PWF United States Heavyweight Championship
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The Pacific Wrestling Federation United States Heavyweight Championship is a former title defended in All Japan Pro Wrestling.
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[edit] Creation of the title
The title was established in 1970 when The Destroyer, who held the Hawaiʻi version of the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship, had the belt which would become the PWF United States Championship made to replace the original North American title belt, which had fallen into disrepair. The Destroyer then embarked on a world tour, on which he was billed as United States Champion. The title ended up becoming an official PWF title later on, and was retired in 1979 when Destroyer decided to return to the U. S[1].
[edit] Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Destroyer | 1 | December 1970 | See creation of the title. | |
| Peter Maivia | 1 | December 1970 | Samoa | |
| The Destroyer | 2 | December 1970 | Destroyer began defending the title in Japan in 1972 and the championship became an official PWF title in 1974. | |
| Abdullah the Butcher | 1 | October 12, 1975 | Osaka, Japan | |
| The Destroyer | 3 | December 3, 1975 | Kiryū, Japan | |
| Title vacated | October 10, 1976 | Title held up after a match against Abdullah the Butcher. | ||
| The Destroyer | 4 | October 28, 1976 | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Abdullah in a rematch to win the held up title. |
| Mil Máscaras | 1 | August 18, 1978 | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| The Destroyer | 5 | September 11, 1978 | Morioka, Japan | |
| Title retired | 1979 | Destroyer returns to the U. S. and title is abandoned. | ||
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
