Professional wrestling championship
The Barefoot King Championship (Japanese: 裸足王王座, Hepburn: Hadashi-ō Ōza) is a singles title in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling Freedoms.[1] The title was established in 2023 and is defended in hardcore matches involving various weapons in which the competitors are barefoot.
The title is currently vacant.
Title history
As of March 20, 2024, there have been three reigns between three champions, and two vacancies.
Key
No.
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Overall reign number
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Reign
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Reign number for the specific champion
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Days
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Number of days held
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Defenses
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Number of successful defenses
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<1
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Reign lasted less than a day
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+
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Current reign is changing daily
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No.
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Champion
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Championship change
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Reign statistics
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Notes
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Ref.
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Date
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Event
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Location
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Reign
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Days |
Defenses
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1
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Takayuki Ueki
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August 11, 2023
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Yokohama Mōshin 2023: Jiyūjin-tachi no Kyōen
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Yokohama, Japan
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1
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17 |
0
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Defeated Minoru Fujita in a Barefoot Toy Block Deathmatch to become the inaugural champion.
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[2]
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2
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Yusaku Ito
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August 28, 2023
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Tokyo Deathmatch Carnival 2023 vol. 2
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Tokyo, Japan
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1
|
<1 |
0
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This was a Barefoot R-Designation Hentai Cat Deathmatch.
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[3]
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—
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Vacated
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August 28, 2023
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Tokyo Deathmatch Carnival 2023 vol. 2
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Tokyo, Japan
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—
|
— |
—
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Ito vacated the title immediately after winning it.
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[3]
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3
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Masashi Takeda
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February 8, 2024
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Go Beyond the Limit 2024
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Tokyo, Japan
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1
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<1 |
0
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Defeated Takayuki Ueki in a Barefoot Fluorescent Light Tubes & Thumbtacks + α Deathmatch in which Takeda's King of Freedom World Championship was also on the line to win the vacant title.
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[4]
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—
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Vacated
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February 8, 2024
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Go Beyond the Limit 2024
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Tokyo, Japan
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—
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— |
—
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Takeda vacated the title immediately after winning it.
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[4]
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