| British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship | |
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| Promotion(s) | Toryumon Japan Michinoku Pro Wrestling |
| Date Established | April 1995 |
| Date Retired | December 7, 2003 |
The British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship was a championship that was promoted in the Michinoku Pro Wrestling and Toryumon promotions from April 1995 to December 7, 2003. It was inherited from New Japan Pro Wrestling and become the secondary singles championship in Toryumon Japan.
Overview
The British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship was created in April 1995 and was intended to be a championship based in England. It was later defended in Japan, where Great Sasuke won the title on September 25, 1995. Afterward, it would go on to be primarily defended in Michinoku Pro Wrestling before it was combined with seven other championships to form the J-Crown Championship. The J-Crown would end on October 5, 1997 as championships would be withdrawn or vacated primarily due to the World Wrestling Federation demanding the return of their Light Heavyweight Championship.
An attempt was made to return the championship back to England, but later Tiger Mask IV would win the title and bring it with him to New Japan. Masaaki Mochizuki defeated him for the title on March 10, 2001 and it would become a Toryumon championship. There would be times where it would take prominence over the NWA World Welterweight Championship as the likes of Mochizuki and Magnum TOKYO held the title. Nevertheless, it was ultimately abandoned in December 7, 2003. The belt has not resurfaced since.
Title History
| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Great Sasuke | 1 | September 25, 1995 | Akita, Japan | |
| 2 | Danny Collins | 1 | May 5, 1996 | Sendai, Japan | |
| 3 | Dick Togo | 1 | May 6, 1996 | Nakayama, Japan | |
| 4 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 1 | June 17, 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 5 | Ultimo Dragon | 1 | August 2, 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 6 | The Great Sasuke | 2 | August 5, 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | Becomes one of eight championships comprising New Japan Pro Wrestling's J-Crown |
| 7 | Ultimo Dragon | 2 | October 11, 1996 | Osaka, Japan | |
| 8 | Jushin Thunder Liger | 2 | January 4, 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 9 | El Samurai | 1 | July 6, 1997 | Sapporo, Japan | |
| 10 | Shinjiro Otani | 1 | August 10, 1997 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| — | Vacated | — | November 5, 1997 | — | WWF demanded that Shinjiro Otani return the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship to them immediately. On the same day Otani also returned the remaining belts except for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. |
| 11 | The Dirtbike Kid | 1 | February 14, 1998 | London, England, UK | Defeated Mikey Whipwreck for the vacant title |
| — | Vacated | — | 1999 | — | due to unknown motives |
| 12 | Tiger Mask IV | 1 | April 11, 1999 | London, England, UK | Defeated Jason Cross for the vacant title |
| — | Vacated | — | 1999 | — | Vacated due to injury. |
| 13 | Curry Man | 1 | December 14, 1999 | Niigata, Japan | Defeated Minoru Fujita for the vacant title |
| 14 | Tiger Mask IV | 2 | March 10, 2000 | Aomori, Japan | |
| 15 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 1 | March 10, 2001 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 16 | Magnum TOKYO | 1 | July 1, 2001 | Hyogo, Japan | |
| 17 | SUWA | 1 | March 15, 2002 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| 18 | Dotti Shuji | 1 | June 19, 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated SUWA and Masaaki Mochizuki in a Three-Way Dance. |
| 19 | Jun Ogawauchi | 1 | November 10, 2003 | Hyogo, Japan | |
| — | Vacated | December 7, 2003 | — | Vacated due Jun Ogawauchi vs. Second Doi ending in a no contest. |
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