WWF North American Heavyweight Championship
The WWF North American Heavyweight Championship was a relatively short-lived title in the World Wrestling Federation from 1979 until 1981.[1] It is considered to be the spiritual predecessor to the WWE Intercontinental Championship after Pat Patterson was awarded the Intercontinental Championship as a result of a one night tournament. The first North American Heavyweight Champion was Ted DiBiase in 1979.[2]
Title history
| # | Wrestler | Reigns | Date | Days held: | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted DiBiase | 1 | February 13, 1979 | 126 | Allentown, PA | Awarded when he signed with the WWF.[3] |
| 2 | Pat Patterson | 1 | June 19, 1979 | 158 | Allentown, PA | [3] |
| 3 | Seiji Sakaguchi | 1 | November 8, 1979 | 532 | Otaru, Japan | [3] |
| — | Title retired | — | April 23, 1981 | — | — | WWF abandoned the title.[3] |
References
- ^ Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
- ^ Ted DiBiase: The Million Dollar Man, p.108, Ted DiBiase with Tom Caiazzo, Pocket Books, New York, NY, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4165-5890-3.
- ^ a b c d "WWF North American Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Titles. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
