UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

UWA Junior Heavyweight Championship

The 17th champion El Alebrije
Details
Current champion(s) Inactive
Promotion Universal Wrestling Association
Mexican independent circuit
Puerto Rican independent circuit
Date established 1982

The UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship is a now inactive title that was originall promoted by the Mexican lucha libre Professional wrestling) promotion. After the UWA closed in 1995 the title was defended on the Mexican and Puerto Rican independent circuit. The last known champion was Andy Anderson who won the title in 2001.[1] The weight range for this championship was 97 kg (210 lb) to 107 kg (240 lb).[2]

Title history

Key
Reign The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed.
Event The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won
N/A The specific information is not known
Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
  Indicates that there was a period where there is no documentation of UWA shows-

As of March 1, 2012.

# Wrestler Reign Date Days
held
Location Event Notes
1
El Solitario
1
1982
Unknown
Unknown Live event  
               
2
Enrique Vera
1
1983
Unknown
Unknown Live event  
               
3
The Killer
1
01988-08-14 August 14, 1988
31
Unknown Live event  
4
Enrique Vera
2
01988-09-14 September 14, 1988
312
Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event  
5
The Killer
2
01989-07-23 July 23, 1989
217
Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event  
6
Astro de Oro
1
01990-02-25 February 25, 1990
147
Guatemala Live event Dr. Wagner, Jr. defeated Astro de Oro for the title on 01990-05-20 May 20, 1990 in Guatemala, however, the title change was not recognized by the UWA.
7
Dr. Wagner, Jr.
1
01990-07-22 July 22, 1990
218
Naucalpan, México Live event  
8
Enrique Vera
3
01991-02-25 February 25, 1991
349
Puebla, Puebla Live event  
9
The Killer
3
01992-02-09 February 9, 1992
133
Naucalpan, México Live event  
10
Villaño III
1
01992-06-21 June 21, 1992
47
Naucalpan, México Live event  
11
Shu El Guerrero
1
01992-08-07 August 7, 1992
507
Nezahualcóyotl, México Live event  
12
Negro Navarro
1
01993-12-27 December 27, 1993
Unknown
Puebla, Puebla Live event  
Vacated
N/A
N/A N/A Championship vacated when Negro Navarro left the promotion
13
Mr. Jack
1
01995-06-30 June 30, 1995
Unknown
Nezahualcóyotl, México Live event  
               
14
Aeroflash
1
01995-09 September 1995
Unknown
Unknown Live event  
               
15
Blue Demon, Jr.
1
1997
Unknown
Panama Live event Defeated Black Demon.
16
Pablo Marquez
1
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown Live event  
               
17
El Alebrije
1
01999-10 October 1999
Unknown
Unknown Live event  
               
18
Pablo Marquez
1
02001-02-09 February 9, 2001
15
Unknown Live event [1]
19
Super Crazy
1
02001-02-24 February 24, 2001
287
Bayamón, Puerto Rico Live event [1]
Vacated
02001-12-08 December 8, 2001
N/A N/A Championship vacated for unknown reasons
20
Andy Anderson
1
02001-12-08 December 8, 2001
Unknown
Orocovis, Puerto Rico Live event Defeated Minoru Fujita for the vacant title.[1]
Inactive
N/A
N/A N/A Championship made inactive sometime after 2002

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