BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1998–2002)

The BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship was a title defended in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW). It was in use from 1998 through at least November 2002.

This article is about the historical championship. For the current championship, see BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship (2017–present).
BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship
Details
PromotionBig Japan Pro Wrestling
Date establishedFebruary 3, 1998
Date retired2002
Statistics
First champion(s)Yoshihiro Tajiri
Final champion(s)Homicide
Most reignsFantastik/Masayoshi Motegi/Charbinger/The Winger (3 reigns)
Longest reignMen's Teioh (424 days)
Shortest reignJohnny Kashmere (10 days)

On May 7, 2017, BJW announced that it was bringing back the BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship with a tournament set to take place between May 25 and July 17. Although the new title shares its name with the title retired in 2002, the winner of the tournament is considered the first BJW Junior Heavyweight Champion. The title has a weight limit of 95 kg (209 lb). Wrestlers over the weight limit will be eligible to challenge for the BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship.

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