Yuji Nagata wins AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
Yuji Nagata is the new Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion.
The 54-year-old defeated Kento Miyahara at AJPW Pro-Wrestling Day MANIAx on Sunday from Korakuen Hall. Nagata becomes the 69th champion in the title’s lineage and the 30th wrestler to hold the belt.
Miyahara’s sixth title reign ends after 154 days and 4 title defenses. He holds the all-time record for most combined Triple Crown Championship defenses with 28.
Shuji Ishikawa confronted Nagata after the match.
💥2.19後楽園大会💥
新日本プロレス 永田裕志が宮原健斗を破り、新三冠ヘビー級王者に！
グランドスラムの偉業を達成した永田の前に現れたのは石川修司…！！#ajpw #njpw pic.twitter.com/otjSOx1srN
— 全日本プロレス/alljapan (@alljapan_pw) February 19, 2023
Good morning.
Thank you for all your support and congratulatory messages during yesterday's triple crown heavyweight title match.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
My body is rickety, but Yuji Nagata, the oldest player at 54 years old, will do my best today as well. pic.twitter.com/pFQMmefEUp
— 永田裕志 (@nagata769) February 19, 2023
The AJPW Junior Heavyweight title also changed hands on the show. Naruki Doi defeated Atsuki Aoyagi to win the belt.
AJPW Excite Series Night 2: Pro-Wrestling Day MANIAx took place Sunday, February 19, 2023, from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Full results from the show are below:
- Rising HAYATO, Kotaro Suzuki, & Ryo Inoue defeated Dan Tamura, Oji Shiiba, & Hikaru Sato
- Ryusuke Taguchi, Master Wato & Yoshitatsu defeated Shotaro Ashino, Ryuki Honda, & Masao Hanabatake
- Oskar Leube, Ren Ayabe, & Shuji Ishikawa defeated Toru Yano, Takao Omori, & Black Menso-re
- Rei Saito, Suwama, & Jun Saito defeated Yuto Nakashima, Ryohei Oiwa, & Kosei Fujita
- Shingo Takagi defeated Yuma Anzai
- Yuma Aoyagi & Naoya Nomura defeated Minoru Suzuki & Hokuto Omori
- Naruki Doi defeated Atsuki Aoyagi to win the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Championship
- Yuji Nagata defeated Kento Miyahara to win the Triple Crown Championship