The was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship of the Japanese professional wrestling promotion 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 RankWrestlerNo. ofreignsCombineddefensesCombined days1 5 57 2,2902 2 27 9493 1 9 6544 2 28 2255 1 3 1856 1 0 1077 1 2 528 1 0 479 1 1 2110 1 0 911 1 0 412 1 0 3
See also NWA World Heavyweight Championship PWF Heavyweight Championship NWA International Heavyweight Championship NWF Heavyweight Championship
References
External links IWA World Heavyweight Title History (in Japanese)