JTO
Founded2019
StylePuroresu
Submission Wrestling
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
Founder(s)Taka Michinoku
Owner(s)Taka Michinoku
FormerlyProfessional Wrestling Just Tap Out (2019–2023)
Websitehttps://prowrestlingjto.com/

JTO (formerly known as Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion and training facility owned and promoted by Taka Michinoku.[1] The promotion places emphasis on a style of puroresu that combines high-flying, submission wrestling and 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 a cheating scandal.[2][3] They 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 Aoi respectively.

The promotion holds partnerships with various other promotions from the Japanese independent scene such as World Wonder Ring Stardom. Tomoka Inaba and Aoi are two of JTO's wrestlers who appeared in several events promoted by Stardom such as Stardom 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 November 2023, the rankings are as follows.[8]

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 Vacant
JTO J2 Ranking
#Wrestler
1 Arata
2 Masayoshi Miyairi
3 Kensuke
4 Kimo
5 Maxi
6 Vacant
7
8
9
10
JTO Girls Ranking
#Wrestler
Q Aoi
2 Tomoka Inaba
3 Yuu Yamagata
4 Sumika Yanagawa
5 Rhythm
6 Misa Kagura
7 Azusa Inaba
8 Hisoka
9 Vacant
10

Current championships

As of December 2, 2023 this is the list of championships created or promoted by the promotion.

Championship Current Champion Reign Date won Days held Defenses Location Notes
King of JTO Ryuya Takekura 3 July 17, 2023 138+ 1 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Ren Ayabe at JTO 4th Anniversary.
Queen of JTO Aoi 1 November 10, 2023 22+ 0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Yuu at J1 League & Girls League Final.
JTO Openweight Championship Ren Ayabe 1 November 10, 2023 22+ 1 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Ryuya Takekura in the JTO J1 League finals to become the inaugural champion.
JTO Girls Championship Misa Kagura 1 November 10, 2023 22+ 0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Sumika Yanagawa in the JTO Girls League finals to become the inaugural champion.
UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship Carbell Ito 1 March 3, 2023 274+ 0 Tokyo, Japan Defeated Black Eagle on day 3 of the JTO 2023 Tournament.[9]

King of JTO

King of JTO
Details
PromotionJTO
Date establishedOctober 16, 2020
Current champion(s)Ryuya Takekura
Date wonJuly 17, 2023
Statistics
First champion(s)Taka Michinoku
Most reignsRyuya Takekura (3 reigns)
Longest reignTaka Michinoku (321 days)
Shortest reignRyuya Takekura (77 days)
Oldest championTaka Michinoku (46 years, 356 days)
Youngest championKanon (25 years, 56 days)
Heaviest championRyuya Takekura (253 lbs)
Lightest championTaka Michinoku (172 lbs)

The King of JTO is the top accomplishment of JTO. There have been a total of seven reigns shared between five different champions. The current title holder is Ryuya Takekura who is in his third 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
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign DaysDefenses
1 Taka Michinoku October 16, 2020 JTO House Tokyo, Japan 1 3285 Defeated Arata to become the inaugural champion. [10]
2 Ryuya Takekura September 9, 2021 JTO Yume Tokyo, Japan 1 702 [11]
3 Kanon November 18, 2021 JTO Itadaki Tokyo, Japan 1 1062 [12]
— Vacated March 4, 2022 — — — ——
4 Ryuya Takekura March 4, 2022 JTO KAKU ~ JTO Tournament 2022 Tokyo, Japan 2 2451 Defeated Ren Ayabe in the finals of the 2022 King of JTO Tournament. [13]
5 Yasu Urano November 4, 2022 JTO Ran Tokyo, Japan 1 1561 [14]
6 Ren Ayabe April 9, 2023 JTO Tokyo, Japan 1 991 [15]
7 Ryuya Takekura July 17, 2023 JTO 4th Anniversary Tokyo, Japan 3 138+1 [16]

Combined reigns

Record three-time and current champion Ryuya Takekura.

As of December 2, 2023.

† Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns		 Combined
defenses		 Combined days
1 Ryuya Takekura †34453+
2 Taka Michinoku15328
3 Yasu Urano11156
4 Kanon12106
5 Ren Ayabe1199

Queen of JTO

Queen of JTO
Yuu holding the title belt in her right hand
Details
PromotionJTO
Date establishedDecember 6, 2020
Current champion(s)Aoi
Date wonNovember 10, 2023
Statistics
First champion(s)Aki Shizuku
Most reignsTomoka Inaba (2 reigns)
Longest reignTomoka Inaba (383 days)
Shortest reignTomoka Inaba (134 days)
Oldest championYuu Yamagata (45 years, 135 days)
Youngest championTomoka Inaba (18 years, 348 days)
Heaviest championYuu (209 lbs)
Lightest championTomoka Inaba (119 lbs)

The Queen of JTO is the female's top accomplishment of JTO. There have been a total of six reigns shared between five different champions. The current title holder is Aoi 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
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign DaysDefenses
1 Aki Shizuku December 6, 2020 JTO GIRLS Tournament Saitama, Japan 1 2133 Defeated Tomoka Inaba in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. [17]
2 Tomoka Inaba July 7, 2021 JTO Just Tap Out 2nd Anniversary Iwai Tokyo, Japan 1 1342 [18]
3 Yuu Yamagata November 18, 2021 JTO Itadaki Tokyo, Japan 1 1992 [12]
4 Tomoka Inaba June 5, 2022 JTO Yokohama, Japan 2 3834 This was a JTO Girls 2022 Tournament semi-final match. [19]
5 Yuu June 23, 2023 JTO Tokyo, Japan 1 1402 This was the JTO Girls 2023 Tournament final match. [20]
6 Aoi November 10, 2023 JTO J1 League & GIRLS League Finals Tokyo, Japan 1 22+0 [21][22]

Combined reigns

As of December 2, 2023.

† Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns		 Combined
defenses		 Combined days
1 Tomoka Inaba26517
2 Aki Shizuku13213
3 Yuu Yamagata12199
4 Yuu12140
5 Aoi †1022+

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

References

  1. ↑ "JUST TAP OUT 公式サイト │ Professional Wrestling JUST TAP OUT Official". pwjto.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  2. ↑ "NJPW Star TAKA Michinoku Dismissed As K-Dojo Director Following Cheating Scandal | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  3. ↑ Greer, Jamie (2018-11-09). "Taka Michinoku Ejected From Kaientai Dojo Wrestling". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  4. ↑ "JTO Hajime". CAGEMATCH. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  5. ↑ "９・２７JTOHouse試合結果 │ JUST TAP OUT 公式サイト". pwjto.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  6. ↑ Richards, Alex (March 11, 2022). "Miyu Amasaki Joins Queen's Quest". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  7. ↑ World Wonder Ring Stardom (April 20, 2022). [New series 2nd] 5/13 "FIBREPLEX presents NEW BLOOD 2" decided !!. stardom.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ JTO [@JUST_TAP_OUT] (November 29, 2023). "JUST TAP OUT Official Ranking] (as of November 2023)" 【JUST TAP OUT公式ランキング】(2023.11月現在) (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Daly, Wayne (March 4, 2023). "JTO Results: 2023 Tournament Final". wrestling-news.net. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ Daly, Wayne (October 17, 2020). "JTO Results: House – Tokyo, Japan (10/16)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  11. ↑ Daly, Wayne (September 2, 2021). "JTO Results: Yume – Tokyo, Japan (9/2)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  12. 1 2 Daly, Wayne (November 18, 2021). "JTO Results: Itadaki – Tokyo, Japan (11/18)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  13. ↑ Dark Angel (March 15, 2022). "JTO: "JTO Tournament 2022" Ryuya Takekura is the winner". superluchas.com. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  14. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 4, 2022). "JTO Ran". cagematch.net. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  15. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 9, 2023). "JTO". cagematch.net. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  16. ↑ Daly, Wayne (July 17, 2023). "JTO Results: 4th Anniversary Show – Tokyo, Japan (7/17)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  17. ↑ Daly, Wayne (December 6, 2020). "JTO Results: Girls – Warabi, Japan (12/6)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  18. ↑ Dark angel (July 13, 2021). "JTO: «Just Tap Out 2nd Anniversary» Tomoka Inaba wins the Queen of JTO". superluchas.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  19. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 5, 2022). "JTO". cagematch.net. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  20. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 23, 2023). "JTO". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  21. ↑ JTO (November 10, 2023). 大会名：JTO後楽園ホール大会. prowrestlingjto.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  22. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 10, 2023). "JTO J1 League & GIRLS League - Tag 6". cagematch.net. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
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