The Japan Grand Prix was an annual professional wrestling tournament held by the promotion All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) to determine the number one contender for the promotion's highest achievement, the WWWA World Single Championship. The tournament was held in the summer every year from 1985 to 2004. In 2005, AJW was closed for good, and the WWWA Championship was abandoned.
List of winners
| 1985 – Lioness Asuka 1986 – Yukari Omori 1987 – Chigusa Nagayo 1988 – Bull Nakano 1989 – Mitsuko Nishiwaki 1990 – Manami Toyota 1991 – Kyoko Inoue 1992 – Aja Kong 1993 – Akira Hokuto 1994 – Yumiko Hotta | 1995 – Manami Toyota 1996 – Aja Kong 1997 – Kaoru Ito 1998 – Manami Toyota 1999 – Manami Toyota 2000 – Kaoru Ito; Nanae Takahashi (Junior division) 2001 – Momoe Nakanishi 2002 – Nanae Takahashi 2003 – Amazing Kong 2004 – Kumiko Maekawa |
Results
1985
The 1985 Japan Grand Prix was a 10-woman round-robin tournament concluding on June 25, 1985.
| Second-place tie-breaker | | | Final | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Lioness Asuka | | |
| 2 | Dump Matsumoto | | | | | Dump Matsumoto | | |
| 3 | Chigusa Nagayo | | | | | |
1986
The 1986 Japan Grand Prix was a 12-woman round-robin tournament concluding on June 22, 1986.
| Wrestler: | Points: |
|---|
| Yukari Omori | 9.0 |
| Lioness Asuka | 8.5 |
| Chigusa Nagayo | 8.5 |
| Dump Matsumoto | 8.5 |
| Bull Nakano | 6.5 |
| Itsuki Yamazaki | 6.5 |
| Noriyo Tateno | 5.5 |
| ? | 4.5 |
| ? | 3.5 |
| ? | 2.5 |
| ? | 2.0 |
| Condor Saito | 0.5 |
| Finals | |
| | | | |
| 1 | Chigusa Nagayo | Pin | |
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| 2 | Yukari Omori | 27:21 | |
1987
The 1987 Japan Grand Prix was a 13-woman round-robin tournament concluding on June 28, 1987.
| Second-place tie-breaker | | | Final | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Chigusa Nagayo | | |
| 2 | Yumiko Hotta | | | | | Dump Matsumoto | 12:26 | |
| 3 | Dump Matsumoto | 5:46 | | | | |
1988
The 1988 Japan Grand Prix was an 11-woman round-robin tournament concluding on June 26, 1988.
| Wrestler: | Points: |
|---|
| Bull Nakano | 7.5 |
| Yumiko Hotta | 7.5 |
| Mitsuko Nishiwaki | 7.5 |
| ? | 6.0 |
| Dynamite Queen | 6.0 |
| Hisako Uno | 5.5 |
| Mika Suzuki | 5.0 |
| Dynamite King | 4.0 |
| ? | 3.0 |
| ? | 3.0 |
| Dynamite Bar | 0.0 |
| Second-place tie-breaker | | | Final | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Yumiko Hotta | | |
| 2 | Bull Nakano | | | | | Bull Nakano | 10:30 | |
| 3 | Mitsuko Nishiwaki | 10:37 | | | | |
1989
The 1989 Japan Grand Prix was a 19-woman single-elimination tournament held from June 25 to August 24, 1989.
| First round | | | Second round | | | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Final | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Noriyo Tateno | | | | | |
| Yumiko Hotta | | | | Yumiko Hotta | | |
| Mika Takahashi | | | | | | | Yumiko Hotta | | |
| | | | | | ? | | |
| | | | ? | | | | | |
| | | | Mima Shimoda | | |
| | | | | Yumiko Hotta | | |
| | | | | | | Madusa Miceli | | |
| | | | Kaoru Maeda | | | | | |
| | | | ? | | |
| | | | | | | ? | | |
| Miori Kamiya | | | | | | Madusa Miceli | | |
| Erika Shishido | | | | Erika Shishido | | | |
| | | | Madusa Miceli | | |
| | | | | Madusa Miceli | | |
| | | | | | | | Mitsuko Nishiwaki | | |
| | | | Bull Nakano | | | | | |
| Suzuka Minami | | | | Suzuka Minami | | |
| Etsuko Mita | | | | | | | Bull Nakano | | |
| | | | | | Akira Hokuto | | |
| | | | Akira Hokuto | | | | | |
| | | | Manami Toyota | | |
| | | | | Bull Nakano | | |
| | | | | | | Mitsuko Nishiwaki | | |
| | | | Sakie Hasegawa | | | |
| | | | Toshiyo Yamada | | |
| | | | | | | Toshiyo Yamada | | |
| | | | | | Mitsuko Nishiwaki | | |
| | | | Bison Kimura | | | |
| | | | Mitsuko Nishiwaki | | |
1990
The 1990 Japan Grand Prix was a seven-woman single-elimination tournament concluding on June 17, 1990.
| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Akira Hokuto | | | | |
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| | Manami Toyota | | |
| | | Manami Toyota | | |
| | |
| | | | Madusa Miceli | | |
| | Madusa Miceli | | |
| |
| | Noriyo Tateno | | |
| | | Manami Toyota | | |
| | |
| | | | Yumiko Hotta | | |
| | Yumiko Hotta | | | |
| |
| | Grizzly Iwamoto | | |
| | | Yumiko Hotta | | |
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| | | | Mitsuko Nishiwaki | | |
1991
The 1991 Japan Grand Prix was a 16-woman single-elimination tournament held from July 7 to August 18, 1991.
| First round | | | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mima Shimoda | | | | | |
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| Manami Toyota | | |
| | Manami Toyota | | |
| | |
| | | Suzuka Minami | | |
| Takako Inoue | | |
| |
| Suzuka Minami | | |
| | Manami Toyota | | |
| | |
| | | Kyoko Inoue | | |
| Miori Kamiya | | | |
| |
| Toshiyo Yamada | | |
| | Toshiyo Yamada | | |
| | |
| | | Kyoko Inoue | | |
| Kyoko Inoue | | |
| |
| Debbie Malenko | | |
| | Kyoko Inoue | | |
| | |
| | | Bison Kimura | | |
| Esther Moreno | | | | |
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| Mariko Yoshida | | |
| | Mariko Yoshida | | |
| | |
| | | Aja Kong | | |
| Yumiko Hotta | | |
| |
| Aja Kong | | |
| | Bison Kimura | | |
| | |
| | | Aja Kong | | |
| Akira Hokuto | | | |
| |
| Etsuko Mita | | |
| | Akira Hokuto | | |
| | |
| | | Bison Kimura | | |
| Bison Kimura | | |
| |
| Mika Takahashi | | |
1992
The 1992 Japan Grand Prix was a round-robin tournament consisting of two 10-woman blocks, held from June 27 to August 30, 1992.
| Block A | Block B |
|---|
| Wrestler: | Points: | Wrestler: | Points: |
| Manami Toyota | 9.0 | Toshiyo Yamada | 8.0 |
| Aja Kong | 8.0 | Mariko Yoshida | 7.0 |
| Takako Inoue | 6.0 | Kyoko Inoue | 7.0 |
| Suzuka Minami | 5.0 | Akira Hokuto | 4.5 |
| Etsuko Mita | 5.0 | Sakie Hasegawa | 4.0 |
| Mima Shimoda | 5.0 | Yumiko Hotta | 4.0 |
| Bat Yoshinaga | 4.0 | Miori Kamiya | 3.0 |
| Tomoko Watanabe | 3.0 | Debbie Malenko | 3.0 |
| Cynthia Moreno | 1.0 | Terri Power | 3.0 |
| Bison Kimura | 0.0 | Kaoru Ito | 1.5 |
| Semifinal | | | Final | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1 | Manami Toyota | | |
| 2 | Aja Kong | | | | | Aja Kong | 13:01 | |
| 3 | Toshiyo Yamada | 17:07 | | | | |
1993
The 1993 Japan Grand Prix was a round-robin tournament consisting of two eight-woman blocks, with the top two finishers from each block advancing to a single-elimination tournament. It was held from May 3 to August 21, 1993.
| Block A | Block B |
|---|
| Wrestler: | Points: | Wrestler: | Points: |
| Akira Hokuto | 6.0 | Yumiko Hotta | 6.0 |
| Harley Saito | 5.0 | Manami Toyota | 5.0 |
| Toshiyo Yamada | 4.5 | Bat Yoshinaga | 5.0 |
| Suzuka Minami | 3.0 | Hikari Fukuoka | 4.0 |
| Sakie Hasegawa | 3.0 | Kyoko Inoue | 3.5 |
| Takako Inoue | 3.0 | Mima Shimoda | 2.5 |
| Etsuko Mita | 3.0 | Kaoru Ito | 2.0 |
| Tomoko Watanabe | 0.5 | Saemi Numata | 0.0 |
| Semifinals | | | Final | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| A1 | Akira Hokuto | | | |
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| B2 | Manami Toyota | | |
| | A1 | Akira Hokuto | | |
| | |
| | | B1 | Yumiko Hotta | 19:52 | |
| B1 | Yumiko Hotta | | |
| |
| A2 | Harley Saito | | |
1994
The 1994 Japan Grand Prix was a 10-woman round-robin tournament held from June 3 to August 28, 1994.
1995
The 1995 Japan Grand Prix was a 16-woman round-robin tournament, consisting of two eight-woman blocks, concluding on September 3, 1995.
1996
The 1996 Japan Grand Prix was a 12-woman round-robin tournament held from July 14 to August 30, 1996.
1997
The 1997 Japan Grand Prix was a 12-woman round-robin tournament concluding on August 10, 1997.
1998
The 1998 Japan Grand Prix was a round-robin tournament consisting of two six-woman blocks, with the top three finishers from the Main League and the top finisher from the Junior League advancing to a single-elimination tournament. It was held from June 14 to August 9, 1998.
| Main League | Junior League |
|---|
| Wrestler: | Points: | Wrestler: | Points: |
| Manami Toyota | 12 | Miho Wakizawa | 12 |
| Zap I | 12 | Emi Motokawa | 12 |
| Yumiko Hotta | 12 | Momoe Nakawaki | 12 |
| Takako Inoue | 10 | Nanae Takahashi | 11 |
| Kumiko Maekeawa | 8 | Noriko Toyoda | 9 |
| Zap T | 6 | ZAP Nakahara | 5 |
| Semifinals | | | Final | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| J1 | Miho Wakizawa | Pin | | |
|
| M2 | ZAP I | 13:26 | |
| | M2 | ZAP I | Pin | |
| | |
| | | M1 | Manami Toyota | 23:47 | |
| M1 | Manami Toyota | Pin | |
| |
| M3 | Yumiko Hotta | 20:31 | |
1999
The 1999 Japan Grand Prix was a nine-woman round-robin tournament, with the second, third and fourth finishers advancing to a second round-robin. The winner of the second round-robin advanced to face the first-place finisher from the initial round-robin. The tournament was held from June 6 to August 15, 1999.
| Ito | Nakanishi | Toyota |
| Ito | —N/a | Ito (1:32) | Toyota (4:17) |
| Nakanishi | Ito (1:32) | —N/a | (1) Nakanishi (10:46) (2) Toyota (2:08) |
| Toyota | Toyota (4:17) | (1) Nakanishi (10:46) (2) Toyota (2:08) | —N/a |
| Final | |
| | | | |
| 1 | Yumiko Hotta | Pin | |
|
| 2 | Manami Toyota | 18:45 | |
2000
The 2000 Japan Grand Prix was a nine-woman single-elimination tournament held from June 11 to August 20, 2000. Also a six-woman Junior Division round-robin tournament was held.
Main league
21st Century League
| Final | |
| | | | |
| 1 | Momoe Nakanishi | | |
|
| 2 | Nanae Takahashi | 7:44 | |
2001
The 2001 Japan Grand Prix was a 12-woman round-robin tournament held from June 1 to August 17, 2001.
| Final | |
| | | | |
| 1 | Kumiko Maekawa | Pin | |
|
| 2 | Momoe Nakanishi | 12:28 | |
2002
The 2002 Japan Grand Prix was a nine-woman round-robin tournament held from May 25 to July 9, 2002. The top four finishers advanced to a single-elimination tournament.
| Wrestler: | Points: |
|---|
| Nanae Takahashi | 10 |
| Momoe Nakanishi | 10 |
| Rie Tamada | 10 |
| Kumiko Maekawa | 10 |
| Yumiko Hotta | 9 |
| Tomoko Watanabe | 9 |
| Kayo Noumi | 8 |
| Miyuki Gujii | 4 |
| Kaoru Ito | 2 |
| Semifinals | | | Final | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Nanae Takahashi | Pin | | |
|
| 4 | Kumiko Maekawa | 6:57 | |
| | 1 | Nanae Takahashi | Sub | |
| | |
| | | 2 | Momoe Nakanishi | 6:20 | |
| 2 | Momoe Nakanishi | Pin | |
| |
| 3 | Yumiko Hotta | 5:53 | |
2003
The 2003 Japan Grand Prix was a 10-woman single-elimination tournament held from July 20 to August 3, 2003.
| First round | | | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Final | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Sasori | | | | |
| Kumiko Maekawa | | | | Kumiko Maekawa | | |
| Emi Sakura | | | | | | | Sasori | | |
| | | | | | Nanae Takahashi | | |
| | | | Kayo Noumi | | | | | |
| | | | Nanae Takahashi | | |
| | | | | Nanae Takahashi | | |
| | | | | | | Amazing Kong | | |
| | | | Amazing Kong | | | | | |
| Amazing Kong | | | | Takako Inoue | | |
| Makai Witch #2 | | | | | | | Amazing Kong | | |
| | | | | | ZAP T | | |
| | | | Hikaru | | | |
| | | | Zap T | | |
2004
The 2004 Japan Grand Prix was a 10-woman single-elimination tournament held on August 1, 2004.
| First round | | | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Final | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hikaru | | | | |
| | Saki Maemura | | | | | Sasori | | |
| | Sasori | | | | | | | | Hikaru | | |
| | | | | | | Misae Genki | | |
| | | | | Misae Genki | | | | | |
| | | | | Nanae Takahashi | | |
| | | | | | Hikaru | | |
| | | | | | | | Kumiko Maekawa | | |
| | | | | Kumiko Maekawa | | | | | |
| | Amazing Kong | | | | | Tomoko Watanabe | | |
| | Kumiko Maekawa | | | | | | | | Kumiko Maekawa | | |
| | | | | | | Takako Inoue | | |
| | | | | Takako Inoue | | | |
| | | | 6 | Mayumi Ozaki | | |
See also
- . Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments.
- . Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments.
- . Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments.