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National Wrestling Alliance - Texas
International Heavyweight Championship
(November 1957 - November 1965)
National Wrestling Alliance/
Japan Wrestling Association
International Heavyweight Championship
(November 1965 - April 14, 1973)
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 | -- | -- | 0 days |
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Thesz is awarded the Internatinal Championship (possibly after his loss of the N.W.A. World Championship).
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| Mitsuhiro Rikidozan | Aug 27, 1958 | -- | -- | 1936 days |
| ** Title Vacated ** | Dec 15, 1963 | -- | -- | |
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The title is vacated after the death of Rikidozan.
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Japan Wrestling Association
International Heavyweight Championship
(November 1965 - April 14, 1973)
| Won By: | Date: | Event: | Location: | Reign: |
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| Giant Baba | Nov 24, 1965 | -- | -- | 944 days |
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The title is transfered to Japan Wrestling Association.
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| Bobo Brazil | Jun 25, 1968 | -- | -- | 2 days |
| Giant Baba | Jun 27, 1968 | -- | -- | 889 days |
| Gene Kiniski | Dec 3, 1970 | -- | -- | 16 days |
| Giant Baba | Dec 19, 1970 | -- | -- | 623 days |
| ** Title 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 | Dec 1, 1972 | -- | -- | 3 days |
| Kintaro Ohki | Dec 4, 1972 | -- | -- | 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 | -- | -- | 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.
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| Bruiser Brody | Oct 9, 1981 | -- | -- | 23 days |
| Dory Funk Jr. | Nov 1, 1981 | -- | -- | 171 days |
| Bruiser Brody | Apr 21, 1982 | -- | -- | 497 days |
| Jumbo Tsuruta | Aug 31, 1983 | -- | -- | 1065 days |
| Stan Hansen | Jul 31, 1986 | -- | -- | 82 days |
| Jumbo Tsuruta | Oct 21, 1986 | -- | -- | 523 days |
| Bruiser Brody | Mar 27, 1988 | Clash of the Ch… | Greensboro, NC, USA | 23 days |
| Jumbo Tsuruta | Apr 19, 1988 | -- | -- | 364 days |
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On April 18, 1989, Tsuruta defeated Stan Hensen, 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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