The Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Zero1. It was created on January 6, 2003, with Steve Corino defeating Masato Tanaka.[1] In addition to Japan, it has recently been frequently defended in various independent companies in the United States.
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| Promotion | Pro Wrestling Zero1 | ||||||||||||
| Date established | January 6, 2003 | ||||||||||||
| Date retired | November 15, 2009 | ||||||||||||
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The title was created at a time when the company was known as Pro Wrestling Zero-One, originally naming it the Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship; on July 4, 2004, following Zero-One joining the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the title was renamed the NWA/Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship. On October 26, 2004, Zero-One left the NWA, removing its initials from the title and renaming it the Zero-One United States Openweight Championship. When the promotion's name was changed to Zero1-Max in 2005, the championship title followed. On March 25, 2007, the title again switched its name, this time to the Zero1-Max International Championship;[2] however, on June 13, 2007, the International title was apparently stricken from the record, and was reverted to the US title.[1] On April 12, 2008, it was renamed back to its original title by Steve Corino, in honor of Zero1-Max's late founder Shinya Hashimoto.[2] There have been a total of 11 recognized champions who have had a combined 18 official reigns.
Title history
editNames
edit| Name[1][2][3] | Years[1][2][3] |
|---|---|
| NWA/Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship | July 9, 2004 – October 31, 2004 |
| Zero-One United States Openweight Championship | October 31, 2004 – 2005 |
| Zero1-Max United States Openweight Championship | 2005 – April 12, 2008 |
| Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship | January 6, 2003 - July 4, 2004 April 12, 2008 – January 2009 |
Reigns
edit| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| <1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | Steve Corino | January 6, 2003 | Fighting Illusion – Night 2 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 179 | Defeated Masa Tanaka to win the inaugural championship. | [4] |
| 2 | The Predator | July 4, 2003 | 01 Storm 2003 – Night 6 | Niigata, Japan | 1 | 37 | [5] | |
| 3 | Hulk Ogan | August 10, 2003 | 01 World in Nagoya | Nagoya, Japan | 1 | <1 | [6] | |
| — | Vacated | August 10, 2003 | — | — | — | — | Stripped by NWA president Howard Brody due to the match not being officially scheduled. | [2] |
| 4 | The Predator | October 13, 2003 | N/A | Fukuoka, Japan | 2 | 228 | Defeated Mike Knox to win the vacant title. | [7] |
| 5 | Kohei Sato | July 9, 2004 | Rally of the Cage 2004 – Night 1 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 125 | This was a steel cage match. | [8] |
| 6 | Steve Corino | November 11, 2004 | Enormous 2004 – Night 1 | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | 79 | [9] | |
| — | Vacated | January 30, 2005 | — | — | — | — | Vacated so Corino could focus on winning the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. | [2] |
| 7 | Leonardo Spanky | March 23, 2005 | N/A | Hakodate, Japan | 1 | 161 | Defeated Ryouji Sai on the Strong Wind & Thunder tour. | [10] |
| — | Vacated | August 31, 2005 | — | — | — | — | Vacated due to Spanky leaving the company. | [2] |
| 8 | Alex Shelley | September 19, 2005 | You Can Do Your Best! Nachiro Hosikawa Charity Show | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 65 | Defeated Sonjay Dutt to win the vacant title. | [11] |
| 9 | Christopher Daniels | November 23, 2005 | Max Around 2005 – Night 6 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | 162 | This was a three way match also involving Sonjay Dutt. | [12] |
| — | Vacated | May 4, 2006 | — | — | — | — | Vacated due to inactivity. | [1][2][3] |
| 10 | Ricky Landell | June 13, 2007 | N/A | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1 | 205 | Defeats Zach Gowen to win the vacant title. | [2] |
| 11 | Mr. Wrestling 3 | January 4, 2008 | N/A | Valdosta, Georgia | 3 | 64 | Won the title by forfeit when Landell refused to defend it; Landell continues to be recognized by AWA Superstars of Wrestling until March 29, 2008. | [2] |
| 12 | Sterling James Keenan | March 8, 2008 | Devil Bhudakahn Memorial Show | Munhall, Pennsylvania | 1 | 7 | [13] | |
| 13 | Dr. X | March 15, 2008 | N/A | Morganville, New Jersey | 1 | 28 | [2] | |
| 14 | Jake Manning | April 12, 2008 | CWA Final Conflict | York, South Carolina | 1 | 27 | [2][14] | |
| 15 | Sterling James Keenan | May 9, 2008 | 3KWrestling New Revolution | Limerick, Pennsylvania | 2 | 23 | This match was also for the 1PW World Heavyweight Championship. | [1] |
| 16 | Ricky Landell | June 1, 2008 | 3KWrestling Dojo Challenge 2 | Limerick, Pennsylvania | 2 | 82 | [3] | |
| 17 | King Kaluha | August 22, 2008 | 3KWrestling Summertime Blues | Limerick, Pennsylvania | 1 | 79 | ||
| 18 | Mr. Wrestling 3 | November 9, 2008 | N/A | Rochester, Minnesota | 4 | – | ||
| — | Vacated | January 2009 | — | — | — | — | The actual retirement date is disputed. | [3] |
See also
edit- AWA Superstars of Wrestling United States Championship
- Wrestling Superstars Live
- Pro Wrestling Zero1
- Zero1 World Heavyweight Championship
- Zero1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship
- NWA United National Heavyweight Championship
- NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship
- NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship
References
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- ^ a b c d e "ZERO-ONE United States Heavyweight Championship title history". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "ZERO-ONE*U$A tour results" (in German). PuroLove.com. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
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- ^ "Independent wrestling results, 2008". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-04-20.