UWA World Middleweight Championship explained

Championshipname:UWA World Middleweight Championship
Currentholder:Kyu Mogami
Promotion:Universal Wrestling Association (UWA)
Michinoku Pro Wrestling
Toryumon Japan
Kaientai Dojo
Firstchamp:Rene Guajardo

The UWA World Middleweight Championship (Campeonato Mundial de Peso Medio UWA in Spanish) is a professional wrestling championship originally created and sanctioned by the Mexican lucha libre promotion Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) from 1976 until the UWA closed in 1995. Upon the closing of the UWA, the title migrated to Japan's Michinoku Pro Wrestling and Toryumon Japan promotions. Currently, the title resides in Kaientai Dojo, where it is held by Kyu Mogami.

As it was a professional wrestling championship, the championship was not won not by actual competition, but by a scripted ending to a match determined by the bookers and match makers. On occasion the promotion declares a championship vacant, which means there is no champion at that point in time. This can either be due to a storyline, or real life issues such as a champion suffering an injury being unable to defend the championship, or leaving the company.

Combined reigns

Indicates the current champion
¤The exact length of the title reign is uncertain.
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
days
1Kyu Mogami † 1 +
2Valente Fernández 1
31 787
45 783
53 712
65 701
7Jungla Negra 1 700
8Boso Boy Raito 2 692
94 669
103 632
11Centurión Negro 2 609
122 515
13Ayumu Honda 1 497
141 476
152 417
162 406
171 330
182 311
191 268
20Cuchillo 2 228
212 203
221 188
232 186
242 183¤
251 155
261 147
271 141
281 139
291 134
301 133
Luis Arizona 1 133
1 133
33Super Astro 2 132
341 119
351 105
361 66
371 58
381 49
391 7
401 4
411 <1
421 N/A¤
1 N/A¤
1 N/A¤
1 N/A¤

References

  • Book: Hornbaker, Tim . Legends of Pro Wrestling - 150 years of headlocks, body slams, and piledrivers . Sports Publishing . 978-1-61321-808-2 . New York, New York . Statistical notes . 2016 . Revised .
  • Book: Royal . Duncan . Gary . Will . Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present . 2000 . Archeus Communications . Waterloo, ON . 0-9698161-5-4 .

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