Current Champion
History of Championship
The United National (UN) Heavyweight Championship (original) was created in October 1970 by NWA president Sam Muchnick.
1989.04.18 - Unifies Jumbo Tsuruta's NWA AJPW/PWF International Heavyweight Championship with Stan Hansen's PWF Heavyweight Championship to create The AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship. The United National Heavyweight Championship is now part of The AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship.
Champions Listing
| #
|
Champion(s)
|
Defeated
|
Date
|
Location
|
|
| awarded as first champion
|
|
| 1
|
Dale Lewis
|
|
1970.10.
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
|
| 2
|
Pantera Negra
|
Dale Lewis
|
1970.10.23
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 3
|
John Tolos
|
Pantera Negra
|
1970.11.20
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 4
|
Ray Mendoza
|
John Tolos
|
1970.12.04
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 5
|
John Tolos [2]
|
-
|
1971.03.
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 6
|
Antonio Inoki
|
John Tolos
|
1971.03.26
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 7
|
King Krow
|
Sailor Thomas
|
1972.01.
|
Vancouver, Canada
|
|
| 8
|
Seiji Sakaguchi
|
King Krow
|
1972.02.11
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 9
|
The Sheik
|
Seiji Sakaguchi
|
1972.09.06
|
Tokyo
|
|
| 10
|
Seiji Sakaguchi [2]
|
The Sheik
|
1972.09.07
|
Osaka, Japan
|
|
| 11
|
Johnny Valentine
|
Seiji Sakaguchi
|
1973.03.02
|
Yokohama, Japan
|
|
| 12
|
Akihisa Takachiho
|
Johnny Valentine
|
1973.03.08
|
Tochigi, Japan
|
|
| 13
|
Jumbo Tsuruta
|
Jack Brisco
|
1976.08.28
|
Tokyo
|
|
| 14
|
Billy Robinson
|
Jumbo Tsuruta
|
1977.03.05
|
Akita, Japan
|
|
| 15
|
Jumbo Tsuruta [2]
|
Billy Robinson
|
1977.03.23
|
Miami, Florida
|
|
| 16
|
Dick Murdock
|
Jumbo Tsuruta
|
1980.02.23
|
Kagoshima, Japan
|
|
| 17
|
Jumbo Tsuruta [3]
|
Dick Murdock
|
1980.03.05
|
Kuroiso, Japan
|
|
| 18
|
Abdullah the Butcher
|
Jumbo Tsuruta
|
1980.10.13
|
Nagoya, Japan
|
|
| 19
|
Jumbo Tsuruta [4]
|
Abdullah the Butcher
|
1981.01.22
|
Nirasaki, Japan
|
|
| 20
|
Harley Race
|
Jumbo Tsuruta
|
1982.08.01
|
Tokyo
|
|
| 21
|
Jumbo Tsuruta [5]
|
Harley Race
|
1982.10.24
|
Kitami, Japan
|
|
| 22
|
Ted DiBiase
|
?
|
1983.10.14
|
?
|
|
| 23
|
Michael Hayes
|
?
|
1984.01.28
|
Athens, Georgia
|
|
| 24
|
David Von Erich
|
Michael Hayes
|
1984.02.03
|
Dallas, Texas
|
|
| 25
|
Genichiro Tenryu
|
Ricky Steamboat
|
1984.02.23
|
Tokyo
|
|
| 26
|
Genichiro Tenryu [2]
|
Ted DiBiase
|
1986.04.26
|
Omiya, Japan
|
|
| 27
|
Stan Hansen
|
Genichiro Tenryu
|
1988.07.27
|
Nagano, Japan
|
|
| 28
|
Jumbo Tsuruta [6]
|
Stan Hansen
|
1989.04.18
|
Tokyo
|
|
|
|
|
|
| title change
|
| successful title defense
|
| championship matches which were announced, but results were not found
|
Gallery of Champions
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