Inaugural championship tournament On March 26, 1995, an eight-man
single elimination tournament was held on the second day of the
Wrestle Association R (WAR) event Battle Angel. The tournament saw
Gedo defeat
Lionheart in the finals to become the inaugural champion. The title was part of
New Japan Pro-Wrestling's short-lived
J-Crown Championship in 1996 and 1997. In late 2006, the title briefly moved to
Dragon Gate where
Masaaki Mochizuki beat Gedo in a decision match on January 26, 2007 to determine the final champion, and then retired the title. On May 25 and June 6, an eight-man single elimination tournament was held to crown a new champion. The tournament saw Hub defeat Kengo in the finals. ==Reigns==