ZERO1-MAX International Lightweight Tag Team Championship
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The NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling
tag team
title
in Japan
ese promotion
Pro Wrestling Zero1, contested exclusively among junior heavyweight
(<100 kg (220.5 lb)) wrestlers. It was created on December 26, 2003 when Ikuto Hidaka
and Dick Togo defeated Naohiro Hoshikawa & Tatsuhito Takaiwa
in a tournament final. This was during a time when ZERO1 (then known as Pro Wrestling Zero-One) was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance
; since the two organizations' parting in late 2004, the NWA does not recognize or sanction it, though it retains the NWA initials. It is one of two tag team titles in ZERO1, along with the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship, typically contested among heavyweights. There have been a total of 14 recognized individual champions and 10 recognized teams, who have had a combined 10 official reigns.
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tag team
Tag team
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title
Championship (professional wrestling)
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in Japan
Japan
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ese promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
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Pro Wrestling Zero1, contested exclusively among 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...
(<100 kg (220.5 lb)) wrestlers. It was created on December 26, 2003 when Ikuto Hidaka
Ikuto Hidaka
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for Pro Wrestling Zero1. Hidaka was the regular partner of Minoru Fujita, with whom he has held the Zero1-Max International Lightweight Tag Team and Intercontinental Tag Team Titles, making them the only team to do so...
and Dick Togo defeated Naohiro Hoshikawa & Tatsuhito Takaiwa
Tatsuhito Takaiwa
Tatsuhito Takaiwa is a Zainichi-Korean professional wrestler. Takaiwa is one of the more well-traveled junior heavyweights in Japan, having wrestled for New Japan, and Zero-One, as well as making special appearances in All Japan and NOAH....
in a tournament final. This was during a time when ZERO1 (then known as Pro Wrestling Zero-One) was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
; since the two organizations' parting in late 2004, the NWA does not recognize or sanction it, though it retains the NWA initials. It is one of two tag team titles in ZERO1, along with the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship, typically contested among heavyweights. There have been a total of 14 recognized individual champions and 10 recognized teams, who have had a combined 10 official reigns.
Title history
| Wrestlers: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikuto Hidaka Ikuto Hidaka is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for Pro Wrestling Zero1. Hidaka was the regular partner of Minoru Fujita, with whom he has held the Zero1-Max International Lightweight Tag Team and Intercontinental Tag Team Titles, making them the only team to do so... & Dick Togo |
1 | December 26, 2003 | 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... |
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| Low Ki & Leonardo Spanky Brian Kendrick Brian David Kendrick is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under his real name. Before joining TNA he spent several years wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment, where he wrestled under his name, as Spanky, and finally as "The" Brian Kendrick... |
1 | February 19, 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Tomohiro Ishii & Tatsuhito Takaiwa Tatsuhito Takaiwa Tatsuhito Takaiwa is a Zainichi-Korean professional wrestler. Takaiwa is one of the more well-traveled junior heavyweights in Japan, having wrestled for New Japan, and Zero-One, as well as making special appearances in All Japan and NOAH.... |
1 | June 4, 2004 | Hachinohe, Japan Hachinohe, Aomori - Neighbouring municipalities :Aomori Prefecture*Sannohe District**Hashikami**Gonohe**Nanbu*Kamikita District**OiraseIwate Prefecture*Karumai-History:... |
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| 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:... & Leonardo Spanky |
1 | September 19, 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Vacated | October 2004 | |||
| Minoru Fujita Minoru Fujita is a Japanese professional wrestler contracted to Pro Wrestling Zero1, where he is a former AWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, having won a tournament final against Takuya Sugawara.-Career:... & Ikuto Hidaka |
1 | March 27, 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley | 1 | August 25, 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Minoru Fujita & Takuya Sugawara Takuya Sugawara is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently wrestling for Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX and Dragon Gate.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:He debuted in the 9th term of T2P as Henry III Sugawara, a Prince character. He joined with and eventually with Anthony W. Mori and Phillip J. Fukumasa, forming the Royal... |
1 | April 6, 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Ikuto Hidaka & Munenori Sawa | 1 | August 3, 2008 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Takuya Sugawara & Kaijin Habu Otoko | 1 | September 8, 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Ikuto Hidaka & Takafumi Ito | 1 | August 7, 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | |
List of reigns by length
As of , .| Wrestlers | Days Held | Date Won | Date Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikuto Hidaka Ikuto Hidaka is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently performing for Pro Wrestling Zero1. Hidaka was the regular partner of Minoru Fujita, with whom he has held the Zero1-Max International Lightweight Tag Team and Intercontinental Tag Team Titles, making them the only team to do so... & Munenori Sawa |
766 | August 3, 2008 | September 8, 2010 |
| Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley | 590 | August 25, 2006 | April 6, 2008 |
| Minoru Fujita Minoru Fujita is a Japanese professional wrestler contracted to Pro Wrestling Zero1, where he is a former AWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, having won a tournament final against Takuya Sugawara.-Career:... & Ikuto Hidaka |
516 | March 27, 2005 | August 25, 2006 |
| Takuya Sugawara & Kaijin Habu Otoko | 333 | September 8, 2010 | August 7, 2011 |
| Minoru Fujita & Takuya Sugawara Takuya Sugawara is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently wrestling for Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX and Dragon Gate.-Toryumon/Dragon Gate:He debuted in the 9th term of T2P as Henry III Sugawara, a Prince character. He joined with and eventually with Anthony W. Mori and Phillip J. Fukumasa, forming the Royal... |
119 | April 6, 2008 | August 3, 2008 |
| Tomohiro Ishii & Tatsuhito Takaiwa Tatsuhito Takaiwa Tatsuhito Takaiwa is a Zainichi-Korean professional wrestler. Takaiwa is one of the more well-traveled junior heavyweights in Japan, having wrestled for New Japan, and Zero-One, as well as making special appearances in All Japan and NOAH.... |
107 | June 4, 2004 | September 19, 2004 |
| Low Ki & Leonardo Spanky Brian Kendrick Brian David Kendrick is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under his real name. Before joining TNA he spent several years wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment, where he wrestled under his name, as Spanky, and finally as "The" Brian Kendrick... |
106 | February 19, 2004 | June 4, 2004 |
| Ikuto Hidaka & Dick Togo | 55 | December 26, 2003 | February 19, 2004 |
| 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:... & Leonardo Spanky |
42 | September 19, 2004 | October 31, 2004 |
| Ikuto Hidaka & Takafumi Ito | + | August 7, 2011 | Current champions |
By individual
As of , .| Rank | Wrestler | # Of Reigns | Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ikuto Hidaka | 4 | + |
| 2. | Munenori Sawa | 1 | 766 |
| 3. | Minoru Fujita | 2 | 635 |
| 4. | Alex Shelley | 1 | 590 |
| 4. | Chris Sabin | 1 | 590 |
| 6. | Takuya Sugawara | 2 | 452 |
| 7. | Kaijin Habu Otoko | 1 | 333 |
| 8. | Leonardo Spanky | 2 | 148 |
| 9. | Tomohiro Ishii | 1 | 107 |
| 9. | Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 1 | 107 |
| 11. | Low Ki | 1 | 106 |
| 12. | Dick Togo | 1 | 55 |
| 13. | Kaz Hayashi | 1 | 42 |
| 14. | Takafumi Ito | 1 | + |
See also
- Pro Wrestling Zero1
- National Wrestling AllianceNational Wrestling AllianceThe National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
- AWA World Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipAWA World Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipThe Zero1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Zero1 and sanctioned by the Wrestling Superstars Live promotion, contested exclusively among junior heavyweight The Zero1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship is a...
- NWA United National Heavyweight Championship
- NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship
- Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship