The 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.
There have been a total of 22 recognized champions, who have had a combined 38 official reigns and there have been four vacancies. The current champion is Ryuya Matsufusa who is in his first reign.
History Names NameYearsOsaka Pro Wrestling ChampionshipJanuary 4, 2000–January 18, 2019Osaka Openweight ChampionshipJanuary 18, 2019–May 1, 2022Osaka Pro Wrestling ChampionshipMay 1, 2022–present
On January 18, 2019, the title was renamed .
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. 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.
Reigns
Combined reigns As of , .
†Indicates the current champion RankWrestlerNo. ofreignsCombineddefensesCombineddays1 Super Delfin 4 5 2 Super Dolphin/Hub 2 3 8913 Tsubasa 1 2 8834 Tigers Mask 4 6 7305 Billyken Kid 5 8 708 6 Zeus 3 3 6717 Quiet Storm 2 3 5528 Kushikatsu Oyaji 1 1 4199 Toru 1 5 34310 Takehiro Murahama 2 2 32811 Kazuaki Mihara 1 0 28712 Ryuya Matsufusa † 1 3 +13 Daisuke Harada 2 1 27914 Asian Cougar/Kuuga 1 2 24415 Hideyoshi 1 2 20416 Dick Togo 1 2 20117 Gamma 1 1 19318 Tadasuke 1 0 18219 "Big Boss" Ma-G-Ma 1 0 13420 Black Buffalo 1 1 11921 Daio Quällt 1 1 11322 Cima 1 0 41
See also Osaka Pro Wrestling Battle Royal Championship Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship
References
External links Ōsaka Pro-Wrestling Title on Wrestling-Titles.com OPW Championship on Cagematch