WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship
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The WWWF/WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship is a former championship recognized by the World (Wide) Wrestling Federation and New Japan Pro Wrestling for wrestlers of smaller size. The title existed from 1967 through 1985.
In April 1994, the championship belt was used as a trophy for the first ever Super J Cup, which was won by Wild Pegasus.
Title history
| # | Wrestler | Reigns | Date | Days held | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul DeGalles | 1 | September, 1965 | ||||
| 2 | Johnny De Fazio | 1 | 1967 | ||||
| 3 | Bradley Lowe | 1 | |||||
| 4 | Jonny De Fazio | 2 | |||||
| 5 | Jackie Nicholas | 2 | New England | ||||
| 6 | Johnny De Fazio | 3 | |||||
| 7 | Jackie Nicholas | 3 | |||||
| 8 | Johnny De Fazio | 4 | |||||
| - | Vacated | - | 1972 | - | - | De Fazio vacated the title in 1972 upon retirement. | |
| 9 | Carlos Jose Estrada | 1 | January 20, 1978 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Uniondale, New York | Defeated Tony Garea to reestablish the title in the WWWF. | |
| 10 | Tatsumi Fujinami | 1 | January 23, 1978 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | New York City, New York | Moves to New Japan Pro Wrestling with the title. | |
| 11 | Ryuma Go | 1 | October 2, 1979 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Osaka, Japan | ||
| 12 | Tatsumi Fujinami | 2 | October 4, 1979 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| - | Vacated | - | December 1981 | - | - | Fujinami entered the heavyweight division. | |
| 13 | Tiger Mask | 1 | January 1, 1982 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Dynamite Kid for the vacant title, then vacated the title in April 1982 due to injury. | |
| 14 | Black Tiger (original, Mark Rocco) |
1 | May 6, 1982 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Fukuoka, Japan | Defeated Gran Hamada in decision match. | |
| 15 | Tiger Mask | 2 | May 26, 1982 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Osaka, Japan | ||
| - | Vacated | - | April 3, 1983 | - | - | Tiger Mask was injured by the Dynamite Kid in a tag team match two nights before. On the same April 3, Dynamite Kid and Kuniaki Kobayashi fought for the title and no winner was declared. | |
| 16 | Tiger Mask | 3 | June 13, 1983 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Mexico City, Mexico | Defeated Fishman in decision match. | |
| - | Vacated | - | August 12, 1983 | - | - | Tiger Mask retired. | |
| 17 | Dynamite Kid | 1 | February 7, 1984 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Tokyo, Japan | Won a tournament final over The Cobra on February 7, 1984 in Tokyo. Dave Boy Smith was watching from ringside. Vacated the title in November 1984 when British Bulldogs jump to All Japan Pro Wrestling. | |
| 18 | The Cobra | 1 | December 28, 1984 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | New York City, New York | Defeated Black Tiger in decision match. | |
| 19 | Hiro Saito | 1 | May 20, 1985 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Hiroshima, Japan | ||
| 20 | The Cobra | 2 | July 28, 1985 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Osaka, Japan | ||
| - | Vacated | - | October 31, 1985 | - | - | Vacated and abandoned when New Japan and the WWF split. | |
| Shiro Koshinaka defeats The Cobra on June 28, 1986 in Tokyo to become the first IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion. | |||||||
See also
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
- WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
- WWE Cruiserweight Championship
