AJPW Junior League
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The Junior League is an annual professional wrestling
round-robin
tournament
held by All Japan Pro Wrestling
, to decide the promotion's top junior heavyweight
wrestler, as well as the #1 contender to the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship
. It was established in 2006 as a two-block round-robin tournament, in which each block's highest scorers face off in the finals. A victory is worth two points, a draw is worth one, and a loss zero; each match has a thirty-minute time limit.
from Kaientai Dojo
and Virus from Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
. The winner, Kaz Hayashi
, won every match he participated in; he went on to fail in his challenge to Junior Heavyweight champion Shuji Kondo
on August 27. Note that "brother" YASSHI
wrestled as "strong" YASSHI for two of his matches.
from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
. Unlike the previous year, the Junior Heavyweight champion, Katsuhiko Nakajima
, was allowed to compete.
and Super Crazy
. The winner, Shuji Kondo
, went on to fail in his challenge to Junior Heavyweight champion Shuji Kondo on August 30.
for the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship
on August 29, 2010.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
round-robin
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
tournament
Professional wrestling tournament
On various occasions in professional wrestling a single-elimination tournament of varying match types are held, often to determine a championship or number-one contendership therein...
held by All Japan Pro Wrestling
All Japan Pro Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. All Japan Pro Wrestling still remains one of the most popular puroresu promotions still in operation.-The Giant Baba Era :...
, to decide the promotion's top junior heavyweight
Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a cruiserweight is a wrestler weighing 220 lb and less, sometimes 215. The older term junior heavyweight, which was used to describe the division, is more favored in Japan, where many titles for lighter-weight competitors are called junior heavyweight titles...
wrestler, as well as the #1 contender to the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship
AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship
The All Japan Pro Wrestling World Junior Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling, contested exclusively among junior heavyweight The All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) World Junior Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling...
. It was established in 2006 as a two-block round-robin tournament, in which each block's highest scorers face off in the finals. A victory is worth two points, a draw is worth one, and a loss zero; each match has a thirty-minute time limit.
List of winners
- 2006: Kaz HayashiKaz HayashiKazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:...
- 2007: Chris SabinChris SabinJoshua Harter is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Chris Sabin. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he currently teams with Alex Shelley as The Motor City Machine Guns.After being trained by Scott D'Amore, Sabin debuted in 2000 for...
- 2008: KAI
- 2009: Shuji KondoShuji Kondois a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun....
- 2010: Jimmy YangJames YunJames Carson Yun is an American professional wrestler and actor, best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Jimmy Wang Yang, in World Championship Wrestling as one-third of the Jung Dragons as Yang, and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and the independent circuit...
- 2011: KAI
2006
The 2006 Junior League was held from June 25 to July 3 over six shows, and featured two blocks of four. Foreign participation included TAKA MichinokuTakao Yoshida
, better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku , is a professional wrestler who has wrestled all over the world as well he was a former Mixed Martial Artist...
from Kaientai Dojo
Kaientai Dojo
Kaientai Dojo is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion and training facility owned and promoted by Taka Michinoku....
and Virus from Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...
. The winner, Kaz Hayashi
Kaz Hayashi
Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:...
, won every match he participated in; he went on to fail in his challenge to Junior Heavyweight champion Shuji Kondo
Shuji Kondo
is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun....
on August 27. Note that "brother" YASSHI
Yasushi Tsujimoto
, better known by his ringname "brother" YASSHI, is a Japanese professional wrestler, known for his appearances in El Dorado Wrestling, Dragon Gate, and All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was an amateur wrestler before becoming a pro wrestler.-Toryumon - Japan:...
wrestled as "strong" YASSHI for two of his matches.
| Block A | | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... |
6 !! Katsuhiko Nakajima Katsuhiko Nakajima is a Japanese professional wrestler, represented as a freelancer by his mentor Kensuke Sasaki's Kensuke Office dojo and agency. He along with Sasaki and other Kensuke Office graduates currently most frequently wrestle in Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is the current GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in... |
5 | |
| TAKA Michinoku Takao Yoshida , better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku , is a professional wrestler who has wrestled all over the world as well he was a former Mixed Martial Artist... |
4 !! Katsushi Takemura | 4 | |
| Ryuji Hijikata Ryuji Hijikata is a Japanese professional wrestler. Born May 17, 1978. Started wrestling in 1998 for Yuki Isikawa's BattlARTS promotion and All Japan Pro Wrestling since 2002 where he was a former AJPW World Jr... |
2 !! Virus | 2 | |
| "brother" YASSHI Yasushi Tsujimoto , better known by his ringname "brother" YASSHI, is a Japanese professional wrestler, known for his appearances in El Dorado Wrestling, Dragon Gate, and All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was an amateur wrestler before becoming a pro wrestler.-Toryumon - Japan:... |
0 !! MAZADA | 1 | |
| Block A | Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... | Ryuji Hijikata Ryuji Hijikata is a Japanese professional wrestler. Born May 17, 1978. Started wrestling in 1998 for Yuki Isikawa's BattlARTS promotion and All Japan Pro Wrestling since 2002 where he was a former AJPW World Jr... | TAKA Michinoku Takao Yoshida , better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku , is a professional wrestler who has wrestled all over the world as well he was a former Mixed Martial Artist... | "brother" YASSHI Yasushi Tsujimoto , better known by his ringname "brother" YASSHI, is a Japanese professional wrestler, known for his appearances in El Dorado Wrestling, Dragon Gate, and All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was an amateur wrestler before becoming a pro wrestler.-Toryumon - Japan:... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... |
X | Hayashi (13:32) | Hayashi (28:05) | Hayashi (3:28) |
| Ryuji Hijikata Ryuji Hijikata is a Japanese professional wrestler. Born May 17, 1978. Started wrestling in 1998 for Yuki Isikawa's BattlARTS promotion and All Japan Pro Wrestling since 2002 where he was a former AJPW World Jr... |
Hayashi (13:32) | X | TAKA (13:46) | Hijikata (3:24) |
| TAKA Michinoku Takao Yoshida , better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku , is a professional wrestler who has wrestled all over the world as well he was a former Mixed Martial Artist... |
Hayashi (28:05) | TAKA (13:46) | X | TAKA (1:54) |
| "brother" YASSHI Yasushi Tsujimoto , better known by his ringname "brother" YASSHI, is a Japanese professional wrestler, known for his appearances in El Dorado Wrestling, Dragon Gate, and All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was an amateur wrestler before becoming a pro wrestler.-Toryumon - Japan:... |
Hayashi (3:28) | Hijikata (3:24) | TAKA (1:54) | X |
| Block B | MAZADA | Katsuhiko Nakajima Katsuhiko Nakajima is a Japanese professional wrestler, represented as a freelancer by his mentor Kensuke Sasaki's Kensuke Office dojo and agency. He along with Sasaki and other Kensuke Office graduates currently most frequently wrestle in Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is the current GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in... | Katsushi Takemura | Virus |
| MAZADA | X | Draw (30:00) | Takemura (13:58) | Virus (12:53) |
| Katsuhiko Nakajima Katsuhiko Nakajima is a Japanese professional wrestler, represented as a freelancer by his mentor Kensuke Sasaki's Kensuke Office dojo and agency. He along with Sasaki and other Kensuke Office graduates currently most frequently wrestle in Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is the current GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in... |
Draw (30:00) | X | Nakajima (14:17) | Nakajima (11:01) |
| Katsushi Takemura | Takemura (13:58) | Nakajima (14:17) | X | Takemura (10:32) |
| Virus | Virus (12:53) | Nakajima (11:01) | Takemura (10:32) | X |
2007
The 2007 Junior League, was held from June 24 to July 1 over six shows, involving two blocks of five. Foreign participation included Chris SabinChris Sabin
Joshua Harter is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Chris Sabin. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he currently teams with Alex Shelley as The Motor City Machine Guns.After being trained by Scott D'Amore, Sabin debuted in 2000 for...
from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...
. Unlike the previous year, the Junior Heavyweight champion, Katsuhiko Nakajima
Katsuhiko Nakajima
is a Japanese professional wrestler, represented as a freelancer by his mentor Kensuke Sasaki's Kensuke Office dojo and agency. He along with Sasaki and other Kensuke Office graduates currently most frequently wrestle in Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is the current GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in...
, was allowed to compete.
| Block A | | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... |
6 !! Chris Sabin Chris Sabin Joshua Harter is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Chris Sabin. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he currently teams with Alex Shelley as The Motor City Machine Guns.After being trained by Scott D'Amore, Sabin debuted in 2000 for... |
6 | |
| Ryuji Hijikata Ryuji Hijikata is a Japanese professional wrestler. Born May 17, 1978. Started wrestling in 1998 for Yuki Isikawa's BattlARTS promotion and All Japan Pro Wrestling since 2002 where he was a former AJPW World Jr... |
4 !! Dick Togo | 5 | |
| Katsuhiko Nakajima Katsuhiko Nakajima is a Japanese professional wrestler, represented as a freelancer by his mentor Kensuke Sasaki's Kensuke Office dojo and agency. He along with Sasaki and other Kensuke Office graduates currently most frequently wrestle in Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is the current GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in... |
4 !! Miguel Hayashi, Jr. Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... |
4 | |
| PEPE Michinoku Takao Yoshida , better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku , is a professional wrestler who has wrestled all over the world as well he was a former Mixed Martial Artist... |
4 !! AKIRA Akira Nogami is a Japanese professional wrestler and actor, currently working for Yoshihiro Tajiri's Smash promotion as AKIRA.-New Japan Pro Wrestling :... |
3 | |
| El NOSAWA Mendoza Kazushige Nosawa , better known by his ring names NOSAWA and NOSAWA Rongai, is a Japanese freelance professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in All Japan Pro Wrestling and various independent promotions.-Career:... |
2 !! "brother" YASSHI Yasushi Tsujimoto , better known by his ringname "brother" YASSHI, is a Japanese professional wrestler, known for his appearances in El Dorado Wrestling, Dragon Gate, and All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was an amateur wrestler before becoming a pro wrestler.-Toryumon - Japan:... |
2 | |
| Block A | Ryuji Hijikata Ryuji Hijikata is a Japanese professional wrestler. Born May 17, 1978. Started wrestling in 1998 for Yuki Isikawa's BattlARTS promotion and All Japan Pro Wrestling since 2002 where he was a former AJPW World Jr... | Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... | El NOSAWA Mendoza | PEPE Michinoku Takao Yoshida , better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku , is a professional wrestler who has wrestled all over the world as well he was a former Mixed Martial Artist... | Katsuhiko Nakajima Katsuhiko Nakajima is a Japanese professional wrestler, represented as a freelancer by his mentor Kensuke Sasaki's Kensuke Office dojo and agency. He along with Sasaki and other Kensuke Office graduates currently most frequently wrestle in Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is the current GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryuji Hijikata Ryuji Hijikata is a Japanese professional wrestler. Born May 17, 1978. Started wrestling in 1998 for Yuki Isikawa's BattlARTS promotion and All Japan Pro Wrestling since 2002 where he was a former AJPW World Jr... |
X | Kondo (9:28) | NOSAWA (10:40) | Hijikata (0:43) | Hijikata (12:22) |
| Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... |
Kondo (9:28) | X | Kondo (7:08) | PEPE (0:24) | Kondo (19:47) |
| El NOSAWA Mendoza Kazushige Nosawa , better known by his ring names NOSAWA and NOSAWA Rongai, is a Japanese freelance professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in All Japan Pro Wrestling and various independent promotions.-Career:... |
NOSAWA (10:40) | Kondo (7:08) | X | PEPE (7:45) | Nakajima (10:49) |
| PEPE Michinoku Takao Yoshida , better known by his ring name TAKA Michinoku , is a professional wrestler who has wrestled all over the world as well he was a former Mixed Martial Artist... |
Hijikata (0:43) | PEPE (0:24) | PEPE (7:45) | X | Nakajima (19:05) |
| Katsuhiko Nakajima Katsuhiko Nakajima is a Japanese professional wrestler, represented as a freelancer by his mentor Kensuke Sasaki's Kensuke Office dojo and agency. He along with Sasaki and other Kensuke Office graduates currently most frequently wrestle in Pro Wrestling Noah, where he is the current GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in... |
Hijikata (12:22) | Kondo (19:47) | Nakajima (10:49) | Nakajima (19:05) | X |
| Block B | AKIRA Akira Nogami is a Japanese professional wrestler and actor, currently working for Yoshihiro Tajiri's Smash promotion as AKIRA.-New Japan Pro Wrestling :... | Miguel Hayashi, Jr. Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... | Chris Sabin Chris Sabin Joshua Harter is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Chris Sabin. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he currently teams with Alex Shelley as The Motor City Machine Guns.After being trained by Scott D'Amore, Sabin debuted in 2000 for... | Dick Togo | "brother" YASSHI Yasushi Tsujimoto , better known by his ringname "brother" YASSHI, is a Japanese professional wrestler, known for his appearances in El Dorado Wrestling, Dragon Gate, and All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was an amateur wrestler before becoming a pro wrestler.-Toryumon - Japan:... |
| AKIRA Akira Nogami is a Japanese professional wrestler and actor, currently working for Yoshihiro Tajiri's Smash promotion as AKIRA.-New Japan Pro Wrestling :... |
X | AKIRA (19:24) | Sabin (12:33) | Draw (30:00) | YASSHI (16:44) |
| Miguel Hayashi, Jr. Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... |
AKIRA (19:24) | X | Hayashi (12:57) | Togo (18:35) | Hayashi (9:27) |
| Chris Sabin Chris Sabin Joshua Harter is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Chris Sabin. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he currently teams with Alex Shelley as The Motor City Machine Guns.After being trained by Scott D'Amore, Sabin debuted in 2000 for... |
Sabin (12:33) | Hayashi (12:57) | X | Sabin (14:43) | Sabin (8:28) |
| Dick Togo | Draw (30:00) | Togo (18:35) | Sabin (14:43) | X | Togo (8:28) |
| "brother" YASSHI Yasushi Tsujimoto , better known by his ringname "brother" YASSHI, is a Japanese professional wrestler, known for his appearances in El Dorado Wrestling, Dragon Gate, and All Japan Pro Wrestling. He was an amateur wrestler before becoming a pro wrestler.-Toryumon - Japan:... |
YASSHI (16:44) | Hayashi (9:27) | Sabin (8:28) | Togo (8:28) | X |
2008
The 2008 Junior League featured two blocks of five and is being held from July 20 to August 3 over nine shows.| Block A | | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| KAI | 5 !! Silver King | 6 | |
| MAZADA | 4 !! TAKEMURA | 4 | |
| El Samurai Osamu Matsuda is a Japanese professional wrestler who is best known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling, and is better known by his stage name El Samurai.-Early years :... |
4 !! Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... |
4 | |
| Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... |
4 !! Phil Atlas | 3 | |
| Ryuji Hijikata Ryuji Hijikata is a Japanese professional wrestler. Born May 17, 1978. Started wrestling in 1998 for Yuki Isikawa's BattlARTS promotion and All Japan Pro Wrestling since 2002 where he was a former AJPW World Jr... |
3 !! T28 Tetsuya Bushi Tetsuya Shimizu is a Japanese professional wrestler who has worked under the ring names T28, TETSUYA, Tetsuya Bushi and currently works as the masked BUSHI for All Japan Pro Wrestling . Together with Super Crazy Bushi won AJPW's 2010 Junior Tag League and has previously won AJPW's U-30 Tag Team... |
3 | |
| Block A | Ryuji Hijikata Ryuji Hijikata is a Japanese professional wrestler. Born May 17, 1978. Started wrestling in 1998 for Yuki Isikawa's BattlARTS promotion and All Japan Pro Wrestling since 2002 where he was a former AJPW World Jr... | KAI | Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... | MAZADA | El Samurai Osamu Matsuda is a Japanese professional wrestler who is best known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling, and is better known by his stage name El Samurai.-Early years :... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryuji Hijikata Ryuji Hijikata is a Japanese professional wrestler. Born May 17, 1978. Started wrestling in 1998 for Yuki Isikawa's BattlARTS promotion and All Japan Pro Wrestling since 2002 where he was a former AJPW World Jr... |
X | Draw (30:00) | Kondo (0:33) | Hijikata (14:24) | Samurai (10:58) |
| KAI | Draw (30:00) | X | Kondo (18:49) | KAI (9:48) | KAI (11:51) |
| Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... |
Kondo (0:33) | Kondo (18:49) | X | MAZADA (16:32) | Samurai (10:03) |
| MAZADA | Hijikata (14:24) | KAI (9:48) | MAZADA (16:32) | X | MAZADA (16:22) |
| El Samurai Osamu Matsuda is a Japanese professional wrestler who is best known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling, and is better known by his stage name El Samurai.-Early years :... |
Samurai (10:58) | KAI (11:51) | Samurai (10:03) | MAZADA (16:22) | X |
| Block B | Phil Atlas | Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... | Silver King | T28 Tetsuya Bushi Tetsuya Shimizu is a Japanese professional wrestler who has worked under the ring names T28, TETSUYA, Tetsuya Bushi and currently works as the masked BUSHI for All Japan Pro Wrestling . Together with Super Crazy Bushi won AJPW's 2010 Junior Tag League and has previously won AJPW's U-30 Tag Team... | TAKEMURA |
| Phil Atlas | X | Atlas (10:45) | King (11:33) | Draw (30:00) | TAKEMURA (13:54) |
| Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... |
Atlas (10:45) | X | Hayashi (14:20) | Hayashi (13:52) | TAKEMURA (13:24) |
| Silver King | King (11:33) | Hayashi (14:20) | X | King (10:10) | King (14:03) |
| T28 Tetsuya Bushi Tetsuya Shimizu is a Japanese professional wrestler who has worked under the ring names T28, TETSUYA, Tetsuya Bushi and currently works as the masked BUSHI for All Japan Pro Wrestling . Together with Super Crazy Bushi won AJPW's 2010 Junior Tag League and has previously won AJPW's U-30 Tag Team... |
Draw (30:00) | Hayashi (13:52) | King (10:10) | X | T28 (16:32) |
| TAKEMURA | TAKEMURA (13:54) | TAKEMURA (13:24) | King (14:03) | T28 (16:32) | X |
2009
The 2009 Junior League featured two blocks of five and is being held from July 26 to August 7 over eight shows. Foreign participants included Petey WilliamsPetey Williams
Peter "Petey" Williams III is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a two time X Division Champion and a former captain of Team Canada. Williams Currently Wrestles for Lucha Libre USA...
and Super Crazy
Super Crazy
Francisco Islas Rueda is a Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador, best known by his ring name Super Crazy. Islas is most known for his three year run in the original ECW...
. The winner, Shuji Kondo
Shuji Kondo
is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun....
, went on to fail in his challenge to Junior Heavyweight champion Shuji Kondo on August 30.
| Block A | | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| KAI | 6 !! Minoru | 8 | |
| Super Crazy Super Crazy Francisco Islas Rueda is a Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador, best known by his ring name Super Crazy. Islas is most known for his three year run in the original ECW... |
5 !! Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... |
6 | |
| Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... |
3 !! Petey Williams Petey Williams Peter "Petey" Williams III is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a two time X Division Champion and a former captain of Team Canada. Williams Currently Wrestles for Lucha Libre USA... |
2 | |
| NOSAWA Rongai Kazushige Nosawa , better known by his ring names NOSAWA and NOSAWA Rongai, is a Japanese freelance professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in All Japan Pro Wrestling and various independent promotions.-Career:... |
2 !! MAZADA | 2 | |
| Toshizo | 0 !! Hiroshi Yamato | 2 | |
| Block A | KAI | Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... | NOSAWA Rongai Kazushige Nosawa , better known by his ring names NOSAWA and NOSAWA Rongai, is a Japanese freelance professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in All Japan Pro Wrestling and various independent promotions.-Career:... | Super Crazy Super Crazy Francisco Islas Rueda is a Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador, best known by his ring name Super Crazy. Islas is most known for his three year run in the original ECW... | Toshizo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAI | X | KAI (12:02) | NOSAWA (12:23) | KAI (11:11) | KAI (10:30) |
| Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... |
KAI (12:00) | X | Hayashi (24:47) | Draw (30:00) | Double Countout (12:29) |
| NOSAWA Rongai Kazushige Nosawa , better known by his ring names NOSAWA and NOSAWA Rongai, is a Japanese freelance professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in All Japan Pro Wrestling and various independent promotions.-Career:... |
NOSAWA (12:23) | Hayashi (24:47) | X | Super Crazy (8:37) | Double Disqualification (9:54) |
| Super Crazy | KAI (11:11) | Draw (30:00) | Super Crazy (8:37) | X | Super Crazy (11:31) |
| Toshizo | KAI (10:30) | Double Countout (12:29) | Double Disqualification (9:54) | Super Crazy (11:31) | X |
| Block B | Hiroshi Yamato | MAZADA | Minoru | Petey Williams Petey Williams Peter "Petey" Williams III is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a two time X Division Champion and a former captain of Team Canada. Williams Currently Wrestles for Lucha Libre USA... | Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... |
| Hiroshi Yamayo | X | MAZADA (11:55) | Minoru (11:27) | Yamato (11:11) | Kondo (9:06) |
| MAZADA | MAZADA (11:55) | X | Minoru (10:26) | Williams (6:55) | Kondo (8:58) |
| Minoru | Minoru (11:27) | Minoru (10:26) | X | Minoru (11:15) | Minoru (19:10) |
| Petey Williams Petey Williams Peter "Petey" Williams III is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a two time X Division Champion and a former captain of Team Canada. Williams Currently Wrestles for Lucha Libre USA... |
Yamato (11:11) | Williams (6:55) | Minoru (11:15) | X | Kondo (11:21) |
| Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... |
Kondo (9:06) | Kondo (8:58) | Minoru (19:10) | Kondo (11:21) | X |
2010
The 2010 Junior League featured two blocks of six and was held from July 25 to August 8 over nine shows. The winner, Jimmy Yang, went on to unsuccessfully challenge Kaz HayashiKaz Hayashi
Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:...
for the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship
AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship
The All Japan Pro Wrestling World Junior Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling, contested exclusively among junior heavyweight The All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) World Junior Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling...
on August 29, 2010.
| Block A | | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minoru | 8 !! KAI | 8 | |
| Hiroshi Yamato | 6 !! Jimmy Yang James Yun James Carson Yun is an American professional wrestler and actor, best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Jimmy Wang Yang, in World Championship Wrestling as one-third of the Jung Dragons as Yang, and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and the independent circuit... |
6 | |
| Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... |
5 !! BUSHI Tetsuya Bushi Tetsuya Shimizu is a Japanese professional wrestler who has worked under the ring names T28, TETSUYA, Tetsuya Bushi and currently works as the masked BUSHI for All Japan Pro Wrestling . Together with Super Crazy Bushi won AJPW's 2010 Junior Tag League and has previously won AJPW's U-30 Tag Team... |
4 | |
| Super Crazy Super Crazy Francisco Islas Rueda is a Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador, best known by his ring name Super Crazy. Islas is most known for his three year run in the original ECW... |
5 !! MAZADA | 4 | |
| Hikaru Sato | 4 !! Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... |
4 | |
| Antonio Thomas | 2 !! Taka Michinoku | 4 | |
| Block A | Antonio Thomas | Hikaru Sato | Hiroshi Yamato | Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... | Minoru | Super Crazy Super Crazy Francisco Islas Rueda is a Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador, best known by his ring name Super Crazy. Islas is most known for his three year run in the original ECW... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Thomas | X | Thomas (8:42) | Yamato (11:15) | Hayashi (14:46) | Tanaka (10:49) | Crazy (7:38) |
| Hikaru Sato | Thomas (8:42) | X | Sato (8:42) | Hayashi (9:35) | Tanaka (8:09) | Sato (10:01) |
| Hiroshi Yamato | Yamato (11:15) | Sato (8:42) | X | Yamato (12:55) | Minoru (10:54) | Yamato (Forfeit) |
| Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... |
Hayashi (14:46) | Sato (9:35) | Yamato (12:55) | X | Minoru (15:03) | Draw (30:00) |
| Minoru | Tanaka (10:49) | Tanaka (8:09) | Tanaka (10:54) | Hayashi (15:03) | X | Crazy (7:34) |
| Super Crazy Super Crazy Francisco Islas Rueda is a Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador, best known by his ring name Super Crazy. Islas is most known for his three year run in the original ECW... |
Crazy (7:38) | Sato (10:01) | Yamato (Forfeit) | Draw (30:00) | Crazy (7:34) | X |
| Block B | BUSHI Tetsuya Bushi Tetsuya Shimizu is a Japanese professional wrestler who has worked under the ring names T28, TETSUYA, Tetsuya Bushi and currently works as the masked BUSHI for All Japan Pro Wrestling . Together with Super Crazy Bushi won AJPW's 2010 Junior Tag League and has previously won AJPW's U-30 Tag Team... | Jimmy Yang James Yun James Carson Yun is an American professional wrestler and actor, best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Jimmy Wang Yang, in World Championship Wrestling as one-third of the Jung Dragons as Yang, and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and the independent circuit... | KAI | MAZADA | Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... | Taka Michinoku |
| BUSHI Tetsuya Bushi Tetsuya Shimizu is a Japanese professional wrestler who has worked under the ring names T28, TETSUYA, Tetsuya Bushi and currently works as the masked BUSHI for All Japan Pro Wrestling . Together with Super Crazy Bushi won AJPW's 2010 Junior Tag League and has previously won AJPW's U-30 Tag Team... |
X | BUSHI (7:03) | KAI (13:17) | BUSHI (4:49) | Kondo (13:24) | Michinoku (10:51) |
| Jimmy Yang James Yun James Carson Yun is an American professional wrestler and actor, best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Jimmy Wang Yang, in World Championship Wrestling as one-third of the Jung Dragons as Yang, and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and the independent circuit... |
BUSHI (7:03) | X | KAI (8:29) | Yang (10:00) | Yang (6:25) | Yang (8:36) |
| KAI | KAI (13:17) | KAI (8:29) | X | KAI (Forfeit) | KAI (9:22) | Michinoku (8:55) |
| MAZADA | BUSHI (4:49) | Yang (10:00) | KAI (Forfeit) | X | MAZADA (9:15) | MAZADA (6:18) |
| Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... |
Kondo (13:24) | Yang (6:52) | KAI (9:22) | MAZADA (9:15) | X | Kondo (10:03) |
| Taka Michinoku | Michinoku (10:51) | Yang (8:36) | Michinoku (8:55) | MAZADA (6:18) | Kondo (10:03) | X |
2011
The 2011 Junior League featured two blocks of six and was held from September 11 to September 25 over nine shows. With his win, KAI became the first person to have won the tournament twice.| Block A | | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| KAI | 7 !! Koji Kanemoto Koji Kanemoto is a professional wrestler. He is of Zainichi Korean descent.-Career:Kanemoto practiced Judo during his high school days and won a few championships as a professional before being recruited by the New Japan Dojo. He debuted in November 1990, wrestling against Michiyoshi Ohara. In March 1992, he... |
8 | |
| Kenny Omega | 6 !! Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... |
6 | |
| Minoru | 5 !! Jimmy Yang James Yun James Carson Yun is an American professional wrestler and actor, best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Jimmy Wang Yang, in World Championship Wrestling as one-third of the Jung Dragons as Yang, and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and the independent circuit... |
6 | |
| BLACK BUSHI | 4 !! Hiroshi Yamato | 4 | |
| BUSHI Tetsuya Bushi Tetsuya Shimizu is a Japanese professional wrestler who has worked under the ring names T28, TETSUYA, Tetsuya Bushi and currently works as the masked BUSHI for All Japan Pro Wrestling . Together with Super Crazy Bushi won AJPW's 2010 Junior Tag League and has previously won AJPW's U-30 Tag Team... |
4 !! Hikaru Sato | 4 | |
| Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... |
4 !! MAZADA | 2 | |
| Block A | BLACK BUSHI | BUSHI Tetsuya Bushi Tetsuya Shimizu is a Japanese professional wrestler who has worked under the ring names T28, TETSUYA, Tetsuya Bushi and currently works as the masked BUSHI for All Japan Pro Wrestling . Together with Super Crazy Bushi won AJPW's 2010 Junior Tag League and has previously won AJPW's U-30 Tag Team... | KAI | Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... | Kenny Omega | Minoru |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK BUSHI | X | BLACK BUSHI (4:15) | KAI (7:05) | BLACK BUSHI (10:15) | Minoru (10:26) | |
| BUSHI Tetsuya Bushi Tetsuya Shimizu is a Japanese professional wrestler who has worked under the ring names T28, TETSUYA, Tetsuya Bushi and currently works as the masked BUSHI for All Japan Pro Wrestling . Together with Super Crazy Bushi won AJPW's 2010 Junior Tag League and has previously won AJPW's U-30 Tag Team... |
BLACK BUSHI (4:15) | X | KAI (10:30) | BUSHI (11:51) | BUSHI (15:08) | |
| KAI | KAI (7:05) | KAI (10:30) | X | KAI (14:01) | Omega (18:07) | Draw (30:00) |
| Kaz Hayashi Kaz Hayashi Kazuhiro "Kaz" Hayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. He is also the head booker for the company's junior division.-Career:... |
BLACK BUSHI (10:15) | BUSHI (11:51) | KAI (14:01) | X | Hayashi (13:43) | Hayashi (12:21) |
| Kenny Omega | Omega (11:07) | Omega (8:59) | Omega (18:07) | Hayashi (13:43) | X | Minoru (16:52) |
| Minoru | Minoru (10:26) | BUSHI (15:08) | Draw (30:00) | Hayashi (12:21) | Minoru (16:52) | X |
| Block B | Hikaru Sato | Hiroshi Yamato | Jimmy Yang James Yun James Carson Yun is an American professional wrestler and actor, best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Jimmy Wang Yang, in World Championship Wrestling as one-third of the Jung Dragons as Yang, and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and the independent circuit... | Koji Kanemoto Koji Kanemoto is a professional wrestler. He is of Zainichi Korean descent.-Career:Kanemoto practiced Judo during his high school days and won a few championships as a professional before being recruited by the New Japan Dojo. He debuted in November 1990, wrestling against Michiyoshi Ohara. In March 1992, he... | MAZADA | Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... |
| Hikaru Sato | X | Yamato (13:39) | Sato (8:32) | Kanemoto (10:32) | Sato (9:42) | Kondo (9:30) |
| Hiroshi Yamato | Yamato (13:39) | X | Yang (9:43) | Kanemoto (9:31) | Yamato (12:46) | Kondo (10:55) |
| Jimmy Yang James Yun James Carson Yun is an American professional wrestler and actor, best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Jimmy Wang Yang, in World Championship Wrestling as one-third of the Jung Dragons as Yang, and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and the independent circuit... |
Sato (8:32) | Yang (9:43) | X | Yang (11:45) | Yang (7:27) | Kondo (7:58) |
| Koji Kanemoto Koji Kanemoto is a professional wrestler. He is of Zainichi Korean descent.-Career:Kanemoto practiced Judo during his high school days and won a few championships as a professional before being recruited by the New Japan Dojo. He debuted in November 1990, wrestling against Michiyoshi Ohara. In March 1992, he... |
Kanemoto (10:32) | Kanemoto (9:31) | Yang (11:45) | X | Kanemoto (10:37) | Kanemoto (13:28) |
| MAZADA | Sato (9:42) | Yamato (12:46) | Yang (7:27) | Kanemoto (10:37) | X | MAZADA (2:11) |
| Shuji Kondo Shuji Kondo is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for All Japan Pro Wrestling. Prior to becoming a pro wrestler, he played rugby.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:Kondo was part of the T2P class in Toryumon. At first he was a face in the Toryumon Seikegun.... |
Kondo (9:30) | Kondo (10:55) | Kondo (7:58) | Kanemoto (13:28) | MAZADA (2:11) | X |