Current Champion
History of Championship
Champions Listing
#
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Champion(s)
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Defeated
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Date
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Location
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triangle match - decision match for vacant championship
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1
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Cesar Valentino
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Anibal & America Salvaje
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1977.11.20
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Mexico City
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2
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Gran Hamada
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Cesar Valentino
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1979.02.04
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Mexico City
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3[1]
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Perro Aguayo
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Gran Hamada
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1979.04.22
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El Toreo de Naucalpan
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vacant on 1979.12.15 when Perro Aguayo is injured
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decision match for vacant championship
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4
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El Solitario
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Masanobu Kurisu
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1980.01.27
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Mexico City
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1
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Villano III
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1980.02.08
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El Toreo De Naucalpan
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2[2]
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Villano III
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1980.05.25
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?
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5
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Eric Embry
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El Solitario
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1981.03.30
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Puebla
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6
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El Solitario [2]
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Eric Embry
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1981.07.19
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Mexico City
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7
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El Signo
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El Solitario
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1983.06.10
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Tijuana
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1
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El Solitario
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1983.07.17
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El Toreo De Naucalpan
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2
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Villano III
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1984.01.01
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El Toreo De Naucalpan
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stripped of the championship on 1984.02.15 for an unauthorized defense against Kato Kung Lee on 1984.01.27
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tournament for vacant championship
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8
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Anibal
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El Texano
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1984.05.27
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El Toreo De Naucalpan
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9
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Invader III
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Anibal
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1984.09.15
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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10
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Anibal [2]
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Invader III
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1984.??.??
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?
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11
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Negro Navarro
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Anibal
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1985.01.06
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Mexico City
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12
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Mano Negra
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Negro Navarro
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1985.02.25
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Puebla
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13
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El Cobarde II
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Mano Negra
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1985.12.08
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Mexico City
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14
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Gran Hamada [2]
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El Cobarde II
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1986.03.04
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Arena Queretaro
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15
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Blue Panther
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Gran Hamada
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1986.11.16
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Mexico City
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16
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Solar I
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Blue Panther
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1987.05.25
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Puebla
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1[3]
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Diablo Rojo
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1987.10.28
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Arena Naucalpan
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17
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Blue Panther [2]
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Solar I
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1988.02.08
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Puebla
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18
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Gran Cochisse
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Blue Panther
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1988.09.16
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Arena Mexico
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19
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Ringo Mendoza
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Gran Cochise
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1989.04.29
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Mexico City
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1
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El Texano
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1990.04.05
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Pista Arena Revolucion
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20
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Perro Aguayo [2]
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Ringo Mendoza
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1990.06.29
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Arena Mexico
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1
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Fishman
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1990.11.17
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Tonala, Jalisco
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Aguayo stripped of the championship in May 1992 when he jumps to AAA
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16 man tournament for vacant championship
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21
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Gran Hamada [3]
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Black Power II
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1992.12.13
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El Toreo De Naucalpan
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1
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Zandokan
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1993.01.24
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Kisarazu, Japan
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2
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Super Astro
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1993.03.28
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El Toreo De Naucalpan
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3
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Scorpio Jr.
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1993.04.12
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Hamamatsu, Japan
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4
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Villano IV
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1993.06.04
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Korakuen Hall - Tokyo
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5
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Villano IV
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1993.08.04
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Arena Naucalpan
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22
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El Engendro
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Gran Hamada
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1993.09.12
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El Toreo De Naucalpan
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23
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Gran Hamada [4]
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El Engendro
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1993.09.22
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Arena Aficion De Pachuca
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1
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Fuerza Guerrera
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1994.06.14
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Arena Aficion De Pachuca
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24
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Sabu
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Gran Hamada
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1995.11.23
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Kawasaki, Japan
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25
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El Samurai
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Sabu
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1995.12.01
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Niigata, Japan
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26
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Koji Kanemoto
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El Samurai
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1996.03.17
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Amagasaki, Japan
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vacates the championship around May 1996 due to injury
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decision match for vacant championship
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27
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Shinjiro Ohtani
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Kazushi Sakuraba
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1996.06.17
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Tokyo
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next 3 title matches are part of the J-Crown Unification Tournament
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next match unifies with NWA World Welterweight Championship
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1
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Negro Casas
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1996.08.03
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Tokyo
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28
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Ultimo Dragon
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Shinjiro Ohtani
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1996.08.04
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Tokyo
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29
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The Great Sasuke
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Ultimo Dragon
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1996.08.05
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Tokyo
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title becomes part of the J-Crown Octuple Championship for next four matches
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30
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Ultimo Dragon [2]
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The Great Sasuke
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1996.10.11
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Osaka, Japan
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31
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Jushin Liger
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Ultimo Dragon
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1997.01.04
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Tokyo
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32
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El Samurai [2]
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Jushin Liger
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1997.07.06
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Sapporo, Japan
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33
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Shinjiro Ohtani [2]
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El Samurai
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1997.08.10
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Nagoya, Japan
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Ohtani vacates title as part of vacating most of Octuple Championship on 1997.11.05
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decision match for vacant championship
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34
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Gran Hamada [5]
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Convict
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1998.07.03
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Ninohe, Japan
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championship returned to Mexico during 1999
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decision match for vacant championship
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35
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El Cobarde II
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Perro Aguayo
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1999.02.15
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Nuevo Laredo
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1
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Tiger Steele
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2000.02.06
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Salamanca
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36
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Heavy Metal
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El Cobarde
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2000.04.10
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Nuevo Laredo
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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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Sources:
- ↑ DJ Spectro
- ↑ Guerreros del Ring 191
- ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-15 15.44.07)
Championship history becomes confusing conflicting after Heavy Metal wins this championship. The UWA ceased to exist by 1996, but was still well known enough for various wrestlers to purchase belts (originals or copies) and declare themselves champions. Championship reigns past this point are extremely dubious.
The original belt may have been passed on to Silver Star, who defends a title as UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship.
Silver King Branch
El Pulpo Branch
Operativo 209 Branch
#
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Champion(s)
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Defeated
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Date
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Location
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championship history unclear
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37
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Operativo 209
|
?
|
????.??.??
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?
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38
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Súper Nova
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Operativo 209
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2013.05.17
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El Dos de Oro Night Club - Yakima, Washington
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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
El Pulpo, 40th Champion (El Pulpo Branch)
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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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