JWA Roster in 1971: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full JWA Roster in the year 1971. 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 Japanese Wrestling Association.
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1971JWA: All (27)



























Teams
B-I Cannon
The Funks
Tokyo Towers
Champions
NWA International Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Giant Baba
| 377+
|
NWA United National Championship![]() | ![]() | Vacant
Vacated on December 13, 1971 when Inoki is fired from the JWA, the promotion to which he had brought the title from the United States. | 18+
|
![]() | Antonio Inoki
| 262
| |
John Tolos
Tolos returned the championship when the NWA decided the referee used a fast count during his title defense against Mendoza. | 25
| ||
Ray Mendoza
| 87
|
JWA All Asia Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Kintaro Oki
The title became inactive on April 14, 1973, when the JWA closed, and was reactivated on March 26, 1976, after New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced the creation of its own version of the title. | 332+
|
Bill Dromo
| 18
| ||
![]() | Kintaro Oki
Defeated Buddy Austin to win the vacant title. | 797
|
JWA All Asia Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Seiji Sakaguchi & Michiaki YoshimuraSeiji Sakaguchi & Michiaki Yoshimura
Defeated Dory Funk, Jr. and Dick Murdoch. | 19+
|
![]() ![]() | Vacant
Inoki left the JWA. | 11
| |
![]() ![]() | Antonio Inoki & Michiaki YoshimuraAntonio Inoki & Michiaki Yoshimura
Defeated Mr. Atomic and Buddy Austin in a rematch. | 762
|
NWA International Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | The FunksDory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk
| 24+
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![]() ![]() | Giant Baba & Antonio InokiGiant Baba & Antonio Inoki
| 846
|
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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