hiː hˈɛld ðə pˌiːdˌʌbəljˌuːˈɛf juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, wˌɛn hiː lˈɛft ˈædʒpwə ænd ðə tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp wʌz ɐbˈændənd.
He held the PWF United States Championship until 1979, when he left AJPW and the championship was abandoned.