NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship
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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, to be held in Mexico, sometime in Feburary 2007.
Champions Listing
| # | Champion(s) | Defeated | Date | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match to determine initial champions | |||||
| 1 | Steve Keirn | Chavo Guerrero | 79/12/10 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 2 | Tatsumi Fujinami | Steve Keirn | 80/02/01 | Sapporo, Japan | |
| 3 | Mike Graham | Tatsumi Fujinami | 80/02/15 | Hollywood, FL | |
| 4 | Tatsumi Fujinami | Mike Graham | 80/04/04 | Kawasaki, Japan | |
| Vacated in June of 1980 due to injury | |||||
| Decision match for vacant title | |||||
| 5 | Kengo Kimura | Bret Hart | 80/07/02 | Kitakyushu, Japan | |
| 6 | Chavo Guerrero | Kengo Kimura | 80/10/03 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 7 | Gino Hernandez | Chavo Guerrero | 81/02/27 | Houston, TX | |
| 8 | Chavo Guerrero | Gino Hernandez | 81/09/?? | ?? | |
| 9 | Atsushi Onita | Chavo Guerrero | 82/03/07 | Charlotte, NC | |
| 10 | Sangre Chicana | Atsushi Onita | 82/04/11 | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 11 | Atsushi Onita | Sangre Chicana | 82/04/30 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Title held up after a match with Chavo Guerrero on 82/07/30 | |||||
| Title renamed NWA International Junior Heavyweight Title at the annual NWA meeting in August of 1982. | |||||
| 12 | Atsushi Onita | Chavo Guerrero | 82/11/04 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Title vacated on 83/04/15 after Onita breaks his leg wrestling Hector Guerrero | |||||
| Tournament final to crown new champion | |||||
| 13 | Chavo Guerrero | Ultra Seven | 83/05/26 | Tenryu, Japan | |
| 14 | Mighty Inoue | Chavo Guerrero | 84/02/06 | Osaka, Japan | |
| 15 | Dynamite Kid | Mighty Inoue | 85/06/08 | Takamatsu, Japan | |
| 16 | Kuniaki Kobayashi | Dynamite Kid | 85/06/13 | Koga, Japan | |
| 17 | Tiger Mask II | Kuniaki Kobayashi | 85/08/31 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Title abandoned in 1986 | |||||
| title change | |||||
| successful title defense | |||||
| championship matches which were announced, but results were not found | |||||
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