Jado defeated Dick Togo, El Samurai, Gedo, Heat, Jushin Liger, Katsushi Takemura, Koji Kanemoto, Masahito Kakihara, Masayuki Naruse and Tiger Mask IV in a battle royal to win the vacant championship.
On November 5, 1997, Otani vacated all J-Crown belts but the IWGP Junior Heavyweight championship after the WWF retook control of its Light Heavyweight championship, effectively ending the J-Crown.
On August 5, 1996, Sasuke won an 8-man tournament to form the J-Crown, an octuple-belt championship that includes the IWGP Junior Heavyweight championship; these championships were still considered separate, but were defended together.