The AJPW Jr. Battle of Glory is a men's pro wrestling tournament held periodically by All Japan Pro Wrestling.
The competition was established on May 12, 1983, and the first edition was won by Chavo Guerrero , while the last edition took place on August 3, 2025 and was won by Atsuki Aoyagi[2].
The tournament is reserved to Junior Heavyweight wrestlers (under the weight limit of 220 lb), and typically, the winner earns a future match for the World Junior Heavyweight Championship (if he's not already the champion).
On this page, you can find the full list of all the AJPW Jr. Battle of Glory winners in history, along with dates, events, locations and statistics.
AJPW Jr. Battle of Glory: Info
- Promotion
All Japan Pro Wrestling - TerritoryWorld Tier 2
- DivisionSecondary
- GenderMale
- Tournament FormatRound Robin
- PrizeTitle Shot
- Date EstablishedMay 12, 1983
AJPW Jr. Battle of Glory: List of Winners
N. Image Winner 20 Atsuki Aoyagi 2
August 3, 2025 Tokyo, Japan | Nettou Summer Action Wars 2025Successfully used the shot at Nettou Summer Action Wars 2025 [Nigh 2] against the World Junior Heavyweight Champion Seiki Yoshioka.19 Dan Tamura 1
December 6, 2023 Tokyo, Japan | World's Strongest Tag Determination League 2023Successfully used the shot at MANIAx 2023 against the World Junior Heavyweight Champion El Lindaman.18 Atsuki Aoyagi 1
December 7, 2022 Tokyo, Japan | World's Strongest Tag Determination League 2022Aoyagi was already the World Junior Heavyweight Champion, so he didn't get the shot.17 
Akira Francesco 1
June 3, 2021 Tokyo, Japan | Junior Battle of Glory 2021This edition featured a single elimination tournament.
Successfully used the shot at Champions Night against the World Junior Heavyweight Champion Koji Iwamoto.16 Koji Iwamoto 2
February 24, 2019 Yokohama, Japan | Excite Series 2019Iwamoto was already the World Junior Heavyweight Champion, so he didn't get the shot.15 
Shuji Kondo 2
February 25, 2018 Osaka, Japan | Excite Series 2018Unsuccessfully used the shot at Dream Power Series 2018 [Night 5] against the World Junior Heavyweight Champion Atsushi Aoki.14 Koji Iwamoto 1
February 26, 2017 Osaka, Japan | Excite Series 2017Unsuccessfully used the shot at Dream Power Series 2017 [Night 1] against the World Junior Heavyweight Champion Keisuke Ishii.13 
Atsushi Aoki 1
February 21, 2016 Osaka, Japan | Excite Series 2016The tournament was for the vacant World Junior Heavyweight Championship.12 Kotaro Suzuki 2
February 20, 2015 Tokyo, Japan | Excite Series 2015Successfully used the shot at Dream Power Series 2015 [Night 8] against the World Junior Heavyweight Champion Atsushi Aoki.11 Kotaro Suzuki 1
February 16, 2014 Fukuoka, Japan | Excite Series 2014Unsuccessfully used the shot at Okinawa Impact 2014 Vol. 1 against the World Junior Heavyweight Champion Último Dragón.10 Hiroshi Yamato 1
July 29, 2012 Tokyo, Japan | 40th Anniversary Year Junior Hyper League 2012Successfully used the shot at 40th Anniversary Year Summer Impact 2012 [Night 1] against the World Junior Heavyweight Champion KAI.9 KAI 2
September 25, 2011 Kanazawa, Japan | Flashing Tour 2011KAI was already the World Junior Heavyweight Champion, so he didn't get the shot.8 
Jimmy Wang Yang 1
August 8, 2010 Fukuoka, Japan | Summer Action Series 2010Unsuccessfully used the shot at Pro-Wrestling Love In Ryogoku Vol. 10 against the World Junior Heavyweight Champion Kaz Hayashi.7 
Shuji Kondo 1
August 7, 2009 Tokyo, Japan | Summer Action Series 2009Unsuccessfully used the shot at Pro-Wrestling Love In Ryogoku Vol. 8 against the World Junior Heavyweight Champion Kaz Hayashi.6 KAI 1
August 3, 2008 Kanazawa, Japan | Summer Action Series 2008Unsuccessfully used the shot at Pro-Wrestling Love in Ryogoku Vol. 5 against the World Junior Heavyweight Champion Ryuji Hijikata.5 
Chris Sabin 1
July 1, 2007 Yokohama, Japan | Pro-Wrestling Love in YokohamaUnsuccessfully used the shot at Pro-Wrestling Love In Ryogoku Vol. 3 against the World Junior Heavyweight Champion Katsuhiko Nakajima.4 
Kaz Hayashi 1
July 3, 2006 Tokyo, Japan | Crossover 2006Unsuccessfully used the shot at Pro-Wrestling Love in Ryogoku Summer Impact 2006 (Night 6) against the World Junior Heavyweight Champion Shuji Kondo.3 Carl Contini 1
April 10, 2003 Hiroshima, Japan | Champion Carnival 2003Unsuccessfully used the shot at Champion Carnival 2003 (Night 12) against the World Junior Heavyweight Champion Kendo Kashin.2 
Yoshinari Ogawa 1
July 19, 1998 Niigata, Japan | Summer Action Series 1998The tournament was for the vacant World Junior Heavyweight Championship.1 
Chavo Guerrero 1
May 26, 1983 Tenryu, Japan | Grand Champion Carnival IIThe tournament was for the vacant NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship.
AJPW Jr. Battle of Glory: Names & Logo History
- AJPW Zennichi Junior FestivalJuly 17, 2025
- AJPW Jr. Battle of GloryFebruary 5, 2014July 16, 2025
- AJPW Junior Hyper LeagueJuly 15, 2012February 4, 2014
- AJPW Junior LeagueJune 25, 2006July 14, 2012
- AJPW Junior Champion CarnivalMarch 10, 2003April 12, 2003
- AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Title LeagueJuly 6, 1998July 19, 1998
- AJPW NWA International Junior Heavyweight Title LeagueMay 12, 1983May 12, 1983
AJPW Jr. Battle of Glory: Statistics & Records
Most Victories
| Rank | Wrestler | Wins | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shuji Kondo | 2 | 2009, 2018 |
| 2 | Kotaro Suzuki | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
| 3 | KAI | 2 | 2008, 2011 |
| 4 | Koji Iwamoto | 2 | 2017, 2019 |
| 5 | Atsuki Aoyagi | 2 | 2022, 2025 |