Union Max Championship

Union Max Championship
The Union Max Championship belt
Details
PromotionPro-Wrestling Basara
Date establishedOctober 23, 2013
Current champion(s)Masato Kamino
Date wonDecember 29, 2024
Other name(s)
Union Pro Max Championship
Statistics
First champion(s)Ivan Markov
Most reignsIsami Kodaka (5 reigns)
Longest reignMinoru Fujita (357 days)
Shortest reignIsami Kodaka (12 days)
Heaviest championIvan Markov (227 lb (103 kg))
Lightest championMasahiro Takanashi (154 lb (70 kg))

The Union Max Championship (Japanese: ユニオンMAX王座, Hepburn: Yunion Makkusu Ōza) is a professional wrestling championship and the top singles accomplishment in the Japanese promotion Pro-Wrestling Basara. The title was established in 2013.

History

Union Pro Wrestling was a promotion that was revived by DDT Pro-Wrestling in 2005. The Union Max Championship was established in 2013 when Ivan Markov defeated Shuji Ishikawa to become the inaugural champion.[1] In January 2016, three days after folding, Union was replaced by a new promotion named Pro-Wrestling Basara. The title was reactivated when Isami Kodaka defeated Trans-Am★Hiroshi to win his third title.[2] The original belt design is still used which bears the "Union" name on it.

Reigns

As of January 4, 2025, there have been a total of 22 reigns shared among 14 different wrestlers. Masato Kamino is the current champion in his first reign.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days Defenses
(DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Union Pro Wrestling (UPW)
1 Ivan Markov December 11, 2013 Shiwasu no Union 2013 Tokyo, Japan 1 102 4 Defeated Shuji Ishikawa in a decision match to become inaugural champion. [1]
2 Isami Kodaka March 23, 2014 Union no March 2014 Kawasaki, Japan 1 56 0 [3]
3 Hikaru Sato May 18, 2014 Golden Union 2014 Tokyo, Japan 1 213 3 [4]
4 Fuma December 17, 2014 Shiwasu no Union 2014 Tokyo, Japan 1 256 3 [5][6]
5 Isami Kodaka August 30, 2015 Natsu Matsuri Union 2015 Tokyo, Japan 2 35 1 [7]
— Deactivated October 4, 2015 Union 10th Anniversary Box Office: Hoshi ni Negai o Tokyo, Japan — — — Title retired when Union Pro Wrestling closed down.
(DDT) DDT Pro-Wrestling: Pro-Wrestling Basara
6 Isami Kodaka December 25, 2016 Basara 25: Shippujinrai Tokyo, Japan 3 12 0 Defeated Trans-Am★Hiroshi to resurrect the title. [2]
7 Fuma January 6, 2017 Basara 26: Tettōtetsubi Tokyo, Japan 2 76 1 [8]
8 Trans-Am★Ryuichi March 23, 2017 Tavern Pro Wrestling: Alcohol Mania 2017 Tokyo, Japan 1 192 3 [9]
9 Isami Kodaka October 1, 2017 Basara 48: Isami Kodaka 15th Anniversary Tokyo, Japan 4 214 5 [10]
10 Naoki Tanizaki May 3, 2018 Basara 66: Ichinen Ten ni Tsūzu Tokyo, Japan 1 141 2 This was also for Tanizaki's Dove World Heavyweight Championship. [11]
11 Ryota Nakatsu September 21, 2018 Basara 78: Luyang no Hoko Tokyo, Japan 1 227 2 [12]
12 Ryuichi Sekine May 6, 2019 Basara 95: Tennen Rishin-ryū Tokyo, Japan 1 181 2 [13]
13 Masahiro Takanashi November 3, 2019 Ultimate Party 2019 Tokyo, Japan 1 142 2 [14]
Pro-Wrestling Basara
14 Fuminori Abe March 24, 2020 Basara 125: Utage Tokyo, Japan 1 231 4 [15]
15 Takumi Tsukamoto November 10, 2020 Basara 139: Kō Tokyo, Japan 1 348 6 [16]
16 Ryota Nakatsu October 24, 2021 Basara 173: Futō Fukutsu Tokyo, Japan 2 240 6 [17]
17 Isami Kodaka June 21, 2022 Basara 195: Kō Tokyo, Japan 5 280 5 [18]
18 Banana Senga March 28, 2023 Basara 214: Kō Tokyo, Japan 1 46 1 [19]
19 Takumi Tsukamoto May 13, 2023 Basara 218: Takagari 17 Tokyo, Japan 2 108 1 [20]
20 Fuma August 29, 2023 Basara 227: Kō Tokyo, Japan 3 131 2 [21]
21 Minoru Fujita January 7, 2024 Basara 239: Utage Tokyo, Japan 1 357 7 [22]
22 Masato Kamino December 29, 2024 Basara 264: Utage Tokyo, Japan 1 6+ 0 [23]

Combined reigns

As of January 4, 2025.

Record five-time champion Isami Kodaka.
† Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns 		Combined
defenses 		Combined
days
1 Isami Kodaka 5 11 597
2 Ryota Nakatsu 2 8 467
3 Fuma 3 6 463
4 Takumi Tsukamoto 2 7 456
5 Minoru Fujita 1 7 357
6 Fuminori Abe 1 4 231
7 Hikaru Sato 1 3 213
8 Trans-Am★Ryuichi 1 3 192
9 Ryuichi Sekine 1 2 181
10 Naoki Tanizaki 1 2 144
11 Masahiro Takanashi 1 2 142
12 Ivan Markov 1 4 102
13 Banana Senga 1 1 46
14 Masato Kamino † 1 0 6+

See also

References

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