Japan | [1] |
| 10 | Mitsuharu Misawa | 1 | August 22, 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | [1] |
| 11 | Steve Williams | 1 | July 28, 1994 | Tokyo, Japan | [1] |
| 12 | Toshiaki Kawada | 1 | October 22, 1994 | Tokyo, Japan | [1] |
| 13 | Stan Hansen | 4 | March 4, 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | [1] |
| 14 | Mitsuharu Misawa | 2 | May 26, 1995 | Sapporo, Japan | [2] |
| 15 | Akira Taue | 1 | May 24, 1996 | Sapporo, Japan | [3] |
| 16 | Kenta Kobashi | 1 | July 24, 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | [4] |
| 17 | Mitsuharu Misawa | 3 | January 20, 1997 | Osaka, Japan | [5] |
| 18 | Toshiaki Kawada | 2 | May 1, 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | [6] |
| 19 | Kenta Kobashi | 2 | June 12, 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | [6] |
| 20 | Mitsuharu Misawa | 4 | October 31, 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | [6] |
| 21 | Toshiaki Kawada | 3 | January 22, 1999 | Osaka, Japan | Won the title on the New Year Giant Series tour.[7] |
| Vacated on January 29, 1999 due to Kawada fracturing his right ulna in winning the title.[7] | |||||
| 22 | Vader | 1 | March 6, 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Akira Taue on the Excite Series tour.[7] |
| 23 | Mitsuharu Misawa | 5 | May 2, 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title at Giant Baba Retirement Show.[7] |
| 24 | Vader | 2 | October 30, 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title on the October Giant Series tour.[7] |
| 25 | Kenta Kobashi | 3 | February 27, 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title on the Excite Series tour.[8] |
| Vacated on June 16, 2000 when Kobashi and several others leave AJPW to form Pro Wrestling Noah.[7] | |||||
| 26 | Genichiro Tenryu | 2 | October 28, 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Toshiaki Kawada in a tournament final on the October Giant Series tour.[9] |
| 27 | Keiji Mutoh | 1 | June 8, 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title on the Super Power Series tour.[10] |
| 28 | Toshiaki Kawada | 4 | February 24, 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title on the Excite Series tour.[7] |
| Vacated on March 28, 2002 due to Kawada suffering a knee injury.[6] | |||||
| 29 | Genichiro Tenryu | 3 | April 13, 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Keiji Muto at Grand Champion Carnival.[11] |
| 30 | The Great Muta (formerly Keiji Mutoh) |
2 | October 27, 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title at Royal Road 30 Giant Battle Final.[12] |
| 31 | Shinya Hashimoto | 1 | February 23, 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title on the Excite Series tour.[7] |
| Vacated on August 13, 2003 due to Hashimoto dislocating his right shoulder.[13][14] | |||||
| 32 | Toshiaki Kawada | 5 | September 6, 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Shinjiro Otani in a tournament final on the Summer Action Series II tour.[15] |
| 33 | Satoshi Kojima | 1 | February 16, 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title at Realise.[16] |
| 34 | Taiyō Kea | 1 | July 3, 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title on the Cross Over tour.[6][17] |
| 35 | Minoru Suzuki | 1 | September 3, 2006 | Sapporo, Japan | Won the title on the Summer Impact tour.[6][18] |
| 36 | Kensuke Sasaki | 1 | August 26, 2007 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title at Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku Vol. 3.[6][19] |
| 37 | Suwama | 1 | April 29, 2008 | Nagoya, Japan | Won the title on the Growin' Up tour. |
| 38 | The Great Muta | 3 | September 28, 2008 | Yokohama, Japan | Won the title on the Flashing tour.[20] |
| 39 | Yoshihiro Takayama | 1 | March 14, 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title at Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku Vol. 7. |
[edit] List of individual reigns
| Name(s): | Days Held: | Date Won: | Date Lost: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsuharu Misawa | 705 | August 22, 1992 | July 28, 1994 |
| Toshiaki Kawada | 529 | September 6, 2003 | February 16, 2005 |
| Satoshi Kojima | 502 | February 16, 2005 | July 3, 2006 |
| Mitsuharu Misawa | 466 | January 20, 1997 | May 1, 1998 |
| Jumbo Tsuruta | 374 | January 19, 1991 | January 28, 1992 |
| Mitsuharu Misawa | 364 | May 26, 1995 | May 24, 1996 |
| Minoru Suzuki | 357 | September 3, 2006 | August 26, 2007 |
| Keiji Mutoh | 261 | June 8, 2001 | February 24, 2002 |
| Kensuke Sasaki | 247 | August 26, 2007 | April 29, 2008 |
| Jumbo Tsuruta | 237 | October 11, 1989 | June 5, 1990 |
| Genichiro Tenryu | 223 | October 28, 2000 | June 8, 2001 |
| Stan Hansen | 207 | January 28, 1992 | August 22, 1992 |
| Genichiro Tenryu | 197 | April 13, 2002 | October 27, 2002 |
| Mitsuharu Misawa | 181 | May 2, 1999 | October 30, 1999 |
| Kenta Kobashi | 180 | July 24, 1996 | January 20, 1997 |
| Stan Hansen | 176 | July 27, 1990 | January 19, 1991 |
| Shinya Hashimoto | 171 | February 23, 2003 | August 13, 2003 |
| The Great Muta | 167 | September 28, 2008 | March 14, 2009 |
| Suwama | 152 | April 29, 2008 | September 28, 2008 |
| Kenta Kobashi | 141 | June 12, 1998 | October 31, 1998 |
| Toshiaki Kawada | 133 | October 22, 1994 | March 4, 1995 |
| Genichiro Tenryu | 128 | June 5, 1989 | October 11, 1989 |
| Vader | 120 | October 30, 1999 | February 27, 2000 |
| The Great Muta | 119 | October 27, 2002 | February 23, 2003 |
| Yoshihiro Takayama | 118 | March 14, 2009 | Current champion |
| Kenta Kobashi | 110 | February 27, 2000 | June 16, 2000 |
| Steve Williams | 86 | July 28, 1994 | October 22, 1994 |
| Stan Hansen | 83 | March 4, 1995 | May 26, 1995 |
| Mitsuharu Misawa | 83 | October 31, 1998 | January 22, 1999 |
| Taiyō Kea | 62 | July 3, 2006 | September 3, 2006 |
| Akira Taue | 61 | May 24, 1996 | July 24, 1996 |
| Vader | 57 | March 6, 1999 | May 2, 1999 |
| Jumbo Tsuruta | 48 | April 18, 1989 | June 5, 1989 |
| Toshiaki Kawada | 42 | May 1, 1998 | June 12, 1998 |
| Stan Hansen | 39 | June 8, 1990 | July 17, 1990 |
| Toshiaki Kawada | 32 | February 24, 2002 | March 28, 2002 |
| Terry Gordy | 10 | July 17, 1990 | July 27, 1990 |
| Toshiaki Kawada | 7 | January 22, 1999 | January 29, 1999 |
| Terry Gordy | 3 | June 5, 1990 | June 8, 1990 |
| Information current July 10, 2009. | |||
[edit] List of reigns by combined length
| Rank: | Name(s): | # of Reigns: | Combined Days: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitsuharu Misawa | 5 | 1,799 |
| 2 | Toshiaki Kawada | 5 | 743 |
| 3 | Jumbo Tsuruta | 3 | 659 |
| 4 | Genichiro Tenryu | 3 | 548 |
| 5 | The Great Muta | 3 | 547 |
| 6 | Stan Hansen | 4 | 505 |
| 7 | Satoshi Kojima | 1 | 502 |
| 8 | Kenta Kobashi | 3 | 431 |
| 9 | Minoru Suzuki | 1 | 357 |
| 10 | Kensuke Sasaki | 1 | 247 |
| 11 | Vader | 2 | 177 |
| 12 | Shinya Hashimoto | 1 | 171 |
| 13 | Suwama | 1 | 152 |
| 14 | Yoshihiro Takayama | 1 | 118+ |
| 15 | Steve Williams | 1 | 86 |
| 16 | Taiyō Kea | 1 | 62 |
| 17 | Akira Taue | 1 | 61 |
| 18 | Terry Gordy | 2 | 13 |
| Information current July 10, 2009. | |||
[edit] See also
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship
- AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship
- AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship
- Champion's Carnival
[edit] References
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- ^ "Title Changes: 1995". Pro Wrestling Illustrated (London Publishing Co.): 90. March 1996. ISSN 1043-7576.
- ^ "Roll Call of Champions". Inside Wrestling (London Publishing Co.): 85. October 1996. ISSN 1047-9562.
- ^ "Roll Call of Champions". Inside Wrestling (London Publishing Co.): 65. February 1997. ISSN 1047-9562.
- ^ "Roll Call of Champions". Inside Wrestling (London Publishing Co.): 65. May 1997. ISSN 1047-9562.
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- ^ "AJPW Champion's Carnival tour results". Shining Road. http://ajpw.puroresufan.com/results/carnival02.php. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
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- ^ "All-Japan Triple Crown Heavyweight Title History". Wrestling Information Archive. http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/alljap/tripcrwn.htm. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
- ^ "AJPW Summer Action Series II tour results". Shining Road. http://ajpw.puroresufan.com/results/summer203.php. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
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