Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship#Title history
{{short description|Professional wrestling championship}}
{{Infobox pro wrestling championship
| championshipname = Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship
| image = Osaka_Openweight_Championship_(2022).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = The current belt design
| currentholder = Toru
| won = December 29, 2024
| aired =
| promotion = Osaka Pro Wrestling
| brand =
| created = January 4, 2000
| mostreigns = Billyken Kid
(5 reigns)
| firstchamp = Super Delfin
| longestreign = Tsubasa
(883 days)
| shortestreign = Daisuke Harada
(28 days)
| oldest =
| youngest =
| heaviest =
| lightest =
| pastnames = Osaka Openweight Championship (2019–2022)
| titleretired =
| pastlookimages =
}}
The {{nihongo|Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship|大阪プロレス王座|Ōsaka Puroresu Ōza|lead=yes}} is the top singles title in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling. The title was established in 2000 when Super Delfin defeated Dick Togo to be crowned the inaugural champion.
{{As of|2024|08|24|df=US}}, there have been a total of 21 recognized champions, who have had a combined 37 official reigns and there have been four vacancies. The current champion is Toru who is in his first reign.{{cite web |url= https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=130&page=2 |title=OPW Championship |access-date=September 22, 2020 |publisher=Cagematch.net |language=de}}
History
= Names =
| class="wikitable" |
| Name
!Years |
|---|
| Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship
|January 4, 2000–January 18, 2019 |
| Osaka Openweight Championship
|January 18, 2019–May 1, 2022 |
| Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship
|May 1, 2022–present |
On January 18, 2019, the title was renamed {{nihongo|Osaka Openweight Championship|大阪無差別級王座|Ōsaka Musabetsu-kyū Ōza}}.{{cite web |url= http://osakaprowres.com/news.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214122746/http://osakaprowres.com/news.html |title=NEWS&INFORMATION |access-date=May 1, 2022 |archive-date=February 14, 2019 |publisher=Osaka Pro Wrestling}}{{Cite web |script-title=ja:大阪無差別級選手権 |url=https://yu39.net/title/detail?id=98 |access-date=May 1, 2022 |website=Syu-Kaku Kombu |language=ja}}
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, Osaka Pro Wrestling (OPW) remained fairly inactive, having held only one event in 2020 and one in 2021. On July 30, 2021, Zeus was appointed as the owner and president of OPW. On August 26, he received a share transfer from former owner Yuji Sakagami.{{cite news|url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/3729388/|script-title=ja:【大阪プロレス】ゼウスが選手兼オーナー社長に就任「必ずオンリーワン、日本一の団体を作り上げます」|date=October 18, 2021|work=Tokyo Sports|access-date=December 10, 2021|language=ja}} Following the acquisition, OPW underwent a "relaunch" in early 2022. On May 1, a new belt was unveiled and Zeus defeated Kazuaki Mihara to win the title, which was now once again referred to as the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship.{{Cite web |publisher=Osaka Pro Wrestling |script-title=ja:220501 {{!}} 大阪プロレス |url=https://www.osakaprowres.com/%E8%A4%87%E8%A3%BD-220430 |access-date=May 1, 2022 |website=osakaprowres.com |language=ja}}{{Cite tweet|number=1520697205996539904|user=oneshoulder_k|author=Kazuaki Mihara|retweet=Osaka Pro Wrestling|date=May 1, 2022|language=ja|script-title=ja:大阪プロレスのベルト一旦ありがとうございました！！|trans-title=Thank you once and for all for the Osaka Pro Wrestling belt!!}}
Reigns
{{Professional wrestling title history top|active=yes|defenses=yes}}
{{PWtitlereign
|number = 1
|champion = Super Delfin
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|January 4, 2000}}
|days = {{age in days nts|January 4, 2000|May 7, 2000}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 1
|event = Legend Story
|notes = Defeated Dick Togo to become the first champion.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 2
|champion = Takehiro Murahama
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|May 7, 2000}}
|days = {{age in days nts|May 7, 2000|June 18, 2000}}
|location = Tokyo, Japan
|defenses = 0
|event = Osaka Pro 1st Anniversary Spicy Series
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 3
|champion = Super Delfin
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|June 18, 2000}}
|days = {{age in days nts|June 18, 2000|June 24, 2001}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 1
|event = Dramatic Rain Series 2000
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 4
|champion = Gamma
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|June 24, 2001}}
|days = {{age in days nts|June 24, 2001|January 3, 2002}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 1
|event = Osaka Pro Story #3
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 5
|champion = Super Delfin
|reign = 3
|date = {{dts|January 3, 2002}}
|days = {{age in days nts|January 3, 2002|February 1, 2003}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 3
|event = Osaka Pro Story #8
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 5.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|February 1, 2003}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = yes
|event = Osaka Hurricane 03.02.01
|notes = Super Delfin relinquished the title after defending it against "Big Boss" Ma-G-Ma.
|ref =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 6
|champion = Takehiro Murahama
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|July 6, 2003}}
|days = {{age in days nts|July 6, 2003|April 17, 2004}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 3
|event = Osaka Pro Story #18
|notes = Defeated Tsubasa in the finals of a 12-man tournament to win the vacant title.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 7
|champion = Daio Quällt
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|April 17, 2004}}
|days = {{age in days nts|April 17, 2004|August 8, 2004}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 1
|event = Osaka Pro Story #23
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 8
|champion = Billyken Kid
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|August 8, 2004}}
|days = {{age in days nts|August 8, 2004|October 2, 2004}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 1
|event = Osaka Pro Story #25
|notes = This was a three-way match also involving Goa.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 9
|champion = "Big Boss" Ma-G-Ma
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|October 2, 2004}}
|days = {{age in days nts|October 2, 2004|February 13, 2005}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 0
|event = Saturday Night Story
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 10
|champion = Super Dolphin
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|February 13, 2005}}
|days = {{age in days nts|February 13, 2005|February 26, 2006}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 3
|event = Osaka Hurricane 2005
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 11
|champion = Super Delfin
|reign = 4
|date = {{dts|February 26, 2006}}
|days = {{age in days nts|February 26, 2006|August 26, 2006}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 2
|event = Osaka Hurricane 2006
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 12
|champion = Billyken Kid
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|August 26, 2006}}
|days = {{age in days nts|August 26, 2006|February 12, 2007}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 1
|event = Saturday Night Story
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 13
|champion = Tigers Mask
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|February 12, 2007}}
|days = {{age in days nts|February 12, 2007|July 26, 2008}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 6
|event = Osaka Hurricane 2007
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 14
|champion = Hideyoshi
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|July 26, 2008}}
|days = {{age in days nts|July 26, 2008|February 15, 2009}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 2
|event = Saturday Night Story
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 15
|champion = Billyken Kid
|reign = 3
|date = {{dts|February 15, 2009}}
|days = {{age in days nts|February 15, 2009|July 25, 2009}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 2
|event = Osaka Hurricane 2009
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 16
|champion = Dick Togo
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|July 25, 2009}}
|days = {{age in days nts|July 25, 2009|February 11, 2010}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 2
|event = Saturday Night Story
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 17
|champion = Billyken Kid
|reign = 4
|date = {{dts|February 11, 2010}}
|days = {{age in days nts|February 11, 2010|June 18, 2010}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 2
|event = Osaka Hurricane 2010
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 18
|champion = Cima
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|June 18, 2010}}
|days = {{age in days nts|June 18, 2010|July 29, 2010}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 1
|event = Hanshin Pro-Wrestling Battle: Dragon Gate vs. Osaka Pro Wrestling
|notes = This was a joint show with Dragon Gate.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 19
|champion = Tigers Mask
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|July 29, 2010}}
|days = {{age in days nts|July 29, 2010|August 28, 2010}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 0
|event = Rainbow Gate 2010
|notes = This match was also for Tigers Mask's Open the Brave Gate Championship. This was a Dragon Gate show.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 20
|champion = Asian Cougar
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|August 28, 2010}}
|days = {{age in days nts|August 28, 2010|April 29, 2011}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 2
|event = Summer Achoo Series
|notes = Asian Cougar changed his name to Kuuga during this reign.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 21
|champion = Tigers Mask
|reign = 3
|date = {{dts|April 29, 2011}}
|days = {{age in days nts|April 29, 2011|August 14, 2011}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 1
|event = Osaka Pro 12th Anniversary Show
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 22
|champion = Billyken Kid
|reign = 5
|date = {{dts|August 14, 2011}}
|days = {{age in days nts|August 14, 2011|February 26, 2012}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 2
|event = Osaka Hurricane 2011
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 23
|champion = Daisuke Harada
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|February 26, 2012}}
|days = {{age in days nts|February 26, 2012|March 25, 2012}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 0
|event = Saturday Night Story
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 24
|champion = Black Buffalo
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|March 25, 2012}}
|days = {{age in days nts|March 25, 2012|July 22, 2012}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 1
|event = Osaka Holiday Paradise
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 25
|champion = Daisuke Harada
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|July 22, 2012}}
|days = {{age in days nts|July 22, 2012|March 30, 2013}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 1
|event = Osaka Hurricane 2012
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 25.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|March 30, 2013}}
|location =
|defenses = yes
|event =
|notes = Harada relinquished the title when he announced his departure from the promotion effective on April 29, 2013.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 26
|champion = Tigers Mask
|reign = 4
|date = {{dts|May 19, 2013}}
|days = {{age in days nts|May 19, 2013|July 21, 2013}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 0
|event = Osaka Holiday Paradise
|notes = Defeated Billyken Kid in the finals of a 4-man tournament to win the vacant title.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 27
|champion = Quiet Storm
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|July 21, 2013}}
|days = {{age in days nts|July 21, 2013|January 19, 2014}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 1
|event = Osaka Pro-Wrestling Story
|notes = This was a No Disqualification match.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 28
|champion = Zeus
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|January 19, 2014}}
|days = {{age in days nts|January 19, 2014|April 20, 2014}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 1
|event = Osaka Tornado Vol. 4
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 28.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|April 20, 2014}}
|location =
|defenses = yes
|event =
|notes = Title was vacated when Osaka Pro announced the promotion would fold on April 20, 2014 due to financial difficulties.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 29
|champion = Tadasuke
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|January 31, 2016}}
|days = {{age in days nts|January 31, 2016|July 31, 2016}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 1
|event = Osaka Pro's Business Is Thriving!: Tennōzan Final
|notes = Defeated Kaiju New World in the final of the Tennōzan to win the vacant title.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 30
|champion = Hub
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|July 31, 2016}}
|days = {{age in days nts|July 31, 2016|December 24, 2017}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 4
|event = Osaka Pro-Wrestling Has Come to Konohana
|notes = Hub previously held the title under the name Super Dolphin.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 31
|champion = Kushikatsu Oyaji
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|December 24, 2017}}
|days = {{age in days nts|December 24, 2017|February 16, 2019}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 1
|event = Big Year End Party 2017
|notes = The championship was renamed Osaka Openweight Championship on January 18, 2019.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 32
|champion = Tsubasa
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|February 16, 2019}}
|days = {{age in days nts|February 16, 2019|July 18, 2021}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 2
|event = Osaka Pro-Wrestling Came Over! in Suminoe
|notes =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 33
|champion = Kazuaki Mihara
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|July 18, 2021}}
|days = {{age in days nts|July 18, 2021|May 1, 2022}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 0
|event = Osaka Pro-Wrestling 22nd Anniversary
|notes =
|ref = {{Cite web |date=July 18, 2021 |title= |script-title=ja:～旗揚げ22周年記念大会～おまっとさんやで！大阪プロレス |url=https://wp.bbm-mobile.com/sp2/result/resultshow.asp?s=051174 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241219104629/https://wp.bbm-mobile.com/sp2/result/resultshow.asp?s=051174 |archive-date=December 19, 2024 |website=Weekly Pro-Wrestling |language=ja}}
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 34
|champion = Zeus
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|May 1, 2022}}
|days = {{age in days nts|May 1, 2022|July 28, 2023}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 2
|event = Launching Business 3rd Round
|notes = Title reverted back to its original name of Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 34.5
|type = vacated
|date = {{dts|July 28, 2023}}
|location =
|defenses = yes
|event =
|notes = Zeus vacated the title after having suffered a broken nose on July 17, which would prevent him from defending the title as scheduled.
|ref = {{Cite tweet |number=1684849985077280768 |user=osakapro|title=Announcement of Zeus' absence and vacancy of the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship |author=Osaka Pro Wrestling |date=July 28, 2023 |access-date=July 28, 2023 |language=ja |script-title=ja:ゼウス選手欠場ならびに大阪プロレス王座返上のお知らせ}}
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 35
|champion = Quiet Storm
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|August 20, 2023}}
|days = {{age in days nts|August 20, 2023|August 24, 2024}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 2
|event = Osaka Pro Summer Festival 2023
|notes = Defeated Tigers Mask to win the vacant title.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 36
|champion = Zeus
|reign = 3
|date = {{dts|August 24, 2024}}
|days = {{age in days nts|August 24, 2024|December 29, 2024}}
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 0
|event = Osaka Pro Summer Festival 2024
|ref = {{Cite web |date=August 24, 2024 |title= |script-title=ja:大阪プロレス夏祭り2024 DAY1 |url=https://wp.bbm-mobile.com/sp2/result/resultshow.asp?s=060834 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241219103725/https://wp.bbm-mobile.com/sp2/result/resultshow.asp?s=060834 |archive-date=December 19, 2024 |website=Weekly Pro-Wrestling |language=ja}}
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 37
|champion = Toru
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|December 29, 2024}}
|days = {{age in days nts|December 29, 2024}}+
|location = Osaka, Japan
|defenses = 3
|event = Osaka Pro Excalibur 2024
}}
{{BundleEnd}}
Combined reigns
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background-color:#ffe6bd"|†
|Indicates the current champion |
|---|
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
!Rank !Wrestler !data-sort-type="number"|No. of !data-sort-type="number"|Combined !data-sort-type="number"|Combined |
| 1
| Super Delfin || 4 || 5 || {{sort|1070|1,070}} |
|---|
| 2
| Super Dolphin/Hub || 2 || 3 || 891 |
| 3
| Tsubasa || 1 || 2 || 883 |
| 4
| Tigers Mask || 4 || 6 || 730 |
| 5
| Billyken Kid || 5 || 8 || 708 |
| 6
| Zeus || 3 || 3 || 671 |
| 7
| Quiet Storm || 2 || 3 || 552 |
| 8
| Kushikatsu Oyaji || 1 || 1 || 419 |
| 9
| Takehiro Murahama || 2 || 2 || 328 |
| 10
| Kazuaki Mihara || 1 || 0 || 287 |
| 11
| Daisuke Harada || 2 || 1 || 279 |
| 12
| Asian Cougar/Kuuga || 1 || 2 || 244 |
| 13
| Hideyoshi || 1 || 2 || 204 |
| 14
| Dick Togo || 1 || 2 || 201 |
| 15
| Gamma || 1 || 1 || 193 |
| 16
| Tadasuke || 1 || 0 || 182 |
| 17
| "Big Boss" Ma-G-Ma || 1 || 0 || 134 |
| 18
| style="background-color:#ffe6bd"| Toru † || 1 || 3 || {{age in days|December 29, 2024}}+ |
| 19
| Black Buffalo || 1 || 1 || 119 |
| 20
| Daio Quällt || 1 || 1 || 113 |
| 21
| Cima || 1 || 0 || 41 |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/osaka/osaka-s.html Ōsaka Pro-Wrestling Title on Wrestling-Titles.com]
- [https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=130 OPW Championship on Cagematch]
{{Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship}}
{{Osaka Pro Wrestling}}