#5 WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship
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Created by Vincent J McMahon in 1978, the WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship was awarded to Japanese superstar Antonio Inoki upon Inoki’s arrival in the WWF at a House show. The matches were billed as shoot wrestling matches and Inoki held the title for over ten years.
It was recognised by both the WWF and NJPW till 1985 until NJPW became unaffiliated with the WWF.
Inoki continued to hold the belt until April of 1989 before losing it via knock-out to Soviet Olympic Judo Champion Shota Chochishvilla in an MMA match. Inoki would regain it a month later and NJPW would abandon the title in December of the same year.
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