Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out Japanese Wrestling training facility
JTO (also known as Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out ) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion and training facility owned by Taka Michinoku .[ 1] The promotion places an emphasis on a unique style of puroresu that combines high-flying wrestling, technical wrestling and various martial arts . Most matches are held under submission-only rules.
The promotion was founded by Michinoku after his previous promotion, Kaientai Dojo (now Active Advance Pro Wrestling) dismissed him after he was involved in scandal caused by an extramarital affair.[ 2] [ 3] JTO held their first show on July 8, 2019 in Korakuen Hall .[ 4]
Unlike most professional wrestling promotions, their top honor isn't a championship, instead wrestlers who are officially signed to the promotion compete in tournaments and ranking matches under JTO rules, with the top ranking ("King of JTO" for men and "Queen of JTO" for women) considered the highest honor.[ 5] Those honors are currently held by Ryuya Takekura and Tomoka Inaba respectively.
The promotion holds partnerships with various other promotions from the Japanese wrestling scene such as World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom). Tomoka Inaba and Aoi are two of JTO's wrestlers who appeared in several events promoted by Stardom such as New Blood 1 and New Blood 2 .[ 6] [ 7]
Roster
Current rankings
Wrestlers compete in three separate rankings under JTO rules: the JTO Ranking, the JTO J2 Ranking and the JTO Girls Ranking. The JTO Ranking is the primary ranking for male wrestlers, with the highest ranked wrestler crowned King of JTO. The JTO J2 Ranking is a secondary ranking in which matches are fought under slightly different rules (2 lost points before a TKO instead of 3). The JTO Girls Ranking is the primary ranking for female wrestlers, with the highest ranked wrestler crowned Queen of JTO.
As of January 2024[update] , the rankings are as follows.[ 8] [ 9]
JTO Ranking
#
Wrestler
K
Ryuya Takekura
2
Ren Ayabe
3
Akira Jumonji
4
Taka Michinoku
5
Eagle Mask
6
Ibuki
7
Fire Katsumi
8
Genta Yubari
9
Mr. Mask
10
Keita
JTO J2 Ranking
#
Wrestler
1
Arata
2
Masayoshi Miyairi
3
Kensuke
4
Kimo
5
Maxi
6
Vacant
7
8
9
10
Current championships
As of January 26, 2025 this is the list of championships created or promoted by the promotion.
Men's
Championship
Current champion
Reign
Date won
Days held
Location
Notes
King of JTO
Fire Katsumi
2
December 15, 2024
42+
Takamatsu, Japan
Defeated Genta Yubari at JTO West Japan Series 2024 to win the vacant title.
JTO Openweight Championship
Genta Yubari
1
August 31, 2024
148+
Sendai, Japan
Defeated Fire Katsumi at JTO to win the vacant championship.
JTO Tag Team Championship
Arata and Carbell Ito
1(1, 1)
January 10, 2025
16+
Tokyo, Japan
Myo-o (Ibuki and Miyamasa) at JTO Hatsu in a three-way match also involving the teams of Aara and Naoya Akama, and Bomber Tatsuya and Thunder Masami.
UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
Bomber Tatsuya
1
November 1, 2024
86+
Tokyo, Japan
Won a battle royal to win the championship over former champion Misa Kagura .[ 10]
Women's
King of JTO
King of JTO Promotion JTO Date established October 16, 2020 Current champion(s) Fire Katsumi Date won December 15, 2024 First champion(s) Taka Michinoku Most reigns Ryuya Takekura (3 reigns) Longest reign Taka Michinoku (328 days)Shortest reign Keita (41 days) Oldest champion Taka Michinoku (46 years, 356 days)Youngest champion Fire Katsumi (23 years, 47 days) Heaviest champion Ryuya Takekura (253 lbs) Lightest champion Taka Michinoku (172 lbs)
The King of JTO is a professional wrestling championship serving as the top accomplishment of JTO's male division. There have been a total of ten reigns shared between seven different champions and two vacancies. The current title holder is Fire Katsumi who is in his second reign.
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
Defenses
Number of successful defenses
<1
Reign lasted less than a day
+
Current reign is changing daily
Combined reigns
Record three-time champion Ryuya Takekura.
As of January 26, 2025.
†
Indicates the current champion
Rank
Wrestler
No. of reigns
Combined defenses
Combined days
1
Ryuya Takekura
3
5
543
2
Taka Michinoku
1
5
328
3
Fire Katsumi †
2
4
287+
4
Yasu Urano
1
1
156
5
Kanon
1
2
106
6
Ren Ayabe
1
1
99
7
Keita
1
0
41
JTO Openweight Championship
JTO Openweight Championship Promotion JTO Date established October 2023 Current champion(s) Genta Yubari Date won August 31, 2024 First champion(s) Ren Ayabe Longest reign Genta Yubari (148+ days) Shortest reign Ren Ayabe (112 days)Oldest champion Gladio (31 years) Youngest champion Genta Yubari (24 years, 237 days) Heaviest champion Gladio (244 lbs) Lightest champion Ren Ayabe (242 lbs)
The JTO Openweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship serving as the secondary title of JTO's male division. There have been a total of three reigns shared between three different wrestlers. The current champion is Genta Yubari who is 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
<1
Reign lasted less than a day
+
Current reign is changing daily
Combined reigns
As of January 26, 2025.
†
Indicates the current champion
Rank
Wrestler
No. of reigns
Combined defenses
Combined days
1
Genta Yubari †
1
3
148+
2
Gladio
1
1
140
3
Ren Ayabe
1
2
112
JTO Tag Team Championship
JTO Tag Team Championship Promotion JTO Date established September 2024 Current champion(s) Arata and Carbell Ito Date won January 10, 2025 First champion(s) Myo-o (Hiro Iijima and Ryoma Tsukamoto) Longest reign Ill Gravity (Ara and Naoya Akama) (36 days) Shortest reign Myo-o (Hiro Iijima and Ryoma Tsukamoto) (27 days) Oldest champion Carbell Ito (54 years, 113 days) Youngest champion Arata (26 years, 235 days) Heaviest champion Ryoma Tsukamoto (220 lbs) Lightest champion Naoya Akama (123 lbs)
The JTO Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship serving as the male division's tag titles. There have been a total of four reigns shared between four different teams consisting of eight distinctive champions. The current titleholders are Arata and Carbell Ito who are in their first reign as a team as well as individually.
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
Days
Number of days held
Defenses
Number of successful defenses
<1
Reign lasted less than a day
+
Current reign is changing daily
Queen of JTO
Queen of JTO Yuu holding the title belt in her right hand
Promotion JTO Date established December 6, 2020 Current champion(s) Sumika Yanagawa Date won December 27, 2024
The Queen of JTO Championship is the female's top accomplishment of JTO. There have been a total of nine reigns shared between five different champions. The current title holder is Sumika Yanagawa who is in her first reign.
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
Defenses
Number of successful defenses
<1
Reign lasted less than a day
+
Current reign is changing daily
Combined reigns
As of January 26, 2025.
†
Indicates the current champion
JTO Girls Championship
JTO Girls Championship Promotion JTO Date established October 2023 Current champion(s) Azusa Inaba Date won December 6, 2024
The JTO Girls Championship is the secondary accomplishment of JTO. There have been a total of five reigns shared between five different champions. The current title holder is Azusa Inaba who is in her first reign.
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific champion
Days
Number of days held
Defenses
Number of successful defenses
<1
Reign lasted less than a day
+
Current reign is changing daily
Combined reigns
As of January 26, 2025.
†
Indicates the current champion
JTO Girls Tag Team Championship
JTO Girls Tag Team Championship Promotion JTO Date established September 2024 Current champion(s) Aoi and Tomoka Inaba Date won October 5, 2024
The JTO Girls Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship serving as the female division's tag titles. The current and inaugural champions are Aoi and Tomoka Inaba .
Key
No.
Overall reign number
Reign
Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
Days
Number of days held
Defenses
Number of successful defenses
<1
Reign lasted less than a day
+
Current reign is changing daily
Tournaments
Name
Winner
Date held
Stipulation
Only Give Up Tournament
Taka Michinoku
February 12 - August 14, 2020
Submission-only tournament to decide the first #1 and #2 ranked male wrestlers
JTO Girls Tournament
Aki Shizuku
December 6, 2020
Tournament to decide the first #1 and #2 female wrestlers
JTO Tournament 2021
Kanon
February 27 - March 19, 2020
Winner received a match against the King of JTO
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