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- Title history
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{{Infobox pro wrestling championship | name = NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship | image = Hajime OharaRey Ohara as the NWA International Junior Heavyweight Champion.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Hajime Ohara as NWA International Junior Heavyweight Champion. | currentholder = Último Dragón | won = July 19, 2010 | aired = | created = December 10, 1979 | promotion = National Wrestling Alliance New Japan Pro Wrestling All Japan Pro Wrestling Toryumon Mexico Dradition | firstchamp = Steve Keirn | mostreigns =Atsushi Onita/Chavo Guerrero {{nobr|(3 reigns)}} | longestreign = Último Dragón | shortestreign = | oldest = | youngest = | heaviest = | lightest = | pastnames = }}The NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship started in 1979. It was formed by a split in lineage from the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship caused by the retirement of champion Nelson Royal the same year. The first champion, Steve Keirn, was recognized as World champion only by Florida, Los Angeles, and New Japan Pro Wrestling. This version was eventually taken to the latter promotion by Tatsumi Fujinami, who already held the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship. In 1981, champion Chavo Guerrero Sr. left NJPW to go back to the United States, only to come back to Japan under the banner of All Japan Pro Wrestling, where a year later, it was renamed the International Junior Heavyweight Championship to avoid confusion and (along with being given a new belt design) in general line with AJPW's NWA titles. The championship became the cornerstone of AJPW's junior heavyweight division until its eventual replacement by the World Junior Heavyweight Championship, which kept the belt design until 2017.[1] In March 2007, after over two decades of inactivity, Toryumon Mexico reactivated the championship, using the belt that was used prior to November 1982. Title historyKeyNo. | The overall championship reign | Reign | The reign number for the specific wrestler listed. | Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands | N/A | The specific information is not known | — | Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign | | Indicates that there was a period where the lineage is undocumented due to the lack of written documentation in that time period. | No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | {{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s) | 1 | Steve|Keirn}} | 1 | December 10, 1979}} | {{age in days|December 10, 1979|February 1, 1980}} | Los Angeles, California | live event | Defeated Chavo Guerrero in a decision match to be recognized as NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion in Los Angeles. |
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2 | Tatsumi|Fujinami}} | 1 | February 1, 1980}} | {{age in days|February 1, 1980|February 15, 1980}} | Sapporo, Japan | live event | Also held the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship, but defended them separately. |
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3 | Mike|Graham|Mike Graham (wrestler)}} | 1 | February 15, 1980}} | {{age in days|February 15, 1980|April 4, 1980}} | Hollywood, Florida | live event | Recognized as World Champion in Florida. | [2] |
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4 | Tatsumi|Fujinami}} | 2 | April 4, 1980}} | {{age in days|April 4, 1980|July 2, 1980}} | Kawasaki, Japan | live event |
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04.5|—}} | —|Vacated}} | 00|—}} | July 2, 1980}} | 00|—}} | —|N/A}} | —|N/A}} | Fujinami was injured and unable to defend the championship | 5 | Kengo|Kimura}} | 1 | July 2, 1980}} | {{age in days|July 2, 1980|October 3, 1980}} | Kita Kyushu, Japan | live event | Defeated Bret Hart in a decision match. |
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6 | Chavo|Guerrero|Chavo Guerrero Sr.}} | 1 | October 3, 1980}} | {{age in days|October 3, 1980|February 27, 1981}} | Tokyo, Japan | live event |
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7 | Gino|Hernandez}} | 1 | February 27, 1981}} | {{age in days|February 27, 1981|July 30, 1981}} | Houston, Texas | live event | | [3] |
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8 | Chavo|Guerrero|Chavo Guerrero Sr.}} | 2 | July 30, 1981}} | {{age in days|July 30, 1981|March 7, 1982}} | Houston, Texas | live event |
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9 | Atsushi|Onita}} | 1 | March 7, 1982}} | March 7, 1982|April 11, 1982}} | Charlotte, North Carolina | live event | Billed as International champion in Jim Crockett Promotions. |
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10 | Sangre Chicana | 1 | April 11, 1982}} | April 11, 1982|April 30, 1982}} | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | live event | Recognized as World champion in Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre. |
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11 | Atsushi|Onita}} | 2 | April 30, 1982}} | April 30, 1982|July 30, 1982}} | Mexico City, Mexico | live event |
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11.5|—}} | —|Vacated}} | 00|—}} | July 30, 1982}} | 00|—}} | —|N/A}} | —|N/A}} | Vacated after a match against Chavo Guerrero that ended in a no decision. The National Wrestling Alliance and All Japan Pro Wrestling rename the title the NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship. | 12 | Atsushi|Onita}} | 3 | November 4, 1982}} | November 4, 1982|April 15, 1983}} | Tokyo, Japan | live event | Defeated Chavo Guerrero in rematch. |
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12.5|—}} | —|Vacated}} | 00|—}} | April 15, 1983}} | 00|—}} | —|N/A}} | —|N/A}} | Vacated after Onita broke his leg during a match against Hector Guerrero | 13 | Chavo|Guerrero|Chavo Guerrero Sr.}} | 3 | May 26, 1983}} | May 26, 1983|February 26, 1984}} | Tenryu, Japan | live event | Defeated Ultra Seven in tournament final. | [4] |
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14 | Mighty Inoue|Mighty Inoue}} | 1 | February 26, 1984}} | February 26, 1984|June 8, 1985}} | Osaka, Japan | live event |
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15 | Dynamite Kid | 1 | June 8, 1985}} | June 8, 1985|June 13, 1985}} | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | live event |
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16 | Kuniaki|Kobayashi}} | 1 | June 13, 1985}} | June 13, 1985|August 31, 1985}} | Koga, Ibaraki, Japan | live event |
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17 | Tiger Mask|Tiger Mask (II)}} | 1 | August 31, 1985}} | {{age in days|August 31, 1985|June 1, 1986}}|[5]}} | Tokyo, Japan | live event |
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17.5|—}} | —|Vacated}} | 00|—}} | 1986|June}} | 00|—}} | —|N/A}} | —|N/A}} | when Tiger Mask graduates to the heavyweight division. The title was replaced with World Junior Heavyweight Championship. | 18 | Hirooki|Goto}} | 1 | March 4, 2007}} | March 4, 2007|September 7, 2007}} | Mexico City, Mexico | live event | Defeated Shocker in a tournament final to revive the title for Toryumon Mexico and is awarded the pre-1982 belt. | [6] |
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18.5|—}} | —|Vacated}} | 00|—}} | September 7, 2007}} | 00|—}} | —|N/A}} | —|N/A}} | Vacated when Goto graduates to the heavyweight division. | 19 | Super Delfin | 1 | November 9, 2008}} | November 9, 2008|November 22, 2008}} | Osaka, Japan | live event | Defeated Último Dragón in a decision match to revive title. |
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20 | Último Dragón | 1 | November 22, 2008}} | November 22, 2008|December 14, 2008}} | Tokyo, Japan | live event |
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21 | Hajime|Ohara}} | 1 | December 14, 2008}} | December 14, 2008|October 1, 2009}} | Mexico City, Mexico | live event |
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22 | Mineo|Fujita}} | 1 | October 1, 2009}} | October 1, 2009|July 19, 2010}} | Tokyo, Japan | Dream Impact IV | |
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23 | Último Dragón | 2 | July 19, 2010}} | July 19, 2010}}+ | Tokyo, Japan | live event | Defeated Fujita and Hajime Ohara in a three-way dance. Also won AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship on December 15, 2013, but defended titles separately. |
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Footnotes1. ^{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2006|edition=4th | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }} 2. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0215-eddie-guerrero-wins-wwe-championship-230196 | title=On this day in pro wrestling history (Feb 15): Eddie Guerrero wins the WWE Championship | date=February 15, 2017 | accessdate=February 15, 2017 | first=Brian | last=Hoops | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}} 3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0227-nxt-takes-over-230856 | title=Daily pro wrestling history (02/27): NXT takes over | date=February 28, 2017 | accessdate=February 27, 2017 | first=Brian | last=Hoops | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}} 4. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/day-pro-wrestling-history-may-26-dick-bruiser-crusher-beat-larry-hennig-harley-race | title=On this day in pro wrestling history (May 26): Dick the Bruiser & Crusher beat Larry Hennig & Harley Race in a nine fall death match, Tiger Mask wins WWF Jr. Heavyweight gold | date=May 26, 2015 | accessdate=February 11, 2017 | author=F4W Staff | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}} 5. ^The exact date the championship was vacated is uncertain, which means that the championship reign lasted between {{age in days|August 31, 1985|June 1, 1986}} and {{age in days|August 31, 1985|June 30, 1986}} days. 6. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0304-roh-10th-anniversary-show-231196 | title=Daily Pro Wrestling History (03/04): ROH 10th Anniversary Show | date=March 4, 2017 | accessdate=March 5, 2017 | first=Brian | last=Hoops | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}}
See also{{Portal|Japan|Professional wrestling}}- List of National Wrestling Alliance championships
- NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
References{{Reflist|30em}}External links- NWA International Junior Heavyweight Title History
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