On this page, you find the full Title History for the WWF World Martial Arts 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 WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship was contested in New Japan Pro Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on December 18, 1978, and the inaugural champion was Antonio Inoki.
The title was known for being contested in no rope martial arts matches (billed as shoot wrestling fights).
WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship: Title History
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWApril 2, 1989 December 31, 1989 Promotion WWFDecember 18, 1978 April 1, 1989
NJPW
WWF- Championship Names & Belt Designs
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WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship
March 1, 1979
December 31, 1989 -
WWWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship
December 18, 1978
February 28, 1979
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WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated
- December 31, 1989
- Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union
- | NJPW Martial Arts Festival
- 12572+ days
Inoki gives the belt to Soviet judoka Shota Chochishvili, the only man to defeat him for the championship, as a sign of friendship between the Japanese and Soviet peoples during NJPW's inaugural event in the Soviet Union. Inoki was then recognized as the final champion after NJPW abandoned the title on December 31, 1989. The physical belt was later used to represent NJPW's Greatest 18 Club Championship.3 
Antonio Inoki 2
- May 25, 1989
- Osaka, Japan
- | NJPW Battle Satellite - Prolympic in Osaka Castle Hall
- 220 days
220- days
2 Shota Chochishvili 1
- April 24, 1989
- Tokyo, Japan
- | NJPW Battle Satellite★Tokyo Dome
- 31 days
31- days
1 Antonio Inoki 1
- December 18, 1978
- New York, NY | WWWF
- 3780 days
The WWWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship was created for a partnership between WWWF and NJPW, and was awarded by Vincent J. McMahon to Inoki for his achievements in matches against fighters from other combat sports. During this reigns the title changes name to WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship.3780- days
WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
- Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentNew Japan Pro Wrestling
- Gender Male
- Title Type Tertiary Title
- Date Established December 18, 1978
- Date Retired December 31, 1989
- Notes The title was known for being contested in no rope martial arts matches (billed as shoot wrestling fights).
- First ChampionAntonio Inoki
- Final ChampionAntonio Inoki