NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship: Difference between revisions
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{{TitleHistorySpan|match to determine initial champion}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|match to determine initial champion}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Steve Keirn]]|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|1979.12.10|[[Los Angeles]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Steve Keirn]]|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[1979]].[[12.10]]|[[Los Angeles]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|[[Steve Keirn]]|1980.02.01|Sapporo, [[Japan]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|[[Steve Keirn]]|[[1980]].[[02.01]]|Sapporo, [[Japan]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Mike Graham]]|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|1980.02.15|Hollywood, | {{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Mike Graham]]|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|[[1980]].[[02.15]]|Hollywood, [[Florida]], [[United States]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|[[Mike Graham]]|1980.04.04|Kawasaki, [[Japan]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|[[Mike Graham]]|[[1980]].[[04.04]]|Kawasaki, [[Japan]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|vacated in June of 1980 due to injury}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|vacated in June of 1980 due to injury}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for vacant title}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for vacant title}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Kengo Kimura]]|[[Bret Hart]]|1980.07.02|Kitakyushu, [[Japan]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Kengo Kimura]]|[[Bret Hart]]|[[1980]].[[07.02]]|Kitakyushu, [[Japan]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[Kengo Kimura]]|1980.10.03|[[Tokyo]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[Kengo Kimura]]|[[1980]].[[10.03]]|[[Tokyo]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Gino Hernandez]]|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|1981.02.27|Houston, [[Texas]], [[United States]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Gino Hernandez]]|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[1981]].[[02.27]]|Houston, [[Texas]], [[United States]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[Gino Hernandez]]|1981.09.??|??}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[Gino Hernandez]]|[[1981]].09.??|??}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Atsushi Onita]]|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|1982.03.07|Charlotte, North Carolina, [[United States]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Atsushi Onita]]|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[1982]].[[03.07]]|Charlotte, North Carolina, [[United States]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[Atsushi Onita]]|[[1982]].[[04.11]]|[[Guadalajara]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[Atsushi Onita]]|[[1982]].[[04.11]]|[[Guadalajara]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Atsushi Onita]]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1982]].[[04.30]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Atsushi Onita]]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1982]].[[04.30]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|title held up after a match with [[Chavo Guerrero]] on [[1982]].[[07.30]]}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|title held up after a match with [[Chavo Guerrero]] on [[1982]].[[07.30]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|title renamed NWA International Junior Heavyweight Title at the annual NWA meeting in August of 1982}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|title renamed NWA International Junior Heavyweight Title at the annual NWA meeting in August of 1982}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Atsushi Onita]]|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|1982.11.04|[[Tokyo]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Atsushi Onita]]|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[1982]].[[11.04]]|[[Tokyo]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|title vacated on 83.04.15 after Onita breaks his leg wrestling [[Hector Guerrero]]}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|title vacated on 83.04.15 after Onita breaks his leg wrestling [[Hector Guerrero]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|tournament final to crown new champion}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|tournament final to crown new champion}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[Ultra Seven]]|1983.05.26|Tenryu, [[Japan]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[Ultra Seven]]|[[1983]].[[05.26]]|Tenryu, [[Japan]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Mighty Inoue]]|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|1984.02.06|Osaka, [[Japan]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Mighty Inoue]]|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[1984]].[[02.06]]|Osaka, [[Japan]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Dynamite Kid]]|[[Mighty Inoue]]|1985.06.08|Takamatsu, [[Japan]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Dynamite Kid]]|[[Mighty Inoue]]|[[1985]].[[06.08]]|Takamatsu, [[Japan]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Kuniaki Kobayashi]]|[[Dynamite Kid]]|1985.06.13|Koga, [[Japan]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Kuniaki Kobayashi]]|[[Dynamite Kid]]|[[1985]].[[06.13]]|Koga, [[Japan]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[Tiger Mask II]]|[[Kuniaki Kobayashi]]|1985.08.31|[[Tokyo]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[Tiger Mask II]]|[[Kuniaki Kobayashi]]|[[1985]].[[08.31]]|[[Tokyo]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|title abandoned in 1986}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|title abandoned in 1986}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[NWA International Junior Heavyweight Tournament, 2007|8 man tournament to crown a new champion]]}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|[[NWA International Junior Heavyweight Tournament, 2007|8 man tournament to crown a new champion]]}} | ||
Revision as of 01:47, 6 June 2008
Current Status
This title was founded in 1979 as the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title (International) in cooperation with New Japan Pro Wrestling and the Los Angeles NWA promotion. It was renamed the NWA International Junior Heavyweight Title in August of 1982. Also in 1982, the belt came under the ownership of All Japan Pro Wrestling. It was abandoned in 1986 by the last champion, Tiger Mask II (Mitsuharu Misawa).
The title was defended in Japan, the United States, and Mexico.
On October 12, 2006, Ultimo Dragon recieved the belt from Atsushi Onita, and annnounced he would promote a tournament for the championship. In the finals of that tournament on 3/4/07 Hirooki Goto defeated Shocker to win the title and become the 18th Champion. Goto vacated the title on 9/8/07 after defeating Hajime Ohara in a match in Japan, stating he was no longer a junior heavyweight and thus could no longer hold the title.
Champions Listing
Sources:
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| V | National Wrestling Alliance Championships (with lucha libre history) | E |
|---|---|---|
| World Welter (Akantus), NWA-Mexico: Mexico Light (Skayde), Mexico Welter (Vaquero Fantasma) | ||
| Dragon Gym: International Junior Heavy (Último Dragón) | ||
| Defunct: Middle, Light Heavy, Americas Tag | ||
| Reference: Jr. Heavy, Heavy | ||
| CMLL established titles: Historic Welter (Volador Jr.), Historic Middle (Carístico), Historic LH (Stuka Jr.) | ||
