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National Wrestling Alliance (Texas)
International Heavyweight Championship
(November 1957 - November 1965)
National Wrestling Alliance
Japan Pro Wrestling Association
International Heavyweight Championship
(November 24, 1965—April 13, 1981)
National Wrestling Alliance
All Japan Pro Wrestling
International Heavyweight Championship
(April 13, 1981—April 18, 1989)
International Heavyweight Championship
(November 1957 - November 1965)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Lou Thesz | Nov 15, 1957 | -- | -- | 285 days |
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Awarded the title after losing the N.W.A. World Championship on November 14. Claims Thesz has been champion since defeating Antonino Rocca on November 18, 1949 in Houston, TX.
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| Rikidozan | Aug 27, 1958 | Live Event | Los Angeles, USA | 1936 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Dec 15, 1963 | -- | -- | |
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The title is vacated after the death of Rikidozan.
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Japan Pro Wrestling Association
International Heavyweight Championship
(November 24, 1965—April 13, 1981)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Giant Baba | Nov 24, 1965 | International C… | Osaka, Japan | 944 days |
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The title is transferred to Japan Pro Wrestling Association.
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| Bobo Brazil | Jun 25, 1968 | Golden Series -… | Nagoya, Japan | 2 days |
| Giant Baba [2] | Jun 27, 1968 | Golden Series -… | Tokyo, Japan | 889 days |
| Gene Kiniski | Dec 3, 1970 | International C… | Osaka, Japan | 15 days |
| -- Dec 18, 1970 -- CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS UNCLEAR -- Dec 19, 1970 -- | ||||
| Giant Baba [3] | Dec 19, 1970 | Live Event | Los Angeles, USA | 623 days |
| ** Vacated ** | Sep 2, 1972 | -- | -- | |
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Baba vacates the title after leaving J.W.A. and starting All Japan Pro-Wrestling.
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| Bobo Brazil [2] | Dec 1, 1972 | International C… | Yokohama, Japan | 3 days |
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Defeated Kintaro Oki for the vacant title.
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| Kintaro Oki | Dec 4, 1972 | International C… | Hiroshima, Japan | 3052 days |
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Kintaro Ohki takes the title to his own promotion in South Korea where he holds the title until April 13, 1981 when the N.W.A. orders the title be vacated.
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All Japan Pro Wrestling
International Heavyweight Championship
(April 13, 1981—April 18, 1989)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Dory Funk Jr. | Apr 30, 1981 | International C… | Matsudo, Japan | 162 days |
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Funk wins the title via forfeit in a tournament where the other finalist, Bruiser Brody, is unable to compete in the final match due to injury. Other participants included Abdullah the Butcher, The Giant Baba, Jack Brisco, Jumbo Tsuruta, Terry Funk, and Tiger Toguchi.
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| Bruiser Brody | Oct 9, 1981 | Giant Series | Tokyo, Japan | 23 days |
| Dory Funk Jr. [2] | Nov 1, 1981 | Giant Series | Tokyo, Japan | 171 days |
| Bruiser Brody [2] | Apr 21, 1982 | Grand Champion … | Osaka, Japan | 497 days |
| Jumbo Tsuruta | Aug 31, 1983 | Super Power Ser… | Tokyo, Japan | 1065 days |
| Stan Hansen | Jul 31, 1986 | Budokan Show w/… | Tokyo, Japan | 82 days |
| Jumbo Tsuruta [2] | Oct 21, 1986 | Sumo Hall Show | Tokyo, Japan | 523 days |
| Bruiser Brody [3] | Mar 27, 1988 | Champion Carniv… | Tokyo, Japan | 23 days |
| Jumbo Tsuruta [3] | Apr 19, 1988 | Champion Carniv… | Sendai, Japan | 364 days |
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On April 18, 1989, Tsuruta defeated Stan Hansen, current holder of the P.W.F. Heavyweight Championship and the N.W.A. United National Heavyweight Championship, to unify the titles into the A.J.P.W. Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship.
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