AJW Tag Team Championship

The AJW Tag Team Championship was the secondary tag team title in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling. The title was introduced in 1986 and was retired in April 2005 when the promotion closed. There have been a total of thirty-four reigns shared between twenty-seven teams consisting of forty-nine distinctive champions and eleven vacancies.

AJW Tag Team Championship
Details
PromotionAll Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
Date establishedFebruary 15, 1986
Date retiredApril 2005
Statistics
First champion(s)The Red Typhoons
(Kazue Nagahori and Yumi Ogura)
Final champion(s)Takako Inoue and Tomoko Watanabe
Most reignsKayo Noumi and Miho Wakizawa (3 times)

Title history

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Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1The Red Typhoons
(Kazue Nagahori and Yumi Ogura)
February 15, 1986N/AKawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan1126The Red Typhoons defeated Bull Nakano and Condor Saito to become the inaugural champions.[1]
2Kanako Nagatomo and Mika Komatsu
(Operon Alliance)
June 21, 1986N/ATokyo, Japan1139[1]
3The Red Typhoons
(Kazue Nagahori and Yumi Ogura)
November 7, 1986N/AOsaka, Japan2171[1]
VacatedApril 27, 1987Live EventTokyo, JapanThe Red Typhoons (Kazue Nagahori and Yumi Ogura) vacated the championship after winning the WWWA World Tag Team Championship.[1][2]
4Drill Nakamae and Kumiko IwamotoJune 28, 1987N/ATokyo, Japan1[Note 1]Iwamoto and Nakamae defeated Kyoko Asoh and Mitsuko Nishiwaki to win the vacant championship.[1]
VacatedMarch 1988The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.[1]
5Erika Shishido and Nobuko KimuraApril 2, 1988N/AYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan1191Kimura and Shishido defeated The Honey Wings (Kaoru Maeda and Mika Takahashi) in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.[1]
6The Honey Wings
(Kaoru Maeda and Mika Takahashi)
October 10, 1988N/ATokyo, Japan1145[1]
7Miori Kamiya and Reibun AmadaMarch 4, 1989N/ATokyo, Japan1102[1]
8Dream Orca
(Etsuko Mita and Toshiyo Yamada)
June 14, 1989N/ATokyo, Japan1274[1]
VacatedMarch 15, 1990The championship was vacated after Toshiyo Yamada suffered an injury.[1][2]
9The Honey Wings
(Kaoru Maeda and Mika Takahashi)
June 1, 1990N/AKawachi, Osaka, Japan2166The Honey Wings defeated The Sweet Hearts (Manami Toyota and Mima Shimoda) to win the vacant championship.[1]
10Etsuko Mita and Mima ShimodaNovember 14, 1990WrestlemarinepiadYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan1158[1][3]
11Cynthia Moreno and Esther MorenoApril 21, 1991Live eventTokyo, Japan1103[1][4]
12Mariko Yoshida and Takako InoueAugust 2, 1991AJW on Fuji TVTokyo, Japan1156[1][5]
13Debbie Malenko and Sakie HasegawaJanuary 5, 1992Live eventTokyo, Japan1111[1][6]
14Mariko Yoshida and Takako InoueApril 25, 1992WrestlemarinepiadYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan2232[1][7]
15Bat Yoshinaga and Tomoko WatanabeDecember 13, 1992N/ATokyo, Japan1132[1]
16Kaoru Ito and Sakie Hasegawa (2)April 24, 1993AJW on Fuji TVMasuda, Shimane, Japan1226[1][8]
17Miki Handa and Yasha KurenaiDecember 6, 1993N/ATokyo, Japan1295[1]
18Carol Midori and Michiko OmukaiSeptember 27, 1994LLPW live eventOsaka, Japan1171[1][9]
19Mariko Yoshida (3) and Rie TamadaMarch 17, 1995N/ATokyo, Japan1[Note 2][1]
VacatedJuly 1995The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.[1][2]
20Chaparita Asari and Kumiko MaekawaSeptember 2, 1995N/ATokyo, Japan1[Note 3]Asari and Maekawa defeated Rie Tamada and Yumi Fukawa to win the vacant championship.[1]
VacatedOctober 1995The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.[1][2]
21Rie Tamada (2) and Yumi FukawaDecember 4, 1995N/ATokyo, Japan1272The team that Fukawa and Tamada defeated to win the vacant championship is unknown.[1]
22Oz Academy
(Chikayo Nagashima and Sugar Sato)
September 1, 1996The Rising Generation Queens CarnivalTokyo, Japan1385[1][10]
VacatedSeptember 21, 1997Kawasaki, Kanagawa, JapanThe championship was vacated after Chikayo Nagashima suffered an injury.[1]
23Momoe Nakanishi and Nanae TakahashiNovember 23, 1997Nagoya Super WhirlwindNagoya, Aichi, Japan1110Nakanishi and Takahashi defeated Emi Motokawa and Sari Osumi to win the vacant champion.[1][11]
24Kayo Noumi and Miho WakizawaMarch 13, 1998New Year Zenjo "VOW" - Day 34Osaka, Japan1[Note 4][1][12]
VacatedJuly 1998The championship was vacated after Kayo Noumi suffered a broken leg.[1][2]
25Momoe Nakanishi and Nanae TakahashiAugust 23, 1998N/AKawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan248Nakanishi and Takahashi defeated Megumi Yabushita and Sumie Sakai to win the vacant championship.[1]
VacatedOctober 10, 1998Tokyo, JapanMomoe Nakanishi and Nanae Takahashi vacated the championship to pursue the WWWA World Tag Team Championship.[1][2]
26Sumie Sakai and Yuko KosugiNovember 10, 1998N/ATokyo, Japan119Kosugi and Sakai defeated Kayo Noumi and Miho Wakizawa to win the vacant championship.[1]
27Kayo Noumi and Miho WakizawaNovember 29, 1998AJW 30th Anniversary ShowYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan2223[1][13]
28Kana Misaki and Tsubasa KuragakiJuly 10, 1999Odaiba W Explosion - Day 1Tokyo, Japan1307[1][14]
29Kayo Noumi and Miho WakizawaMay 12, 2000Zenjo ManiaSapporo, Hokkaido, Japan3[Note 5][1][15]
Vacated2001The championship was vacated due to Miho Wakizawa's retirement.[1][2]
30Kaori Yoneyama and Kayoko HaruyamaJuly 20, 2002N/ASaitama, Japan1213Haruyama and Yoneyama defeated Mika Nishio and Miyuki Fujii to win the vacant championship.[1]
VacatedFebruary 18, 2003The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.[1]
31Hikaru and Mika NishioMarch 21, 2003The Road of Women's Pro Wrestling - Day 26Tokyo, Japan1[Note 6]Hikaru and Nishio defeated Miyuki Fujii and Saki Maemura to win the vacant championship.[1][16]
VacatedJuly 2003The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.[1][2]
32Kaori Yoneyama (2) and Saki MaemuraJanuary 4, 2004N/ATokyo, Japan1263Maemura and Yoneyama defeated Haruka Matsuo and Hikaru to win the vacant championship.[1]
33NEO Machine Guns
(Tanny Mouse and Yuki Miyazaki)
September 23, 2004Rising Generation - Day 1Tokyo, Japan113[1][17]
34Takako Inoue (3) and Tomoko Watanabe (2)October 6, 2004Rising Generation - Day 4Tokyo, Japan1[Note 7][1][18]
DeactivatedApril 2005The championship retired when AJW closed.[1]

Combined reigns

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¤The exact length of a title reign is uncertain; the combined length may not be correct.

By team

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RankTeamNo. of
reigns
Combined
days
1Mariko Yoshida and Takako Inoue2388
2Oz Academy
(Chikayo Nagashima and Sugar Sato)
1385
3Kayo Noumi and Miho Wakizawa3333 – 363¤
4The Honey Wings
(Kaoru Maeda and Mika Takahashi)
2311
5Kana Misaki and Tsubasa Kuragaki1307
6The Red Typhoons
(Kazue Nagahori and Yumi Ogura)
2297
7Miki Handa and Yasha Kurenai1295
8Dream Orca
(Etsuko Mita and Toshiyo Yamada)
1274
9Rie Tamada and Yumi Fukawa1272
10Kaori Yoneyama and Saki Maemura1263
11Drill Nakamae and Kumiko Iwamoto1244 – 277¤
12Kaoru Ito and Sakie Hasegawa1226
13Kaori Yoneyama and Kayoko Haruyama1213
14Erika Shishido and Nobuko Kimura1191
15Carol Midori and Michiko Omukai1171
16Erika Shishido and Mima Shimoda1158
Momoe Nakanishi and Nanae Takahashi2158
18Kanako Nagatomo and Mika Komatsu1139
19Bat Yoshinaga and Tomoko Watanabe1132
20Debbie Malenko and Sakie Hasegawa1111
21Mariko Yoshida and Rie Tamada1103 – 136¤
22Cynthia Moreno and Esther Moreno1103
23Hikaru and Mika Nishio1102 – 132¤
Miori Kamiya and Reibun Amada1102
25Chaparita Asari and Kumiko Maekawa129 – 59¤
26Sumie Sakai and Yuko Kosugi119
27NEO Machine Guns
(Tanny Mouse and Yuki Miyazaki)
113

By wrestler

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RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
days
1Takako Inoue3565 – 594¤
2Mariko Yoshida3494 – 524¤
3Kaori Yoneyama2476
4Chikayo Nagashima1385
Sugar Sato1385
6Rie Tamada2378 – 408¤
7Erika Shishido2349
8Sakie Hasegawa2337
9Kayo Noumi3333 – 363¤
Miho Wakizawa3333 – 363¤
11Kaoru Maeda2311
Mika Takahashi2311
13Tomoko Watanabe2309 – 338¤
14Kana Misaki1307
Tsubasa Kuragaki1307
16Kazue Nagahori2297
Yumi Ogura2297
18Miki Handa1295
Yasha Kurenai1295
20Etsuko Mita1274
Toshiyo Yamada1274
22Yumi Fukawa1272
23Saki Maemura1263
24Drill Nakamae1244 – 277¤
Kumiko Iwamoto1244 – 277¤
26Kaoru Ito1226
27Kayoko Haruyama1213
28Nobuko Kimura1191
29Carol Midori1171
Michiko Omukai1171
31Mima Shimoda1158
Momoe Nakanishi2158
Nanae Takahashi2158
34Kanako Nagatomo1139
Mika Komatsu1139
36Bat Yoshinaga1132
37Debbie Malenko1111
38Cynthia Moreno1103
Esther Moreno1103
40Hikaru1102 – 132¤
Mika Nishio1102 – 132¤
Miori Kamiya1102
Reibun Amada1102
44Chaparita Asari129 – 59¤
Kumiko Maekawa129 – 59¤
46Sumie Sakai119
Yuko Kosugi119
48Tanny Mouse113
Yuki Miyazaki113

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at "All Japan Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Japanese Tag Team Championship". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "Joshi Spotlight- Wrestlemarinepiad '90". Scotts Blog of Doom!. August 2, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "AJW". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "AJW". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "AJW". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Joshi Spotlight- Wrestlemarinepiad '92". Scotts Blog of Doom!. August 13, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "AJW". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "LLPW". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "AJW The Rising Generation Queens Carnival". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  11. ^ "AJW Nagoya Super Whirlwind 1997". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  12. ^ "AJW New Year Zenjo "VOW" 1998 - Tag 34". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  13. ^ "AJW 30th Anniversary Show". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  14. ^ "AJW Odaiba W Explosion - Tag 1". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "AJW Zenjo Mania 2000". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  16. ^ "AJW The Road Of Women's Pro Wrestling - Tag 26". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  17. ^ "AJW Rising Generation 04 - Tag 1". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  18. ^ "AJW Rising Generation 04 - Tag 4". Cagematch- The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ The exact date that Drill Nakamae and Kumiko Iwamoto vacated the championship is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 247 and 277 days.
  2. ^ The exact date that Mariko Yoshida and Rie Tamada vacated the championship is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 106 and 136 days.
  3. ^ The exact date that Chaparita Asari and Kumiko Maekawa vacated the championship is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 29 and 59 days.
  4. ^ The exact date that Kayo Noumi and Miho Wakizawa vacated the championship is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 110 and 140 days.
  5. ^ The length of the championship reign is too uncertain to calculate.
  6. ^ The exact date that the championship was vacated is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 102 and 132 days.
  7. ^ The exact date that the championship was vacated is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 177 and 206 days.