Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) was a professional wrestling promotion based in Marina del Rey, California from 1990 to 1996. This is a list of titles that were awarded and defended in the UWF.
Not all championships were active during the entire history of the promotion.
The UWF Americas Championship was a short lived secondary title in the Universal Wrestling Federation that was created not long before the federation folded. [1]
Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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Dan Spivey | 1 | September 23, 1994 | Las Vegas, NV | Defeated Johnny Ace to win the title [2] |
The UWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship was a secondary title in the Universal Wrestling Federation. It was awarded to Bob Orton, Jr. at a television taping, but it was only defended once. [3]
Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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Bob Orton, Jr. | 1 | July 24, 1993 | Minot, ND | Title awarded [3] |
Vacant | October 10, 1993 | (N/A) | Title retired [3] |
The UWF Israeli Championship was a secondary title in the Universal Wrestling Federation. It was awarded to Joshua Ben-Gurion in May 1991 and retired in November 1991. [4]
Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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Joshua Ben-Gurion | 1 | May 10, 1991 | New York, NY | Title awarded [4] |
Vacant | September 16, 1991 | (N/A) | Title retired [4] |
The UWF Junior Heavyweight Championship was a secondary title in the Universal Wrestling Federation. Jack Armstrong became the first and only champion by defeating Mando Guerrero at the final UWF show. [5]
Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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Jack Armstrong | 1 | September 23, 1994 | Las Vegas, NV | Defeated Mando Guerrero to win the title [5] |
The UWF MGM Grand Championship was a secondary title in the Universal Wrestling Federation. Tyler Mane became the first and only champion by defeating Steve Ray at the final UWF show. [6]
Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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Tyler Mane | 1 | September 23, 1994 | Las Vegas, NV | Defeated Steve Ray to win the title [6] |
The UWF Midget World Championship was a secondary title in the Universal Wrestling Federation. At the final UWF show, Little Tokyo beat the Karate Kid to become the first and only champion. [7]
Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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Little Tokyo | 1 | September 23, 1994 | Las Vegas, NV | Defeated the Karate Kid to win the title [7] |
The UWF North American Championship was a secondary title in the Universal Wrestling Federation. It was awarded to Tony Capone at a television taping and defended once before being retired. [8]
Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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Tony Capone | 1 | November 16, 1991 | Mt. Vernon, NY | Title awarded [8] |
Vacant | December 2, 1991 | (N/A) | Title retired [8] |
The UWF Southern States Championship was a secondary title in the Universal Wrestling Federation.
Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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Bob Orton, Jr. | 1 | June 19, 1992 | Spartanburg, SC | Win a 6-man tournament final. [9] |
Paul Orndorff | 1 | June 22, 1992 | Spartanburg, SC | [9] |
Vacant | October 8, 1992 | (N/A) | Title vacated after Orndorff left promotion [9] | |
Bob Orton, Jr. | 2 | September 23, 1994 | Las Vegas, NV | Title awarded [9] |
The UWF SportsChannel Television Championship was the premier title in the Universal Wrestling Federation from 1991 through 1992. The belt was introduced through a 16-man Tournament held during TV Tapings in April 1991 and June 1991. [10] The winner of the tournament was crowned in a finals match at Beach Brawl. [11] The title was named after SportsChannel, the network that aired UWF's weekly series Fury Hour . [12]
Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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Steve Williams | 1 | June 9, 1991 | Palmetto, FL | Defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in tournament final [13] |
Stripped | June 19, 1992 | Spartanburg, SC | Title vacated after Williams left promotion. [13] [14] | |
Sonny Beach | 1 | September 23, 1994 | Las Vegas, NV | Defeated Dr. Feelgood to win the vacant title [15] [13] |
The UWF Women's World Championship was a title that could only be won by women in the Universal Wrestling Federation.
Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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Rockin' Robin | 1 | June 9, 1991 | Palmetto, FL | Defeated Candi Divine to win the title [16] |
Vacant | November 16, 1991 | (N/A) | ||
Candi Devine | 1 | September 23, 1994 | Las Vegas, NV | Defeated Tina Moretti to win the title [16] |
Miss Texas | 1 | December 5, 1994 | Memphis, TN | Defeated Candi Divine on USWA card to win the title [16] |
The UWF Heavyweight Championship was intended to be the premier title of the Universal Wrestling Federation in 1994. It was awarded to Steve Williams on September 23, 1994, but it was not seen again after that show. [17]
Wrestler: | Reigns: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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Steve Williams | 1 | September 23, 1994 | Las Vegas, NV | Title awarded [17] |
The UWF World Tag Team Championship was a title in the Universal Wrestling Federation. The Killer Bees won the title at the UWF's final show, so the belts were never defended. [18]
Wrestlers: | Reigns together: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell) | 1 | September 23, 1994 | Las Vegas, NV | Defeated The New Powers of Pain (The Warlord and Power Warrior) to win the titles [18] |
The Universal Wrestling Federation was a 1986 re-branding of wrestler-turned-owner Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling promotion. Watts' goal was to elevate his promotion from a relatively smaller, regional-level business, to a national-level rival of the World Wrestling Federation. However, Watts' business strategy quickly swung from "overnight" success to catastrophic failure, resulting in the 1987 sale of the UWF to another rival: Jim Crockett Promotions. The promotion began as an NWA territory, NWA Tri-State, founded by Leroy McGuirk in the 1950s. Tri-State/Mid-South/UWF promoted in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi until 1987.
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