The was a
professional wrestling
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world heavyweight championship of the Japanese professional wrestling
promotion
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known as . It was the first Japanese heavyweight title to be billed as a World title, and in the 1970s and early 1980s it was one of the most important titles in Japan. The title died with the promotion in 1981 but was later revived by Goro Tsurumi for his independent Kokusai Promotion.
There have been eighteen reigns between twelve wrestlers, and three
vacancies.
Title history
Combined reigns
See also
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NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The NWA World's Heavyweight Championship is a men's professional wrestling Professional wrestling championship#World championships, world heavyweight championship owned and promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), an American professiona ...
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PWF Heavyweight Championship
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NWA International Heavyweight Championship
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NWF Heavyweight Championship
References
External links
IWA World Heavyweight Title History(in Japanese)
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1968 establishments in Japan
1981 disestablishments in Japan
World Heavyweight
World heavyweight wrestling championships