Wrestler Reign Location Length of Reign Notes
Lou Thesz 1 Awarded 11/57 to 8/27/58 Awarded Title by the NWA
Rikidozan 1 Los Angeles, CA 8/57/58 to 12/15/63 Vacated when Rikidozan was murdered
Giant Baba 1 Osaka, Japan 11/24/65 to 6/25/68  
Bobo Brazil 1 Nagoya, Japan 6/25/68 to 6/27/68  
Giant Baba 2 Tokyo, Japan 6/27/68 to 12/3/70  
Gene Kiniski 1 Osaka, Japan 12/3/70 to 12/19/70  
Giant Baba 3 Los Angeles, CA 12/19/70 to 9/2/72 Vacated when Giant Baba left promotion
Bobo Brazil 2 Yokohama, Japan 12/1/72 to 12/4/72  
Kentaro Oki 1 Hiroshima, Japan 12/4/72 to 1973 Oki kept belt when JWA folded