Posted August 29, 200520 yr comment_3295014 Back when WWE.com started with title histories, they acknowledged Inoki's switch with Backlund in Japan. The histories were gone for a while, and now they're back with no mention of Backlund ever dropping the strap.
August 29, 200520 yr comment_3296040 It's probably because NJPW didn't give them the footage for the Bret Hart-Tiger Mask match that Bret requested. Considering how petty and stupid they have been in recent times, I'd put money down on that being the reason they are now choosing to snub Inoki.