GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||
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Promotion | Pro Wrestling Noah | ||||||||||
Date established | June 24, 2001 | ||||||||||
Current champion(s) | Hajime Ohara | ||||||||||
Date won | January 7, 2017 | ||||||||||
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Statistics | |
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First champion(s) | Yoshinobu Kanemaru |
Most reigns | Yoshinobu Kanemaru (7) |
Longest reign | Taiji Ishimori (405 days) |
Shortest reign | Makoto Hashi (1 day) |
The Global Honored Crown (GHC) Junior Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah, specifically for junior heavyweight (<100 kg) workers. It was created in 2001 when Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Juventud Guerrera in a 12-man tournament final. In addition to Japan, the title has also been defended in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany. There have been a total of 18 recognized champions who have had a combined 33 official reigns.
Noah held a 12-man tournament to crown the first champion, held over its month-long, 11-event Navigation for the Bright Destination tour. The tour was held from June 9 through June 24, 2001.
As of April 22, 2017.