UWN World Championship

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UWN World Championship
Details
Promotion United Wrestling Network
Date establishedOctober 13, 2020 [1]
Current champion(s)Danny Limelight
Date wonDecember 11, 2022
(aired December 25, 2022)
Other name(s)
UWN World Heavyweight Championship
Statistics
First champion(s)Chris Dickinson
Most reignsAll Champions (1)
Longest reignDanny Limelight (233+ days)
Shortest reignJordan Clearwater (208 days)
Oldest championChris Dickinson (34 years)
Youngest championJordan Clearwater (24 years)
Heaviest championChris Dickinson (235 lbs)
Lightest championDanny Limelight (174 lbs)

The UWN World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship owned by the United Wrestling Network promotion. Similar to the "Traveling Champion" concept made famous by the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship, the UWN champion is recognized across the Network's affiliates. [2]

Contents

Initially announced in 2014 as the "UWN World Heavyweight Championship", [2] the title was re-introduced on October 13, 2020; [1] along with the announcement of an eight-man tournament to crown the inaugural champion. [1] One year later, on October 2, 2021, Chris Dickinson defeated Mike Bennett on UWN Primetime Live in the finals to become the first champion.

The current champion is Danny Limelight, who is in his first reign.

History

In the Summer of 2014, it was announced at Championship Wrestling From Hollywood that a tournament to crown the first UWN World Heavyweight Champion would be held. [2]

On October 13, 2020, at UWN Primetime Live , David Marquez revealed the UWN World Championship for the first time. [1] Marquez re-announced a tournament of eight-man to crown the inaugural champion, when the participants of the tournaments would be revealed on the October 20 edition of UWN Primetime Live. [1]

The original lineup featured former WWE wrestler Erick Redbeard (formerly Rowan) versus Watts, Chris Dickinson versus AEW wrestler & Championship Wrestling From Arizona founder Peter Avalon, New Japan Pro-Wrestling young lion Karl Fredericks versus former WWE star Fred Rosser (FKA Darren Young), and Mike Bennett versus Davey Boy Smith Jr. [3] However, for unknown reasons, Watts, Fredericks, and Davey Boy pulled from the tournament. Redbeard ended up facing Rosser, Bennett wrestled Kevin Martenson, and a new match was made between Shawn Daivari and Rocky Romero.

On November 17, 2020, the UWN announced that the finals of the tournament between Bennett & Dickenson were postponed after Dickenson suffered an injury. [4] The tournament resumed on the October 2, 2021 Primetime Live special, where Dickinson defeated Bennett to become the inaugural champion.

Tournament Brackets

Quarter-final
UWN Primetime Live
10/21/20 [5] & 11/3/2020 [6]
Semi-final
UWN Primetime Live
11/10/2020 [7]
Final
UWN Primetime Live
10/2/2021 [8]
         
Chris Dickinson Pin
Peter Avalon
Chris DickinsonPin
Fred Rosser
Erick Redbeard
Fred Rosser DQ
Chris DickinsonPin
Mike Bennett 18:19
Shawn Daivari Pin
Rocky Romero
Shawn Daivari
Mike BennettPin
Kevin Martenson
Mike Bennett Pin

Reigns

As of May19, 2024.

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 Chris Dickinson October 2, 2021 UWN Primetime Live Philadelphia, PA 1227Defeated Mike Bennett in the finals of an 8-man single-elimination tournament to become the inaugural champion. [8]
2 Jordan Clearwater May 17, 2022Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield Irvine, CA 1208Aired on tape delay on June 26, 2022. [9]
3 Danny Limelight December 11, 2022Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield Irvine, CA 1525+Aired on tape delay on December 22, 2022.


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