AJPW Unified World Tag Team Championship
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The All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) Unified World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling
tag team
title
in Japan
ese promotion
All Japan Pro Wrestling
. It was created on June 10, 1988 as a unification of two previous tag team titles in All Japan; the PWF Tag Team Championship, and the NWA International Tag Team Championship
; when the PWF champions Jumbo Tsuruta
& Yoshiaki Yatsu
defeated NWA champions The Road Warriors
. As with the AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, it is symbolized by four belts, two for each wrestler, representing the former PWF and NWA titles. It is currently the top of two tag team titles in AJPW, along with the secondary AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship
. There have been a total of 43 recognized individual champions and 40 recognized teams, who have had a combined 60 official reigns.
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...
tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
title
Championship (professional wrestling)
A Championship or "title" in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
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 :...
. It was created on June 10, 1988 as a unification of two previous tag team titles in All Japan; the PWF Tag Team Championship, and the NWA International Tag Team Championship
NWA International Tag Team Championship
The NWA International Tag Team Championship was a National Wrestling Alliance-sanctioned title contested for in All Japan Pro Wrestling . Prior to being used in AJPW, the title was defended in the Japan Wrestling Association . The title lasted from 1962 through 1988...
; when the PWF champions Jumbo Tsuruta
Jumbo Tsuruta
, better known by his ring name Jumbo Tsuruta, was a professional wrestler who wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling for most of his career, and is well-known for being the first ever AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, having won the PWF Heavyweight Championship, the NWA United National...
& Yoshiaki Yatsu
Yoshiaki Yatsu
Yoshiaki Yatsu is a retired Japanese professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist.-1976 Summer Olympics:...
defeated NWA champions The Road Warriors
Road Warriors
The Road Warriors were a professional wrestling tag team composed of Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis. They performed under the name "Road Warriors" in the American Wrestling Association, the National Wrestling Alliance, and World Championship Wrestling, and the name Legion...
. As with the AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, it is symbolized by four belts, two for each wrestler, representing the former PWF and NWA titles. It is currently the top of two tag team titles in AJPW, along with the secondary AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship
AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship
The All Japan Pro Wrestling All Asia Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title in Japanese promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling . It was created on November 16, 1955 in the Japan Wrestling Association when King Kong Czaya & Tiger Jokinder defeated JWA founder Rikidōzan &...
. There have been a total of 43 recognized individual champions and 40 recognized teams, who have had a combined 60 official reigns.
Title history
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1 | Jumbo Tsuruta Jumbo Tsuruta , better known by his ring name Jumbo Tsuruta, was a professional wrestler who wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling for most of his career, and is well-known for being the first ever AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, having won the PWF Heavyweight Championship, the NWA United National... & Yoshiaki Yatsu Yoshiaki Yatsu Yoshiaki Yatsu is a retired Japanese professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist.-1976 Summer Olympics:... |
1 | June 10, 1988 | Tokyo, Japan Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
Tsuruta & Yatsu, the PWF Tag Team Champions, defeated NWA International NWA International Tag Team Championship The NWA International Tag Team Championship was a National Wrestling Alliance-sanctioned title contested for in All Japan Pro Wrestling . Prior to being used in AJPW, the title was defended in the Japan Wrestling Association . The title lasted from 1962 through 1988... champions The Road Warriors Road Warriors The Road Warriors were a professional wrestling tag team composed of Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis. They performed under the name "Road Warriors" in the American Wrestling Association, the National Wrestling Alliance, and World Championship Wrestling, and the name Legion... to unify the titles. |
2 | Terry Gordy Terry Gordy Terry Ray 'Bam Bam' Gordy, Sr. was a professional wrestler who was best known in North America for being a member of the Fabulous Freebirds.-Career:... & Stan Hansen Stan Hansen John Stanley Hansen, Jr. is an American former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Stan Hansen. As a wrestler, Hansen was well known for his stiff wrestling style, which he attributes to poor eyesight, as he is nearly blind without glasses... |
1 | July 29, 1988 | Takasaki, Japan Takasaki, Gunma is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1900.Takasaki is a regional transportation hub because its train station is the junction of several rail lines as well as a Shinkansen stop.... |
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3 | Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu | 2 | July 31, 1988 | Hakodate, Japan Hakodate, Hokkaido is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture.Hakodate was Japan's first city whose port was opened to foreign trade in 1854 as a result of Convention of Kanagawa, and used to be the most important port in northern Japan... |
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4 | Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu Genichiro Tenryu Genichiro Tenryu , real name Genichiro Shimada , is a Japanese professional wrestler. At age 13, he entered sumo wrestling and stayed there for 13 years, after which he turned to Western-style professional wrestling... |
1 | August 29, 1988 | Tokyo, Japan | |
5 | Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu | 3 | August 30, 1988 | Osaka, Japan Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... |
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Vacated on November 19, 1988 so the title could be decided in the World's Strongest Tag Team League World's Strongest Tag Team League The , more commonly known in the West as the Real World Tag League, is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by All Japan Pro Wrestling since 1977, usually run on the first weeks of December... . |
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6 | Terry Gordy & Stan Hansen | 2 | December 16, 1988 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the World's Strongest Tag Team League. |
7 | Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu | 4 | February 2, 1989 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
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8 | Stan Hansen (3) & Genichiro Tenryu (2) | 1 | July 11, 1989 | Sapporo, Japan | |
9 | Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu | 5 | July 22, 1989 | Kanazawa, Japan Kanazawa, Ishikawa is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Geography, climate, and population:Kanazawa sits on the Sea of Japan, bordered by the Japan Alps, Hakusan National Park and Noto Peninsula National Park. The city sits between the Sai and Asano rivers. Its total area is 467.77 km².Kanazawa's... |
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10 | Stan Hansen (4) & Genichiro Tenryu (3) | 2 | October 20, 1989 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Vacated on November 29, 1989 so the title could be decided in the World's Strongest Tag Team League. | |||||
11 | Stan Hansen (5) & Genichiro Tenryu (4) | 3 | December 6, 1989 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the World's Strongest Tag Team League. |
12 | Terry Gordy (3) & Steve Williams |
1 | March 6, 1990 | Tokyo, Japan | |
13 | The Great Kabuki Akihisa Mera Akihisa Yone Yoshi Mera , better known as The Great Kabuki, is a Japanese professional wrestler. He was famous for being the first to blow "Asian mist" in his opponents' faces.-Professional wrestling career:... & Jumbo Tsuruta (6) |
1 | July 19, 1990 | Takefu, Japan Takefu, Fukui was a city located in Fukui, Japan. The city was established on April 1, 1948.On October 1, 2005 Takefu was merged with the town of Imadate, from Imadate District, to form the new city of Echizen.... |
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Vacated on July 30, 1990 due to Kabuki leaving AJPW for SWS Super World of Sports Super World of Sports, more commonly known as SWS, was a Japanese professional wrestling promotion from 1990 to 1992. Its motto was "STRAIGHT AND STRONG".-Formation:... . |
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14 | Terry Gordy (4) & Steve Williams |
2 | December 7, 1990 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the World's Strongest Tag Team League. |
15 | Stan Hansen (6) & Danny Spivey Dan Spivey Daniel Eugene "Dan" Spivey is a retired professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and All Japan Pro Wrestling between 1984 and 1995... |
1 | April 18, 1991 | Tokyo, Japan | |
16 | Terry Gordy (5) & Steve Williams |
3 | July 6, 1991 | Yokosuka, Japan Yokosuka, Kanagawa is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 419,067 and a population density of 4,160 people per km². It covered an area of 100.62 km²... |
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17 | Toshiaki Kawada Toshiaki Kawada is a Japanese professional wrestler who is most known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling. In 2005, he started freelancing in other promotions.... & Mitsuharu Misawa Mitsuharu Misawa was a Japanese professional wrestler. He made his professional debut on August 21, 1981 for All Japan Pro Wrestling . From 1984 until 1990, Misawa wrestled as the second generation Tiger Mask, as All Japan Pro Wrestling had purchased the rights of the Tiger Mask gimmick from New Japan Pro Wrestling... |
1 | July 24, 1991 | Kanazawa, Japan | |
Vacated on December 6, 1991 so the title could be decided in the World's Strongest Tag Team League. | |||||
18 | Terry Gordy (6) & Steve Williams |
4 | December 6, 1991 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the World's Strongest Tag Team League. |
19 | Akira Taue Akira Taue is a Japanese professional wrestler, and the current President of Pro Wrestling Noah. He is also a former AJPW Triple Crown champion, a former GHC Heavyweight Champion and has had 14 5 Star Matches as awarded by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.... & Jumbo Tsuruta (7) |
1 | March 4, 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Vacated on November 13, 1992 so the title could be decided in the World's Strongest Tag Team League. | |||||
20 | Toshiaki Kawada & Mitsuharu Misawa | 2 | December 4, 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the World's Strongest Tag Team League. |
21 | Terry Gordy (7) & Steve Williams |
5 | January 30, 1993 | Chiba, Japan Chiba, Chiba is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000.... |
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22 | Toshiaki Kawada (3) & Akira Taue (2) |
1 | May 20, 1993 | Sapporo, Japan | |
23 | Ted DiBiase Ted DiBiase Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase, Sr. is a retired professional wrestler, manager, ordained minister and color commentator. DiBiase achieved championship success in a number of wrestling promotions, holding thirty titles during his professional wrestling career... & Stan Hansen (7) |
1 | September 3, 1993 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Vacated in December 1993 so the title could be decided in the World's Strongest Tag Team League. | |||||
24 | Kenta Kobashi Kenta Kobashi Not to be confused with his protégé Kenta Kobayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler currently under contract to Pro Wrestling Noah. He worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling from 1988–2000, where he became one of the promotion's top stars.... & Mitsuharu Misawa (3) |
1 | December 3, 1993 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the World's Strongest Tag Team League. |
Vacated in November 1994 so the title could be decided in the World's Strongest Tag Team League. | |||||
25 | Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa (4) | 2 | December 10, 1994 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the World's Strongest Tag Team League. |
26 | Toshiaki Kawada (4) & Akira Taue (3) |
2 | June 9, 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | |
27 | Gary Albright Gary Albright Gary Albright was an American professional wrestler who performed mainly in Stampede Wrestling in Canada and with UWF International and All Japan Pro Wrestling in Japan. Albright was a member through marriage of the famous Anoa'i wrestling family, including Afa and Sika, Yokozuna, Rikishi, and The... & Stan Hansen (8) |
1 | January 24, 1996 | Matsumoto, Japan Matsumoto, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Special City.-Outline:The new city of Matsumoto is the city comprising the mergers of the old city of Matsumoto and four villages. Matsumoto officially absorbed those villages without creating a new municipal... |
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28 | Toshiaki Kawada (5) & Akira Taue (4) |
3 | February 20, 1996 | Morioka, Japan Morioka, Iwate is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 300,740 and a population density of 588.11 persons per km². The total area is 489.15 km².... |
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29 | Jun Akiyama Jun Akiyama is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah and All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is the current AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion. Akiyama is known for his serious style and outstanding, time-tested work as a tag team wrestler... & Mitsuharu Misawa (5) |
1 | May 23, 1996 | Sapporo, Japan | |
30 | Johnny Ace John Laurinaitis John Joseph Laurinaitis is the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations for WWE and appears on WWE's Raw Brand as interim General Manager. He was previously a professional wrestler under the ring name Johnny Ace, and wrestled for such promotions as the National Wrestling Alliance and All... & Steve Williams (6) |
1 | September 5, 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | |
31 | Toshiaki Kawada (6) & Akira Taue (5) |
4 | January 17, 1997 | Matsumoto, Japan | |
32 | Johnny Ace (2) & Kenta Kobashi (3) | 1 | May 27, 1997 | Sapporo, Japan | |
33 | Gary Albright (2) & Steve Williams (7) | 1 | July 25, 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
34 | Johnny Ace (3) & Kenta Kobashi (4) | 2 | October 4, 1997 | Nagoya, Japan | |
35 | Toshiaki Kawada (7) & Akira Taue (6) |
5 | January 25, 1998 | Yokohama, Japan Yokohama is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu... |
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36 | Jun Akiyama (2) & Kenta Kobashi (5) | 1 | January 7, 1999 | Hidaka, Japan Hidaka, Kochi is a village located in Takaoka District, Kōchi, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 5,917 and a density of 131.84 persons per km²... |
Won the title on the New Year Giant Series tour. |
37 | Johnny Ace (4) & Bart Gunn Mike Plotcheck Michal Burton "Mike" Polchlopek, Jr. is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, also known by the ring names Bart Gunn and Mike Barton... |
1 | June 9, 1999 | Sendai, Japan | Won the title on the Super Power Series tour. |
38 | Takao Ōmori Takao Omori is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler, currently competing for New Japan Pro Wrestling. He has formerly competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1.-All Japan Pro Wrestling :... & Yoshihiro Takayama Yoshihiro Takayama is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Takayama is well known for his ability to endure massive amounts of punishment, especially after his fight at PRIDE 21 against Don Frye... |
1 | July 23, 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title on the Summer Action Series tour. Also hold the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship The All Japan Pro Wrestling All Asia Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title in Japanese promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling . It was created on November 16, 1955 in the Japan Wrestling Association when King Kong Czaya & Tiger Jokinder defeated JWA founder Rikidōzan &... . |
39 | Mitsuharu Misawa (6) & Yoshinari Ogawa Yoshinari Ogawa Yoshinari Ogawa is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah. He has earned the nickname of "Rat Boy" due to his sneaky, clever in-ring tactics and baiting his opponents into quick pins.- Career :... |
1 | August 25, 1999 | Hiroshima, Japan Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M... |
This match on the Summer Action Series II tour was also for Ōmori & Takayama's All Asia title. |
40 | Jun Akiyama (3) & Kenta Kobashi (6) | 2 | October 23, 1999 | Nagoya, Japan | Won the title on the October Giant Series tour. |
41 | Vader & Steve Williams (8) | 1 | February 20, 2000 | Kobe, Japan Kobe , pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka... |
Won the title on the Excite Series tour. |
Vacated on April 7, 2000 due to Vader fracturing Bone fracture A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a break in the continuity of the bone... his left arm. |
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42 | Toshiaki Kawada (8) & Akira Taue (7) |
6 | June 9, 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Takao Ōmori & Yoshihiro Takayama in a tournament final on the Super Power Series tour. |
Vacated on June 16, 2000 due to Taue and several others leaving AJPW to form Pro Wrestling Noah Pro Wrestling Noah is a major Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000 by former All Japan Pro Wrestling ace Mitsuharu Misawa. NOAH is broadcast weekly in Japan... . |
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43 | Taiyō Kea Taiyo Kea Maunakea Mossman is an American professional wrestler, better known under his stage name Taiyō Kea . Although he was born in Hawaii, he has spent nearly his entire career as a member of the Japan-based All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion... & Johnny Smith John Hindley John Hindley is a retired British professional wrestler best known by his ring name Johnny Smith.-Early years in the U.K. :... |
1 | January 14, 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Masanobu Fuchi Masanobu Fuchi is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for All Japan Pro Wrestling as a full-time wrestler, as well as a director. Fuchi holds the record for the longest AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship reign and has competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling longer than any wrestler on the... & Toshiaki Kawada on the New Year Giant Series tour. |
44 | Yoji Anjo Yoji Anjo , is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He was born in Suginami, Japan on December 31, 1969.-Professional wrestling career:... & Genichiro Tenryu (5) |
1 | July 14, 2001 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title on the Summer Action Series tour. |
45 | Taiyō Kea (2) & Keiji Mutoh Keiji Mutoh is a Japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance. He is mostly known for his work as The Great Muta in New Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1990s, but he has also competed in United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Taiwan... |
1 | October 22, 2001 | Niigata, Japan Niigata, Niigata is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island.... |
Won the title on the October Giant Series tour. |
46 | Brian Adams Brian Adams (wrestler) Brian Keith Adams was an American professional wrestler. Adams gained fame in the 1990s while performing for the World Wrestling Federation , under the name Crush, and for World Championship Wrestling under his given name.Trained in Japan by Antonio Inoki, Adams was a two time WCW World Tag Team... & Bryan Clark Bryan Clark Bryan Emmeth Clark, Jr. is a American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.-Early career:... |
1 | July 17, 2002 | Osaka, Japan | Won the title on the Summer Action Series tour. |
Vacated on October 10, 2002 due to Adams becoming a professional boxer Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds... . |
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47 | Taiyō Kea (3) & Satoshi Kojima Satoshi Kojima is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling. As a singles wrestler, he was the first wrestler to hold NJPW's IWGP Heavyweight Championship and All Japan Pro Wrestling's Triple Crown Championship simultaneously... |
1 | December 6, 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the World's Strongest Tag Team League. |
Vacated on May 8, 2003 due to inactivity. | |||||
48 | Arashi Isao Takagi Isao Takagi , who goes by the stage name Arashi, is a Japanese professional wrestler from Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, who works for Dradition. He has previously worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling.-Career:... & Keiji Mutoh (2) |
1 | June 8, 2003 | Yokohama, Japan | Defeated Satoshi Kojima & 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... in a tournament final on the Super Power Series tour. |
49 | 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:... & Satoshi Kojima (2) |
1 | January 18, 2004 | Osaka, Japan | Won the title on the New Year Giant Series tour. |
50 | Kendo Kashin Kendo Kashin Tokimitsu Ishizawa , better known by his ring name Kendo Kashin , is a Japanese professional wrestler... & Yuji Nagata Yuji Nagata is a Japanese professional wrestler. He was known for his perennial tweener status, currently a solid fan favorite, and his stiff, shoot style wrestling technique.... |
1 | June 12, 2004 | Nagoya, Japan | Won the title on the Crossover tour. |
Vacated on December 12, 2004 due to inactivity. | |||||
51 | Jamal Eddie Fatu Edward Smith "Eki" Fatu was a Samoan-American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Umaga... & Taiyō Kea (4) |
1 | January 16, 2005 | Osaka, Japan | Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi Hiroshi Tanahashi is a Japanese professional wrestler who works primarily for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is the current IWGP Heavyweight Champion in his fifth reign.-Early life:... & Yutaka Yoshie Yutaka Yoshie , is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working as a freelancer in Japan, performing for promotions such as All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1... on the New Year Shining Series tour. |
Vacated on December 5, 2005 due to Jamal leaving AJPW for WWE World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales... . |
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52 | Toshiaki Kawada (9) & Taiyō Kea (5) | 1 | February 17, 2007 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated RO'Z Matt Anoa'i Matthew "Matt" Anoa'i is a professional wrestler, best known for his time on the independent circuit under numerous ring names, and his time in World Wrestling Entertainment , where he competed as Rosey.... & Suwama Kohei Suwama is a Japanese professional wrestler also known simply as . He is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling as part of the Voodoo Murders stable, where he is a former two-time All Japan Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion.... at Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku vol. 2. |
53 | Satoshi Kojima (3) & Taru Yoshikazu Taru Yoshikazu Taru is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name TARU. He works for All Japan Pro Wrestling and El Dorado Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:... |
1 | August 26, 2007 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title at Pro Wrestling Love in Ryogoku vol. 3. |
54 | Joe Doering Joe Doering Joe Doering is an Canada professional wrestler, currently working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. In the past he has worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and was also signed to World Wrestling Entertainment under a developmental deal... & Keiji Mutoh (3) |
1 | January 3, 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title on the New Year Shining Series tour. |
55 | Taiyō Kea (6) & Minoru Suzuki Minoru Suzuki is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s he was known as one of the best fighters in the Pancrase promotion and was the second King of Pancrase world champion... |
1 | June 28, 2008 | Osaka, Japan | Won the title on the Crossover tour. |
56 | Masakatsu Funaki Masakatsu Funaki , is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh... & Keiji Mutoh (4) |
1 | January 3, 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title on the New Year Shining Series tour. |
Vacated on March 9, 2010 due to Mutoh suffering a knee injury which required surgery. | |||||
57 | Taiyō Kea (7) & Akebono Akebono Taro is a retired American born-Japanese sumo wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining the professional sport in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian sumo wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings, reaching the top division in 1990... |
1 | July 4, 2010 | Osaka, Japan | Defeated Suwama Kohei Suwama is a Japanese professional wrestler also known simply as . He is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling as part of the Voodoo Murders stable, where he is a former two-time All Japan Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion.... and Ryota Hama Ryota Hama is a retired Japanese sumo wrestler and current professional wrestler, competing in All Japan Pro Wrestling.-Sumo:Hama joined sumo in July 1995, and he fought for the Hakkaku stable run by former yokozuna Hokutoumi. His shikona was Hokutoarashi and he reached a highest rank of makushita 6 in... on the Crossover tour. |
58 | Joe Doering (2) & KONO Masayuki Kono is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, currently working in All Japan Pro Wrestling.-All Japan Pro Wrestling :Kono trained in the All Japan Dojo and made his debut on March 28, 2003 in a losing effort to Nobutaka Araya... |
1 | February 6, 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Taiyo Kea & Akebono. |
Vacated on June 3, 2011, when All Japan Pro Wrestling suspends KONO. | |||||
59 | The Great Muta (5) & KENSO Kenzo Suzuki Kenzo Suzuki is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with New Japan Pro Wrestling and in the United States with World Wrestling Entertainment... |
1 | June 19, 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Akebono & Ryota Hama for the vacant titles. |
59 | Dark Cuervo Dark Cuervo Jaime Ignacio Tirado Correa is a Mexican Luchador who is best known as Cuervo / Dark Cuervo, a heel character that works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and has been part of The Black Family since it was formed in 2001 when Charly Manson formed the stable... and Dark Ozz Dark Ozz Marcos Tinajero is a Mexican Luchador who is most well known under the name Ozz / Dark Ozz, a Face character that works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . He has been part of The Black Family since it was formed... |
1 | October 23, 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | |
A number inside parentheses in the "Name(s)" column indicates the wrestler had multiple tag team parters and the number is how many reigns they individually had as one-half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions. | |||||
List of top individual team reigns
Name(s): | Days Held: | Date Won: | Date Lost: |
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Taiyō Kea Taiyo Kea Maunakea Mossman is an American professional wrestler, better known under his stage name Taiyō Kea . Although he was born in Hawaii, he has spent nearly his entire career as a member of the Japan-based All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion... & Minoru Suzuki Minoru Suzuki is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s he was known as one of the best fighters in the Pancrase promotion and was the second King of Pancrase world champion... |
554 | June 28, 2008 | January 3, 2010 |
Kenta Kobashi Kenta Kobashi Not to be confused with his protégé Kenta Kobayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler currently under contract to Pro Wrestling Noah. He worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling from 1988–2000, where he became one of the promotion's top stars.... & Mitsuharu Misawa Mitsuharu Misawa was a Japanese professional wrestler. He made his professional debut on August 21, 1981 for All Japan Pro Wrestling . From 1984 until 1990, Misawa wrestled as the second generation Tiger Mask, as All Japan Pro Wrestling had purchased the rights of the Tiger Mask gimmick from New Japan Pro Wrestling... |
350 | December 3, 1993 | November 18, 1994 |
Toshiaki Kawada Toshiaki Kawada is a Japanese professional wrestler who is most known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling. In 2005, he started freelancing in other promotions.... & Akira Taue Akira Taue is a Japanese professional wrestler, and the current President of Pro Wrestling Noah. He is also a former AJPW Triple Crown champion, a former GHC Heavyweight Champion and has had 14 5 Star Matches as awarded by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.... |
347 | January 25, 1998 | January 7, 1999 |
Jamal Eddie Fatu Edward Smith "Eki" Fatu was a Samoan-American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Umaga... & Taiyō Kea |
323 | January 16, 2005 | December 5, 2005 |
Taiyō Kea & Keiji Mutoh Keiji Mutoh is a Japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance. He is mostly known for his work as The Great Muta in New Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1990s, but he has also competed in United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Taiwan... |
268 | October 22, 2001 | July 17, 2002 |
Akira Taue & Jumbo Tsuruta Jumbo Tsuruta , better known by his ring name Jumbo Tsuruta, was a professional wrestler who wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling for most of his career, and is well-known for being the first ever AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, having won the PWF Heavyweight Championship, the NWA United National... |
254 | March 4, 1992 | November 13, 1992 |
Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue | 229 | June 9, 1995 | January 24, 1996 |
Arashi Isao Takagi Isao Takagi , who goes by the stage name Arashi, is a Japanese professional wrestler from Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, who works for Dradition. He has previously worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling.-Career:... & Keiji Mutoh |
224 | June 8, 2003 | January 18, 2004 |
Taiyō Kea & Akebono Akebono Taro is a retired American born-Japanese sumo wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining the professional sport in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian sumo wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings, reaching the top division in 1990... |
217 | July 4, 2010 | February 6, 2011 |
Toshiaki Kawada & Taiyō Kea | 190 | February 17, 2007 | August 26, 2007 |
Kendo Kashin Kendo Kashin Tokimitsu Ishizawa , better known by his ring name Kendo Kashin , is a Japanese professional wrestler... & Yuji Nagata Yuji Nagata is a Japanese professional wrestler. He was known for his perennial tweener status, currently a solid fan favorite, and his stiff, shoot style wrestling technique.... |
183 | June 12, 2004 | December 12, 2004 |
Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa | 181 | December 10, 1994 | June 9, 1995 |
Taiyō Kea & Johnny Smith John Hindley John Hindley is a retired British professional wrestler best known by his ring name Johnny Smith.-Early years in the U.K. :... |
181 | January 14, 2001 | July 14, 2001 |
Joe Doering Joe Doering Joe Doering is an Canada professional wrestler, currently working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. In the past he has worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and was also signed to World Wrestling Entertainment under a developmental deal... & Keiji Mutoh |
177 | January 3, 2008 | June 28, 2008 |
Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu Yoshiaki Yatsu Yoshiaki Yatsu is a retired Japanese professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist.-1976 Summer Olympics:... |
159 | February 2, 1989 | July 11, 1989 |
Jun Akiyama Jun Akiyama is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah and All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is the current AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion. Akiyama is known for his serious style and outstanding, time-tested work as a tag team wrestler... & Kenta Kobashi |
153 | January 7, 1999 | June 9, 1999 |
Taiyō Kea & Satoshi Kojima Satoshi Kojima is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling. As a singles wrestler, he was the first wrestler to hold NJPW's IWGP Heavyweight Championship and All Japan Pro Wrestling's Triple Crown Championship simultaneously... |
153 | December 6, 2002 | May 8, 2003 |
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:... & Satoshi Kojima |
146 | January 18, 2004 | June 12, 2004 |
Terry Gordy Terry Gordy Terry Ray 'Bam Bam' Gordy, Sr. was a professional wrestler who was best known in North America for being a member of the Fabulous Freebirds.-Career:... & Steve Williams |
135 | March 6, 1990 | July 19, 1990 |
Toshiaki Kawada & Mitsuharu Misawa | 135 | July 24, 1991 | December 6, 1991 |
Johnny Ace John Laurinaitis John Joseph Laurinaitis is the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations for WWE and appears on WWE's Raw Brand as interim General Manager. He was previously a professional wrestler under the ring name Johnny Ace, and wrestled for such promotions as the National Wrestling Alliance and All... & Steve Williams |
134 | September 5, 1996 | January 17, 1997 |
Terry Gordy & Steve Williams | 132 | December 7, 1990 | April 18, 1991 |
Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue | 130 | January 17, 1997 | May 27, 1997 |
Satoshi Kojima & Taru Yoshikazu Taru Yoshikazu Taru is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name TARU. He works for All Japan Pro Wrestling and El Dorado Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:... |
130 | August 26, 2007 | January 3, 2008 |
The Great Muta & Kenso Kenzo Suzuki Kenzo Suzuki is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with New Japan Pro Wrestling and in the United States with World Wrestling Entertainment... |
126 | June 19, 2011 | October 23, 2011 |
Jun Akiyama & Kenta Kobashi | 120 | October 23, 1999 | February 20, 2000 |
Joe Doering & KONO Masayuki Kono is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, currently working in All Japan Pro Wrestling.-All Japan Pro Wrestling :Kono trained in the All Japan Dojo and made his debut on March 28, 2003 in a losing effort to Nobutaka Araya... |
117 | February 6, 2011 | June 3, 2011 |
Johnny Ace & Kenta Kobashi | 113 | October 4, 1997 | January 25, 1998 |
Terry Gordy & Steve Williams | 110 | January 30, 1993 | May 20, 1993 |
Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue | 106 | May 20, 1993 | September 3, 1993 |
Jun Akiyama & Mitsuharu Misawa | 105 | May 23, 1996 | September 5, 1996 |
Yoji Anjo Yoji Anjo , is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He was born in Suginami, Japan on December 31, 1969.-Professional wrestling career:... & Genichiro Tenryu Genichiro Tenryu Genichiro Tenryu , real name Genichiro Shimada , is a Japanese professional wrestler. At age 13, he entered sumo wrestling and stayed there for 13 years, after which he turned to Western-style professional wrestling... |
100 | July 14, 2001 | October 22, 2001 |
Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue | 93 | February 20, 1996 | May 23, 1996 |
Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu | 90 | July 22, 1989 | October 20, 1989 |
Stan Hansen Stan Hansen John Stanley Hansen, Jr. is an American former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Stan Hansen. As a wrestler, Hansen was well known for his stiff wrestling style, which he attributes to poor eyesight, as he is nearly blind without glasses... & Genichiro Tenryu |
90 | December 6, 1989 | March 6, 1990 |
Terry Gordy & Steve Williams | 89 | December 6, 1991 | March 4, 1992 |
Brian Adams Brian Adams (wrestler) Brian Keith Adams was an American professional wrestler. Adams gained fame in the 1990s while performing for the World Wrestling Federation , under the name Crush, and for World Championship Wrestling under his given name.Trained in Japan by Antonio Inoki, Adams was a two time WCW World Tag Team... & Bryan Clark Bryan Clark Bryan Emmeth Clark, Jr. is a American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.-Early career:... |
85 | July 17, 2002 | October 10, 2002 |
Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu | 81 | August 30, 1988 | November 19, 1988 |
Stan Hansen & Danny Spivey Dan Spivey Daniel Eugene "Dan" Spivey is a retired professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and All Japan Pro Wrestling between 1984 and 1995... |
79 | April 18, 1991 | July 6, 1991 |
Gary Albright Gary Albright Gary Albright was an American professional wrestler who performed mainly in Stampede Wrestling in Canada and with UWF International and All Japan Pro Wrestling in Japan. Albright was a member through marriage of the famous Anoa'i wrestling family, including Afa and Sika, Yokozuna, Rikishi, and The... & Steve Williams |
71 | July 25, 1997 | October 4, 1997 |
Ted DiBiase Ted DiBiase Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase, Sr. is a retired professional wrestler, manager, ordained minister and color commentator. DiBiase achieved championship success in a number of wrestling promotions, holding thirty titles during his professional wrestling career... & Stan Hansen |
70 | September 3, 1993 | November 12, 1993 |
Masakatsu Funaki Masakatsu Funaki , is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh... & Keiji Mutoh |
65 | January 3, 2010 | March 9, 2010 |
Johnny Ace & Kenta Kobashi | 59 | May 27, 1997 | July 25, 1997 |
Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa Yoshinari Ogawa Yoshinari Ogawa is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah. He has earned the nickname of "Rat Boy" due to his sneaky, clever in-ring tactics and baiting his opponents into quick pins.- Career :... |
59 | August 25, 1999 | October 23, 1999 |
Toshiaki Kawada & Mitsuharu Misawa | 57 | December 4, 1992 | January 30, 1993 |
Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu | 49 | June 10, 1988 | July 29, 1988 |
Terry Gordy & Stan Hansen | 48 | December 16, 1988 | February 2, 1989 |
Vader & Steve Williams | 47 | February 20, 2000 | April 7, 2000 |
Johnny Ace & Bart Gunn Mike Plotcheck Michal Burton "Mike" Polchlopek, Jr. is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, also known by the ring names Bart Gunn and Mike Barton... |
44 | June 9, 1999 | July 23, 1999 |
Stan Hansen & Genichiro Tenryu | 40 | October 20, 1989 | November 29, 1989 |
Takao Ōmori Takao Omori is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler, currently competing for New Japan Pro Wrestling. He has formerly competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1.-All Japan Pro Wrestling :... & Yoshihiro Takayama Yoshihiro Takayama is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Takayama is well known for his ability to endure massive amounts of punishment, especially after his fight at PRIDE 21 against Don Frye... |
33 | July 23, 1999 | August 25, 1999 |
Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu | 29 | July 31, 1988 | August 29, 1988 |
Gary Albright & Stan Hansen | 27 | January 24, 1996 | February 20, 1996 |
Terry Gordy & Steve Williams | 18 | July 6, 1991 | July 24, 1991 |
Stan Hansen & Genichiro Tenryu | 11 | July 11, 1989 | July 22, 1989 |
The Great Kabuki Akihisa Mera Akihisa Yone Yoshi Mera , better known as The Great Kabuki, is a Japanese professional wrestler. He was famous for being the first to blow "Asian mist" in his opponents' faces.-Professional wrestling career:... & Jumbo Tsuruta |
11 | July 19, 1990 | July 30, 1990 |
Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue | 7 | June 9, 2000 | June 16, 2000 |
Terry Gordy & Stan Hansen | 2 | July 29, 1988 | July 31, 1988 |
Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu | 1 | August 29, 1988 | August 30, 1988 |
Dark Cuervo Dark Cuervo Jaime Ignacio Tirado Correa is a Mexican Luchador who is best known as Cuervo / Dark Cuervo, a heel character that works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and has been part of The Black Family since it was formed in 2001 when Charly Manson formed the stable... and Dark Ozz Dark Ozz Marcos Tinajero is a Mexican Luchador who is most well known under the name Ozz / Dark Ozz, a Face character that works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . He has been part of The Black Family since it was formed... |
+ | October 23, 2011 | Current champions |
Information current as of , . |
By team
Rank: | Name(s): | # of Reigns: | Combined Days: |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Toshiaki Kawada Toshiaki Kawada is a Japanese professional wrestler who is most known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling. In 2005, he started freelancing in other promotions.... & Akira Taue Akira Taue is a Japanese professional wrestler, and the current President of Pro Wrestling Noah. He is also a former AJPW Triple Crown champion, a former GHC Heavyweight Champion and has had 14 5 Star Matches as awarded by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.... |
6 | 912 |
2 | Taiyō Kea Taiyo Kea Maunakea Mossman is an American professional wrestler, better known under his stage name Taiyō Kea . Although he was born in Hawaii, he has spent nearly his entire career as a member of the Japan-based All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion... & Minoru Suzuki Minoru Suzuki is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s he was known as one of the best fighters in the Pancrase promotion and was the second King of Pancrase world champion... |
1 | 554 |
3 | Kenta Kobashi Kenta Kobashi Not to be confused with his protégé Kenta Kobayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler currently under contract to Pro Wrestling Noah. He worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling from 1988–2000, where he became one of the promotion's top stars.... & Mitsuharu Misawa Mitsuharu Misawa was a Japanese professional wrestler. He made his professional debut on August 21, 1981 for All Japan Pro Wrestling . From 1984 until 1990, Misawa wrestled as the second generation Tiger Mask, as All Japan Pro Wrestling had purchased the rights of the Tiger Mask gimmick from New Japan Pro Wrestling... |
2 | 531 |
4 | Terry Gordy Terry Gordy Terry Ray 'Bam Bam' Gordy, Sr. was a professional wrestler who was best known in North America for being a member of the Fabulous Freebirds.-Career:... & Steve Williams |
5 | 484 |
5 | Jumbo Tsuruta Jumbo Tsuruta , better known by his ring name Jumbo Tsuruta, was a professional wrestler who wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling for most of his career, and is well-known for being the first ever AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, having won the PWF Heavyweight Championship, the NWA United National... & Yoshiaki Yatsu Yoshiaki Yatsu Yoshiaki Yatsu is a retired Japanese professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist.-1976 Summer Olympics:... |
5 | 408 |
6 | Jamal Eddie Fatu Edward Smith "Eki" Fatu was a Samoan-American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Umaga... & Taiyō Kea |
1 | 323 |
7 | Jun Akiyama Jun Akiyama is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah and All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is the current AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion. Akiyama is known for his serious style and outstanding, time-tested work as a tag team wrestler... & Kenta Kobashi |
2 | 273 |
8 | Taiyō Kea & Keiji Mutoh Keiji Mutoh is a Japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance. He is mostly known for his work as The Great Muta in New Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1990s, but he has also competed in United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Taiwan... |
1 | 268 |
9 | Akira Taue & Jumbo Tsuruta | 1 | 254 |
10 | Arashi Isao Takagi Isao Takagi , who goes by the stage name Arashi, is a Japanese professional wrestler from Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, who works for Dradition. He has previously worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling.-Career:... & Keiji Mutoh |
1 | 224 |
11 | Taiyō Kea & Akebono Akebono Taro is a retired American born-Japanese sumo wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining the professional sport in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian sumo wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings, reaching the top division in 1990... |
1 | 217 |
12 | Toshiaki Kawada & Mitsuharu Misawa | 2 | 192 |
13 | Toshiaki Kawada & Taiyō Kea | 1 | 190 |
14 | Kendo Kashin Kendo Kashin Tokimitsu Ishizawa , better known by his ring name Kendo Kashin , is a Japanese professional wrestler... & Yuji Nagata Yuji Nagata is a Japanese professional wrestler. He was known for his perennial tweener status, currently a solid fan favorite, and his stiff, shoot style wrestling technique.... |
1 | 183 |
15 | Taiyō Kea & Johnny Smith John Hindley John Hindley is a retired British professional wrestler best known by his ring name Johnny Smith.-Early years in the U.K. :... |
1 | 181 |
16 | Joe Doering Joe Doering Joe Doering is an Canada professional wrestler, currently working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. In the past he has worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and was also signed to World Wrestling Entertainment under a developmental deal... & Keiji Mutoh |
1 | 177 |
17 | Johnny Ace John Laurinaitis John Joseph Laurinaitis is the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations for WWE and appears on WWE's Raw Brand as interim General Manager. He was previously a professional wrestler under the ring name Johnny Ace, and wrestled for such promotions as the National Wrestling Alliance and All... & Kenta Kobashi |
2 | 172 |
18 | Taiyō Kea & Satoshi Kojima Satoshi Kojima is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling. As a singles wrestler, he was the first wrestler to hold NJPW's IWGP Heavyweight Championship and All Japan Pro Wrestling's Triple Crown Championship simultaneously... |
1 | 153 |
19 | 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:... & Satoshi Kojima |
1 | 146 |
20 | Stan Hansen Stan Hansen John Stanley Hansen, Jr. is an American former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Stan Hansen. As a wrestler, Hansen was well known for his stiff wrestling style, which he attributes to poor eyesight, as he is nearly blind without glasses... & Genichiro Tenryu Genichiro Tenryu Genichiro Tenryu , real name Genichiro Shimada , is a Japanese professional wrestler. At age 13, he entered sumo wrestling and stayed there for 13 years, after which he turned to Western-style professional wrestling... |
3 | 141 |
21 | Johnny Ace & Steve Williams | 1 | 134 |
22 | Satoshi Kojima & Taru Yoshikazu Taru Yoshikazu Taru is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name TARU. He works for All Japan Pro Wrestling and El Dorado Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:... |
1 | 130 |
23. | The Great Muta & Kenso Kenzo Suzuki Kenzo Suzuki is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with New Japan Pro Wrestling and in the United States with World Wrestling Entertainment... |
1 | 126 |
24 | Joe Doering & KONO Masayuki Kono is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, currently working in All Japan Pro Wrestling.-All Japan Pro Wrestling :Kono trained in the All Japan Dojo and made his debut on March 28, 2003 in a losing effort to Nobutaka Araya... |
1 | 117 |
25 | Jun Akiyama & Mitsuharu Misawa | 1 | 105 |
26 | Yoji Anjo Yoji Anjo , is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He was born in Suginami, Japan on December 31, 1969.-Professional wrestling career:... & Genichiro Tenryu |
1 | 100 |
27 | Brian Adams Brian Adams (wrestler) Brian Keith Adams was an American professional wrestler. Adams gained fame in the 1990s while performing for the World Wrestling Federation , under the name Crush, and for World Championship Wrestling under his given name.Trained in Japan by Antonio Inoki, Adams was a two time WCW World Tag Team... & Bryan Clark Bryan Clark Bryan Emmeth Clark, Jr. is a American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.-Early career:... |
1 | 85 |
28 | Stan Hansen & Danny Spivey Dan Spivey Daniel Eugene "Dan" Spivey is a retired professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and All Japan Pro Wrestling between 1984 and 1995... |
1 | 79 |
29 | Gary Albright Gary Albright Gary Albright was an American professional wrestler who performed mainly in Stampede Wrestling in Canada and with UWF International and All Japan Pro Wrestling in Japan. Albright was a member through marriage of the famous Anoa'i wrestling family, including Afa and Sika, Yokozuna, Rikishi, and The... & Steve Williams |
1 | 71 |
30 | Ted DiBiase Ted DiBiase Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase, Sr. is a retired professional wrestler, manager, ordained minister and color commentator. DiBiase achieved championship success in a number of wrestling promotions, holding thirty titles during his professional wrestling career... & Stan Hansen |
1 | 70 |
31 | Masakatsu Funaki Masakatsu Funaki , is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh... & Keiji Mutoh |
1 | 65 |
32 | Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa Yoshinari Ogawa Yoshinari Ogawa is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah. He has earned the nickname of "Rat Boy" due to his sneaky, clever in-ring tactics and baiting his opponents into quick pins.- Career :... |
1 | 59 |
33 | Terry Gordy & Stan Hansen | 2 | 50 |
34 | Vader & Steve Williams | 1 | 47 |
35 | Johnny Ace & Bart Gunn Mike Plotcheck Michal Burton "Mike" Polchlopek, Jr. is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, also known by the ring names Bart Gunn and Mike Barton... |
1 | 44 |
36 | Takao Ōmori Takao Omori is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler, currently competing for New Japan Pro Wrestling. He has formerly competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1.-All Japan Pro Wrestling :... & Yoshihiro Takayama Yoshihiro Takayama is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Takayama is well known for his ability to endure massive amounts of punishment, especially after his fight at PRIDE 21 against Don Frye... |
1 | 33 |
37 | Gary Albright & Stan Hansen | 1 | 27 |
38 | The Great Kabuki Akihisa Mera Akihisa Yone Yoshi Mera , better known as The Great Kabuki, is a Japanese professional wrestler. He was famous for being the first to blow "Asian mist" in his opponents' faces.-Professional wrestling career:... & Jumbo Tsuruta |
1 | 11 |
39 | Ashura Hara & Genichiro Tenryu | 1 | 1 |
40. | Dark Cuervo Dark Cuervo Jaime Ignacio Tirado Correa is a Mexican Luchador who is best known as Cuervo / Dark Cuervo, a heel character that works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and has been part of The Black Family since it was formed in 2001 when Charly Manson formed the stable... and Dark Ozz Dark Ozz Marcos Tinajero is a Mexican Luchador who is most well known under the name Ozz / Dark Ozz, a Face character that works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . He has been part of The Black Family since it was formed... |
1 | + |
Information current as of , . |
By wrestler
Rank: | Name(s): | # of Reigns: | Combined Days: |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Taiyō Kea Taiyo Kea Maunakea Mossman is an American professional wrestler, better known under his stage name Taiyō Kea . Although he was born in Hawaii, he has spent nearly his entire career as a member of the Japan-based All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion... |
7 | 1885 |
2 | Toshiaki Kawada Toshiaki Kawada is a Japanese professional wrestler who is most known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling. In 2005, he started freelancing in other promotions.... |
9 | 1294 |
3 | Akira Taue Akira Taue is a Japanese professional wrestler, and the current President of Pro Wrestling Noah. He is also a former AJPW Triple Crown champion, a former GHC Heavyweight Champion and has had 14 5 Star Matches as awarded by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.... |
7 | 1166 |
4 | Kenta Kobashi Kenta Kobashi Not to be confused with his protégé Kenta Kobayashi is a Japanese professional wrestler currently under contract to Pro Wrestling Noah. He worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling from 1988–2000, where he became one of the promotion's top stars.... |
6 | 976 |
5 | Mitsuharu Misawa Mitsuharu Misawa was a Japanese professional wrestler. He made his professional debut on August 21, 1981 for All Japan Pro Wrestling . From 1984 until 1990, Misawa wrestled as the second generation Tiger Mask, as All Japan Pro Wrestling had purchased the rights of the Tiger Mask gimmick from New Japan Pro Wrestling... |
6 | 887 |
6 | Keiji Mutoh/The Great Muta Keiji Mutoh is a Japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance. He is mostly known for his work as The Great Muta in New Japan Pro Wrestling during the 1990s, but he has also competed in United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Taiwan... |
5 | 860 |
7 | Steve Williams | 8 | 736 |
8 | Jumbo Tsuruta Jumbo Tsuruta , better known by his ring name Jumbo Tsuruta, was a professional wrestler who wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling for most of his career, and is well-known for being the first ever AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, having won the PWF Heavyweight Championship, the NWA United National... |
7 | 673 |
9 | Minoru Suzuki Minoru Suzuki is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Suzuki was the co-founder of Pancrase, one of the first mixed martial arts organizations in the world. During the 1990s he was known as one of the best fighters in the Pancrase promotion and was the second King of Pancrase world champion... |
1 | 554 |
10 | Terry Gordy Terry Gordy Terry Ray 'Bam Bam' Gordy, Sr. was a professional wrestler who was best known in North America for being a member of the Fabulous Freebirds.-Career:... |
7 | 534 |
11 | Satoshi Kojima Satoshi Kojima is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling. As a singles wrestler, he was the first wrestler to hold NJPW's IWGP Heavyweight Championship and All Japan Pro Wrestling's Triple Crown Championship simultaneously... |
3 | 429 |
12 | Yoshiaki Yatsu Yoshiaki Yatsu Yoshiaki Yatsu is a retired Japanese professional wrestler, amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist.-1976 Summer Olympics:... |
5 | 408 |
13 | Jun Akiyama Jun Akiyama is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah and All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is the current AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion. Akiyama is known for his serious style and outstanding, time-tested work as a tag team wrestler... |
3 | 378 |
14 | Stan Hansen Stan Hansen John Stanley Hansen, Jr. is an American former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Stan Hansen. As a wrestler, Hansen was well known for his stiff wrestling style, which he attributes to poor eyesight, as he is nearly blind without glasses... |
8 | 367 |
15 | Johnny Ace John Laurinaitis John Joseph Laurinaitis is the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations for WWE and appears on WWE's Raw Brand as interim General Manager. He was previously a professional wrestler under the ring name Johnny Ace, and wrestled for such promotions as the National Wrestling Alliance and All... |
4 | 350 |
16 | Jamal Eddie Fatu Edward Smith "Eki" Fatu was a Samoan-American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Umaga... |
1 | 323 |
17 | Joe Doering Joe Doering Joe Doering is an Canada professional wrestler, currently working for All Japan Pro Wrestling. In the past he has worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and was also signed to World Wrestling Entertainment under a developmental deal... |
2 | 294 |
18 | Genichiro Tenryu Genichiro Tenryu Genichiro Tenryu , real name Genichiro Shimada , is a Japanese professional wrestler. At age 13, he entered sumo wrestling and stayed there for 13 years, after which he turned to Western-style professional wrestling... |
5 | 242 |
19 | Arashi Isao Takagi Isao Takagi , who goes by the stage name Arashi, is a Japanese professional wrestler from Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, who works for Dradition. He has previously worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling.-Career:... |
1 | 224 |
20 | Akebono Akebono Taro is a retired American born-Japanese sumo wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining the professional sport in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian sumo wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings, reaching the top division in 1990... |
1 | 217 |
21 | Kendo Kashin Kendo Kashin Tokimitsu Ishizawa , better known by his ring name Kendo Kashin , is a Japanese professional wrestler... |
1 | 183 |
21 | Yuji Nagata Yuji Nagata is a Japanese professional wrestler. He was known for his perennial tweener status, currently a solid fan favorite, and his stiff, shoot style wrestling technique.... |
1 | 183 |
23 | Johnny Smith John Hindley John Hindley is a retired British professional wrestler best known by his ring name Johnny Smith.-Early years in the U.K. :... |
1 | 181 |
24 | 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:... |
1 | 146 |
25 | Taru Yoshikazu Taru Yoshikazu Taru is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name TARU. He works for All Japan Pro Wrestling and El Dorado Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:... |
1 | 130 |
26. | Kenso Kenzo Suzuki Kenzo Suzuki is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his appearances with New Japan Pro Wrestling and in the United States with World Wrestling Entertainment... |
1 | 126 |
27 | KONO Masayuki Kono is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, currently working in All Japan Pro Wrestling.-All Japan Pro Wrestling :Kono trained in the All Japan Dojo and made his debut on March 28, 2003 in a losing effort to Nobutaka Araya... |
1 | 117 |
28 | Yoji Anjo Yoji Anjo , is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He was born in Suginami, Japan on December 31, 1969.-Professional wrestling career:... |
1 | 100 |
29 | Gary Albright Gary Albright Gary Albright was an American professional wrestler who performed mainly in Stampede Wrestling in Canada and with UWF International and All Japan Pro Wrestling in Japan. Albright was a member through marriage of the famous Anoa'i wrestling family, including Afa and Sika, Yokozuna, Rikishi, and The... |
2 | 98 |
30 | Brian Adams Brian Adams (wrestler) Brian Keith Adams was an American professional wrestler. Adams gained fame in the 1990s while performing for the World Wrestling Federation , under the name Crush, and for World Championship Wrestling under his given name.Trained in Japan by Antonio Inoki, Adams was a two time WCW World Tag Team... |
1 | 85 |
31 | Bryan Clark Bryan Clark Bryan Emmeth Clark, Jr. is a American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.-Early career:... |
1 | 85 |
32 | Danny Spivey Dan Spivey Daniel Eugene "Dan" Spivey is a retired professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and All Japan Pro Wrestling between 1984 and 1995... |
1 | 79 |
33 | Ted DiBiase Ted DiBiase Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase, Sr. is a retired professional wrestler, manager, ordained minister and color commentator. DiBiase achieved championship success in a number of wrestling promotions, holding thirty titles during his professional wrestling career... |
1 | 70 |
34 | Masakatsu Funaki Masakatsu Funaki , is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh... |
1 | 65 |
35 | Yoshinari Ogawa Yoshinari Ogawa Yoshinari Ogawa is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah. He has earned the nickname of "Rat Boy" due to his sneaky, clever in-ring tactics and baiting his opponents into quick pins.- Career :... |
1 | 59 |
36 | Vader | 1 | 47 |
37 | Bart Gunn Mike Plotcheck Michal Burton "Mike" Polchlopek, Jr. is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, also known by the ring names Bart Gunn and Mike Barton... |
1 | 44 |
38 | Takao Ōmori Takao Omori is a Japanese semi-retired professional wrestler, currently competing for New Japan Pro Wrestling. He has formerly competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1.-All Japan Pro Wrestling :... |
1 | 33 |
38 | Yoshihiro Takayama Yoshihiro Takayama is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Takayama is well known for his ability to endure massive amounts of punishment, especially after his fight at PRIDE 21 against Don Frye... |
1 | 33 |
40 | The Great Kabuki Akihisa Mera Akihisa Yone Yoshi Mera , better known as The Great Kabuki, is a Japanese professional wrestler. He was famous for being the first to blow "Asian mist" in his opponents' faces.-Professional wrestling career:... |
1 | 11 |
41 | Ashura Hara | 1 | 1 |
42. | Dark Cuervo Dark Cuervo Jaime Ignacio Tirado Correa is a Mexican Luchador who is best known as Cuervo / Dark Cuervo, a heel character that works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and has been part of The Black Family since it was formed in 2001 when Charly Manson formed the stable... |
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42. | Dark Ozz Dark Ozz Marcos Tinajero is a Mexican Luchador who is most well known under the name Ozz / Dark Ozz, a Face character that works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . He has been part of The Black Family since it was formed... |
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See also
- AJPW Triple Crown ChampionshipAJPW Triple Crown ChampionshipThe AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling. The championship is a unification of the NWA United National Championship, the PWF Heavyweight Championship and the NWA International Heavyweight Championship....
- AJPW World Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipAJPW World Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipThe 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...
- AJPW All Asia Tag Team ChampionshipAJPW All Asia Tag Team ChampionshipThe All Japan Pro Wrestling All Asia Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title in Japanese promotion All Japan Pro Wrestling . It was created on November 16, 1955 in the Japan Wrestling Association when King Kong Czaya & Tiger Jokinder defeated JWA founder Rikidōzan &...
- PWF Tag Team Championship
- NWA International Tag Team ChampionshipNWA International Tag Team ChampionshipThe NWA International Tag Team Championship was a National Wrestling Alliance-sanctioned title contested for in All Japan Pro Wrestling . Prior to being used in AJPW, the title was defended in the Japan Wrestling Association . The title lasted from 1962 through 1988...