the tournament, as it was meant since its beginning to be a world tournament. It had been one of the most important pro-wrestling tournament of its time, because it was one of the very few (and for some years after its creation the only) pro-wrestling tournaments of its time to be considered representative of the entire pro-wrestling world. In 1970, JWA created a tag team counterpart of the World League, known as World Tag League. Its prestige led Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba to create in their respective promotions, New Japan Pro-Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling, tournaments which were presented as the direct followers to the JWA World League. Therefore, respectively, the G1 Climax for the NJPW and the Champion Carnival for the AJPW are the indirect descendant of the original World League. The following is a list of the winners of each edition: 1st World Big League (1959): Rikidozan by defeating Jess Ortega. 2nd World Big League (1960): Rikidozan(2) by defeating Leo Nomellini. 3rd World Big League (1961): Rikidozan(3) by defeating Mr. X. 4th World Big League (1962): Rikidozan(4) by defeating Lou Thesz. 5th World Big League (1963): Rikidozan(5) by defeating Killer Kowalski. 6th World League (1964): Toyonobori by defeating Gene Kiniski. 7th World League (1965): Toyonobori(2) by defeating Fred Blassie. 8th World League (1966): Giant Baba by defeating Wilbur Snyder. 9th World League (1967): Giant Baba(2) by defeating The Destroyer. 10th World League (1968): Giant Baba(3) by defeating Killer Kowalski. 11th World League (1969): Antonio Inoki by defeating Chris Markoff. 12th World League (1970): Giant Baba(4) by defeating Don Leo Jonathan. 13th World League (1971): Giant Baba(5) by defeating Abdullah the Butcher. 14th World League (1972): Giant Baba(6) by defeating Gorilla Monsoon. World Tag League , also called World Tag League, was a professional wrestling tournament annually held by Japanese Wrestling Association from 1970 till 1972. The 1973 edition was not held as JWA folded that year. Wrestlers from all over the world participated in the various editions of the tournament, as it was meant to be a world tournament. It was created in 1970 as the tag team counterpart of World Big League. Its prestige led Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba to create in their respective promotions, New Japan Pro-Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling, tournaments which were presented as the direct followers to the JWA World Tag League. Therefore, respectively, the G1 Tag League for