JWA Roster in 1960: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full JWA Roster in the year 1960. 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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1960JWA: All (9)
Teams
Rikidozan and Toyonobori
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. | 857+
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JWA All Asia Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Rikidōzan
Defeated King Kong Czaya in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. | 1866+
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JWA All Asia Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Rikidōzan & ToyonoboriRikidōzan & Toyonobori
This was a Two out of three falls match. | 207+
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Dan Miller & Frank Valois Dan Miller & Frank Valois
Defeated Rikidōzan and Michiaki Yoshimura in a two out of three falls tournament final. | 5
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![]() ![]() | Vacant
Vacated due to Czaya and Jokinder splitting up. | 0
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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. | 1660
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Japanese Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Rikidozan and ToyonoboriRikidōzan & Toyonobori
This was an All Japan Pro Wrestling event. | 365+
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Junzo Yoshinosato and Kokichi Endo Junzo Yoshinosato & Kokichi Endo
Replaced by the NWA International Tag Team Championship. | 888
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Japanese Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | Yoshinosato
Title awarded in the same night. | 134+
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![]() | Vacant
Vacates after a title defense against Yoshinosato. | 0
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![]() | Michiaki Yoshimura
| 1229
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Japanese Light Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Isao Yoshihara
Defeats Ōtsubo Kiyotaka in tournament final. | 73+
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![]() | Vacant
Vacates when Yoshinosato moves up to junior heavyweight division. | 1022
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Extras
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