The Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Zero1. It was created on January 6, 2003, with Steve Corino defeating Masato Tanaka. In addition to Japan, it has recently been frequently defended in various independent companies in the United States.
The title was created at a time when the company was known as Pro Wrestling Zero-One, originally naming it the Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship; on July 4, 2004, following Zero-One joining the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the title was renamed the NWA/Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship. On October 26, 2004, Zero-One left the NWA, removing its initials from the title and renaming it the Zero-One United States Openweight Championship. When the promotion's name was changed to Zero1-Max in 2005, the championship title followed. On March 25, 2007, the title again switched its name, this time to the Zero1-Max International Championship; however, on June 13, 2007, the International title was apparently stricken from the record, and was reverted to the US title. On April 12, 2008, it was renamed back to its original title by Steve Corino, in honor of Zero1-Max's late founder Shinya Hashimoto. There have been a total of 11 recognized champions who have had a combined 18 official reigns.
Title history[]
Names[]
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| NWA/Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship | July 9, 2004 – October 31, 2004 |
| Zero-One United States Openweight Championship | October 31, 2004 – 2005 |
| Zero1-Max United States Openweight Championship | 2005 – April 12, 2008 |
| Zero-One United States Heavyweight Championship | January 6, 2003 - July 4, 2004 April 12, 2008 – 2010 |
Reigns[]
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Corino | 1 | January 6, 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Masato Tanaka (wrestling as Masa Tanaka) at Fighting Illusion. |
| The Predator | 1 | July 4, 2003 | Niigata, Japan | Won the title on the 01 Storm tour. |
| Hulk Ogan | 1 | August 10, 2003 | Nagoya, Japan | Won the title at 01World in Nagoya. |
| Vacated | August 11, 2003 | Stripped by NWA president Howard Brody due to the match not being officially scheduled. | ||
| The Predator | 2 | October 13, 2003 | Fukuoka, Japan | Defeated Mike Knox on the Evolution tour. |
| Kohei Sato | 1 | July 9, 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | This was a steel cage match on the Rally of the Cage tour. |
| Steve Corino | 2 | November 11, 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the title on the Enormous tour. |
| Vacated | January 30, 2005 | Vacated so Corino could focus on winning the World Heavyweight Championship of AWA Superstars of Wrestling; this announcement was made on February 28, 2005. | ||
| Leonardo Spanky | 1 | March 23, 2005 | Hakodate, Japan | Defeated Ryouji Sai on the Strong Wind & Thunder tour. |
| Vacated | August 31, 2005 | Vacated due to Spanky leaving the company. | ||
| Alex Shelley | 1 | September 19, 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Sonjay Dutt at You Can Do Your Best! Naohiro Hoshikawa Encouragement Show. |
| Christopher Daniels | 1 | November 23, 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | This was a three way match also involving Sonjay Dutt on the Max Around tour. |
| Vacated | May 4, 2006 | Vacated due to inactivity. | ||
| Steve Corino | 3† | March 25, 2007 | Adelaide, Australia | Defeated Ryan Eagles. |
| Ricky Landell | 1 | June 13, 2007 | Indianapolis, IN | Defeated Zach Gowen. |
| Mr. Wrestling 3 (formerly Steve Corino) |
3(4)† | January 4, 2008 | Valdosta, GA | Won the title by forfeit when Landell refused to defend it. |
| Sterling James Keenan | 1 | March 8, 2008 | Munhall, PA | Won the title at the Devil Bhudakahn Memorial Show. |
| Dr. X | 1 | March 15, 2008 | Morganville, NJ | |
| Jake Manning | 1 | April 12, 2008 | York, SC | Won the title at a Carolina Wrestling Association event. |
| Sterling James Keenan | 2 | May 9, 2008 | Limerick, PA | Won the title at 3KWrestling New Revolution. Keenan's 1PW World Heavyweight Championship was also at stake. |
| Ricky Landell | 2 | June 1, 2008 | Limerick, PA | |
| King Kaluha | 1 | August 22, 2008 | Limerick, PA | Won the title at 3KWrestling's Summertime Blues. |
| Mr. Wrestling 3 | 4(5)† | November 9, 2008 | Rochester, MN | |
See also[]
- AWA Superstars of Wrestling United States Championship
- Wrestling Superstars Live
- Pro Wrestling Zero1
- Zero1 World Heavyweight Championship
- Zero1 International Junior Heavyweight Championship
- NWA United National Heavyweight Championship
- NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Championship
- NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship
