PWF United States Heavyweight Championship
The Pacific Wrestling Federation (PWF) United States Heavyweight Championship is a former title defended in All Japan Pro Wrestling.
Creation of the title
The title was established in 1970 when The Destroyer, who held the Hawaii 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 United States.[1]
Title history
| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Destroyer | 1 | December 1970 | [Note 1] | N/A | N/A | See: Creation of the title. | |
| 2 | Peter Maivia | 1 | December 1970 | [Note 2] | Samoa | House show | ||
| 3 | The Destroyer | 2 | December 1970 | [Note 3] | n/a | House show | Destroyer began defending the title in Japan in 1972 and the championship became an official PWF title in 1974. | |
| 4 | Abdullah the Butcher | 1 | October 12, 1975 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Osaka, Japan | House show | ||
| 5 | The Destroyer | 3 | December 3, 1975 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Kiryu, Japan | House show | ||
| - | Vacated | - | October 10, 1976 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Title was held up after a match between The Destroyer and Abdullah the Butcher. | |
| 6 | The Destroyer | 4 | October 28, 1976 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Tokyo, Japan | House show | Defeated Abdullah in a rematch to win the held up title. | |
| 7 | Mil Máscaras | 1 | August 18, 1978 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | Kagoshima, Japan | House show | ||
| 8 | The Destroyer | 5 | September 11, 1978 | [Note 4] | Morioka, Japan | House show | ||
| - | Abandoned | - | 1979 | N/A | N/A | N/A | The Destroyer returned to the United States in 1979 and the title was retired. |
See also
Footnotes
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