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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Again billed as AWA World Title after 11-06-04 when ZERO1 announces that "AWA General Manager" F. Sharp has requested them to refer the title as such.
The Sheik (Joseph Cabibbo)
2011-07-03
Tōkyō
Reigning NWA World champion, wins what is billed as NWA-AWA double title match; stripped of the NWA Title on 11-07-11 for refusing the scheduled title defense against Adam Pearce on 11-07-31 in Columbus, OH.
Satō Kōhei [2]
2011-11-06
Tōkyō
No longer billed as AWA champion.
KAMIKAZE
2012-02-01
Tōkyō
Akebono
2012-03-02
Tōkyō
Also defeats Sekimoto Daisuke in a double title match on 12-05-16 in Tōkyō to win NWA Premium Title; vacates on 12-09-11 due to illness.
James Raideen
2013-08-04
Tōkyō
Defeats Tanaka Masato in the final of the 12-man "Himatsuri 2013" tournament.
Satō Kōhei [3]
2014-03-30
Tōkyō
Funaki Masakatsu
2014-07-06
Tōkyō
Satō Kōhei [4]
2014-09-19
Tōkyō
Suzuki Hideki
2015-11-01
Tōkyō
Satō Kōhei [5]
2016-03-27
Tōkyō
Announces to vacate the title on 16-07-14 after losing to Obata Yūsaku during the "Himatsuri 2016"; the promotion does not approve the announcement and continues to recognize Sato as the champion.
Tanaka Masato [3]
2017-03-26
Tōkyō
Obata Yūsaku
2018-01-01
Tōkyō
Tanaka Masato [4]
2018-06-03
Sapporo
Sekimoto Daisuke [2]
2018-11-24
Tōkyō
Hino Yūji
2019-09-14
Tōkyō
Satō Kōhei [6]
2020-03-01
Tōkyō
Chris Vice
2020-05-03
undisclosed location
Tamura Hayato
2020-08-27
Tōkyō
Tanaka Masato [5]
2021-01-01
Tōkyō
Sugiura Takashi
2021-08-15
Kawasaki
GHC National champion, wins the double title match; loses the National Title on 21-10-28.
