GFW’s Eddie Edwards Wins NOAH’s Heavyweight Championship in Japan

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Aug 26, 2017

GFW’s Eddie Edwards won Pro Wrestling NOAH’s top title, the GHC Heavyweight Championship today in Tokyo, Japan, becoming the first non-Japanese wrestler to do so.

Edwards defeated former champion Katsuhiko Nakajima, who held the title for 307 days. The match took place at NOAH’s Summer Navig. 2017 Vol. 2 event.

GFW has a partnership with NOAH, with the promotions sometimes exchanging talent.

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