On this page, you find the full Title History for the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship was contested in World Wrestling Entertainment and New Japan Pro Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on January 20, 1978.
The title was created for a partnership between WWWF/WWF and NJPW.
WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship: Title History
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Championship Names & Belt Designs
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WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship March 1, 1979 October 31, 1985 -
WWWF Junior Heavyweight Championship January 20, 1978 February 28, 1979
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WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated
- October 31, 1985
- 14265+ days
The title was vacated and abandoned when NJPW and WWF split.12 
The Cobra 2
- July 28, 1985
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Burning Spirit in Summer (1985)
- 95 days
95- days
11 
Hiro Saito 1
- May 20, 1985
- Hiroshima, Japan | IWGP & WWF Championship Series
- 69 days
69- days
10 The Cobra 1
- December 28, 1984
- New York City, New York | WWF on MSG Network
- 143 days
Defeated Black Tiger to win the vacant title.143- days
Vacant
- November 6, 1984
- 52 days
The title was vacated when the Dynamite Kid left Japan to join WWF full time.52- days
9 
Dynamite Kid 1
- February 7, 1984
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW New Year Golden Series 1984
- 273 days
Defeated The Cobra in a tournament final for the vacant title.273- days
Vacant
- August 12, 1983
- 179 days
The title was vacated because Tiger Mask retired.179- days
8 
Tiger Mask 3
- June 13, 1983
- Mexico City, Mexico | Tercera Confrontacion Mexico-Japan
- 60 days
Defeated Fishman in decision match for the vacant title.60- days
Vacant
- April 3, 1983
- 71 days
The title was vacated because Tiger Mask was injured by Dynamite Kid. On the same day, Dynamite Kid and Kuniaki Kobayashi fought for the vacant title but no winner was declared.71- days
7 Tiger Mask 2
- May 26, 1982
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Big Fight Series 1982
- 312 days
312- days
6 
Black Tiger 1
- May 6, 1982
- Fukuoka, Japan
- | NJPW Big Fight Series 1982
- 20 days
Defeated Gran Hamada in a decision match for the vacant title20- days
Vacant
- April 30, 1982
- 6 days
The title was vacated because Tiger Mask was injured.6- days
5 Tiger Mask 1
- January 10, 1982
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW New Year Super Fight
- 110 days
Defeated Dynamite Kid for the vacant title.110- days
Vacant
- December 1, 1981
- 40 days
The title was vacated when Fujinami entered the heavyweight division.40- days
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Tatsumi Fujinami 2
- October 4, 1979
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Bloody Fight Series 1979
- 789 days
789- days
3 Ryuma Go 1co
- October 2, 1979
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Bloody Fight Series 1979
- 2 days
2- days
2 
Tatsumi Fujinami 1
- January 23, 1978
- New York, NY | WWWF
- 617 days
Fujinami moved to NJPW with the title. During this reigns the title was renamed to WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship.617- days
1 Carlos José Estrada 1
- January 20, 1978
- Uniondale, NY | House Show
- 3 days
Defeated Tony Garea to establish the title as WWWF Junior Heavyweight Championship, for a partnership between WWWF and NJPW.3- days
WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
- Promotion
World Wrestling Federation
New Japan Pro Wrestling - Gender Male
- Title Type Tertiary Title
- Date Established January 20, 1978
- Date Retired October 31, 1985
- Final ChampionThe Cobra
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Mask | 3 | |
| Tatsumi Fujinami | 2 | |
| The Cobra | 2 | |
| Dynamite Kid | 1 | |
| Hiro Saito | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Tatsumi Fujinami | 1406 | |
| Tiger Mask | 482 | |
| Dynamite Kid | 273 | |
| The Cobra | 238 | |
| Hiro Saito | 69 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
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| Tatsumi Fujinami | October 4, 1979 - December 1, 1981 | 789 | |
| Tatsumi Fujinami | January 23, 1978 - October 2, 1979 | 617 | |
| Tiger Mask | May 26, 1982 - April 3, 1983 | 312 | |
| Dynamite Kid | February 7, 1984 - November 6, 1984 | 273 | |
| The Cobra | December 28, 1984 - May 20, 1985 | 143 |