Inaugural tournament
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An eight-man knockout tournament was held on March 2, 1998 to crown the inaugural Junior Heavyweight Champion.[2]
Title history
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Key
No.
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Overall reign number
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Reign
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Reign number for the specific champion
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Days
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Number of days held
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(NLT)
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Championship change took place "no later than" the date listed
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No.
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Champion
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Championship change
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Reign statistics
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Notes
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Ref.
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Date
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Event
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Location
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Reign
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Days
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1
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Yoshihiro Tajiri
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February 3, 1998
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First BJW Junior Heavyweight Title Tournament
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Tokyo, Japan
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1
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75
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Defeated Gedo in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.
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—
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Vacated
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April 19, 1998
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Tajiri was stripped of the title after he left BJW.
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2
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Katsumi Usuda
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May 1, 1998
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Big Japan Fighter Declaration 1998
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Toda, Japan
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1
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218
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Defeated Minoru Fujita to win the vacant title.
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3
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Fantastik
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December 5, 1998
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HWO 4 Year
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Kanagawa, Japan
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1
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145
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4
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The Winger
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April 29, 1999
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House show
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Shizuoka, Japan
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1
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31
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|
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—
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Vacated
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May 30, 1999
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Vacated to be put on the line in a round-robin tournament.
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5
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Masayoshi Motegi
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June 30, 1999
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House show
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Numazu, Japan
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1
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129
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Defeated Abdullah Kobayashi in the finals of a round-robin tournament to win the vacant title.
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6
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Fantastik
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November 6, 1999
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House show
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Hakodate, Japan
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2
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28
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7
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Chabinger
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December 4, 1999
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House show
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Yokohama, Japan
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2
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200
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Previously held the title under the name Masayoshi Motegi.
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8
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Men's Teioh
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June 21, 2000
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BJ Hardcore Series II 2000
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Fukushima, Japan
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1
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424
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9
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Johnny Kashmere
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August 19, 2001
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Universe 2001
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Yokohama, Japan
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1
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10
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Defeated Men's Teioh in a tag team match between CZW Tag Team Champions Men's Teioh and Jun Kasai and The Backseat Boyz (Kashmere and Trent Acid). As per the stipulation of the match, all titles held by the participants were on the line. The Backseat Boyz won the CZW Tag Team title, and Kashmere, by scoring the fall, won the BJW Junior Heavyweight title as well.
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—
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Vacated
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August 29, 2001
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CZW Enough Is Enough
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Sewell, NJ
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—
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—
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Vacated when a double title match against CZW Junior Heavyweight Champion Trent Acid ended as a double pinfall.
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10
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Ruckus
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December 2, 2001
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Ante Up 2001
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Yokohama, Japan
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1
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13
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Defeated Trent Acid and The Winger in a three-way match. This match was also for the CZW Junior Heavyweight Championship.
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11
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Trent Acid
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December 15, 2001
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CZW Cage of Death III
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Philadelphia, PA
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1
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78
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This match was also for the CZW Junior Heavyweight Championship.
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12
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The Winger
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March 3, 2002
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Harder Than Hardcore Series 2002
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Yokohama, Japan
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2
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257
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13
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Homicide
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November 15, 2002
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House show
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Queens, NY
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1
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[a]
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Deactivated
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2002 (NLT)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Combined reigns
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¤
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The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
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- ^ The exact date the championship was deactivated has not been confirmed, putting their title reign at between 1 day and 46 days.
See also
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References
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