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Topic: IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

	World Heavyweight Championship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Most of the recognized World Heavyweight Championships today are derived from the version held by Georg Hackenschmidt in 1905 and Frank Gotch in 1908.
		PWG World Championship - claims its status as a World Heavyweight title after it was defended in Kent, England and Essen, Germany on the European Vacation tour of 2006.
		The Omaha version of the World Heavyweight Championship was unified with the AWA World Heavyweight Championship on September 7, 1963.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_Heavyweight_Championship (1042 words)

	Brock Lesnar - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		In 2000 Lesnar signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (then the World Wrestling Federation) and was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling for development, where he wrestled in a tag team named the Minnesota Stretching Crew with Benjamin (a reference to the Minnesota Wrecking Crew).
		On October 8, 2005, Lesnar won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship in a three-way match at a New Japan Pro Wrestling show in the Tokyo Dome, which included the then-champion Kazuyuki Fujita and Masahiro Chono.
		On March 19, 2006, Brock Lesnar retained his championship, defeating Akebono with a DDT and not a F-5, but while the referee was down on the mat he hit the former Sumo wrestler with the IWGP belt, but he was not disqualified.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Brock_Lesnar (2089 words)

	Scott Norton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Scott Norton is an American professional wrestler who wrestles for New Japan Pro Wrestling and previously wrestled for World Championship Wrestling.
		By the end of 1989, Norton went to the Pacific Northwest territory with Nord where he won the heavyweight title from Brian Adams.
		On March 17, 2001 Norton defeated Kensuke Sasaki in Nagoya, Japan to capture the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scott_Norton (541 words)

	CRZ.net [slash] Wrestling [slash] CBVR#2
		Heavyweight who had come to be one of New Japan's most accomplished ring workers in the 1980's.
		Heavyweight which is crucial when one considers this match can just as easily be fought from a striking position as it could be on the mat.
		Heavyweight days as he flips forward out of Maeda's lock and slams the challenger down to the mat before taking a page out of the shooters book and locking in a juji-gatame.
	slashwrestling.com /guests/cbvr3.html (5365 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Bob Sapp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		He was briefly contracted by World Championship Wrestling as a developmental wrestler, but he washed out of the program.
		In 2004, Sapp competed for New Japan Pro Wrestling, winning their prestigious IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, though it was vacated shortly thereafter due to a mixed martial arts fight loss and film commitments.
		In the K-1 2005 World GP Eliminations he lost by decision to "The Techno Goliath" Choi Hong-man.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Bob+Sapp (1144 words)

	Wrestling Encyclopedia
		By the late 1970’s, New Japan was established as one of Japan’s top promotions, and Shinma negotiated a talent-sharing arrangement with the World Wrestling Federation within the junior heavyweight division, which would ultimately launch Tatsumi Fujinami as an international superstar and an eventual successor to Inoki.
		Inoki was originally booked to win the championship; however, he was accidentally knocked unconscious during the bout.
		As a result, Hulk Hogan went on to win the first IWGP World Heavyweight Championship on June 2, 1983; and in the years since, the IWGP Championship has evolved into perhaps Japan’s most important wrestling title.
	www.wrestlingencyclopedia.com /top100-49.html (1019 words)

	Ring of Honor Discussion Forum - 411 Mania says ROH TITLE IS NOT A WORLD TITLE
		The top title in any promotion should be the Heavyweight Championship and when it is being announced, it should be referred to as the (insert fed name here) Championship.
		WWE Championship, ROH Championship; the fact that the name of the promotion comes before the championship entails that it's the representative title of the promotion.
		I'm cool with the Smackdown title being called the World Heavyweight Championship for the sake of distinction between that title and the WWE Championship.
	www.rohwrestling.com /messageboard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21924&whichpage=2 (984 words)

	Obsessed With Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		As goes for the WWE cruiserweight championship the WWE does not know who they want as champion they have released their best talent and they are going to T.N.A to rub it in their faces.
		I do agree they probably made a slip making him the heavyweight champion, but the fact is that they can't undo it now, and this is why I don't think he's quite so 'believable' in the cruiserweight division anymore.
		Y2J WAS NWA World Middleweight champ and WCW World Crusierweight champ.
	www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /columns/misc/codyrochel01.html (3700 words)

	WrestleView.com - World Heavyweight Championship Title History
		The NWA World Title dates back to 1904, however the lineage has been broken throughout the century - therefore making it difficult to follow the championship during the 1920s to 1940s.
		This title was later reinstated on September 9th, 2002 when Eric Bischoff decided to have a exclusive World Champion for the RAW brand, renaming it simply the World Heavyweight Championship.
		Norfolk, VA; World War III ’95; Savage won the vacant title in the three-ring, 60-man battle royal that would determine the new champion; Savage last eliminated the One Man Gang but Hulk Hogan went out between the ropes and was thus never really eliminated.
	www.wrestleview.com /info/wcwworldtitle.shtml (2901 words)

	WWE: Superstars > SmackDown > Chris Benoit > Profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The World's Strongest Man lost the match by disqualification, but the damage was done and Benoit had to be taken from ringside on a stretcher.
		In an unprecedented move, Benoit used a loophole and jumped to RAW to fight for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XX.
		The names of all World Wrestling Entertainment televised and live programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and wrestling moves and all World Wrestling Entertainment logos are trademarks which are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
	www.wwe.com /superstars/smackdown/chrisbenoit/profile (1503 words)

	WrestleLine.com: Columns - The Plancha Ranch By Zac Hanscom - Pro Wrestling Opinion and Analysis
		In an eliminator for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship recently, Rob Van Dam did an extremely poor float-over superplex, only to get pinned by John Cena.
		In one of the most shocking wrestling moments of the 1970s, Pedro Morales lost his WWWF World Heavyweight Championship to Stan Stasiak when he used the back drop hold, but left his shoulders on the mat, while Stasiak got one arm up.
		Jushin "Thunder" Liger lost his WCW World Light Heavyweight Championship to Brian Pillman when he did a back drop hold off the second rope, but left his shoulders down for the three count, while Pillman got one arm up.
	www.wrestleline.com /columns/plancha/plancha070705.shtml (1595 words)

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		The Triple Crown match should be interesting in that Toshiaki Kawada might have the IWGP heavyweight championship of New Japan and he might unify both that title and the Triple Crown to crate a "quadruple crown" or a better name for it "grand slam" title.
		As for Kawada getting the IWGP heavyweight championship, he is in a six-man tournament to fill up the vacant championship at New Japan Wrestling World 2001 show on 1/4/2001 (the traditional date for New Japan's biggest show of the year).
		The participants in the IWGP World Title Tournament are: Kensuke Sasaki, Yuji Nagata, Satoshi Kojima, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Masa Chono, and Toshiaki Kawada (All Japan).
	itscwrestling.com /news/viewnews.cgi?category=8&id=976454614 (888 words)

	The Wrestling Channel \| Sky Digital Channel 427 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Kensuke Sasaki
		IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Shinsuke Nakamura (Taped Dec 9 2003)
		IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuyuki Fujita vs Kensuke Sasaki
	www.thewrestlingchannel.tv /listings.php?id=njpw (1534 words)

	BrockLesnar.com Your Best Source for BrockLesnar.com
		In 2000 Lesnar signed with WWE and was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling for development, where he wrestled in a tag team named the Minnesota Stretching Crew with Benjamin (a reference to the Minnesota Wrecking Crew).
		Lesnar, at age 25, was then the youngest WWE Champion ever (he still is technically the youngest WWE Champion ever, but Randy Orton is the youngest world champion in WWE history, having won the World Heavyweight Championship at 24).
		His attempt at the Shooting Star Press, which he had never performed before on WWE TV, failed, as Angle was too far from the ring post and Lesnar under-rotated on the back flip, causing him to land almost directly on his head, stunning him and forcing Angle to improvise the finish.
	www.brocklesnar.net (1051 words)

	Pro Wrestling Insider - XTRA Pro Wrestling News Inside & Out
		Rey’s victory for the WWE World Title at WM22 was as a result of his winning the Royal Rumble in January of 2006.
		Combine that with the fact that Rey once held the WWF/E Cruiserweight title and is now the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion and this gives Rey an unprecedented Triple Crown; the Cruiserweight Title, a victory in the Royal Rumble and the World Heavyweight Championship.
		Victories over former or future world champions like Kevin Nash, Kurt Angle or Eddie Guerrero were never enough to convince his detractors that Rey Mysterio, despite his diminished size, was someone who had the tools to carry a world heavyweight title.
	www.pwinsiderxtra.com /ViewArticle.asp?id=1797&p=1 (735 words)

	Keiji Mutoh Profile
		After an uneventful stint under the WM gimmick, Mutoh was sent to North American to grow as a worker, and captured the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship, winning the title on 5/21/86 and dropping it on 6/86.
		Defending the title for a lengthy six months, the duo was forced to vacate (on 10/6/95) after Mutoh downed Shinya Hashimoto on 3/5/95 for the IWGP Heavyweight title, for the second time.
		Still on top as president of the company Muto is now keen to establish the younger generation as both wrestlers and entertainers lead by the suplex dealing monster Suwama as well as reforming the former King's Road into his own vision inspired by his dealings with American wrestling in the past.
	www.wrestling101.com /101/printpage.php?id=115 (1394 words)

	WCW World Heavyweight Championship
		It is the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, as used by World Championship Wrestling during the first post-Ric Flair era.
		These are one of the nicer set of World Tag Team Championship belts ever used due to their simplistic beauty.
		WCW had not yet fully transitioned their championships from NWA belts to WCW belts, however, all the champions were "WCW" champions, no longer "NWA" Champions.
	www.fabelover.com /wrestlerswithbeltswcw.html (765 words)

	Junior heavyweight titles: the pinacle? [Archive] - Puroresu Forum
		For a junior heavyweight wrestler, a junior heavyweight title is an important title.
		In wrestling you've got to be (World) heavyweight champion or you're a failure or forgettable.
		Everywhere else, Light Heavyweights are just as respected as the heavyweights usually, but the Vince mentality has not only monopolised the buisness side of things in US wrestling, but it is also the standard by which many feds still do their booking.
	www.puroresu.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-3947 (1940 words)

	HulkForum.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		NOTE: This is Hogan's longest reign with the World Wrestling Federaton Championship; the second longest title reign ever; Bruno Sammartino has the longest title reign at seven years, eight months, and one day.
		After a failed attempt to cheat, Yokozuna is defeated by Hogan in twenty-five seconds, the quickest World Heavyweight Championship victory until Diesel's eight second victory over Bob Backlund on November 26, 1994.
		A new WCW World Title was created and put up in a match between Jarrett and Booker T, which was won by Booker.
	www.hulkforum.com /forum/titles.php (908 words)

	Hiroyoshi Tenzan
		In June 1995, Tenzan and Chono won the IWGP World Tag-Team Titles in a tournament, which they held for a month until the title was vacated due to Chono missing a match when his father died.
		Tenzan got his third chance for the IWGP Tag-Team titles in July '98 after Chono's former tag-team partner Keiji Mutoh was injured.
		With 11 years of active wrestling under his belt, Tenzan may soon be heading up to the big time, going for the IWGP Heavyweight Title.
	www.accelerator3359.com /Wrestling/bios/tenzan.html (2810 words)

	N.W.A. World Junior Heavyweight Title
		Returns later on the same card to challenge Saito and wins title; vacates on 85/08/01; also holds WWF Junior Heavyweight Title; Shiro Koshinaka defeats The Cobra on 86/02/06 in Tokyo to be the first IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion.
		Has defeated Kuniaki Kobayashi on 87/01/03 in Tokyo, JAPAN for the All Japan version of world title; briefly recognized as NWA World Champion after Nelson Royal leaves WCW in 88.
		Columbia, TN Also wins IWGP Title, deafeting Tiger Mask in a double title match on 05/10/08 in Tokyo, JAPAN.
	www.wrestling-titles.com /nwa/world/nwa-j.html (493 words)

	Ring of Honor Discussion Forum - New ROH belt
		Yeah, but when it's announced at shows it's always the World Championship, with no mention of heavyweight.
		And since only one of the men to ever hold it has been a heavyweight, I think it's fair to say it's not a heavyweight belt.
		If ROH were to do a new belt, I'd say base it on the new IWGP title that Lesnar has right now.
	www.rohwrestling.com /messageboard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=698&whichpage=4 (541 words)

	LOPforums.com - The Ultimate World Heavyweight Championship Tournament
		I think the major thing would be which promotions to include and which to exclude as eligible to compete in the tournament.
		Mankind is another example, yes he held the belt 3x, and yes he had an impact on wrestling since Cactus Jack days, but his title reigns were very very short and he didn't really have any wins as a champ.
		Yes, the IWGP title and the GHC title are POPULAR titles, but they are really just defended in Japan.
	www.lopforums.com /showthread.php?s=&threadid=8705 (739 words)

	Keiji Mutoh
		Then, in January '93, Mutoh defeated his old friend Chono to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, uniting the two titles for a month before losing the NWA title to Barry Windham.
		The two were champions for six months, then the titles were vacated, due to Mutoh defeating Shin'ya Hashimoto for the IWGP Heavyweight Title, his second reign.
		On the 4th of January, 1999, the Great Muta defeated Scott "Flash" Norton to become the IWGP Champ for the 3rd time, 6 years to the day that he won the NWA Heavyweight Title, and 3 years to the day that his first IWGP Title reign ended.
	www.accelerator3359.com /Wrestling/bios/mutoh.html (4992 words)

	BROCKS LIFE 2
		On December 6, 2005 WWE filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to prevent Lesnar from continuing to work with NJPW, but the court did not grant it.
		On January 13, 2006 WWE once again filed an injunction against Lesnar to stop him from defending the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship on February 19, 2006.
		On January 14, 2006, Judge Christopher Droney has stated that unless WWE gives him a good argument between now and January 25, 2006, that he will rule in favor of Brock Lesnar, giving him a summary judgment.
	www.brocklesnar.freewebspace.com /custom4.html (720 words)

	Brock Lesnar Bio - Brock Lesnar Biography - Brock Lesnar Stories
		He continued with his lawsuit with the WWE(stating that the no-compete clause is unfair) and signed with New Japan Pro Wrestling, winning the NJPW championship.
		On October 8, 2005, Brock won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship in a triple threat match at a New Japan Pro Wrestling show in the Tokyo Dome.
		Brock won the 2000 NCAA wrestling championships as a heavyweight.
	www.tv.com /brock-lesnar/person/117016/biography.html (1220 words)

	tOA Booking
		Finlay mentions that there is an ‘open contract’ match tonight that Kensuke Sasaki himself asked for and it’ll be for the IWGP World title.
		Bischoff: On July 18th, 2000, at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI, this match is for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship between Sasaki of Japan and Booker T of America.
		He was beaten in America and lost the IWGP title to an unproven, untested opponent.
	www.otherarena.com /book/cgi/viewer.cgi?15470,2002 (11774 words)

	History of the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship: 1996-1997 VHS - Highspots.com - Highspots.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Simply put, it is the most reveared and sought after Junior Heavyweight champioonship in the history of the wrestling industry...and this is it's story.
		Heavyweight Title in 1986 and for nearly twenty years, some of the greatest contests of all time have been over this very championship.
		This series chronicles the matches that made the title what it is today as the greatest Juniors from around the world wage war to call the title their own.
	www.highspots.com /product.asp?affiliateid=59&id=8542 (380 words)

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