JWA Roster in 1958: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full JWA Roster in the year 1958. This includes the list of all JWA Wrestlers, active Tag Teams & Stables, the current reigning Champions, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance.
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1958JWA: All (6)
Champions
NWA International Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Rikidōzan
Thesz claims the match was not for the title and continues defending the title in the U.S. and Europe until regaining the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in January 1963. | 126+
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![]() | Lou Thesz
Thesz was awarded the championship by the NWA after losing the World Heavyweight Championship to Dick Hutton. Houston NWA promoter Morris Sigel claimed that Thesz had won the title by defeating Antonino Rocca in 1949. | 299
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JWA All Asia Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Rikidōzan
Defeated King Kong Czaya in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. | 1135+
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JWA Japanese Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Rikidōzan
Defeats Kimura Masahiko to win the championship. | 1344
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JWA All Asia Tag Team Championship![]() | King Kong Czaya & Tiger Joginder Singh King Kong Czaya & Tiger Joginder Singh
Defeated Rikidōzan and Harold Sakata in a two out of three falls tournament final. | 1141+
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Japanese Tag Team Championship![]() | Junzo Yoshinosato and Kokichi Endo Junzo Yoshinosato & Kokichi Endo
Replaced by the NWA International Tag Team Championship. | 522+
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Japanese Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Michiaki Yoshimura
| 632+
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Japanese Light Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Vacant
Vacates when Yoshinosato moves up to junior heavyweight division. | 364+
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Junzo Yoshinosato
Defeats Yoshiwara Isao in tournament final to become the first champion. | 435
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Extras
The profile of each JWA wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics.
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