On this page, you find the full Title History for the AJPW All Asia Heavyweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The AJPW All Asia Heavyweight Championship is a secondary title contested in Land's End Pro-Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on November 22, 1955, and the inaugural champion was Rikidōzan.
The current champion is Dylan James, who won the title on March 9, 2025, and has been reigning for 253 days.
AJPW All Asia Heavyweight Championship: Title History
AJPW All Asia Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Land's End Pro-Wrestling & All Japan Pro Wrestling 12 Dylan James
- March 9, 2025
- Akō, Japan | Land's End
- 253+ days
253+- days
11 So Daimonji
- June 6, 2023
- Yokohama, Japan | Yokohama Fukushimania
- 642 days
Defeated Dylan James to win the vacant title.642- days
Vacant
- May 8, 2023
- 29 days
Title vacated because Kim was not able to enter Japan to defend the title due to the COVID-19 pandemic.29- days
10 Kim Nam-seok
- January 27, 2019
- Seoul, South Korea | House show
- 1562 days
1562- days
9 Bodyguard
- July 29, 2018
- Osaka, Japan | Summer Action Series 2018
- 182 days
This was an All Japan Pro Wrestling event.182- days
8 Ryoji Sai
- January 21, 2018
- Seoul, South Korea | World Asia Heavyweight Championship One Day Tournament in Seoul
- 189 days
Defeated Bodyguard in a tournament final to win the vacant title.189- days
Deactivated
- February 4, 1995
- 8387 days
Title abandoned.All Japan Pro Wrestling 7 
Kintaro Oki 4
- May 5, 1981
- South Korea | House show
- 5023 days
While not being defended for nearly a decade the championship was not officially retired until Ohki officially retired.5023- days
Vacant
- April 13, 1981
- 22 days
Championship vacated for undocumented reasons.22- days
6 
Giant Baba 1
- October 29, 1977
- Kuroiso, Japan | House show
- 1262 days
Already held the PWF Heavyweight Championship.1262- days
5 
Kintaro Oki 3
- October 21, 1976
- Fukushima, Japan | House show
- 373 days
Defeated Waldo Von Erich in a rematch to win the held up title.373- days
Vacant
- September 24, 1976
- 27 days
Title held up after match against Waldo Von Erich in Omiya, Japan.27- days
Japanese Wrestling Association 4 Kintaro Oki 2
- February 2, 1971
- Hiroshima, Japan | House show
- 2061 days
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.2061- days
3 Bill Dromo
- January 15, 1971
- Tokuyama, Japan | House show
- 18 days
18- days
2 
Kintaro Oki 1
- November 9, 1968
- Seoul, South Korea | House show
- 797 days
Defeated Buddy Austin to win the vacant title.797- days
Vacant
- December 15, 1963
- 1791 days
Title vacated when Rikidōzan died.1791- days
1 
Rikidōzan 1
- November 22, 1955
- Tokyo, Japan | House show
- 2945 days
Defeated King Kong Czaya in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.2945- days
AJPW All Asia Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- All Asia Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 21, 2018
- AJPW All Asia Heavyweight ChampionshipOctober 21, 1976February 4, 1994
- JWA All Asia Heavyweight ChampionshipNovember 22, 1955September 24, 1976
AJPW All Asia Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
- Promotion
All Japan Pro Wrestling
Japanese Wrestling Association
Land's End Pro-Wrestling - GenderMale
- Title TypeMidcard / Secondary
- Date EstablishedNovember 22, 1955
- First ChampionRikidōzan
- Current ChampionDylan James
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kintaro Oki | 4 |
| 2 | Rikidōzan | 1 |
| 3 | Kim Nam-seok | 1 |
| 4 | Giant Baba | 1 |
| 5 | So Daimonji | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Kintaro Oki | 8254 | |
| Rikidōzan | 2945 | |
| Kim Nam-seok | 1562 | |
| Giant Baba | 1262 | |
| So Daimonji | 642 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kintaro Oki | May 5, 1981 - February 4, 1995 | 5023 | |
| Rikidōzan | November 22, 1955 - December 15, 1963 | 2945 | |
| Kintaro Oki | February 2, 1971 - September 24, 1976 | 2061 | |
| Kim Nam-seok | January 27, 2019 - May 8, 2023 | 1562 | |
| Giant Baba | October 29, 1977 - April 13, 1981 | 1262 |