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{{short description|South Korean professional wrestler and martial artist}}
{{Short description|South Korean pro wrestler (1954–2018)}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
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|weight=120 Kg (264 Ib) <ref name="joins.com"/>
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|birth_date={{birth date|1954|6|11}}
|birth_date={{birth date|1954|6|11}}
|birth_place=[[Cheonan]], South Korea
|birth_place=[[Cheonan]], South Korea
|death_date={{death date and age|2018|9|4|1954|6|11}}
|death_date={{death date and age|2018|9|4|1954|6|11}}
|death_place=[[Seoul]], South Korea
|death_place=[[Seoul]], South Korea
|trainer=[[Kintaro Ohki|Kim II]]
|trainer=[[Kintarō Ōki|Kim Il]]
|debut=1975
|debut=1975
|retired=2015
|retired=2015
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{{Korean name|Lee}}
{{Family name hatnote|Lee||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox Korean name
{{Infobox Korean name
| hangul = {{linktext|이|왕|표}}
| hangul = 이왕표
| hanja = {{linktext|李|王|杓}}
| hanja = {{linktext|李|王|杓}}
| rr = Yi Wang-pyo
| rr = Yi Wang-pyo
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'''Lee Wang-pyo''' (June 11, 1954 – September 4, 2018), better known by stage name '''Super Dragon''',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2009/12/139_53848.html|title=Sapp Ready to Rock|date=19 October 2009|publisher=}}</ref> was a South Korean [[professional wrestler]] and [[Martial arts|martial artist]].<ref name="kmaia.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.kmaia.org/council.htm|title=Korean Martial Arts Instructors Association|website=www.kmaia.org}}</ref>

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'''Lee Wang-pyo''' (June 11, 1954 – September 4, 2018), better known by stage name '''Super Dragon''',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2009/12/139_53848.html|title=Sapp Ready to Rock|date=19 October 2009|publisher=}}</ref> was a [[South Korea]]n [[professional wrestler]] and [[Martial arts|martial artist]].<ref name="kmaia.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.kmaia.org/council.htm|title=Korean Martial Arts Instructors Association|website=www.kmaia.org}}</ref>


In professional wrestling, Lee was the [[Promoter (entertainment)|promoter]] of the top national promotion, ''World Wrestling Association'';<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/korea/|title=Pro-Wrestling Title Histories: South Korea|website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref> during the 1980s and the 1990s he has been the [[babyface (professional wrestling)|babyface]] and the [[ace]] of that promotion, which was called at the time [[Korean Wrestling Association]], a position he held until his retirement in 2015.
In professional wrestling, Lee was the [[Promoter (entertainment)|promoter]] of the top national promotion, ''World Wrestling Association'';<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/korea/|title=Pro-Wrestling Title Histories: South Korea|website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref> during the 1980s and the 1990s he has been the [[babyface (professional wrestling)|babyface]] and the [[ace]] of that promotion, which was called at the time [[Korean Wrestling Association]], a position he held until his retirement in 2015.
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In elementary school, he was stabbed by an upperclassman. When interviewed about this fact, Lee claimed "The upperclassman couldn’t beat me by force, so he used cowardly means to win".<ref name="joins.com"/>
In elementary school, he was stabbed by an upperclassman. When interviewed about this fact, Lee claimed "The upperclassman couldn’t beat me by force, so he used cowardly means to win".<ref name="joins.com"/>


He said in an interview that it was in third grade that he decided to practice professional wrestling, inspired by a match involving his future master [[Kintaro Ohki|Kim II]] that he saw on television.<ref name="joins.com"/>
He said in an interview that it was in third grade that he decided to practice professional wrestling, inspired by a match involving his future master [[Kintarō Ōki|Kim Il]] that he saw on television.<ref name="joins.com"/>


In 1975 he began training in professional wrestling in a wrestling gym run by Kim Il: Kim Il notice Lee’s talent and started to personally train the young wrestler.<ref name="joins.com"/>
In 1975 he began training in professional wrestling in a wrestling gym run by Kim Il: Kim Il notice Lee’s talent and started to personally train the young wrestler.<ref name="joins.com"/>


===Career in professional wrestling===
===Career in professional wrestling===
In 1975 he debuted in the [[Korean Wrestling Association]] (KWA), which was founded in 1961 by his master [[Kintaro Ohki|Kim II]]: Lee is now considered his master's successor as the top face of the promotion and his top student.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://www.alliance-wrestling.com/2008/01/who-is-nwa-korea.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-06-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707113500/http://www.alliance-wrestling.com/2008/01/who-is-nwa-korea.html |archivedate=2011-07-07 }}</ref> The promotion was and still is the top professional wrestling promotion in Korea.
In 1975 he debuted in the [[Korean Wrestling Association]] (KWA), which was founded in 1961 by his master [[Kintarō Ōki|Kim Il]]: Lee is now considered his master's successor as the top face of the promotion and his top student.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://www.alliance-wrestling.com/2008/01/who-is-nwa-korea.html |title=Alliance-Wrestling: Who is NWA Korea? |access-date=2010-06-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707113500/http://www.alliance-wrestling.com/2008/01/who-is-nwa-korea.html |archive-date=2011-07-07 }}</ref> The promotion was and still is the top professional wrestling promotion in Korea.


During his career he has wrestled mainly in Korea and [[Japan]]: particularly, in 1978 Lee wrestled at the ''Japan-Korea Triple Competitions'', a series of professional wrestling shows jointly organised by the Japanese [[International Wrestling Enterprise]] and by the KWA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresu.com/iwe/results/iwe197802jpkr.html|title=IWE 1978 Japan-Korea Triple Competitions|website=Puroresu Dojo}}</ref> He had also wrestled for [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]].
During his career he has wrestled mainly in Korea and [[Japan]]: particularly, in 1978 Lee wrestled at the ''Japan-Korea Triple Competitions'', a series of professional wrestling shows jointly organised by the Japanese [[International Wrestling Enterprise]] and by the KWA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puroresu.com/iwe/results/iwe197802jpkr.html|title=IWE 1978 Japan-Korea Triple Competitions|website=Puroresu Dojo}}</ref> He had also wrestled for [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]].


In 1982, he wrestled under the name '''Jaguar Lee''' in [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]].
In 1982, he wrestled under the name '''Jaguar Lee''' in [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]].


In 1985 he became the promoter of KWA, also known as Korean Pro-Wrestling Association (KPWA).
In 1985 he became the promoter of KWA, also known as Korean Pro-Wrestling Association (KPWA).
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In 1995, he wrestled for [[Tokyo Pro Wrestling]] under the name '''Lee Hi'''.
In 1995, he wrestled for [[Tokyo Pro Wrestling]] under the name '''Lee Hi'''.


In 2000 he changes KPWA name to World Wrestling Association: he claimed ties to the original [[World Wrestling Association (Los Angeles)|World Wrestling Association]].<ref name="auto"/><ref>http://www.wwatv.com/</ref>
In 2000 he changes KPWA name to World Wrestling Association: he claimed ties to the original [[World Wrestling Association (Los Angeles)|World Wrestling Association]].<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwatv.com/ |title=Home |website=wwatv.com}}</ref>


Therefore he proceeded to win the revamped version of the WWA World Heavyweight Championship in 2000 defeating [[Kurrgan (wrestler)|Kurrgan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/korea/kr-wwa-h.html|title=WWA World Heavyweight Title (S. Korea)|website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
Therefore he proceeded to win the revamped version of the WWA World Heavyweight Championship in 2000 defeating [[Robert Maillet|Kurrgan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/korea/kr-wwa-h.html|title=WWA World Heavyweight Title (S. Korea)|website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>


The KWA/KWPA was affiliated with [[National Wrestling Alliance]] till 1983; with Wang Pyo as the promoter, the "new" WWA rejoined NWA using ''NWA Korea'' as an alternative name for the promotion, but still retaining the WWA name.<ref name="auto"/>
The KWA/KWPA was affiliated with [[National Wrestling Alliance]] till 1983; with Wang Pyo as the promoter, the "new" WWA rejoined NWA using ''NWA Korea'' as an alternative name for the promotion, but still retaining the WWA name.<ref name="auto"/>
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In 2008 he defeated cleanly [[Kurt Angle]] in a WWA show in Korea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlescoop.com/2008/11/21/update-on-flairs-turned-down-offer-raven-and-more/|title=Update on Flair's Turned Down Offer, Raven and More - WRESTLESCOOP|date=21 November 2008|publisher=}}</ref>
In 2008 he defeated cleanly [[Kurt Angle]] in a WWA show in Korea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlescoop.com/2008/11/21/update-on-flairs-turned-down-offer-raven-and-more/|title=Update on Flair's Turned Down Offer, Raven and More - WRESTLESCOOP|date=21 November 2008|publisher=}}</ref>


On November 12, 2008<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling.dk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15236&sid=7bda6e868872eb60659cef718f22be88 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-06-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719133056/http://www.wrestling.dk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15236&sid=7bda6e868872eb60659cef718f22be88 |archivedate=2011-07-19 }}</ref> he defeated [[Bob Sapp]] in a match for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship, which was booked as a [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] style one, with an armbar submission.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |url=http://www.alliance-wrestling.com/2009/11/nwa-korea-new-wwa-world-heavyweight.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-06-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707113525/http://www.alliance-wrestling.com/2009/11/nwa-korea-new-wwa-world-heavyweight.html |archivedate=2011-07-07 }}</ref><ref>The match can be seen at the following link: http://www.lyrics5.com/videos.html?vid=zLMOu0obPgg</ref> The match took place at a ''Forever Hero'' event at the Olympic Park stadium in Seoul.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2008/11/157_34334.html|title=Pro-wrestler Lee Wang-pyo, left, roars after beating...|date=12 November 2008|publisher=}}</ref>
On November 12, 2008<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling.dk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15236&sid=7bda6e868872eb60659cef718f22be88 |title=Wrestling.dk - Vis emne - WWA KOREA - Nov 12, 2008 |access-date=2010-06-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719133056/http://www.wrestling.dk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15236&sid=7bda6e868872eb60659cef718f22be88 |archive-date=2011-07-19 }}</ref> he defeated [[Bob Sapp]] in a match for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship, which was booked as a [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] style one, with an armbar submission.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |url=http://www.alliance-wrestling.com/2009/11/nwa-korea-new-wwa-world-heavyweight.html |title=Alliance-Wrestling: NWA Korea: New WWA World Heavyweight Champion |access-date=2010-06-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707113525/http://www.alliance-wrestling.com/2009/11/nwa-korea-new-wwa-world-heavyweight.html |archive-date=2011-07-07 }}</ref><ref>The match can be seen at the following link: http://www.lyrics5.com/videos.html?vid=zLMOu0obPgg</ref> The match took place at a ''Forever Hero'' event at the Olympic Park stadium in Seoul.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2008/11/157_34334.html|title=Pro-wrestler Lee Wang-pyo, left, roars after beating...|date=12 November 2008|publisher=}}</ref>


On October 26, 2009, at his second reign, he lost his title in a rematch to [[Bob Sapp]] at the [[Olympic Fencing Gymnasium|Olympic Stadium]] in [[Seoul]].<ref name="auto1"/>
On October 26, 2009, at his second reign, he lost his title in a rematch to [[Bob Sapp]] at the [[Olympic Fencing Gymnasium|Olympic Stadium]] in [[Seoul]].<ref name="auto1"/>
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He was well known in South Korea and he has appeared in various media.
He was well known in South Korea and he has appeared in various media.


*''Strike Love'' - Korean television drama (2009) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Strike_Love-cast.html|title=Strike Love Cast (Korean Drama - 2009) - 2009 외인구단|website=HanCinema}}</ref>
*''Strike Love'' - Korean television drama (2009) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Strike_Love-cast.html|title=Strike Love Cast (Korean Drama - 2009) - 2009 외인구단|website=[[HanCinema]]}}</ref>


==Championships and accomplishments==
==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''Korean Pro-Wrestling Association/World Wrestling Association (South Korea)/NWA Korea'''
*'''Korean Pro-Wrestling Association/World Wrestling Association (South Korea)/NWA Korea'''
**WWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)<ref name="kr-wwa-h">{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/korea/wwa/kr-wwa-h.html|title=World Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title|accessdate=January 16, 2024|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
**WWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times, first and final champion)
**GWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, final champion)
**GWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, final champion)<ref name="kr-gwf-h">{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/korea/wwa/kr-gwf-h.html|title=GWF World Heavyweight Title|accessdate=January 16, 2024|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
**Far East Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="fe-h">{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/korea/fe-h.html|title=Far East Heavyweight Title|accessdate=January 16, 2024|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
**Far East Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
**[[NWA Oriental Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
**[[NWA Oriental Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)<ref name="or-h">{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/korea/or-h.html|title=NWA Oriental Heavyweight Title|accessdate=January 16, 2024|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
**[[NWA Oriental Tag Team Championship]] (2 time) – with [[Kim Kwang Sik]]<ref name="b">
**[[NWA Oriental Tag Team Championship]] (2 time) – with [[Kim Kwang Sik]] and [[Kim Do Yu]]<ref name="or-t">{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/korea/or-t.html|title=NWA Oriental Tag Team Title
|accessdate=January 16, 2024|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
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==In MMA==
==In MMA==
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*[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/korea/ information about KWA, WWA and Lee]
*[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/korea/ information about KWA, WWA and Lee]
*[http://www.wwatv.com/htmls/sub10_1.html/ official Lee's page on the WWA website]
*[http://www.wwatv.com/htmls/sub10_1.html/ official Lee's page on the WWA website]

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Latest revision as of 23:29, 10 March 2024

Lee Wang-pyo
Born(1954-06-11)June 11, 1954
Cheonan, South Korea
DiedSeptember 4, 2018(2018-09-04) (aged 64)
Seoul, South Korea
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Lee Wang-pyo
Jaguar Lee
Rick Wonshu
Lee Hi
Billed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Billed weight120 Kg (264 Ib) [1]
Trained byKim Il
Debut1975
Retired2015
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Wang-pyo
Hangul
이왕표
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYi Wang-pyo
McCune–ReischauerYi Wangp'yo

Lee Wang-pyo (June 11, 1954 – September 4, 2018), better known by stage name Super Dragon,[2] was a South Korean professional wrestler and martial artist.[3]

In professional wrestling, Lee was the promoter of the top national promotion, World Wrestling Association;[4] during the 1980s and the 1990s he has been the babyface and the ace of that promotion, which was called at the time Korean Wrestling Association, a position he held until his retirement in 2015.

Lee was one of the most famous professional wrestler in Korean wrestling history.[5] He was praised by Lou Thesz for his wrestling skills.[6]

Lee created the martial art known as gyeokgido.[1]

Biography[edit]

He was born in 1954 in a small village in South Chungcheong province in South Korea, the second of four children.[1]

He was notable for his tall stature since young age.[1]

In elementary school, he was stabbed by an upperclassman. When interviewed about this fact, Lee claimed "The upperclassman couldn’t beat me by force, so he used cowardly means to win".[1]

He said in an interview that it was in third grade that he decided to practice professional wrestling, inspired by a match involving his future master Kim Il that he saw on television.[1]

In 1975 he began training in professional wrestling in a wrestling gym run by Kim Il: Kim Il notice Lee’s talent and started to personally train the young wrestler.[1]

Career in professional wrestling[edit]

In 1975 he debuted in the Korean Wrestling Association (KWA), which was founded in 1961 by his master Kim Il: Lee is now considered his master's successor as the top face of the promotion and his top student.[7] The promotion was and still is the top professional wrestling promotion in Korea.

During his career he has wrestled mainly in Korea and Japan: particularly, in 1978 Lee wrestled at the Japan-Korea Triple Competitions, a series of professional wrestling shows jointly organised by the Japanese International Wrestling Enterprise and by the KWA.[8] He had also wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling.

In 1982, he wrestled under the name Jaguar Lee in New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

In 1985 he became the promoter of KWA, also known as Korean Pro-Wrestling Association (KPWA).

In 1990, he returned to Japan for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling.

In 1993 he won in the KPWA the GWF World Heavyweight Championship and on December 13, 1999 he lost with No Ji Sim to Jason The Terrible and One Man Gang in a match for the GWF World Tag Championship.

In 1995, he wrestled for Tokyo Pro Wrestling under the name Lee Hi.

In 2000 he changes KPWA name to World Wrestling Association: he claimed ties to the original World Wrestling Association.[7][9]

Therefore he proceeded to win the revamped version of the WWA World Heavyweight Championship in 2000 defeating Kurrgan.[10]

The KWA/KWPA was affiliated with National Wrestling Alliance till 1983; with Wang Pyo as the promoter, the "new" WWA rejoined NWA using NWA Korea as an alternative name for the promotion, but still retaining the WWA name.[7]

On the January 23, 2003 he, along with Kim II, attended the WWE Raw show in Seoul.[11]

On March 21, 2003 in Seoul he defeated Honky Tonk Man in a match for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship, before 1,500 fans:[12] the match was part of a feud they were having that year.[12]

In 2008 he defeated cleanly Kurt Angle in a WWA show in Korea.[13]

On November 12, 2008[14] he defeated Bob Sapp in a match for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship, which was booked as a MMA style one, with an armbar submission.[15][16] The match took place at a Forever Hero event at the Olympic Park stadium in Seoul.[17]

On October 26, 2009, at his second reign, he lost his title in a rematch to Bob Sapp at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul.[15]

In 2015, he retired after 40 years in the business.

Career in martial arts[edit]

He studied different martial art sports, including taekwondo, judo and hapkido.[1]

Lee created a legitimate martial art based on his repertoire of wrestling moves, called gyeokgido.[1]

He was a member and a Grand Master Of Korean Military Arts of Korean Martial Arts Instructors Association.[3]

Death[edit]

On September 4, 2018, Lee died after a five-year battle with gallbladder cancer. He was 64 years old.

Filmography[edit]

He was well known in South Korea and he has appeared in various media.

  • Strike Love - Korean television drama (2009) [18]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

In MMA[edit]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "중앙일보 - 안내". article.joins.com.
  2. ^ "Sapp Ready to Rock". 19 October 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Korean Martial Arts Instructors Association". www.kmaia.org.
  4. ^ "Pro-Wrestling Title Histories: South Korea". Wrestling-Titles.com.
  5. ^ "Bob Sapp : Professional Wrestling".
  6. ^ "From Korea to Iowa". wrestlingclassics.com.
  7. ^ a b c "Alliance-Wrestling: Who is NWA Korea?". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  8. ^ "IWE 1978 Japan-Korea Triple Competitions". Puroresu Dojo.
  9. ^ "Home". wwatv.com.
  10. ^ "WWA World Heavyweight Title (S. Korea)". Wrestling-Titles.com.
  11. ^ "Online World of Wrestling". www.onlineworldofwrestling.com.
  12. ^ a b "Online World of Wrestling". www.onlineworldofwrestling.com.
  13. ^ "Update on Flair's Turned Down Offer, Raven and More - WRESTLESCOOP". 21 November 2008.
  14. ^ "Wrestling.dk - Vis emne - WWA KOREA - Nov 12, 2008". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  15. ^ a b "Alliance-Wrestling: NWA Korea: New WWA World Heavyweight Champion". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
  16. ^ The match can be seen at the following link: http://www.lyrics5.com/videos.html?vid=zLMOu0obPgg
  17. ^ "Pro-wrestler Lee Wang-pyo, left, roars after beating..." 12 November 2008.
  18. ^ "Strike Love Cast (Korean Drama - 2009) - 2009 외인구단". HanCinema.
  19. ^ "World Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  20. ^ "GWF World Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  21. ^ "Far East Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  22. ^ "NWA Oriental Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  23. ^ "NWA Oriental Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

External links[edit]

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