MLW World Middleweight Championship

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MLW World Middleweight Championship
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The MLW World Middleweight Championship belt
Details
Promotion Major League Wrestling (MLW)
Date establishedJune 28, 2018
Current champion(s) Místico
Date wonFebruary 29, 2024
Statistics
First champion(s) Maxwell Jacob Friedman
Most reigns Myron Reed (3 reigns)
Longest reign Myron Reed (424 days)
Shortest reign Shun Skywalker (42 days)
Oldest champion Tajiri (51 years, 23 days)
Youngest champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman (22 years, 126 days)
Heaviest champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman (216 lb (98 kg))
Lightest champion Myron Reed (154 lb (70 kg))

The MLW World Middleweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion Major League Wrestling (MLW). The title was unveiled on July 18, 2018, it is contested in MLW's middleweight division by wrestlers at a maximum weight of 205 lb (93 kg). [1] [2] The current champion is Místico, who is in his first reign as champion.

Contents

History

On June 28, 2018, Major League Wrestling (MLW) announced the creation of the MLW World Middleweight Championship, for their middleweight division instead of the "cruiserweight" division, which is more common in American professional wrestling. [2] [3] [4] It was announced that the title holds a weight limit of 205 lb (93 kg). [2] [3] Also announced was an singles match between Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Joey Ryan to crown the first champion. [2] [3] [4] The title match was later advertised on July 6 during episode 12 of MLW Fusion . [5] The title was unveiled on July 18. [1] The following day, Maxwell Jacob Friedman defeated Joey Ryan to become the inaugural MLW World Middleweight Championship (air date July 27, 2018). [6] [7] [8] The title would be vacated on December 7, after Friedman was sidelined with an elbow injury. [9] Teddy Hart would defeat El Hijo de L.A. Park, Dezmond Xavier, Gringo Loco and Kotto Brazil in a five-way ladder match on December 14 at MLW Fusion Live to win the title. [10]

Reigns

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1 Maxwell Jacob Friedman  July 19, 2018 Battle Riot I New York City, NY 1 141Friedman defeated Joey Ryan to become the inaugural champion.
The episode aired on tape delay on July 27, 2018.		 [6]

[7] [8] [11]

— Vacated December 7, 2018————Friedman vacated the championship after an elbow injury. [9]
2 Teddy Hart December 14, 2018 Fusion Live Miami, FL 1330Hart defeated Dezmond Xavier, El Hijo de L.A. Park, Gringo Loco and Kotto Brazil in a five-way ladder match to win the vacant championship. [12]
3 Myron Reed November 9, 2019 Blood and Thunder Orlando, FL 1424Aired on the November 9 episode of Fusion via tape delay. [13]
4 Lio Rush January 6, 2021 Kings of Colosseum Orlando, FL 1119 [14]
5 Myron Reed May 5, 2021 Fusion Live Orlando, FL 2150 [15]
6 Tajiri October 2, 2021 Fightland Philadelphia, PA 1111This was a four-way match also involving Aramis and Arez. [16]
7 Myron Reed January 21, 2022 Blood and Thunder North Richland Hills, TX 3240This was a four-way match also including Bandido and Matt Cross. [17]
8 Shun Skywalker September 18, 2022 Super Series Norcross, GA 142 [18]
9 Lince Dorado October 30, 2022 Fightland Philadelphia, PA 1158 [19]
10 Akira April 6, 2023 War Chamber Queens, NY 1191This was a Three-way match also including Lio Rush. [20]
11 Rocky Romero October 14, 2023 Slaughterhouse Philadelphia, PA 1138This was a Winner Takes All match, with Romero's NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship also on the line.
12 Místico February 29, 2024 Intimidation Games New York City, NY 1126+ [21]

Combined days

As of July4, 2024.

Record-setting three-time and most combined days as MLW World Middleweight champion at 814, Myron Reed. MyronReed2019Cropped.png
Record-setting three-time and most combined days as MLW World Middleweight champion at 814, Myron Reed.
†Indicates the current champions
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined
days
1 Myron Reed 3814
2 Teddy Hart 1330
3 Akira 1191
4 Lince Dorado 1158
5 Maxwell Jacob Friedman 1141
6 Rocky Romero 1138
7 Místico †1126+
8 Lio Rush 1119
9 Tajiri 1111
10 Shun Skywalker 142

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