WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship

The FMW/WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship was a tag team hardcore wrestling championship contested in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling from April 2000 until FMW closed in February 2002. The title was picked up by Big Japan Pro Wrestling that same month, and remained in that promotion until late 2005, when it moved to Kaientai Dojo until 2016.[1][2] There have been a total of 37 reigns and seven vacancies shared between 30 different teams consisting of 48 distinctive champions.

FMW/WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship
Details
PromotionFrontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (2000-2002)
Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2002-2003)
Kaientai Dojo (2005-2016)
Date establishedApril 25, 2000
Date retiredDecember 2016
Statistics
First champion(s)Hideki Hosaka and Yoshinori Sasaki
Most reignsAs tag team: Hideki Hosaka and Mammoth Sasaki, and Apple Miyuki and YOSHIYA (3 reigns)
As individual: YOSHIYA (6 reigns)
Longest reignKunio Toshima and Yuma (3,008+ days)
Shortest reignRandy Takuya and Saburo Inematsu (4 days)

Title history

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
<1Reign lasted less than a day
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
1Hideki Hosaka and Yoshinori SasakiApril 25, 2000Night in Shibuya Backdraft EveTokyo, Japan157Defeated Kintaro Kanemura and Willie Takayama to become the inaugural champions.[3]
2The Samoans
(Eddie Fatu and Matty Samu)
June 21, 2000King of Fight 2000 tourTokyo, Japan137[4]
3Hideki Hosaka (2) and Yoshinori Sasaki (2)July 28, 2000King of Fight 2000 II tourTokyo, Japan255[5]
4Gedo and JadoSeptember 21, 2000Flashover tourSapporo, Japan119This was a three-way ladder match, also involving Kintaro Kanemura and Ryuji Yamakawa.[6]
5Homeless Jimmy and SupremeOctober 10, 2000Power Splash tourFukuoka, Japan133[7]
6Hideki Hosaka (3) and Mammoth Sasaki (3)November 12, 2000Deep ThroatYokohama, Japan356Sasaki formerly held the title as Yoshinori Sasaki.[8]
7GOEMON and OnryoJanuary 7, 2001New Year Generation tourTokyo, Japan147[9]
8Kintaro Kanemura and Ryuji YamakawaFebruary 23, 2001Cluster Battle tourTokyo, Japan1282[10]
9Daisuke Sekimoto and Men's TeiohDecember 2, 2001Ante UpYokohama, Japan175This was a title vs. title match with Sekimoto and Teioh's BJW Tag Team Championship also on the line.[10]
VacatedFebruary 15, 2002Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling officially closed on February 15, 2002 after holding its final event eleven days earlier. The title then moved to Big Japan Pro Wrestling.[1]
Big Japan Pro Wrestling
10Jun Kasai and The W*INGerMarch 21, 2002Live eventNagoya, Japan172Defeated Daisuke Sekimoto and Men's Teioh to win the vacant titles.[2]
VacatedJune 1, 2002The titles were vacated after Kasai left Big Japan Pro Wrestling.[1]
11Daikokubo Benkei and Abdullah KobayashiMarch 23, 2003Live eventOsaka, Japan17Defeated Mad Man Pondo and Shadow WX to win the vacant titles.[1]
12Ryuji Ito and Daisaku ShimodaMarch 30, 2003Live eventKanagawa, Japan130[2]
13Hido and YOSHIYAApril 29, 2003Live eventTokyo, Japan1156[11]
VacatedOctober 2, 2003Fuyuki Army live eventTakaoka, JapanThe title was vacated after this title defense and revived by Kaientai Dojo in 2005.
Kaientai Dojo
14Apple Miyuki and YOSHIYA (2)December 23, 2005Live eventChiba, Japan1103Defeated Shiori Asahi and Makoto Oishi to win the vacant titles.[1]
15Mike Lee, Jr. and Mr. XApril 5, 2006Live eventTokyo, Japan128[2]
16Shiori Asahi and Makoto OishiMay 3, 2006Live eventChiba, Japan132[2]
17Taka Michinoku and TOMO MichinokuJune 4, 2006Live eventTokyo, Japan134[2]
18Apple Miyuki (2) and YOSHIYA (3)July 8, 2006Club-K Super Another in OsakaOsaka, Japan2155[12]
19Shiori Asahi (2) and Makoto Oishi (2)December 10, 2006Live eventTokyo, Japan2455[2]
VacatedMarch 9, 2008Asahi and Oishi were stripped of the title for not defending the title for nearly a year.
20Apple Miyuki (3) and YOSHIYA (4)April 13, 2008Club-K Super Evolution 7Tokyo, Japan3154Lastly eliminated Shiori Asahi and Makoto Oishi in a seven-team battle royal to win the vacant titles.[13]
21Boso Boy Raito and Boso Boy LeftSeptember 14, 2008Club-K Super DowntownTokyo, Japan120[14]
22Saburo Inematsu and PSYCHOOctober 4, 2008Club-K Super OutbreakChiba, Japan163This was a three-way match also involving KAZMA and MIYAWAKI.[14]
23Hardcore Kid Kojiro and YOSHIYA (5)December 6, 2008Club-K OverthrowChiba, Japan1151[15]
24The Brahman Brothers
(Brahman Shu and Brahman Kei)
May 6, 2009Club-K Super Necessary...Chiba, Japan1315[16]
25Yuji Hino and Saburo Inematsu (2)March 17, 2010Club-K ShinkibaTokyo, Japan1368Also won the Strongest-K Tag Team Championship from Daigoro Kashiwa and Kengo Mashimo on April 2, 2010 at Super Evolution 8 in Tokyo.[17][18]
26Kengo Mashimo and Ryuichi SekineMarch 20, 2011Club-K Super It's Gonna Be...Chiba, Japan142
27Randy Takuya and Saburo Inematsu (3)May 1, 2011GWSP6Chiba, Japan14
28Kengo Mashimo and Ryuichi SekineMay 5, 2011GWSP6 FINAL CLUB-K SUPER Necessary...Chiba, Japan2175
29Kamui and Mammoth Sasaki (4)October 27, 2011FREEDOMSTokyo, Japan174
30The Brahman Brothers
(Brahman Shu and Brahman Kei)
January 9, 2012FREEDOMSTokyo, Japan233
31Kamui (2) and Mammoth Sasaki (5)February 11, 2012FREEDOMSOsaka, Japan2138
VacatedJune 28, 2012FREEDOMSTokyo, JapanSasaki vacated the title due to a neck injury.
32Kengo Mashimo (3) and YOSHIYA (6)September 19, 2012Club-K Super in Shinjuku FaceTokyo, Japan125
VacatedOctober 14, 2012The titles were vacated due to YOSHIYA retiring from professional wrestling.
33Bambi and MakotoJanuary 5, 2014Shinshun Tatakai Hajime 2014Chiba, Japan1118Defeated Kaji Tomato and Yuki Sato, Kengo Mashimo and Saburo Inematsu, and Daigoro Kashiwa and Ricky Fuji in a four-way match to win the vacant titles.
34Nasu Banderas and Ricky FujiMay 3, 2014GWSP4Chiba, Japan1344
35Ryuichi Sekine (3) and Saburo Inematsu (4)April 12, 2015Evolution 13Tokyo, Japan1203This was a five-way match, also involving Daigoro Kashiwa and Teppei, Kunio Toshima and Yuma, and Jun Kasai and Kenji Fukimoto.
VacatedNovember 1, 2015Club-K Super in Korakuen HallTokyo, JapanSaburo Inematsu vacated his half of the title under unknown circumstances.[19]
36Kotaro Nasu and Ryuichi Sekine (4)November 1, 2015Club-K Super in Korakuen HallTokyo, Japan1168This was a seven-team hardcore rumble, where Nasu and Sekine defeated Saburo Inematsu and Alexander Otsuka, Ayumu Honda and Tiran Shi Sha, Yuma and Douki, Yoshiaki Yasato and Yoshihiro Douguchi, Ricky Fuji and Men's Teioh, Hi69 and Toru Sugiura to become the new champions.[20]
37Magatsuki
(Kunio Toshima and Yuma)
April 17, 2016Club-K Super EvolutionTokyo, Japan1228
VacatedDecember 2016Toshima and Yuma split and Yuma leaves Magatsuki.[21]

Combined reigns

Indicates the current champion
RankTeamNo. of
reigns
Combined
days
1Shiori Asahi and Makoto Oishi2487
2Apple Miyuki and YOSHIYA3412
3Yuji Hino and Saburo Inematsu1368
4The Brahman Brothers
(Brahman Shu and Brahman Kei)
2345
5Nasu Banderas and Ricky Fuji1344
6Kintaro Kanemura and Ryuji Yamakawa1282
7Magatsuki †
(Kunio Toshima and Yuma)
1228-258
8Kamui and Mammoth Sasaki2212
9Kengo Mashimo and Ryuichi Sekine2211
10Ryuichi Sekine and Saburo Inematsu1203
11Hideki Hosaka (3) and Mammoth Sasaki3168
Kotaro Nasu and Ryuichi Sekine1168
13Hido and YOSHIYA1156
14Hardcore Kid Kojiro and YOSHIYA1151
15Bambi and Makoto1118
16Daisuke Sekimoto and Men's Teioh175
17Kamui and Mammoth Sasaki174
18Jun Kasai and The W*INGer172
19Saburo Inematsu and PSYCHO163
20GOEMON and Onryo147
21The Samoans
(Eddie Fatu and Matty Samu)
137
22Taka Michinoku and TOMO Michinoku134
23Homeless Jimmy and Supreme133
24Ryuji Ito and Daisaku Shimoda130
25Mike Lee, Jr. and Mr. X128
26Kengo Mashimo and YOSHIYA125
27Boso Boy Raito and Boso Boy Left120
28Gedo and Jado119
29Daikokubo Benkei and Abdullah Kobayashi17
30Randy Takuya and Saburo Inematsu14

By wrestler

Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
days
1YOSHIYA6744
2Saburo Inematsu4638
3Shiori Asahi2487
Makoto Oishi2487
5Apple Miyuki3412
6Ryuichi Sekine4385
7Mammoth/Yoshinori Sasaki5380
8Yuji Hino1368
9Brahman Kei2345
Brahman Shu2345
11Ricky Fuji1344
Nasu Banderas1344
13Kintaro Kanemura1282
Ryuji Yamakawa1282
15Kengo Mashimo3242
16Kunio Toshima1228-258
Yuma1228-258
18Kamui2212
19Hideki Hosaka3168
Kotaro Nasu1168
21Hido1156
22Hardcore Kid Kojiro1151
23Bambi1118
Makoto1118
25Daisuke Sekimoto175
Men's Teioh175
27Jun Kasai172
The W*INGer172
29PSYCHO163
30GOEMON147
Onryo147
32Eddie Fatu137
Matty Samu137
34Taka Michinoku134
TOMO Michinoku134
36Homeless Jimmy133
Supreme133
38Ryuji Ito130
Daisaku Shimoda130
40Mike Lee, Jr.128
Mr. X128
42Boso Boy Raito120
Boso Boy Left120
44Gedo119
Jado119
46Abdullah Kobayashi17
Daikokubo Benkei17
48Randy Takuya14

See also

References