UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

UWA Junior Heavyweight Championship

The 17th champion El Alebrije
Details
Current champion(s) Kengo
Date won March 4, 2014
Date established 1982
Promotion Universal Wrestling Association
Mexican independent circuit
Puerto Rican independent circuit
Tenryu Project

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] The weight range for this championship was 97 kg (214 lb) to 107 kg (236 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 April 10, 2015.

# Wrestler Reign Date Days
held		 Location Event Notes
1
 El Solitario
1
 1982 N/A N/A N/A  
               
2
 Enrique Vera
1
 1983 N/A N/A N/A  
               
3
 The Killer
1
 August 14, 1988
31
 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos Live event  
4
 Enrique Vera
2
 September 14, 1988
312
 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event  
5
 The Killer
2
 July 23, 1989
217
 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event  
6
 Astro de Oro
1
 February 25, 1990
84
 Guatemala Live event 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.
7
 Dr. Wagner, Jr.
1
 May 20, 1990
56
 Guatemala Live event  
8
 Astro de Oro
2
 July 15, 1990
7
 Naucalpan, México Live event  
9
 Dr. Wagner, Jr.
2
 July 22, 1990
218
 Naucalpan, México Live event  
10
 Enrique Vera
3
 February 25, 1991
349
 Puebla, Puebla Live event  
11
 The Killer
3
 February 9, 1992
133
 Naucalpan, México Live event  
12
 Villano III
1
 June 21, 1992
47
 Naucalpan, México Live event  
13
 Shu El Guerrero
1
 August 7, 1992
507
 Nezahualcóyotl, México Live event  
14
 Negro Navarro
1
 December 27, 1993
Unknown
 Puebla, Puebla Live event  
—
 Vacated
—
 N/A
—
 N/A N/A Championship vacated when Negro Navarro left the promotion
15
 Mr. Jack
1
 June 30, 1995
Unknown
 Nezahualcóyotl, México Live event  
               
16
 Aeroflash
1
 September 1995
Unknown
 Unknown Live event  
               
17
 Blue Demon, Jr.
1
 1997
Unknown
 Panama Live event Defeated Black Demon.
18
 Pablo Marquez
1
 Unknown
Unknown
 Unknown Live event  
               
19
 El Alebrije
1
 October 1999
Unknown
 Unknown Live event  
               
20
 Pablo Marquez
1
 February 9, 2001
15
 Unknown Live event [1]
21
 Super Crazy
1
 February 24, 2001
287
 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Live event [1]
—
 Vacated
—
 December 8, 2001
—
 N/A N/A Championship vacated for unknown reasons
22
 Lobo
1
 December 8, 2001
29
 Orocovis, Puerto Rico Live event Defeated Minoru Fujita for the vacant title.[1]
23
 Minoru Fujita
1
 January 6, 2002
27
 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Live event [1]
24
 Lobo
2
 February 2, 2002
84
 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Live event [1]
—
 Vacated
—
 April 27, 2002
—
 N/A N/A
25
 Nagase Kancho
1
 April 4, 2013
301
 Tokyo, Japan Live event Defeated Black Tiger V to win the vacant title.[1]
—
 Vacated
—
 April 27, 2002
—
 N/A N/A Title vacated due to Kancho being unable to defend it.[1]
26
 Kengo
1
 March 4, 2014
402+
 Tokyo, Japan Live event Defeated Dragon Joker to win the vacant title.[1]

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "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.