AJW Championship#Title history
{{short description|Professional wrestling women's championship}}
{{Infobox pro wrestling championship
| name = AJW Championship
| image = AJW Championship.png
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| created = December 15, 1980
| retired = April 2005
| promotion = All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
| firstchamp = Rimi Yokota
| finalchamp = Saki Maemura
| mostreigns = Kaoru Ito,
Kayo Noumi,
Lioness Asuka,
Momoe Nakanishi,
Sasori
and Tomoko Watanabe
(2 times)
| longestreign =
| shortestreign =
| oldest =
| youngest =
| heaviest =
| lightest =
| pastnames =
}}
The AJW Championship was a tertiary belt in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) promotion. The first champion, in 1980, was Rimi Yokota. During the title's history, no one held the belt more than two times. The belt was abandoned in 2005 after AJW was closed down.
The AJW Championship first design was a brown belt that also represented the AJW Junior Championship. Later, its design was replaced by one inspired on Fabulous Moolah's World Women's Championship belt.
When the IWA World Championship was introduced in AJW in 1988, All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling worked with three regular tertiary singles belts. The WWWA World Single Championship and the All Pacific Championship were the most prestigious (world championship) and the second most prestigious (secondary championship) singles belts, respectively.
Title history
{{Professional wrestling title history top|active=no}}
{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 1
|champion = {{sortname|Rimi|Yokota|Jaguar Yokota}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|December 15, 1980}}
|days = {{age in days nts|December 15, 1980|March 7, 1981}}
|event = Live Event
|notes = Yokota defeated Nancy Kumi to become the inaugural champion.
|ref = {{cite web|last1=|first1=|title=All Japan Title|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/zenjo/ajw-s.html|date=|accessdate=}}{{cite book |last1=Molinaro |first1=John |editor-last1=Marek |editor-first1=Jeff |editor-link1=Jeff Marek |editor-last2=Meltzer |editor-first2=Dave |editor-link2=Dave Meltzer |year=2002 |title=Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time |publisher=Winding Stair Press |location=Toronto, Ontario |pages=166 |isbn=1-55366-305-5}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 1.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|March 7, 1981}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 2
|champion = {{sortname|Devil|Masami}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|May 9, 1981}}
|days = {{age in days nts|May 9, 1981|April 7, 1982}}
|location = Ōmiya, Saitama, Japan
|event = Live Event
|notes = Masami defeated Tomoko Kitamura to win the vacant championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 2.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|April 7, 1982}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 3
|champion = {{sortname|Lioness|Asuka}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|July 19, 1982}}
|days = {{age in days nts|July 19, 1982|January 8, 1983}}
|event = Live Event
|notes = Asuka defeated Masked Yu to win the vacant championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 4
|champion = {{sortname|Kaoru|Matsumoto|Dump Matsumoto}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|January 8, 1983}}
|days = {{age in days nts|January 8, 1983|June 1, 1983}}
|location = Kumaya, Japan
|event = Live Event
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 5
|champion = {{sortname|Lioness|Asuka}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|June 1, 1983}}
|days = {{age in days nts|June 1, 1983|January 18, 1984}}
|location = Ōmiya, Saitama, Japan
|event = Live Event
|notes =
|ref = {{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/day-pro-wrestling-history-june-1-rogers-beats-gomez-gordman-goliath-baba-loses-pwf | title=On this day in pro wrestling history (June 1): Rogers beats Gomez, Gordman & Goliath, Baba loses PWF Title, Flair Vs. KVE, Lawler Vs. Son, Undertaker Vs. Edge | date=June 1, 2015 | accessdate=February 11, 2017 | first=Brian | last=Hoops | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 5.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|January 18, 1984}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 6
|champion = {{sortname|Itsuki|Yamazaki}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|February 28, 1984}}
|days = {{age in days nts|February 28, 1984|February 25, 1985}}
|location = Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
|event = Live Event
|notes = Yamazaki defeated Noriyo Tateno to win the vacant championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 6.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|February 25, 1985}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 7
|champion = {{sortname|Bull|Nakano}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|July 25, 1985}}
|days = {{age in days nts|July 25, 1985|January 28, 1988}}
|location = Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan
|event = Live Event
|notes = Nakano defeated Mika Komatsu in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 8
|champion = {{sort|Ogura, Yumi|Yumi Ogura}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|January 28, 1988}}
|days = {{age in days nts|January 28, 1988|July 10, 1988}}
|location = Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
|event = Live Event
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 9
|champion = {{sort|Komatsu, Mika|Mika Komatsu}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|July 10, 1988}}
|location = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
|event = Stampede live Event
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 9.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|February 1989}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = The championship was due to Mika Komatsu's retirement from professional wrestling.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 10
|champion = {{sortname|Erika|Shishido|Aja Kong}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|March 19, 1989}}
|days = {{age in days nts|March 19, 1989|August 24, 1989}}
|event = live Event
|notes = Shishido defeated Manami Toyota to win the vacant championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 11
|champion = {{sort|Amada, Reibun|Reibun Amada}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|August 24, 1989}}
|event = live Event
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 11.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|October 1989}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = The championship was due to Reibun Amada's retirement from professional wrestling.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 12
|champion = {{sortname|Manami|Toyota}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|November 18, 1989}}
|days = {{age in days nts|November 18, 1989|September 1, 1990}}
|location = Masuda, Shimane, Japan
|event = live Event
|notes = Toyota defeated Mika Takahashi to win the vacant championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 12.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|September 1, 1990}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 13
|champion = {{sortname|Kyoko|Inoue}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|October 2, 1990}}
|days = {{age in days nts|October 2, 1990|April 29, 1991}}
|location = Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
|event = live Event
|notes = Inoue defeated Takako Inoue to win the vacant championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 14
|champion = {{sortname|Takako|Inoue}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|April 29, 1991}}
|days = {{age in days nts|April 29, 1991|April 29, 1992}}
|event = live Event
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 15
|champion = {{sortname|Mariko|Yoshida}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|April 29, 1992}}
|days = {{age in days nts|April 29, 1992|July 15, 1992}}
|location = Toda, Saitama, Japan
|event = live Event
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 16
|champion = {{sort|Hasegawa, Sakie|Sakie Hasegawa}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|July 15, 1992}}
|days = {{age in days nts|July 15, 1992|October 9, 1992}}
|event = live Event
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 17
|champion = Tomoko Watanabe
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|October 9, 1992}}
|days = {{age in days nts|October 9, 1992|November 26, 1992}}
|event = live Event
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 18
|champion = Kaoru Ito
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|November 26, 1992}}
|days = {{age in days nts|November 26, 1992|February 10, 1993}}
|location = Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
|event = Dream Rush in Kawasaki
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 19
|champion = {{sort|Malenko, Debbie|Debbie Malenko}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|February 10, 1993}}
|days = The length of the reign is too uncertain to calculate.
|event = live Event
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 19.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|1993}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = The championship was vacated after Debbie Malenko suffered an injury.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 20
|champion = {{sortname|Mima|Shimoda}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|September 18, 1993}}
|days = {{age in days nts|September 18, 1993|April 9, 1994}}
|location = Ōmiya, Saitama, Japan
|event = Zenjo Super Whirlwind - Day 15
|notes = Shimoda defeated Bat Yoshinaga in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 20.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|April 9, 1994}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = Mima Shimoda vacated the championship to concentrate on tag matches with Etsuko Mita.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 21
|champion = Kaoru Ito
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|May 4, 1994}}
|days = {{age in days nts|May 4, 1994|June 30, 1995}}
|location = Toda, Saitama, Japan
|event = live Event
|notes = Ito defeated Rie Tamada to win the vacant championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 22
|champion = Tomoko Watanabe
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|June 30, 1995}}
|location = Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
|event = Zenjo Movement 1995 - Day 43
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 22.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|1996}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 23
|champion = {{sort|Maekawa, Kumiko|Kumiko Maekawa}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|May 4, 1996}}
|days = {{age in days nts|May 4, 1996|November 21, 1996}}
|location = Toda, Saitama, Japan
|event = Zenjo Finest - Day 4
|notes = Maekawa defeated Chaparita Asari in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 24
|champion = {{sort|Tamada, Rie|Rie Tamada}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|November 21, 1996}}
|location = Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
|event = Tag League The Best - Day 31
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 24.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|December 1997}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 25
|champion = {{sortname|Momoe|Nakanishi}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|December 12, 1997}}
|days = {{age in days nts|December 12, 1997|January 24, 1998}}
|event = live Event
|notes = Nakanishi defeated Sachie Nishibori to win the vacant championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 26
|champion = {{sortname|Emi|Motokawa|Emi Sakura}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|January 24, 1998}}
|days = {{age in days nts|January 24, 1998|April 12, 1998}}
|location = Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
|event = New Year Zenjo "VOW" - Day 10
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 27
|champion = {{sortname|Momoe|Nakanishi}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|April 12, 1998}}
|location = Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
|event = New Year Zenjo "VOW" - Day 10
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 27.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|1999}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = The championship was vacated after Momoe Nakanishi reached to championship defense limit.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 28
|champion = {{sortname|Nanae|Takahashi}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|March 1, 2000}}
|days = {{age in days nts|March 1, 2000|September 17, 2000}}
|event = live Event
|notes = Takahashi defeated Miyuki Fujii in a four-woman tournament final to win the vacant championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 29
|champion = {{sortname|Miho|Wakizawa}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|September 17, 2000}}
|days = {{age in days nts|September 17, 2000|May 26, 2001}}
|event = Zenjo Stroke
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 30
|champion = Rumi Kazama
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|May 26, 2001}}
|days = <1
|event = live Event
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 30.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|May 26, 2001}}
|event = live Event
|notes = Rumi Kazama vacated the championship immediately after winning it.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 31
|champion = {{sort|Noumi, Kayo|Kayo Noumi}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|July 27, 2001}}
|days = {{age in days nts|July 27, 2001|September 26, 2001}}
|event = Japan Grand Prix
|notes = Noumi defeated Miho Wakizawa in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 32
|champion = {{sortname|Kayoko|Haruyama}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|September 26, 2001}}
|days = {{age in days nts|September 26, 2001|January 4, 2002}}
|event = JWP Flappers
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 33
|champion = {{sort|Noumi, Kayo|Kayo Noumi}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|January 4, 2002}}
|days = {{age in days nts|January 4, 2002|September 22, 2002}}
|event = Foture Shock - Day 2
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 33.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|September 22, 2002}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = Kayo Noumi vacated the championship in order to participate in the tournament for the All Pacific Championship, which occurred on October 2, 2002.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 34
|champion = {{sort|Fujii, Miyuki|Miyuki Fujii}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|October 8, 2002}}
|days = {{age in days nts|October 8, 2002|November 29, 2002}}
|event = live Event
|notes = Fujii defeated Mika Nishio to win the vacant championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 35
|champion = {{sortname|Kaori|Yoneyama}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|November 29, 2002}}
|days = {{age in days nts|November 29, 2002|January 4, 2003}}
|event = New Wrestlemarinepiad
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 36
|champion = {{sort|Nishio, Mika|Mika Nishio}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|January 4, 2003}}
|event = New Wrestlemarinepiad
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 36.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|June 2003}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = The championship was vacated after Mika Nishio left AJW.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 37
|champion = {{sort|Sasori|Sasori}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|June 19, 2003}}
|days = {{age in days nts|June 19, 2003|September 15, 2003}}
|location = Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
|event = live Event
|notes = Sasori defeated Saki Maemura to win the vacant championship. Sasori is formerly known as Miyuki Fujii.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 38
|champion = {{sort|Hikaru|Hikaru}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|September 15, 2003}}
|days = {{age in days nts|September 15, 2003|January 3, 2004}}
|event = ''Potential Power - Day 1
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 39
|champion = {{sort|Maemura, Saki|Saki Maemura}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|January 3, 2004}}
|event = The Legend of Women's Pro Wrestling - Day 1
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 39.5
|type = deactivated
|date = {{dts|April 2005}}
|location =
|event =
|notes = The championship retired when AJW closed.
}}
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Combined reigns
class="wikitable"
|style="background-color:#bbeeff"|¤ |The exact length of a title reign is uncertain; the combined length may not be correct. |
style="background-color:#98FB98"|N/A
|The exact length of a title reign is too uncertain to calculate. |
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
!Rank !Wrestler !No. of !Combined |
1
|{{sortname|Bull|Nakano}} || 1 || 917 |
---|
2
|Kaoru Ito || 2 || 498 |
3
|{{sort|Maemura, Saki|Saki Maemura}} || 1 || style="background-color:#bbeeff"|454 – 483¤ |
4
|{{sortname|Lioness|Asuka}} || 2 || 404 |
5
|{{sort|Tamada, Rie|Rie Tamada}} || 1 || style="background-color:#bbeeff"|375 – 405¤ |
6
|{{sortname|Takako|Inoue}} || 1 || 366 |
7
|{{sortname|Itsuki|Yamazaki}} || 1 || 363 |
8
|{{sortname|Devil|Masami}} || 1 || 333 |
9
|{{sort|Noumi, Kayo|Kayo Noumi}} || 2 || 322 |
10
|{{sortname|Manami|Toyota}} || 1 || 287 |
11
|{{sortname|Miho|Wakizawa}} || 1 || 251 |
12
|{{sortname|Kyoko|Inoue}} || 1 || 209 |
13
|{{sort|Komatsu, Mika|Mika Komatsu}} || 1 || style="background-color:#bbeeff"|206 – 233¤ |
14
|{{sortname|Mima|Shimoda}} || 1 || 203 |
15
|{{sort|Maekawa, Kumiko|Kumiko Maekawa}} || 1 || 201 |
16
|{{sortname|Nanae|Takahashi}} || 1 || 200 |
17
|{{sort|Ogura, Yumi|Yumi Ogura}} || 1 || 164 |
18
|{{sortname|Erika|Shishido|Aja Kong}} || 1 || 158 |
19
|{{sort|Nishio, Mika|Mika Nishio}} || 1 || style="background-color:#bbeeff"|148 – 166¤ |
20
|{{sortname|Kaoru|Matsumoto|Dump Matsumoto}} || 1 || 144 |
21
|{{sort|Fujii, Miyuki|Miyuki Fujii/Sasori}} || 2 || 140 |
22
|{{sortname|Kayoko|Haruyama}} || 2 || 136 |
23
|{{sort|Hikaru|Hikaru}} || 1 || 110 |
24
|{{sort|Hasegawa, Sakie|Sakie Hasegawa}} || 1 || 86 |
25
|{{sortname|Rimi|Yokota|Jaguar Yokota}} || 1 || 82 |
26
|{{sortname|Emi|Motokawa|Emi Sakura}} || 1 || 78 |
27
|{{sortname|Mariko|Yoshida}} || 1 || 77 |
28
|Tomoko Watanabe || 2 || style="background-color:#bbeeff"|48¤ |
29
|{{sortname|Momoe|Nakanishi}} || 2 || style="background-color:#bbeeff"|43¤ |
30
|{{sort|Amada, Reibun|Reibun Amada}} || 1 || style="background-color:#bbeeff"|38 – 68¤ |
31
|{{sortname|Rumi|Kazama}} || 1 || <1 |
-
|{{sort|Malenko, Debbie|Debbie Malenko}} || 1 || style="background-color:#98FB98"|N/A |
Footnotes
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/zenjo/ajw-s.html AJW Championship title history.]
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Category:Women's professional wrestling championships
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