Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship

Professional wrestling championship

Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship

The current belt design

Details
Promotion| Osaka Pro Wrestling
Date established| January 4, 2000
Current champion| Toru
Date won| December 29, 2024
Other name

* Osaka Openweight Championship (2019–2022)

| Statistics

First champion| Super Delfin
Most reigns| Billyken Kid
(5 reigns)
Longest reign| Tsubasa
(883 days)
Shortest reign| Daisuke Harada
(28 days)

The Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship (Japanese: 大阪プロレス王座, Hepburn: Ōsaka Puroresu Ōza) is the top singles title in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Osaka Pro Wrestling. The title was established in 2000 when Super Delfin defeated Dick Togo to be crowned the inaugural champion.

As of August 24, 2024[update], there have been a total of 21 recognized champions, who have had a combined 37 official reigns and there have been four vacancies. The current champion is Toru who is in his first reign.[1]

## History

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### Names

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Name  | Years

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Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship  | January 4, 2000–January 18, 2019
Osaka Openweight Championship  | January 18, 2019–May 1, 2022
Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship | May 1, 2022–present

On January 18, 2019, the title was renamed Osaka Openweight Championship (大阪無差別級王座, Ōsaka Musabetsu-kyū Ōza).[2][3]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, Osaka Pro Wrestling (OPW) remained fairly inactive, having held only one event in 2020 and one in 2021. On July 30, 2021, Zeus was appointed as the owner and president of OPW. On August 26, he received a share transfer from former owner Yuji Sakagami.[4] Following the acquisition, OPW underwent a "relaunch" in early 2022. On May 1, a new belt was unveiled and Zeus defeated Kazuaki Mihara to win the title, which was now once again referred to as the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship.[5][6]

## Reigns

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Key  No.  | Overall reign number

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Reign  | Reign number for the specific champion
Days  | Number of days held
Defenses  | Number of successful defenses
\+  | Current reign is changing daily
No. | Champion  | Championship change  | Reign statistics  | Notes  | Ref.

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Date  | Event  | Location  | Reign  | Days | Defenses
| Osaka Pro Wrestling (OPW)
1  | Super Delfin | January 4, 2000 | Legend Story  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 124 | 1  | Defeated Dick Togo to become the first champion.  | [7]
2  | Takehiro Murahama | May 7, 2000 | Osaka Pro 1st Anniversary Spicy Series  | Tokyo, Japan | 1  | 42 | 0  |  | [8]
3  | Super Delfin | June 18, 2000 | Dramatic Rain Series 2000  | Osaka, Japan | 2  | 371 | 1  |  | [9]
4  | Gamma | June 24, 2001 | Osaka Pro Story #3  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 193 | 1  |  | [10]
5  | Super Delfin | January 3, 2002 | Osaka Pro Story #8  | Osaka, Japan | 3  | 394 | 3  |  | [11]
—  | Vacated | February 1, 2003 | Osaka Hurricane 03.02.01 | Osaka, Japan | —  | — | —  | Super Delfin relinquished the title after defending it against "Big Boss" Ma-G-Ma.  |
6  | Takehiro Murahama | July 6, 2003 | Osaka Pro Story #18  | Osaka, Japan | 2  | 286 | 3  | Defeated Tsubasa in the finals of a 12-man tournament to win the vacant title.  | [12]
7  | Daio Quällt  | April 17, 2004 | Osaka Pro Story #23  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 113 | 1  |  | [13]
8  | Billyken Kid  | August 8, 2004 | Osaka Pro Story #25  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 55 | 1  | This was a three-way match also involving Goa.  | [14]
9  | "Big Boss" Ma-G-Ma | October 2, 2004 | Saturday Night Story  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 134 | 0  |  | [15]
10  | Super Dolphin | February 13, 2005 | Osaka Hurricane 2005 | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 378 | 3  |  | [16]
11  | Super Delfin | February 26, 2006 | Osaka Hurricane 2006 | Osaka, Japan | 4  | 181 | 2  |  | [17]
12  | Billyken Kid  | August 26, 2006 | Saturday Night Story  | Osaka, Japan | 2  | 170 | 1  |  | [18]
13  | Tigers Mask | February 12, 2007 | Osaka Hurricane 2007 | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 530 | 6  |  | [19]
14  | Hideyoshi  | July 26, 2008 | Saturday Night Story  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 204 | 2  |  | [20]
15  | Billyken Kid  | February 15, 2009 | Osaka Hurricane 2009 | Osaka, Japan | 3  | 160 | 2  |  | [21]
16  | Dick Togo | July 25, 2009 | Saturday Night Story  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 201 | 2  |  | [22]
17  | Billyken Kid  | February 11, 2010 | Osaka Hurricane 2010 | Osaka, Japan | 4  | 127 | 2  |  | [23]
18  | Cima | June 18, 2010 | Hanshin Pro-Wrestling Battle: Dragon Gate vs. Osaka Pro Wrestling  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 41 | 1  | This was a joint show with Dragon Gate.  | [24]
19  | Tigers Mask | July 29, 2010 | Rainbow Gate 2010  | Osaka, Japan | 2  | 30 | 0  | This match was also for Tigers Mask's Open the Brave Gate Championship. This was a Dragon Gate show.  | [25]
20  | Asian Cougar | August 28, 2010 | Summer Achoo Series  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 244 | 2  | Asian Cougar changed his name to Kuuga during this reign.  | [26]
21  | Tigers Mask | April 29, 2011 | Osaka Pro 12th Anniversary Show  | Osaka, Japan | 3  | 107 | 1  |  | [27]
22  | Billyken Kid  | August 14, 2011 | Osaka Hurricane 2011 | Osaka, Japan | 5  | 196 | 2  |  | [28]
23  | Daisuke Harada | February 26, 2012 | Saturday Night Story  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 28 | 0  |  | [29]
24  | Black Buffalo | March 25, 2012 | Osaka Holiday Paradise  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 119 | 1  |  | [30]
25  | Daisuke Harada | July 22, 2012 | Osaka Hurricane 2012 | Osaka, Japan | 2  | 251 | 1  |  | [31]
—  | Vacated | March 30, 2013 | —  | —  | —  | — | —  | Harada relinquished the title when he announced his departure from the promotion effective on April 29, 2013.  | [32]
26  | Tigers Mask | May 19, 2013 | Osaka Holiday Paradise  | Osaka, Japan | 4  | 63 | 0  | Defeated Billyken Kid in the finals of a 4-man tournament to win the vacant title.  | [33]
27  | Quiet Storm | July 21, 2013 | Osaka Pro-Wrestling Story  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 182 | 1  | This was a No Disqualification match.  | [34]
28  | Zeus | January 19, 2014 | Osaka Tornado Vol. 4  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 91 | 1  |  | [35]
—  | Vacated | April 20, 2014 | —  | —  | —  | — | —  | Title was vacated when Osaka Pro announced the promotion would fold on April 20, 2014 due to financial difficulties.  | [36]
29  | Tadasuke | January 31, 2016 | Osaka Pro's Business Is Thriving!: Tennōzan Final | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 182 | 1  | Defeated Kaiju New World in the final of the Tennōzan to win the vacant title.  | [37]
30  | Hub | July 31, 2016 | Osaka Pro-Wrestling Has Come to Konohana  | Osaka, Japan | 2  | 511 | 4  | Hub previously held the title under the name Super Dolphin.  | [38]
31  | Kushikatsu Oyaji  | December 24, 2017 | Big Year End Party 2017  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 419 | 1  | The championship was renamed Osaka Openweight Championship on January 18, 2019.  | [39]
32  | Tsubasa | February 16, 2019 | Osaka Pro-Wrestling Came Over! in Suminoe  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 883 | 2  |  | [40]
33  | Kazuaki Mihara  | July 18, 2021 | Osaka Pro-Wrestling 22nd Anniversary  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 287 | 0  |  | [41]
34  | Zeus | May 1, 2022 | Launching Business 3rd Round  | Osaka, Japan | 2  | 453 | 2  | Title reverted back to its original name of Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship.  | [5]
—  | Vacated | July 28, 2023 | —  | —  | —  | — | —  | Zeus vacated the title after having suffered a broken nose on July 17, which would prevent him from defending the title as scheduled.  | [42]
35  | Quiet Storm | August 20, 2023 | Osaka Pro Summer Festival 2023  | Osaka, Japan | 2  | 370 | 2  | Defeated Tigers Mask to win the vacant title.  | [43]
36  | Zeus | August 24, 2024 | Osaka Pro Summer Festival 2024  | Osaka, Japan | 3  | 127 | 0  |  | [44]
37  | Toru | December 29, 2024 | Osaka Pro Excalibur 2024  | Osaka, Japan | 1  | 211+ | 4  |  | [45]

## Combined reigns

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As of July 28, 2025.

Current champion Toru. †  | Indicates the current champion

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Rank  | Wrestler  | No. of
reigns  | Combined
defenses  | Combined
days

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1  | Super Delfin | 4 | 5 | 1,070
2  | Super Dolphin/Hub | 2 | 3 | 891
3  | Tsubasa | 1 | 2 | 883
4  | Tigers Mask | 4 | 6 | 730
5  | Billyken Kid | 5 | 8 | 708
6  | Zeus | 3 | 3 | 671
7  | Quiet Storm | 2 | 3 | 552
8  | Kushikatsu Oyaji | 1 | 1 | 419
9  | Takehiro Murahama | 2 | 2 | 328
10  | Kazuaki Mihara | 1 | 0 | 287
11  | Daisuke Harada | 2 | 1 | 279
12  | Asian Cougar/Kuuga | 1 | 2 | 244
13  | Hideyoshi | 1 | 2 | 204
14  | Dick Togo | 1 | 2 | 201
15  | Toru † | 1 | 4 | 211+
16  | Gamma | 1 | 1 | 193
17  | Tadasuke | 1 | 0 | 182
18  | "Big Boss" Ma-G-Ma | 1 | 0 | 134
19  | Black Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 119
20  | Daio Quällt | 1 | 1 | 113
21  | Cima | 1 | 0 | 41

## See also

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* Osaka Pro Wrestling Battle Royal Championship
* Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship

## References

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1. ^ "OPW Championship" (in German). Cagematch.net. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
2. ^ "NEWS&INFORMATION". Osaka Pro Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
3. ^ 大阪無差別級選手権. Syu-Kaku Kombu (in Japanese). Retrieved May 1, 2022.
4. ^ 【大阪プロレス】ゼウスが選手兼オーナー社長に就任「必ずオンリーワン、日本一の団体を作り上げます」. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). October 18, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
5. ^ a b 220501 | 大阪プロレス. osakaprowres.com (in Japanese). Osaka Pro Wrestling. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
6. ^ Kazuaki Mihara [@oneshoulder_k] (May 1, 2022). 大阪プロレスのベルト一旦ありがとうございました！！ [Thank you once and for all for the Osaka Pro Wrestling belt!!] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retweeted by Osaka Pro Wrestling – via Twitter.
7. ^ "Osaka Pro Legend Story". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
8. ^ "Osaka Pro 1st Year Anniversary Spicy Series - Day 8". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
9. ^ "Osaka Pro Dramatic Rain Series 2000 - Day 2". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
10. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Pro Story #3". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
11. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Pro Story #8". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
12. ^ "Osaka Pro ~6th Osaka Pro-Wrestling Champion Determination Tournament~". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
13. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Pro Story #23". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
14. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Pro Story #25". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
15. ^ "Osaka Pro Saturday Night Story". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
16. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Hurricane 2005". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
17. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Hurricane 2006 ~ Starting Point Revolution". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
18. ^ "Osaka Pro Saturday Night Story". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
19. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Hurricane". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
20. ^ "Osaka Pro Saturday Night Story". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
21. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Hurricane 2009". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
22. ^ "Osaka Pro Saturday Night Story". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
23. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Hurricane 2010". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
24. ^ "Dragon Gate/Osaka Pro Hanshin Puroresu Battle: Dragon Gate vs. Osaka Pro". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
25. ^ "Dragon Gate Rainbow Gate - Day 7". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
26. ^ "Osaka Pro Summer Haction Series". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
27. ^ "Osaka Pro 12th Anniversary Show". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
28. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Hurricane 2011". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
29. ^ "Osaka Pro Saturday Night Story". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
30. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Holiday Paradise". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
31. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Hurricane 2012". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
32. ^ "Ōsaka Open-weight Title / Ōsaka Pro-Wrestling Title (Japan)". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
33. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Holiday Paradise". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
34. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Pro-Wrestling Story". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
35. ^ "Osaka Pro Osaka Tornado Vol. 4". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
36. ^ 大阪プロ"解散"へ…所属選手ゼロに. Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). March 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
37. ^ "Osaka Pro Tenno-zan Final Round". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
38. ^ "Osaka Pro Ga Yattekita! in Konohana". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
39. ^ "Osaka Pro Big Year End Party 2017". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
40. ^ "Osaka Pro Came Over! in Suminoe". Wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
41. ^ ～旗揚げ22周年記念大会～おまっとさんやで！大阪プロレス. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). July 18, 2021. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024.
42. ^ Osaka Pro Wrestling [@osakapro] (July 28, 2023). "Announcement of Zeus' absence and vacancy of the Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship" ゼウス選手欠場ならびに大阪プロレス王座返上のお知らせ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
43. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 20, 2023). "Osaka Pro Summer Festival 2023". cagematch.net. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
44. ^ 大阪プロレス夏祭り2024 DAY1. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). August 24, 2024. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024.
45. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 29, 2024). "Osaka Pro Excalibur 2024". cagematch.net. Retrieved December 29, 2024.

## External links

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* Ōsaka Pro-Wrestling Title on Wrestling-Titles.com
* OPW Championship on Cagematch

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* t
* e

Osaka Pro Wrestling Champions

2000s|

* Super Delfin
* Takehiro Murahama
* Gamma
* Daio Quallt
* Billy Ken Kid
* Big Boss MA-G-MA
* Super Dolphin/Hub
* Tigers Mask
* Hideyoshi
* Dick Togo

2010s|

* Cima
* Asian Cougar/Kuuga
* Daisuke Harada
* Black Buffalo
* Quiet Storm
* Zeus
* Tadasuke
* Kushikatsu Oyaji
* Tsubasa

2020s|

* Kazuaki Mihara
* Zeus
* Toru (current)

* v
* t
* e

Osaka Pro Wrestling

Championships|

| Current|

* OPW
* Light Heavyweight
* Meibutsu Sekaiichi
* Tag Team

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Former|

* Owarai
* Battle Royal
* Tenpohzan Grand Prix
* MWF World Junior Heavyweight
* UWF Super Welterweight
* Independent World Junior Heavyweight

Major events|

* Anniversary Show
* Osaka Hurricane
* Super J-Cup (2004)

Tournaments|

* Tennōzan
* Osaka Tag Festival

Key people|

* Super Delfin
* Zeus

Partnerships|

* Chikara
* New Japan Pro Wrestling
* Pro Wrestling Wave
* Pro Wrestling Noah
* Dragon Gate

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