The NWF North American Heavyweight Championship was a secondary singles
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in the
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, the
National Wrestling Federation
The original National Wrestling Federation (NWF) was a professional wrestling promotion based in Buffalo, New York and owned by promoter Pedro MartÃnez. It ran from 1970 to 1974. The promotion was then revived in 1986 by Robert Raskin. The revive ...
. The title started in 1968 as a
National Wrestling Alliance
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Founded in 1948, the NWA ...
title, named the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship ''(Buffalo/Cleveland version)'' until the NWF was founded in 1970. It was then renamed with the NWF name. The NWF would close in 1974, and the title migrated to
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
(NJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. Founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, the promotion was sold to Yuke's, who later sold it to Bushiroad in 2012. TV Asahi and Amuse, Inc. own minority shares ...
. The title was then retired in 1981, after announcement of the IWGP, a new governing body, which would promote their own-branded championships.
Title history
See also
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National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling professional wrestling promotion, promotion and former professional wrestling governing body operated by its parent company Lightning One, Inc.
Founded in 1948, the NWA ...
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National Wrestling Federation
The original National Wrestling Federation (NWF) was a professional wrestling promotion based in Buffalo, New York and owned by promoter Pedro MartÃnez. It ran from 1970 to 1974. The promotion was then revived in 1986 by Robert Raskin. The revive ...
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New Japan Pro-Wrestling
(NJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. Founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, the promotion was sold to Yuke's, who later sold it to Bushiroad in 2012. TV Asahi and Amuse, Inc. own minority shares ...
Explanatory footnotes
References
External links
NWF North American Heavyweight Title History
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Heavyweight wrestling championships
National Wrestling Federation championships
New Japan Pro-Wrestling championships
North American professional wrestling championships