N.W.A. International Heavyweight Title

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Lou Thesz	57/11
Awarded by the NWA; Houston NWA promoter Morris Sigel claims that Thesz has won the title by defeating Antonino Rocca in 49.
Rikidozan	58/08/27	Los Angeles, CA
Vacant on 63/12/15 when Rikidozan dies from stab wounds suffered on 63/12/08 in Tokyo.
Giant Baba	65/11/24	Osaka
Defeats Dick the Bruiser.
Bobo Brazil	68/06/25	Nagoya
Giant Baba [2]	68/06/27	Tokyo
Gene Kiniski	70/12/03	Osaka
Giant Baba [3]	70/12/19	Los Angeles, CA
Vacates on 72/09/02 when Baba leaves JWA to start All Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Bobo Brazil [2]	72/12/01	Yokohama
Defeats Kintaro Ohki.
Kintaro Ohki (KIM Il)	72/12/04	Hiroshima
Ordered by the NWA to vacate the title on 81/04/13.
Dory Funk Jr.	81/04/30	Matsudo
Wins tournament when Bruiser Brody is injured and unable to wrestle in final; defeats Terry Funk for his first title defense instead.
Bruiser Brody	81/10/09	Tokyo
Dory Funk Jr. [2]	81/11/01	Tokyo
Bruiser Brody [2]	82/04/21	Osaka
Jumbo Tsuruta	83/08/31	Tokyo
Stan Hansen	86/07/31	Tokyo
Jumbo Tsuruta [2]	86/10/21	Tokyo
Bruiser Brody [3]	88/03/27	Tokyo
Jumbo Tsuruta [3]	88/04/19	Sendai
Unifies PWF and NWA United National titles, defeating Stan Hansen on 89/04/18 in Tokyo, to become the first unified Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion.

See Triple Crown Heavyweight Title.