ANTONIO INOKI (first reign as IWGP Heavyweight Champion - 6/12/87 to 5/2/88 - 4 defenses)
1. (8/2/87 @ Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan) Antonio Inoki beat Crusher Bam Bigelow (9:38) by pinfall (1st defense).
2. (9/1/87 @ Fukuoka International Center) Antonio Inoki beat Dick Murdoch (15:22) by pinfall (2nd defense).
3. (10/25/87 @ Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan) Antonio Inoki vs. Steve Williams went to a double countout (11:47) (3rd defense).
4. (2/4/88 @ Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium) Antonio Inoki beat Riki Choshu (13:58) by referee stop (4th defense).
