JWA Roster in 1962: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full JWA Roster in the year 1962. 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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1962JWA: All (15)
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. | 1587+
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JWA All Asia Heavyweight Championship | | Rikidōzan
Defeated King Kong Czaya in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. | 2596+
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JWA All Asia Tag Team Championship |  | Rikidōzan & ToyonoboriRikidōzan & Toyonobori
| 183+
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Buddy Austin & Mike Sharpe Buddy Austin & Mike Sharpe
This was a Two out of three falls match. | 27
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| Rikidōzan & ToyonoboriRikidōzan & Toyonobori
| 109
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 | Luther Lindsay & Ricky WaldoLuther Lindsay & Ricky Waldo
| 12
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| Rikidōzan & ToyonoboriRikidōzan & Toyonobori
This was a Two out of three falls match. | 606
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NWA International Tag Team Championship | The Fabulous Kangaroos Al Costello & Roy Heffernan
Recognized as first champions; may have held the title as early as 1959. | 364+
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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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