The Jr. Battle of Glory is an annual round-robin tournament held by All Japan Pro Wrestling, to decide the promotion's top junior heavyweight wrestler, as well as the #1 contender to the World Junior Heavyweight Championship. It was established in 1983 as a single-block round-robin tournament then in 2006, as the Junior League, it began as a two-block round-robin tournament, in which each block's highest scorers face off in the finals. A victory is worth two points, a draw is worth one, and a loss zero; each match has a thirty-minute time limit. In 2012, the tournament was rebranded "Junior Hyper League". After no tournament took place in 2013, the 2014 tournament, dubbed "Jr. Battle of Glory", was announced as taking place in February, instead of its usual place in the summer. In 2020, the tournament would not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.
Tournament winners[]
| Tournament | Year | Winner | Total won |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWA International Junior Heavyweight Title League | 1983 | Chavo Guerrero | 1 |
| World Junior Heavyweight Title League | 1998 | Yoshinari Ogawa | |
| Junior Champion Carnival | 2003 | Carl Contini | |
| Junior League | 2006 | Kaz Hayashi | |
| 2007 | Chris Sabin | ||
| 2008 | KAI | ||
| 2009 | Shuji Kondo | ||
| 2010 | Jimmy Yang | ||
| 2011 | KAI | 2 | |
| Junior Hyper League | 2012 | Hiroshi Yamato | 1 |
| Jr. Battle of Glory | 2014 | Kotaro Suzuki | |
| 2015 | Kotaro Suzuki | 2 | |
| 2016 | Atsushi Aoki | 1 | |
| 2017 | Koji Iwamoto | ||
| 2018 | Shuji Kondo | 2 | |
| 2019 | Koji Iwamoto | ||
| 2021 | Francesco Akira | 1 | |
| 2022 | Atsuki Aoyagi | ||
| 2023 | Dan Tamura |
1983[]
In 1983, All Japan Pro Wrestling held the "NWA International Junior Heavyweight Title League" between May 12 and 26, 1983. The winner, Chavo Guerrero, also won the vacant NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship.[1]
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Chavo Guerrero | 12 |
| Ultra Seven | 11 |
| Mike Davis | 8 |
| Shiro Koshinaka | 4 |
| Mitsuharu Misawa | 0 |
| Results | Chavo Guerrero |
Mike Davis |
Mitsuharu Misawa |
Shiro Koshinaka |
Ultra Seven |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavo Guerrero |
X | Guerrero (12:15) |
Guerrero (6:52) |
Guerrero (7:45) |
Double Countout (11:10) |
| Mike Davis |
Guerrero (12:15) |
X | Davis (10:11) |
Davis (10:56) |
Countout (7:23) |
| Mitsuharu Misawa |
Guerrero (6:52) |
Davis (10:11) |
X | Koshinaka (21:25) |
Seven (11:26) |
| Shiro Koshinaka |
Guerrero (7:45) |
Davis (10:56) |
Koshinaka (21:25) |
X | Seven (11:34) |
| Ultra Seven |
Double Countout (11:10) |
Countout (7:23) |
Seven (11:26) |
Seven (11:34) |
X |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Chavo Guerrero | Pin | ||
| 2 | Ultra Seven | |||
1998[]
In 1998, All Japan Pro Wrestling held the "World Junior Heavyweight Title League" between July 6 and 19, 1998. The winner, Yoshinari Ogawa, also won the vacant World Junior Heavyweight Championship.[2]
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Yoshinari Ogawa | 8 |
| Satoru Asako | 6 |
| Tsuyoshi Kikuchi | 4 |
| Kentaro Shiga | 2 |
| Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 0 |
| Results | Shiga | Kikuchi | Asako | Ogawa | Kanemaru |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiga | X | Kikuchi | Asako | Ogawa | Shiga |
| Kikuchi | Kikuchi | X | Asako | Ogawa | Kikuchi |
| Asako | Asako | Asako | X | Ogawa | Asako |
| Ogawa | Ogawa | Ogawa | Ogawa | X | Ogawa |
| Kanemaru | Shiga | Kikuchi | Asako | Ogawa | X |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Yoshinari Ogawa | Pin | ||
| 2 | Satoru Asako | 15:31 | ||
2003[]
The 2003 Junior League was held from March 28 to April 10, 2003. The winner, Carl Contini, went on to unsuccessfully challenged Kendo Kashin for the World Junior Heavyweight Championship on April 12, 2003.[3]
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Carl Contini | 8 |
| Jimmy Yang | 8 |
| Kaz Hayashi | 6 |
| Gran Hamada | 4 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 4 |
| Gran Naniwa | 0 |
| Results | Contini | Hamada | Naniwa | Yang | Hayashi | Hijikata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contini | X | Contini (6:25) |
Contini (6:45) |
Contini (7:53) |
Hayashi (11:01) |
Contini (6:16) |
| Hamada | Contini (6:25) |
X | Hamada (8:27) |
Yang (9:34) |
Hayashi (12:15) |
Hamada (8:56) |
| Naniwa | Contini (6:45) |
Hamada (8:27) |
X | Yang (10:17) |
Hayashi (9:46) |
Hijikata (10:30) |
| Yang | Contini (7:53) |
Yang (9:34) |
Yang (10:17) |
X | Yang (8:47) |
Yang (7:42) |
| Hayashi | Hayashi (11:01) |
Hayashi (12:15) |
Hayashi (9:46) |
Yang (8:47) |
X | Hijikata (11:20) |
| Hijikata | Contini (6:16) |
Hamada (8:56) |
Hijikata (10:30) |
Yang (7:42) |
Hijikata (11:20) |
X |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Carl Contini | Pin | ||
| 2 | Jimmy Yang | 5:17[3] | ||
2006[]
The 2006 Junior League was held from June 25 to July 3 over six shows, and featured two blocks of four. Foreign participation included Taka Michinoku from Kaientai Dojo and Virus from Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. The winner, Kaz Hayashi, won every match he participated in; he went on to fail in his challenge to Junior Heavyweight champion Shuji Kondo on August 27. Note that "brother" YASSHI wrestled as "strong" YASSHI for two of his matches.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaz Hayashi | 6 | Katsuhiko Nakajima | 5 |
| Taka Michinoku | 4 | Katsushi Takemura | 4 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 2 | Virus | 2 |
| "brother" YASSHI | 0 | Mazada | 1 |
| Block A | Kaz Hayashi | Ryuji Hijikata | Taka Michinoku | "brother" YASSHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaz Hayashi | X | Hayashi (13:32) | Hayashi (28:05) | Hayashi (3:28) |
| Ryuji Hijikata | Hayashi (13:32) | X | TAKA (13:46) | Hijikata (3:24) |
| Taka Michinoku | Hayashi (28:05) | TAKA (13:46) | X | TAKA (1:54) |
| "brother" YASSHI | Hayashi (3:28) | Hijikata (3:24) | TAKA (1:54) | X |
| Block B | Mazada | Katsuhiko Nakajima | Katsushi Takemura | Virus |
| Mazada | X | Draw (30:00) | Takemura (13:58) | Virus (12:53) |
| Katsuhiko Nakajima | Draw (30:00) | X | Nakajima (14:17) | Nakajima (11:01) |
| Katsushi Takemura | Takemura (13:58) | Nakajima (14:17) | X | Takemura (10:32) |
| Virus | Virus (12:53) | Nakajima (11:01) | Takemura (10:32) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Kaz Hayashi[4] | Pin | ||
| B1 | Katsuhiko Nakajima | 20:58 | ||
2007[]
The 2007 Junior League, was held from June 24 to July 1 over six shows, involving two blocks of five. Foreign participation included Chris Sabin from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Unlike the previous year, the Junior Heavyweight champion, Katsuhiko Nakajima was allowed to compete.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuji Kondo | 6 | Chris Sabin | 6 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 4 | Dick Togo | 5 |
| Katsuhiko Nakajima | 4 | Miguel Hayashi, Jr. | 4 |
| PEPE Michinoku | 4 | AKIRA | 3 |
| El Nosawa Mendoza | 2 | "brother" YASSHI | 2 |
| Block A | Ryuji Hijikata | Shuji Kondo | El Nosawa Mendoza | PEPE Michinoku | Katsuhiko Nakajima |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryuji Hijikata | X | Kondo (9:28) | Nosawa (10:40) | Hijikata (0:43) | Hijikata (12:22) |
| Shuji Kondo | Kondo (9:28) | X | Kondo (7:08) | PEPE (0:24) | Kondo (19:47) |
| El Nosawa Mendoza | Nosawa (10:40) | Kondo (7:08) | X | PEPE (7:45) | Nakajima (10:49) |
| PEPE Michinoku | Hijikata (0:43) | PEPE (0:24) | PEPE (7:45) | X | Nakajima (19:05) |
| Katsuhiko Nakajima | Hijikata (12:22) | Kondo (19:47) | Nakajima (10:49) | Nakajima (19:05) | X |
| Block B | AKIRA | Miguel Hayashi, Jr. | Chris Sabin | Dick Togo | "brother" YASSHI |
| AKIRA | X | AKIRA (19:24) | Sabin (12:33) | Draw (30:00) | YASSHI (16:44) |
| Miguel Hayashi, Jr. | AKIRA (19:24) | X | Hayashi (12:57) | Togo (18:35) | Hayashi (9:27) |
| Chris Sabin | Sabin (12:33) | Hayashi (12:57) | X | Sabin (14:43) | Sabin (8:28) |
| Dick Togo | Draw (30:00) | Togo (18:35) | Sabin (14:43) | X | Togo (8:28) |
| "brother" YASSHI | YASSHI (16:44) | Hayashi (9:27) | Sabin (8:28) | Togo (8:28) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Shuji Kondo | Pin | ||
| B1 | Chris Sabin[5] | 15:45 | ||
2008[]
The 2008 Junior League featured two blocks of five and is being held from July 20 to August 3 over nine shows.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| KAI | 5 | Silver King | 6 |
| Mazada | 4 | Takemura | 4 |
| El Samurai | 4 | Kaz Hayashi | 4 |
| Shuji Kondo | 4 | Phil Atlas | 3 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 3 | T28 | 3 |
| Block A | Ryuji Hijikata | KAI | Shuji Kondo | Mazada | El Samurai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryuji Hijikata | X | Draw (30:00) | Kondo (0:33) | Hijikata (14:24) | Samurai (10:58) |
| KAI | Draw (30:00) | X | Kondo (18:49) | KAI (9:48) | KAI (11:51) |
| Shuji Kondo | Kondo (0:33) | Kondo (18:49) | X | Mazada(16:32) | Samurai (10:03) |
| Mazada | Hijikata (14:24) | KAI (9:48) | Mazada (16:32) | X | Mazada (16:22) |
| El Samurai | Samurai (10:58) | KAI (11:51) | Samurai (10:03) | Mazada (16:22) | X |
| Block B | Phil Atlas | Kaz Hayashi | Silver King | T28 | Takemura |
| Phil Atlas | X | Atlas (10:45) | King (11:33) | Draw (30:00) | Takemura (13:54) |
| Kaz Hayashi | Atlas (10:45) | X | Hayashi (14:20) | Hayashi (13:52) | Takemura (13:24) |
| Silver King | King (11:33) | Hayashi (14:20) | X | King (10:10) | King (14:03) |
| T28 | Draw (30:00) | Hayashi (13:52) | King (10:10) | X | T28 (16:32) |
| Takemura | Takemura (13:54) | Takemura (13:24) | King (14:03) | T28 (16:32) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | KAI | Pin | ||
| B1 | Silver King | 13:00 | ||
2009[]
The 2009 Junior League featured two blocks of five and is being held from July 26 to August 7 over eight shows. Foreign participants included Petey Williams and Super Crazy. The winner, Shuji Kondo, went on to fail in his challenge to Junior Heavyweight champion Kaz Hayashi on August 30.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| KAI | 6 | Minoru | 8 |
| Super Crazy | 5 | Shuji Kondo | 6 |
| Kaz Hayashi | 3 | Petey Williams | 2 |
| Nosawa Rongai | 2 | Mazada | 2 |
| Toshizo | 0 | Hiroshi Yamato | 2 |
| Block A | KAI | Kaz Hayashi | Nosawa Rongai | Super Crazy | Toshizo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAI | X | KAI (12:02) | Nosawa (12:23) | KAI (11:11) | KAI (10:30) |
| Kaz Hayashi | KAI (12:00) | X | Hayashi (24:47) | Draw (30:00) | Double Countout (12:29) |
| Nosawa Rongai | Nosawa (12:23) | Hayashi (24:47) | X | Super Crazy (8:37) | Double Disqualification (9:54) |
| Super Crazy | KAI (11:11) | Draw (30:00) | Super Crazy (8:37) | X | Super Crazy (11:31) |
| Toshizo | KAI (10:30) | Double Countout (12:29) | Double Disqualification (9:54) | Super Crazy (11:31) | X |
| Block B | Hiroshi Yamato | Mazada | Minoru | Petey Williams | Shuji Kondo |
| Hiroshi Yamato | X | MAZADA (11:55) | Minoru (11:27) | Yamato (11:11) | Kondo (9:06) |
| Mazada | Mazada (11:55) | X | Minoru (10:26) | Williams (6:55) | Kondo (8:58) |
| Minoru | Minoru (11:27) | Minoru (10:26) | X | Minoru (11:15) | Minoru (19:10) |
| Petey Williams | Yamato (11:11) | Williams (6:55) | Minoru (11:15) | X | Kondo (11:21) |
| Shuji Kondo | Kondo (9:06) | Kondo (8:58) | Minoru (19:10) | Kondo (11:21) | X |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | KAI | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Shuji Kondo | 9:08 | |||||||
| B2 | Shuji Kondo | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Super Crazy | 13:42 | |||||||
| B1 | Minoru | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Super Crazy | 8:21 | |||||||
2010[]
The 2010 Junior League featured two blocks of six and was held from July 25 to August 8 over nine shows. The winner, Jimmy Yang, went on to unsuccessfully challenge Kaz Hayashi for the World Junior Heavyweight Championship on August 29, 2010.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minoru | 8 | KAI | 8 |
| Hiroshi Yamato | 6 | Jimmy Yang | 6 |
| Kaz Hayashi | 5 | BUSHI | 4 |
| Super Crazy | 5 | Mazada | 4 |
| Hikaru Sato | 4 | Shuji Kondo | 4 |
| Antonio Thomas | 2 | Taka Michinoku | 4 |
| Block A | Antonio Thomas | Hikaru Sato | Hiroshi Yamato | Kaz Hayashi | Minoru | Super Crazy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Thomas | X | Thomas (8:42) | Yamato (11:15) | Hayashi (14:46) | Tanaka (10:49) | Crazy (7:38) |
| Hikaru Sato | Thomas (8:42) | X | Sato (8:42) | Hayashi (9:35) | Tanaka (8:09) | Sato (10:01) |
| Hiroshi Yamato | Yamato (11:15) | Sato (8:42) | X | Yamato (12:55) | Minoru (10:54) | Yamato (Forfeit) |
| Kaz Hayashi | Hayashi (14:46) | Sato (9:35) | Yamato (12:55) | X | Minoru (15:03) | Draw (30:00) |
| Minoru | Tanaka (10:49) | Tanaka (8:09) | Tanaka (10:54) | Hayashi (15:03) | X | Crazy (7:34) |
| Super Crazy | Crazy (7:38) | Sato (10:01) | Yamato (Forfeit) | Draw (30:00) | Crazy (7:34) | X |
| Block B | BUSHI | Jimmy Yang | KAI | Mazada | Shuji Kondo | Taka Michinoku |
| BUSHI | X | BUSHI (7:03) | KAI (13:17) | BUSHI (4:49) | Kondo (13:24) | Michinoku (10:51) |
| Jimmy Yang | BUSHI (7:03) | X | KAI (8:29) | Yang (10:00) | Yang (6:25) | Yang (8:36) |
| KAI | KAI (13:17) | KAI (8:29) | X | KAI (Forfeit) | KAI (9:22) | Michinoku (8:55) |
| Mazada | BUSHI (4:49) | Yang (10:00) | KAI (Forfeit) | X | Mazada (9:15) | Mazada (6:18) |
| Shuji Kondo | Kondo (13:24) | Yang (6:52) | KAI (9:22) | Mazada (9:15) | X | Kondo (10:03) |
| Taka Michinoku | Michinoku (10:51) | Yang (8:36) | Michinoku (8:55) | Mazada (6:18) | Kondo (10:03) | X |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Minoru | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Jimmy Yang | 10:57 | |||||||
| B2 | Jimmy Yang | Pin | |||||||
| B1 | KAI | 13:06 | |||||||
| B1 | KAI | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Hiroshi Yamato | 8:54 | |||||||
2011[]
The 2011 Junior League featured two blocks of six and was held from September 11 to September 25 over nine shows. With his win, KAI became the first person to have won the tournament twice.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| KAI | 7 | Koji Kanemoto | 8 |
| Kenny Omega | 6 | Shuji Kondo | 6 |
| Minoru | 5 | Jimmy Yang | 6 |
| BLACK BUSHI | 4 | Hiroshi Yamato | 4 |
| BUSHI | 4 | Hikaru Sato | 4 |
| Kaz Hayashi | 4 | Mazada | 2 |
| Block A | BLACK BUSHI | BUSHI | KAI | Kaz Hayashi | Kenny Omega | Minoru |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK BUSHI | X | BLACK BUSHI (4:15) | KAI (7:05) | BLACK BUSHI (10:15) | Omega (11:07) | Minoru (10:26) |
| BUSHI | BLACK BUSHI (4:15) | X | KAI (10:30) | BUSHI (11:51) | Omega (8:59) | BUSHI (15:08) |
| KAI | KAI (7:05) | KAI (10:30) | X | KAI (14:01) | Omega (18:07) | Draw (30:00) |
| Kaz Hayashi | BLACK BUSHI (10:15) | BUSHI (11:51) | KAI (14:01) | X | Hayashi (13:43) | Hayashi (12:21) |
| Kenny Omega | Omega (11:07) | Omega (8:59) | Omega (18:07) | Hayashi (13:43) | X | Minoru (16:52) |
| Minoru | Minoru (10:26) | BUSHI (15:08) | Draw (30:00) | Hayashi (12:21) | Minoru (16:52) | X |
| Block B | Hikaru Sato | Hiroshi Yamato | Jimmy Yang | Koji Kanemoto | Mazada | Shuji Kondo |
| Hikaru Sato | X | Yamato (13:39) | Sato (8:32) | Kanemoto (10:32) | Sato (9:42) | Kondo (9:30) |
| Hiroshi Yamato | Yamato (13:39) | X | Yang (9:43) | Kanemoto (9:31) | Yamato (12:46) | Kondo (10:55) |
| Jimmy Yang | Sato (8:32) | Yang (9:43) | X | Yang (11:45) | Yang (7:27) | Kondo (7:58) |
| Koji Kanemoto | Kanemoto (10:32) | Kanemoto (9:31) | Yang (11:45) | X | Kanemoto (10:37) | Kanemoto (13:28) |
| Mazada | Sato (9:42) | Yamato (12:46) | Yang (7:27) | Kanemoto (10:37) | X | Mazada (2:11) |
| Shuji Kondo | Kondo (9:30) | Kondo (10:55) | Kondo (7:58) | Kanemoto (13:28) | Mazada (2:11) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | KAI | Pin | ||
| B1 | Koji Kanemoto | 22:16 | ||
2012[]
The 2012 Junior League, dubbed "Junior Hyper League", featured two blocks of six and was held from July 15 to July 29 over ten shows.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Kanemoto | 8 | Shuji Kondo | 7 |
| KAI | 6 | Hiroshi Yamato | 7 |
| Hikaru Sato | 5 | Kaz Hayashi | 6 |
| Minoru Tanaka | 5 | SUSHI | 6 |
| Mazada | 4 | Gillette | 2 |
| Aegyptus Aerial | 2 | Andy Wu | 0 |
| Block A | Aegyptus Aerial | Hikaru Sato | KAI | Koji Kanemoto | Mazada | Minoru Tanaka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegyptus Aerial | X | Sato (6:53) | KAI (6:02) | Kanemoto (7:01) | Aerial (10:17) | Tanaka (9:34) |
| Hikaru Sato | Sato (6:53) | X | Sato (14:01) | Mazada (9:23) | Kanemoto (17:47) | Draw (30:00) |
| KAI | KAI (6:02) | Sato (14:01) | X | Kanemoto (14:47) | KAI (8:20) | KAI (14:05) |
| Koji Kanemoto | Kanemoto (7:01) | Kanemoto (17:47) | Kanemoto (14:47) | X | Kanemoto (12:21) | Tanaka (23:28) |
| Mazada | Aerial (10:17) | Mazada (9:23) | KAI (8:20) | Kanemoto (12:21) | X | Mazada (9:27) |
| Minoru Tanaka | Tanaka (9:34) | Draw (30:00) | KAI (14:05) | Tanaka (23:28) | Mazada (9:27) | X |
| Block B | Andy Wu | Gillette | Hiroshi Yamato | Kaz Hayashi | Shuji Kondo | SUSHI |
| Andy Wu | X | Gillette (4:50) | Yamato (5:56) | Hayashi (6:38) | Kondo (5:58) | SUSHI (6:08) |
| Gillette | Gillette (4:50) | X | Yamato (11:30) | Hayashi (9:44) | Kondo (8:11) | SUSHI (9:35) |
| Hiroshi Yamato | Yamato (5:56) | Yamato (11:30) | X | Yamato (11:01) | Draw (30:00) | SUSHI (12:15) |
| Kaz Hayashi | Hayashi (6:38) | Hayashi (9:44) | Yamato (11:01) | X | Kondo (12:26) | Hayashi (9:11) |
| Shuji Kondo | Kondo (5:58) | Kondo (8:11) | Draw (30:00) | Kondo (12:26) | X | Kondo (8:28) |
| SUSHI | SUSHI (6:08) | SUSHI (9:35) | SUSHI (12:15) | Hayashi (9:11) | Kondo (8:28) | X |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Koji Kanemoto | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Hiroshi Yamato | 19:18 | |||||||
| B2 | Hiroshi Yamato | Pin | |||||||
| B1 | Shuji Kondo | 14:28 | |||||||
| B1 | Shuji Kondo | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | KAI | 7:25 | |||||||
2014[]
The 2014 Junior League, dubbed "Jr. Battle of Glory", featured two blocks of five and was held from February 5 to February 16 over eight shows.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotaro Suzuki | 6 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 6 |
| Atsushi Aoki | 5 | Hikaru Sato | 4 |
| Último Dragón | 5 | Soma Takao | 4 |
| Ryuji Hijikata | 2 | Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 4 |
| Kaji Tomato | 2 | SUSHI | 2 |
| Block A | Atsushi Aoki | Kaji Tomato | Kotaro Suzuki | Ryuji Hijikata | Último Dragón |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Aoki | X | Tomato (11:53) | Aoki | Aoki (12:19) | Draw (30:00) |
| Kaji Tomato | Tomato (11:53) | X | Suzuki (9:54) | Hijikata (9:46) | Dragón (8:14) |
| Kotaro Suzuki | Aoki | Suzuki (9:54) | X | Suzuki (13:07) | Suzuki (15:05) |
| Ryuji Hijikata | Aoki (12:19) | Hijikata (9:46) | Suzuki (13:07) | X | Dragón (10:41) |
| Último Dragón | Draw (30:00) | Dragón (8:14) | Suzuki (15:05) | Dragón (10:41) | X |
| Block B | Hikaru Sato | Masaaki Mochizuki | Soma Takao | SUSHI | Yoshinobu Kanemaru |
| Hikaru Sato | X | Mochizuki (10:40) | Takao (8:25) | Sato (12:14) | Sato (9:48) |
| Masaaki Mochizuki | Mochizuki (10:40) | X | Mochizuki (9:36) | SUSHI (11:28) | Mochizuki |
| Soma Takao | Takao (8:25) | Mochizuki (9:36) | X | Takao (9:56) | Kanemaru (9:10) |
| SUSHI | Sato (12:14) | SUSHI (11:28) | Takao (9:56) | X | Kanemaru (9:53) |
| Yoshinobu Kanemaru | Sato (9:48) | Mochizuki | Kanemaru (9:10) | Kanemaru (9:53) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Kotaro Suzuki | Pin | ||
| B1 | Masaaki Mochizuki | 18:45 | ||
2015[]
The 2015 Jr. Battle of Glory featured two blocks of five and was held from February 7 to February 20 over nine shows.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Aoki | 6 | Kotaro Suzuki | 6 |
| Keisuke Ishii | 4 | Yoshinobu Kanemaru | 5 |
| Takeshi Minamino | 4 | SUSHI | 3 |
| Último Dragón | 4 | Hikaru Sato | 3 |
| Yohei Nakajima | 2 | Soma Takao | 3 |
| Block A | Atsushi Aoki | Keisuke Ishii | Takeshi Minamino | Último Dragón | Yohei Nakajima |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Aoki | X | Aoki (10:10) |
Minamino (8:39) |
Aoki (10:49) |
Aoki (6:32) |
| Keisuke Ishii | Aoki (10:10) |
X | Ishii (8:26) |
Dragón (11:44) |
Ishii (9:41) |
| Takeshi Minamino | Minamino (8:39) |
Ishii (8:26) |
X | Minamino (12:27) |
Nakajima (6:59) |
| Último Dragón | Aoki (10:49) |
Dragón (11:44) |
Minamino (12:27) |
X | Dragón (13:09) |
| Yohei Nakajima | Aoki (6:32) |
Ishii (9:41) |
Nakajima (6:59) |
Dragón (13:09) |
X |
| Block B | Hikaru Sato | Kotaro Suzuki | Soma Takao | SUSHI | Yoshinobu Kanemaru |
| Hikaru Sato | X | Suzuki (13:37) |
Sato (9:36) |
SUSHI (9:15) |
Draw (30:00) |
| Kotaro Suzuki | Suzuki (13:37) |
X | Suzuki (9:30) |
Suzuki (4:34) |
Kanemaru (11:40) |
| Soma Takao | Sato (9:36) |
Suzuki (9:30) |
X | Draw (30:00) |
Takao (7:33) |
| SUSHI | SUSHI (9:15) |
Suzuki (4:34) |
Draw (30:00) |
X | Kanemaru (11:20) |
| Yoshinobu Kanemaru | Draw (30:00) |
Kanemaru (11:40) |
Takao (7:33) |
Kanemaru (11:20) |
X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Atsushi Aoki | Pin | ||
| B1 | Kotaro Suzuki | 17:11 | ||
2016[]
The 2016 Jr. Battle of Glory featured two blocks of four and was held from February 12 to February 21 over five shows and contested for the vacant World Junior Heavyweight Championship. Originally Kazuki Hashimoto won block B, but had to pull out of the finals due to a hand fracture, leading to AJPW booking a playoff match between Hikaru Sato and Atsushi Maruyama to determine the finalist.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Aoki | 4 | Kazuki Hashimoto | 4 |
| Soma Takao | 2 | Hikaru Sato | 3 |
| SUSHI | 0 | Atsushi Maruyama | 3 |
| Takeshi Minamino | 0 | Ryuji Hijikata | 2 |
| Block A | Atsushi Aoki | Soma Takao | SUSHI | Takeshi Minamino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Aoki | X | Aoki (6:41) |
Aoki (4:07) |
NC (5:01) |
| Soma Takao | Aoki (6:41) |
X | Takao (8:56) |
NC (3:39) |
| SUSHI | Aoki (4:07) |
Takao (8:56) |
X | NC (5:03) |
| Takeshi Minamino | NC (5:01) |
NC (3:39) |
NC (5:03) |
X |
| Block B | Atsushi Maruyama | Hikaru Sato | Kazuki Hashimoto | Ryuji Hijikata |
| Atsushi Maruyama | X | Sato (12:51) |
Draw (20:00) |
Maruyama (9:58) |
| Hikaru Sato | Sato (12:51) |
X | Draw (20:00) |
Hijikata (13:14) |
| Kazuki Hashimoto | Draw (20:00) |
Draw (20:00) |
X | Hashimoto (12:02) |
| Ryuji Hijikata | Maruyama (9:58) |
Hijikata (13:14) |
Hashimoto (12:02) |
X |
| Playoff | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Atsushi Aoki | Sub | |||||||
| B1 | Atsushi Maruyama | Sub | B1 | Hikaru Sato | 15:18 | ||||
| B1 | Hikaru Sato | 4:13 | |||||||
2017[]
The 2017 Jr. Battle of Glory featured two blocks of four and was held from February 17 to February 26 over six shows. The tournament inclues outside participation from Dramatic Dream Team the reigning World Junior Heavyweight Champion Keisuke Ishii, from Pro Wrestling Heat-Up Kazuhiro Tamura, and freelancers Atsushi Maruyama, Masashi Takeda, and Minoru Tanaka.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Iwamoto | 5 | Hikaru Sato | 5 |
| Keisuke Ishii (c) | 4 | Atsushi Maruyama | 4 |
| Atsushi Aoki | 3 | Yohei Nakajima | 4 |
| Minoru Tanaka | 3 | Kazuhiro Tamura | 4 |
| Masashi Takeda | 3 | Yuma Aoyagi | 3 |
| Block A | Atsushi Aoki | Koji Iwamoto | Keisuke Ishii | Masashi Takeda | Minoru Tanaka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Aoki | X | Draw (20:00) |
Double Count out (5:28) |
Takeda (13:39) |
Aoki (11:22) |
| Koji Iwamoto | Draw (20:00) |
X | Double KO (10:08) |
Iwamoto (7:34) |
Draw (20:00) |
| Keisuke Ishii | Double Count out (5:28) |
Double KO (10:08) |
X | Draw (20:00) |
Ishii (12:27) |
| Masashi Takeda | Takeda (13:39) |
Iwamoto (7:34) |
Draw (20:00) |
X | Tanaka (10:05) |
| Minoru Tanaka | Aoki (11:22) |
Draw (20:00) |
Ishii (12:27) |
Tanaka (10:05) |
X |
| Block B | Atsushi Maruyama | Hikaru Sato | Kazuhiro Tamura | Yohei Nakajima | Yuma Aoyagi |
| Atsushi Maruyama | X | Draw (20:00) |
Tamura (4:50) |
Maruyama (6:14) |
Draw (20:00) |
| Hikaru Sato | Draw (20:00) |
X | Sato (7:35) |
Yohei (11:06) |
Sato (4:08) |
| Kazuhiro Tamura | Tamura (4:50) |
Sato (7:35) |
X | Yohei (9:21) |
Tamura (6:47) |
| Yohei Nakajima | Maruyama (6:14) |
Yohei (11:06) |
Yohei (9:21) |
X | Aoyagi (8:09) |
| Yuma Aoyagi | Draw (20:00) |
Sato (4:08) |
Tamura (6:47) |
Aoyagi (8:09) |
X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Koji Iwamoto | Sub | ||
| B1 | Hikaru Sato | 16:51 | ||
2018[]
The 2018 Jr. Battle of Glory featured two blocks of six and was held from February 13 to February 25, covering nine shows. The tournament included outside participation from Dramatic Dream Team Soma Takao, freelancer Mineo Fujita, and from Wrestle-1 Shuji Kondo, who makes his return to the promotion after five years.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuji Kondo | 8 | Koji Iwamoto | 7 |
| Soma Takao | 7 | TAJIRI | 6 |
| Atsushi Aoki (c) | 7 | Hikaru Sato | 6 |
| Atsushi Maruyama | 4 | Kotaro Suzuki | 5 |
| Yusuke Okada | 2 | Yohei Nakajima | 4 |
| Keiichi Sato | 2 | Mineo Fujita | 4 |
| Block A | Atsushi Aoki | Shuji Kondo | Yusuke Okada | Atsushi Maruyama | Soma Takao | Keiichi Sato |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Aoki | X | Kondo (13:29) |
Aoki (7:16) |
Aoki (12:22) |
Draw (20:00) |
Aoki (5:07) |
| Shuji Kondo | Kondo (13:29) |
X | Kondo (2:19) |
Kondo (2:53) |
Takao (5:12) |
Kondo (4:09) |
| Yusuke Okada | Aoki (7:16) |
Kondo (2:19) |
X | Maruyama (5:58) |
Takao (10:38) |
Okada (4:25) |
| Atsushi Maruyama | Aoki (12:22) |
Kondo (2:53) |
Maruyama (5:58) |
X | Maruyama (4:25) |
Keiichi (4:33) |
| Soma Takao | Draw (20:00) |
Takao (5:12) |
Takao (10:38) |
Maruyama (4:25) |
X | Takao (6:53) |
| Keiichi Sato | Aoki (5:07) |
Kondo (4:09) |
Okada (4:25) |
Keiichi (4:33) |
Takao (6:53) |
X |
| Block B | Koji Iwamoto | Yohei Nakajima | TAJIRI | Hikaru Sato | Kotaro Suzuki | Mineo Fujita |
| Koji Iwamoto | X | Iwamoto (9:03) |
Iwamoto (4:23) |
Iwamoto (10:52) |
Draw (20:00) |
Fujita (10:27) |
| Yohei Nakajima | Iwamoto (9:03) |
X | TAJIRI (12:49) |
Hikaru (11:29) |
Nakajima (4:01) |
Fujita (6:33) |
| TAJIRI | Iwamoto (4:23) |
TAJIRI (12:49) |
X | TAJIRI (10:14) |
Suzuki (10:57) |
TAJIRI (7:08) |
| Hikaru Sato | Iwamoto (10:52) |
Hikaru (11:29) |
TAJIRI (10:14) |
X | Hikaru (4:39) |
Hikaru (14:13) |
| Kotaro Suzuki | Draw (20:00) |
Nakajima (4:01) |
Suzuki (10:57) |
Hikaru (4:39) |
X | Suzuki (8:57) |
| Mineo Fujita | Fujita (10:27) |
Fujita (6:33) |
TAJIRI (7:08) |
Hikaru (14:13) |
Suzuki (8:57) |
X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Shuji Kondo | Pin | ||
| B1 | Koji Iwamoto | 19:21 | ||
2019[]
The 2019 Jr. Battle of Glory featured two blocks of six and was held from February 7 to February 24, covering eleven shows.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Iwamoto (c) | 8 | Seiki Yoshioka | 7 |
| Kotaro Suzuki | 7 | Atsushi Aoki | 6 |
| TAJIRI | 6 | Hikaru Sato | 5 |
| Yusuke Okada | 4 | Chikara | 4 |
| Atsushi Maruyama | 3 | Black Menso~re | 4 |
| Francesco Akira | 2 | Black Tiger VII | 4 |
| Block A | Koji Iwamoto | Yusuke Okada | Atsushi Maruyama | Kotaro Suzuki | TAJIRI | Francesco Akira |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koji Iwamoto | X | Iwamoto (7:48) |
Iwamoto (12:33) |
Suzuki (14:08) |
Iwamoto (16:11) |
Iwamoto (8:42) |
| Yusuke Okada | Iwamoto (7:48) |
X | Okada (11:56) |
Suzuki (10:20) |
TAJIRI (12:19) |
Okada (10:34) |
| Atsushi Maruyama | Iwamoto (12:33) |
Okada (11:56) |
X | Draw (20:00) |
Maruyama (14:35) |
Francesco (8:04) |
| Kotaro Suzuki | Suzuki (14:08) |
Suzuki (10:20) |
Draw (20:00) |
X | TAJIRI (14:50) |
Suzuki (9:28) |
| TAJIRI | Iwamoto (16:11) |
TAJIRI (12:19) |
Maruyama (14:35) |
TAJIRI (14:50) |
X | TAJIRI (11:32) |
| Francesco Akira | Iwamoto (8:42) |
Okada (10:34) |
Francesco (8:04) |
Suzuki (9:28) |
TAJIRI (11:32) |
X |
| Block B | Atsushi Aoki | Chikara | Black Menso~re | Hikaru Sato | Black Tiger VII | Seiki Yoshioka |
| Atsushi Aoki | X | Aoki (8:50) |
Aoki (13:40) |
Sato (16:53) |
Black Tiger (12:33) |
Aoki (11:05) |
| Chikara | Aoki (8:50) |
X | Black Menso~re (6:24) |
Chikara (11:20) |
Chikara (4:01) |
Yoshioka (4:59) |
| Black Menso~re | Aoki (13:40) |
Black Menso~re (6:24) |
X | Sato (11:08) |
Black Menso~re (5:35) |
Yoshioka (12:07) |
| Hikaru Sato | Sato (16:53) |
Chikara (11:20) |
Sato (11:08) |
X | Black Tiger (12:10) |
Draw (20:00) |
| Black Tiger VII | Black Tiger (12:33) |
Chikara (4:01) |
Black Menso~re (5:35) |
Black Tiger (12:10) |
X | Yoshioka (8:42) |
| Seiki Yoshioka | Aoki (11:05) |
Yoshioka (4:59) |
Yoshioka (12:07) |
Draw (20:00) |
Yoshioka (8:42) |
X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Koji Iwamoto | Pin | ||
| B1 | Seiki Yoshioka | 14:59 | ||
2021[]
The 2021 Jr. Battle of Glory featured a single-elimination format for the first time in the tournament's history and was held from June 2 and 3 covering two shows.
| Round 1 June 3 | Round 2 June 6 | Semifinals June 6 | Final June 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dan Tamura | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tatsuhito Takaiwa | 9:28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tatsuhito Takaiwa | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Francesco Akira | 3:08 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TAJIRI | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Francesco Akira | 11:42 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Francesco Akira | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| SUGI | 9:13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Atsuki Aoyagi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| SUGI | 8:08 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SUGI | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yusuke Kodama | 7:57 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Black Menso~re | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yusuke Kodama | 9:52 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Francesco Akira | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| El Lindaman | 18:31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hokuto Omori | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hikaru Sato | 12:52 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hikaru Sato | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fuminori Abe | 9:13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fuminori Abe | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Devil Murasaki | 6:29 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hikaru Sato | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| El Lindaman | 12:47 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Izanagi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brahman Kei | 4:53 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Izanagi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| El Lindaman | 8:10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| El Lindaman | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rising HAYATO | 14:15 | ||||||||||||||||||
2022[]
The 2022 Jr. Battle of Glory returned to old format of round-robin featured format and was held at the same time as the World's Strongest Tag Determination League between November 13 and December 7.
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Atsuki Aoyagi | 8 |
| Dan Tamura | 8 |
| Rising HAYATO | 6 |
| Hikaru Sato | 6 |
| Ryo Inoue | 2 |
| Hokuto Omori | 0 |
| Results | Inoue | HAYATO | Sato | Aoyagi | Omori | Tamura |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inoue | X | HAYATO (5:28) |
Sato (1:12) |
Aoyagi (5:29) |
Inoue (3:35) |
Tamura (5:32) |
| HAYATO | HAYATO (5:28) |
X | HAYATO (6:52) |
Aoyagi (9:51) |
HAYATO (6:08) |
Tamura (8:36) |
| Sato | Sato (1:12) |
HAYATO (6:52) |
X | Sato (9:54) |
Sato (9:56) |
Tamura (9:05) |
| Aoyagi | Aoyagi (5:29) |
Aoyagi (9:51) |
Sato (9:54) |
X | Aoyagi (9:26) |
Aoyagi (9:29) |
| Omori | Inoue (3:35) |
HAYATO (6:08) |
Sato (9:56) |
Aoyagi (9:26) |
X | Tamura (6:46) |
| Tamura | Tamura (5:32) |
Tamura (8:36) |
Tamura (9:05) |
Aoyagi (9:29) |
Tamura (6:46) |
X |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Atsuki Aoyagi | Pin | ||
| 2 | Dan Tamura | 17:01 | ||
2023[]
The 2023 Jr. Battle of Glory featured one block of eight participants and was held at the same time as the World's Strongest Tag Determination League between November 12 and December 6.
| Wrestler | Score |
|---|---|
| Dan Tamura | 8 |
| Naruki Doi | 8 |
| Koji Iwamoto | 7 |
| Rising HAYATO | 7 |
| Hikaru Sato | 7 |
| Fuminori Abe | 7 |
| Atsuki Aoyagi | 7 |
| Ryo Inoue | 5 |
| Results | Aoyagi | HAYATO | Tamura | Inoue | Sato | Doi | Iwamoto | Abe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoyagi | X | Hayato (9:26) |
Tamura (8:58) |
Aoyagi (8:09) |
Sato (9:57) |
Aoyagi (3:47) |
Draw (10:00) |
Aoyagi (8:05) |
| HAYATO | Hayato (9:26) |
X | Tamura (9:44) |
Inoue (6:54) |
Hayato (8:45) |
Hayato (9:49) |
Draw (10:00) |
Abe (8:06) |
| Tamura | Tamura (8:58) |
Tamura (9:44) |
X | Tamura (8:27) |
Draw (10:00) |
Draw (10:00) |
Iwamoto (8:19) |
Abe (8:57) |
| Inoue | Aoyagi (8:09) |
Inoue (6:54) |
Tamura (8:27) |
X | Inoue (7:49) |
Draw (10:00) |
Iwamoto (4:24) |
Abe (7:20) |
| Sato | Sato (9:57) |
Hayato (8:45) |
Draw (10:00) |
Inoue (7:49) |
X | Doi (4:53) |
Sato (8:49) |
Sato (6:52) |
| Doi | Aoyagi (3:47) |
Hayato (9:49) |
Draw (10:00) |
Draw (10:00) |
Doi (4:53) |
X | Doi (8:53) |
Doi (5:50) |
| Iwamoto | Draw (10:00) |
Draw (10:00) |
Iwamoto (8:19) |
Iwamoto (4:24) |
Sato (8:49) |
Doi (8:53) |
X | Draw (10:00) |
| Abe | Aoyagi (8:05) |
Abe (8:06) |
Abe (8:57) |
Abe (7:20) |
Sato (6:52) |
Doi (5:50) |
Draw (10:00) |
X |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Dan Tamura | Pin | ||
| 2 | Naruki Doi | 15:30 | ||
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=2698
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=1540
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/alljapan/junior.html#jr2003
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Junior Champion Carnival 2006 . Pro Wrestling History. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
- ↑ Junior Champion Carnival 2007 . Pro Wrestling History. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.