The WWWA World Single Championship(WWWA世界シングル王座, WWWA sekai shinguru ōza) was the top singles women's professional wrestling championship in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) from 1970 until it closed in 2006. It was also known in Pro Wrestling Illustrated and other London Publishing wrestling magazines as the All-Japan Women's International Championship. The title was descended from the original Women's World Championship, which Mildred Burke won in 1937.

On September 2, 2017, the title was revived for one day by former AJW wrestlers Kumiko Maekawa, Manami Toyota, Nanae Takahashi and Yumiko Hotta at an independent event produced by Hotta. The soon-to-retire Toyota then defeated Hotta and was awarded the title belt.

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1Mildred BurkeJanuary 1937Live EventN/A1Burke recognized herself as the first and still-undefeated World Women's Champion, even after the National Wrestling Alliance had ceased to recognize her as champion after officials called her two out of three falls encounter with June Byers on August 20, 1954 in Atlanta, Georgia which never had a finish. Burke returned to the promotion she founded, World Women's Wrestling Association and continued to defend the championship.
—Vacated1956————The championship was vacated after Mildred Burke retired from wrestling.
2Marie VagnoneAugust 1970Live EventLos Angeles, CA1Vagnone won a tournament to win the vacant championship.
3Aiko KyoOctober 15, 1970Live EventTokyo, Japan1511This was a two-out-of-three falls match.
4Jean AntoineMarch 9, 1972Live EventŌtawara, Tochigi, Japan16
5Aiko KyoMarch 15, 1972Live EventNagoya, Aichi, Japan242This was a two-out-of-three falls match.
6Sandy StarrApril 26, 1972Live EventOsaka, Japan128
7Aiko KyoMay 24, 1972Live EventFukuoka, Japan338
8Sarah LeeJuly 1, 1972Live EventTokyo, Japan125
9Miyoko HoshinoJuly 26, 1972Live EventKasukabe, Saitama, Japan1293
10Sandy ParkerMay 15, 1973Live EventChōshi, Chiba, Japan156
11Miyoko HoshinoJuly 10, 1973Live EventKasama, Ibaraki, Japan263
12Jumbo MiyamotoSeptember 11, 1973Live EventTokyo, Japan1172
13Bambi BallMarch 2, 1974Live EventKawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan10 – 4
—VacatedMarch 1974————The championship was vacated after Bambi Ball suffered an injury.
14Jumbo MiyamotoMarch 6, 1974Live EventMaebashi, Gunma, Japan226Miyamoto defeated Jane O'Brien to win the vacant championship.
15Jackie WestApril 1, 1974Live EventKobe, Hyōgo, Japan123This was a two-out-of-three falls match.
16Jumbo MiyamotoApril 24, 1974Live EventKumamoto, Japan3329
17Mach FumiakeMarch 19, 1975Live EventTokyo, Japan114
18Jumbo MiyamotoApril 2, 1975Live EventOsaka, Japan4348
19Mariko AkagiMarch 15, 1976Live EventTokyo, Japan133
20Jumbo MiyamotoApril 17, 1976Live EventToyokawa, Aichi, Japan552
21Maki UedaJune 8, 1976Live EventTottori, Japan1175
22Mariko AkagiNovember 30, 1976Live EventTokyo, Japan1241This was a two-out-of-three falls match.
23Maki UedaJuly 29, 1977Live EventTokyo, Japan295
24Jackie SatoNovember 1, 1977Live EventTokyo, Japan1637
25Monster RipperJuly 31, 1979Live EventTokyo, Japan144
26Jackie SatoSeptember 13, 1979Live EventTokyo, Japan2184
27Monster RipperMarch 15, 1980Live EventKawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan2146
—VacatedAugust 8, 1980————The championship was vacated after a match with Jackie Sato.
28Jackie SatoDecember 16, 1980Live EventTokyo, Japan371Sato defeated Nancy Kumi to win the vacant championship.
29Rimi YokotaFebruary 25, 1981Live EventYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan1801
30La GalácticaMay 7, 1983Live EventKawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan125
31Jaguar YokotaJune 1, 1983Live EventŌmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan2914 – 925Yokota is formerly known as Rimi Yokota.
—VacatedDecember 1985————The championship was vacated due to Jaguar Yokota retiring.
32Devil MasamiDecember 12, 1985Live EventTokyo, Japan1254Masami defeated Dump Matsumoto to win the vacant championship. Masami also defended the All Pacific Championship.
33Yukari OmoriAugust 23, 1986Live EventKawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan1423
34Chigusa NagayoOctober 20, 1987War DreamTokyo, Japan1310This match was also for the All Pacific Championship.
35Lioness AsukaAugust 25, 1988Live EventKawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan1<1Asuka won the championship by forfeit due to Chigusa Nagayo being injured.
—VacatedAugust 25, 1988————The championship was vacated after Lioness Asuka refused the championship.
36Lioness AsukaJanuary 29, 1989Live EventTokyo, Japan2171Asuka defeated Chigusa Nagayo to win the vacant championship.
—VacatedJuly 19, 1989————The championship was vacated after Lioness Asuka retiring.
37Bull NakanoJanuary 4, 1990Live EventTokyo, Japan11,057Nakano defeated Mitsuko Nishiwaki in a tournament final to win the vacant championship.
38Aja KongNovember 26, 1992Dream Rush in KawasakiKawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan1850
39Manami ToyotaMarch 26, 1995Wrestling Queendom VictoryYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan193
40Aja KongJune 27, 1995Zenjo Movement - Day 40Sapporo, Japan264
41Dynamite KansaiAugust 30, 1995WWWA Champions Night Osaka Queen's Holy NightOsaka, Japan196
42Manami ToyotaDecember 4, 1995Monday Night SensationTokyo, Japan2370
43Kyoko InoueDecember 8, 1996Kokugikan Chojoden The Real EarnestTokyo, Japan1154
—VacatedMay 11, 1997Zenjo Transformation - Day 8Nagoya, Aichi, Japan——Kyoko Inoue voluntarily vacated the championship after a match against Kaoru Ito ended in a time limit draw.
44Kyoko InoueJune 17, 1997Zenjo Transformation - Day 35Sapporo, Japan264Inoue defeated Kaoru Ito to win the vacant championship.
45Yumiko HottaAugust 20, 1997Budokan Queens - BrightnessTokyo, Japan1213
46Shinobu KandoriMarch 21, 1998Live EventTokyo, Japan1354This was a title vs. title match, in which Kandori also defended the LLPW Championship.
47Yumiko HottaMarch 10, 1999Live EventTokyo, Japan2123This was a knockout match.
48Kyoko InoueJuly 11, 1999Odaiba W Explosion - Day 2Tokyo, Japan3103
49Yumiko HottaOctober 22, 1999Neo Ladies Live in HakataFukuoka, Japan374
50Manami ToyotaJanuary 4, 2000Live EventTokyo, Japan3257
51Kaoru ItoSeptember 17, 2000Zenjo StrokeTokyo, Japan1525
52Manami ToyotaFebruary 24, 2002Zenjo TurbulenceYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan4132
53Kaoru ItoJuly 6, 2002Japan Grand Prix - Day 15: The Queendom of WWWATokyo, Japan2106
54Momoe NakanishiOctober 20, 2002Tag League the Best - Day 2 Real All-Womanism Dream Explosion: Kawasaki Part 1Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan1203
55Ayako HamadaMay 11, 200335th Anniversary - The FutureYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan1238
56Amazing KongJanuary 4, 2004The Legend of Women's Pro Wrestling - Day 2Tokyo, Japan1119
57Ayako HamadaMay 2, 2004New Wave - Day 6Tokyo, Japan2224
58Nanae TakahashiDecember 12, 2004Rising Generation Special in KawasakiKawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan117
—VacatedDecember 29, 2004————The championship was vacated after Nanae Takahashi suffered an injury.
59Kumiko MaekawaJanuary 3, 2005Dead or Alive - Day 1Tokyo, Japan1447Maekawa defeated Ayako Hamada to win the vacant championship.
60Nanae TakahashiMarch 26, 2006Kumiko Maekawa Retirement ShowTokyo, Japan2<1
—DeactivatedMarch 26, 2006————The championship retired when AJW closed.

Combined reigns

Nanae Takahashi was the final WWWA World Single Champion
¤The exact length of a title reign is uncertain; the combined length may not be correct.
RankWrestlerNo. of ReignsCombined Days
1Mildred Burke17,238
2Jaguar Yokota/Rimi Yokota21,715 – 1,726¤
3Bull Nakano11,057
4Jumbo Miyamoto5927
5Aja Kong2914
6Jackie Sato3892
7Manami Toyota4852
8Kaoru Ito2631
9Aiko Kyo3591
10Ayako Hamada2462
11Kumiko Maekawa1447
12Yukari Omori1423
13Yumiko Hotta3410
14Miyoko Hoshino2356
15Shinobu Kandori1354
16Kyoko Inoue3321
17Chigusa Nagayo1310
18Mariko Akagi2274
19Maki Ueda2270
20Devil Masami1254
21Momoe Nakanishi2203
22Monster Ripper2190
23Lioness Asuka2171
24Amazing Kong1119
25Dynamite Kansai196
26Marie Vagnone160
27Sandy Parker156
28Sandy Starr128
29La Galactica125
30Sarah Lee125
31Jackie West123
32Nanae Takahashi217
33Mach Fumiake114
34Jean Antone16
35Bambi Ball10 – 5¤

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