On this page, you find the full Title History for the PWF 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 PWF Heavyweight Championship was a secondary title contested in All Japan Pro Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on February 27, 1973, and the inaugural champion was Giant Baba.
This title was the Top-Singles title in AJPW under the administration of the Pacific Wrestling Federation as the governing body.
The title downgrade the world status when AJPW was affiliated to NWA.
The PWF Heavyweight Championship was retired on April 18, 1989, when it was unified into the AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship, with the final champion being Jumbo Tsuruta.
PWF Heavyweight Championship: Title History
For the Title History of the championship in which this title was unified into, see the page for the AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship.
PWF Heavyweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Unified into the AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
- April 18, 1989
- 13317+ days
The PWF World Heavyweight Championship, NWA International Heavyweight Championship and NWA United National Championship unified to become the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship.15 
Jumbo Tsuruta 1
- April 18, 1989
- Tokyo, Japan | House show
- 0 days
Tsuruta was the NWA International Heavyweight Champion.0- days
14 
Stan Hansen 4
- July 27, 1988
- Nagano, Japan | House show
- 265 days
Won the PWF World Heavyweight and NWA United National Championship.265- days
13 
Genichiro Tenryu 1
- March 9, 1988
- Yokohama, Japan | House show
- 140 days
Tenryu also held the NWA United National Championship at this point in time140- days
12 Stan Hansen 3
- April 24, 1987
- Yokohama, Japan | House show
- 320 days
Defeated Hiroshi Wajima in a decision match.320- days
Vacant
- March 1, 1987
- 54 days
Vacated when Choshu left for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.54- days
11 
Riki Choshu 1
- April 5, 1986
- Yokohama, Japan | House show
- 330 days
Hansen's AWA World Heavyweight Championship was also on the line. The match ended in a disqualification. Because the PWF Championship could be won by disqualification but the AWA Championship could not, Choshu only won the PWF Championship.330- days
10 Stan Hansen 2
- July 30, 1985
- Fukuoka, Japan | House show
- 249 days
249- days
9 
Giant Baba 4
- July 31, 1984
- Tokyo, Japan | House show
- 364 days
364- days
8 Stan Hansen 1
- September 8, 1983
- Chiba, Japan | House show
- 327 days
327- days
7 
Giant Baba 3
- February 11, 1983
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA | House show
- 209 days
209- days
6 
Harley Race 1
- October 26, 1982
- Obihiro, Japan | House show
- 108 days
108- days
5 Giant Baba 2
- February 10, 1979
- Chicago, Illinois, USA | House show
- 1354 days
1354- days
4 
Abdullah the Butcher 1
- October 18, 1978
- Utsunomiya, Japan | House show
- 115 days
115- days
3 
Billy Robinson 1
- June 12, 1978
- Ichinomiya, Japan | House show
- 128 days
128- days
2 Tor Kamata
- June 1, 1978
- Akita, Japan | House show
- 11 days
11- days
1 Giant Baba 1
- February 27, 1973
- Tokyo, Japan | House show
- 1920 days
Baba originally defeats The Destroyer on December 19, 1972 via count out in a decision match. Unsatisfied with the result, Baba decides to earn the championship by winning a series of 10 matches, the last against Bobo Brazil.1920- days
PWF Heavyweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- PWF Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 23, 1974April 18, 1989
- PWF World Heavyweight ChampionshipFebruary 27, 1973January 23, 1974
PWF Heavyweight Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
AJPWFebruary 27, 1973 April 18, 1989
- Promotion
All Japan Pro Wrestling
- GenderMale
- Title TypeMidcard / Secondary
- Date EstablishedFebruary 27, 1973
- Date RetiredApril 18, 1989
- Unified Into
AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
- First ChampionGiant Baba
- Final ChampionJumbo Tsuruta
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giant Baba | 4 |
| 2 | Stan Hansen | 4 |
| 3 | Riki Choshu | 1 |
| 4 | Genichiro Tenryu | 1 |
| 5 | Billy Robinson | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Giant Baba | 3847 | |
| Stan Hansen | 1161 | |
| Riki Choshu | 330 | |
| Genichiro Tenryu | 140 | |
| Billy Robinson | 128 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Baba | February 27, 1973 - June 1, 1978 | 1920 | |
| Giant Baba | February 10, 1979 - October 26, 1982 | 1354 | |
| Giant Baba | July 31, 1984 - July 30, 1985 | 364 | |
| Riki Choshu | April 5, 1986 - March 1, 1987 | 330 | |
| Stan Hansen | September 8, 1983 - July 31, 1984 | 327 |