MLW National Openweight Championship explained

Championshipname:MLW National Openweight Championship
Currentholder:Bad Dude Tito
Won:April 11, 2024
Promotion:Major League Wrestling (MLW)
Created:April 18, 2019
Mostreigns:All champions (1)
Firstchamp:Alexander Hammerstone
Longestreign:Alexander Hammerstone
(865 days)
Shortestreign:John Hennigan
(89 days)
Oldest:John Hennigan
Youngest:Alex Kane
Heaviest:Rickey Shane Page
(282lb)
Lightest:Davey Richards
(202lb)

The MLW National Openweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion Major League Wrestling (MLW). The title was unveiled on April 18, 2019.[1] [2] The title's openweight nature, a division more common in Japanese professional wrestling, means that both heavyweight and middleweight wrestlers are eligible to challenge for it.

History

On April 18, 2019, Major League Wrestling (MLW) announced the creation of the MLW National Openweight Championship, a division more common in Japanese professional wrestling, since MLW already had a middleweight division.[3] [4] Also announced was a four-man single-elimination tournament that would culminate on June 1 with the crowning of the first champion.[5] The tournament to crown the inaugural champion was later advertised on MLW Fusion, while being announced four wrestler to participate in the tournament, which was announced on May 4 by MLW Fusions Executive Producer Salina de la Renta.[6] [7] The title was unveiled on May 17.[8] On June 1 at Fury Road, Alexander Hammerstone defeated Brian Pillman Jr. in the finals of the tournament to become the inaugural MLW National Openweight Champion.[9] [10]

Inaugural championship tournament

Reigns

As of,, there have been six reigns between six champions and one vacancy. Alexander Hammerstone was the inaugural champion. Hammerstone's reign is the longest at 865 days, while John Hennigan's reign is the shortest at 89 days. Hennigan was also the oldest champion when he won it at 43 years old, while Alex Kane was the youngest champion at 28 years old.

Bad Dude Tito is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated Rickey Shane Page at MLW Azteca Lucha on April 11, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MLW to crown inaugural National Openweight Champion. 18 April 2019. WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results.
  2. Web site: MLW Fusion: Openweight Championship Semifinals Begin .
  3. Web site: MLW launches National Openweight Championship; Milwaukee to host finals on June 1. MLW.com. 18 April 2019. MLW: Major League Wrestling®.
  4. Web site: MLW FUSION REPORT: TABLES MATCH AND MORE . April 28, 2019 . June 6, 2019 . Pro Wrestling Insider . English.
  5. Web site: MLW NEWS AND NOTES – PWInsider.com. www.pwinsider.com.
  6. Web site: MLW TO PRESENT LIVE BEIN SPORTS BROADCAST SATURDAY JUNE 1st . May 14, 2019 . June 6, 2019 . . English.
  7. Web site: MLW Fusion Results (5/4/19 . May 4, 2019 . June 26, 2019 . WrestleZone . English.
  8. Web site: OFFICIAL MLW: FUSION TV PREVIEW FOR TOMORROW – PWInsider.com. www.pwinsider.com.
  9. Web site: OFFICIAL MLW FURY ROAD PREVIEW, DAVEY BOY SMITH JR. UPDATE AND MORE – PWInsider.com. www.pwinsider.com.
  10. Web site: MLW Fury Road live results: National title tournament finals . June 1, 2019 . June 6, 2019 . . English.