Champion Carnival
Champion Carnival | ||
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Promotions All Japan Pro Wrestling | | |
First event | 1973 |
The Champion Carnival (チャンピオン・カーニバル, Chanpion Kānibaru) is a professional wrestling tournament held by All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). The tournament is also known by the nickname Haru no Saiten (春の祭典, "Spring Festival") and is sometimes abbreviated to CC.[1][2] Created by AJPW founder Giant Baba, the tournament has been held annually since 1973 and is the longest-running singles tournament in professional wrestling, while also ranking as the most prestigious event in the AJPW calendar.[3] It is considered a successor to the World League, held by Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (JWA) between 1959 and 1972, predating the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) G1 Climax tournament by a year.[4]
The tournament is held in a round-robin format, where all participating wrestlers face each other once with the winner being awarded two points and the loser none. A draw results in both wrestlers being awarded a point. After all wrestlers have faced each other once, the top two wrestlers advance to the final to determine the tournament winner.[5]
Baba himself holds the record for most Champion Carnival wins, having won the tournament seven times.
History
From 1959 to 1972, the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (JWA), run by Rikidōzan, held a tournament called World League (also known as the "World Big League"), which featured both Japanese and foreign professional wrestlers.[4] Rikidōzan himself dominated the annual tournament early on, however, after his death in 1963, the tournament was won six times by Giant Baba and once by Antonio Inoki.[4] JWA folded shortly after both Baba and Inoki left the promotion to create All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), respectively.[4] Both men took the concept of World League with them to their new promotions, with Baba creating the "Champion Carnival" in 1973 and Inoki creating the World League in 1974, later renaming it G1 Climax.[4]
The first Champion Carnival took place only six months after Baba had founded AJPW. The initial tournament was held in a
In 1991, AJPW had overtaken NJPW and was again the top promotion in Japan, boasting a roster of top foreign wrestlers mixed with top Japanese wrestlers.
On January 31, 1999, Giant Baba died, leaving the promotion in the hands of Mitsuharu Misawa.
In recent years, several outsiders have won the tournament, with freelancer Minoru Suzuki winning it in 2009 and 2010,[1] NJPW representative Yuji Nagata winning it in 2011,[15] Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) representative Daisuke Sekimoto winning it in 2016,[2] freelancer Shuji Ishikawa winning it in 2017,[16] and Pro Wrestling Noah representative Naomichi Marufuji winning it in 2018.[17]
On April 2, 2020, AJPW held a press conference, delaying this year's Champion Carnival, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 28, they confirmed that the tournament has been moved to September.
List of winners
1973
The 1973 Champion Carnival is the first edition of the Champion Carnival. It took place from March 17 to April 21, featuring fifteen wrestlers in a single-elimination format. Giant Baba received a first-round bye, and was the inaugural winner of the tournament.
Round 1 March 18 to April 4 | Round 2 April 3 to April 10 | Semifinals April 10, 14 and 19 | Final April 21 | ||||||||||||||||
Matty Suzuki | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Calypso Hurricane | 13:41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Calypso Hurricane | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Giant Baba | 18:45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Giant Baba | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
King Curtis Iaukea | 11:49 | ||||||||||||||||||
King Curtis Iaukea | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Thunder Sugiyama
| 11:40 | ||||||||||||||||||
King Curtis Iaukea | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Moose Morowski | 12:27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Moose Morowski | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Motoshi Okuma | 12:17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Giant Baba | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mark Lewin | 1 (19:20) | ||||||||||||||||||
Baron Mikel Scicluna
| Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Samson Kutsuwada | 14:49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Baron Mikel Scicluna | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
The Destroyer | 19:22 | ||||||||||||||||||
The Mad Russian[29] | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
The Destroyer
| 20:48 | ||||||||||||||||||
The Destroyer | Pin1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mark Lewin | 20:04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hiro Matsuda | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Antonio Pugliese
| 16:07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hiro Matsuda | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Mark Lewin | 21:55 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mashio Koma | Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Mark Lewin | 17:31 |
1This match originally ended in a no-contest on April 10, so a rematch was scheduled for April 14 to determine the 1st finalist with Mark Lewin winning.
2The finals were contested under best of 3 falls rules, with Baba winning the first fall at 12:49 and Lewin winning the second fall at 16:55. Baba won the third and decisive fall at 19:20, thus becoming the inaugural Champion Carnival winner.
1978
The 1978 Champion Carnival took place from March 4 to April 7, featuring fifteen wrestlers in a round-robin format. The tournament was won by Giant Baba, who defeated Abdullah the Butcher via countout in the finals. It was Baba's fifth tournament win.
Abdullah the Butcher | 25 |
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Giant Baba | 24 |
Jumbo Tsuruta | 22 |
Kintarō Ōki | 20 |
Kim Duk | 17 |
The Destroyer | 16 |
King Curtis Iaukea | 16 |
Don Leo Jonathan | 16 |
The Black Terror | 12 |
Ted DiBiase | 10 |
Rocky Hata | 4 |
Great Kojika | 4 |
Motoshi Okuma | 2 |
Luke Graham | 2 |
Frank Morrell | 0 |
Abdullah | Baba | Destroyer | DiBiase | Duk | Graham | Hata | Iaukea | Jonathan | Kojika | Morrell | Okuma | Ōki | Terror | Tsuruta | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah | — | Draw (30:00) |
Abdullah (10:21) |
Abdullah (4:08) |
Abdullah (7:19) |
Abdullah (4:30) |
Abdullah (2:03) |
Abdullah (7:52) |
Abdullah (4:58) |
Abdullah (5:32) |
Abdullah (3:55) |
Abdullah (4:05) |
Abdullah (7:22) |
DCO (4:18) |
Abdullah (13:14) |
Baba | Draw (30:00) |
— | Baba (19:27) |
Baba (7:02) |
Baba (7:04) |
Baba (7:06) |
Baba (8:09) |
Baba (5:14) |
Baba (11:33) |
Baba (9:08) |
Baba (1:16) |
Baba (5:53) |
Oki (7:45) |
Baba (4:36) |
Draw (30:00) |
Destroyer | Abdullah (10:21) |
Baba (19:27) |
— | Destroyer (17:21) |
DCO (13:55) |
Destroyer (12:55) |
Destroyer (11:42) |
Iaukea (5:00) |
DCO (17:12) |
Destroyer (16:58) |
Destroyer (16:35) |
Destroyer (15:50) |
Destroyer (12:17) |
Destroyer (11:06) |
Tsuruta (29:50) |
DiBiase | Abdullah (4:08) |
Baba (7:02) |
Destroyer (17:21) |
— | Duk (11:10) |
DiBiase (9:10) |
DiBiase (13:17) |
Iaukea (8:47) |
Jonathan (14:20) |
DiBiase (11:05) |
DiBiase (8:59) |
DiBiase (12:15) |
Oki (12:46) |
Terror (8:20) |
Tsuruta (14:16) |
Duk | Abdullah (7:19) |
Baba (7:04) |
DCO (13:55) |
Duk (11:10) |
— | Duk (9:47) |
Duk (17:17) |
Duk (5:50) |
Duk (13:24) |
Duk (13:48) |
Duk (10:12) |
Duk (15:46) |
Oki (Forfeit) |
DCO (12:21) |
Draw (30:00) |
Graham | Abdullah (4:30) |
Baba (7:06) |
Destroyer (12:55) |
DiBiase (9:10) |
Duk (9:47) |
— | Hata (7:40) |
Iaukea (6:05) |
Jonathan (14:19) |
Kojika (8:57) |
DCO (9:42) |
Graham (8:58) |
Oki (8:37) |
Terror (9:27) |
Tsuruta (11:25) |
Hata | Abdullah (2:03) |
Baba (8:09) |
Destroyer (11:42) |
DiBiase (13:17) |
Duk (17:17) |
Hata (7:40) |
— | Iaukea (5:10) |
Jonathan (8:40) |
DCO (21:05) |
Hata (Forfeit) |
Okuma (16:23) |
Oki (13:10) |
Terror (9:41) |
Tsuruta (15:59) |
Iaukea | Abdullah (7:52) |
Baba (5:14) |
Iaukea (5:00) |
Iaukea (8:47) |
Duk (5:50) |
Iaukea (6:05) |
Iaukea (5:10) |
— | DCO (4:21) |
Iaukea (5:49) |
Iaukea (7:42) |
Iaukea (4:46) |
Oki (3:46) |
Iaukea (5:35) |
Tsuruta (7:02) |
Jonathan | Abdullah (4:58) |
Baba (11:33) |
DCO (17:12) |
Jonathan (14:20) |
Duk (13:24) |
Jonathan (14:19) |
Jonathan (8:40) |
DCO (4:21) |
— | Jonathan (12:00) |
Jonathan (13:29) |
Jonathan (5:15) |
DCO (8:35) |
Jonathan (8:33) |
Jonathan (13:56) |
Kojika | Abdullah (5:32) |
Baba (9:08) |
Destroyer (16:58) |
DiBiase (11:05) |
Duk (13:48) |
Kojika (8:57) |
DCO (21:05) |
Iaukea (5:49) |
Jonathan (12:00) |
— | Kojika (7:58) |
DCO (14:19) |
Oki (12:02) |
Terror (Forfeit) |
Tsuruta (21:14) |
Morrell | Abdullah (3:55) |
Baba (1:16) |
Destroyer (16:35) |
DiBiase (8:59) |
Duk (10:12) |
DCO (9:42) |
Hata (Forfeit) |
Iaukea (7:42) |
Jonathan (13:29) |
Kojika (7:58) |
— | Okuma (8:53) |
Oki (6:08) |
Terror (8:29) |
Tsuruta (8:24) |
Okuma | Abdullah (4:05) |
Baba (5:53) |
Destroyer (15:50) |
DiBiase (12:15) |
Duk (15:46) |
Graham (8:58) |
Okuma (16:23) |
Iaukea (4:46) |
Jonathan (5:15) |
DCO (14:19) |
Okuma (8:53) |
— | Oki (11:11) |
Terror (10:30) |
Tsuruta (16:28) |
Ōki | Abdullah (7:22) |
Oki (7:45) |
Destroyer (12:17) |
Oki (12:46) |
Oki (Forfeit) |
Oki (8:37) |
Oki (13:10) |
Oki (3:46) |
DCO (8:35) |
Oki (12:02) |
Oki (6:08) |
Oki (11:11) |
— | Oki (4:05) |
Tsuruta (7:08) |
Terror | DCO (4:18) |
Baba (4:36) |
Destroyer (11:06) |
Terror (8:20) |
DCO (12:21) |
Terror (9:27) |
Terror (9:41) |
Iaukea (5:35) |
Jonathan (8:33) |
Terror (Forfeit) |
Terror (8:29) |
Terror (10:30) |
Oki (4:05) |
— | Tsuruta (9:45) |
Tsuruta | Abdullah (13:14) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tsuruta (29:50) |
Tsuruta (14:16) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tsuruta (11:25) |
Tsuruta (15:59) |
Tsuruta (7:02) |
Jonathan (13:56) |
Tsuruta (21:14) |
Tsuruta (8:24) |
Tsuruta (16:28) |
Tsuruta (7:08) |
Tsuruta (9:45) |
— |
Final | ||||
Abdullah the Butcher | CO | |||
Giant Baba | 11:59 |
1979
The 1979 Champion Carnival took place from March 3 to April 6, featuring sixteen wrestlers in a round-robin format. The tournament was won by Abdullah the Butcher, who defeated Jumbo Tsuruta in the second of two playoff matches after both men tied atop the standings. The first playoff match resulted in a double-countout, and a second match was held.
Abdullah the Butcher | 24 |
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Jumbo Tsuruta | 24 |
Giant Baba | 23 |
The Destroyer | 22 |
Dick Slater | 21 |
Dos Caras | 18 |
Kintarō Ōki | 18 |
Tor Kamata | 18 |
Mario Milano | 10 |
Takashi Ishikawa | 8 |
Rocky Hata | 6 |
Great Kojika | 6 |
Motoshi Okuma | 6 |
Billy Francis | 4 |
Don Milano | 2 |
Big Red | 0 |
Abdullah | Baba | Big Red | Caras | Destroyer | Francis | Hata | Ishikawa | Kamata | Kojika | D. Milano | M. Milano | Ōki | Okuma | Slater | Tsuruta | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah | — | DCO (10:47) |
Abdullah (3:43) |
Abdullah (2:05) |
Abdullah (14:50) |
Abdullah (1:13) |
Abdullah (2:45) |
Abdullah (1:46) |
Abdullah (8:46) |
Abdullah (4:18) |
Abdullah (2:14) |
Abdullah (2:13) |
Abdullah (4:26) |
Abdullah (2:13) |
DCO (8:55) |
DCO (5:15) |
Baba | DCO (10:47) |
— | Baba (2:47) |
Baba (7:17) |
DCO (13:23) |
Baba (5:25) |
Baba (12:30) |
Baba (9:23) |
Baba (8:43) |
Baba (12:36) |
Baba (4:38) |
Baba (8:20) |
DCO (9:37) |
Baba (11:41) |
Baba (11:38) |
Draw (30:00) |
Big Red | Abdullah (3:43) |
Baba (2:47) |
— | Caras (5:59) |
Destroyer (9:28) |
Francis (5:20) |
Hata (7:28) |
Ishikawa (9:59) |
Kamata (4:59) |
Kojika (7:45) |
D. Milano (1:26) |
M. Milano (4:12) |
Oki (5:50) |
Okuma (6:53) |
Slater (12:40) |
Tsuruta (7:18) |
Caras | Abdullah (2:05) |
Baba (7:17) |
Caras (5:59) |
— | Destroyer (12:18) |
Caras (8:49) |
Caras (10:33) |
Caras (9:31) |
Caras (4:36) |
Caras (10:33) |
Caras (6:47) |
Caras (9:23) |
Oki (10:29) |
Caras (5:46) |
Slater (12:33) |
Tsuruta (15:18) |
Destroyer | Abdullah (14:50) |
DCO (13:23) |
Destroyer (9:28) |
Destroyer (12:18) |
— | Destroyer (5:35) |
Destroyer (7:15) |
Destroyer (14:18) |
Destroyer (5:33) |
Destroyer (9:59) |
Destroyer (9:49) |
Destroyer (5:00) |
DCO (11:57) |
Destroyer (7:48) |
Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Francis | Abdullah (1:13) |
Baba (5:25) |
Francis (5:20) |
Caras (8:49) |
Destroyer (5:35) |
— | Hata (8:13) |
Ishikawa (11:36) |
Kamata (9:08) |
Kojika (13:28) |
Francis (7:15) |
M. Milano (10:59) |
Oki (10:47) |
Okuma (11:21) |
Slater (9:43) |
Tsuruta (11:38) |
Hata | Abdullah (2:45) |
Baba (12:30) |
Hata (7:28) |
Caras (10:33) |
Destroyer (7:15) |
Hata (8:13) |
— | DCO (16:57) |
Kamata (7:56) |
DCO (13:33) |
Hata (5:57) |
M. Milano (10:43) |
Oki (11:42) |
DCO (15:47) |
Slater (10:32) |
Tsuruta (15:55) |
Ishikawa | Abdullah (1:46) |
Baba (9:23) |
Ishikawa (9:59) |
Caras (9:31) |
Destroyer (14:18) |
Ishikawa (11:36) |
DCO (16:57) |
— | Kamata (3:04) |
DCO (7:47) |
Ishikawa (9:59) |
Ishikawa (14:02) |
Oki (9:45) |
DCO (10:30) |
Slater (8:59) |
Tsuruta (20:47) |
Kamata | Abdullah (8:46) |
Baba (8:43) |
Kamata (4:59) |
Caras (4:36) |
Destroyer (5:33) |
Kamata (9:08) |
Kamata (7:56) |
Kamata (3:04) |
— | Kamata (7:38) |
Kamata (2:28) |
Kamata (7:12) |
DCO (6:43) |
Kamata (9:35) |
Slater (5:56) |
Tsuruta (5:55) |
Kojik | Abdullah (4:18) |
Baba (12:36) |
Kojika (7:45) |
Caras (10:33) |
Destroyer (9:59) |
Kojika (13:28) |
DCO (13:33) |
DCO (7:47) |
Kamata (7:38) |
— | Kojika (13:21) |
M. Milano (12:11) |
Oki (12:48) |
DCO (5:54) |
Slater (11:43) |
Tsuruta (24:04) |
D. Milano | Abdullah (2:14) |
Baba (4:38) |
D. Milano (1:26) |
Caras (6:47) |
Destroyer (9:49) |
Francis (7:15) |
Hata (5:57) |
Ishikawa (9:59) |
Kamata (2:28) |
Kojika (13:21) |
— | M. Milano (5:52) |
Oki (6:24) |
Okuma (8:25) |
Slater (6:42) |
Tsuruta (12:03) |
M. Milano | Abdullah (2:13) |
Baba (8:20) |
M. Milano (4:12) |
Caras (9:23) |
Destroyer (5:00) |
M. Milano (10:59) |
M. Milano (10:43) |
Ishikawa (14:02) |
Kamata (7:12) |
M. Milano (12:11) |
M. Milano (5:52) |
— | Oki (7:05) |
DCO (7:14) |
Slater (11:48) |
Tsuruta (14:11) |
Ōki | Abdullah (4:26) |
DCO (9:37) |
Oki (5:50) |
Oki (10:29) |
DCO (11:57) |
Oki (10:47) |
Oki (11:42) |
Oki (9:45) |
DCO (6:43) |
Oki (12:48) |
Oki (6:24) |
Oki (7:05) |
— | Oki (14:29) |
DCO (4:38) |
DCO (6:55) |
Okuma | Abdullah (2:13) |
Baba (11:41) |
Okuma (6:53) |
Caras (5:46) |
Destroyer (7:48) |
Okuma (11:21) |
DCO (15:47) |
DCO (10:30) |
Kamata (9:35) |
DCO (5:54) |
Okuma (8:25) |
DCO (7:14) |
Oki (14:29) |
— | Slater (7:52) |
Tsuruta (19:50) |
Slater | DCO (8:55) |
Baba (11:38) |
Slater (12:40) |
Slater (12:33) |
Draw (30:00) |
Slater (9:43) |
Slater (10:32) |
Slater (8:59) |
Slater (5:56) |
Slater (11:43) |
Slater (6:42) |
Slater (11:48) |
DCO (4:38) |
Slater (7:52) |
— | Tsuruta (18:55) |
Tsuruta | DCO (5:15) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tsuruta (7:18) |
Tsuruta (15:18) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tsuruta (11:38) |
Tsuruta (15:55) |
Tsuruta (20:47) |
Tsuruta (5:55) |
Tsuruta (24:04) |
Tsuruta (12:03) |
Tsuruta (14:11) |
DCO (6:55) |
Tsuruta (19:50) |
Tsuruta (18:55) |
— |
- Playoff matches:
- Abdullah the Butcher vs. Jumbo Tsuruta ended in a double-countout (13:14)
- Abdullah the Butcher defeated Jumbo Tsuruta (2:11)
1980
The 1980 Champion Carnival took place from March 28 to May 1, featuring thirteen wrestlers in a round-robin format. The tournament was won by Jumbo Tsuruta, who defeated Dick Slater in the final.
Dick Slater | 19 |
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Jumbo Tsuruta | 19 |
Abdullah the Butcher | 18 |
Terry Funk | 18 |
Giant Baba | 17 |
Tiger Toguchi |
15 |
Ted DiBiase | 12 |
Ray Candy | 8 |
The Mysterious Assassin | 6 |
Rocky Hata | 4 |
Great Kojika | 4 |
Motoshi Okuma | 2 |
Carl Fergie | 0 |
Abdullah | Assassin | Baba | Candy | DiBiase | Fergie | Funk | Hata | Kojika | Okuma | Slater | Toguchi |
Tsuruta | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah | — | Abdullah (0:35) |
DCO (7:57) |
Abdullah (5:45) |
Abdullah (4:10) |
Abdullah (1:15) |
DCO (13:21) |
Abdullah (2:45) |
Abdullah (5:20) |
Abdullah (4:30) |
Abdullah (13:15) |
Abdullah (5:35) |
Tsuruta (10:45) |
Assassin | Abdullah (0:35) |
— | Assassin (6:50) |
Candy (10:44) |
DiBiase (7:55) |
Assassin (7:58) |
Funk (11:30) |
Hata (11:20) |
DCO (13:29) |
Assassin (10:50) |
Slater (6:43) |
Toguchi (12:17) |
Tsuruta (11:50) |
Baba | DCO (7:57) |
Assassin (6:50) |
— | Baba (6:50) |
Baba (10:59) |
Baba (10:20) |
Baba (13:02) |
Baba (8:27) |
Baba (12:30) |
Baba (8:55) |
Slater (11:22) |
Baba (13:08) |
Draw (30:00) |
Candy | Abdullah (5:45) |
Candy (10:44) |
Baba (6:50) |
— | DCO (16:40) |
Candy (5:10) |
Funk (8:44) |
Candy (10:21) |
Kojika (13:13) |
Candy (8:03) |
Slater (13:08) |
Toguchi (11:58) |
Tsuruta (11:58) |
DiBiase | Abdullah (4:10) |
DiBiase (7:55) |
Baba (10:59) |
DCO (16:40) |
— | DiBiase (16:33) |
Funk (22:45) |
DiBiase (12:04) |
DiBiase (11:20) |
DiBiase (10:50) |
Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tsuruta (18:01) |
Fergie | Abdullah (1:15) |
Assassin (7:58) |
Baba (10:20) |
Candy (5:10) |
DiBiase (16:33) |
— | Funk (9:39) |
Hata (20:17) |
Kojika (12:14) |
Okuma (14:30) |
Slater (9:34) |
Toguchi (12:06) |
Tsuruta (8:35) |
Funk | DCO (13:21) |
Funk (11:30) |
Baba (13:02) |
Funk (8:44) |
Funk (22:45) |
Funk (9:39) |
— | Funk (10:59) |
Funk (11:40) |
Funk (14:44) |
Draw (30:00) |
Funk (19:51) |
Draw (30:00) |
Hata | Abdullah (2:45) |
Hata (11:20) |
Baba (8:27) |
Candy (10:21) |
DiBiase (12:04) |
Hata (20:17) |
Funk (10:59) |
— | DCO (19:26) |
DCO (20:14) |
Slater (13:50) |
Toguchi (20:18) |
Tsuruta (18:19) |
Kojika | Abdullah (5:20) |
DCO (13:29) |
Baba (12:30) |
Kojika (13:13) |
DiBiase (11:20) |
Kojika (12:14) |
Funk (11:40) |
DCO (19:26) |
— | DCO (20:30) |
Slater (8:53) |
Toguchi (13:10) |
Tsuruta (14:08) |
Okuma | Abdullah (4:30) |
Assassin (10:50) |
Baba (8:55) |
Candy (8:03) |
DiBiase (10:50) |
Okuma (14:30) |
Funk (14:44) |
DCO (20:14) |
DCO (20:30) |
— | Slater (8:31) |
Toguchi (18:03) |
Tsuruta (18:05) |
Slater | Abdullah (13:15) |
Slater (6:43) |
Slater (11:22) |
Slater (13:08) |
Draw (30:00) |
Slater (9:34) |
Draw (30:00) |
Slater (13:50) |
Slater (8:53) |
Slater (8:31) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Slater (22:40) |
Toguchi
|
Abdullah (5:35) |
Toguchi (12:17) |
Baba (13:08) |
Toguchi (11:58) |
Draw (30:00) |
Toguchi (12:06) |
Funk (19:51) |
Toguchi (20:18) |
Toguchi (13:10) |
Toguchi (18:03) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Tsuruta | Tsuruta (10:45) |
Tsuruta (11:50) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tsuruta (11:58) |
Tsuruta (18:01) |
Tsuruta (8:35) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tsuruta (18:19) |
Tsuruta (14:08) |
Tsuruta (18:05) |
Slater (22:40) |
Draw (30:00) |
— |
Final | ||||
Dick Slater | Pin | |||
Jumbo Tsuruta | 23:45 |
1981
The 1981 Champion Carnival took place from March 27 to April 23, featuring fourteen wrestlers in a round-robin format. Giant Baba won the tournament for the sixth time.
Giant Baba | 21 |
---|---|
Jumbo Tsuruta | 19 |
Abdullah the Butcher | 18 |
Jack Brisco | 18 |
Bruiser Brody | 18 |
Tiger Toguchi |
17 |
Killer Brooks |
12 |
The Avenger | 10 |
Takashi Ishikawa | 8 |
Rocky Hata | 6 |
Great Kojika | 6 |
Prince Tonga | 6 |
Motoshi Okuma | 4 |
Wayne Farris | 3 |
Abdullah | Avenger | Baba | Brisco | Brody | Brooks |
Farris | Hata | Ishikawa | Kojika | Okuma | Toguchi |
Tonga | Tsuruta | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdullah | — | Abdullah (4:44) | DCO (9:10) | DCO (2:44) | DCO (4:29) | Abdullah (2:58) | Abdullah (0:49) | Abdullah (3:07) | Abdullah (4:15) | Abdullah (5:08) | Abdullah (2:18) | Abdullah (5:40) | Abdullah (8:37) | DCO (10:02) |
Avenger | Abdullah (4:44) | — | Avenger (4:38) | Brisco (11:38) | Brody (3:36) | Brooks (10:58) | Avenger (17:12) | Avenger (12:11) | Ishikawa (7:51) | Kojika (16:29) | Avenger (13:32) | Toguchi (15:57) | Avenger (16:41) | Tsuruta (13:03) |
Baba | DCO (9:10) | Avenger (4:38) | — | Baba (11:25) | Baba (8:11) | Baba (4:41) | Baba (5:43) | Baba (8:20) | Baba (7:38) | Baba (17:35) | Baba (13:43) | Baba (7:28) | Baba (9:18) | Draw (30:00) |
Brisco | DCO (2:44) | Brisco (11:38) | Baba (11:25) | — | DCO (2:25) | Brisco (4:05) | Draw (30:00) | Brisco (15:12) | Brisco (7:18) | Brisco (11:22) | Brisco (12:05) | Brisco (13:53) | Brisco (10:27) | Draw (30:00) |
Brody | DCO (4:29) | Brody (3:36) | Baba (8:11) | DCO (2:25) | — | Brody (2:35) | Brody (0:16) | Brody (3:31) | Brody (2:19) | Brody (3:02) | Brody (3:11) | Brody (5:49) | Brody (4:24) | DCO (12:31) |
Brooks
|
Abdullah (2:58) | Brooks (10:58) | Baba (4:41) | Brisco (4:05) | Brody (2:35) | — | Brooks (9:15) | Brooks (15:17) | Ishikawa (Forfeit) | Brooks (14:09) | Brooks (12:30) | Toguchi (13:00) | Brooks (9:10) | Tsuruta (Forfeit) |
Farris | Abdullah (0:49) | Avenger (17:12) | Baba (5:43) | Draw (30:00) | Brody (0:16) | Brooks (9:15) | — | Hata (13:09) | Ishikawa (10:38) | Kojika (13:58) | Ferris (12:16) | Toguchi (14:59) | Tonga (15:32) | Tsuruta (2:55) |
Hata | Abdullah (3:07) | Avenger (12:11) | Baba (8:20) | Brisco (15:12) | Brody (3:31) | Brooks (15:17) | Hata (13:09) | — | Hata (23:49) | DCO (16:55) | Hata (26:30) | Toguchi (20:28) | Tonga (18:19) | Tsuruta (23:31) |
Ishikawa | Abdullah (4:15) | Ishikawa (7:51) | Baba (7:38) | Brisco (7:18) | Brody (2:19) | Ishikawa (Forfeit) | Ishikawa (10:38) | Hata (23:49) | — | Kojika (19:15) | Ishikawa (17:02) | Toguchi (16:18) | DCO (12:57) | Tsuruta (20:35) |
Kojika | Abdullah (5:08) | Kojika (16:29) | Baba (17:35) | Brisco (11:22) | Brody (3:02) | Brooks (14:09) | Kojika (13:58) | DCO (16:55) | Kojika (19:15) | — | Okuma (19:17) | Toguchi (21:37) | Tonga (18:43) | Tsuruta (21:57) |
Okuma | Abdullah (2:18) | Avenger (13:32) | Baba (13:43) | Brisco (12:05) | Brody (3:11) | Brooks (12:30) | Ferris (12:16) | Hata (26:30) | Ishikawa (17:02) | Okuma (19:17) | — | Toguchi (16:38) | Okuma (26:55) | Tsuruta (22:15) |
Toguchi
|
Abdullah (5:40) | Toguchi (15:57) | Baba (7:28) | Brisco (13:53) | Brody (5:49) | Toguchi (13:00) | Toguchi (14:59) | Toguchi (20:28) | Toguchi (16:18) | Toguchi (21:37) | Toguchi (16:38) | — | Toguchi (21:13) | Draw (30:00) |
Tonga | Abdullah (8:37) | Avenger (16:41) | Baba (9:18) | Brisco (10:27) | Brody (4:24) | Brooks (9:10) | Tonga (15:32) | Tonga (18:19) | DCO (12:57) | Tonga (18:43) | Okuma (26:55) | Toguchi (21:13) | — | Tsuruta (17:12) |
Tsuruta | DCO (10:02) | Tsuruta (13:03) | Draw (30:00) | Draw (30:00) | DCO (12:31) | Tsuruta (Forfeit) | Tsuruta (2:55) | Tsuruta (23:31) | Tsuruta (20:35) | Tsuruta (21:57) | Tsuruta (22:15) | Draw (30:00) | Tsuruta (17:12) | — |
1982
The 1982 Champion Carnival took place from March 23 to April 18, featuring eighteen wrestlers in a round-robin format. Giant Baba won the tournament for the seventh time.
Giant Baba | 29 |
---|---|
Bruiser Brody | 28 |
Ted DiBiase | 28 |
Jumbo Tsuruta | 28 |
Genichiro Tenryu | 26 |
Billy Robinson | 25 |
Mongolian Stomper | 20 |
Alexis Smirnoff | 18 |
Buck Robley | 16 |
Mighty Inoue | 11 |
Rocky Hata | 10 |
Motoshi Okuma | 10 |
Akio Sato | 10 |
Prince Tonga | 10 |
Takashi Ishikawa | 9 |
Great Kojika | 8 |
Bill Howard | 2 |
Carl Fergie | 0 |
Baba | Brody | DiBiase | Fergie | Hata | Howard | Inoue | Ishikawa | Kojika | Okuma | Robinson | Robley | Sato | Smirnoff | Stomper | Tenryu | Tonga | Tsuruta | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baba | — | Baba (10:02) |
Baba (7:25) |
Baba (Forfeit) |
Baba (8:10) |
Baba (6:01) |
Baba (8:50) |
Baba (9:18) |
Baba (10:03) |
Baba (10:42) |
DCO (10:57) |
Baba (2:29) |
Baba (11:26) |
Baba (6:14) |
DDQ (5:19) |
Baba (16:09) |
Baba (11:41) |
Draw (30:00) |
Brody | Baba (10:02) |
— | Brody (9:59) |
Brody (Forfeit) |
Brody (1:05) |
Brody (0:53) |
Brody (1:24) |
Brody (1:48) |
Brody (2:54) |
Brody (1:46) |
Draw (30:00) |
Brody (Forfeit) |
Brody (1:26) |
Brody (1:23) |
Brody (2:09) |
Brody (3:29) |
Brody (4:17) |
DCO (6:22) |
DiBiase | Baba (7:25) |
Brody (9:59) |
— | DiBiase (Forfeit) |
DiBiase (11:47) |
DiBiase (9:16) |
DiBiase (6:55) |
DiBiase (14:22) |
DiBiase (11:01) |
DiBiase (8:05) |
DiBiase (Forfeit) |
DiBiase (7:15) |
DiBiase (8:29) |
DiBiase (3:02) |
DiBiase (7:39) |
Draw (30:00) |
DiBiase (15:02) |
Draw (30:00) |
Fergie | Baba (Forfeit) |
Brody (Forfeit) |
DiBiase (Forfeit) |
— | Hata (Forfeit) |
Howard (Forfeit) |
Inoue (Forfeit) |
Ishikawa (Forfeit) |
Kojika (Forfeit) |
Okuma (Forfeit) |
Robinson (Forfeit) |
Robley (Forfeit) |
Sato (Forfeit) |
Smirnoff (Forfeit) |
Stomper (Forfeit) |
Tenryu (Forfeit) |
Tonga (Forfeit) |
Tsuruta (Forfeit) |
Hata | Baba (8:10) |
Brody (1:05) |
DiBiase (11:47) |
Hata (Forfeit) |
— | Hata (14:57) |
Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Hata (21:58) |
Okuma (18:36) |
Robinson (6:00) |
Robley (10:13) |
DCO (10:11) |
Smirnoff (Forfeit) |
Stomper (7:29) |
Tenryu (12:43) |
Hata (10:51) |
Tsuruta (18:50) |
Howard | Baba (6:01) |
Brody (0:53) |
DiBiase (9:16) |
Howard (Forfeit) |
Hata (14:57) |
— | Inoue (9:35) |
Ishikawa (6:51) |
Kojika (11:30) |
Okuma (10:36) |
Robinson (9:44) |
Robley (8:58) |
Sato (6:39) |
Smirnoff (Forfeit) |
Stomper (4:31) |
Tenryu (7:32) |
Tonga (1:47) |
Tsuruta (10:57) |
Inoue | Baba (8:50) |
Brody (1:24) |
DiBiase (6:55) |
Inoue (Forfeit) |
Draw (30:00) |
Inoue (9:35) |
— | Inoue (12:02) |
Kojika (21:06) |
Inoue (10:33) |
Robinson (10:40) |
Inoue (Forfeit) |
Sato (11:31) |
Smirnoff (9:49) |
Stomper (7:35) |
Tenryu (10:08) |
DCO (10:52) |
Tsuruta (11:00) |
Ishikawa | Baba (9:18) |
Brody (1:48) |
DiBiase (14:22) |
Ishikawa (Forfeit) |
Draw (30:00) |
Ishikawa (6:51) |
Inoue (12:02) |
— | Kojika (13:14) |
Ishikawa (16:59) |
Robinson (9:41) |
Robley (6:15) |
Sato (??:??) |
Smirnoff (8:30) |
Stomper (6:54) |
Tenryu (12:03) |
Ishikawa (9:03) |
Tsuruta (9:24) |
Kojika | Baba (10:03) |
Brody (2:54) |
DiBiase (11:01) |
Kojika (Forfeit) |
Hata (21:58) |
Kojika (11:30) |
Kojika (21:06) |
Kojika (13:14) |
— | Double Forfeit | Robinson (11:25) |
Robley (12:11) |
Sato (17:32) |
Smirnoff (9:28) |
Stomper (9:05) |
Tenryu (8:31) |
Tonga (15:27) |
Tsuruta (12:28) |
Okuma | Baba (10:42) |
Brody (1:46) |
DiBiase (8:05) |
Okuma (Forfeit) |
Okuma (18:36) |
Okuma (10:36) |
Inoue (10:33) |
Ishikawa (16:59) |
Double Forfeit | — | Robinson (8:33) |
Robley (9:10) |
Okuma (11:31) |
Smirnoff (8:50) |
Stomper (3:21) |
Tenryu (11:48) |
Tonga (16:19) |
Tsuruta (19:00) |
Robinson | DCO (10:57) |
Draw (30:00) |
DiBiase (Forfeit) |
Robinson (Forfeit) |
Robinson (6:00) |
Robinson (9:44) |
Robinson (10:40) |
Robinson (9:41) |
Robinson (11:25) |
Robinson (8:33) |
— | DCO (8:03) |
Robinson (10:51) |
Robinson (13:19) |
Robinson (11:10) |
Robinson (19:39) |
Robinson (10:55) |
Draw (30:00) |
Robley | Baba (2:29) |
Brody (Forfeit) |
DiBiase (7:15) |
Robley (Forfeit) |
Robley (10:13) |
Robley (8:58) |
Inoue (Forfeit) |
Robley (6:15) |
Robley (12:11) |
Robley (9:10) |
DCO (8:03) |
— | Robley (7:55) |
DCO (7:48) |
DCO (8:06) |
Tenryu (11:49) |
Robley (8:21) |
Tsuruta (7:54) |
Sato | Baba (11:26) |
Brody (1:26) |
DiBiase (8:29) |
Sato (Forfeit) |
DCO (10:11) |
Sato (6:39) |
Sato (11:31) |
Sato (??:??) |
Sato (17:32) |
Okuma (11:31) |
Robinson (10:51) |
Robley (7:55) |
— | Smirnoff (5:12) |
Stomper (8:17) |
Tenryu (13:16) |
Tonga (7:45) |
Tsuruta (10:30) |
Smirnoff | Baba (6:14) |
Brody (1:23) |
DiBiase (3:02) |
Smirnoff (Forfeit) |
Smirnoff (Forfeit) |
Smirnoff (Forfeit) |
Smirnoff (9:49) |
Smirnoff (8:30) |
Smirnoff (9:28) |
Smirnoff (8:50) |
Robinson (13:19) |
DCO (7:48) |
Smirnoff (5:12) |
— | Stomper (Forfeit) |
Tenryu (7:39) |
Stomper (11:19) |
Tsuruta (10:44) |
Stomper | DDQ (5:19) |
Brody (2:09) |
DiBiase (7:39) |
Stomper (Forfeit) |
Stomper (7:29) |
Stomper (4:31) |
Stomper (7:35) |
Stomper (6:54) |
Stomper (9:05) |
Stomper (3:21) |
Robinson (11:10) |
DCO (8:06) |
Stomper (8:17) |
Stomper (Forfeit) |
— | Tenryu (7:44) |
Stomper (6:10) |
Tsuruta (7:54) |
Tenryu | Baba (16:09) |
Brody (3:29) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tenryu (Forfeit) |
Tenryu (12:43) |
Tenryu (7:32) |
Tenryu (10:08) |
Tenryu (12:03) |
Tenryu (8:31) |
Tenryu (11:48) |
Robinson (19:39) |
Tenryu (11:49) |
Tenryu (13:16) |
Tenryu (7:39) |
Tenryu (7:44) |
— | Tenryu (12:19) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tonga | Baba (11:41) |
Brody (4:17) |
DiBiase (15:02) |
Tonga (Forfeit) |
Hata (10:51) |
Tonga (1:47) |
DCO (10:52) |
Ishikawa (9:03) |
Tonga (15:27) |
Tonga (16:19) |
Robinson (10:55) |
Robley (8:21) |
Tonga (7:45) |
Stomper (11:19) |
Stomper (6:10) |
Tenryu (12:19) |
— | Tsuruta (15:50) |
Tsuruta | Draw (30:00) |
DCO (6:22) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tsuruta (Forfeit) |
Tsuruta (18:50) |
Tsuruta (10:57) |
Tsuruta (11:00) |
Tsuruta (9:24) |
Tsuruta (12:28) |
Tsuruta (19:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tsuruta (7:54) |
Tsuruta (10:30) |
Tsuruta (10:44) |
Tsuruta (7:54) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tsuruta (15:50) |
— |
1991
The 1991 Champion Carnival took place from March 23 to April 18, featuring fourteen wrestlers participating in a two-block round-robin format. The two wrestlers who finished atop each block met in the final.
Jumbo Tsuruta, the reigning Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, defeated Stan Hansen in the final.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Stan Hansen | 12 | Jumbo Tsuruta | 12 |
Mitsuharu Misawa | 10 | Danny Spivey | 10 |
Dynamite Kid | 8 | Toshiaki Kawada | 8 |
Kenta Kobashi | 6 | Akira Taue | 6 |
Doug Furnas | 4 | Dan Kroffat | 4 |
Texas Terminator Hoss | 2 | Johnny Smith
|
2 |
Johnny Ace | 0 | Cactus Jack | 0 |
Block A | Ace | Dynamite | Furnas | Hansen | Kobashi | Misawa | Terminator |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ace | — | Dynamite (Forfeit) |
Furnas (Forfeit) |
Hansen (10:20) |
Kobashi (18:22) |
Misawa (12:30) |
Terminator (Forfeit) |
Dynamite | Dynamite (Forfeit) |
— | Dynamite (8:40) |
Hansen (6:59) |
Dynamite (10:33) |
Misawa (8:18) |
Dynamite (7:32) |
Furnas | Furnas (Forfeit) |
Dynamite (8:40) |
— | Hansen (7:23) |
Kobashi (15:04) |
Misawa (10:27) |
Furnas (7:46) |
Hansen | Hansen (10:20) |
Hansen (6:59) |
Hansen (7:23) |
— | Hansen (13:41) |
Hansen (17:15) |
Hansen (8:03) |
Kobashi | Kobashi (18:22) |
Dynamite (10:33) |
Kobashi (15:04) |
Hansen (13:41) |
— | Misawa (13:26) |
Kobashi (5:02) |
Misawa | Misawa (12:30) |
Misawa (8:18) |
Misawa (10:27) |
Hansen (17:15) |
Misawa (13:26) |
— | Misawa (7:53) |
Terminator | Terminator (Forfeit) |
Dynamite (7:32) |
Furnas (7:46) |
Hansen (8:03) |
Kobashi (5:02) |
Misawa (7:53) |
— |
Block B | Cactus | Kawada | Kroffat | Smith |
Spivey | Taue | Tsuruta |
Cactus | — | Kawada (7:01) |
Kroffat (12:52) |
Smith (9:58) |
Spivey (7:50) |
Taue (8:10) |
Tsuruta (4:58) |
Kawada | Kawada (7:01) |
— | Kawada (12:53) |
Kawada (15:26) |
Spivey (13:22) |
Kawada (15:43) |
Tsuruta (17:13) |
Kroffat | Kroffat (12:52) |
Kawada (12:53) |
— | Kroffat (11:55) |
Spivey (9:47) |
Taue (8:55) |
Tsuruta (8:02) |
Smith
|
Smith (9:58) |
Kawada (15:26) |
Kroffat (11:55) |
— | Spivey (11:05) |
Taue (10:41) |
Tsuruta (8:20) |
Spivey | Spivey (7:50) |
Spivey (13:22) |
Spivey (9:47) |
Spivey (11:05) |
— | Spivey (10:09) |
Tsuruta (12:35) |
Taue | Taue (8:10) |
Kawada (15:43) |
Taue (8:55) |
Taue (10:41) |
Spivey (10:09) |
— | Tsuruta (12:38) |
Tsuruta | Tsuruta (4:58) |
Tsuruta (17:13) |
Tsuruta (8:02) |
Tsuruta (8:20) |
Tsuruta (12:35) |
Tsuruta (12:38) |
— |
Final | ||||
A1 | Stan Hansen | Pin | ||
B1 | Jumbo Tsuruta | 12:53 |
1992
The 1992 Champion Carnival took place from March 20 to April 17, featuring twenty wrestlers participating in a two-block round-robin format. The two wrestlers who finished atop each block met in the final.
Stan Hansen, the reigning Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, defeated Mitsuharu Misawa in the final.[19]
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Mitsuharu Misawa | 17 | Stan Hansen | 18 |
Jumbo Tsuruta | 16 | Steve Williams | 15 |
Terry Gordy | 15 | Toshiaki Kawada | 12 |
Johnny Ace | 12 | Danny Spivey | 12 |
Masanobu Fuchi | 10 | Kenta Kobashi | 11 |
Doug Furnas | 8 | Dan Kroffat | 8 |
Kimala II | 6 | Akira Taue | 8 |
Tsuyoshi Kikuchi | 4 | Yoshinari Ogawa | 4 |
Master Blaster | 2 | David Isley | 2 |
Joel Deaton | 0 | Billy Black | 0 |
Block A | Ace | Blaster | Deaton | Fuchi | Furnas | Gordy | Kikuchi | Kimala | Misawa | Tsuruta |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ace | — | Ace (9:51) |
Ace (Forfeit) |
Ace (13:54) |
Ace (11:49) |
Gordy (9:30) |
Ace (9:24) |
Ace (9:45) |
Misawa (17:04) |
Tsuruta (9:21) |
Blaster | Ace (9:51) |
— | Blaster (Forfeit) |
Fuchi (9:42) |
Furnas (9:43) |
Gordy (7:27) |
Kikuchi (8:19) |
Kimala (6:31) |
Misawa (1:26) |
Tsuruta (6:06) |
Deaton | Ace (Forfeit) |
Blaster (Forfeit) |
— | Fuchi (Forfeit) |
Furnas (Forfeit) |
Gordy (8:03) |
Kikuchi (Forfeit) |
Kimala (Forfeit) |
Misawa (Forfeit) |
Tsuruta (Forfeit) |
Fuchi | Ace (13:54) |
Fuchi (9:42) |
Fuchi (Forfeit) |
— | Fuchi (12:23) |
Gordy (7:21) |
Fuchi (20:26) |
Fuchi (11:46) |
Misawa (18:11) |
Tsuruta (14:35) |
Furnas | Ace (11:49) |
Furnas (9:43) |
Furnas (Forfeit) |
Fuchi (12:23) |
— | Gordy (12:51) |
Furnas (11:09) |
Furnas (8:36) |
Misawa (11:20) |
Tsuruta (8:15) |
Gordy | Gordy (9:30) |
Gordy (7:27) |
Gordy (8:03) |
Gordy (7:21) |
Gordy (12:51) |
— | Gordy (6:25) |
Gordy (7:27) |
Misawa (17:27) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kikuchi | Ace (9:24) |
Kikuchi (8:19) |
Kikuchi (Forfeit) |
Fuchi (20:26) |
Furnas (11:09) |
Gordy (6:25) |
— | Kimala (8:41) |
Misawa (10:28) |
Tsuruta (15:03) |
Kimala | Ace (9:45) |
Kimala (6:31) |
Kimala (Forfeit) |
Fuchi (11:46) |
Furnas (8:36) |
Gordy (7:27) |
Kimala (8:41) |
— | Misawa (6:29) |
Tsuruta (7:13) |
Misawa | Misawa (17:04) |
Misawa (1:26) |
Misawa (Forfeit) |
Misawa (18:11) |
Misawa (11:20) |
Misawa (17:27) |
Misawa (10:28) |
Misawa (6:29) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Tsuruta | Tsuruta (9:21) |
Tsuruta (6:06) |
Tsuruta (Forfeit) |
Tsuruta (14:35) |
Tsuruta (8:15) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tsuruta (15:03) |
Tsuruta (7:13) |
Draw (30:00) |
— |
Block B | Black | Hansen | Isley | Kawada | Kobashi | Kroffat | Ogawa | Spivey | Taue | Williams |
Black | — | Hansen (Forfeit) |
Isley (Forfeit) |
Kawada (Forfeit) |
Kobashi (Forfeit) |
Kroffat (Forfeit) |
Ogawa (Forfeit) |
Spivey (Forfeit) |
Taue (Forfeit) |
Williams (Forfeit) |
Hansen | Hansen (Forfeit) |
— | Hansen (9:26) |
Hansen (17:59) |
Hansen (14:43) |
Hansen (8:55) |
Hansen (2:22) |
Hansen (9:29) |
Hansen (11:43) |
Hansen (19:16) |
Isley | Isley (Forfeit) |
Hansen (9:26) |
— | Kawada (0:41) |
Kobashi (7:49) |
Kroffat (7:21) |
Ogawa (6:39) |
Spivey (1:20) |
Taue (5:53) |
Williams (3:03) |
Kawada | Kawada (Forfeit) |
Hansen (17:59) |
Kawada (0:41) |
— | Kawada (20:40) |
Kawada (9:55) |
Kawada (10:08) |
Kawada (12:50) |
Taue (17:03) |
Williams (22:45) |
Kobashi | Kobashi (Forfeit) |
Hansen (14:43) |
Kobashi (7:49) |
Kawada (20:40) |
— | Kobashi (12:43) |
Kobashi (11:48) |
Spivey (16:16) |
Kobashi (Forfeit) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kroffat | Kroffat (Forfeit) |
Hansen (8:55) |
Kroffat (7:21) |
Kawada (9:55) |
Kobashi (12:43) |
— | Kroffat (10:10) |
Spivey (11:06) |
Kroffat (Forfeit) |
Williams (13:04) |
Ogawa | Ogawa (Forfeit) |
Hansen (2:22) |
Ogawa (6:39) |
Kawada (10:08) |
Kobashi (11:48) |
Kroffat (10:10) |
— | Spivey (1:40) |
Taue (7:09) |
Williams (2:19) |
Spivey | Spivey (Forfeit) |
Hansen (9:29) |
Spivey (1:20) |
Kawada (12:50) |
Spivey (16:16) |
Spivey (11:06) |
Spivey (1:40) |
— | Spivey (10:44) |
Williams (14:30) |
Taue | Taue (Forfeit) |
Hansen (11:43) |
Taue (5:53) |
Taue (17:03) |
Kobashi (Forfeit) |
Kroffat (Forfeit) |
Taue (7:09) |
Spivey (10:44) |
— | Williams (11:35) |
Williams | Williams (Forfeit) |
Hansen (19:16) |
Williams (3:03) |
Williams (22:45) |
Draw (30:00) |
Williams (13:04) |
Williams (2:19) |
Williams (14:30) |
Williams (11:35) |
— |
Final | ||||
A1 | Mitsuharu Misawa | Pin | ||
B1 | Stan Hansen | 20:06 |
1993
The 1993 Champion Carnival took place from March 25 to April 21, featuring thirteen wrestlers participating in a single-block round-robin format. Stan Hansen repeated as tournament champion, a feat that had only been achieved by Giant Baba.
Jun Akiyama suffered an arm injury in a tag team match on the first event of the tournament, partnered with Takao Omori against Satoru Asako and Masao Inoue (their first match as a team). Akiyama was unable to participate in the tournament as a result.
Stan Hansen | 20 |
---|---|
Mitsuharu Misawa | 20 |
Terry Gordy | 19 |
Steve Williams | 19 |
Toshiaki Kawada | 18 |
Akira Taue | 17 |
Kenta Kobashi | 12 |
Davey Boy Smith | 8 |
Johnny Ace | 8 |
The Patriot | 7 |
Philip LaFon | 4 |
Doug Furnas | 4 |
Jun Akiyama | 0 |
Ace | Akiyama | Furnas | Gordy | Hansen | Kawada | Kobashi | LaFon | Misawa | Patriot | Smith | Taue | Williams | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ace | — | Ace (Forfeit) |
Ace (12:50) |
Gordy (18:03) |
Hansen (21:20) |
Kawada (11:25) |
Kobashi (20:19) |
Ace (10:51) |
Misawa (22:39) |
Ace (13:03) |
Smith (18:23) |
Taue (15:42) |
Williams (12:01) |
Akiyama | Ace (Forfeit) |
— | Furnas (Forfeit) |
Gordy (Forfeit) |
Hansen (Forfeit) |
Kawada (Forfeit) |
Kobashi (Forfeit) |
LaFon (Forfeit) |
Misawa (Forfeit) |
Patriot (Forfeit) |
Smith (Forfeit) |
Taue (Forfeit) |
Williams (Forfeit) |
Furnas | Ace (12:50) |
Furnas (Forfeit) |
— | Gordy (14:38) |
Hansen (12:31) |
Kawada (16:02) |
Kobashi (13:50) |
LaFon (13:43) |
Misawa (11:19) |
Furnas (13:59) |
Smith (12:54) |
Taue (9:05) |
Williams (13:51) |
Gordy | Gordy (18:03) |
Gordy (Forfeit) |
Gordy (14:38) |
— | Hansen (15:56) |
Gordy (20:17) |
Draw (30:00) |
Gordy (7:52) |
Gordy (20:29) |
Gordy (18:13) |
Gordy (16:42) |
Taue (17:52) |
Gordy (24:14) |
Hansen | Hansen (21:20) |
Hansen (Forfeit) |
Hansen (12:31) |
Hansen (15:56) |
— | Kawada (20:50) |
Hansen (24:45) |
Hansen (6:38) |
Hansen (20:23) |
Hansen (11:16) |
Hansen (6:02) |
Hansen (18:38) |
Williams (21:22) |
Kawada | Kawada (11:25) |
Kawada (Forfeit) |
Kawada (16:02) |
Gordy (20:17) |
Kawada (20:50) |
— | Kawada (23:44) |
Kawada (10:33) |
Misawa (22:00) |
Kawada (12:25) |
Kawada (12:07) |
Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kobashi | Kobashi (20:19) |
Kobashi (Forfeit) |
Kobashi (13:50) |
Draw (30:00) |
Hansen (24:45) |
Kawada (23:44) |
— | Kobashi (14:17) |
Misawa (21:16) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kobashi (13:53) |
Taue (22:43) |
Williams (20:04) |
LaFon | Ace (10:51) |
LaFon (Forfeit) |
LaFon (13:43) |
Gordy (7:52) |
Hansen (6:38) |
Kawada (10:33) |
Kobashi (14:17) |
— | Misawa (9:54) |
Patriot (13:36) |
Smith (11:59) |
Taue (9:41) |
Williams (10:33) |
Misawa | Misawa (22:39) |
Misawa (Forfeit) |
Misawa (11:19) |
Gordy (20:29) |
Hansen (20:23) |
Misawa (22:00) |
Misawa (21:16) |
Misawa (9:54) |
— | Misawa (12:20) |
Misawa (9:39) |
Misawa (19:11) |
Misawa (13:54) |
Patriot | Ace (13:03) |
Patriot (Forfeit) |
Furnas (13:59) |
Gordy (18:13) |
Hansen (11:16) |
Kawada (12:25) |
Draw (30:00) |
Patriot (13:36) |
Misawa (12:20) |
— | Patriot (10:20) |
Taue (12:41) |
Williams (13:36) |
Smith | Smith (18:23) |
Smith (Forfeit) |
Smith (12:54) |
Gordy (16:42) |
Hansen (6:02) |
Kawada (12:07) |
Kobashi (13:53) |
Smith (11:59) |
Misawa (9:39) |
Patriot (10:20) |
— | Taue (12:01) |
Williams (13:16) |
Taue | Taue (15:42) |
Taue (Forfeit) |
Taue (9:05) |
Taue (17:52) |
Hansen (18:38) |
Draw (30:00) |
Taue (22:43) |
Taue (9:41) |
Misawa (19:11) |
Taue (12:41) |
Taue (12:01) |
— | Williams (16:47) |
Williams | Williams (12:01) |
Williams (Forfeit) |
Williams (13:51) |
Gordy (24:14) |
Williams (21:22) |
Draw (30:00) |
Williams (20:04) |
Williams (10:33) |
Misawa (13:54) |
Williams (13:36) |
Williams (13:16) |
Williams (16:47) |
— |
Final | ||||
Stan Hansen | Pin | |||
Mitsuharu Misawa | 20:26 |
1994
The 1994 Champion Carnival took place from March 19 to April 16, featuring twelve wrestlers participating in a single-block round-robin format. Toshiaki Kawada won the tournament in his fourth appearance.
Toshiaki Kawada | 19 |
---|---|
Steve Williams | 19 |
Stan Hansen | 18 |
Kenta Kobashi | 17 |
Akira Taue | 17 |
Johnny Ace | 11 |
Jun Akiyama | 9 |
John Nord | 6 |
The Eagle | 4 |
Doug Furnas | 4 |
Mitsuharu Misawa | 4 |
Johnny Smith |
4 |
Ace | Akiyama | Eagle | Furnas | Hansen | Kawada | Kobashi | Misawa | Nord | Smith |
Taue | Williams | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ace | — | Draw (30:00) |
Ace (15:11) |
Ace (14:41) |
Hansen (11:53) |
Kawada (15:47) |
Kobashi (21:22) |
Ace (Forfeit) |
Ace (15:01) |
Ace (14:00) |
Taue (12:06) |
Williams (14:33) |
Akiyama | Draw (30:00) |
— | Akiyama (12:27) |
Akiyama (12:26) |
Hansen (11:49) |
Kawada (11:25) |
Kobashi (14:40) |
Misawa (13:57) |
Akiyama (8:00) |
Akiyama (15:11) |
Taue (11:50) |
Williams (12:26) |
Eagle | Ace (15:11) |
Akiyama (12:27) |
— | Eagle (11:12) |
Hansen (6:21) |
Kawada (12:30) |
Kobashi (12:17) |
Eagle (Forfeit) |
Nord (11:17) |
Smith (17:01) |
Taue (10:35) |
Williams (4:13) |
Furnas | Ace (14:41) |
Akiyama (12:26) |
Eagle (11:12) |
— | Hansen (16:24) |
Kawada (10:25) |
Kobashi (15:25) |
Misawa (12:15) |
Furnas (12:05) |
Furnas (14:28) |
Taue (12:29) |
Williams (14:38) |
Hansen | Hansen (11:53) |
Hansen (11:49) |
Hansen (6:21) |
Hansen (16:24) |
— | Hansen (19:38) |
Kobashi (26:55) |
Hansen (Forfeit) |
Hansen (9:03) |
Hansen (8:12) |
Taue (17:31) |
Hansen (16:35) |
Kawada | Kawada (15:47) |
Kawada (11:25) |
Kawada (12:30) |
Kawada (10:25) |
Hansen (19:38) |
— | Kawada (23:06) |
Kawada (Forfeit) |
Kawada (10:02) |
Kawada (9:31) |
Kawada (20:20) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kobashi | Kobashi (21:22) |
Kobashi (14:40) |
Kobashi (12:17) |
Kobashi (15:25) |
Kobashi (26:55) |
Kawada (23:06) |
— | Kobashi (Forfeit) |
Kobashi (11:41) |
Kobashi (16:45) |
Draw (30:00) |
Williams (22:10) |
Misawa | Ace (Forfeit) |
Misawa (13:57) |
Eagle (Forfeit) |
Misawa (12:15) |
Hansen (Forfeit) |
Kawada (Forfeit) |
Kobashi (Forfeit) |
— | Nord (Forfeit) |
Smith (Forfeit) |
Taue (Forfeit) |
Williams (Forfeit) |
Nord | Ace (15:01) |
Akiyama (8:00) |
Nord (11:17) |
Furnas (12:05) |
Hansen (9:03) |
Kawada (10:02) |
Kobashi (11:41) |
Nord (Forfeit) |
— | Nord (7:29) |
Taue (10:34) |
Williams (10:16) |
Smith
|
Ace (14:00) |
Akiyama (15:11) |
Smith (17:01) |
Furnas (14:28) |
Hansen (8:12) |
Kawada (9:31) |
Kobashi (16:45) |
Smith (Forfeit) |
Nord (7:29) |
— | Taue (11:53) |
Williams (12:32) |
Taue | Taue (12:06) |
Taue (11:50) |
Taue (10:35) |
Taue (12:29) |
Taue (17:31) |
Kawada (20:20) |
Draw (30:00) |
Taue (Forfeit) |
Taue (10:34) |
Taue (11:53) |
— | Williams (15:17) |
Williams | Williams (14:33) |
Williams (12:26) |
Williams (4:13) |
Williams (14:38) |
Hansen (16:35) |
Draw (30:00) |
Williams (22:10) |
Williams (Forfeit) |
Williams (10:16) |
Williams (12:32) |
Williams (15:17) |
— |
Final | ||||
Toshiaki Kawada | Pin | |||
Steve Williams | 25:48 |
1995
The 1995 Champion Carnival took place from March 21 to April 15, featuring eleven wrestlers participating in a single-block round-robin format. Mitsuharu Misawa won the tournament.
There were originally twelve wrestlers scheduled for the tournament, but that number dropped to eleven on March 22 when Steve Williams was suspended from AJPW for one year after being found in possession of painkillers at the airport and returned to the United States.
Mitsuharu Misawa | 17 |
---|---|
Akira Taue | 17 |
Toshiaki Kawada | 16 |
Stan Hansen | 16 |
Kenta Kobashi | 13 |
Johnny Ace | 11 |
Jun Akiyama | 6 |
Doug Furnas | 6 |
Danny Spivey | 4 |
Dan Kroffat | 4 |
Takao Omori | 0 |
Ace | Akiyama | Furnas | Hansen | Kawada | Kobashi | Kroffat | Misawa | Omori | Spivey | Taue | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ace | — | Ace (11:48) |
Ace (13:49) |
Hansen (15:17) |
Kawada (19:22) |
Draw (30:00) |
Ace (10:49) |
Misawa (19:03) |
Ace (12:35) |
Ace (9:33) |
Taue (14:56) |
Akiyama | Ace (11:48) |
— | Akiyama (12:26) |
Hansen (10:46) |
Kawada (15:20) |
Kobashi (18:14) |
Kroffat (14:32) |
Misawa (12:28) |
Akiyama (13:41) |
Akiyama (8:12) |
Taue (10:26) |
Furnas | Ace (13:49) |
Akiyama (12:26) |
— | Hansen (5:23) |
Kawada (11:37) |
Kobashi (14:48) |
Furnas (12:14) |
Misawa (11:25) |
Furnas (9:18) |
Furnas (9:38) |
Taue (10:19) |
Hansen | Hansen (15:17) |
Hansen (10:46) |
Hansen (5:23) |
— | Kawada (21:04) |
Draw (30:00) |
Hansen (8:50) |
Draw (30:00) |
Hansen (4:22) |
Hansen (6:58) |
Hansen (16:04) |
Kawada | Kawada (19:22) |
Kawada (15:20) |
Kawada (11:37) |
Kawada (21:04) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Kawada (10:16) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kawada (11:49) |
Kawada (14:55) |
Taue (23:51) |
Kobashi | Draw (30:00) |
Kobashi (18:14) |
Kobashi (14:48) |
Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Kobashi (15:14) |
Misawa (22:31) |
Kobashi (14:46) |
Kobashi (5:57) |
Taue (25:22) |
Kroffat | Ace (10:49) |
Kroffat (14:32) |
Furnas (12:14) |
Hansen (8:50) |
Kawada (10:16) |
Kobashi (15:14) |
— | Misawa (12:01) |
Kroffat (12:27) |
Spivey (4:17) |
Taue (10:24) |
Misawa | Misawa (19:03) |
Misawa (12:28) |
Misawa (11:25) |
Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Misawa (22:31) |
Misawa (12:01) |
— | Misawa (11:26) |
Misawa (8:42) |
Draw (30:00) |
Omori | Ace (12:35) |
Akiyama (13:41) |
Furnas (9:18) |
Hansen (4:22) |
Kawada (11:49) |
Kobashi (14:46) |
Kroffat (12:27) |
Misawa (11:26) |
— | Spivey (11:41) |
Taue (8:40) |
Spivey | Ace (9:33) |
Akiyama (8:12) |
Furnas (9:38) |
Hansen (6:58) |
Kawada (14:55) |
Kobashi (5:57) |
Spivey (4:17) |
Misawa (8:42) |
Spivey (11:41) |
— | Taue (9:00) |
Taue | Taue (14:56) |
Taue (10:26) |
Taue (10:19) |
Hansen (16:04) |
Taue (23:51) |
Taue (25:22) |
Taue (10:24) |
Draw (30:00) |
Taue (8:40) |
Taue (9:00) |
— |
Final | ||||
Mitsuharu Misawa | Pin | |||
Akira Taue | 27:03 |
1996
The 1996 Champion Carnival took place from March 22 to April 20, featuring twelve wrestlers in a single-block round-robin format. Akira Taue, one-half of the reigning AJPW World Tag Team Champions, won the tournament, after having fallen to Mitsuharu Misawa in the 1995 final.
Akira Taue | 17 |
---|---|
Steve Williams | 17 |
Stan Hansen | 16 |
Kenta Kobashi | 16 |
Mitsuharu Misawa | 16 |
Toshiaki Kawada | 15 |
Gary Albright | 12 |
Johnny Ace | 9 |
The Patriot | 6 |
Jun Akiyama | 5 |
Takao Omori | 2 |
Tamon Honda | 1 |
Ace | Akiyama | Albright | Hansen | Honda | Kawada | Kobashi | Misawa | Omori | Patriot | Taue | Williams | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ace | Ace (16:18) |
Draw (30:00) |
Hansen (10:04) |
Ace (12:31) |
Kawada (21:54) |
Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Ace (13:43) |
Patriot (14:24) |
Taue (19:42) |
Williams (18:14) | |
Akiyama | Ace (16:18) |
Albright (8:19) |
Hansen (7:02) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kawada (1:45) |
Kobashi (18:34) |
Misawa (17:56) |
Akiyama (3:15) |
Akiyama (14:05) |
Taue (13:26) |
Williams (8:15) | |
Albright | Draw (30:00) |
Albright (8:19) |
Hansen (11:26) |
Albright (8:26) |
Albright (17:38) |
Kobashi (14:09) |
Misawa (18:14) |
Albright (6:56) |
Albright (10:49) |
Taue (15:15) |
Draw (30:00) | |
Hansen | Hansen (10:04) |
Hansen (7:02) |
Hansen (11:26) |
— | Hansen (4:59) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kobashi (22:15) |
Hansen (17:31) |
Hansen (5:15) |
Hansen (12:44) |
Taue (15:08) |
Draw (30:00) |
Honda | Ace (12:31) |
Draw (30:00) |
Albright (8:26) |
Hansen (4:59) |
— | Kawada (9:30) |
Kobashi (16:31) |
Misawa (10:10) |
Omori (14:16) |
Patriot (10:04) |
Taue (10:40) |
Williams (4:57) |
Kawada | Kawada (21:54) |
Kawada (1:45) |
Albright (17:38) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kawada (9:30) |
— | Kawada (29:38) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kawada (7:19) |
Kawada (7:51) |
Draw (30:00) |
Williams (17:30) |
Kobashi | Draw (30:00) |
Kobashi (18:34) |
Kobashi (14:09) |
Kobashi (22:15) |
Kobashi (16:31) |
Kawada (29:38) |
— | Misawa (24:07) |
Kobashi (14:29) |
Kobashi (18:07) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kobashi (27:53) |
Misawa | Draw (30:00) |
Misawa (17:56) |
Misawa (18:14) |
Hansen (17:31) |
Misawa (10:10) |
Draw (30:00) |
Misawa (24:07) |
— | Misawa (10:23) |
Misawa (14:42) |
Misawa (18:18) |
Williams (19:59) |
Omori | Ace (13:43) |
Akiyama (3:15) |
Albright (6:56) |
Hansen (5:15) |
Omori (14:16) |
Kawada (7:19) |
Kobashi (14:29) |
Misawa (10:23) |
— | Patriot (11:34) |
Taue (8:55) |
Williams (6:34) |
Patriot | Patriot (14:24) |
Akiyama (14:05) |
Albright (10:49) |
Hansen (12:44) |
Patriot (10:04) |
Kawada (7:51) |
Kobashi (18:07) |
Misawa (14:42) |
Patriot (11:34) |
— | Taue (15:38) |
Williams (16:07) |
Taue | Taue (19:42) |
Taue (13:26) |
Taue (15:15) |
Taue (15:08) |
Taue (10:40) |
Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Misawa (18:18) |
Taue (8:55) |
Taue (15:38) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Williams | Williams (18:14) |
Williams (8:15) |
Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Williams (4:57) |
Williams (17:30) |
Kobashi (27:53) |
Williams (19:59) |
Williams (6:34) |
Williams (16:07) |
Draw (30:00) |
— |
Final | ||||
Akira Taue | Pin | |||
Steve Williams | 21:41 |
1997
The 1997 Champion Carnival was held from March 22 to April 19, featuring thirteen wrestlers in a single-block round-robin format. Due to a three-way tie for first place between Toshiaki Kawada, Kenta Kobashi and Mitsuharu Misawa, a one-night round-robin playoff was contested among them with the winner claiming the tournament.
Toshiaki Kawada | 19 |
---|---|
Kenta Kobashi | 19 |
Mitsuharu Misawa | 19 |
Stan Hansen | 18 |
Akira Taue | 18 |
Steve Williams | 18 |
Gary Albright | 12 |
Johnny Ace | 10 |
Jun Akiyama | 9 |
Kamala II | 6 |
Tamon Honda | 4 |
Takao Omori | 4 |
Jun Izumida | 0 |
Ace | Akiyama | Albright | Hansen | Honda | Izumida | Kamala | Kawada | Kobashi | Misawa | Omori | Taue | Williams | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ace | — | Akiyama (2:29) |
Ace (11:17) |
Hansen (14:08) |
Ace (14:52) |
Ace (Forfeit) |
Ace (14:19) |
Kawada (22:37) |
Kobashi (16:39) |
Misawa (26:27) |
Ace (18:23) |
Taue (16:38) |
Williams (20:44) |
Akiyama | Akiyama (2:29) |
— | Albright (6:50) |
Draw (30:00) |
Akiyama (14:46) |
Akiyama (Forfeit) |
Kamala (12:39) |
Kawada (17:16) |
Kobashi (20:13) |
Misawa (20:33) |
Akiyama (11:25) |
Taue (11:25) |
Williams (14:12) |
Albright | Ace (11:17) |
Albright (6:50) |
— | Hansen (9:47) |
Albright (8:08) |
Albright (Forfeit) |
Albright (6:51) |
Kawada (7:27) |
Kobashi (12:39) |
Misawa (13:06) |
Albright (4:58) |
Taue (8:18) |
Albright (11:21) |
Hansen | Hansen (14:08) |
Draw (30:00) |
Hansen (9:47) |
— | Hansen (8:05) |
Hansen (Forfeit) |
Hansen (7:17) |
Hansen (10:45) |
Kobashi (19:51) |
Misawa (17:59) |
Hansen (10:18) |
Hansen (15:06) |
Draw (30:00) |
Honda | Ace (14:52) |
Akiyama (14:46) |
Albright (8:08) |
Hansen (8:05) |
— | Honda (Forfeit) |
Kamala (10:09) |
Kawada (7:32) |
Kobashi (13:00) |
Misawa (10:15) |
Honda (13:38) |
Taue (9:45) |
Williams (8:45) |
Izumida | Ace (Forfeit) |
Akiyama (Forfeit) |
Albright (Forfeit) |
Hansen (Forfeit) |
Honda (Forfeit) |
— | Kamala (Forfeit) |
Kawada (Forfeit) |
Kobashi (Forfeit) |
Misawa (Forfeit) |
Omori (Forfeit) |
Taue (Forfeit) |
Williams (Forfeit) |
Kamala | Ace (14:19) |
Kamala (12:39) |
Albright (6:51) |
Hansen (7:17) |
Kamala (10:09) |
Kamala (Forfeit) |
— | Kawada (7:07) |
Kobashi (13:23) |
Misawa (9:48) |
Omori (12:38) |
Taue (6:50) |
Williams (9:43) |
Kawada | Kawada (22:37) |
Kawada (17:16) |
Kawada (7:27) |
Hansen (10:45) |
Kawada (7:32) |
Kawada (Forfeit) |
Kawada (7:07) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kawada (9:38) |
Kawada (14:17) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kobashi | Kobashi (16:39) |
Kobashi (20:13) |
Kobashi (12:39) |
Kobashi (19:51) |
Kobashi (13:00) |
Kobashi (Forfeit) |
Kobashi (13:23) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Kobashi (24:09) |
Kobashi (13:53) |
Taue (21:22) |
Williams (23:50) |
Misawa | Misawa (26:27) |
Misawa (20:33) |
Misawa (13:06) |
Misawa (17:59) |
Misawa (10:15) |
Misawa (Forfeit) |
Misawa (9:48) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kobashi (24:09) |
— | Misawa (12:53) |
Misawa (12:14) |
Williams (18:21) |
Omori | Ace (18:23) |
Akiyama (11:25) |
Albright (4:58) |
Hansen (10:18) |
Honda (13:38) |
Omori (Forfeit) |
Omori (12:38) |
Kawada (9:38) |
Kobashi (13:53) |
Misawa (12:53) |
— | Taue (8:31) |
Williams (16:27) |
Taue | Taue (16:38) |
Taue (11:25) |
Taue (8:18) |
Hansen (15:06) |
Taue (9:45) |
Taue (Forfeit) |
Taue (6:50) |
Kawada (14:17) |
Taue (21:22) |
Misawa (12:14) |
Taue (8:31) |
— | Taue (18:30) |
Williams | Williams (20:44) |
Williams (14:12) |
Albright (11:21) |
Draw (30:00) |
Williams (8:45) |
Williams (Forfeit) |
Williams (9:43) |
Draw (30:00) |
Williams (23:50) |
Williams (18:21) |
Williams (16:27) |
Taue (18:30) |
— |
Toshiaki Kawada | 4 |
---|---|
Kenta Kobashi | 1 |
Mitsuharu Misawa | 1 |
Kawada | Kobashi | Misawa | |
---|---|---|---|
Kawada | — | Kawada (21:27) |
Kawada (6:09) |
Kobashi | Kawada (21:27) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Misawa | Kawada (6:09) |
Draw (30:00) |
— |
1998
The 1998 Champion Carnival was held from March 21 to April 18, featuring thirteen wrestlers in a single-block round-robin format, with the top two finishers wrestling in the final.
The reigning Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion Mitsuharu Misawa won the tournament for the second time, also having won in 1995.
Jun Akiyama | 19 |
---|---|
Mitsuharu Misawa | 19 |
Kenta Kobashi | 18 |
Toshiaki Kawada | 18 |
Stan Hansen | 17 |
Steve Williams | 17 |
Johnny Ace | 14 |
Gary Albright | 12 |
Akira Taue | 8 |
Takao Omori | 6 |
Giant Kimala | 4 |
Wolf Hawkfield | 4 |
Jun Izumida | 0 |
Ace | Akiyama | Albright | Hansen | Hawkfield | Izumida | Kamala | Kawada | Kobashi | Misawa | Omori | Taue | Williams | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ace | — | Akiyama (11:13) |
Ace (9:48) |
Hansen (10:18) |
Ace (12:57) |
Ace (10:56) |
Ace (10:54) |
Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Misawa (16:48) |
Ace (10:41) |
Ace (8:09) |
Williams (10:14) |
Akiyama | Akiyama (11:13) |
— | Akiyama (6:02) |
Akiyama (15:01) |
Akiyama (12:42) |
Akiyama (17:10) |
Akiyama (10:43) |
Kawada (18:01) |
Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Akiyama (17:41) |
Akiyama (Forfeit) |
Draw (30:00) |
Albright | Ace (9:48) |
Akiyama (6:02) |
— | Hansen (10:54) |
Albright (10:38) |
Albright (12:17) |
Albright (8:48) |
Kawada (9:17) |
Albright (13:58) |
Misawa (12:35) |
Albright (8:42) |
Albright (Forfeit) |
Williams (10:04) |
Hansen | Hansen (10:18) |
Akiyama (15:01) |
Hansen (10:54) |
— | Hansen (8:00) |
Hansen (7:22) |
Hansen (4:10) |
Kawada (17:50) |
Kobashi (19:32) |
Draw (30:00) |
Hansen (10:52) |
Hansen (6:13) |
Hansen (18:58) |
Hawkfield | Ace (12:57) |
Akiyama (12:42) |
Albright (10:38) |
Hansen (8:00) |
— | Hawkfield (12:00) |
Kamala (11:34) |
Kawada (12:05) |
Kobashi (9:09) |
Misawa (10:50) |
Hawkfield (12:04) |
Taue (6:23) |
Williams (15:19) |
Izumida | Ace (10:56) |
Akiyama (17:10) |
Albright (12:17) |
Hansen (7:22) |
Hawkfield (12:00) |
— | Kamala (11:23) |
Kawada (3:59) |
Kobashi (12:29) |
Misawa (11:34) |
Omori (12:03) |
Taue (5:46) |
Williams (9:41) |
Kamala | Ace (10:54) |
Akiyama (10:43) |
Albright (8:48) |
Hansen (4:10) |
Kamala (11:34) |
Kamala (11:23) |
— | Kawada (4:05) |
Kobashi (12:35) |
Misawa (7:22) |
Omori (12:44) |
Taue (9:41) |
Williams (11:50) |
Kawada | Draw (30:00) |
Kawada (18:01) |
Kawada (9:17) |
Kawada (17:50) |
Kawada (12:05) |
Kawada (3:59) |
Kawada (4:05) |
— | Kobashi (19:34) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kawada (11:52) |
Kawada (9:17) |
Williams (16:29) |
Kobashi | Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Albright (13:58) |
Kobashi (19:32) |
Kobashi (9:09) |
Kobashi (12:29) |
Kobashi (12:35) |
Kobashi (19:34) |
— | Misawa (25:00) |
Kobashi (12:42) |
Kobashi (Forfeit) |
Kobashi (20:06) |
Misawa | Misawa (16:48) |
Draw (30:00) |
Misawa (12:35) |
Draw (30:00) |
Misawa (10:50) |
Misawa (11:34) |
Misawa (7:22) |
Draw (30:00) |
Misawa (25:00) |
— | Misawa (13:56) |
Taue (15:39) |
Misawa (18:22) |
Omori | Ace (10:41) |
Akiyama (17:41) |
Albright (8:42) |
Hansen (10:52) |
Hawkfield (12:04) |
Omori (12:03) |
Omori (12:44) |
Kawada (11:52) |
Kobashi (12:42) |
Misawa (13:56) |
— | Omori (Forfeit) |
Williams (16:26) |
Taue | Ace (8:09) |
Akiyama (Forfeit) |
Albright (Forfeit) |
Hansen (6:13) |
Taue (6:23) |
Taue (5:46) |
Taue (9:41) |
Kawada (9:17) |
Kobashi (Forfeit) |
Taue (15:39) |
Omori (Forfeit) |
— | Williams (12:44) |
Williams | Williams (10:14) |
Draw (30:00) |
Williams (10:04) |
Hansen (18:58) |
Williams (15:19) |
Williams (9:41) |
Williams (11:50) |
Williams (16:29) |
Kobashi (20:06) |
Misawa (18:22) |
Williams (16:26) |
Williams (12:44) |
— |
Final | ||||
Jun Akiyama | Pin | |||
Mitsuharu Misawa | 22:05 |
1999
The 1999 Champion Carnival was held from March 24 to April 16, featuring ten wrestlers in a single-block round-robin format, with the top two finishers wrestling in the final.
Vader, reigning Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, won the tournament in his first appearance.
Kenta Kobashi | 16 |
---|---|
Vader | 15 |
Mitsuharu Misawa | 14 |
Jun Akiyama | 11 |
Akira Taue | 11 |
Johnny Ace | 9 |
Gary Albright | 8 |
Yoshihiro Takayama | 3 |
Jinsei Shinzaki | 2 |
Takao Omori | 1 |
Ace | Akiyama | Albright | Kobashi | Misawa | Omori | Shinzaki | Takayama | Taue | Vader | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ace | — | Ace (10:23) |
Albright (7:33) |
Draw (30:00) |
Misawa (12:24) |
Ace (13:58) |
Ace (12:47) |
Ace (8:31) |
Taue (11:58) |
Vader (9:19) |
Akiyama | Ace (10:23) |
— | Akiyama (8:11) |
Kobashi (24:37) |
Draw (30:00) |
Akiyama (22:03) |
Akiyama (18:19) |
Akiyama (9:12) |
Akiyama (12:48) |
Vader (9:22) |
Albright | Albright (7:33) |
Akiyama (8:11) |
— | Kobashi (12:25) |
Misawa (10:37) |
Albright (9:27) |
Albright (12:36) |
Albright (7:19) |
Taue (9:44) |
Vader (7:23) |
Kobashi | Draw (30:00) |
Kobashi (24:37) |
Kobashi (12:25) |
— | Kobashi (24:15) |
Kobashi (17:14) |
Kobashi (16:20) |
Kobashi (11:52) |
Kobashi (17:06) |
Draw (30:00) |
Misawa | Misawa (12:24) |
Draw (30:00) |
Misawa (10:37) |
Kobashi (24:15) |
— | Misawa (12:16) |
Misawa (16:54) |
Misawa (12:47) |
Draw (30:00) |
Misawa (10:52) |
Omori | Ace (13:58) |
Akiyama (22:03) |
Albright (9:27) |
Kobashi (17:14) |
Misawa (12:16) |
— | Shinzaki (19:35) |
Draw (30:00) |
Taue (15:36) |
Vader (2:10) |
Shinzaki | Ace (12:47) |
Akiyama (18:19) |
Albright (12:36) |
Kobashi (16:20) |
Misawa (16:54) |
Shinzaki (19:35) |
— | Takayama (15:12) |
Taue (10:53) |
Vader (12:40) |
Takayama | Ace (8:31) |
Akiyama (9:12) |
Albright (7:19) |
Kobashi (11:52) |
Misawa (12:47) |
Draw (30:00) |
Takayama (15:12) |
— | Taue (11:00) |
Vader (5:23) |
Taue | Taue (11:58) |
Akiyama (12:48) |
Taue (9:44) |
Kobashi (17:06) |
Draw (30:00) |
Taue (15:36) |
Taue (10:53) |
Taue (11:00) |
— | Vader (7:41) |
Vader | Vader (9:19) |
Vader (9:22) |
Vader (7:23) |
Draw (30:00) |
Misawa (10:52) |
Vader (2:10) |
Vader (12:40) |
Vader (5:23) |
Vader (7:41) |
— |
Final | ||||
Kenta Kobashi | Pin | |||
Vader | 19:11 |
2000
The 2000 Champion Carnival was held from March 24 to April 15, featuring sixteen wrestlers in a single-elimination format.
Kenta Kobashi, reigning Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, won the tournament in his 10th consecutive appearance.
First Round (March 24 to April 1) | Quarterfinals (April 2 to 8) | Semifinals (April 9 and 11) | Final (April 15) | ||||||||||||
Akira Taue | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Steve Williams | 17:15 | ||||||||||||||
Steve Williams | Forf | ||||||||||||||
Jun Izumida | |||||||||||||||
Wolf Hawkfield | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Jun Izumida | 13:02 | ||||||||||||||
Steve Williams | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Takao Omori | 10:33 | ||||||||||||||
Mike Barton
| Pin | ||||||||||||||
Masao Inoue | 14:17 | ||||||||||||||
Mike Barton | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Takao Omori | 15:55 | ||||||||||||||
Jun Akiyama | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Takao Omori | 0:07 | ||||||||||||||
Takao Omori | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Kenta Kobashi | 25:12 | ||||||||||||||
Toshiaki Kawada | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Mitsuharu Misawa | 15:35 | ||||||||||||||
Mitsuharu Misawa | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Vader | 11:31 | ||||||||||||||
Yoshihiro Takayama | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Vader | 6:04 | ||||||||||||||
Mitsuharu Misawa | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Kenta Kobashi | 26:08 | ||||||||||||||
Tamon Honda | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Johnny Smith
| 15:12 | ||||||||||||||
Johnny Smith | Sub | ||||||||||||||
Kenta Kobashi | 17:43 | ||||||||||||||
Johnny Ace | Pin | ||||||||||||||
Kenta Kobashi | 20:56 |
2001
The 2001 Champion Carnival was held from March 23 to April 11, featuring ten wrestlers in a single-block round-robin format, with the top two finishers wrestling in the final.
Genichiro Tenryu, reigning Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, won the tournament in his second appearance, his first since 1982.
Taiyō Kea | 15 |
---|---|
Genichiro Tenryu | 15 |
Toshiaki Kawada | 14 |
Mike Barton |
13 |
Steve Williams | 13 |
Yoshiaki Fujiwara | 7 |
Johnny Smith |
7 |
George Hines | 2 |
Mitsuya Nagai | 2 |
Jim Steele | 2 |
Barton |
Fujiwara | Hines | Kawada | Kea | Nagai | Smith |
Steele | Tenryu | Williams | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barton
|
— | Barton (14:02) |
Barton (17:13) |
Barton (16:12) |
Kea (13:17) |
Barton (12:48) |
Barton (19:01) |
Barton (15:07) |
Tenryu (11:17) |
Draw (30:00) |
Fujiwara | Barton (14:02) |
— | Fujiwara (10:34) |
Kawada (12:11) |
Kea (7:57) |
Fujiwara (10:31) |
Draw (30:00) |
Fujiwara (9:06) |
Tenryu (5:23) |
Williams (7:15) |
Hines | Barton (17:13) |
Fujiwara (10:34) |
— | Kawada (2:24) |
Kea (14:41) |
Hines (11:56) |
Smith (17:25) |
Steele (14:36) |
Tenryu (4:38) |
Williams (14:08) |
Kawada | Barton (16:12) |
Kawada (12:11) |
Kawada (2:24) |
— | Kawada (20:59) |
Kawada (11:50) |
Kawada (22:39) |
Kawada (9:46) |
Kawada (8:17) |
Williams (16:59) |
Kea | Kea (13:17) |
Kea (7:57) |
Kea (14:41) |
Kawada (20:59) |
— | Kea (16:15) |
Kea (20:18) |
Kea (14:46) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kea (18:35) |
Nagai | Barton (12:48) |
Fujiwara (10:31) |
Hines (11:56) |
Kawada (11:50) |
Kea (16:15) |
— | Smith (14:00) |
Nagai (9:12) |
Tenryu (3:08) |
Williams (4:13) |
Smith
|
Barton (19:01) |
Draw (30:00) |
Smith (17:25) |
Kawada (22:39) |
Kea (20:18) |
Smith (14:00) |
— | Smith (16:05) |
Tenryu (5:51) |
Williams (12:24) |
Steele | Barton (15:07) |
Fujiwara (9:06) |
Steele (14:36) |
Kawada (9:46) |
Kea (14:46) |
Nagai (9:12) |
Smith (16:05) |
— | Tenryu (4:45) |
Williams (12:44) |
Tenryu | Tenryu (11:17) |
Tenryu (5:23) |
Tenryu (4:38) |
Kawada (8:17) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tenryu (3:08) |
Tenryu (5:51) |
Tenryu (4:45) |
— | Tenryu (10:28) |
Williams | Draw (30:00) |
Williams (7:15) |
Williams (14:08) |
Williams (16:59) |
Kea (18:35) |
Williams (4:13) |
Williams (12:24) |
Williams (12:44) |
Tenryu (10:28) |
— |
Final | ||||
Taiyō Kea | Pin | |||
Genichiro Tenryu | 17:08 |
2002
The 2002 Champion Carnival was held from March 23 to April 10, re-introduced the dual-block round-robin format used in 1991 and 1992, this time with seven men in each block; the top two scorers in each would advance to a four-man tournament, with Block A's first place finalist facing Block B's runner-up, and vice versa, and the winners wrestling in the final. Despite the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship being vacant as a result of Toshiaki Kawada injuring his knee after his match against Arashi (thereby forfeiting all his other scheduled matches), All Japan decided not to use the tournament to fill the vacancy, citing the time limit for tournament matches (30 minutes as opposed to 60 in championship bouts).
The winner,
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Satoshi Kojima | 11 | Genichiro Tenryu | 12 |
Mike Barton
|
10 | Keiji Mutoh
|
8 |
Jim Steele | 6 | Taiyō Kea | 7 |
Mitsuya Nagai | 6 | Steve Williams | 7 |
Yoji Anjo | 5 | Mike Rotundo | 3 |
Toshiaki Kawada | 2 | George Hines | 3 |
Arashi | 2 | Nobutaka Araya | 2 |
Block A | Anjo | Arashi | Barton |
Kawada | Kojima | Nagai | Steele |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anjo | — | Anjo (9:45) |
Barton (13:49) |
Anjo (Forfeit) |
Kojima (18:25) |
Draw (30:00) |
Steele (14:07) |
Arashi | Anjo (9:45) |
— | Barton (9:55) |
Kawada (3:20) |
Kojima (13:05) |
Nagai (10:56) |
Arashi (11:10) |
Barton
|
Barton (13:49) |
Barton (9:55) |
— | Barton (Forfeit) |
Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Barton (16:51) |
Kawada | Anjo (Forfeit) |
Kawada (3:20) |
Barton (Forfeit) |
— | Kojima (Forfeit) |
Nagai (Forfeit) |
Steele (Forfeit) |
Kojima | Kojima (18:25) |
Kojima (13:05) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kojima (Forfeit) |
— | Kojima (18:06) |
Kojima (17:00) |
Nagai | Draw (30:00) |
Nagai (10:56) |
Draw (30:00) |
Nagai (Forfeit) |
Kojima (18:06) |
— | Steele (11:56) |
Steele | Steele (14:07) |
Arashi (11:10) |
Barton (16:51) |
Steele (Forfeit) |
Kojima (17:00) |
Steele (11:56) |
— |
Block B | Araya | Hines | Kea | Mutoh |
Rotundo | Tenryu | Williams |
Araya | — | Hines (16:15) |
Kea (15:27) |
Mutoh (5:13) |
Araya (9:19) |
Tenryu (7:05) |
Williams (5:11) |
Hines | Hines (16:15) |
— | Kea (14:18) |
Mutoh (8:26) |
Rotundo (11:23) |
Tenryu (6:54) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kea | Kea (15:27) |
Kea (14:18) |
— | Mutoh (24:04) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tenryu (15:17) |
Kea (13:54) |
Mutoh
|
Mutoh (5:13) |
Mutoh (8:26) |
Mutoh (24:04) |
— | Mutoh (13:09) |
Tenryu (14:15) |
Williams (15:16) |
Rotundo | Araya (9:19) |
Rotundo (11:23) |
Draw (30:00) |
Mutoh (13:09) |
— | Tenryu (2:09) |
Williams (10:28) |
Tenryu | Tenryu (7:05) |
Tenryu (6:54) |
Tenryu (15:17) |
Tenryu (14:15) |
Tenryu (2:09) |
— | Tenryu (6:32) |
Williams | Williams (5:11) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kea (13:54) |
Williams (15:16) |
Williams (10:28) |
Tenryu (6:32) |
— |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | Satoshi Kojima | Sub | |||||||
B2 | Keiji Mutoh
| 15:46 | |||||||
B2 | Keiji Mutoh | Pin | |||||||
A2 | Mike Barton | 9:50 | |||||||
B1 | Genichiro Tenryu | Pin | |||||||
A2 | Mike Barton
| 5:38 |
2003
The 2003 version of the Champion Carnival took place between March 22 and March 28.
First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Yoji Anjo | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Gigantes | 9:18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gigantes | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | 16:23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
George Hines | 16:16 | ||||||||||||||||||
George Hines | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Johnny Smith
| 25:02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Kojima | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Arashi | 16:30 | ||||||||||||||||||
The Gladiator | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Big John Tenta | 13:04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Big John Tenta | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Keiji Mutoh
| 12:21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Keiji Mutoh | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Arashi | 18:03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Arashi | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||
Nobutaka Araya | 12:34 |
2004
The 2004 version of the Champion Carnival took between April 10 and April 20.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Kensuke Sasaki | 7 | Takao Omori | 7 |
Keiji Mutoh
|
5 | Satoshi Kojima | 5 |
Jamal | 4 | Taiyō Kea | 4 |
Kaz Hayashi | 2 | Toshiaki Kawada | 2 |
Arashi | 2 | Nobutaka Araya | 2 |
Block A | Arashi | Hayashi | Jamal | Mutoh |
Sasaki |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arashi | — | Hayashi (9:27) |
Arashi (11:13) |
Mutoh (10:34) |
Sasaki (5:41) |
Hayashi | Hayashi (9:27) |
— | Jamal (10:56) |
Mutoh (13:31) |
Sasaki (14:41) |
Jamal | Arashi (11:13) |
Jamal (10:56) |
— | Jamal (16:56) |
Sasaki (13:17) |
Mutoh
|
Mutoh (10:34) |
Mutoh (13:31) |
Jamal (16:56) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Sasaki | Sasaki (5:41) |
Sasaki (14:41) |
Sasaki (13:17) |
Draw (30:00) |
— |
Block B | Araya | Kawada | Kea | Kojima | Omori |
Araya | — | Kawada (4:02) |
Kea (7:16) |
Araya (17:55) |
Omori (12:22) |
Kawada | Kawada (4:02) |
— | Kea (Forfeit) |
Kojima (Forfeit) |
Omori (Forfeit) |
Kea | Kea (7:16) |
Kea (Forfeit) |
— | Kojima (18:44) |
Omori (14:02) |
Kojima | Araya (17:55) |
Kojima (Forfeit) |
Kojima (18:44) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Omori | Omori (12:22) |
Omori (Forfeit) |
Omori (14:02) |
Draw (30:00) |
— |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | Kensuke Sasaki | Pin | |||||||
B2 | Satoshi Kojima | 16:51 | |||||||
A1 | Kensuke Sasaki | Pin | |||||||
A2 | Keiji Mutoh | 15:33 | |||||||
B1 | Takao Omori | Pin | |||||||
A2 | Keiji Mutoh
| 11:09 |
2005
The 2005 version of the Champion Carnival took place between April 9 and April 20. Kensuke Sasaki, the winner of this edition, was the second man to win both Champion Carnival and G1 Climax tournaments, the first man being Keiji Mutoh.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Satoshi Kojima | 7 | Toshiaki Kawada | 7 |
Kensuke Sasaki | 6 | Jamal | 6 |
Taiyō Kea | 5 | Chuck Palumbo | 5 |
Arashi | 4 | Keiji Mutoh
|
5 |
Giant Bernard
|
4 | Buchanan | 5 |
Shuji Kondo | 2 | Suwama | 2 |
Block A | Arashi | Bernard |
Kea | Kojima | Kondo | Sasaki |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arashi | — | Arashi (2:38) |
Kea (4:01) |
Kojima (15:09) |
Kondo (10:33) |
Arashi (7:11) |
Bernard
|
Arashi (2:38) |
— | DCO (10:51) |
Kojima (8:56) |
Bernard (3:20) |
Bernard (7:50) |
Kea | Kea (4:01) |
DCO (10:51) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Kea (10:34) |
Sasaki (21:01) |
Kojima | Kojima (15:09) |
Kojima (8:56) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Kojima (15:44) |
Sasaki (29:29) |
Kondo | Kondo (10:33) |
Bernard (3:20) |
Kea (10:34) |
Kojima (15:44) |
— | Sasaki (14:29) |
Sasaki | Arashi (7:11) |
Bernard (7:50) |
Sasaki (21:01) |
Sasaki (29:29) |
Sasaki (14:29) |
— |
Block B | Buchanan | Jamal | Kawada | Mutoh |
Palumbo | Suwama |
Buchanan | — | Buchanan (8:50) |
Kawada (7:06) |
Mutoh (9:13) |
Draw (30:00) |
Buchanan (8:34) |
Jamal | Buchanan (8:50) |
— | Jamal (17:31) |
Mutoh (13:14) |
Jamal (14:27) |
Jamal (6:08) |
Kawada | Kawada (7:06) |
Jamal (17:31) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Kawada (9:32) |
Kawada (3:36) |
Mutoh
|
Mutoh (9:13) |
Mutoh (13:14) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Palumbo (14:39) |
Suwama (13:09) |
Palumbo | Draw (30:00) |
Jamal (14:27) |
Kawada (9:32) |
Palumbo (14:39) |
— | Palumbo (9:18) |
Suwama | Buchanan (8:34) |
Jamal (6:08) |
Kawada (3:36) |
Suwama (13:09) |
Palumbo (9:18) |
— |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | Satoshi Kojima | Pin | |||||||
B2 | Jamal
| 16:22 | |||||||
B2 | Jamal | Pin | |||||||
A2 | Kensuke Sasaki | 17:32 | |||||||
B1 | Toshiaki Kawada | Pin | |||||||
A2 | Kensuke Sasaki | 19:11 |
2006
The 2006 version of the Champion Carnival took place between April 7 and April 20.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Suwama | 7 | Minoru Suzuki | 9 |
Taiyō Kea | 6 | Satoshi Kojima | 8 |
Kensuke Sasaki | 5 | D'Lo Brown | 5 |
Keiji Mutoh
|
5 | Arashi | 4 |
Yutaka Yoshie | 5 | Matt Morgan | 2 |
Buchanan | 2 | Katsuhiko Nakajima | 2 |
Block A | Buchanan | Kea | Mutoh |
Sasaki | Suwama | Yoshie |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buchanan | — | Kea (12:53) |
Buchanan (11:54) |
Sasaki (12:20) |
Suwama (17:18) |
Yoshie (12:10) |
Kea | Kea (12:53) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Kea (18:35) |
Suwama (10:15) |
Draw (30:00) |
Mutoh
|
Buchanan (11:54) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Mutoh (18:22) |
Sasaki | Sasaki (12:20) |
Kea (18:35) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Suwama (12:28) |
Sasaki (10:35) |
Suwama | Suwama (17:18) |
Suwama (10:15) |
Draw (30:00) |
Suwama (12:28) |
— | Yoshie (16:06) |
Yoshie | Yoshie (12:10) |
Draw (30:00) |
Mutoh (18:22) |
Sasaki (10:35) |
Yoshie (16:06) |
— |
Block B | Arashi | Brown | Kojima | Morgan | Nakajima | Suzuki |
Arashi | — | Brown (4:28) |
Kojima (11:36) |
Arashi (7:46) |
Arashi (7:18) |
Suzuki (4:50) |
Brown | Brown (4:28) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Brown (7:32) |
Nakajima (7:10) |
Suzuki (9:53) |
Kojima | Kojima (11:36) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Kojima (10:30) |
Kojima (9:15) |
Draw (30:00) |
Morgan | Arashi (7:46) |
Brown (7:32) |
Kojima (10:30) |
— | Morgan (5:46) |
Suzuki (5:13) |
Nakajima | Arashi (7:18) |
Nakajima (7:10) |
Kojima (9:15) |
Morgan (5:46) |
— | Suzuki (8:13) |
Suzuki | Suzuki (4:50) |
Suzuki (9:53) |
Draw (30:00) |
Suzuki (5:13) |
Suzuki (8:13) |
— |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | Suwama | CO | |||||||
B2 | Satoshi Kojima | 15:12 | |||||||
A1 | Suwama | Pin | |||||||
A2 | Taiyō Kea | 20:21 | |||||||
B1 | Minoru Suzuki | Pin | |||||||
A2 | Taiyō Kea | 11:24 |
2007
The 2007 version of the Champion Carnival took place between March 26 and March 30.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Keiji Mutoh
|
6 | Toshiaki Kawada | 5 |
Kensuke Sasaki | 5 | Satoshi Kojima | 4 |
Suwama | 5 | Tajiri | 4 |
Taiyō Kea | 4 | Minoru Suzuki | 3 |
Toru Owashi | 0 | RO'Z
|
2 |
Block A | Kea | Mutoh |
Owashi | Sasaki | Suwama |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kea | — | Mutoh (19:21) |
Kea (14:24) |
Draw (30:00) |
Draw (30:00) |
Mutoh
|
Mutoh (19:21) |
— | Mutoh (17:23) |
Sasaki (25:37) |
Mutoh (25:17) |
Owashi | Kea (14:24) |
Mutoh (17:23) |
— | Sasaki (5:57) |
Suwama (10:14) |
Sasaki | Draw (30:00) |
Sasaki (25:37) |
Sasaki (5:57) |
— | Suwama (0:16) |
Suwama | Draw (30:00) |
Mutoh (25:17) |
Suwama (10:14) |
Suwama (0:16) |
— |
Block B | Kawada | Kojima | RO'Z |
Suzuki | Tajiri |
Kawada | — | Kawada (15:24) |
RO'Z (6:15) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kawada (14:09) |
Kojima | Kawada (15:24) |
— | Kojima (10:53) |
Kojima (17:31) |
DCO (11:58) |
RO'Z
|
RO'Z (6:15) |
Kojima (10:53) |
— | Suzuki (7:24) |
Tajiri (5:04) |
Suzuki | Draw (30:00) |
Kojima (17:31) |
Suzuki (7:24) |
— | Tajiri (4:17) |
Tajiri | Kawada (14:09) |
DCO (11:58) |
Tajiri (5:04) |
Tajiri (4:17) |
— |
Final | ||||
A1 | Keiji Mutoh
| Pin | ||
B1 | Toshiaki Kawada | 22:28 |
2008
The 2008 version of the Champion Carnival took place between April 5 and April 9.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Hiroshi Tanahashi | 6 | Suwama | 5 |
Toshiaki Kawada | 5 | Joe Doering | 4 |
Keiji Mutoh
|
5 | Kensuke Sasaki | 4 |
Satoshi Kojima | 4 | Minoru Suzuki | 4 |
Taiyō Kea | 0 | Osamu Nishimura | 3 |
Block A | Kawada | Kea | Kojima | Mutoh |
Tanahashi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kawada | — | Kawada (13:35) |
Kojima (15:41) |
Kawada (10:32) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kea | Kawada (13:35) |
— | Kojima (14:53) |
Mutoh (16:41) |
Tanahashi (20:53) |
Kojima | Kojima (15:41) |
Kojima (14:53) |
— | Mutoh (17:36) |
Tanahashi (18:10) |
Mutoh
|
Kawada (10:32) |
Mutoh (16:41) |
Mutoh (17:36) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Tanahashi | Draw (30:00) |
Tanahashi (20:53) |
Tanahashi (18:10) |
Draw (30:00) |
— |
Block B | Doering | Nishimura | Sasaki | Suwama | Suzuki |
Doering | — | Doering (25:20) |
Sasaki (8:01) |
Suwama (9:18) |
Doering (10:55) |
Nishimura | Doering (25:20) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Suwama (15:13) |
Nishimura (3:58) |
Sasaki | Sasaki (8:01) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Suzuki (12:22) |
Suwama | Suwama (9:18) |
Suwama (15:13) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Suzuki (9:31) |
Suzuki | Doering (10:55) |
Nishimura (3:58) |
Suzuki (12:22) |
Suzuki (9:31) |
— |
Final | ||||
A1 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Pin | ||
B1 | Suwama | 29:49 |
2009
The 2009 version of the Champion Carnival tournament took place between April 5 and April 12.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Keiji Mutoh
|
8 | Satoshi Kojima | 8 |
Kaz Hayashi | 7 | Minoru Suzuki | 6 |
Yoshihiro Takayama | 6 | Taiyō Kea | 5 |
Osamu Nishimura | 5 | Suwama | 5 |
Joe Doering | 4 | Ryota Hama | 4 |
Seiya Sanada
|
0 | Zodiac | 2 |
Block A | Doering | Hayashi | Mutoh |
Nishimura | Sanada |
Takayama |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doering | — | Hayashi (11:54) |
Mutoh (14:03) |
Doering (15:17) |
Doering (9:06) |
Takayama (8:45) |
Hayashi | Hayashi (11:54) |
— | Hayashi (19:08) |
Draw (30:00) |
Hayashi (10:57) |
Takayama (18:10) |
Mutoh
|
Mutoh (14:03) |
Hayashi (19:08) |
— | Mutoh (11:06) |
Mutoh (13:57) |
Mutoh (18:10) |
Nishimura | Doering (15:17) |
Draw (30:00) |
Mutoh (11:06) |
— | Nishimura (15:35) |
Nishimura (8:33) |
Sanada
|
Doering (9:06) |
Hayashi (10:57) |
Mutoh (13:57) |
Nishimura (15:35) |
— | Takayama (9:41) |
Takayama | Takayama (8:45) |
Takayama (18:10) |
Mutoh (18:10) |
Nishimura (8:33) |
Takayama (9:41) |
— |
Block B | Hama | Kea | Kojima | Suwama | Suzuki | Zodiac |
Hama | — | Hama (9:08) |
Kojima (10:21) |
Suwama (11:22) |
Suzuki (12:27) |
Hama (7:30) |
Kea | Hama (9:08) |
— | Kea (20:01) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kea (9:31) |
Zodiac (14:38) |
Kojima | Kojima (10:21) |
Kea (20:01) |
— | Kojima (18:55) |
Kojima (21:08) |
Kojima (11:19) |
Suwama | Suwama (11:22) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kojima (18:55) |
— | Suzuki (14:45) |
Suwama (9:07) |
Suzuki | Suzuki (12:27) |
Kea (9:31) |
Kojima (21:08) |
Suzuki (14:45) |
— | Suzuki (13:43) |
Zodiac | Hama (7:30) |
Zodiac (14:38) |
Kojima (11:19) |
Suwama (9:07) |
Suzuki (13:43) |
— |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | Keiji Mutoh
| CO | |||||||
B2 | Minoru Suzuki | 15:13 | |||||||
B2 | Minoru Suzuki | Pin | |||||||
A2 | Kaz Hayashi | 23:35 | |||||||
B1 | Satoshi Kojima | Pin | |||||||
A2 | Kaz Hayashi | 16:30 |
2010
The 2010 version of the Champion Carnival took place between April 3 and April 11.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Minoru Suzuki | 6 | Masakatsu Funaki | 7 |
Masayuki Kono | 5 | Suwama | 5 |
Ryota Hama | 4 | Kiyoshi
|
4 |
Satoshi Kojima | 4 | René Duprée | 2 |
Seiya Sanada
|
1 | Taiyō Kea | 2 |
Block A | Hama | Kojima | Kono | Sanada |
Suzuki |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hama | — | Kojima (12:47) |
Kono (11:14) |
Hama (11:01) |
Hama (18:30) |
Kojima | Kojima (12:47) |
— | Kono (27:57) |
Kojima (13:54) |
Suzuki (17:57) |
Kono | Kono (11:14) |
Kono (27:57) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Suzuki (14:40) |
Sanada
|
Hama (11:01) |
Kojima (13:54) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Suzuki (12:28) |
Suzuki | Hama (18:30) |
Suzuki (17:57) |
Suzuki (14:40) |
Suzuki (12:28) |
— |
Block B | Duprée | Funaki | Kea | Kiyoshi |
Suwama |
Duprée | — | Funaki (9:12) |
Duprée (10:15) |
Kiyoshi (11:34) |
Suwama (11:18) |
Funaki | Funaki (9:12) |
— | Funaki (14:40) |
Funaki (15:47) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kea | Duprée (10:15) |
Funaki (14:40) |
— | Kea (15:02) |
Suwama (22:56) |
Kiyoshi
|
Kiyoshi (11:34) |
Funaki (15:47) |
Kea (15:02) |
— | Kiyoshi (18:55) |
Suwama | Suwama (11:18) |
Draw (30:00) |
Suwama (22:56) |
Kiyoshi (18:55) |
— |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | Minoru Suzuki | Pin | |||||||
B2 | Suwama | 16:46 | |||||||
A1 | Minoru Suzuki | Sub | |||||||
B1 | Masakatsu Funaki | 13:37 | |||||||
B1 | Masakatsu Funaki | Sub | |||||||
A2 | Masayuki Kono | 13:12 |
2011
The 2011 version of the Champion Carnival tournament took place between April 8 and April 13. Kenso suffered an injury and was forced to drop out of the tournament after his first match, forfeiting the rest of his matches.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Yuji Nagata | 8 | Seiya Sanada
|
8 |
Masakatsu Funaki | 6 | Jun Akiyama | 7 |
Kono | 6 | Minoru Suzuki | 6 |
Suwama | 6 | Taiyō Kea | 5 |
Takao Omori | 4 | Joe Doering | 4 |
Ryota Hama | 0 | Kenso | 0 |
Block A | Kono | Funaki | Hama | Nagata | Omori | Suwama |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kono | — | Kono (12:44) |
Kono (12:07) |
Nagata (13:50) |
Omori (12:19) |
Kono (15:00) |
Funaki | Kono (12:44) |
— | Funaki (8:43) |
Funaki (13:07) |
Funaki (14:01) |
Suwama (18:57) |
Hama | Kono (12:07) |
Funaki (8:43) |
— | Nagata (11:18) |
Omori (8:53) |
Suwama (12:25) |
Nagata | Nagata (13:50) |
Funaki (13:07) |
Nagata (11:18) |
— | Nagata (12:14) |
Nagata (23:13) |
Omori | Omori (12:19) |
Funaki (14:01) |
Omori (8:53) |
Nagata (12:14) |
— | Suwama (16:56) |
Suwama | Kono (15:00) |
Suwama (18:57) |
Suwama (12:25) |
Nagata (23:13) |
Suwama (16:56) |
— |
Block B | Akiyama | Doering | Kea | Kenso | Sanada |
Suzuki |
Akiyama | — | Akiyama (10:14) |
Draw (30:00) |
Akiyama (Forfeit) |
Akiyama (22:05) |
Suzuki (19:21) |
Doering | Akiyama (10:14) |
— | Doering (8:44) |
Doering (Forfeit) |
Sanada (9:36) |
Suzuki (16:09) |
Kea | Draw (30:00) |
Doering (8:44) |
— | Kea (Forfeit) |
Sanada (18:37) |
Kea (24:33) |
Kenso | Akiyama (Forfeit) |
Doering (Forfeit) |
Kea (Forfeit) |
— | Sanada (Forfeit) |
Suzuki (14:25) |
Sanada
|
Akiyama (22:05) |
Sanada (9:36) |
Sanada (18:37) |
Sanada (Forfeit) |
— | Sanada (16:06) |
Suzuki | Suzuki (19:21) |
Suzuki (16:09) |
Kea (24:33) |
Suzuki (14:25) |
Sanada (16:06) |
— |
Final | ||||
A1 | Yuji Nagata | Pin | ||
B1 | Seiya Sanada
| 22:44 |
2012
The 2012 version of the Champion Carnival took place between April 21 and May 7.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Yuji Nagata | 9 | Akebono | 10 |
Suwama | 7 | Taiyō Kea | 9 |
Daisuke Sekimoto | 6 | Seiya Sanada
|
8 |
Takao Omori | 6 | Manabu Soya | 6 |
Masayuki Kono | 6 | Yuji Okabayashi | 5 |
Kenso | 4 | Takumi Soya | 2 |
Ryota Hama | 4 | Yutaka Yoshie | 2 |
Block A | Hama | Kenso | Kono | Nagata | Omori | Sekimoto | Suwama |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hama | — | Kenso (11:11) |
Hama (9:00) |
Nagata (9:44) |
Omori (9:43) |
Hama (10:29) |
Suwama (13:47) |
Kenso | Kenso (11:11) |
— | Kono (13:11) |
Nagata (15:37) |
Kenso (19:36) |
Sekimoto (13:22) |
Suwama (17:17) |
Kono | Hama (9:00) |
Kono (13:11) |
— | Kono (13:40) |
Omori (15:23) |
Sekimoto (7:08) |
Kono (20:01) |
Nagata | Nagata (9:44) |
Nagata (15:37) |
Kono (13:40) |
— | Nagata (16:25) |
Nagata (16:38) |
Draw (30:00) |
Omori | Omori (9:43) |
Kenso (19:36) |
Omori (15:23) |
Nagata (16:25) |
— | Sekimoto (21:12) |
Omori (19:37) |
Sekimoto | Hama (10:29) |
Sekimoto (13:22) |
Sekimoto (7:08) |
Nagata (16:38) |
Sekimoto (21:12) |
— | Suwama (21:03) |
Suwama | Suwama (13:47) |
Suwama (17:17) |
Kono (20:01) |
Draw (30:00) |
Omori (19:37) |
Suwama (21:03) |
— |
Block B | Akebono | Kea | Okabayashi | Sanada |
M.Soya | T.Soya | Yoshie |
Akebono | — | Kea (7:07) |
Akebono (5:50) |
Akebono (9:31) |
Akebono (8:41) |
Akebono (Forfeit) |
Akebono (Forfeit) |
Kea | Kea (7:07) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Sanada (14:42) |
Kea (14:04) |
Kea (10:31) |
Kea (Forfeit) |
Okabayashi | Akebono (5:50) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Sanada (15:45) |
Okabayashi (14:44) |
Okabayashi (13:28) |
Yoshie (10:48) |
Sanada
|
Akebono (9:31) |
Sanada (14:42) |
Sanada (15:45) |
— | M.Soya (14:30) |
Sanada (11:08) |
Sanada (Forfeit) |
M.Soya | Akebono (8:41) |
Kea (14:04) |
Okabayashi (14:44) |
M.Soya (14:30) |
— | M.Soya (16:24) |
M.Soya (Forfeit) |
T.Soya | Akebono (Forfeit) |
Kea (10:31) |
Okabayashi (13:28) |
Sanada (11:08) |
M.Soya (16:24) |
— | T.Soya (Forfeit) |
Yoshie | Akebono (Forfeit) |
Kea (Forfeit) |
Yoshie (10:48) |
Sanada (Forfeit) |
M.Soya (Forfeit) |
T.Soya (Forfeit) |
— |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | Yuji Nagata | Pin | |||||||
B2 | Taiyō Kea | 11:51 | |||||||
B2 | Taiyō Kea | Pin | |||||||
A2 | Suwama | 22:33 | |||||||
B1 | Akebono | Pin | |||||||
A2 | Suwama | 8:18 |
2013
The 2013 version of the Champion Carnival tournament took place between April 18 to April 29.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Go Shiozaki | 8 | Jun Akiyama | 8 |
Seiya Sanada
|
7 | Kai | 6 |
Suwama | 5 | Akebono | 4 |
Masayuki Kono | 4 | Joe Doering | 4 |
Takao Omori | 4 | Masakatsu Funaki | 4 |
Ryota Hama | 2 | Kenso | 4 |
Block A | Hama | Kono | Omori | Sanada |
Shiozaki | Suwama |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hama | — | Hama (8:04) |
Omori (10:31) |
Sanada (9:40) |
Shiozaki (10:58) |
Suwama (14:01) |
Kono | Hama (8:04) |
— | Kono (13:44) |
Sanada (10:22) |
Shiozaki (14:00) |
Kono (19:03) |
Omori | Omori (10:31) |
Kono (13:44) |
— | Sanada (13:22) |
Shiozaki (19:02) |
Omori (14:18) |
Sanada
|
Sanada (9:40) |
Sanada (10:22) |
Sanada (13:22) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Suwama (17:28) |
Shiozaki | Shiozaki (10:58) |
Shiozaki (14:00) |
Shiozaki (19:02) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Suwama | Suwama (14:01) |
Kono (19:03) |
Omori (14:18) |
Suwama (17:28) |
Draw (30:00) |
— |
Block B | Akebono | Akiyama | Doering | Funaki | Kai | Kenso |
Akebono | — | Akebono (5:47) |
Doering (4:13) |
Akebono (6:20) |
Kai (8:44) |
Kenso (9:30) |
Akiyama | Akebono (5:47) |
— | Akiyama (7:13) |
Akiyama (9:42) |
Akiyama (16:54) |
Akiyama (12:43) |
Doering | Doering (4:13) |
Akiyama (7:13) |
— | Doering (8:18) |
Kai (4:55) |
Kenso (11:01) |
Funaki | Akebono (6:20) |
Akiyama (9:42) |
Doering (8:18) |
— | Funaki (12:45) |
Funaki (13:17) |
Kai | Kai (8:44) |
Akiyama (16:54) |
Kai (4:55) |
Funaki (12:45) |
— | Kai (16:26) |
Kenso | Kenso (9:30) |
Akiyama (12:43) |
Kenso (11:01) |
Funaki (13:17) |
Kai (16:26) |
— |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | Go Shiozaki | Sub | |||||||
B2 | Kai | 16:09 | |||||||
B2 | Kai | Pin | |||||||
B1 | Jun Akiyama | 18:57 | |||||||
B1 | Jun Akiyama | Pin | |||||||
A2 | Seiya Sanada
| 12:33 |
2014
The 2014 version of the Champion Carnival tournament took place between April 13 and April 27.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Suwama | 8 | Joe Doering | 8 |
Takao Omori | 8 | Jun Akiyama | 8 |
Akebono | 6 | Go Shiozaki | 7 |
Kendo Kashin | 4 | Zeus | 3 |
Kento Miyahara | 2 | Yutaka Yoshie | 2 |
Osamu Nishimura | 0 | Kenso | 2 |
Block A | Akebono | Kashin | Miyahara | Nishimura | Omori | Suwama |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Akebono | — | Akebono (5:25) |
Akebono (9:19) |
Akebono (8:18) |
Omori (Forfeit) |
Suwama (Forfeit) |
Kashin | Akebono (5:25) |
— | Draw (10:01) |
Kashin (5:21) |
Omori (5:04) |
Kashin (9:44) |
Miyahara | Akebono (9:19) |
Draw (10:01) |
— | Miyahara (8:47) |
Omori (18:16) |
Suwama (20:14) |
Nishimura | Akebono (8:18) |
Kashin (5:21) |
Miyahara (8:47) |
— | Omori (12:08) |
Suwama (21:18) |
Omori | Omori (Forfeit) |
Omori (5:04) |
Omori (18:16) |
Omori (12:08) |
— | Suwama (24:55) |
Suwama | Suwama (Forfeit) |
Kashin (9:44) |
Suwama (20:14) |
Suwama (21:18) |
Suwama (24:55) |
— |
Block B | Akiyama | Doering | Kenso | Shiozaki | Yoshie | Zeus |
Akiyama | — | Doering (14:26) |
Akiyama (9:45) |
Akiyama (Forfeit) |
Akiyama (13:34) |
Akiyama (15:27) |
Doering | Doering (14:26) |
— | Doering (6:43) |
Draw (30:00) |
Doering (5:37) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kenso | Akiyama (9:45) |
Doering (6:43) |
— | Shiozaki (13:15) |
Kenso (11:23) |
Zeus (8:02) |
Shiozaki | Akiyama (Forfeit) |
Draw (30:00) |
Shiozaki (13:15) |
— | Shiozaki (17:46) |
Shiozaki (21:17) |
Yoshie | Akiyama (13:34) |
Doering (5:37) |
Kenso (11:23) |
Shiozaki (17:46) |
— | Yoshie (14:35) |
Zeus | Akiyama (15:27) |
Draw (30:00) |
Zeus (8:02) |
Shiozaki (21:17) |
Yoshie (14:35) |
— |
Decision Matches | Final | ||||||||
A1 | Suwama | Pin | |||||||
A2 | Takao Omori | 9:55 | |||||||
A2 | Takao Omori | Pin | |||||||
B2 | Jun Akiyama | 17:14 | |||||||
B1 | Joe Doering | Pin | |||||||
B2 | Jun Akiyama | 9:28 |
2015
The 2015 version of the Champion Carnival tournament took place between April 5 and April 25.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Go Shiozaki | 7 | Akebono | 8 |
Suwama | 7 | Kento Miyahara | 7 |
Takao Omori | 6 | Jun Akiyama | 6 |
Kengo Mashimo | 4 | Joe Doering | 6 |
Yutaka Yoshie | 2 | Zeus | 3 |
The Bodyguard | 2 | Kenso | 0 |
Block A | Bodyguard | Mashimo | Omori | Shiozaki | Suwama | Yoshie |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bodyguard | — | Bodyguard (12:00) |
Omori (14:25) |
Shiozaki (19:22) |
Suwama (11:17) |
Yoshie (11:59) |
Mashimo | Bodyguard (12:00) |
— | Mashimo (14:05) |
Shiozaki (21:56) |
No Contest (9:15) |
Mashimo (10:50) |
Omori | Omori (14:25) |
Mashimo (14:05) |
— | Omori (19:11) |
Suwama (10:30) |
Omori (15:42) |
Shiozaki | Shiozaki (19:22) |
Shiozaki (21:56) |
Omori (19:11) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Shiozaki (14:33) |
Suwama | Suwama (11:17) |
No Contest (9:15) |
Suwama (10:30) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Suwama (13:39) |
Yoshie | Yoshie (11:59) |
Mashimo (10:50) |
Omori (15:42) |
Shiozaki (14:33) |
Suwama (13:39) |
— |
Block B | Akebono | Akiyama | Doering | Kenso | Miyahara | Zeus |
Akebono | — | Akebono (10:07) |
Akebono (4:13) |
Akebono (11:20) |
Miyahara (10:34) |
Akebono (6:58) |
Akiyama | Akebono (10:07) |
— | Akiyama (7:52) |
Akiyama (9:29) |
Miyahara (10:02) |
Akiyama (19:25) |
Doering | Akebono (4:13) |
Akiyama (7:52) |
— | Doering (10:41) |
Doering (13:11) |
Doering (12:14) |
Kenso | Akebono (11:20) |
Akiyama (9:29) |
Doering (10:41) |
— | Miyahara (14:08) |
Zeus (14:46) |
Miyahara | Miyahara (10:34) |
Miyahara (10:02) |
Doering (13:11) |
Miyahara (14:08) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Zeus | Akebono (6:58) |
Akiyama (19:25) |
Doering (12:14) |
Zeus (14:46) |
Draw (30:00) |
— |
Block A Decision | Final | ||||||||
A2 | Suwama | 16:25 | |||||||
A1 | Go Shiozaki | 5:35 | B1 | Akebono | Pin | ||||
A2 | Suwama | Sub |
2016
The 2016 version of the Champion Carnival tournament took place between April 9 and April 24.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Daisuke Sekimoto | 8 | Zeus | 10 |
Kento Miyahara | 7 | Ryoji Sai | 8 |
Kengo Mashimo | 7 | Yutaka Yoshie | 8 |
The Bodyguard | 6 | Takao Omori | 6 |
Super Tiger | 6 | Atsushi Aoki | 6 |
Jun Akiyama | 6 | Hideyoshi Kamitani | 2 |
Naoya Nomura | 2 | Jake Lee | 2 |
Block A | Akiyama | Bodyguard | Mashimo | Miyahara | Nomura | Sekimoto | Tiger |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Akiyama | — | Bodyguard (5:43) |
Akiyama (17:19) |
Akiyama (9:48) |
Akiyama (11:23) |
Sekimoto (17:53) |
Tiger (7:52) |
Bodyguard | Bodyguard (5:43) |
— | Mashimo (13:14) |
Miyahara (8:59) |
Nomura (9:54) |
Bodyguard (13:35) |
Bodyguard (9:12) |
Mashimo | Akiyama (17:19) |
Mashimo (13:14) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Mashimo (7:34) |
Sekimoto (13:01) |
Mashimo (9:22) |
Miyahara | Akiyama (9:48) |
Miyahara (8:59) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Miyahara (11:19) |
Sekimoto (8:40) |
Miyahara (9:42) |
Nomura | Akiyama (11:23) |
Nomura (9:54) |
Mashimo (7:34) |
Miyahara (11:19) |
— | Sekimoto (14:09) |
Tiger (6:32) |
Sekimoto | Sekimoto (17:53) |
Bodyguard (13:35) |
Sekimoto (13:01) |
Sekimoto (8:40) |
Sekimoto (14:09) |
— | Tiger (12:11) |
Tiger | Tiger (7:52) |
Bodyguard (9:12) |
Mashimo (9:22) |
Miyahara (9:42) |
Tiger (6:32) |
Tiger (12:11) |
— |
Block B | Aoki | Kamitani | Lee | Omori | Sai | Yoshie | Zeus |
Aoki | — | Aoki (Forfeit) |
Aoki (8:38) |
Omori (9:10) |
Aoki (7:43) |
Yoshie (11:29) |
Zeus (6:55) |
Kamitani | Aoki (Forfeit) |
— | Kamitani (8:53) |
Omori (Forfeit) |
Sai (17:41) |
Yoshie (Forfeit) |
Zeus (12:46) |
Lee | Aoki (8:38) |
Kamitani (8:53) |
— | Lee (10:41) |
Sai (8:16) |
Yoshie (10:52) |
Zeus (9:22) |
Omori | Omori (9:10) |
Omori (Forfeit) |
Lee (10:41) |
— | Omori (13:20) |
Yoshie (11:07) |
Zeus (12:47) |
Sai | Aoki (7:43) |
Sai (17:41) |
Sai (8:16) |
Omori (13:20) |
— | Sai (9:43) |
Sai (17:50) |
Yoshie | Yoshie (11:29) |
Yoshie (Forfeit) |
Yoshie (10:52) |
Yoshie (11:07) |
Sai (9:43) |
— | Zeus (13:09) |
Zeus | Zeus (6:55) |
Zeus (12:46) |
Zeus (9:22) |
Zeus (12:47) |
Sai (17:50) |
Zeus (13:09) |
— |
Final | ||||
A1 | Daisuke Sekimoto | Pin | ||
B1 | Zeus | 24:55 |
2017
The 2017 version of the Champion Carnival tournament took place between April 16 and April 30.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Joe Doering | 8 | Shuji Ishikawa | 9 |
Kento Miyahara | 7 | Kengo Mashimo | 8 |
Daisuke Sekimoto | 7 | Suwama | 8 |
Kai | 6 | The Bodyguard | 6 |
Ryoji Sai | 6 | Daichi Hashimoto | 4 |
Zeus | 6 | Naoya Nomura | 4 |
Jake Lee | 2 | Takao Omori | 3 |
Block A | Doering | Kai | Lee | Miyahara | Sai | Sekimoto | Zeus |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doering | — | Doering (8:21) |
Doering (8:17) |
Miyahara (13:12) |
Doering (6:22) |
Doering (6:42) |
Zeus (10:36) |
Kai | Doering (8:21) |
— | Kai (15:04) |
Miyahara (26:42) |
Kai (9:55) |
Sekimoto (5:53) |
Kai (9:23) |
Lee | Doering (8:17) |
Kai (15:04) |
— | Miyahara (13:55) |
Sai (6:14) |
Sekimoto (10:51) |
Lee (6:13) |
Miyahara | Miyahara (13:12) |
Miyahara (26:42) |
Miyahara (13:55) |
— | Sai (13:55) |
Draw (30:00) |
Zeus (13:32) |
Sai | Doering (6:22) |
Kai (9:55) |
Sai (6:14) |
Sai (13:55) |
— | Sekimoto (16:08) |
Sai (14:22) |
Sekimoto | Doering (6:42) |
Sekimoto (5:53) |
Sekimoto (10:51) |
Draw (30:00) |
Sekimoto (16:08) |
— | Zeus (11:27) |
Zeus | Zeus (10:36) |
Kai (9:23) |
Lee (6:13) |
Zeus (13:32) |
Sai (14:22) |
Zeus (11:27) |
— |
Block B | Bodyguard | Hashimoto | Ishikawa | Mashimo | Nomura | Omori | Suwama |
Bodyguard | — | Hashimoto (5:22) |
Ishikawa (5:56) |
Bodyguard (7:48) |
Nomura (8:21) |
Bodyguard (9:35) |
Bodyguard (5:42) |
Hashimoto | Hashimoto (5:22) |
— | Ishikawa (6:28) |
Mashimo (9:37) |
Hashimoto (5:08) |
Omori (12:49) |
Suwama (6:14) |
Ishikawa | Ishikawa (5:56) |
Ishikawa (6:28) |
— | Draw (30:00) |
Ishikawa (9:19) |
Ishikawa (16:37) |
Suwama (13:48) |
Mashimo | Bodyguard (7:48) |
Mashimo (9:37) |
Draw (30:00) |
— | Mashimo (6:49) |
Draw (30:00) |
Mashimo (15:00) |
Nomura | Nomura (8:21) |
Hashimoto (5:08) |
Ishikawa (9:19) |
Mashimo (6:49) |
— | Nomura (0:48) |
Suwama (10:04) |
Omori | Bodyguard (9:35) |
Omori (12:49) |
Ishikawa (16:37) |
Draw (30:00) |
Nomura (0:48) |
— | Suwama (14:02) |
Suwama | Bodyguard (5:42) |
Suwama (6:14) |
Suwama (13:48) |
Mashimo (15:00) |
Suwama (10:04) |
Suwama (14:02) |
— |
Final | ||||
A1 | Joe Doering | Pin | ||
B1 | Shuji Ishikawa | 15:13 |
2018
The 2018 version of the Champion Carnival tournament took place between April 7 and April 30.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Kento Miyahara | 10 | Naomichi Marufuji | 10 |
Yuji Hino | 8 | Zeus | 8 |
Shuji Ishikawa | 8 | Suwama | 8 |
Joe Doering | 8 | Jun Akiyama | 8 |
Shingo Takagi | 8 | Yoshitatsu | 6 |
Ryoji Sai | 6 | Kai | 6 |
Naoya Nomura | 4 | Dylan James | 6 |
The Bodyguard | 4 | Yutaka Yoshie | 4 |
Block A | Bodyguard | Doering | Hino | Ishikawa | Miyahara | Nomura | Sai | Takagi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bodyguard | — | Doering (6:29) |
Bodyguard (7:17) |
Ishikawa (4:26) |
Miyahara (Forfeit) |
Nomura (9:09) |
Bodyguard (11:43) |
Takagi (9:09) |
Doering | Doering (6:29) |
— | Hino (8:47) |
Ishikawa (11:25) |
Doering (12:47) |
Nomura (4:28) |
Doering (5:53) |
Doering (9:48) |
Hino | Bodyguard (7:17) |
Hino (8:47) |
— | Hino (12:48) |
Miyahara (19:32) |
Hino (7:28) |
Sai (9:54) |
Hino (16:25) |
Ishikawa | Ishikawa (4:26) |
Ishikawa (11:25) |
Hino (12:48) |
— | Miyahara (16:57) |
Ishikawa (14:40) |
Sai (17:32) |
Ishikawa (18:37) |
Miyahara | Miyahara (Forfeit) |
Doering (12:47) |
Miyahara (19:32) |
Miyahara (16:57) |
— | Miyahara (17:44) |
Miyahara (18:00) |
Takagi (14:28) |
Nomura | Nomura (9:09) |
Nomura (4:28) |
Hino (7:28) |
Ishikawa (14:40) |
Miyahara (17:44) |
— | Sai (14:56) |
Takagi (10:41) |
Sai | Bodyguard (11:43) |
Doering (5:53) |
Sai (9:54) |
Sai (17:32) |
Miyahara (18:00) |
Sai (14:56) |
— | Takagi (11:07) |
Takagi | Takagi (9:09) |
Doering (9:48) |
Hino (16:25) |
Ishikawa (18:37) |
Takagi (14:28) |
Takagi (10:41) |
Takagi (11:07) |
— |
Block B | Akiyama | James | Kai | Marufuji | Suwama | Yoshie | Yoshitatsu | Zeus |
Akiyama | — | Akiyama (3:57) |
Akiyama (15:05) |
Marufuji (20:53) |
Suwama (13:03) |
Akiyama (11:12) |
Akiyama (7:09) |
Zeus (18:50) |
James | Akiyama (3:57) |
— | Kai (6:37) |
Marufuji (5:39) |
James (7:15) |
James (10:10) |
Yoshitatsu (14:40) |
James (4:12) |
Kai | Akiyama (15:05) |
Kai (6:37) |
— | Marufuji (15:54) |
Suwama (13:29) |
Kai (10:00) |
Yoshitatsu (13:24) |
Kai (13:57) |
Marufuji | Marufuji (20:53) |
Marufuji (5:39) |
Marufuji (15:54) |
— | Suwama (19:03) |
Marufuji (11:38) |
Marufuji (12:29) |
Zeus (17:33) |
Suwama | Suwama (13:03) |
James (7:15) |
Suwama (13:29) |
Suwama (19:03) |
— | Suwama (11:05) |
Yoshitatsu (16:36) |
Zeus (15:45) |
Yoshie | Akiyama (11:12) |
James (10:10) |
Kai (10:00) |
Marufuji (11:38) |
Suwama (11:05) |
— | Yoshie (11:43) |
Yoshie (13:32) |
Yoshitatsu | Akiyama (7:09) |
Yoshitatsu (14:40) |
Yoshitatsu (13:24) |
Marufuji (12:29) |
Yoshitatsu (16:36) |
Yoshie (11:43) |
— | Zeus (15:52) |
Zeus | Zeus (18:50) |
James (4:12) |
Kai (13:57) |
Zeus (17:33) |
Zeus (15:45) |
Yoshie (13:32) |
Zeus (15:52) |
— |
Final | ||||
A1 | Kento Miyahara | Pin | ||
B1 | Naomichi Marufuji | 24:50 |
2019
The 2019 version of the Champion Carnival took place between April 4 and April 29. Eighteen wrestlers competed in this tournament with nine men in each block. Kengo Mashimo was originally scheduled to compete, but was forced to withdraw due to injury. Atsushi Aoki took his place.[30]
Kento Miyahara, reigning Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, won the tournament in his sixth consecutive appearance.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Kento Miyahara | 10 | Naoya Nomura | 10 |
Dylan James | 9 | Jake Lee | 10 |
Yuji Okabayashi | 9 | Suwama | 8 |
Shuji Ishikawa | 9 | Joe Doering | 8 |
Zeus | 8 | Takashi Yoshida
|
8 |
Atsushi Aoki | 8 | Yoshitatsu | 8 |
Ryoji Sai | 7 | Daichi Hashimoto | 8 |
Yuma Aoyagi | 6 | Joel Redman | 6 |
Gianni Valletta | 6 | Sam Adonis | 6 |
Block A | Aoki | Aoyagi | Ishikawa | James | Miyahara | Okabayashi | Sai | Valletta | Zeus |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aoki | — | Aoki (10:00) |
Ishikawa (7:58) |
Aoki (9:07) |
Miyahara (13:30) |
Okabayashi (8:32) |
Aoki (8:33) |
Aoki (6:49) |
Zeus (10:46) |
Aoyagi | Aoki (10:00) |
— | Ishikawa (13:38) |
James (4:58) |
Miyahara (17:55) |
Okabayashi (5:28) |
Aoyagi (11:43) |
Aoyagi (11:26) |
Aoyagi (11:02) |
Ishikawa | Ishikawa (7:58) |
Ishikawa (13:38) |
— | James (15:20) |
Ishikawa (19:16) |
Okabayashi (22:36) |
Draw (30:00) |
Valletta (5:07) |
Ishikawa (17:49) |
James | Aoki (9:07) |
James (4:58) |
James (15:20) |
— | Miyahara (20:39) |
Draw (30:00) |
James (8:20) |
James (10:30) |
Zeus (16:56) |
Miyahara | Miyahara (13:30) |
Miyahara (17:55) |
Ishikawa (19:16) |
Miyahara (20:39) |
— | Miyahara (18:24) |
Miyahara (22:52) |
Valletta (14:02) |
Zeus (17:04) |
Okabayashi | Okabayashi (8:32) |
Okabayashi (5:28) |
Okabayashi (22:36) |
Draw (30:00) |
Miyahara (18:24) |
— | Sai (10:06) |
Valletta (9:04) |
Okabayashi (16:28) |
Sai | Aoki (8:33) |
Aoyagi (11:43) |
Draw (30:00) |
James (8:20) |
Miyahara (22:52) |
Sai (10:06) |
— | Sai (11:46) |
Sai (22:30) |
Valletta | Aoki (6:49) |
Aoyagi (11:26) |
Valletta (5:07) |
James (10:30) |
Valletta (14:02) |
Valletta (9:04) |
Sai (11:46) |
— | Zeus (4:34) |
Zeus | Zeus (10:46) |
Aoyagi (11:02) |
Ishikawa (17:49) |
Zeus (16:56) |
Zeus (17:04) |
Okabayashi (16:28) |
Sai (22:30) |
Zeus (4:34) |
— |
Block B | Adonis | Doering | Hashimoto | Lee | Nomura | Redman | Suwama | Yoshida |
Yoshitatsu |
Adonis | — | Adonis (4:41) |
Adonis (8:03) |
Lee (10:12) |
Nomura (13:11) |
Redman (8:51) |
Adonis (12:20) |
Yoshida (9:23) |
Yoshitatsu (8:24) |
Doering | Adonis (4:41) |
— | Doering (8:05) |
Lee (9:03) |
Doering (10:47) |
Doering (8:32) |
Suwama (9:14) |
Doering (9:25) |
Yoshitatsu (16:13) |
Hashimoto | Adonis (8:03) |
Doering (8:05) |
— | Hashimoto (10:28) |
Hashimoto (12:57) |
Hashimoto (8:00) |
Suwama (22:01) |
Yoshida (7:52) |
Hashimoto (11:26) |
Lee | Lee (10:12) |
Lee (9:03) |
Hashimoto (10:28) |
— | Nomura (12:14) |
Lee (12:47) |
Suwama (22:18) |
Lee (14:06) |
Lee (13:04) |
Nomura | Nomura (13:11) |
Doering (10:47) |
Hashimoto (12:57) |
Nomura (12:14) |
— | Redman (10:18) |
Nomura (22:31) |
Nomura (17:43) |
Nomura (19:46) |
Redman | Redman (8:51) |
Doering (8:32) |
Hashimoto (8:00) |
Lee (12:47) |
Redman (10:18) |
— | Redman (11:12) |
Yoshida (8:36) |
Yoshitatsu (10:44) |
Suwama | Adonis (12:20) |
Suwama (9:14) |
Suwama (22:01) |
Suwama (22:18) |
Nomura (22:31) |
Redman (11:12) |
— | Suwama (15:14) |
Yoshitatsu (20:16) |
Yoshida
|
Yoshida (9:23) |
Doering (9:25) |
Yoshida (7:52) |
Lee (14:06) |
Nomura (17:43) |
Yoshida (8:36) |
Suwama (15:14) |
— | Yoshida (10:39) |
Yoshitatsu | Yoshitatsu (8:24) |
Yoshitatsu (16:13) |
Hashimoto (11:26) |
Lee (13:04) |
Nomura (19:46) |
Yoshitatsu (10:44) |
Yoshitatsu (20:16) |
Yoshida (10:39) |
— |
Block B Decision | Final | ||||||||
A1 | Kento Miyahara | Pin | |||||||
B1 | Naoya Nomura | Pin | B2 | Jake Lee | 27:23 | ||||
B2 | Jake Lee | 12:25 |
2020
The 2020 Champion Carnival was a ten-man, two-block round-robin tournament that took place from September 12 until October 5, postponed from its original dates of April as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[31]
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Zeus | 8 | Kento Miyahara | 6 |
Jake Lee | 6 | Shuji Ishikawa | 4 |
Jiro Kuroshio | 2 | Yuma Aoyagi | 4 |
Suwama | 2 | Shotaro Ashino | 4 |
Kuma Arashi
|
2 | Yoshitatsu | 2 |
Block A | Arashi |
Kuroshio | Lee | Suwama | Zeus |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arashi
|
— | Arashi (20:56) |
Lee (7:32) |
Suwama (3:54) |
Zeus (8:34) |
Kuroshio | Arashi (20:56) |
— | Lee (8:36) |
Kuroshio (14:00) |
Zeus (7:13) |
Lee | Lee (7:32) |
Lee (8:36) |
— | Lee (17:38) |
Zeus (10:21) |
Suwama | Suwama (3:54) |
Kuroshio (14:00) |
Lee (17:38) |
— | Zeus (5:16) |
Zeus | Zeus (8:34) |
Zeus (7:13) |
Zeus (10:21) |
Zeus (5:16) |
— |
Block B | Aoyagi | Ashino | Ishikawa | Miyahara | Yoshitatsu |
Aoyagi | — | Aoyagi (10:21) |
Ishikawa (8:01) |
Miyahara (22:14) |
Aoyagi (5:11) |
Ashino | Aoyagi (10:21) |
— | Ashino (22:14) |
Miyahara (18:28) |
Ashino (10:13) |
Ishikawa | Ishikawa (8:01) |
Ashino (22:14) |
— | Miyahara (20:56) |
Ishikawa (forfeit) |
Miyahara | Miyahara (22:14) |
Miyahara (18:28) |
Miyahara (20:56) |
— | Yoshitatsu (21:52) |
Yoshitatsu | Aoyagi (5:11) |
Ashino (10:13) |
Ishikawa (forfeit) |
Yoshitatsu (21:52) |
— |
Final | ||||
A1 | Zeus | Pin | ||
B1 | Kento Miyahara | 31:05 |
2021
The 2021 edition of the Champion Carnival took place between April 9 and May 3, 2021. For the first time since 2001, the round-robin tournament was a single table, with ten participants. Shinjiro Otani forfeited his final two matches due to injury.[32][33]
Jake Lee | 12 |
---|---|
Kento Miyahara | 10 |
Yuma Aoyagi | 10 |
Kohei Sato | 10 |
Zeus | 10 |
Shuji Ishikawa | 10 |
Suwama | 10 |
Shotaro Ashino | 8 |
Shinjiro Otani | 4 |
Koji Doi | 2 |
Aoyagi | Ashino | Doi | Ishikawa | Lee | Miyahara | Otani | Sato | Suwama | Zeus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aoyagi | — | Aoyagi (9:22) |
Aoyagi (10:21) |
Ishikawa (11:13) |
Aoyagi (17:23) |
Miyahara (26:59) |
Otani (9:51) |
Aoyagi (8:54) |
Suwama (17:44) |
Aoyagi (14:35) |
Ashino | Aoyagi (9:22) |
— | Ashino (8:46) |
Ashino (7:08) |
Lee (3:44) |
Ashino (12:11) |
Ashino (11:08) |
Sato (9:48) |
Suwama (11:44) |
Zeus (8:22) |
Doi | Aoyagi (10:21) |
Ashino (8:46) |
— | Ishikawa (9:09) |
Lee (8:10) |
Miyahara (9:20) |
DCO (6:39) |
Doi (4:52) |
Suwama (6:58) |
DCO (11:04) |
Ishikawa | Ishikawa (11:13) |
Ashino (7:08) |
Ishikawa (9:09) |
— | Ishikawa (14:12) |
Ishikawa (19:16) |
Otani (10:49) |
Sato (11:06) |
Ishikawa (20:15) |
Zeus (10:41) |
Lee | Aoyagi (17:23) |
Lee (3:44) |
Lee (8:10) |
Ishikawa (14:12) |
— | Lee (27:48) |
Lee (10:07) |
Lee (11:05) |
Suwama (18:23) |
Lee (15:50) |
Miyahara | Miyahara (26:59) |
Ashino (12:11) |
Miyahara (9:20) |
Ishikawa (19:16) |
Lee (27:48) |
— | Miyahara (13:23) |
Miyahara (12:00) |
Miyahara (20:51) |
Zeus (18:16) |
Otani | Otani (9:51) |
Ashino (11:08) |
DCO (6:39) |
Otani (10:49) |
Lee (10:07) |
Miyahara (13:23) |
— | Sato (Forfeit) |
Suwama (15:49) |
Zeus (Forfeit) |
Sato | Aoyagi (8:54) |
Sato (9:48) |
Doi (4:52) |
Sato (11:06) |
Lee (11:05) |
Miyahara (12:00) |
Sato (Forfeit) |
— | Sato (10:49) |
Sato (11:21) |
Suwama | Suwama (17:44) |
Suwama (11:44) |
Suwama (6:58) |
Ishikawa (20:15) |
Suwama (18:23) |
Miyahara (20:51) |
Suwama (15:49) |
Sato (10:49) |
— | Zeus (19:52) |
Zeus | Aoyagi (14:35) |
Zeus (8:22) |
DCO (11:04) |
Zeus (10:41) |
Lee (15:50) |
Zeus (18:16) |
Zeus (Forfeit) |
Sato (11:21) |
Zeus (19:52) |
— |
2022
The 2022 edition of the Champion Carnival took place between April 9 and May 4, 2022. This edition saw the return of the two-block round robin format after its absence in the 2021 edition. There were twelve participants including
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Jake Lee | 8 | Yuma Aoyagi | 7 |
Shuji Ishikawa | 6 | Kento Miyahara | 6 |
Shotaro Ashino | 6 | Takuya Nomura
|
6 |
Shigehiro Irie | 5 | Suwama | 5 |
T-Hawk | 5 | Yoshitatsu | 4 |
Ryuki Honda | 0 | Kuma Arashi
|
2 |
Block A | Ashino | Honda | Irie | Ishikawa | Lee | T-Hawk |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashino | — | Ashino (9:40) |
Ashino (13:39) |
Ishikawa (12:36) |
Ashino (6:29) |
T-Hawk (12:05) |
Honda | Ashino (9:40) |
— | Irie (10:08) |
Ishikawa (10:23) |
Lee (10:54) |
T-Hawk (7:17) |
Irie | Ashino (13:39) |
Irie (10:08) |
— | Irie (11:33) |
Lee (13:01) |
Draw (30:00) |
Ishikawa | Ishikawa (12:36) |
Ishikawa (10:23) |
Irie (11:33) |
— | Lee (22:43) |
Ishikawa (9:43) |
Lee | Ashino (6:29) |
Lee (10:54) |
Lee (13:01) |
Lee (22:43) |
— | Lee (16:21) |
T-Hawk | T-Hawk (12:05) |
T-Hawk (7:17) |
Draw (30:00) |
Ishikawa (9:43) |
Lee (16:21) |
— |
Block B | Aoyagi | Arashi |
Miyahara | Nomura |
Suwama | Yoshitatsu |
Aoyagi | — | Aoyagi (9:52) |
Draw (30:00) |
Nomura (11:00) |
Aoyagi (14:30) |
Aoyagi (9:11) |
Arashi
|
Aoyagi (9:52) |
— | Arashi (13:26) |
Nomura (11:05) |
Suwama (14:48) |
Yoshitatsu (9:43) |
Miyahara | Draw (30:00) |
Arashi (13:26) |
— | Miyahara (16:03) |
Draw (30:00) |
Miyahara (13:39) |
Nomura
|
Nomura (11:00) |
Nomura (11:05) |
Miyahara (16:03) |
— | Suwama (11:09) |
Nomura (9:45) |
Suwama | Aoyagi (14:30) |
Suwama (14:48) |
Draw (30:00) |
Suwama (11:09) |
— | Yoshitatsu (6:54) |
Yoshitatsu | Aoyagi (9:11) |
Yoshitatsu (9:43) |
Miyahara (13:39) |
Nomura (9:45) |
Yoshitatsu (6:54) |
— |
Final | ||||
A1 | Jake Lee | Pin | ||
B1 | Yuma Aoyagi | 30:24 |
2023
The 2023 edition of the Champion Carnival took place between April 8 and May 7, 2023, with sixteen wrestlers participating. Naoya Nomura was originally scheduled to compete, but pulled out due to injury. Takao Omori took his place in the tournament.[35]
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
T-Hawk | 10 | Shotaro Ashino | 10 |
Kento Miyahara | 8 | Rei Saito | 8 |
Ryuki Honda | 8 | Shuji Ishikawa | 8 |
Yuma Aoyagi | 8 | Suwama | 8 |
Satoshi Kojima | 8 | Manabu Soya | 8 |
Cyrus | 6 | Hokuto Omori | 6 |
Jun Saito | 6 | Yuma Anzai | 6 |
Yoshitatsu | 2 | Takao Omori | 0 |
Block A | Aoyagi | Cyrus | Honda | Miyahara | Jun | T-Hawk | Yoshitatsu | Kojima |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aoyagi | — | Cyrus (7:03) |
Honda (10:21) |
Aoyagi (18:22) |
Jun (9:37) |
Aoyagi (14:02) |
Aoyagi (7:50) |
Aoyagi (13:59) |
Cyrus | Cyrus (7:03) |
— | Honda (4:43) |
Miyahara (6:23) |
Cyrus (2:58) |
T-Hawk (3:23) |
Cyrus (4:05) |
Kojima (9:22) |
Honda | Honda (10:21) |
Honda (4:43) |
— | Miyahara (8:42) |
Jun (7:30) |
T-Hawk (7:06) |
Honda (2:02) |
Honda (9:11) |
Miyahara | Aoyagi (18:22) |
Miyahara (6:23) |
Miyahara (8:42) |
— | Miyahara (9:10) |
T-Hawk (16:45) |
Miyahara (18:17) |
Kojima (19:42) |
Jun | Jun (9:37) |
Cyrus (2:58) |
Jun (7:30) |
Miyahara (9:10) |
— | T-Hawk (6:42) |
Jun (6:25) |
Kojima (8:19) |
T-Hawk | Aoyagi (14:02) |
T-Hawk (3:23) |
T-Hawk (7:06) |
T-Hawk (16:45) |
T-Hawk (6:42) |
— | Yoshitatsu (6:58) |
T-Hawk (7:02) |
Yoshitatsu | Aoyagi (7:50) |
Cyrus (4:05) |
Honda (2:02) |
Miyahara (18:17) |
Jun (6:25) |
Yoshitatsu (6:58) |
— | Kojima (9:20) |
Kojima | Aoyagi (13:59) |
Kojima (9:22) |
Honda (9:11) |
Kojima (19:42) |
Kojima (8:19) |
T-Hawk (7:02) |
Kojima (9:20) |
— |
Block B | Anzai | Ashino | Ishikawa | Hokuto | Takao | Rei | Suwama | Soya |
Anzai | — | Anzai (10:29) |
Ishikawa (7:24) |
Hokuto (9:04) |
Anzai (7:46) |
Anzai (7:35) |
Suwama (14:51) |
Soya (8:41) |
Ashino | Anzai (10:29) |
— | Ashino (15:01) |
Ashino (7:12) |
Ashino (4:42) |
Ashino (5:59) |
Ashino (13:29) |
Soya (6:48) |
Ishikawa | Ishikawa (7:24) |
Ashino (15:01) |
— | Hokuto (8:56) |
Ishikawa (5:35) |
Rei (7:31) |
Ishikawa (17:51) |
Ishikawa (11:02) |
Hokuto | Hokuto (9:04) |
Ashino (7:12) |
Hokuto (8:56) |
— | Hokuto (4:57) |
Rei (6:51) |
Suwama (6:12) |
Soya (9:18) |
Takao | Anzai (7:46) |
Ashino (4:42) |
Ishikawa (5:35) |
Hokuto (4:57) |
— | Rei (1:31) |
Suwama (3:01) |
Soya (9:02) |
Rei | Anzai (7:35) |
Ashino (5:59) |
Rei (7:31) |
Rei (6:51) |
Rei (1:31) |
— | DCO (10:20) |
Rei (9:47) |
Suwama | Suwama (14:51) |
Ashino (13:29) |
Ishikawa (17:51) |
Suwama (6:12) |
Suwama (3:01) |
DCO (10:20) |
— | Suwama (15:13) |
Soya | Soya (8:41) |
Soya (6:48) |
Ishikawa (11:02) |
Soya (9:18) |
Soya (9:02) |
Rei (9:47) |
Suwama (15:13) |
— |
Final | ||||
A1 | T-Hawk | Sub | ||
B1 | Shotaro Ashino | 24:45 |
2024
The 2024 edition of the Champion Carnival will begin on April 18, 2024, with sixteen wrestlers participating. Hideki Suzuki, Ren Ayabe, Hartley Jackson, Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lord Crewe will make their tournament debuts. This will also be Crewe's AJPW debut.
Block A | Block B | ||
---|---|---|---|
Shotaro Ashino | 6 | Jun Saito | 8 |
Kento Miyahara | 6 | Yuma Anzai | 6 |
Yuma Aoyagi | 4 | Suwama | 4 |
Davey Boy Smith Jr. | 4 | Rei Saito | 4 |
Kuroshio Tokyo Japan | 4 | Hideki Suzuki | 4 |
Cyrus | 2 | Lord Crewe | 2 |
Hokuto Omori | 2 | Ryuki Honda | 2 |
Ren Ayabe | 2 | Hartley Jackson | 0 |
Block A | Aoyagi | Ashino | Ayabe | Cyrus | Kuroshio | Miyahara | Omori | Smith |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aoyagi | — | Ashino (12:06) |
Aoyagi (11:44) |
Miyahara (20:15) |
Aoyagi (15:38) | |||
Ashino | Ashino (12:06) |
— | Ashino (11:00) |
Ashino (7:02) |
Smith (13:05) | |||
Ayabe | Ashino (11:00) |
— | Cyrus (9:21) |
Ayabe (12:17) |
Omori (9:48) |
|||
Cyrus | Cyrus (9:21) |
— | Kuroshio (3:12) |
Miyahara (12:43) |
||||
Kuroshio | Aoyagi (11:44) |
Kuroshio (3:12) |
— | Kuroshio (7:46) |
Smith (10:47) | |||
Miyahara | Miyahara (20:15) |
Ayabe (12:17) |
Miyahara (12:43) |
— | Miyahara (16:38) |
|||
Omori | Ashino (7:02) |
Omori (9:48) |
Kuroshio (7:46) |
Miyahara (16:38) |
— | |||
Smith | Aoyagi (15:38) |
Smith (13:05) |
Smith (10:47) |
— | ||||
Block B | Anzai | Crewe | Honda | Jackson | Jun | Rei | Suwama | Suzuki |
Anzai | — | Anzai (7:31) |
Honda (21:13) |
Anzai (15:18) |
Rei (20:57) |
Anzai (19:09) |
||
Crewe | Anzai (7:31) |
— | Crewe (2:12) |
Jun (5:37) |
||||
Honda | Honda (21:13) |
Crewe (2:12) |
— | Jun (14:07) |
Suzuki (5:47) | |||
Jackson | — | Jun (7:47) |
Suwama (6:52) |
Suzuki (4:30) | ||||
Jun | Anzai (15:18) |
Jun (5:37) |
Jun (14:07) |
Jun (7:47) |
— | Jun (13:08) | ||
Rei | Rei (20:57) |
— | Suwama (8:31) |
Rei (6:54) | ||||
Suwama | Anzai (19:09) |
Suwama (6:52) |
Suwama (8:31) |
— | ||||
Suzuki | Suzuki (5:47) |
Suzuki (4:30) |
Jun (13:08) |
Rei (6:54) |
— |
Final | ||||
A1 | ||||
B1 |
See also
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- G1 Climax
- N-1 Victory
- Fire Festival
- Ikkitousen Strong Climb
- D-Oh Grand Prix
- King of Gate
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External links
- Official tournament history at All-Japan.co.jp (in Japanese)