WWWA World Single Championship explained

WWWA World Single Championship
Created:January 28, 1937
Retired:March 26, 2006
Promotion:All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW)
Firstchamp:Mildred Burke
Finalchamp:Nanae Takahashi
Mostreigns:Jumbo Miyamoto (5 reigns)
Longestreign:Bull Nakano (1,057 days)
Shortestreign:Lioness Asuka and Nanae Takahashi (<1 days)
Pastnames:WWWA World Heavyweight Championship

The was the top singles women's professional wrestling championship in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) from 1970 until it closed in 2006. It was also known in Pro Wrestling Illustrated and other London Publishing wrestling magazines as the All-Japan Women's International Championship.[1] The title was descended from the original Women's World Championship, which Mildred Burke won in 1937.

On September 2, 2017, the title was revived for one day by former AJW wrestlers Kumiko Maekawa, Manami Toyota, Nanae Takahashi and Yumiko Hotta at an independent event produced by Hotta. The soon-to-retire Toyota then defeated Hotta and was awarded the title belt.[2]

Combined reigns

¤The exact length of a title reign is uncertain; the combined length may not be correct.
RankWrestlerNo. of
Reigns
Combined
Days
11 7,238
22 1,715 – 1,726¤
31 1,057
45 927
52 914
63 892
74 852
82 631
93 591
102 462
111 447
121 423
133 410
142 356
151 354
163 321
171 310
182 274
192 270
201 254
212 203
222 190
232 171
241 119
251 96
261 60
271 56
281 28
291 25
301 25
31 1 23
322 17
331 14
341 6
351 0 – 5¤

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Notes and References

  1. Inside Wrestling, London Publishing Co., November 1989, in Roll Call of Champions
  2. Web site: 【試合結果】9・2 堀田祐美子自主興行 新宿Face大会 堀田祐美子vs豊田真奈美 井上京子&勝愛実vs神取忍&安納サオリ 井上貴子&高橋奈七永vs水波綾&星ハム子 . September 3, 2017 . September 3, 2017 . Battle News . Japanese.