The IPW:UK Junior Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling title in the English International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK) specifically for junior heavyweight (<100 kg) workers. Traditionally the "Junior Heavyweight" term is more common in Japanese professional wrestling while in the "Cruiserweight" is a term more used in North America.
Despite being created by British promotion International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK), as part of a working relationship with Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah), the title has been exclusively defended in NOAH. Following the closure of IPW:UK, the title was retired in August 2020.
Championship tournament[]
IPW:UK held a one night 8-man tournament to crown the first champion. The event was held on January 15, 2019.
| First round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Daisuke Harada | ||||||||||||||
| Chris Ridgeway | ||||||||||||||
| Daisuke Harada | ||||||||||||||
| HAYATA | ||||||||||||||
| Kid Lykos | ||||||||||||||
| HAYATA | ||||||||||||||
| Daisuke Harada | ||||||||||||||
| James Castle | ||||||||||||||
| Ben Basden | ||||||||||||||
| YO-HEY | ||||||||||||||
| Ben Basden | ||||||||||||||
| James Castle | ||||||||||||||
| James Castle | ||||||||||||||
| Tadasuke | ||||||||||||||
Title History[]
| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Location | Length | Defenses | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisuke Harada | 1 | January 15, 2019 | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | 244 Days | 2 | Defeated James Castle in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. |
| 2 | Atsushi Kotoge | 1 | September 16, 2019 | Osaka, Japan | 61 Days | 0 | |
| 3 | Daisuke Harada | 2 | November 16, 2019 | Tokyo, Japan | 268 Days | 0 | |
| 4 | HAYATA | 1 | August 10, 2020 | Yokohama, Japan | <1 Day | 0 | |
| — | Retired | — | August 10, 2020 | Yokohama, Japan | — | — | The title was retired by HAYATA, after tossing it into the trash can. |
Combined reigns[]
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns |
Combined defenses |
Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisuke Harada | 2 | 2 | 512 |
| 2 | Atsushi Kotoge | 1 | 0 | 61 |
| 3 | HAYATA | 1 | 0 | <1 |
Gallery[]
