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The UWA World Heavyweight Championship was the top title contested for in the Mexican lucha libre promotion the Universal Wrestling Association, which operated from 1975 to 1995. Upon the closing of the UWA, the title remained in use. The championship is currently defended on the Mexican independent circuit, as well as in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). It is currently held by Dr. Wagner, Jr..
[edit] Title history
| Wrestler: |
Times: |
Date: |
Location: |
Notes: |
| Lou Thesz |
1 |
August 15, 1977 |
|
Thesz was awarded the title after fighting Mil Máscaras to a time limit draw at the UWA's first event on July 26, 1976. |
| Canek |
1 |
August 27, 1978 |
Mexico City, Distrito Federal |
| Tiger Jeet Singh |
1 |
January 17, 1980 |
Mexico City, Distrito Federal |
| Antonio Inoki |
1 |
April 13, 1980 |
Mexico City, Distrito Federal |
| Tiger Jeet Singh |
2 |
October 24, 1980 |
Okinawa, Japan |
| Canek |
2 |
February 15, 1981 |
Naucalpan, México |
| Riki Chōshū |
1 |
July 23, 1982 |
Mexico City, Distrito Federal |
| Canek |
3 |
September 26, 1982 |
Mexico City, Distrito Federal |
| Tatsumi Fujinami |
1 |
May 1, 1983 |
Mexico City, Distrito Federal |
| Canek |
4 |
June 12, 1983 |
Mexico City, Distrito Federal |
| Title vacated on February 19, 1984 when Canek lost a triangle match. |
| Dos Caras |
1 |
February 26, 1984 |
Naucalpan, México |
Defeated Enrique Vera in a tournament final. |
| Canek |
5 |
June 24, 1984 |
Naucalpan, México |
| Scorpio |
1 |
April 30, 1985 |
Mexico City, Distrito Federal |
| Canek |
6 |
June 30, 1985 |
|
| Dos Caras |
2 |
December 30, 1986 |
Naucalpan, México |
| Canek |
7 |
1987 |
|
| The Killer |
1 |
1987 |
|
| Canek |
8 |
1987 |
|
| Perro Aguayo |
1 |
March 4, 1988 |
|
| Canek |
9 |
May 5, 1988 |
|
| Big Van Vader |
1 |
November 22, 1989 |
Naucalpan, México |
| Canek |
10 |
December 9, 1990 |
Naucalpan, México |
| Dos Caras |
3 |
February 2, 1992 |
Naucalpan, México |
| Canek |
11 |
July 5, 1992 |
Naucalpan, México |
| Canadian Vampire Casanova |
1 |
January 31, 1993 |
Naucalpan, México |
| Canek |
12 |
December 19, 1993 |
Naucalpan, México |
| Yamato |
1 |
March 14, 1994 |
Puebla, Puebla |
| Canek |
13 |
March 18, 1994 |
Nezahualcóyotl, México |
The UWA closed in 1995, however the title continued to be defended in other promotions. |
| Cadaver de Ultratomba |
1 |
August 15, 1999 |
Tehuacán, Puebla |
| Canek |
14 |
September 6, 1999 |
Tehuacán, Puebla |
| Cibernético |
1 |
January 20, 2002 |
Salamanca, Guanajuato |
| Canek |
15 |
November 15, 2002 |
Orizaba, Veracruz |
| Dr. Wagner, Jr. |
1 |
June 18, 2004 |
Mexico City, Distrito Federal |
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