- Dragon Gate I-J Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
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Dragon Gate I-J Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Details Promotion WAR, Dragon Gate Date established February 23, 1996 Date retired October 12, 2007 Other name(s) WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Statistics Most reigns (as team) Lance Storm and Yuji Yasuraoka, and Tomohiro Ishii and Yuji Yasuraoka (2 times) (as individual) Yuji Yasuraoka (3 times) First champion(s) Gedo and Lionheart Longest reign Masakazu Fukuda and Hiroyoshi Kotsubo (253 days) Shortest reign Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino (<1 day) The Dragon Gate I-J (International Junior) Heavyweight Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team championship formerly contested for in the Japanese promotion WAR, and later Dragon Gate. It was created in WAR on February 23, 1996 when Gedo and Lionheart defeated Lance Storm and Yuji Yasuraoka in a tournament final.[1] It was deemed inactive in 2000 when WAR folded, and was later revived by Dragon Gate on August 8, 2006. The I-J belts would be unified with the new Dragon Gate Open the Twin Gate Championship, a tag title made specifically for Dragon Gate, on October 12, 2007. During its existence, there were 23 recognized individual champions and 14 recognized teams, who had a combined 16 official reigns.
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Title history
Wrestlers: Times: Date: Location: Notes: Gedo and Lionheart 1 February 23, 1996 Sendai, Japan Defeated Lance Storm and Yuji Yasuraoka in a tournament final.[1] Lance Storm and Yuji Yasuraoka 1 March 27, 1996 Nagoya, Japan [1] Jushin Liger and El Samurai 1 July 20, 1996 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at the 4th Anniversary Show.[2] Lance Storm and Yuji Yasuraoka 2 November 9, 1996 Tokyo, Japan [1] Battle Ranger and Masaaki Mochizuki 1 February 12, 1997 Toyohashi, Japan [1] Masashi Aoyagi and Gokuaku Umibouzu 1 May 13, 1997 Tsu, Japan [1] Tomohiro Ishii and Yuji Yasuraoka (3) 1 October 12, 1997 Hachioji, Japan [1] Vacated October 18, 1997 [1] Masakazu Fukuda and Hiroyoshi Kotsubo 1 November 24, 1997 Yokohama, Japan Defeated Tomohiro Ishii and Yuji Yasuraoka in a tournament final.[1] Vacated August 4, 1998 Vacated due to Fukuda graduating to the heavyweight division. Shinjiro Otani and Tatsuhito Takaiwa 1 December 11, 1998 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Nariaki Mochizuki and Masao Orihara.[1] Tomohiro Ishii and Yuji Yasuraoka (4) 2 March 1, 1999 Tokyo, Japan [1] Vacated June 20, 1999 Vacated due to Yasuraoka retiring. The title is later retired when WAR closes.[1] Don Fujii and Masaaki Mochizuki (2) 1 August 6, 2006 Nagoya, Japan Defeated Gamma and Dr. Muscle in a tournament final on the The Gate of Adventure tour to revive the title in Dragon Gate.[3] Gedo (2) and Jado 1 January 7, 2007 Tokyo, Japan This match at New Japan Pro Wrestling's Circuit 2007 Battle Hall Live Vol. 1 was also for Gedo & Jado's IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.[4] Ryo Saito and Susumu Yokosuka 1 July 1, 2007 Kobe, Japan Won the title at Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival 2007.[5] Keni'chiro Arai and Taku Iwasa 1 September 22, 2007 Tokyo, Japan Won the title at Storm Gate ~ Tokyo Special ~ Dragon Storm 2007.[6] Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino 1 October 12, 2007 Tokyo, Japan This match on the The Gate of Victory tour was to unify the I-J title into the new Open the Twin Gate title.[7] Unified October 12, 2007 Tokyo, Japan Unified with the Open the Twin Gate title.[7] List of reigns by length
Wrestlers Days Held Date Won Date Lost Masakazu Fukuda and Hiroyoshi Kotsubo 253 November 24, 1997 August 4, 1998 Gedo and Jado 175 January 7, 2007 July 1, 2007 Don Fujii and Masaaki Mochizuki 152 August 8, 2006 January 7, 2007 Masashi Aoyagi and Gokuaku Umibouzu 134 May 31, 1997 October 12, 1997 Lance Storm and Yuji Yasuraoka 115 March 27, 1996 July 20, 1996 Jushin Liger and El Samurai 112 July 20, 1996 November 9, 1996 Tomohiro Ishii and Yuji Yasuraoka 111 March 1, 1999 June 20, 1999 Battle Ranger and Masaaki Mochizuki 108 February 12, 1997 May 31, 1997 Lance Storm and Yuji Yasuraoka 95 November 9, 1996 February 12, 1997 Ryo Saito and Susumu Yokosuka 83 July 1, 2007 September 22, 2007 Shinjiro Otani and Tatsuhito Takaiwa 80 December 11, 1998 March 1, 1999 Gedo and Lionheart 33 February 23, 1996 March 27, 1996 Keni'chiro Arai and Taku Iwasa 20 September 22, 2007 October 12, 2007 Tomohiro Ishii and Yuji Yasuraoka 6 October 12, 1997 October 18, 1997 Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino 0 October 12, 2007
(unified with Open the Twin Gate)References
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- ^ "WAR Sumo Hall event results". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/war/warsumo.html. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "Dragon Gate The Gate of Adventure tour results" (in German). PuroLove.com. http://www.purolove.com/dragongate/results/06gateadventure.php. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "NJPW results, 2007". Strong Style Spirit. Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. http://web.archive.org/web/20080325204634/http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results07.php. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
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- ^ "Dragon Gate Storm Gate tour results" (in German). PuroLove.com. http://www.purolove.com/dragongate/results/07stormgate.php. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ a b "Dragon Gate The Gate of Victory tour results" (in German). PuroLove.com. http://www.purolove.com/dragongate/results/07gatevictory.php. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
See also
External links
Dragon Gate Championships Active Inactive Dragon Gate I-J Heavyweight Tag TeamTournaments King of Gate · Summer Adventure Tag LeagueMiscellaneous Dragon Gate USA · ToryumonCategories:- Dragon Gate championships
- Wrestle Association R championships
- Cruiserweight wrestling championships
- Tag team wrestling championships
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