Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship

Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
Details
Promotion
Date establishedFebruary 23, 1996
Current champion(s)Naoki Tanizaki and Yusuke Kodama
Date wonFebruary 19, 2024
Other name(s)
  • WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
    (1996–2006)
  • Dragon Gate I-J Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
    (2006–2007)
  • Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
    (2010–present)
  • IJ Tag Team Championship
    (2021–present)
Statistics
First champion(s)Gedo and Lionheart
Most reignsAs a team (2 times):

As individual (4 times):

  • Yuji Yasuraoka
Longest reignBlack Tiger V and Masao Orihara
(667 days)
Shortest reignNaruki Doi and Masato Yoshino
(<1 day)

The Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (Japanese: 天龍プロジェクト認定インターナショナル・ジュニアヘビー級タッグ王座, Hepburn: Tenryū Purojekuto Nintei Intānashonaru Junia Hebī-kyū Taggu Ōza) is a professional wrestling tag team championship contested for in the Japanese promotion Wrestle Association R, and later Dragon Gate and Tenryu Project. This title was the first tag team championship in Japan dedicated to junior heavyweight wrestlers. In the revived Tenryu Project, the title is also referred to as the IJ Tag Team Championship (IJタッグ王座, IJ Taggu Ōza).[1]

History

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The title was created in Wrestle Association R (WAR) on February 23, 1996, when Fuyuki-gun (Gedo and Lionheart) defeated Lance Storm and Yuji Yasuraoka in a tournament final.[2] It was deemed inactive in 2000 when WAR folded, and was later revived by Dragon Gate on August 8, 2006. The I-J belts would be unified with the new Dragon Gate Open the Twin Gate Championship, a tag title made specifically for Dragon Gate, on October 12, 2007. In September 2010, the championship was reactivated by Tenryu Project.

Reigns

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As of November 1, 2024, there have been a total of 26 reigns (including one unrecognized) shared among 21 teams and 33 individuals. The current champions are Naoki Tanizaki and Yusuke Kodama who are in their second reign as a team as well as individually.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
† Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days Defenses
Wrestle Association R (WAR)
1 Fuyuki-gun
(Gedo and Lionheart) 		February 23, 1996 WAR Sendai, Japan 1 33 1 Defeated Lance Storm and Yuji Yasuraoka in a five-team round-robin tournament final. [2][3]
2 Lance Storm and Yuji Yasuraoka March 27, 1996 WAR Nagoya, Japan 1 115 2 [2][4]
3 Jushin Thunder Liger and El Samurai July 20, 1996 WAR 4th Anniversary Show Tokyo, Japan 1 112 0 [2][5]
4 Lance Storm and Yuji Yasuraoka November 9, 1996 WAR-ism '96 Tokyo, Japan 2 95 1 [2][6]
5 Masaaki Mochizuki and Choden Senshi Battle Ranger February 12, 1997 Battle Winter '97 Toyohashi, Japan 1 108 2 [2][7]
6 Masashi Aoyagi and Gokuaku Umibozu May 31, 1997 WAR Fare '97 Tsu, Japan 1 134 2 Gokuaku Umibozu reverted back to his real name Hirofumi Miura during this reign. [2][8]
7 Tomohiro Ishii and Yuji Yasuraoka (3) October 12, 1997 Run to the Hills Hachioji, Japan 1 6 1 This was a show produced by Wrestle Yume Factory. [2][9]
— Vacated October 18, 1997 — — — — — Title vacated for unknown reasons. [2]
8 Masakazu Fukuda and Hiroyoshi Kotsubo November 24, 1997 Champion of R '97 Yokohama, Japan 1 253 1 Defeated Tomohiro Ishii and Yuji Yasuraoka in a four-team tournament final to win the vacant title. [2][10]
— Vacated August 4, 1998 — — — — — Vacated due to Fukuda moving up to the heavyweight division. [2]
9 Shinjiro Otani and Tatsuhito Takaiwa December 11, 1998 Destiny Tokyo, Japan 1 80 0 Defeated Masaaki Mochizuki and Masao Orihara to win the vacant title. [2][11]
10 Tomohiro Ishii and Yuji Yasuraoka (4) March 1, 1999 WAR Tokyo, Japan 2 111 0 [2][12]
— Vacated June 20, 1999 WAR 7th Anniversary Show Tokyo, Japan — — — Title vacated when Yasuraoka retired. [2]
— Deactivated July 27, 2006 — — — — — WAR closed in 2000 and held its official final event on July 27, 2006. [2]
Dragon Gate
11 Don Fujii and Masaaki Mochizuki (2) August 6, 2006 The Gate of Adventure Nagoya, Japan 1 154 2 Defeated Gamma and Dr. Muscle in an eight-team single elimination tournament final to revive the title in Dragon Gate. The title was then referred to as the I-J Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. [2][13]
12 Jado & Gedo (2) January 7, 2007 Battle Hall Live Vol. 1 Tokyo, Japan 1 175 2 This was a show produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling. This match was also for Gedo and Jado's IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. [2][14]
13 Typhoon
(Ryo Saito and Susumu Yokosuka) 		July 1, 2007 Pro-Wrestling Festival in Kobe 2007 Kobe, Japan 1 83 1 [2][15]
14 Tozawa-juku
(Kenichiro Arai and Taku Iwasa) 		September 22, 2007 Storm Gate: Tokyo Special – Dragon Storm 2007 Tokyo, Japan 1 20 0 [2][16]
† Muscle Outlaw'z
(Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino) 		October 12, 2007 The Gate of Victory Tokyo, Japan 1 <1 0 This match was to unify the I-J title into the newly created interim Dragon Gate Open the Twin Gate Championship. As this reign is recognized as the first Open the Twin Gate title reign, it's not recognized as an I-J title reign. [2][17][18]
— Unified October 12, 2007 The Gate of Victory Tokyo, Japan — — — Unified with the Open the Twin Gate Championship. [2][17]
Tenryu Project
15 Black Tiger V (2) and Masao Orihara September 29, 2010 Never So Tokyo, Japan 1 667 1 Defeated Madoka and Shinobu when the title was reinstated by Tenryu Project. Black Tiger V previously held the title under his real name Tatsuhito Takaiwa. [2][19]
16 Diamond Ring
(Katsuhiko Nakajima and Satoshi Kajiwara) 		July 27, 2012 R-2 "Real": Tenryu Project 8 Tokyo, Japan 1 266 2 [2][20]
17 Hiroki and Masao Orihara (2) April 19, 2013 Diamond Ring Toyama, Japan 1 [a] 1 This was a show produced by Diamond Ring. [2][21]
— Vacated October 2013 — — — — — Title vacated when Orihara left the promotion. [2]
18 Joker
(Kuuga and Gamerasu) 		October 7, 2014 Tenryu Project 21: 2nd Mizuchi-R League Finals Tokyo, Japan 1 404 2 Defeated The Kubota Brothers (Hide Kubota and Yasu Kubota) to win the vacant title. [2][22]
— Deactivated November 15, 2015 — — — — — The title was retired due to Tenryu Project closing. [2]
19 Hattoshite Good
(Kenichiro Arai (2) and Shota) 		June 23, 2021 Survive the Revolution Vol. 5 Tokyo, Japan 1 98 2 Defeated Toru and Keita Yano in a four-team single elmimination tournament to win the reactivated title. [2][20]
20 Hikaru Sato and Keita Yano September 29, 2021 Survive the Revolution Vol. 10 Tokyo, Japan 1 233 2 [23]
21 Naoki Tanizaki and Yusuke Kodama May 20, 2022 Wrestle And Romance Vol. 2 Tokyo, Japan 1 205 1 [24]
22 Kenichiro Arai (3) and Rey Paloma December 11, 2022 Wrestle And Romance Vol. 8 Tokyo, Japan 1 105 0 [25]
23 Oji Shiiba and Takuro Niki March 26, 2023 Wrestle And Romance Vol. 11 Tokyo, Japan 1 112 2 [26]
24 Keita Yano (2) and Yuya Susumu July 16, 2023 Still Revolution Vol. 5 Tokyo, Japan 1 218 2 [27]
25 Naoki Tanizaki (2) and Yusuke Kodama (2) February 19, 2024 Still Revolution Vol. 10 Tokyo, Japan 2 256+ 1 [28]

Combined reigns

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As of November 1, 2024.

† Indicates the current champion
¤ The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
<1 Reign was less than a day

By team

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Rank Team No. of
reigns 		Combined
defenses 		Combined
days
1 Black Tiger V and Masao Orihara 1 1 667
2 Naoki Tanizaki and Yusuke Kodama † 2 2 461+
3 Joker
(Kuuga and Gamerasu)		 1 2 404
4 Diamond Ring
(Katsuhiko Nakajima and Satoshi Kajiwara)		 1 2 266
5 Masakazu Fukuda and Hiroyoshi Kotsubo 1 1 253
6 Hikaru Sato and Keita Yano 1 2 233
7 Keita Yano and Yuya Susumu 1 2 218
8 Lance Storm and Yuji Yasuraoka 2 3 210
9 Jado & Gedo 1 2 175
10 Hiroki and Masao Orihara 1 1 165¤
11 Don Fujii and Masaaki Mochizuki 1 2 154
12 Masashi Aoyagi and Gokuaku Umibouzu 1 2 134
13 Tomohiro Ishii and Yuji Yasuraoka 2 1 117
14 Oji Shiiba and Takuro Niki 1 2 112
Jushin Thunder Liger and El Samurai 1 0 112
16 Masaaki Mochizuki and Choden Senshi Battle Ranger 1 2 108
17 Kenichiro Arai and Rey Paloma 1 0 105
18 Hattoshite Good
(Kenichiro Arai and Shota)		 1 2 98
19 Typhoon
(Ryo Saito and Susumu Yokosuka)		 1 1 83
20 Shinjiro Otani and Tatsuhito Takaiwa 1 0 80
21 Fuyuki-gun
(Gedo and Lionheart)		 1 1 33
22 Tozawa-juku
(Kenichiro Arai and Taku Iwasa)		 1 0 20
— Muscle Outlaw'z
(Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino)		 — 0 <1

By wrestler

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Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns 		Combined
defenses 		Combined
days
1 Masao Orihara 2 2 832¤
2 Tatsuhito Takaiwa/Black Tiger V 2 1 747
3 Keita Yano 2 4 451
4 Naoki Tanizaki † 2 2 461+
Yusuke Kodama † 2 2 461+
6 Gamerasu 1 2 404
Kuuga 1 2 404
8 Yuji Yasuraoka 4 4 327
9 Satoshi Kajiwara 1 2 266
Katsuhiko Nakajima 1 2 266
11 Masaaki Mochizuki 2 4 262
12 Masakazu Fukuda 1 1 253
Hiroyoshi Kotsubo 1 1 253
14 Hikaru Sato 1 2 233
15 Kenichiro Arai 3 2 223
16 Yuya Susumu 1 2 218
17 Lance Storm 2 3 210
18 Gedo 2 3 208
19 Jado 1 2 175
20 Hiroki 1 1 165¤
21 Don Fujii 1 2 154
22 Takuro Niki 1 2 143
Oji Shiiba 1 2 143
24 Masashi Aoyagi 1 2 134
Gokuaku Umibozu 1 2 134
26 Tomohiro Ishii 2 1 117
27 Jushin Thunder Liger 1 0 112
El Samurai 1 0 112
29 Choden Senshi Battle Ranger 1 2 108
30 Rey Paloma 1 0 105
31 Shota 1 2 98
32 Ryo Saito 1 1 83
Susumu Yokosuka 1 1 83
34 Shinjiro Otani 1 0 80
35 Lionheart 1 1 33
— Naruki Doi — 0 <1
— Masato Yoshino — 0 <1

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ The exact date the championship was vacated has not been confirmed, putting their title reign at between 165 and 195 days.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Title History | Genichiro Tenryu/Tenryu Project Official Site" 王座遍歴 | 天龍源一郎/天龍プロジェクトオフィシャルサイト. Tenryu Project (in Japanese). Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title". www.wrestling-title.com. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "WAR". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "WAR". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "WAR Sumo Hall event results". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  6. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "WAR WAR-ISM '96 - Tag 6". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  7. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "WAR BATTLE WINTER '97 - Tag 3". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  8. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "WAR WAR FARE '97 - Tag 1". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "WFY RUN TO THE HILLS - Tag 3". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  10. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "WAR CHAMPION OF R '97 - Tag 5". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  11. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "WAR DESTINY". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "WAR". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Dragon Gate The Gate of Adventure tour results" (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  14. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "NJPW Battle Hall Live Vol.1". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "Dragon Gate results, 2007" (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  16. ^ "Dragon Gate Storm Gate tour results" (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  17. ^ a b "Dragon Gate The Gate of Victory tour results" (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  18. ^ IJタッグ(インターナショナルジュニアヘビー級タッグ) [IJ Tag (International Junior Heavyweight Tag)]. Tenryu Project (in Japanese). Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  19. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Tenryu Project Never So". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  20. ^ a b "Tenryu Project Results". www.purolove.com (in German). Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  21. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Diamond Ring". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  22. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Tenryu Project 21 ~ 2nd MIZUCHI-R League Finals". www.wrestligdata.com. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  23. ^ Tenryu Project (September 29, 2021). 2021年9月29日『SURVIVE THE REVOLITION Vol.10』前売りチケット. tenryuproject.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  24. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 20, 2022). "Tenryu Project Wrestle And Romance Vol. 2". cagematch.net. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  25. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 11, 2022). "Tenryu Project Wrestle And Romance Vol. 8". cagematch.net. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  26. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Tenryu Project Wrestle & Romance Vol. 11". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  27. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Tenryu Project Still Revolution Vol. 5". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  28. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Tenryu Project Still Revolution Vol. 10". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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