Asia Heavyweight Championship
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PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW)
Date establishedJuly 26, 1976
Date retiredApril 23, 1981
First champion(s)Tiger Jeet Singh
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| Date established | July 26, 1976 | ||||||||
| Date retired | April 23, 1981 | ||||||||
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The Asia Heavyweight Championship (アジアヘビー級王座, ajia hebī-kyū ōza) was a championship established and promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling.[1] It was New Japan Pro-Wrestling's version of the All Asia Heavyweight Championship.[2] Tiger Jeet Singh was the first and only champion, winning the title on July 29, 1976 in Osaka, Japan by defeating Seiji Sakaguchi.[3] He successfully defended the title two times, against Seiji Sakaguchi on June 29, 1977 in Osaka[4] and against Strong Kobayashi on July 21, 1977 in Sendai.[5] The title was retired on April 23, 1981 due to an announcement of the IWGP, a new governing body, which would promote their own-branded championships.
