WAR (wrestling promotion) 2320490 191011221 2008-02-12T23:06:50Z DanteAgusta 6302778 /* J-1 Heavyweight Championship */ :''This article is about the [[Japan|Japanese]] promotion. There is also an independent, unrelated WAR (Wrestling And Respect) promotion in [[Lima, Ohio]], [[United States]].'' {{Pwcompanybox | name = Wrestle Association R| image = War-wrestling.gif | image_size = 103px | acronym = WAR | established = [[1992]] | closed = [[2000]] (reunion show in [[2006]])| style = Variety | location = [[Japan]] | founder = [[Genichiro Tenryu]] | owner = none, no longer in business | formerly = Wrestling And Romance | }} '''Wrestling And Romance''', and later '''Wrestle Association R''', was a [[professional wrestling promotion]] founded and run by [[Genichiro Tenryu]] as the successor to [[Super World of Sports]], and which lasted from [[1992]] to [[2000]]. The promotion had very few regular contracted workers, instead most of the workers were either freelance or employed in other promotions, most notably [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]. Because of this WAR ran many [[All-Star|all-star]] cards. It had interpromotional feuds against [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]], [[Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling]], the new [[Tokyo Pro Wrestling (new)|Tokyo Pro Wrestling]], and [[UWF International]]. WAR also continued, albeit in a loose fashion, SWS's old working agreement with the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWF]], when they backed the WWF's first [[Japan]] tour, in 1994, which unfortunately did not sell out any buildings. In 1998, WAR began running less and less cards due to Tenryu's comeback in New Japan, and in July 2000, it promoted a farewell show that served as the prelude to Tenryu's return to [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]. The WAR name was kept for the use of a [[stable (professional wrestling)|stable]] led by Tenryu during a brief angle in All Japan in 2001. On [[July 27]], [[2006]] WAR staged a reunion show at Tokyo [[Korakuen Hall]]. The show was supported by various Japanese wrestling promotions including New Japan, [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] and [[Dragon Gate]]. This was also the final card promoted by WAR. WAR was the first promotion to create a steady [[cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|junior heavyweight]] [[tag team]] title long before [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]], [[WCW]], and [[Pro Wrestling NOAH]] hit upon the idea. == Championships == ===J-1 Heavyweight Championship=== {| class="wikitable" width=100% !style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=18%|Wrestler: !style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=5% |Times: !style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=15%|Date: !style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=22%|Location: !style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=40%|Notes: |- |[[Genichiro Tenryu]] |1 |[[January 14]] [[1998]] |[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] |{{small|Defeated Nobutaka Araya in a tournament final to become the first champion.}} |- |colspan=2|Title abandoned |[[2000]] | |{{small|Title was abandoned when WAR closed (may have been abandoned earlier when Tenryu won [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]] (won on [[December 10]] [[1999]])). The company held their official final event on [[July 27]] [[2006]].}} |} ===Other titles=== * [[WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship]] * [[WAR International Junior Heavyweight Championship]] * [[WAR International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship]] ==References== *[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/war/j1.html Wrestling-Titles.com] {{Professional wrestling in Japan}} [[Category:Japanese professional wrestling promotions]] [[Category:1992 establishments]] [[Category:2000 disestablishments]] [[ja:WAR (プロレス)]]