On this page, you find the full Title History for the Asia Heavyweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The Asia Heavyweight Championship was a World Title contested in New Japan Pro Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on July 26, 1976, and the inaugural champion was Tiger Jeet Singh.
The Asia Heavyweight Championship was retired on April 23, 1981, with the final champion being Tiger Jeet Singh.
A similar championship, the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (original version), has been later introduced, which does not share the lineage with this title.
Asia Heavyweight Championship: Title History
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight July 26, 1976 April 23, 1981
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Championship Names & Belt Designs
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- Asia Heavyweight Championship July 26, 1976 April 23, 1981
For the Title History of the newer version of this championship, see the page for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (original version).
Asia Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated
- April 23, 1981
- 15914+ days
The title was retired after the announcement of the IWGP.1 Tiger Jeet Singh 1
- July 29, 1976
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Asia League Championship Series (1976)
- 1729 days
Defeated Seiji Sakaguchi in Asia Heavyweight League finals to become the inaugural champion.1729- days
Asia Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
- Promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling
- Gender Male
- Title Type Primary Title
- Date Established July 26, 1976
- Date Retired April 23, 1981
- Followed By IWGP Heavyweight Championship (original version)
- First ChampionTiger Jeet Singh
- Final ChampionTiger Jeet Singh