OPW Battle Royal Championship
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The OPW Battle Royal Championship is a title contested in the Japanese pro wrestling promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling
Osaka Pro Wrestling
Osaka Pro Wrestling is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 1998 by Super Delfin.-Current champions:-External links:**...

. The title is won and lost in Battle Royals
Battle royal
Battle royal traditionally refers to a fight involving three or more combatants that is fought until only one fighter remains standing. In recent times the term has been used in a more general sense to refer to any fight involving large numbers of people that are not organized into factions...

. The title was established in 2001 when Miracle Man won an 11-Man Battle Royal to become the first champion. The current champion is Apple Miyuki
Apple Miyuki
, , is a female professional wrestler, who currently works for the Kaientai Dojo promotion.-Professional wrestling career:She debuted on January 14, 2002, in Puerto Rico against another Kaientai Dojo wrestler, Ofune...

 who is in his first reign as champion.

Being a professional wrestling championship, it is not won via direct competition; it is instead won via a predetermined ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a wrestling angle. There have been 32 reigns by 17 wrestlers with two vacancies. One of the vacancies came when Black Buffalo vacated the title due to an injury.

Title history

As of ,
# Order in reign history
Reign The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
N/A The information is not available or is unknown
+ Indicates the current reign is changing daily
# Wrestlers Reign Date Days
held
Location Notes
Miracle Man March 24, 2001 Osaka, Japan Miracle Man last eliminated Ebessan in an 11-Man Battle Royal to become the first champion.
Ebessan
Mitsunobu Kikuzawa
, better known by his wrestling persona and formerly Ebessan, is a freelance Japanese professional wrestler primarily competing for Kensuke Office and Osaka Pro Wrestling...

June 8, 2001 Osaka, Japan Ebessan last eliminated Super Delfin in a 17-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Shu February 17, 2002 Osaka, Japan Shu last eliminated Ebessan in a 14-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Ebessan March 21, 2002 Osaka, Japan Ebessan last eliminated Takashi Tachibana in a Ten-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Shu June 16, 2002 Osaka, Japan Shu last eliminated Takashi Tachibana in an 11-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Kuishinbo Kamen
Kuishinbo Kamen
Akinori Tsukioka is a Japanese professional wrestler better known as Kuishinbo Kamen. He is very distinguishable by his clown outfit.-Career:...

June 29, 2002 Osaka, Japan Kamen last eliminated Ebessan in an 11-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Billy Ken Kid August 13, 2002 Osaka, Japan Kid last eliminated Super Demekin in a Nine-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Ebessan September 25, 2002 Osaka, Japan Ebessan last eliminated Miracle Man in a Nine-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Yutaka Fukuda November 10, 2002 Osaka, Japan Fukuda last eliminated Ebessan and Kuishinbo Kamen in an 11-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Kengo Takai December 23, 2002 Osaka, Japan Takai last eliminates Tigers Mask
Tigers Mask (wrestler)
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing for Osaka Pro Wrestling. He is a former three-time OPW Champion.- In wrestling :*Finishing moves...

 in a Ten-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Ebessan January 12, 2003 Osaka, Japan Ebessan last eliminates Billy Ken Kid in a Ten-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Billy Ken Kid September 21, 2003 Osaka, Japan Kid last eliminated Jeremy Lopez in a 13-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Miracle Man November 8, 2003 Osaka, Japan Miracle Man last eliminated Yutaka Fukuda in a 12-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Ebessan June 6, 2004 Osaka, Japan Ebessan last eliminated Gamma
Gamma (wrestler)
Yoshito Sugamoto is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Gamma. He is currently working for the Dragon Gate promotion.-Professional wrestling career:...

 in a 9-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Tsukkomi Mask July 19, 2004 Osaka, Japan Mask last eliminated Kuishinbo Kamen in a 10-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Ebessan June 6, 2004 Osaka, Japan Ebessan last eliminated Kuishinbo Kamen in a 9-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Tsukkomi Mask November 23, 2004 Osaka, Japan Mask last eliminated Kuishinbo Kamen in an 11-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Miracle Man January 9, 2005 Osaka, Japan Miracle Man last eliminated Kuishinbo Kamen and Trutuger in a 10-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Black Buffalo July 15, 2006 Osaka, Japan Black Buffalo last eliminates Miracle Man in an 11-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
July 29, 2006 Osaka, Japan Black Buffalo vacates the title due to injury.
Mr. Carrasco August 13, 2006 Osaka, Japan Mr. Carrasco last eliminates Kuishinbo Kamen in a 10-Man Battle Royal to win the vacant title.
September 4, 2006 Osaka, Japan Mr. Carrasco vacates the title due to injury.
Kuishinbo Kamen
Kuishinbo Kamen
Akinori Tsukioka is a Japanese professional wrestler better known as Kuishinbo Kamen. He is very distinguishable by his clown outfit.-Career:...

September 4, 2006 Osaka, Japan
Santa Man December 24, 2006 Osaka, Japan Santa Man last eliminates Asian Cooger in a 17-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Mr. Carrasco June 5, 2007 Sendai, Japan Mr. Carrasco last eliminates Tigers Mask
Tigers Mask (wrestler)
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently performing for Osaka Pro Wrestling. He is a former three-time OPW Champion.- In wrestling :*Finishing moves...

 in a Seven-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Ebessan III June 6, 2007 Sendai, Japan Ebessan last eliminates Shinjitsu Nohashi in an Eight-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Takoyakida June 23, 2007 Osaka, Japan Takoyakida last eliminates Asian Cooger in a Ten-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
N/A Osaka, Japan Takoyakida vacated the title due to injury.
Ebessan III January 12, 2009 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...

Ebessan last eliminates Miracle Man in a Nine-Man Battle Royal to win the vacant title.
Masamune July 19, 2009 Osaka, Japan Masmune last eliminates Kanjuro Matsuyama in an 11-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Kanjuro Matsuyama January 17, 2010 Tokyo, Japan Masuyama last eliminates Masamune in a Ten-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Kuishinbo Kamen
Kuishinbo Kamen
Akinori Tsukioka is a Japanese professional wrestler better known as Kuishinbo Kamen. He is very distinguishable by his clown outfit.-Career:...

March 21, 2010 Osaka, Japan Kamen last eliminates Kanjuro Matsuyama in a Nine-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Ebessan III July 10, 2010 Osaka, Japan Ebessan last eliminated Miracle Man in a 14-Man Battle Royal to win the title.
Ultimate Spider Jr. February 26, 2011 Osaka, Japan Ultimate Spider Jr. last eliminated Kuishinbo Kamen in an 11-Man Battle Royal to win the title
Apple Miyuki
Apple Miyuki
, , is a female professional wrestler, who currently works for the Kaientai Dojo promotion.-Professional wrestling career:She debuted on January 14, 2002, in Puerto Rico against another Kaientai Dojo wrestler, Ofune...

October 22, 2011 + Osaka, Japan Miyuki last eliminated Kanjyuro Matsuyama in a 5-Person Battle Royal to win the title

List of combined reigns

As of ,
Indicates the current champions
¤ The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
<1 Indicates that the combined total is less than one day.
+ Indicates the current reign is changing daily
Rank Team # Of Reigns Combined Days
1. Miracle Man 3 839
2. Ebessan
Mitsunobu Kikuzawa
, better known by his wrestling persona and formerly Ebessan, is a freelance Japanese professional wrestler primarily competing for Kensuke Office and Osaka Pro Wrestling...

 
6 754
3. Takoyakeyder 1 569¤
4. Tsukkomi Mask 2 467
5. Ebessan III 3 420
6. Kuishinbo Kamen
Kuishinbo Kamen
Akinori Tsukioka is a Japanese professional wrestler better known as Kuishinbo Kamen. He is very distinguishable by his clown outfit.-Career:...

 
3 267
7. Ultimate Spider Jr. 1 238
8. Masamune 1 182
9. Santa Man 1 163
10. Billy Ken Kid 2 91
11. Kanjuro Matsuyama 1 63
12. Shu 2 45
13. Yutaka Fukuda 1 43
14. Mr. Carrasco 2 23
15. Kengo Takai 1 20
16. Black Buffalo 1 14
17. Apple Miyuki
Apple Miyuki
, , is a female professional wrestler, who currently works for the Kaientai Dojo promotion.-Professional wrestling career:She debuted on January 14, 2002, in Puerto Rico against another Kaientai Dojo wrestler, Ofune...

1 +
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