Tenryu Project WAR World 6-Man Tag Team Championship explained

Championshipname:Tenryu Project WAR World 6-Man Tag Team Championship
Currentholder:Kengo, Minoru Suzuki and "brother" Yasshi
Won:February 19, 2024
Promotion:WAR (1994–2006)
Tenryu Project (2010–present)
Created:June 30, 1994
Firstchamp:Hiromichi Fuyuki, Gedo and Jado
Longestreign:Arashi, Genichiro Tenryu and Tomohiro Ishii
(1,216 days)
Shortestreign:Nobutaka Araya, Genichiro Tenryu and Último Dragón
(<1 day)
Mostreigns:(As a tag team) Hiromichi Fuyuki, Gedo and Jado
(5 times) (As individual) Hiromichi Fuyuki
(6 times)

The is a six-man tag team title contested for in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Tenryu Project. The title was established in Wrestle Association R (WAR) in 1994, the first title of its kind in Japan.

History

Names

NameYears
WAR World 6-Man Tag Team ChampionshipJune 30, 1994 - July 27, 2006
Tenryu Project World 6-Man Tag Team ChampionshipJune 9, 2010 - November 15, 2015
Tenryu Project WAR World 6-Man Tag Team ChampionshipJuly 1, 2021 - present

Inaugural tournament

Genichiro Tenryu had the idea for the WAR World 6-Man Tag Team Championship from his stay in World Championship Wrestling, where he held the NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship with The Road Warriors during the time he elevated to the top of All Japan Pro Wrestling. On June 30, 1994, an eight-team single elimination tournament was held in Sendai to crown the inaugural champions. The tournament saw Fuyuki-gun (Hiromichi Fuyuki, Gedo and Jado) defeat Animal Hamaguchi, Genichiro Tenryu and Koki Kitahara in the final.[1] This title was essentially WAR's main championship, as it drew both heavyweights and junior heavyweights for competition. The promotion closed in 2000, and the title was abandoned.

Revivals

Genichiro Tenryu revived the title in 2010, for his new Tenryu Project promotion, as the Tenryu Project World 6-Man Tag Team Championship. It was disbanded when Tenryu closed the promotion after his retirement on November 15, 2015.[2]

The title was reactivated in July 2021 as the Tenryu Project WAR World 6-Man Tag Team Championship and a four-team tournament was held between January and February 2022 to crown new champions.[3] [4]

Reigns

As of,, there have been a total of 24 reigns shared among 20 different teams consisting of 45 distinctive wrestlers. Kengo, Minoru Suzuki and "brother" Yasshi are the current champions in their first reign, while it's the second individually for Kengo.

Combined reigns

As of, .

Indicates the current champion

By team

RankTeamdata-sort-type="number"No. of
reigns
data-sort-type="number"Combined
defenses
data-sort-type="number"Combined
days
11 1
21 3 504
3Fuyuki-gun
5 6 323
41 2 270
51 1 268
61 1 247
71 3 170
8Kengo, Minoru Suzuki and "brother" Yasshi1 2 +
91 1 119
101 1 113
11Heisei Ishingun
1 3 112
1 1 112
131 2 97
141 1 92
151 0 83
161 0 33
171 0 17
18Golden Cups
1 1 12
191 0 6
201 0

By wrestler

RankWrestlerdata-sort-type="number"No. of
reigns
data-sort-type="number"Combined
defenses
data-sort-type="number"Combined
days
13 5
22 2
33 3
42 3 537
51 3 504
1 3 504
73 6 380
86 6 340
95 6 323
5 6 323
11Nobutaka Araya 3 4 283
12Buki 1 2 270
1 0 270
1 2 270
151 1 268
16Kengo † 2 3 +
171 1 247
1 1 247
1 1 247
202 4 224
211 2 +
"brother" Yasshi1 2 +
232 2 124
241 1 119
1 1 119
261 1 113
271 3 112
1 3 112
1 1 112
301 2 97
311 1 92
1 1 92
1 1 92
341 0 83
1 0 83
1 0 83
371 0 33
1 0 33
392 1 29
401 0 17
411 1 12
421 0 6
1 0 6
1 0 6
451 0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NJPW/WAR @ Sendai. wrestlingdata.com. Axel. Saalbach. August 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: https://yu39.net/title/detail?id=5974. ja:天龍プロジェクト認定WAR世界6人タッグ選手権. Syu-Kaku Kombu. February 2, 2022. ja.
  3. Web site: Tenryu Project Results. www.purolove.net. February 2, 2022. de.
  4. Web site: Tenryu Project Survive The Revolution Vol. 16. www.cagematch.com. Kreikenbohm. Philip. February 3, 2022.