The Wrestle-1 Tag League is a professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by Wrestle-1. It was created in 2014. Originally known as the Tag League Greatest in 2014. The tournament was given its current name in June 2017. The inaugural tournament, was held to determine the first Wrestle-1 Tag Team Champions, which was won by Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo who also became the longest reigning Wrestle-1 Tag Team Champions. The winners of the tournament can choose a title shot of their choosing.
The Wrestle-1 Tag League is held under a round-robin system, with two points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. The teams finishing a top of the points standings in the two blocks advance to the knockout stage, where the winner is determined in a head-to-head match. Matches in the Wrestle-1 Tag League have a 30-minute time limit, which is the same as matches for Wrestle-1 Tag Team Championship.
In the below results, (C) signifies the Wrestle-1 Tag Team Champions at the time of each tournament, except for the first tournament that was to crown the first Wrestle-1 Tag Team Champions.
List of winners
| Tournament | Year | Winners | Total Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag League Greatest | 2014 | Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo | 1 |
| Wrestle-1 Tag League | 2017 | Koji Doi and Kumagoro | 1 |
Results
2014
The 2014 Tag League Greatest featured two blocks containing five participants each and took place between November 15 and 30, 2014. The winners of the tournament would become the inaugural Wrestle-1 Tag Team Champions.[1] The two blocks containing the ten participating teams were revealed on November 3.[2][3][4] The teams were later given official team names on November 14.[5] Held under a points system, with two points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. The top two teams from each block would advance to the knockout stage. Matches in the tournament had a 30-minute time limit, which is the same as matches for Wrestle-1.[5] On November 27, Seiki Yoshioka pulled out of the tournament with a knee injury, forcing his team to forfeit their final match in the tournament.[6][7] On November 30, Team 246 (Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo) defeated the new Wild order (Akira and Manabu Soya) in the finals to win the tournament and become the inaugural Wrestle-1 Tag Team Champions.[8][9]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestlers | Score | Wrestlers | Score |
| Masayuki Kono and Tajiri (Desperado) |
8 | KAI and Ryota Hama (Akatenrou) |
6 |
| Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo (Team 246) |
6 | Akira and Manabu Soya (new Wild order) |
5 |
| Jiro Kuroshio and Masakatsu Funaki (Ikemen Samurai) |
4 | Minoru Tanaka and Seiki Yoshioka (Too Sharp) |
4 |
| Taiyō Kea and Yasufumi Nakanoue (Sunrise) |
2 | Hiroshi Yamato and Seiya Sanada (Seiya to Hiroshi) |
4 |
| Mazada and Nosawa Rongai (Tokyo Gurentai) |
0 | Koji Doi and Yusuke Kodama (Novus) |
1 |
| A
Block |
Kuroshio Funaki |
Hayashi Kondo |
Kono Tajiri |
Mazada Nosawa |
Kea Nakanoue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuroshio Funaki |
X | Hayashi Kondo (12:10)[10] |
Kono Tajiri (10:52)[11] |
Kuroshio Funaki (09:55)[12] |
Kuroshio Funaki (12:38)[13] |
| Hayashi Kondo |
Hayashi Kondo (12:10)[10] |
X | Kono Tajiri (14:46)[12] |
Hayashi Kondo (06:28)[14] |
Hayashi Kondo (13:28)[11] |
| Kono Tajiri |
Kono Tajiri (10:52)[11] |
Kono Tajiri (14:46)[12] |
X | Kono Tajiri (03:35)[13] |
Kono Tajiri (09:18)[14] |
| Mazada Nosawa |
Kuroshio Funaki (09:55)[12] |
Hayashi Kondo (06:28)[14] |
Kono Tajiri (03:35)[13] |
X | Kea Nakanoue (07:54)[10] |
| Kea Nakanoue |
Kuroshio Funaki (12:38)[13] |
Hayashi Kondo (13:28)[11] |
Kono Tajiri (09:18)[14] |
Kea Nakanoue (07:54)[10] |
X |
| B
Block |
Akira Soya |
Yamato Sanada |
KAI Hama |
Doi Kodama |
Tanaka Yoshioka |
| Akira Soya |
X | Draw (30:00)[11] |
Kai Hama (16:22)[10] |
Akira Soya (09:52)[12] |
Akira Soya (14:46)[14] |
| Yamato Sanada |
Draw (30:00)[11] |
X | Yamato Sanada (17:08)[12] |
Draw (30:00)[14] |
Tanaka Yoshioka (15:50)[13] |
| KAI Hama |
Kai Hama (16:22)[10] |
Yamato Sanada (17:08)[12] |
X | Kai Hama (12:05)[13] |
Kai Hama (forfeit)[6] |
| Doi Kodama |
Akira Soya (09:52)[12] |
Draw (30:00)[14] |
Kai Hama (12:05)[13] |
X | Tanaka Yoshioka (10:20)[10] |
| Tanaka Yoshioka |
Akira Soya (14:46)[14] |
Tanaka Yoshioka (15:50)[13] |
Kai Hama (forfeit)[6] |
Tanaka Yoshioka (10:20)[10] |
X |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Masayuki Kono and Tajiri | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Akira Nogami and Manabu Soya | 09:15[15] | |||||||
| Akira and Manabu Soya | Pin | ||||||||
| Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo | 26:05[15] | ||||||||
| B1 | KAI and Ryota Hama | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo | 11:37[15] | |||||||
2017
On June 14, Wrestle-1 announced the creation of the Wrestle-1 Tag League in the fall.[16] On July 31 the Wrestle-1 president Kaz Hayashi announced that the Wrestle-1 Tag League would be on September 24 until October 11, covering five shows. All participants and blocks were annnounced on September 18.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestlers | Score | Wrestlers | Score |
| Daiki Inaba and Jiro Kuroshio (NEWERA) |
5 | Yuji Hino and Jake Omen (Beast Tyrant) |
6 |
| Koji Doi and Kumagoro (DoiKuma) |
3 | Masayuki Kono and Takanori Ito (Team Japan) |
4 |
| Mazada and Nosawa Rongai (Tokyo Gurentai) |
2 | Shotaro Ashino and Yusuke Kodama (Enfants Terribles) |
2 |
| Kaz Hayashi and Shuji Kondo (C) (Team 246 presidents) |
2 | Manabu Soya and Ganseki Tanaka (Get Wild&Rock) |
0 |
| A
Block |
Doi Kumagoro |
Hayashi Kondo |
Inaba Kuroshio |
Mazada Nosawa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doi Kumagoro |
X | Hayashi Kondo (14:52) |
Draw (30:00) |
Doi Kumagoro (16:40) |
| Hayashi Kondo |
Hayashi Kondo (14:52) |
X | Inaba Kuroshio (15:37) |
Mazada Nosawa (7:27) |
| Inaba Kuroshio |
Draw (30:00) |
Inaba Kuroshio (15:37) |
X | Inaba Kuroshio (14:01) |
| Mazada Nosawa |
Doi Kumagoro (16:40) |
Mazada Nosawa (7:27) |
Inaba Kuroshio (14:01) |
X |
| B
Block |
Ashino Kodama |
Hino Omen |
Kono Ito |
Soya Tanaka |
| Ashino Kodama |
X | Hino Omen (11:53) |
Kono Ito (11:07) |
Ashino Kodama (15:28) |
| Hino Omen |
Hino Omen (11:53) |
X | Hino Omen (12:00) |
Hino Omen (11:43) |
| Kono Ito |
Kono Ito (11:07) |
Hino Omen (12:00) |
X | Kono Ito (11:22) |
| Soya Tanaka |
Ashino Kodama (15:28) |
Hino Omen (11:43) |
Kono Ito (11:22) |
X |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Daiki Inaba and Jiro Kuroshio | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Masayuki Kono and Takanori Ito | 11:56 | |||||||
| A1 | Daiki Inaba and Jiro Kuroshio | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Koji Doi and Kumagoro | 34:02 | |||||||
| B1 | Yuji Hino and Jake Omen | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Koji Doi and Kumagoro | 9:44 | |||||||
Gallery
See also
References
- ↑ Wrestle-1タッグ王座新設のお知らせ (in Japanese). Wrestle-1 (2014-09-22). Retrieved on 2014-09-22.
- ↑ 『First Tag League Greatest～初代タッグ王者決定リーグ戦～』出場チーム、大会概要、公式戦日程決定!! (in Japanese). Wrestle-1 (2014-11-03). Retrieved on 2014-11-03.
- ↑ ja:Ｗ―１初代タッグ王座決定リーグ戦出場チーム決定 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports (2014-11-04). Retrieved on 2014-11-04.
- ↑ ja:初代Ｗ-１タッグ王座 組み合わせ発表 (in Japanese). Daily Sports Online. Kobe Shimbun (2014-11-04). Retrieved on 2014-11-04.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 いよいよ明日開幕！「First Tag League Greatest～初代タッグ王者決定リーグ戦～」出場各チーム名称決定!! (in Japanese). Wrestle-1 (2014-11-14). Retrieved on 2014-11-14.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 ja:11月28日（金）神奈川・横浜ラジアントホール大会、変更後の対戦カードのお知らせ (in Japanese). Wrestle-1 (2014-11-27). Retrieved on 2014-11-28.
- ↑ ja:Ｗ―１吉岡が緊急入院 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports (2014-11-28). Retrieved on 2014-11-28.
- ↑ W-1 11.30後楽園大会 初代タッグ王者決定リーグ優勝決定戦、W-1王座＆EWPインターコンチW前哨戦 (in Japanese). Battle News (2014-11-30). Retrieved on 2014-11-30.
- ↑ ja:カズ＆近藤が初代Ｗ－１タッグ王者 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports (2014-12-01). Retrieved on 2014-12-01.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 ja:Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 First Tag League Greatest ～初代タッグ王者決定リーグ戦～ (in Japanese). Wrestle-1 (2014-11-17). Retrieved on 2014-11-17.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 ja:Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 First Tag League Greatest ～初代タッグ王者決定リーグ戦～ (in Japanese). Wrestle-1 (2014-11-28). Retrieved on 2014-11-28.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 ja:Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 First Tag League Greatest ～初代タッグ王者決定リーグ戦～ (in Japanese). Wrestle-1 (2014-11-15). Retrieved on 2014-11-15.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 ja:Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 First Tag League Greatest ～初代タッグ王者決定リーグ戦～ (in Japanese). Wrestle-1 (2014-11-22). Retrieved on 2014-11-22.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 ja:Wrestle-1 Tour 2014 First Tag League Greatest ～初代タッグ王者決定リーグ戦～ (in Japanese). Wrestle-1 (2014-11-19). Retrieved on 2014-11-19.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedHayashiKondo1 - ↑ ja:【会見】カズ社長の新機軸！『W-1 GP』に続き、秋にタッグリーグ、冬にクルーザーフェスの開催決定！「歴史あるものをドンドン作っていきたい！」 (in Japanese). Battle News (2017-06-14). Retrieved on 2017-06-14.