Professional wrestling championship
Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship Promotion Pro Wrestling Zero1 Date established January 6, 2003 Date retired November 15, 2009
NWA/Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship
Zero-One United States Openweight Championship
Zero1-Max United States Openweight Championship
First champion(s) Steve Corino Final champion(s) Mr. Wrestling 3 Most reigns Steve Corino/Mr. Wrestling 3 (4) Longest reign Mr. Wrestling 3 (371 days) Shortest reign Hulk Ogan (<1 day)
The Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Zero1 . It was created on January 6, 2003, with Steve Corino defeating Masato Tanaka .[1] In addition to Japan, it has recently been frequently defended in various independent companies in the United States .
The title was created at a time when the company was known as Pro Wrestling Zero-One, originally naming it the Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship ; on July 4, 2004, following Zero-One joining the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the title was renamed the NWA/Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship . On October 26, 2004, Zero-One left the NWA, removing its initials from the title and renaming it the Zero-One United States Openweight Championship . When the promotion's name was changed to Zero1-Max in 2005, the championship title followed. On March 25, 2007, the title again switched its name, this time to the Zero1-Max International Championship ;[2] however, on June 13, 2007, the International title was apparently stricken from the record, and was reverted to the US title.[1] On April 12, 2008, it was renamed back to its original title by Steve Corino, in honor of Zero1-Max's late founder Shinya Hashimoto .[2] There have been a total of 11 recognized champions who have had a combined 18 official reigns.
Title history [ ]
Names [ ]
Name[1] [2] [3]
Years[1] [2] [3]
NWA/Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship
July 9, 2004 – October 31, 2004
Zero-One United States Openweight Championship
October 31, 2004 – 2005
Zero1-Max United States Openweight Championship
2005 – April 12, 2008
Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship
January 6, 2003 - July 4, 2004 April 12, 2008 – January 2009
Reigns [ ]
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
<1
Reign lasted less than a day
No.
Champion
Championship change
Reign statistics
Notes
Ref.
Date
Event
Location
Reign
Days
1
Steve Corino
January 6, 2003
Fighting Illusion – Night 2
Tokyo, Japan
1
179
Defeated Masa Tanaka to win the inaugural championship.
[4]
2
The Predator
July 4, 2003
01 Storm 2003 – Night 6
Niigata, Japan
1
37
[5]
3
Hulk Ogan
August 10, 2003
01 World in Nagoya
Nagoya, Japan
1
<1
[6]
—
Vacated
August 10, 2003
—
—
—
—
Stripped by NWA president Howard Brody due to the match not being officially scheduled.
[2]
4
The Predator
October 13, 2003
N/A
Fukuoka, Japan
2
228
Defeated Mike Knox to win the vacant title.
[7]
5
Kohei Sato
July 9, 2004
Rally of the Cage 2004 – Night 1
Tokyo, Japan
1
125
This was a steel cage match .
[8]
6
Steve Corino
November 11, 2004
Enormous 2004 – Night 1
Tokyo, Japan
2
79
[9]
—
Vacated
January 30, 2005
—
—
—
—
Vacated so Corino could focus on winning the AWA World Heavyweight Championship .
[2]
7
Leonardo Spanky
March 23, 2005
N/A
Hakodate, Japan
1
161
Defeated Ryouji Sai on the Strong Wind & Thunder tour.
[10]
—
Vacated
August 31, 2005
—
—
—
—
Vacated due to Spanky leaving the company.
[2]
8
Alex Shelley
September 19, 2005
You Can Do Your Best! Nachiro Hosikawa Charity Show
Tokyo, Japan
1
65
Defeated Sonjay Dutt to win the vacant title.
[11]
9
Christopher Daniels
November 23, 2005
Max Around 2005 – Night 6
Tokyo, Japan
1
162
This was a three way match also involving Sonjay Dutt .
[12]
—
Vacated
May 4, 2006
—
—
—
—
Vacated due to inactivity.
[1] [2] [3]
10
Ricky Landell
June 13, 2007
N/A
N/A
1
205
[2]
11
Mr. Wrestling 3
January 4, 2008
N/A
Valdosta, Georgia
3
64
Won the title by forfeit when Landell refused to defend it.
[2]
12
Sterling James Keenan
March 8, 2008
Devil Bhudakahn Memorial Show
Munhall, Pennsylvania
1
7
[13]
13
Dr. X
March 15, 2008
N/A
Morganville, New Jersey
1
28
[2]
14
Jake Manning
April 12, 2008
CWA Final Conflict
York, South Carolina
1
27
[2] [14]
15
Sterling James Keenan
May 9, 2008
3KWrestling New Revolution
Limerick, Pennsylvania
2
23
This match was also for the 1PW World Heavyweight Championship .
[1]
16
Ricky Landell
June 1, 2008
3KWrestling Dojo Challenge 2
Limerick, Pennsylvania
2
82
[3]
17
King Kaluha
August 22, 2008
3KWrestling Summertime Blues
Limerick, Pennsylvania
1
79
18
Mr. Wrestling 3
November 9, 2008
N/A
Rochester, Minnesota
4
–
—
Vacated
January 2009
—
—
—
—
The actual retirement date is disputed.
[3]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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