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I only have defense for one of those and that's Heaven ascension DIO

The plan for Heaven involves a change to main person stand that is dependant on their wishes

-Pucci wanted a stand that could show people their fates and make them accept what was predestined to them

-DIO wanted control over everything

Heaven Ascension DIO is a alternate version of DIO that was supervised by Araki,the writer of the story

This doens't make him non-canon but at the same time it makes him a official alternate version of him that simply challenged a  alternative Joestar family