UWF Heavyweight Championship

UWF Heavyweight Championship

One Man Gang (in 2012), one time champion
Details
Promotion Universal Wrestling Federation
Date established May 30, 1986
Date retired January 1988

The UWF Heavyweight Championship was the premier title in the Universal Wrestling Federation owned by Bill Watts. When Mid-South Wrestling Association changed its name to the UWF, the Mid-South North American title was retired and a tournament was held to crown a new UWF Heavyweight Champion. When Jim Crockett Promotions purchased the UWF, the title was defended in Crockett for a while and was then retired. It should not be confused with the UWF Heavyweight Championship that was defended in the Universal Wrestling Federation promotion owned by Herb Abrams. That title and promotion began several years after Watts' promotion was sold.

Title history

Key
Symbol Meaning
No. The overall championship reign
Reign The reign number for the specific wrestler listed.
Event The event in which the championship changed hands
# Wrestler Reign Date Days held Location Event Notes Ref.
1 Gordy, TerryTerry Gordy 1 May 30, 1986 163 Houston, Texas House show Defeated Jim Duggan in tournament final  
2 One Man Gang 1 November 9, 1986 161 Tulsa, Oklahoma House show Won by forfeit when Gordy was injured  
3 Rogers, Big BubbaBig Bubba Rogers 1 April 19, 1987 83 Muskogee, Oklahoma House show  
4 Williams, "Dr. Death" Steve"Dr. Death" Steve Williams 1 July 11, 1987 [Note 1] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma House show  
- Title retired - January 1988 N/A N/A N/A Title is eventually retired, but not immediately, after the UWF was bought by Jim Crockett Promotions. Williams is still recognized as champion as of 1/2/88.  

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The exact date the UWF ceased to promote the championship is unclear. Williams is still recognized as champion in January 1988.

See also

References

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