UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

UWA Junior Heavyweight Championship
The 17th champion El Alebrije
Details
Promotion Universal Wrestling Association
International Wrestling Association
Tenryu Project
Freedoms
Date established 1982
Current champion(s) Yasshi
Date won May 2, 2018
Other name(s)
  • Unified World Junior Heavyweight Championship (February 24, 2001 - February 26, 2002)

The UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship is a title that was originally promoted by the Mexican lucha libre Professional wrestling promotion Universal Wrestling Association. After the UWA closed in 1995 the title was defended on the Mexican and Puerto Rican independent circuit. In 2014, the title was revived by Japanese promotion Tenryu Project.[1] In 2016, the title moved to the Pro Wrestling Freedoms promotion. The weight range for this championship was 97 kg (214 lb) to 107 kg (236 lb).[2]

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
N/A Unknown information
† Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
 1  El Solitario  1982   N/A  1  
Championship history is unrecorded from 1982 to 1983.
 2  Enrique Viera  1983   N/A  1  
Championship history is unrecorded from 1983 to August 14, 1988.
 3  The Killer  August 14, 1988  Live event Toreo de Cuatro Caminos  1  31
 4  Enrique Viera  September 14, 1988  Live event Mexico City  2  312
 5  The Killer  July 23, 1989  Live event Mexico City  2  217
 6  Astro de Oro  February 25, 1990  Live event Guatemala  1  84
 7  Dr. Wagner Jr.  May 20, 1990  Live event Guatemala  1†  56
 8  Astro de Oro  July 15, 1990  Live event Naucalpan, México  2  7
 9  Dr. Wagner Jr.  July 22, 1990  Live event Naucalpan, México  1(2)  218
 9  Enrique Viera  February 25, 1991  Live event Puebla, Puebla  3  349
 10  The Killer  February 9, 1992  Live event Naucalpan, México  3  133
 11  Villano III  June 21, 1992  Live event Naucalpan, México  1  47
 12  Shu El Guerrero  August 7, 1992  Live event Nezahualcóyotl, México  1  507
 13  Negro Navarro  December 27, 1993  Live event Puebla, Puebla  1  
— Vacated N/A — — — — Championship vacated when Negro Navarro left the promotion
 14  Mr. Jack  June 30, 1995  Live event Nezahualcóyotl, México  1  
Championship history is unrecorded from June 30, 1995 to September 1995.
 15  Aeroflash  September 1995  Live event N/A  1  
Championship history is unrecorded from September 1995 to 1997.
 16  Blue Demon Jr.  1997  Live event Panama  1   Defeated Black Demon, unclear if it was a title defense or if Black Demon was the champion.
 17  Pablo Márquez    Live event N/A  1  
Championship history is unrecorded from 1997 to October 1999.
 18  El Alebrije  October 1999  Live event N/A  1  
Championship history is unrecorded from October 1999 to February 9, 2001.
 19  Pablo Márquez  February 9, 2001  Live event N/A  2  15 [1]
 20  Super Crazy  February 24, 2001  Live event Bayamón, Puerto Rico  1  56 Defeat Sean Hill for the IWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship on December 10, 2000 in Moca, Puerto Rico later defeat Pablo Márquez in a title vs title match for the IWA and UWA World Junior Heavyweight titles to become the first Unified World Junior Heavyweight Champion.
 21  Lobo (Andy Anderson)  April 21, 2001   Carolina, Puerto Rico  1  60
 22  Super Crazy  June 23, 2001   Bayamón, Puerto Rico  2  34
 23  Crash Holly  July 27, 2001   Bayamón, Puerto Rico  1  1
 24  Super Crazy  July 28, 2001   Carolina, Puerto Rico  3  133 Defeat Crash Holly and Andy Anderson in a triple title 3-way match for the IWA Hardcore and the IWA/UWA Unified World Junior Heavyweight titles. [1]
— Vacated  December 8, 2001 — — — — The IWA GM Savio Vega stripped the IWA/UWA Unified World Junior Heavyweight Titles.
 25  Lobo (Andy Anderson)  December 8, 2001  Live event Orocovis, Puerto Rico  2  29 Defeat Minoru Fujita for the vacant IWA/UWA Unified World Junior Heavyweight titles. [1]
 26  Minoru Fujita  January 6, 2002  Live event Bayamón, Puerto Rico  1  27 [1]
 27  Lobo (Andy Anderson)  February 6, 2002  Live event Bayamón, Puerto Rico  3  20 [1]
— Vacated  February 26, 2002 — — — — Title stripped by the IWA GM Savio Vega. [3]
 28  Nagase Kancho  April 4, 2013  Live event Tokyo, Japan  1  301 Defeat Black Tiger V to win the vacant title. [1]
— Vacated  January 30, 2014 — — — — Title vacated due to Kancho being unable to defend it. [1]
 29  Kengo  March 4, 2014  Live event Tokyo, Japan  1  510 Defeat Dragon Joker to win the vacant title. [1]
— Vacated  July 27, 2015 — — — — Title vacated due to Kengo suffering an injury. [1]
 30  Kotaro Nasu  September 2, 2015  Revolution Final Tour in Korakuen Tokyo, Japan  1  252 Defeat Dragon Joker to win the vacant title. [1]
 31  The Winger  May 11, 2016  Live event Tokyo, Japan  1  92
 32  Gentaro  August 11, 2016  Live event Tokyo, Japan  1  98 [4]
 33  Miedo Extremo  November 17, 2016  Live event Tokyo, Japan  1  20 [5]
 34  Gentaro  December 7, 2016  Live event Tokyo, Japan  2  146 [6]
 35  Yuya Susumu  May 2, 2017  Live event Tokyo, Japan  1  365 [7]
 36  Yasshi  May 2, 2018  Live event Tokyo, Japan  1  163+

References

General source on title changes before 2000
  • Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: Universal Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 397. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
Specific
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Universal Wrestling Association World Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  2. ↑ "Weight Divisions in Professional Wrestling". wrestlingtitles.com. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjnUt5-m7a8
  4. ↑ "H28.8.11 新木場1stRing大会". Pro Wrestling Freedoms (in Japanese). 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  5. ↑ "H28.11.17 ジ・ウインガープロレスデビュー25周年記念大会　後楽園ホール". Pro Wrestling Freedoms (in Japanese). 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  6. ↑ "H28.12.7 新木場1stRing大会". Pro Wrestling Freedoms (in Japanese). 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  7. ↑ "H29.5.2　後楽園ホール大会". Pro Wrestling Freedoms (in Japanese). May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
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