WWF International Heavyweight Title (Japan)

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World Wrestling Federation
International Heavyweight Title

Antonino Rocca *	1948	Buenos Aires, ARG
Defeats Dick Schikat in tournament final (Rocca wrestles in Brazil for the first half of the year and then moves to USA); according to the Weekly Gong, Rocca wins the title by defeating Buddy Rogers in 59-07 in New York, NY; vacant in 60s<; title inactive; no confirmation of Rocca acutally holding the title.
Tony Parisi *	1982	Buffalo, NY
Gino Brito	1982-08<	Buffalo, NY *
Fujinami Tatsumi	1982-08-30	New York, NY
Parisi is originally scheduled to defend the title against Fujinami but is replaced by Brito on the day of the event; Brito is announced to have won a tournament during the broadcasting in Japan.
Chōshū Riki	1983-04-03	Tōkyō, JPN
Fujinami Tatsumi [2]	1983-08-04	Tōkyō, JPN
Wins match by countout but refuses the belt; Chōshū can't get into Canada for scheduled rematch in Calgary, AB on 83-08-12, and Fujinami is given recognition as champion. Maeda Akira # 1984-03-25 New York, NY Defeats Pierre Lefebvre and is awarded a disputed version by WWF President Shinma Hisashi upon the starting of the (original) Universal Wrestling Federation; some reports say the title is later renamed UWF Heavyweight Title; vacates on 84-07-23 when Shinma leaves UWF (Maeda never defends the title). Fujinami vacates the title after the match against Super Strong Machine ends with DDQ on 85-07-19 in Sapporo, JPN; title retired on 85-10-31 when New Japan and WWF end their working agreement.

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