The fascinating history of the WWF lightheavyweight championship


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Shockingly, Hulk Hogan won the inaugural tournament, becoming the first IWGP Heavyweight Champion. For the next year, the winner of the league challenged the IWGP Champion, and in 1984, it was won by Antonio Inoki who defeated Hogan (who had since become the WWF World Heavyweight Champion) for the title.


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The WWF International Heavyweight Championship is a former championship recognized by the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, the World Wrestling Federation, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and the Universal Wrestling Federation. [1] History The title existed from 1959 through 1963 and again from 1982 through 1985. Reigns See also


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Bob Backlund defends his WWF World Heavyweight Championship against Antonio Inoki in Tokushima, Japan, on November 30th, 1979. [Photo: @WrestlingIsKing on Twitter] The WWE and NJPW Partnership in 2021 That Never Was


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WWF International Heavyweight Championship. Status: inactive. Names: WWF International Heavyweight Championship (since xx.xx.1982) Promotions: World Wrestling Federation (xx.xx.1982 - xx.xx.1982) New Japan Pro Wrestling (xx.xx.1982 - 31.10.1985) Title Holders. INACTIVE 31.10.1985 #5 Tatsumi Fujinami (2)


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WWF Heavyweight Championship (1979-1983) The WWWF dropped "Wide" from the company name, and became the WWF (World Wrestling Federaton) in 1979. Bob Backlund was the champion during an era which introduced the "Big Green" belt. The design continued to be used until 1985.


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The WWF International Heavyweight Championship has probably the most unusual lineage in pro wrestling history. It was recognized by Capitol Wrestling Corporation/WWF, New Japan Pro Wrestling and UWF.


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The new WWE World Heavyweight Championship. As WWE ushered in a new company logo, it came time for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship to get a makeover, as well. Instead of the champion having to carry around two titles, WWE's top dog now receives a championship similar in design to the title first introduced by The Rock in February 2013.


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Throughout history, professional wrestling has seen many championships. In WWF/E there are six major titles. Not many know that the company has had a total of at least 19 different titles, 13 of.


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Watch on WWF International Heavyweight Championship - Antonio Rocca 1,554 days WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship - Bobo Brazil 1,837 days WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship - Tatsumi Fujinami 789 days WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship - Antonio Inoki 3,780 days WWF North American Championship - Seiji Sakaguchi 532 days


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The WWF International Heavyweight Champion was a product of a working relationship between the WWE/F and New Japan Pro Wrestling. Pro wrestling legend Antonino Rocca held the title first,.


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Inaugural world heavyweight championship: Seth "Freakin" Rollins vs. AJ Styles Undisputed tag team championships: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (c) vs. Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa Raw women's.


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The Wrestling Classic, also known as Wrestlevision, was a pay-per-view event that took place on November 7, 1985, from the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois.It revolved around a 16-man single-elimination tournament, and also featured a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match. Junkyard Dog won the tournament after defeating Randy "Macho Man" Savage.


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Chris Jericho holds the record for the most reigns with nine. The current champion is Gunther in his first reign. He defeated previous champion Ricochet on SmackDown in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on June 10, 2022.


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Roman Reigns is the current champion in his fourth reign. He won the title by defeating previous champion Brock Lesnar in a Winner Takes All match to unify the WWE Championship and Universal Championship, which Reigns defended, on April 3, 2022, at WrestleMania 38 in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex city of Arlington, Texas.


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The WWF International Heavyweight Championship would be put on ice for years, but would mysteriously resurface in 1982. From then on, the title would mainly be defended in Japan as part of a.


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