UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

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The UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship was a title contested for in the Mexican lucha libre promotion the Universal Wrestling Association, which operated from 1975 to 1995. The title lasted from 1982 until at least late 2001, when the title was being defended on the Mexican and Puerto Rican independent circuits, with the last known champion being Andy Anderson. The weight range for this championship was 214 lb (97 kg) to 236 lb (107 kg).[1]

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[edit] Title history

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
El Solitario 1 1982
Enrique Vera 1 1983
The Killer 1 August 14, 1988
Enrique Vera 2 September 14, 1988 Mexico City, Distrito Federal
The Killer 2 July 23, 1989 Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Astro de Oro 1 February 25, 1990 Guatemala Dr. Wagner, Jr. defeated Astro de Oro for the title on May 20, 1990 in Guatemala, however, the title change was not recognized by the UWA.
Dr. Wagner, Jr. 1 July 22, 1990 Naucalpan, México
Enrique Vera 3 February 25, 1991 Puebla, Puebla
The Killer 3 February 9, 1992 Naucalpan, México
Villano III 1 June 21, 1992 Naucalpan, México
Shu El Guerrero 1 August 7, 1992 Nezahualcóyotl, México
Negro Navarro 1 December 27, 1993 Puebla, Puebla
Title stripped when Navarro left the UWA for Promotora Mexicana de Lucha Libre (PROMELL).
Mr. Jack 1 June 30, 1995 Nezahualcóyotl, México
Aeroflash 1 September 1995
Blue Demon, Jr. 1 1997 Panama Defeated Black Demon.
Pablo Marquez 1
Alebrije 1 October 1999
Pablo Marquez 2 February 9, 2001
Super Crazy 1 February 24, 2001 Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Title vacated on December 8, 2001 in Orocovis, Puerto Rico.
Andy Anderson 1 December 8, 2001 Orocovis, Puerto Rico Defeated Minoru Fujita.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tanabe, Hisaharu. Weight Divisions in Professional Wrestling. Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved on April 7, 2007.

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