Misplaced Pages

J-Crown: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 17:18, 19 October 2009 editTJ Spyke (talk | contribs)93,344 editsm WikiCleaner 0.98 - fixes← Previous edit Latest revision as of 01:42, 24 July 2024 edit undo2605:4a80:a301:b6d0:d39:7900:e6b8:ac4c (talk) →Championships 
(76 intermediate revisions by 51 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox championship {{short description|Unified professional wrestling championship}}
{{Infobox pro wrestling championship
|championshipname=J-Crown |championshipname=J-Crown
|promotion=] |promotion=]
|created=August 5, 1996 |created=August 5, 1996
|titleretired=October 5, 1997 |titleretired=November 5, 1997
|mostreigns=No multiple reigns |mostreigns=
|firstchamp=The ] |firstchamp=]
|finalchamp=]
|longestreign=] (183 days)
|longestreign=] (183 days)
|shortestreign=] (35 days) |shortestreign=] (35 days)
|oldest=Jushin Liger<br />(32 years, 218 days) |oldest=Jushin Thunder Liger<br />(32 years, 218 days)
|youngest=]<br />(25 years, 76 days) |youngest=Shinjiro Otani<br />(25 years, 76 days)
|heaviest=Shinjiro Otani - {{convert|236|lb|kg|abbr=on}} |heaviest=Shinjiro Otani ({{convert|236|lb|kg|abbr=on}})
|lightest=The Great Sasuke - {{convert|180|lb|kg|abbr=on}} |lightest=The Great Sasuke ({{convert|180|lb|kg|abbr=on}})
}} }}
The '''J-Crown''' (also known as '''J-Crown Championship''') was formed originally by ] as a way of unifying eight non-heavyweight titles from several different organizations. The J-Crown tournament was held over four nights, from August 2 to August 5, 1996. The '''J-Crown''', also known as the '''J-Crown Octuple Unified Championship''', was a ] promoted by ] (NJPW), formed via the ] of eight ] and ] titles from several different organizations. The J-Crown Tournament that crowned the inaugural champion was held in August 1996.

==History==
The J-Crown was the unification of eight different championship belts from multiple different countries, including ones from Japan, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States.<ref name=liger/> The tournament to crown the first champion was held over four nights, from August 2 to August 5, 1996, the same dates that ]'s annual ] event took place, promoting two major tournaments on one tour.<ref name=liger/> ] is credited with coming up with the idea for the J-Crown.<ref name=liger>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/11/03/699394.html|title=The legend of Jushin "Thunder" Liger|author=Clevett, Jason|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2010-03-04|date=November 4, 2004|archive-date=2012-07-14|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714033231/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/11/03/699394.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> The inaugural champion was ].<ref name=liger/> The J-Crown was defended for just over a year.

While ] was champion, the titles appeared on ] programming, as Dragón also held the ].<ref name=liger/> Dragón additionally held the ] concurrently with the J-Crown.<ref name=liger/> When Liger was champion, he lost the ] to ] on June 6, 1997, in ], ]. Liger, however, continued to defend the J-Crown with seven titles instead of eight.

As part of their introduction of a new ], the ] (WWF) demanded that the then-current champion ] return the belt. Otani returned the championship to the WWF and subsequently dissolved the J-Crown on November 5, 1997, by vacating all of the remaining component titles except for the ], with the other belts being restored to their home promotions.


==Championships== ==Championships==
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Championship !Championship
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Promotion !Promotion
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Held by !Held by
|- |-
|] |]
|] |]/]
|] |]
|- |-
|] |]
|] |]
|The ] |]
|- |-
|] |]
|]/]
|Wrestle Dream Factory
|] |]
|- |-
Line 38: Line 47:
|- |-
|] |]
|] |]/]
|] |]
|- |-
|] |]
|] |]
|] |]
|- |-
|] |]
|] |]/]/]
|] |]
|- |-
|] |]
|] |]/]/]
|] |]
|} |}


==Inaugural championship tournament (1996)==
* While not officially part of the J Crown, Ultimo Dragon, who was also the ] (that championship is also not part of the J Crown), in fact beat ] ] at WCW ], holding 10 titles at once.

* Despite the animosity between the ] (WWF) and ] (WCW), the WWF's Light Heavyweight Championship was defended on WCW shows as part of the J-Crown.

==Tournament==
{{8TeamBracket {{8TeamBracket
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-seed1=
Line 64: Line 69:
| RD1-score1= Pin | RD1-score1= Pin
| RD1-seed2= | RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2= ''']''' | RD1-team2= ''']'''
| RD1-score2= 11:50 | RD1-score2= 11:50
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-seed3=
Line 70: Line 75:
| RD1-score3= Pin | RD1-score3= Pin
| RD1-seed4= | RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4= '''] | RD1-team4= ''']'''
| RD1-score4= 12:38 | RD1-score4= 12:38
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5= ] | RD1-team5= ]
| RD1-score5= Pin | RD1-score5= Pin
| RD1-seed6= | RD1-seed6=
Line 105: Line 110:


==Title history== ==Title history==
{{Professional wrestling title history top}}
{| class="wikitable"
{{PWtitlereign
!Wrestler:
|number = 1
!Date:
|champion = ]
!Place:
|reign = 1
!Notes:
|date = {{dts|August 5, 1996}}
!Length of reign:
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=8|day1=5|year1=1996|month2=10|day2=11|year2=1996}}
|-
|location = ]
|]
|August 5, 1996 |event = G1 Climax 1996 Final
|notes = Defeated ] in a tournament final to become the first champion.<br>This event was promoted by ].
|]
|ref =
|{{small|Defeated ] in a tournament final to become the first champion.}}
}}{{PWtitlereign
|67 days
|number = 2
|-
|Último Dragón |champion = ]
|reign = 1
|October 11, 1996
|date = {{dts|October 11, 1996}}
|]||
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=11|year1=1996|month2=1|day2=4|year2=1997}}
|85 days
|location = ]
|-
|event = Osaka Crush Night
|]
|notes = This event was promoted by ].<br>During his reign, Último Dragón had already captured the ] and then captured the ], making him the most decorated wrestler in history as he was the active reigning and defending champion of ten titles, a record which still stands.
|January 4, 1997
}}{{PWtitlereign
|Tokyo
|number = 3
|{{small|Defeated Dragón at ].}}
|champion = ]
|183 days
|reign = 1
|-
|date = {{dts|January 4, 1997}}
|]
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=1|day1=4|year1=1997|month2=7|day2=6|year2=1997}}
|July 6, 1997
|location = ]
|]||
|event = ]
|35 days
|notes = This event was promoted by ].<br>Lost the ] to ] on June 6, 1997, in Tokyo, Japan; from that point on, the J-Crown is represented by seven championship belts.
|-
|ref =
|]
}}{{PWtitlereign
|August 10, 1997
|number = 4
|]||
|champion = ]
|56 days
|reign = 1
|-
|date = {{dts|July 6, 1997}}
|colspan=4|''Title retired on October 5, 1997.''
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=7|day1=6|year1=1997|month2=8|day2=10|year2=1997}}
|-
|location = ]
|}
|event = ]

|notes = This event was promoted by ].
== End of the J-Crown ==
|ref =
The J-Crown was defended for just over a year. When Jushin Liger was champion, he ended up losing the ] to ] on June 6, 1997 in ], ]. However, Liger continued to defend the J-Crown with seven titles instead of eight.
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number = 5
|champion = ]
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|August 10, 1997}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=8|day1=10|year1=1997|month2=11|day2=5|year2=1997}}
|location = ]
|event = ]
|notes = This event was promoted by ].
|ref =
}}{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 5.5
|type = deactivated
|date = {{dts|November 5, 1997}}
|notes = The ] (WWF) demanded that ] vacate and return the ] to them immediately. On the same day Otani also vacated the remaining belts except for the ], with the belts returning to their home promotions.
|ref =
}}
{{BundleEnd}}


==References==
Five months later, as the ] was getting ready to introduce a new Light Heavyweight title, they became aware that the original ] belt was no longer in their possession. (The physical belt had long since been used in ] for one of their titles.) WWF demanded that Shinjiro Otani, the current J-Crown Champion at the time, return the belt to them immediately. He did so on October 5, 1997. On the same day, he also vacated all of the remaining titles, except for the ], effectively ending the J-Crown.
{{reflist}}


==External links== ==External links==
* *


{{New Japan Pro Wrestling}}
]


]
]
]

Latest revision as of 01:42, 24 July 2024

Unified professional wrestling championship
J-Crown
Details
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
Date establishedAugust 5, 1996
Date retiredNovember 5, 1997
Statistics
First champion(s)The Great Sasuke
Final champion(s)Shinjiro Otani
Longest reignJushin Thunder Liger (183 days)
Shortest reignEl Samurai (35 days)
Oldest championJushin Thunder Liger
(32 years, 218 days)
Youngest championShinjiro Otani
(25 years, 76 days)
Heaviest championShinjiro Otani (236 lb (107 kg))
Lightest championThe Great Sasuke (180 lb (82 kg))

The J-Crown, also known as the J-Crown Octuple Unified Championship, was a professional wrestling championship promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), formed via the unification of eight junior heavyweight and other lower-weight class titles from several different organizations. The J-Crown Tournament that crowned the inaugural champion was held in August 1996.

History

The J-Crown was the unification of eight different championship belts from multiple different countries, including ones from Japan, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The tournament to crown the first champion was held over four nights, from August 2 to August 5, 1996, the same dates that New Japan Pro-Wrestling's annual G1 Climax event took place, promoting two major tournaments on one tour. Jushin Thunder Liger is credited with coming up with the idea for the J-Crown. The inaugural champion was The Great Sasuke. The J-Crown was defended for just over a year.

While Último Dragón was champion, the titles appeared on World Championship Wrestling programming, as Dragón also held the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. Dragón additionally held the NWA World Middleweight Championship concurrently with the J-Crown. When Liger was champion, he lost the WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship to Yuji Yasuraoka on June 6, 1997, in Tokyo, Japan. Liger, however, continued to defend the J-Crown with seven titles instead of eight.

As part of their introduction of a new WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) demanded that the then-current champion Shinjiro Otani return the belt. Otani returned the championship to the WWF and subsequently dissolved the J-Crown on November 5, 1997, by vacating all of the remaining component titles except for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, with the other belts being restored to their home promotions.

Championships

Championship Promotion Held by
British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship British independent circuit/Michinoku Pro Wrestling Jushin Thunder Liger
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship New Japan Pro-Wrestling The Great Sasuke
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship National Wrestling Alliance/Wrestle Yume Factory Masayoshi Motegi
NWA World Welterweight Championship Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Negro Casas
UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship Universal Wrestling Association/Michinoku Pro Wrestling Shinjiro Otani
WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship Wrestle Association R Último Dragón
WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship World Wrestling Association/Federación Universal de Lucha Libre/Michinoku Pro Wrestling Gran Hamada
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship World Wrestling Federation/Michinoku Pro Wrestling/New Japan Pro-Wrestling El Samurai

Inaugural championship tournament (1996)

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Masayoshi Motegi Pin
The Great Sasuke 11:50
The Great Sasuke Pin
El Samurai 16:25
Gran Hamada Pin
El Samurai 12:38
The Great Sasuke Pin
Último Dragón 13:56
Jushin Thunder Liger Pin
Último Dragón 2:38
Último Dragón Pin
Shinjiro Otani 16:04
Negro Casas Pin
Shinjiro Otani 11:34

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 The Great Sasuke August 5, 1996 G1 Climax 1996 Final Tokyo, Japan 1 67 Defeated Último Dragón in a tournament final to become the first champion.
This event was promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
2 Último Dragón October 11, 1996 Osaka Crush Night Osaka, Japan 1 85 This event was promoted by Wrestle Association R.
During his reign, Último Dragón had already captured the NWA World Middleweight Championship and then captured the WCW Cruiserweight Championship, making him the most decorated wrestler in history as he was the active reigning and defending champion of ten titles, a record which still stands.
3 Jushin Thunder Liger January 4, 1997 Wrestling World 1997 Tokyo, Japan 1 183 This event was promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Lost the WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship to Yuji Yasuraoka on June 6, 1997, in Tokyo, Japan; from that point on, the J-Crown is represented by seven championship belts.
4 El Samurai July 6, 1997 House show Sapporo, Japan 1 35 This event was promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
5 Shinjiro Otani August 10, 1997 House show Nagoya, Japan 1 87 This event was promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
— Deactivated November 5, 1997 — — — — The World Wrestling Federation (WWF) demanded that Shinjiro Otani vacate and return the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship to them immediately. On the same day Otani also vacated the remaining belts except for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, with the belts returning to their home promotions.

References

  1. ^ Clevett, Jason (November 4, 2004). "The legend of Jushin "Thunder" Liger". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2010-03-04.

External links

New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Championships
Active
Heavyweight
Junior Heavyweight
Openweight
Women's
Former
Tournaments
Active
Video games
Partnerships
Current
Former
Related companies
Owners
Subsidiaries
Personnel
Current
Former
Miscellaneous
Category
Categories: