IPW:UK Junior Heavyweight Championship

The IPW:UK Junior Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK), specifically for junior heavyweight (<100 kg) workers.[1] In addition to United Kingdom, the title has also been defended in the Japan as part of a working relationship with Pro Wrestling Noah. Traditionally the "Junior Heavyweight" term is more common in Japanese profssional wrestling while in the "Cruiserweight" is a term more used in the United States or Canada.

IPW:UK Junior Heavyweight Championship
Details
PromotionInternational Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
Date establishedJanuary 15, 2019
Current champion(s)Daisuke Harada
Date wonNovember 16, 2019

Tournament

IPW:UK held a one night 8-man tournament to crown the first champion. The event was held on January 15, 2019.[2]

First round Semifinals Finals
         
Daisuke Harada
Chris Ridgeway
Daisuke Harada
Hayata
Kid Lykos
Hayata
Daisuke Harada
James Castle
Ben Basden
Yo-Hey
Ben Basden
James Castle
James Castle
Tadasuke

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign DaysDefenses
1 Daisuke Harada January 15, 2019 IPW:UK Junior Heavyweight Championship Tournament Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England 1 2442 Defeated James Castle in a tournament final. [3][4][5]
2 Atsushi Kotoge September 16, 2019 NOAH N-1 Victory 2019 - Day 12 Osaka, Japan 1 610 [6]
3 Daisuke Harada November 16, 2019 NOAH Starting Over 2019 - Day 5 Tokyo, Japan 2 193+0 [7]

Combined reigns

As of May 27, 2020.

Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns
Combined
defenses
Combined days
1 Daisuke Harada22437+
2 Atsushi Kotoge1061

See also

References

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