WWF International Championship

Main branch (New Japan Pro Wrestling)

       Wrestler:                   Times:           Date:                    Place:                                            Notes
1.    Antonino Rocca        1                   July 1959              New York City, New York             Defeated Buddy Rogers to become the first champion.  The title was then vacated 
in 1963 and became inactive. 
2.    Tony Parisi               1                    1982                     Buffalo, New York 
3.    Gino Brito                 1                   August 1982          Buffalo, New York 
4.    Tatsumi Fujinami      1                  August 30, 1982     New York City, New York 
5.    Riki Choshu              1                  April 3, 1983           Tokyo, Japan 
6.    Tatsumi Fujinami      2                  August 4, 1983       Tokyo,  apan                                Fujinami won the match by countout but refused to accept the belt. Choshu couldn't get into Canada  for the rematch in Calgary, Alberta on August 12, 1983. And Fujinami was recognized as champion. Fujinami gave up the title after a double disqualification against Super Strong Machine on July 19, 1985 in Sapporo,  Japan. The title was then abandoned on October 31, 1985 when New Japan and the WWF split. 


Akira Maeda                    1                 March 25, 1984          New York City, New York         Maeda defeated Pierre Lefebvre at Madison Square Garden to be recognized by WWF. He returned to UWF  during   April 1984 and  defended it until July 23, 1984, when UWF President Hisashi Shinma jumped to  All Japan Pro Wrestling,  and thus UWF and the WWF split.