Current Champion
El Pulpo is the current champion, having defeated Histeria on 6/16/12 to win the title.
History of Championship
After the UWA fell apart, the championship eventually ended up in Japan, and as part of the J-Crown Octuple Championship. After that championship was broken apart, the championship drifted to Michinoku Pro Wrestling in Japan.
Champions Listing
| #
|
Champion(s)
|
Defeated
|
Date
|
Location
|
|
| Triangle Match - decision match for vacant championship
|
|
| 1
|
Cesar Valentino
|
Anibal & America Salvaje
|
1977.11.20
|
Mexico City
|
|
| 2
|
Gran Hamada
|
Cesar Valentino
|
1979.02.04
|
Mexico City
|
|
| 3
|
Perro Aguayo
|
Gran Hamada
|
1979.04.11
|
Mexico City
|
|
| vacant on 1979.12.15 when Perro Aguayo is injured
|
|
| decision match for vacant championship
|
|
| 4
|
El Solitario
|
Masanobu Kurisu
|
1980.01.27
|
Mexico City
|
|
|
|
1
|
Villano III
|
1980.02.08
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
2[1]
|
Villano III
|
1980.05.25
|
?
|
|
| 5
|
Eric Embry
|
El Solitario
|
1981.03.30
|
Puebla
|
|
| 6
|
El Solitario [2]
|
Eric Embry
|
1981.07.19
|
Mexico City
|
|
| 7
|
El Signo
|
El Solitario
|
1983.06.10
|
Tijuana
|
|
|
|
1
|
El Solitario
|
1983.07.17
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
2
|
Villano III
|
1984.01.01
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
| stripped of the championship on 1984.02.15 for an unauthorized defense against Kato Kung Lee on 1984.01.27
|
|
| tournament for vacant championship
|
|
| 8
|
Anibal
|
El Texano
|
1984.05.27
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
| 9
|
Invader III
|
Anibal
|
1984.09.15
|
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|
|
| 10
|
Anibal [2]
|
Invader III
|
1984.??.??
|
?
|
|
| 11
|
Negro Navarro
|
Anibal
|
1985.01.06
|
Mexico City
|
|
| 12
|
Mano Negra
|
Negro Navarro
|
1985.02.25
|
Puebla
|
|
| 13
|
El Cobarde II
|
Mano Negra
|
1985.12.08
|
Mexico City
|
|
| 14
|
Gran Hamada [2]
|
El Cobarde II
|
1986.03.04
|
Arena Queretaro
|
|
| 15
|
Blue Panther
|
Gran Hamada
|
1986.11.16
|
Mexico City
|
|
| 16
|
Solar I
|
Blue Panther
|
1987.05.25
|
Puebla
|
|
| 17
|
Blue Panther [2]
|
Solar I
|
1988.02.08
|
Puebla
|
|
| 18
|
Gran Cochisse
|
Blue Panther
|
1988.09.16
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 19
|
Ringo Mendoza
|
Gran Cochise
|
1989.04.29
|
Mexico City
|
|
|
|
1
|
El Texano
|
1990.04.05
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
| 20
|
Perro Aguayo [2]
|
Ringo Mendoza
|
1990.06.29
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
1
|
Fishman
|
1990.11.17
|
Tonala, Jalisco
|
|
| Aguayo stripped of the championship in May 1992 when he jumps to AAA
|
|
| 16 man tournament for vacant championship
|
|
| 21
|
Gran Hamada [3]
|
Black Power II
|
1992.12.13
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
1
|
Zandokan
|
1993.01.24
|
Kisarazu, Japan
|
|
|
|
2
|
Super Astro
|
1993.03.28
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
3
|
Scorpio Jr.
|
1993.04.12
|
Hamamatsu, Japan
|
|
|
|
4
|
Villano IV
|
1993.06.04
|
Korakuen Hall - Tokyo
|
|
|
|
5
|
Villano IV
|
1993.08.04
|
Arena Naucalpan
|
|
| 22
|
El Engendro
|
Gran Hamada
|
1993.09.12
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
| 23
|
Gran Hamada [4]
|
El Engendro
|
1993.09.22
|
Arena Aficion De Pachuca
|
|
|
|
1
|
Fuerza Guerrera
|
1994.06.14
|
Arena Aficion De Pachuca
|
|
| 24
|
Sabu
|
Gran Hamada
|
1995.11.23
|
Kawasaki, Japan
|
|
| 25
|
El Samurai
|
Sabu
|
1995.12.01
|
Niigata, Japan
|
|
| 26
|
Koji Kanemoto
|
El Samurai
|
1996.03.17
|
Amagasaki, Japan
|
|
| vacates the championship around May 1996 due to injury
|
|
| decision match for vacant championship
|
|
| 27
|
Shinjiro Ohtani
|
Kazushi Sakuraba
|
1996.06.17
|
Tokyo
|
|
| next 3 title matches are part of the J-Crown Unification Tournament
|
|
| next match unifies with NWA World Welterweight Championship
|
|
|
|
1
|
Negro Casas
|
1996.08.03
|
Tokyo
|
|
| 28
|
Ultimo Dragon
|
Shinjiro Ohtani
|
1996.08.04
|
Tokyo
|
|
| 29
|
The Great Sasuke
|
Ultimo Dragon
|
1996.08.05
|
Tokyo
|
|
| title becomes part of the J-Crown Octuple Championship for next four matches
|
|
| 30
|
Ultimo Dragon [2]
|
The Great Sasuke
|
1996.10.11
|
Osaka
|
|
| 31
|
Jushin Liger
|
Ultimo Dragon
|
1997.01.04
|
Tokyo
|
|
| 32
|
El Samurai [2]
|
Jushin Liger
|
1997.07.06
|
Sapporo, Japan
|
|
| 33
|
Shinjiro Ohtani [2]
|
El Samurai
|
1997.08.10
|
Nagoya, Japan
|
|
| Ohtani vacates title as part of vacating most of Octuple Championship on 1997.11.05
|
|
| decision match for vacant championship
|
|
| 34
|
Gran Hamada [5]
|
Convict
|
1998.07.03
|
Ninohe, Japan
|
|
| championship returned to Mexico during 1999
|
|
| decision match for vacant championship
|
|
| 35
|
El Cobarde II
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1999.02.15
|
Nuevo Laredo
|
|
|
|
1
|
Tiger Steele
|
2000.02.06
|
Salamanca
|
|
| 36
|
Heavy Metal
|
El Cobarde
|
2000.04.10
|
Nuevo Laredo
|
|
| title assumed missing, possibly passed onto Silver Star who defends it as the UWA Light Heavyweight Title in Monterrey.
|
|
| title reappears with Silver King
|
|
| 37
|
Silver King
|
?
|
2006.??.??
|
?
|
|
|
|
1
|
Diluvio Negro II
|
2006.11.26
|
Arena Solidaridad
|
|
| 38
|
Diluvio Negro II
|
Silver King
|
2007.02.25
|
Arena Solidaridad
|
|
| championship history unclear
|
|
| 39?
|
Histeria
|
?
|
????.??.??
|
?
|
|
| 40?
|
El Pulpo
|
Histeria
|
2011.06.16
|
Auditorio Mundo Nuevo, Matamoros, Tamaulipas
|
|
| title vs title match with the UWF United States Heavyweight Championship
|
|
|
|
1
|
Pirata Morgan
|
2011.11.01
|
Gimnasio UAT, Reynosa, Tamaulipas
|
|
|
|
2
|
Enrique Vera
|
2012.03.18
|
Auditorio Municipal Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas
|
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| title change
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| successful title defense
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| championship matches which were announced, but results were not found
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Gallery of Champions
Gallery of Title Belts
Sources
Also Listed As
| Universal Wrestling Association Championships
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| Official: Heavy (Dr. Wagner Jr.)
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| Outlaw: Light (Kato Kung Lee Jr.), Junior Light Heavy (Diluvio Negro II)
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| Now in Japan: Welter, Middle, Junior Heavy, Tag, Trios,
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| Defunct: Feather, Light Heavy, Women, International Women, Women Junior, Women's Tag,
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| Associated: WWF Light Heavy
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