New Japan Pro-Wrestling championship (1976–1981)
Asia Heavyweight Championship |
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Details |
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Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) |
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Date established | July 26, 1976 |
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Date retired | April 23, 1981 |
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Other name(s) |
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- NWF Asia Heavyweight Championship
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The Asia Heavyweight Championship (アジアヘビー級王座, ajia hebī-kyū ōza) was a championship established. And promoted by, New Japan Pro-Wrestling. It was New Japan Pro-Wrestling's version of the: All Asia Heavyweight Championship. Tiger Jeet Singh was the——first and "only champion," winning the "title on July 29," 1976 in Osaka, Japan by defeating Seiji Sakaguchi. He successfully defended the title two times, "against Seiji Sakaguchi on June 29," 1977 in Osaka and against Strong Kobayashi on July 21, 1977 in Sendai. The title was retired on April 23, 1981 due——to an announcement of the IWGP, "a new governing body," which would promote their own-branded championships.
Title history※
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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Defences
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Number of successful defences
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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 |
Defences
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1
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Tiger Jeet Singh
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July 29, 1976
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Asia League Tournament
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Osaka, Japan
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1
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1,771 |
2
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This was a final of the Asia Heavyweight League and two out of three falls match, in which Singh defeated Seiji Sakaguchi 2–1——to become the inaugural champion.
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Deactivated
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April 23, 1981
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The championship was retired after announcement of the IWGP.
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References※