The High Speed Championship ( ハイスピード王座 , Hai Supīdo Ōza ) is a women's professional wrestling championship owned by the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion . The title was originally created on May 5, 2009, in the NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling promotion, where Natsuki☆Taiyo defeated Ray to become the inaugural champion. As the name of the title suggests, it is meant for fast and high-flying wrestlers. On November 19, 2010, Stardom acquired the rights to the High Speed Championship from NEO, which had announced it would be folding after December 31. On July 24, 2011, Natsuki☆Taiyo, now affiliated with Stardom, defeated JWP Joshi Puroresu 's Leon to officially bring the title over to the promotion.
16-485: Originated in NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling , Natsuki☆Taiyo became the inaugural champion on May 5, 2009, after defeating Ray . Tetsuya Koda, NEO president, has stated that the championship was inspired after a match between Kyoko Inoue and Manami Toyota in 1994. On November 19, 2010, with the closing of NEO, Stardom acquired the rights to title. On July 24, 2011, Taiyo won the title for
32-457: Is the oldest champion at 37 years old, while Koguma is the youngest at 17 years old. Mei Seira is the current champion, in her second reign. She won the title by defeating Saya Kamitani at Stardom Sapporo World Rendezvous in Sapporo, Japan on July 28, 2024. As of November 28, 2024. NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling (frequently styled as NEO )
48-587: The WWWA World Single Championship of All Japan Women's, defeating Yumiko Hotta . The two had a rematch at a NEO event on October 22, 1999, with Hotta winning the title back. The original incarnation of the promotion only lasted until January 6, 2000, less than two years after its first show. The last show featured Kyoko Inoue wrestling in every match on the card. NEO renamed itself to NEO Women's Wrestling after NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling closed in 2000. The promotion's pre-debut show
64-422: The "Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling" part of the name for All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling. The group was pegged with problems from the beginning as the group was initially supposed to be called New Japan Women's Pro Wrestling, but due to copyright concerns, NEO was chosen instead. Their first show on January 9, 1998, featured the 9 members of the roster wrestling multiple times due to the small roster. The main event of
80-744: The NEO roster competing in 10-minute time limit trios match. Kyoko Inoue Kyoko Inoue ( 井上 京子 , Inoue Kyōko , born April 22, 1969) is a Japanese female professional wrestler currently signed to World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana . She has held the WWWA World Single Championship three times, and is the first woman to win a men's title in Japan . Inoue is the founder of NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling . After leaving NEO in May 2010, Inoue founded World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana in January 2011. Inoue
96-405: The championship belt was designed by Kana for NEO, a design that would carry through to Stardom. As of November 28, 2024, there have been 25 reigns shared between 18 different champions. Natsuki☆Taiyo was the inaugural champion, who also holds the record for most reigns at four. Taiyo's third reign is the longest at 679 days, while La Rosa Negra 's reign is the shortest at 18 days. Mari Apache
112-415: The first show featured Las Cachorras Orientales of Etsuko Mita and Mima Shimoda teaming with Saya Endo to defeat Chaparita Asari, Kyoko Inoue and Yoshiko Tamura . During Spring 1998, Kyoko Inoue feuded with Lioness Asuka . Kyoko captured Lioness' TWF title on April 26, 1998. The feud carried over to NEO where they met in a singles match on May 6, 1998, for JDStar's TWF Title, in which Asuka won
128-419: The inaugural AEW Women's World Champion Riho defeated the than-champion Death Yama-san , who was previously also known and held the title as Kaori Yoneyama, to win the title in a three-way match , which also involved AZM . On March 4, 2023, the 22nd champion AZM set a new record for most successful title defenses at ten by defeating Starlight Kid , who previously held the title as well. The front plate of
144-471: The roster would have only been left with three wrestlers, due to the companies struggles with finding new talent. The company held their final show on December 31, 2010. The first main event featured Ayumi Kurihara capturing her long-awaited first major singles title by defeating Yoshiko Tamura for the NWA Women's Pacific/NEO Single Championship and the second main event featured the remaining members of
160-559: The team of Blayze in the traditional Survivor Series elimination match . Blayze's team lost, as Aja Kong remained the sole survivor of the opposing team. On the November 27th episode of Monday Night Raw , Inoue alongside Blayze lost to Kong and Tomoko Watanabe. On March 26, 1995, as part of AJW 's Wrestling Queendom Victory event, Inoue challenged Bull Nakano for her WWF Women's Championship - who had held it since Big Egg Wrestling Universe in November 1994. Nakano retained at
176-400: The third time in her career, which was also the first time the title appeared on Stardom. The title, which was first named NEO High Speed Championship, was re-named to High Speed Championship at Stardom. Taiyo's third reign would last for 679 days, the longest reign over the championship's history. On December 29, 2013, Taiyo would also set a record for most reigns, at four. On August 10, 2019,
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#1732802060954192-478: The title back. In August 1998, Nicole Bass toured with the promotion, defeating Etsuko Mita , Chaparita ASARI and Kyoko Inoue on August 16, 1998. On October 29, 1998, the promotion featured a match between Kyoko Inoue and Aja Kong for Kyoko Inoue's 10th anniversary as a wrestler. During Summer 1999, the promotion feuded with JWP and All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling , resulting in multiple inter-promotional matches. On July 11, 1999, Kyoko Inoue captured
208-399: Was a joshi puroresu ( women's professional wrestling ) promotion established in 1997 by Kyoko Inoue . The first event took place on January 9, 1998. NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling was founded during All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling financial struggles. The figurehead of the company was Kyoko Inoue , a former All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling wrestler. The name was meant to reference
224-558: Was on March 16, 2000, and their official debut was on May 31, 2000. The promotion regularly held events at Itabashi Green Hall in Itabashi , Tokyo , due to its smaller size, while running Korakuen Hall for bigger events. The promotion rose to power in 2005 after the closure of All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling and Gaea Japan , with NEO being considered by many to be the top joshi puroresu promotion during this time. In 2007, founder Kyoko Inoue had complications from her pregnancy and
240-579: Was trained by famous Japanese wrestler, Jaguar Yokota . Inoue made her debut on October 11, 1988. From 1991 to 1992 she worked for CMLL in Mexico. On May 11, 1994, Inoue made her first appearance on World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during a live event in Japan, where she unsuccessfully challenged Alundra Blayze for the WWF Women's Championship . On November 19, 1995, at Survivor Series , Inoue joined
256-411: Was unable to wrestle, which hurt the promotion. In 2009, business declined when two of their top stars, Etsuko Mita and idol wrestler Haruka Matsuo retired. The promotion announced its closure May 5, 2010. Kyoko Inoue announced her resignation, Yoshiko Tamura , Tanny Mouse and Yuki Miyazaki were slated to retire, young wrestlers Aoi Ishibashi and Natsumi Kawano had already left the company and
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