WWWA World Championship

WWWA World Title History
No. Won By Won From Location Date
1. Mildred Burke Clara Mortensen* ?? January 1937
2. Marie Vagnone ??*(2) Los Angeles, CA August 1970
3. Aiko Kyo Marie Vagnone Tokyo, Japan 10/15/70
3. Jean Antoine Aiko Kyo Odawara, Japan 3/9/72
4. Aiko Kyo Jean Antoine Nagoya, Japan 3/15/72
5. Sandy Starr Aiko Kyo Osaka, Japan 4/26/72
6. Aiko Kyo Sandy Starr Fukuoka, Japan 5/24/72
7. Sarah Lee Aiko Kyo Tokyo, Japan 7/1/72
8. Miyoko Hoshino Sarah Lee Kasugabe, Japan 7/26/72
9. Sandy Parker Miyoko Hoshino Choshi, Japan 5/15/73
10. Miyoko Hoshino Sandy Parker Kasama, Japan 7/10/73
11. Jumbo Miyamoto Miyoko Hoshino Tokyo, Japan 9/11/73
12. Bambi Ball Jumbo Miyamoto Kawasaki, Japan 3/2/74
13. Jumbo Miyamoto Jane O'Brien*(3) Maehashi, Japan 3/6/74
14. Jackie West Jumbo Miyamoto Kobe, Japan 4/1/74
15. Jumbo Miyamoto Jackie West Kumamoto, Japan 4/24/74
16. Mach Fumiake Jumbo Miyamoto Tokyo, Japan 3/19/75
17. Jumbo Miyamoto Mach Fumiake Osaka, Japan 4/2/75
18. Mariko Akagi Jumbo Miyamoto Tokyo, Japan 3/15/76
19. Jumbo Miyamoto Mariko Akagi Toyokawa, Japan 4/17/76
20. Maki Ueda Jumbo Miyamoto Tottori, Japan 8/8/76
21. Mariko Akagi Maki Ueda Tokyo, Japan 9/30/76
22. Maki Ueda Mariko Akagi Tokyo, Japan 7/29/77
23. Jackie Sato Maki Ueda Tokyo, Japan 11/1/77
24. Monster Ripper Jackie Sato Tokyo, Japan 7/31/79
25. Jackie Sato Monster Ripper Tokyo, Japan 9/13/79
26. Monster Ripper Jackie Sato Kawasaki, Japan 3/15/80
27. Jackie Sato Nancy Kumi*(4) Tokyo, Japan 12/16/80
28. Jaguar Yokota Jackie Sato Yokohama, Japan 2/25/81
29. La Galactica Jaguar Yokota Kawasaki, Japan 5/7/83
30. Jaguar Yokota La Galactica Ohmiya, Japan 6/1/83
31. Devil Masami Dump Matsumoto*(5) Tokyo, Japan 12/12/85
32. Yukari Omori Devil Masami Kawasaki, Japan 8/23/86
33. Chigusa Nagayo Yukari Omori Tokyo, Japan 10/20/87
34. Lioness Asuka Chigusa Nagayo Kawasaki, Japan 8/25/88
35. Lioness Asuka Chigusa Nagayo*(6) Tokyo, Japan 1/29/89
36. Bull Nakano Mitsuko Nishiwaki*(7) Tokyo, Japan 1/4/90
37. Aja Kong Bull Nakano Kawasaki, Japan 11/26/92
38. Manami Toyota Aja Kong Yokohama, Japan 3/26/95
39. Aja Kong Manami Toyota Tokyo, Japan 6/27/95
40. Dynamite Kansai Aja Kong Osaka, Japan 8/30/95
41. Manami Toyota Dynamite Kansai Tokyo, Japan 12/4/95
42. Kyoko Inoue Manami Toyota Tokyo, Japan 12/8/96
43. Kyoko Inoue Kaoru Ito*(8) Sapporo, Japan 6/17/97
44. Yumiko Hotta Kyoko Inoue Tokyo, Japan 8/20/97
45. Shinobu Kandori Yumiko Hotta Tokyo, Japan 3/21/98
46. Yumiko Hotta Shinobu Kandori Tokyo, Japan 3/10/99
47. Kyoko Inoue Yumiko Hotta Tokyo, Japan 7/11/99
48. Yumiko Hotta Kyoko Inoue Fukuoka, Japan 10/22/99
49. Manami Toyota Yumiko Hotta Tokyo, Japan 1/4/00
50. Kaoru Ito Manami Toyota Tokyo, Japan 9/17/00
51. Manami Toyota Kaoru Ito Yokohama, Japan 2/24/02
52. Kaoru Ito Manami Toyota Tokyo, Japan 7/6/02
53. Momoe Nakanishi Kaoru Ito Kawasaki, Japan 10/20/02
54. Ayako Hamada Momoe Nakanishi Yokohama, Japan 5/11/03
55. Amazing Kong Ayako Hamada Tokyo, Japan 1/4/04
56. Ayako Hamada Amazing Kong Tokyo, Japan 5/2/04
57. Nanae Takahashi Ayako Hamada Kawasaki, Japan 12/12/04
58. Kumiko Maekawa Ayako Hamada*(9) Tokyo, Japan 1/3/05
59. Nanae Takahashi*(10) Kumiko Maekawa Tokyo, Japan 3/26/06

*After the NWA ceased to recognize Burke as champion after a controversial match in 1954, she returned to the WWWA and continued to defend the title.

*(2)Burke retired in 1956 and the title was vacated. The title was revived in 1970, with Vagnone winning a tournament.

*(3)Ball vacated the title due to injury. This match determined a new champion.

*(4)Declared vacant after a match against Jackie Sato. This match determined a new champion.

*(5)Yokota retired and the title was vacated. This match determined a new champion.

*(6)Asuka refused the title since Nagayo was injured during their match. This was the rematch for the vacant championship.

*(7)Asuka retired and the title was vacated. This was a tourney final to crown a new champion.

*(8)Inoue vacated the title when her title defense against Kaoru Ito went to a time limit draw. This was the rematch for the vacant title.

*(9)Takahashi was injured and forced to vacate the title. This match determined a new champion.

*(10)All Japan Women closed before this, but the title continued to be defended. Takahashi won the belt from Maekawa in her retirement match and returned it to former AJW chairman Takashi Matsunaga, retiring the belt.