WAR (wrestling promotion)
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:''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)]]