The SWA World Championship (SWA) (世界選手権, SWA Sekai Senshuken) is a women's professional wrestling championship promoted by the Japanese World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion. It was created on May 21, 2016, during Stardom's three-day European tour, as the flagship title for a newly established international alliance called the Stardom World Association (SWA) (スターダム・ワールド・アソシエーション, Sutādamu Wārudo Asoshiēshon).[1][5] Promotions in the alliance include Stardom, British Empire Wrestling (BEW), the French Association Biterroise de Catch (ABC), the Mexican Women Wrestling Stars (WWS) and the Spanish Revolution Championship Wrestling (RCW).[6]
Like most professional wrestling championships, the title is won as a result of a scripted match. The rules of the championship state that only wrestlers from countries other than the reigning champion can challenge for it. For example, as long as the title had a Japanese champion, no other Japanese wrestler could challenge for it.[7] There have been three reigns shared among three wrestlers. Viper is the current champion in her first reign.[8]
Title history
Key
No. |
Overall reign number |
Reign |
Reign number for the specific champion |
Days |
Number of days held |
Defenses |
Number of successful defenses |
+ |
Current reign is changing daily |
References
- 1 2 3 4 2016年5月21日 ヨーロッパツアー4日目. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). May 22, 2016. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/we_are_stardom/status/978966771255267328
- ↑ 5★Star GP2016参戦外国人選手. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). July 4, 2014. Archived from the original on July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ 〜天空の逸女〜 紫雷イオ. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). May 21, 2014. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- 1 2 紫雷イオ世界制覇へ!各国で防衛戦構想. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). June 2, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ "The Stardom World Association (SWA) is an alliance between the promoters of Stardom, WWS, RCW, ABC Catch and BEW". We Are Stardom. Twitter. May 21, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (July 11, 2016). "July 11, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Preview for massive UFC weekend, including UFC 200, plus tons of news". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. p. 55. ISSN 1083-9593.
The rules of the SWA title are that the champion can only defend against wrestlers from other countries. So if Shirai is champion, nobody from Japan can get a shot. If Storm wins, nobody from New Zealand can get a shot.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/we_are_stardom/status/978966771255267328
- 1 2 2016年7月21日 Stardom×Stardom2016~大阪真夏の祭典~. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). July 25, 2016. Archived from the original on July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ <スターダム>イオV3ならず 小川社長は長期欠場勧告も示唆. Tokyo Sports (in Japanese). July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Daily Update: Bayley at Battleground, Ronaldo meets McGregor, Hendo vs. Bisping 2". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/we_are_stardom/status/978966771255267328