All Pacific Championship

Professional wrestling women's championship

All Pacific Championship

The All Pacific Championship belt

Details
Promotion| All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
Date established| August 31, 1977
Date retired| April 2005
Other name

Hawaiian Pacific Championship

| Statistics

First champion| Jane O'Brien
Final champion| Lioness Asuka
Most reigns| Kumiko Maekawa
Kyoko Inoue
Suzuka Minami
Tomoko Watanabe/Zap T
(4 reigns)
Longest reign| Chigusa Nagayo
(740 days)
Shortest reign| Lioness Asuka
Suzuka Minami
(<1 day)

The All Pacific Championship was the secondary singles women's professional wrestling title in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling or AJW. The belt was started as the Hawaiian Pacific Championship in 1977 and was renamed the All Pacific Championship in 1978.

## Title history

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Name  | Years

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Hawaiian Pacific Championship  | August 31, 1977 – September 1, 1977
All Pacific Championship  | September 1, 1977 – April 2005
Key  No.  | Overall reign number

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Reign  | Reign number for the specific champion
Days  | Number of days held
No. | Champion  | Championship change  | Reign statistics  | Notes  | Ref.

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Date  | Event  | Location  | Reign  | Days
1  | Jane O'Brien | August 31, 1977 | Live Event | Honolulu, HI | 1  | 1  | O'Brien defeated Maki Ueda to become the inaugural Hawaiian Pacific champion.  | [1]
2  | Yumi Ikeshita | September 1, 1977 | Live Event | Honolulu, HI | 1  | 122 – 261  | The title is renamed the All Pacific Championship during this reign; Ikeshita was recognized by AJW as first All Pacific Champion.  | [1]
—  | Vacated | 1978 | —  | —  | —  | —  | The championship was vacated after Yumi Ikeshita suffered an ankle injury.  | [1]
3  | Chabela Romero | May 20, 1978 | Live Event | Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan | 1  | 81  | Romero defeated Maki Ueda to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
4  | Maki Ueda | August 9, 1978 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1  | 202  |  | [1]
—  | Vacated | February 27, 1979 | —  | —  | —  | —  | Maki Ueda vacated the championship to pursue the WWWA World Single Championship.  | [1]
5  | Tomi Aoyama | September 27, 1979 | Live Event | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 65  | Aoyama defeated Leilani Kai to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
—  | Vacated | December 1, 1979 | —  | —  | —  | —  | The championship was vacated after Tomi Aoyama suffered a knee injury.  | [1]
6  | Yumi Ikeshita | February 21, 1980 | Live Event | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | 2  | 370  | Ikeshita defeated Lucy Kayama to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
7  | Mimi Hagiwara | February 25, 1981 | Live Event | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | 1  | 185  |  | [1]
—  | Vacated | August 29, 1981 | —  | —  | —  | —  | Mimi Hagiwara vacated the championship to pursue the WWWA World Single Championship.  | [1]
8  | Jumbo Hori | January 12, 1982 | Live Event | Chiba, Japan | 1  | 154  | Hori defeated Wild Kazuki to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
—  | Vacated | June 15, 1982 | —  | —  | —  | —  | Jumbo Hori vacated the championship to pursue the WWWA World Tag Team Championship.  | [1]
9  | Judy Martin | October 5, 1982 | Live Event | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 30  | Martin defeated Yukari Omori to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
10  | Mimi Hagiwara | November 4, 1982 | Live Event | Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan | 2  | 387  |  | [1]
—  | Vacated | November 26, 1983 | —  | —  | —  | —  | The championship was vacated after Mimi Hagiwara retired from wrestling.  | [1]
11  | Devil Masami | April 1, 1984 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1  | 620  | Masami defeated Judy Martin to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
—  | Vacated | December 12, 1985 | —  | —  | —  | —  | Devil Masami vacated the championship to pursue the WWWA World Single Championship.  | [1]
12  | Chigusa Nagayo | April 5, 1986 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1  | 138  | Nagayo defeated Dump Matsumoto to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
13  | Leilani Kai | August 21, 1986 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1  | 249  |  | [1][2]
14  | Chigusa Nagayo | April 27, 1987 | Live Event | Osaka, Japan | 2  | 740  |  | [1]
—  | Vacated | May 6, 1989 | —  | —  | —  | —  | The championship was vacated after Chigusa Nagayo retired from wrestling.  | [1]
15  | Bull Nakano | June 18, 1989 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1  | 148  | Nakano defeated Mitsuko Nishiwaki to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
16  | Noriyo Tateno | November 13, 1989 | Live Event | Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan | 1  | 168  |  | [1]
17  | Aja Kong | April 30, 1990 | Live Event | Chiba, Japan | 1  | 48  |  | [1]
18  | Suzuka Minami | June 17, 1990 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1  | <1  |  | [1]
—  | Vacated | June 17, 1990 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | —  | —  | The championship was when Suzuka Minami refuses the title due to winning by disqualification.  | [1]
19  | Manami Toyota | October 7, 1990 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1  | 161  | Toyota defeated Bison Kimura in tournament final to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
20  | Suzuka Minami | March 17, 1991 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 2  | 43  |  | [1]
21  | Akira Hokuto | April 29, 1991 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 1  | 158  |  | [1]
22  | Suzuka Minami | October 4, 1991 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 3  | 22  |  | [1]
23  | Bison Kimura | October 26, 1991 | Live Event | Toyama, Japan | 1  | 223  |  | [1]
24  | Kyoko Inoue | June 5, 1992 | Live Event | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | 1  | 174  |  | [1]
25  | Akira Hokuto | November 26, 1992 | Dream Rush in Kawasaki  | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | 2  | 248 – 278  |  | [1]
—  | Vacated | August 1993 | —  | —  | —  | —  | The championship was vacated after Akira Hokuto suffered an injury.  | [1]
26  | Toshiyo Yamada | November 28, 1993 | Wrestling Queendom  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 119  | Yamada defeated Manami Toyota to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
27  | Kyoko Inoue | March 27, 1994 | Wrestling Queendom  | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | 2  | 150  |  | [1]
28  | Manami Toyota | August 24, 1994 | Live Event | Tokyo, Japan | 2  | 214  | This match was also for Toyota's IWA World Women's Championship.  | [1][3]
—  | Vacated | March 26, 1995 | —  | —  | —  | —  | The championship was vacated for unknown reasons.  | [1]
29  | Toshiyo Yamada | March 26, 1995 | Wrestling Queendom Victory  | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | 2  | 182  | Yamada defeated Reggie Bennett and Takako Inoue in the triangular tournament to win the vacant championship.  | [1][4]
30  | Yumiko Hotta | September 24, 1995 | Innocent Stars in Kawasaki  | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | 1  | 99 – 272  |  | [1]
—  | Vacated | April 1996 | —  | —  | —  | —  | Yumiko Hotta vacated the championship in the Spring of 1996, in order to pursue the WWWA World Single Championship.  | [1]
31  | Reggie Bennett | June 22, 1996 | Champions Night in Sapporo  | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | 1  | 152  | Bennett defeated Kaoru Ito in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
32  | Takako Inoue | November 21, 1996 | Tag League the Best - Day 31  | Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan | 1  | 60  | Already possessed the IWA World Women's Championship.  | [1][5]
33  | Kyoko Inoue | January 20, 1997 | "Ota Ward Champion Legend 1997" Zenjo Perfection - Day 13  | Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan | 3  | 111  | Already possessed the WWWA World Single Championship. Unifies WWWA, IWA, and All Pacific Championships.  | [1]
—  | Vacated | May 11, 1997 | Zenjo Transformation - Day 8  | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | —  | —  | The championship was vacated due to dissatisfaction with 60-minute draw against Kaoru Ito.  | [1][6]
34  | Takako Inoue | June 18, 1997 | Zenjo Transformation - Day 36  | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | 2  | 13 – 43  | Inoue defeated Toshiyo Yamada to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
—  | Vacated | July 1997 | —  | —  | —  | —  | The championship was vacated after Takako Inoue suffered an injury.  | [1]
35  | Tomoko Watanabe | August 22, 1997 | Osaka Queen Holy Night  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 133  | Watanabe defeated Kaoru Ito to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
36  | Takako Inoue | January 2, 1998 | New Year Zenjo "VOW" - Day 1  | Tokyo, Japan | 3  | 109  |  | [1]
37  | Zap T | April 21, 1998 | Zenjo "RAN" - Day 7  | Osaka, Japan | 2  | 14  | Formerly known as Tomoko Watanabe  | [1]
38  | Kumiko Maekawa | May 5, 1998 | Zenjo "RAN" - Day 17  | Tokyo, Japan | 1  | 208  |  | [1]
39  | Yasha Kurenai | November 29, 1998 | 30th Anniversary Show  | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | 1  | 89  |  | [1]
40  | Kumiko Maekawa | February 26, 1999 | LLPW Live event | Tokyo, Japan | 2  | 350  |  | [1]
41  | Azumi Hyūga | February 11, 2000 | Live event | Tokyo, Japan | 1  | 155  |  | [1]
42  | Tomoko Watanabe | July 15, 2000 | Odaiba W Explosion  | Tokyo, Japan | 3  | 428  | Formerly known as Zap T.  | [1]
43  | Kumiko Maekawa | September 16, 2001 | N/A  | Tokyo, Japan | 3  | 38  |  | [1]
—  | Vacated | October 24, 2001 | —  | —  | —  | —  | Kumiko Maekawa vacated the championship after a title defense against Momoe Nakanishi.  | [1]
44  | Momoe Nakanishi | February 24, 2002 | Zenjo Turbulence  | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | 1  | 196  | Nakanishi defeated Kumiko Maekawa to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
—  | Vacated | September 8, 2002 | —  | —  | —  | —  | Momoe Nakanishi vacated the championship to pursue the WWWA World Single Championship.  | [1]
45  |  noki-A | October 20, 2002 | Tag League the Best - Tag 2 Real All-Womanism Dream Explosion: Kawasaki Part 1  | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | 1  | 63  | noki-A defeated Kayo Noumi in tournament final to win the vacant championship.  | [1]
46  | Kayo Noumi | December 22, 2002 | Real All-Womanism Dream Explosion: Kawasaki Part 2  | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | 1  | 483  |  | [1]
—  | Vacated | April 18, 2004 | —  | —  | —  | —  | The championship was vacated after Kayo Noumi retired from wrestling.  | [1]
47  | Mika Nishio | July 18, 2004 | Rising Generation - Day 12  | Tokyo, Japan | 1  | 112  |  | [1]
48  | Hikaru | November 7, 2004 | Rising Generation - Day 12  | Tokyo, Japan | 1  | 105  |  | [1]
49  | Lioness Asuka | February 20, 2005 | Lioness Asuka Produce: Dream Comes Living Legend  | Tokyo, Japan | 1  | <1  |  | [1]
—  | Vacated | February 20, 2005 | —  | —  | —  | —  | The championship was vacated immediately after Lioness Asuka won the championship due to injury.  | [1]
—  | Deactivated  |  April 2005 | —  | —  | —  | —  | The championship retired when AJW closed.  |

## Combined reigns

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Two-time and record longest reigning champion Chigusa Nagayo ¤  | The exact length of a title reign is uncertain; the combined length may not be correct.

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Rank  | Wrestler  | No. of
Reigns  | Combined
Days

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1  | Chigusa Nagayo | 2 | 878
2  | Devil Masami | 1 | 620
3  | Kumiko Maekawa | 3 | 596
4  | Tomoko Watanabe/Zap T | 3 | 575
5  | Mimi Hagiwara | 2 | 572
6  | Yumi Ikeshita | 2 | 492 – 631¤
7  | Kayo Noumi | 1 | 483
8  | Kyoko Inoue | 3 | 435
9  | Akira Hokuto | 2 | 406 – 436¤
10  | Manami Toyota | 2 | 375
11  | Toshiyo Yamada | 2 | 301
12  | Leilani Kai | 1 | 249
13  | Bison Kimura | 1 | 223
14  | Maki Ueda | 1 | 202
15  | Momoe Nakanishi | 1 | 196
16  | Takako Inoue | 2 | 182 – 212¤
17  | Noriyo Tateno | 1 | 168
18  | Azumi Hyūga | 1 | 155
19  | Jumbo Hori | 1 | 154
20  | Reggie Bennett | 1 | 152
21  | Bull Nakano | 1 | 148
22  | Mika Nishio | 1 | 112
23  | Hikaru | 1 | 105
24  | Yumiko Hotta | 1 | 99 – 272¤
25  | Yasha Kurenai | 1 | 89
26  | Chabela Romero | 1 | 81
27  | Suzuka Minami | 3 | 65
Tomi Aoyama | 1 | 65
29  |  noki-A | 1 | 63
30  | Aja Kong | 1 | 48
31  | Judy Martin | 1 | 30
32  | Jane O'Brien | 1 | 1
33  | Lioness Asuka | 1 | <1

## See also

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* Japan portal

* List of professional wrestling promotions in Japan
* List of women's wrestling promotions
* Professional wrestling in Japan

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo "All Pacific Title (Japan)".
2. ^ "Leilani Kai". GLORY Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
3. ^ "AJW". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
4. ^ "AJW Wrestling Queendom 1995 Victory". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.
5. ^ Hoops, Brian (January 20, 2019). "Pro wrestling history (01/20): HHH returns, wins 2002 Royal Rumble". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
6. ^ "AJW Zenjo Transformation - Tag 8". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database.

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* t
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All Pacific Champions

1970s|

* Jane O'Brien
* Yumi Ikeshita
* Chabela Romero
* Maki Ueda
* Tomi Aoyama

1980s|

* Mimi Hagiwara
* Jumbo Hori
* Judy Martin
* Mimi Hagiwara
* Devil Masami
* Chigusa Nagayo
* Leilani Kai
* Bull Nakano
* Noriyo Tateno

1990s|

* Aja Kong
* Suzuka Minami
* Manami Toyota
* Akira Hokuto
* Bison Kimura
* Kyoko Inoue
* Toshiyo Yamada
* Yumiko Hotta
* Reggie Bennett
* Takako Inoue
* Tomoko Watanabe/Zap T
* Kumiko Maekawa
* Yasha Kurenai

2000s|

* Azumi Hyuga
* Momoe Nakanishi
* noki-A
* Kayo Noumi
* Mika Nishio
* Hikaru
* Lioness Asuka

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All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling

Championships|

| World Women's Wrestling Association|

* WWWA World Single Championship
* WWWA All Pacific Championship
* WWWA World Tag Team Championship
* WWWA World Martial Arts Championship
* WWWA World Midget's Championship
* WWWA World Super Lightweight Championship
* WWWA World Midget's Tag Team Championship

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All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling|

* AJW Championship
* AJW Junior Championship
* AJW Tag Team Championship

International Wrestling Association|

* IWA World Women's Championship

American Girls' Wrestling Association|

* AGWA International Girls' Championship
* AGWA International Tag Team Championship
* AGWA United States Girls' Championship

Broadcast|

Fuji TV

Miscellaneous|

* AJW Hall Of Fame

Tournaments|

* Tag League the Best
* Japan Grand Prix

Partnerships|

* New Japan Pro-Wrestling
* All Japan Pro Wrestling
* World Wide Wrestling Federation
* Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
* Gaea Japan
* NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling
* Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling
* Big Egg Wrestling Universe
* World Women's Wrestling Association

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