BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||
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Ryuji Ito with the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship belt in August 2015
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Promotion | Big Japan Pro Wrestling | ||||||||||
Date established | August 9, 1998 | ||||||||||
Current champion(s) | Abdullah Kobayashi | ||||||||||
Date won | December 18, 2016 | ||||||||||
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First champion(s) | The Great Pogo |
Most reigns | Ryuji Ito (6) |
Longest reign | Ryuji Ito (850 days) |
Shortest reign | Ryuji Ito (4 days) |
The BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship is the top title contested for in the Japanese promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling. As its name suggests, it is exclusively defended in deathmatches. It was first created in 1998 when The Great Pogo defeated Mitsuhiro Matsunaga in a tournament final. There have been a total of 16 recognized champions who have had a combined 34 official reigns.