BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship

BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship
Official design of the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship (2012 present)
Details
PromotionBig Japan Pro Wrestling
Date establishedAugust 9, 1998
Current championAkira
Date wonMarch 29, 2025
Statistics
First championThe Great Pogo
Most reignsRyuji Ito (7 reigns)
Longest reignRyuji Ito (850 days)
Shortest reignRyuji Ito (4 days)
Oldest championAbdullah the Butcher (57 years, 11 months and 30 days)
Youngest championDrew Parker (23 years, 6 months and 24 days)
Heaviest championAbdullah the Butcher (502 lb)
Lightest championIsami Kodaka and Drew Parker (165 lb)

The BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship (BJW認定デスマッチヘビー級王座, BJW nintei desumacchi hebī-kyū ōza) is a title contested for in the Japanese promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling. As its name suggests, it is exclusively defended in deathmatches. It was first created in 1998 when The Great Pogo defeated Mitsuhiro Matsunaga in a tournament final. There have been a total of 23 recognized champions who have had a combined 48 official reigns. The current champion is Akira who is in his first reign.