Current Champion
History of Championship
The NWA AJPW/PWF United National (UN) Heavyweight Championship (original) was created in October 1970 by NWA president Sam Muchnick.
1989.04.18 - Unifies Jumbo Tsuruta's NWA AJPW/PWF International Heavyweight Championship with Stan Hansen's AJPW PWF Heavyweight Championship to create The AJPW/PWF Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship. The NWA AJPW/PWF United National Heavyweight Championship is now part of The AJPW/PWF Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship.
Champions Listing
| #
|
Champion(s)
|
Defeated
|
Date
|
Location
|
|
| awarded as first champion
|
|
| 1
|
Dale Lewis
|
|
1970.10.
|
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
|
|
| 2
|
Pantera Negra
|
Dale Lewis
|
1970.10.23
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 3
|
John Tolos
|
Pantera Negra
|
1970.11.20
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 4
|
Ray Mendoza
|
John Tolos
|
1970.12.04
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 5
|
John Tolos [2]
|
-
|
1971.03.
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 6
|
Antonio Inoki
|
John Tolos
|
1971.03.26
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 7
|
King Krow
|
Sailor Thomas
|
1972.01.
|
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|
|
| 8
|
Seiji Sakaguchi
|
King Krow
|
1972.02.11
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 9
|
The Sheik
|
Seiji Sakaguchi
|
1972.09.06
|
Tokyo
|
|
| 10
|
Seiji Sakaguchi [2]
|
The Sheik
|
1972.09.07
|
Osaka, Japan
|
|
| 11
|
Johnny Valentine
|
Seiji Sakaguchi
|
1973.03.02
|
Yokohama, Japan
|
|
| 12
|
Akihisa Takachiho
|
Johnny Valentine
|
1973.03.08
|
Tochigi, Japan
|
|
| 13
|
Jumbo Tsuruta
|
Jack Brisco
|
1976.08.28
|
Tokyo
|
|
| 14
|
Billy Robinson
|
Jumbo Tsuruta
|
1977.03.05
|
Akita, Japan
|
|
| 15
|
Jumbo Tsuruta [2]
|
Billy Robinson
|
1977.03.23
|
Miami, Florida, United States
|
|
| 16
|
Dick Murdock
|
Jumbo Tsuruta
|
1980.02.23
|
Kagoshima, Japan
|
|
| 17
|
Jumbo Tsuruta [3]
|
Dick Murdock
|
1980.03.05
|
Kuroiso, Japan
|
|
| 18
|
Abdullah the Butcher
|
Jumbo Tsuruta
|
1980.10.13
|
Nagoya, Japan
|
|
| 19
|
Jumbo Tsuruta [4]
|
Abdullah the Butcher
|
1981.01.22
|
Nirasaki, Japan
|
|
| 20
|
Harley Race
|
Jumbo Tsuruta
|
1982.08.01
|
Tokyo
|
|
| 21
|
Jumbo Tsuruta [5]
|
Harley Race
|
1982.10.24
|
Kitami, Japan
|
|
| 22
|
Ted DiBiase
|
?
|
1983.10.14
|
?
|
|
| 23
|
Michael Hayes
|
?
|
1984.01.28
|
Athens, Georgia, United States
|
|
| 24
|
David Von Erich
|
Michael Hayes
|
1984.02.03
|
Dallas, Texas, United States
|
|
| 25
|
Genichiro Tenryu
|
Ricky Steamboat
|
1984.02.23
|
Tokyo
|
|
| 26
|
Genichiro Tenryu [2]
|
Ted DiBiase
|
1986.04.26
|
Omiya, Japan
|
|
| 27
|
Stan Hansen
|
Genichiro Tenryu
|
1988.07.27
|
Nagano, Japan
|
|
| 28
|
Jumbo Tsuruta [6]
|
Stan Hansen
|
1989.04.18
|
Tokyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
| title change
|
| successful title defense
|
| championship matches which were announced, but results were not found
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Gallery of Champions
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