Asia Heavyweight Championship
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.[1] It was New Japan Pro-Wrestling's version of the All Asia Heavyweight Championship.[2] Tiger Jeet Singh was the first and only champion, winning the title on July 29, 1976 in Osaka, Japan by defeating Seiji Sakaguchi.[3] He successfully defended the title two times, against Seiji Sakaguchi on June 29, 1977 in Osaka[4] and against Strong Kobayashi on July 21, 1977 in Sendai.[5] 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.
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| Promotion | New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) | ||||||||
| Date established | July 26, 1976 | ||||||||
| Date retired | April 23, 1981 | ||||||||
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Title history
| No. | Overall reign number |
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| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| Defences | Number of successful defences |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | ||||
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| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Defences | ||||
| 1 | Tiger Jeet Singh | July 29, 1976 | Asia League Tournament | Osaka, Japan | 1 | 1,771 | 2 | 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. | [3] |
| — | Deactivated | April 23, 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | The championship was retired after announcement of the IWGP. | |
References
- "Asia Heavyweight Title (New Japan)". www.wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- "チャンピオン・ベルト・ギャラリー 新日本プロレス". www.showapuroresu.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- "NJPW Asia League Tournament - Tag 18 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- "NJPW Asia Champion Series - Tag 6 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- "NJPW Asia Champion Series - Tag 25 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Retrieved 2020-12-13.
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