Global Junior Heavyweight League

The Global Junior Heavyweight League is a professional wrestling round-robin tournament held by Pro Wrestling Noah. The purpose of the tournament is to determine the promotion's top junior heavyweight wrestler. It was originally designed to be an annual event starting in 2009, but the second tournament did not take place until 2015. The tournament is a two-block round-robin tournament, much like New Japan Pro Wrestling's Best of the Super Juniors tournament, in which each block's two highest scorers face off in the semifinals. A victory is worth two points, a draw was worth one, and a loss zero; each match has a thirty-minute time limit. Being a professional wrestling tournament, the outcome of the matches and the tournament itself are not determined through pure athletic competition but through pre-determined outcomes to matches.[1]

List of winners

2009

The first tournament, named simply Junior Heavyweight League, was held from October 15 to October 31 over nine shows, and featured two blocks of five. Foreign participation included Delirious from Ring of Honor and Jyushin Thunder Liger from New Japan Pro Wrestling. The winner, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, also won the vacant GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship. Delirious was awarded place in the semifinal because original block A runner-up Kotaro Suzuki had to withdraw with a flu.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Katsuhiko Nakajima6Jyushin Thunder Liger5
Kotaro Suzuki5Yoshinobu Kanemaru4
Delirious4Atsushi Aoki3
Kenta3Taiji Ishimori2
Ricky Marvin2Genba Hirayanagi0
Block ADeliriousKatsuhiko NakajimaKentaKotaro SuzukiRicky Marvin
Delirious XNakajima (15:05)Delirious (18:54)Suzuki (13:52)Delirious (14:20)
Katsuhiko Nakajima Nakajima (15:05)XDraw (30:00)Draw (30:00)Nakajima (12:07)
Kenta Delirious (18:54)Draw (30:00)XSuzuki (17:28)Kenta (1:59)
Kotaro Suzuki Suzuki (13:52)Draw (30:00)Suzuki (17:28)XMarvin (9:04)
Ricky Marvin Delirious (14:20)Nakajima(12:07)Kenta (1:59)Marvin (9:04)X
Block BAtsushi AokiGenba HirayanagiJyushin Thunder LigerTaiji IshimoriYoshinobu Kanemaru
Atsushi Aoki XAoki (13:11)Draw (30:00)Ishimori (13:54)Kanemaru (17:32)
Genba Hirayanagi Aoki (13:11)XDouble countout (9:19)Double countout (7:09)Double countout (7:45)
Jyushin Thunder Liger Draw (30:00)Double countout (9:19)XLiger (13:08)Liger (14:45)
Taiji Ishimori Ishimori (13:54)Double countout (7:09)Liger (13:08)XKanemaru (15:56)
Yoshinobu Kanemaru Kanemaru (17:32)Double countout (7:45)Liger (14:45)Kanemaru (15:56)X
Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Katsuhiko Nakajima Pin
B2 Yoshinobu Kanemaru 10:17
B2 Yoshinobu Kanemaru Pin
B1 Jyushin Thunder Liger 18:53
B1 Jyushin Thunder Liger Pin
A2 Delirious 10:45

2015

The second tournament, now named Global Junior Heavyweight League, took place from July 18 to August 5, 2015.[1]

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Daisuke Harada10Atsushi Kotoge8
El Desperado8Taiji Ishimori8
Kenoh8Bengala6
Zack Sabre Jr.8Hajime Ohara6
Yoshinari Ogawa6Super Crazy6
Sho Tanaka2Taka Michinoku6
Hitoshi Kumano0Genba Hirayanagi2
Block ADaisuke HaradaEl DesperadoHitoshi KumanoKenohSho TanakaYoshinari OgawaZack Sabre Jr.
Daisuke Harada XHarada (5:23)Harada (10:06)Harada (13:29)Harada (8:33)Harada (11:58)Sabre (12:12)
El Desperado Harada (5:23)XDesperado (7:53)Desperado (13:31)Desperado (10:19)Ogawa (1:05)Desperado (11:06)
Hitoshi Kumano Harada (10:06)Desperado (7:53)XKenoh (9:03)Tanaka (9:01)Ogawa (8:41)Sabre (9:47)
Kenoh Harada (13:29)Desperado (13:31)Kenoh (9:03)XKenoh (13:50)Kenoh (13:28)Kenoh (7:33)
Sho Tanaka Harada (8:33)Desperado (10:19)Tanaka (9:01)Kenoh (13:50)XOgawa (3:32)Sabre (10:07)
Yoshinari Ogawa Harada (11:58)Ogawa (1:05)Ogawa (8:41)Kenoh (13:28)Ogawa (3:32)XSabre (11:46)
Zack Sabre Jr. Sabre (12:12)Desperado (11:06)Sabre (9:47)Kenoh (7:33)Sabre (10:07)Sabre (11:46)X
Block BAtsushi KotogeBengalaGenba HirayanagiHajime OharaSuper CrazyTaiji IshimoriTaka Michinoku
Atsushi Kotoge XKotoge (8:49)Kotoge (8:36)Ohara (12:41)Crazy (11:05)Kotoge (14:58)Kotoge (10:44)
Bengala Kotoge (8:49)XHirayanagi (6:22)Bengala (6:15)Bengala (3:24)Ishimori (10:48)Bengala (7:40)
Genba Hirayanagi Kotoge (8:36)Hirayanagi (6:22)XOhara (8:29)Crazy (5:29)Ishimori (7:44)Michinoku (7:33)
Hajime Ohara Ohara (12:41)Bengala (6:15)Ohara (8:29)XCrazy (10:16)Ishimori (7:15)Ohara (11:31)
Super Crazy Crazy (11:05)Bengala (3:24)Crazy (5:29)Crazy (10:16)XIshimori (12:27)Michinoku (8:26)
Taiji Ishimori Kotoge (14:58)Ishimori (10:48)Ishimori (7:44)Ishimori (7:15)Ishimori (12:27)XMichinoku (9:07)
Taka Michinoku Kotoge (10:44)Bengala (7:40)Michinoku (7:33)Ohara (11:31)Michinoku (8:26)Michinoku (9:07)X
Final
   
A1 Daisuke Harada Pin
B1 Atsushi Kotoge 16:35

2018

The third tournament took place from September 8 to October 4, 2018.

Final standings
Block ABlock B
Kotaro Suzuki8Yo-Hey8
Daisuke Harada6Ikuto Hidaka7
Hitoshi Kumano6Hi696
Tadasuke6Minoru Tanaka6
Seiya Morohashi2Hayata3
Hajime Ohara2Junta Miyawaki0
Block ADaisuke HaradaHajime OharaHitoshi KumanoKotaro SuzukiSeiya MorohashiTadasuke
Daisuke Harada XHarada (19:04)Harada (12:06)Suzuki (16:31)Harada (8:47)Tadasuke (15:31)
Hajime Ohara Harada (19:04)XKumano (12:24)Ohara (10:11)Morohashi (10:05)Tadasuke (6:54)
Hitoshi Kumano Harada (12:06)Kumano (12:24)XSuzuki (14:33)Kumano (11:52)Kumano (9:59)
Kotaro Suzuki Suzuki (16:31)Ohara (10:11)Suzuki (14:33)XSuzuki (9:19)Suzuki (10:18)
Seiya Morohashi Harada (8:47)Morohashi (10:05)Kumano (11:52)Suzuki (9:19)XTadasuke (9:53)
Tadasuke Tadasuke (15:31)Tadasuke (6:54)Kumano (9:59)Suzuki (10:18)Tadasuke (9:53)X
Block BHayataHi69Ikuto HidakaJunta MiyawakiMinoru TanakaYo-Hey
Hayata XHi69 (9:35)Hidaka (11:11)Hayata (4:45)Tanaka (11:33)Draw (12:36)
Hi69 Hi69 (9:35)XHidaka (14:47)Hi69 (2:49)Hi69 (19:41)Yo-Hey (13:11)
Ikuto Hidaka Hidaka (11:11)Hidaka (14:47)XHidaka (8:03)Tanaka (12:38)Draw (30:00)
Junta Miyawaki Hayata (4:45)Hi69 (2:49)Hidaka (8:03)XTanaka (5:55)Yo-Hey (8:02)
Minoru Tanaka Tanaka (11:33)Hi69 (19:41)Tanaka (12:38)Tanaka (5:55)XYo-Hey (14:57)
Yo-Hey Draw (12:36)Yo-Hey (13:11)Draw (30:00)Yo-Hey (8:02)Yo-Hey (14:57)X
Final
   
A1 Kotaro Suzuki Pin
B1 Yo-Hey 17:00

2019

The fourth Global Junior Heavyweight League took place from June 27 to July 27, 2019.[2]

Current standings
Block ABlock B
Tadasuke 8 Hayata 7
Yo-Hey 6 Kotaro Suzuki 7
Yoshinari Ogawa 6 Chris Ridgeway 6
Daisuke Harada 5 Hajime Ohara 4
Minoru Tanaka 5 Hi69 4
Junta Miyawaki 0 Hitoshi Kumano 2
Block ADaisuke Harada Junta Miyawaki Minoru TanakaTadasukeYo-HeyYoshinari Ogawa
Daisuke Harada XHarada (6:52)Draw (30:00)Tadasuke (15:01)Harada (15:20)Ogawa (9:47)
Junta Miyawaki Harada (6:52) XTanaka (8:43)Tadasuke (8:57)Yo-Hey (8:57)Ogawa (9:54)
Minoru Tanaka Draw (30:00) Tanaka (8:43) XTadasuke (10:14) Yo-Hey (12:40)Tanaka (11:33)
Tadasuke Tadasuke (15:01)Tadasuke (8:57) Tadasuke (10:14)XTadasuke (10:41)Ogawa (13:19)
Yo-Hey Harada (15:20) Yo-Hey (8:57) Yo-Hey (12:40) Tadasuke (10:41) XYo-Hey (14:14)
Yoshinari Ogawa Ogawa (9:47) Ogawa (9:54)Tanaka (11:33) Ogawa (13:19) Yo-Hey (14:14)X
Block BChris RidgewayHajime OharaHayataHi69Hitoshi KumanoKotaro Suzuki
Chris Ridgeway XOhara (9:20)Hayata (14:30)Ridgeway (13:08)Ridgeway (10:01)Ridgeway (8:38)
Hajime Ohara Ohara (9:20) XHayata (15:59)Ohara (10:20)Kumano (13:35)Suzuki (10:09)
Hayata Hayata (14:30) Hayata (15:59)XHi69 (11:27)Hayata (11:01) Draw (30:00)
Hi69 Ridgeway (13:08) Ohara (10:20) Hi69 (11:27) XHi69 (9:39)Suzuki (8:59)
Hitoshi Kumano Ridgeway (10:01) Kumano (13:35) Hayata (11:01) Hi69 (9:39) XSuzuki (10:32)
Kotaro Suzuki Ridgeway (8:38) Suzuki (10:09) Draw (30:00) Suzuki (8:59)Suzuki (10:32) X
  Block B Decision     Final
                 
    A1 Hayata Pin
  B1 Hayata Pin     B2 Tadasuke 19:12
  B2 Kotaro Suzuki 3:13  

2020

The 2020 Global Junior Heavyweight League, featuring 4 blocks took place between January 10 and January 30.[3]

Final standings
Block A Block B Block C Block D
Yoshinari Ogawa4Dick Togo4Hajime Ohara4Daisuke Harada4
Hayata2Kotaro Suzuki4Atsushi Kotoge4Minoru Tanaka3
Nosawa Rongai2Tadasuke2Yo-Hey2Nio3
Junta Miyawaki0Hao2Hitoshi Kumano2Chris Ridgeway2
Block AHayataYoshinari
Ogawa
Nosawa
Rongai
Junta
Miyawaki
Hayata XOgawa
(18:33)
Double
Countout
(6:43)
Hayata
(9:48)
Yoshinari
Ogawa
Ogawa
(18:33)
XDouble
Countout
(10:29)
Ogawa
(8:08)
Nosawa
Rongai
Double
Countout
(6:43)
Double
Countout
(10:29)
XNosawa
(9:23)
Junta
Miyawaki
Hayata
(9:48)
Ogawa
(8:08)
Nosawa
(9:23)
X
Block BKotaro
Suzuki
TadasukeHaoDick
Togo
Kotaro
Suzuki
XSuzuki
(7:39)
Suzuki
(9:20)
Togo
(15:09)
Tadasuke Suzuki
(7:39)
XTadasuke
(7:49)
Tadasuke
(12:46)
Hao Suzuki
(9:20)
Tadasuke
(7:49)
XTogo
(9:21)
Dick
Togo
Togo
(15:09)
Tadasuke
(12:46)
Togo
(9:21)
X
Block CAtsushi
Kotoge
Yo-HeyHajime
Ohara
Hitoshi
Kumano
Atsushi
Kotoge
XKotoge
(15:41)
Ohara
(14:20)
Kotoge
(10:56)
Yo-Hey Kotoge
(15:41)
XOhara
(13:49)
Yo-Hey
(13:53)
Hajime
Ohara
Ohara
(14:20)
Ohara
(13:49)
XKumano
(13:39)
Hitoshi
Kumano
Kotoge
(10:56)
Yo-Hey
(13:53)
Kumano
(13:39)
X
Block DDaisuke
Harada
Chris
Ridgeway
Minoru
Tanaka
Nio
Daisuke
Harada
XHarada
(10:56)
Draw
(30:00)
Draw
(30:00)
Chris
Ridgeway
Harada
(10:56)
XTanaka
(11:34)
Ridgeway
(13:39)
Minoru
Tanaka
Draw
(30:00)
Tanaka
(11:34)
XNio
(14:24)
Nio Draw
(30:00)
Ridgeway
(13:39)
Nio
(14:24)
X
Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Yoshinari Ogawa Sub
B1 Dick Togo 8:31
B1 Dick Togo Pin
D1 Daisuke Harada 19:43
C1 Hajime Ohara Pin
D1 Daisuke Harada 15:45

References

  1. "「グローバル・ジュニア・ヘビー級リーグ戦 2015」出場選手決定のお知らせ". Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  2. "【6・27後楽園で開幕!】GLOBAL Jr. LEAGUE 2019情報". プロレスリング・ノア公式サイト | PRO-WRESTLING NOAH OFFICIAL SITE. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  3. "GLOBAL Jr. LEAGUE 2020 まとめページ!全出場選手&全カード決定!". プロレスリング・ノア公式サイト | PRO-WRESTLING NOAH OFFICIAL SITE. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
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