Similar to the MSG League in concept and serving as a prelude to it, the World League brought together the best from Japan and America, to determine who the strongest international wrestler was. The spoils were shared between Antonio Inoki and Seiji Sakaguchi, who each won two installments.
1974 (4/5/74 to 5/8/74)
1. Antonio Inoki [5.5]
2. Seiji Sakaguchi [5.5]
3. Karl Krupp [5.5]
4. Masa Saito [5]
5. Stan Stasiak [2.5]
6. Kantaro Hoshino [2]
7. Invader I [2]
8. Geeto Mongol [0]
Final #1: Seiji Sakaguchi beat Karl Krupp (12:46) by DQ.
Final #2: Antonio Inoki beat Seiji Sakaguchi (16:52) by doctor stop.
Final #3: Antonio Inoki beat Karl Krupp (7:16) with a bow-and-arrow hold.
1975 (4/4/75 to 5/16/75)
1. Karl Krupp [13.5]
2. Antonio Inoki [12.5]
3. Seiji Sakaguchi [12.5]
4. Strong Kobayashi [12.5]
5. Kintaro Oki [12.5]
6. Super Destroyer [11.5]
7. Masa Saito [9]
8. Kotetsu Yamamoto [8]
9. Man Mountain Mike [7]
10. Kantaro Hoshino [7]
11. Haruka Eigen [5]
12. Katsuhisa Shibata [3]
13. John Gagne [2]
14. Sangre Fria [2]
15. Father Singh [2]
16. Osamu Kido [0]
Semi Final: Antonio Inoki beat Strong Kobayashi (20:02) with an Octopus hold.
Semi Final: Seiji Sakaguchi vs. Kintaro Oki went to a double DQ (2:33).
Final: Antonio Inoki beat Karl Krupp (16:42) with an Octopus hold.
1976 (4/2/76 to 5/11/76)
1. Pedro Morales [13]
2. Seiji Sakaguchi [10]
3. Karl Krupp [10]
4. Victor Rivera [10]
5. Strong Kobayashi [9]
6. Masa Saito [9]
7. Kantaro Hoshino [7]
8. Osamu Kido [6]
9. Towering Inferno [5]
10. Butcher Vachon [4]
11. Haruka Eigen [3]
12. Ken Mantell [3]
13. Raul Mata [2]
14. Kotetsu Yamamoto [0]
Semi Final #1: Karl Krapp beat Victor Rivera (12:06) with a brain claw.
Semi Final #2: Seiji Sakaguchi beat Victor Rivera (8:57) with a single-leg crab hold.
Semi Final #3: Seiji Sakaguchi beat Karl Krapp (6:12) by pinfall.
Final: Seiji Sakaguchi beat Pedro Morales (25:38) by countout.
1977 (3/4/77 to 3/31/77)
1. Masked Superstar [10]
2. Seiji Sakaguchi [8]
3. Mitsuo Yoshida (Riki Choshu) [7.5]
4. Nikolai Volkoff [7.5]
5. Kantaro Hoshino [5]
6. Johnny Powers [4]
7. Haruka Eigen [3]
8. Osamu Kido [3]
9. Tony Charles [2]
10. Vera Rodriguez [1]
Final: Seiji Sakaguchi beat Masked Superstar (20:05) with a crab hold.
