UWA World Middleweight Championship

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UWA World Middleweight Championship
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Último Dragón, three time champion
Details
Promotion Universal Wrestling Association
Michinoku Pro Wrestling and Toryumon Japan
Kaientai Dojo
JTO
Date establishedNovember 26, 1975
Current championNaoya Akama
Date wonAugust 11, 2025
Statistics
First champion Rene Guajardo
Most reigns Último Dragón (5 reigns)

The UWA World Middleweight Championship (Campeonato Mundial de Peso Medio UWA in Spanish) is a professional wrestling championship originally created and sanctioned by the Mexican lucha libre promotion Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) from 1976 until the UWA closed in 1995. Upon the closing of the UWA, the title migrated to Japan's Michinoku Pro Wrestling, Toryumon Japan and Kaientai Dojo promotions. Currently, the title resides in Professional Wrestling Just Tap Out (JTO). [1]

Contents

As a professional wrestling championship, the title is not won not by actual competition, but by a scripted ending to a match determined by the bookers and match makers. [a] On occasion, the promotion declares a championship vacant, which means there is no champion at that point in time. This can either be due to a storyline, [b] or real life issues such as a champion suffering an injury being unable to defend the championship, [c] or leaving the company. [d]

There have been a total of 82 reigns shared between 53 different champions. The current champion is Naoya Akama who is in his second reign.

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
N/AUnknown information
†Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
Universal Wrestling Association (UWA)
1 Rene Guajardo November 26, 1975 Live event Mexico City1158Defeated Aníbal to become the first champion. [e]
2 Gran Hamada May 2, 1976 Live event Monterrey, Nuevo León1182 [e]
3 Rene Guajardo October 31, 1976 Live event Monterrey, Nuevo León2357 [e]
4 Aníbal October 23, 1977 Live event Monterrey, Nuevo León1476 [e]
5Jungla NegraFebruary 11, 1979 Live event Monterrey, Nuevo León1700 [e]
6Centurión NegroJanuary 11, 1981 Live event Monterrey, Nuevo León1399 [e]
7 Gran Hamada February 14, 1982 Live event Naucalpan, State of Mexico2119 [e]
8Centurión NegroJune 13, 1982 Live event Monterrey, Nuevo León2210 [e]
9Luis ArizonaJanuary 9, 1983 Live event Reynosa, Tamaulipas1133 [e]
10 Gran Hamada May 22, 1983 Live event Monterrey, Nuevo León3411 [e]
11 Super Astro July 6, 1984 Live event Guadalajara, Jalisco1100 [e]
12 El Satánico October 14, 1984 Live event Mexico City1268 [e]
13 Cachorro Mendoza July 9, 1985 Live event N/A1134 [e]
14 El Solar November 20, 1985 Live event Mexico City1 [f] [e]
— Vacated April 1986————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons. [e]
15Valente FernándezJune 29, 1986 Live event Monterrey, Nuevo León11,163 [e]
16CuchilloSeptember 4, 1989 Live event Mexico City1214 [e]
17 Yoshihiro Asai April 6, 1990 Live event Mexico City145 [e]
18CuchilloMay 21, 1990 Live event Puebla, Puebla214 [e]
19 Yoshihiro Asai June 4, 1990 Live event Tokyo, Japan2207 [e]
20 Super Astro December 28, 1990 Live event Tijuana, Baja California232 [e]
21 Negro Casas January 29, 1991 Live event Pachuca, Hidalgo1787 [e]
22 Último Dragón March 26, 1993 Live event Mexico City355Previously won the title as "Yoshihiro Asai" [e]
23 El Samurai May 20, 1993 Live event Inuyama, Japan14 [e]
24 Último Dragón May 24, 1993 Live event Osaka, Japan4226 [e]
25 Kōji Ishinriki January 5, 1994 Live event Osaka, Japan1139 [e]
26 Último Dragón May 24, 1994 Live event Mexico City5168 [e]
— Vacated November 8, 1994—Tokyo, Japan——Title vacated after Dragón wins the NWA World Middleweight Championship from Corazón de León. [e]
Michinoku Pro Wrestling and Toryumon Japan
27 El Texano February 12, 1995 Live event Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic1 [g] Defeated Takashi Okano to win the vacant title. [e]
28 Héctor Garza 1996N/AN/A1 [h] [e]
29 Masayoshi Motegi June 11, 1996 Live event Tokyo, Japan10Won the title when Garza was knocked out accidentally during the match. [e]
— Vacated June 11, 1996 Live event Tokyo, Japan——Motegi immediately vacated the title after winning it. [e]
30 Tiger Mask September 23, 1996 Live event Towada, Japan1155 [e]
— Vacated February 25, 1997————Title vacated after Tiger Mask is injured on December 11, 1996. [e]
31 Shoichi Funaki March 19, 1997 Live event Yonezawa, Japan166Defeated El Pantera to win the vacant title. [e]
32 Minoru Tanaka May 24, 1997 Live event Nagoya, Japan1330 [e]
— Vacated April 19, 1998————Title vacated after defending against Tiger Mask. [e]
33 The Willow June 14, 1998 Live event Iwate, Japan1 [i] Defeated Ikuto Hidaka to win the vacant title. [e]
— Vacated 1998————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons. [e]
34 Silver Wolf May 25, 2002 Live event Tokyo, Japan1 [j] Silver Wolf defeated Hi69 in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
— Vacated September 2002————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons.
Kaientai Dojo
35 Hi69 October 27, 2002 Live event Tokyo, Japan1188Defeated PABLO in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
36 Yasu Urano May 24, 2003 Live event Chiba, Japan1154
37 Mr. X3 October 25, 2003 Live event Chiba, Japan1183
38 Sambo Oishi April 25, 2004 Live event Tokyo, Japan1188
39 Onryo October 30, 2004 Live event Chiba, Japan1105
40 GENTARO February 12, 2005 Live event Chiba, Japan17
41Boso Boy RaitoFebruary 19, 2005 Live event Shiwa, Japan1410
42 PSYCHO April 5, 2006 Live event Tokyo, Japan1214
43 Shiori Asahi November 5, 2006 Live event Fukuoka, Japan1303
44Boso Boy RaitoSeptember 4, 2007 Live event Tokyo, Japan2282
45 Sambo Oishi June 12, 2008 Live event Tokyo, Japan289
46 Men's Teioh September 9, 2008 Live event Chiba, Japan154
47 Sambo Oishi November 2, 2008 Live event Tokyo, Japan3133Match was also for the Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship.
48 Quiet Storm March 15, 2009 Live event Tokyo, Japan1147
49 PSYCHO August 9, 2009 Live event Chiba, Japan297
50 Shinobu November 14, 2009 Live event Tokyo, Japan158
51 Kaji Tomato January 11, 2010 Live event Chiba, Japan1303
52 Yasu Urano November 10, 2010 Live event Tokyo, Japan2263
53 Kaji Tomato July 31, 2011 Live event Chiba, Japan298
54 Shiori Asahi November 6, 2011 Live event Tokyo, Japan2231This was a three-way match, also involving Marines Mask II.
55 Daigoro Kashiwa June 24, 2012 Live event Yokohama, Japan1133This was a three-way match, also involving Boso Boy Raito.
56 Yuki Sato November 4, 2012 Live event Yokohama, Japan1161This was a three-way match, also involving Hiro Tonai.
57 Taka Michinoku April 14, 2013 Live event Tokyo, Japan 1119
58 Ryuichi Sekine August 11, 2013 Live event Chiba, Japan 1119
59 Makoto Oishi December 8, 2013 Live event Chiba, Japan 4259Previously won the title as "Sambo Oishi".
60 Kaji Tomato August 24, 2014 Live event Chiba, Japan 3154
61 Yuki Sato January 25, 2015 Live event Chiba, Japan 2245
62 Kaji Tomato September 27, 2015 Live event Shizuoka, Japan 435
63 Hiro Tonai November 1, 2015Club-K Super in Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 1141
64 Men's Teioh March 21, 2016Club-K Tour in Kitasenju Tokyo, Japan 2132
65 Shiori Asahi July 31, 2016Club-K Super in TKP Garden City Chiba Chiba, Japan 398This match was also contested for the Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship.
66Ayumu HondaNovember 6, 2016Club-K Super in Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 1497This was a three-way match, also involving Kaji Tomato.
67 Masamune March 18, 2018K-DOJO Tokyo Big Show Tokyo, Japan 1133
68 Taka Michinoku July 29, 2018K-DOJO Grand Slam In TKP Garden City Chiba Chiba, Japan 284
69 Kaji Tomato October 21, 2018K-DOJO Grand Slam In Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan 5193 [7]
70 Fuminori Abe May 2, 2019K-DOJO Chiba Festival 2019 - Exchange? Counter? BASARA DAY Chiba, Japan 149 [8]
71 Kyu Mogami June 20, 2019 Live event Chiba, Japan 1N/AMogami's reign length is unknown as the title was abandonned over Kaientai Dojo's rebranding into Active Advance Pro Wrestling. [9]
—Deactivated2019————The title was abandonned somewhere after September 2019.
Just Tap Out (JTO)
72Black ChangoFebruary 18, 2021JTO Just Tap Out In Shinjuku Face Tokyo, Japan 129Black Eagle defeated Eagle Mask to win the reactivated title. [10]
73 Carbell Ito March 19, 2021JTO Kaku Tokyo, Japan 1193 [11]
— Vacated September 28, 2021————
74Black EagleNovember 18, 2021JTO Itadaki Tokyo, Japan 1470Black Eagle defeated Eagle Mask to win the reactivated title. [12]
75 Carbell Ito March 3, 2023JTO 2023 Tournament - Day 3 Tokyo, Japan 2359 [13]
— Vacated February 25, 2024————The title was vacated by Ito under unknown circumstances.
76Naoya AkamaMarch 1, 2024JTO Tokyo, Japan 170Defeated ARA, Blazer Tanai, Hiro Iijima, Kensuke, Mr. Mask and Yuu Yamagata in a battle royal to win the vacant title. [14]
77 Sumika Yanagawa May 10, 2024JTO Michinoku The Super Best 2024 Tokyo, Japan 1111Defeated Naoya Akama in a battle royal also involving ARA, Arata, Blazer Tanni, Kensuke, Maxi, Mizuna and Mr. Mask. Yanagawa became the first female wrestler to win the title. [15]
78 Misa Kagura August 29, 2024JTO Girls Special Tokyo, Japan 164 [16]
79Bomber TatsuyaNovember 1, 2024JTO Tokyo, Japan 185Defeated Misa Kagura in a battle royal also involving Big Haruka, Kensuke, Mizuha, Mr. Mask, Nanase, rhythm, Toa and Yuku Kagatobi. [17]
80Akira JumonjiJanuary 25, 2025JTO Saturday Fight Chiba, Japan 1134 [18]
81Bomber TatsuyaJune 8, 2025JTO House Yokohama, Japan 264 [19]
82Naoya AkamaAugust 11, 2025JTO Special Yokohama, Japan 29+ [20]

Combined reigns

As of August20, 2025.

†Indicates the current champion
¤The exact length of the title reign is uncertain.
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined
days
1Valente Fernández11,163
2 Negro Casas 1787
3 Kaji Tomato 5783
4 Gran Hamada 3712
5 Yoshihiro Asai/Último Dragón 5701
6Jungla Negra1700
7Boso Boy Raito2692
8 Makoto Oishi 4669
9 Shiori Asahi 3632
10Centurión Negro2609
11 Carbell Ito 2552
12 Rene Guajardo 2515
13Ayumu Honda1497
14 Aníbal 1476
15Black Eagle1470
16 Yasu Urano 2417
17 Yuki Sato 2406
18 Minoru Tanaka 1330
19 PSYCHO 2311
20 El Satánico 1268
21Cuchillo2228
22 Taka Michinoku 2203
23 Hi69 1188
24 Men's Teioh 2186
25 Mr. X3/Silver Wolf 2183¤
26 Tiger Mask 1155
27Bomber Tatsuya2149
28 Quiet Storm 1147
29 Hiro Tonai 1141
30 Kōji Ishinriki 1139
31Akira Jumonji1134
Cachorro Mendoza 1134
33 Daigoro Kashiwa 1133
Luis Arizona1133
Masmune 1133
36Super Astro2132
37 Ryuichi Sekine 1119
38 Sumika Yanagawa 1111
39 Onryo 1105
40Naoya Akama †279+
41 Shoichi Funaki 166
42 Misa Kagura 164
43 Shinobu 158
44 Fuminori Abe 149
45Black Chango129
46 GENTARO 17
47 El Samurai 14
48 Masayoshi Motegi 1<1
49 El Solar 1N/A¤
El Texano 1N/A¤
Héctor Garza 1N/A¤
Kyu Mogami 1N/A¤
The Willow 1N/A¤

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Hornbaker (2016) p. 550: "Professional wrestling is a sport in which match finishes are predetermined. Thus, win–loss records are not indicative of a wrestler's genuine success based on their legitimate abilities – but on now much, or how little they were pushed by promoters" [2]
  2. ↑ Duncan & Will (2000) p. 271, Chapter: Texas: NWA American Tag Team Title [World Class, Adkisson] "Championship held up and rematch ordered because of the interference of manager Gary Hart" [3]
  3. ↑ Duncan & Will (2000) p. 20, Chapter: (United States: 19th Century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IW, ECW, NWA) NWA/WCW TV Title "Rhodes stripped on 85/10/19 for not defending the belt after having his leg broken by Ric Flair and Ole & Arn Anderson" [4]
  4. ↑ Duncan & Will (2000) p. 201, Chapter: (Memphis, Nashville) Memphis: USWA Tag Team Title "Vacant on 93/01/18 when Spike leaves the USWA." [5]
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Duncan & Will (2000) p. 399, Chapter: MEXICO: UWA World Middleweight Title [Flores, Mora] [6]
  6. ↑ The exact date El Solar vacated the title is unknown, placing his title reign between 132 and 161 days.
  7. ↑ The exact date El Texano lost the title is unknown, placing his title regin between 323 and 484 days.
  8. ↑ The exact date Héctor Garza won the title is unknown, placing the title reign between 484 and 323 days.
  9. ↑ The exact date on which the Willow vacated the title is unknown, placing the title reign between 1 and 200 days.
  10. ↑ The exact date on which Silver Wolf vacated is unknown, placing the title reign between 99 and 128 days.

References

  1. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ Hornbaker 2016, p. 550.
  3. ↑ Duncan & Will 2000, p. 271.
  4. ↑ Duncan & Will 2000, p. 20.
  5. ↑ Duncan & Will 2000, p. 201.
  6. ↑ Duncan & Will 2000, p. 399.
  7. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 21, 2018). "K-DOJO GRAND SLAM In Korakuen Hall". cagematch.net. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  8. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 5, 2019). "K-DOJO Chiba Festival 2019 - Exchange? Counter? BASARA DAY". cagematch.net. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  9. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 20, 2019). "2AW". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  10. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 18, 2021). "JTO Just Tap Out In Shinjuku FACE". cagematch.net. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 19, 2021). "JTO Kaku 2021". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  12. ↑ Daly, Wayne (November 18, 2021). "JTO Results: Itadaki – Tokyo, Japan (11/18)". wrestling-news.net. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  13. ↑ Daly, Wayne (March 4, 2023). "JTO Results: 2023 Tournament Final". wrestling-news.net. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 1, 2024). "JTO". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  15. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 10, 2024). "JTO Michinoku The Super Best 2024". cagematch.net. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  16. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 29, 2024). "JTO Girls Special". cagematch.net. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  17. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 1, 2024). "JTO". cagematch.net. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  18. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 25, 2025). "JTO Saturday Fight". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  19. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 8, 2025). "JTO House". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  20. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 11, 2025). "JTO Special". cagematch.net. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
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