History of Championship
Despite being a WWF Championship, it was defended in UWA for many years.
Champions Listing
| #
|
Champion(s)
|
Defeated
|
Date
|
Location
|
|
| tournament to crown initial champion
|
|
| 1
|
Perro Aguayo
|
Gran Hamada
|
1981.03.26
|
Shimizu, Japan
|
|
|
|
1
|
Fishman
|
1981.06.14
|
Plaza De Toros Monterrey
|
|
|
|
2
|
Chris Adams
|
1981.08.16
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
| 2
|
Fishman
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1981.09.25
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 3
|
Perro Aguayo [2]
|
Fishman
|
1981.10.01
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 4
|
Chris Adams
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1981.10.18
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
| 5
|
Perro Aguayo [3]
|
Chris Adams
|
1981.12.13
|
Mexico City
|
|
| 6
|
Gran Hamada
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1982.04.21
|
Tokyo
|
|
| 7
|
Perro Aguayo [4]
|
Gran Hamada
|
1982.08.29
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
1
|
Gran Hamada
|
1982.11.13
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
| 8
|
Villano III
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1983.03.20
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
| 9
|
Perro Aguayo [5]
|
Villano III
|
1983.08.07
|
Mexico City
|
|
|
|
1
|
Mano Negra
|
1983.09.11
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
2
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1983.12.18
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
3
|
Gran Hamada
|
1984.02.12
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
| 10
|
Gran Hamada [2]
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1984.04.17
|
Tokyo
|
|
| 11
|
Villano III [2]
|
Gran Hamada
|
1984.05.20
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
1
|
El Signo
|
1986.03.12
|
Arena Ecatepec
|
|
| 12
|
Fishman [2]
|
Villano III
|
1986.08.24
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
| 13
|
Perro Aguayo [6]
|
Fishman
|
1986.12.24
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
| championship held up after match with Villano III on 1987.05.03
|
|
| rematch for vacant championship
|
|
| 14
|
Villano III [3]
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1987.06.17
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
| 15
|
Rambo
|
Villano III
|
1987.10.04
|
Mexico City
|
|
|
|
1
|
Anibal
|
1988.02.10
|
Arena Naucalpan
|
|
| 16
|
Villano III [4]
|
Rambo
|
1988.07.17
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
1
|
Rambo
|
1988.09.17
|
Arena Apatlaco
|
|
| 17
|
Sangre Chicana
|
Villano III
|
1989.08.14
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
| 18
|
Perro Aguayo [7]
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1989.10.15
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
| 19
|
Sangre Chicana [2]
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1989.12.03
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
| 20
|
Villano III [5]
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1990.05.27
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
1
|
Killer
|
1990.08.05
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
2
|
Blue Blazer
|
1990.11.18
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
3
|
Brazo De Oro
|
1990.12.25
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
4
|
Rambo
|
1991.02.22
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
|
5
|
Rambo
|
1991.02.23
|
Arena Naucalpan
|
|
| 21
|
Pegasus Kid
|
Villano III
|
1991.03.03
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
1
|
Villano IV
|
1991.05.19
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
2
|
Gran Hamada
|
1991.07.19
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
3
|
Villano III
|
1992.01.26
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
4
|
Villano IV
|
1992.04.03
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
|
5
|
Fishman
|
1992.04.12
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
6
|
Villano IV
|
1992.08.29
|
Mexico City
|
|
| 22
|
Villano III [6]
|
Pegasus Kid
|
1992.09.13
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
1
|
El Signo
|
1992.10.29
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
|
|
2
|
El Signo
|
1992.11.06
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
|
3
|
Ricky Santana
|
1992.11.29
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
|
|
4
|
Loco Zandokan
|
1992.12.03
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
|
|
5
|
Dr. Wagner Jr.
|
1992.12.07
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
| 23
|
El Signo
|
Villano III
|
1993.01.01
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
|
1
|
Enrique Vera
|
1993.02.01
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
2
|
Scorpio Jr.
|
1993.06.06
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
3
|
Enrique Vera
|
1993.06.19
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
|
4
|
Crypt Keeper
|
1994.03.06
|
El Toreo De Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
5
|
Solar I
|
1994.06.29
|
Arena Lopez Mateos
|
|
| 24
|
Villano III [7]
|
El Signo
|
1994.07.18
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
1
|
Transformer
|
1994.10.28
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
|
2
|
the King
|
1994.11.06
|
Arena Apatlaco
|
|
| championship vacated when UWA shuts down operations
|
|
| decision match for vacant championship
|
|
| 25
|
Aeroflash
|
Fighter
|
1995.06.16
|
Neza
|
|
|
|
1
|
Angel Satanico
|
1995.10.29
|
Arena Popocatepetl
|
|
| 26
|
The Great Sasuke
|
Aeroflash
|
1996.03.24
|
Fukushima, Japan
|
|
| 27
|
El Samurai
|
The Great Sasuke
|
1996.06.22
|
Naruko, Japan
|
|
| next 3 title matches are part of the J-Crown Unification Tournament
|
|
|
|
1
|
El Samurai
|
Gran Hamada
|
1996.08.03
|
Tokyo
|
| 28
|
The Great Sasuke [2]
|
El Samurai
|
1996.08.04
|
Tokyo
|
|
|
|
1
|
Ultimo Dragon
|
1996.08.05
|
Tokyo
|
|
| defended as part of the J-Crown Octuple Championship
|
|
| 29
|
Ultimo Dragon
|
The Great Sasuke
|
1996.10.11
|
Osaka
|
|
| 30
|
Jushin Thunder Liger
|
Ultimo Dragon
|
1997.01.04
|
Tokyo
|
|
| 31
|
El Samurai [2]
|
Jushin Thunder Liger
|
1997.07.06
|
Sapporo, Japan
|
|
| 32
|
Shinjiro Ohtani
|
El Samurai
|
1997.08.10
|
Nagoya, Japan
|
|
| vacates championship on 1997.11.05 as part of vacating most of J-Crown Octuple Championship
|
|
| tournament for vacant championship
|
|
| 33
|
TAKA Michinoku
|
Brian Christopher
|
1997.12.07
|
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
|
|
| 34
|
Christian Cage
|
TAKA Michinoku
|
1998.10.18
|
Chicago
|
|
| 35
|
Duane Gill
|
Christian Cage
|
1998.11.17
|
Columbus, Ohio, United States
|
|
| 36
|
Essa Rios
|
Duane Gill
|
2000.02.08
|
Austin, Texas, United States
|
|
| 37
|
Dean Malenko
|
Essa Rios
|
2000.03.13
|
East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
|
|
| 38
|
Scotty Too Hotty
|
Dean Malenko
|
2000.04.17
|
State College, Philadelphia, United States
|
|
| 39
|
Dean Malenko [2]
|
Scotty Too Hotty
|
2000.04.25
|
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
|
|
| 40
|
Crash Holly
|
Dean Malenko
|
2001.03.13
|
Anaheim, California, United States
|
|
| 41
|
Jerry Lynn
|
Crash Holly
|
2001.04.29
|
Chicago
|
|
| 42
|
Jeff Hardy
|
Jerry Lynn
|
2001.06.05
|
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
|
|
| 43
|
X-Pac
|
Jeff Hardy
|
2001.06.25
|
New York City
|
|
| 44
|
Tajiri
|
X-Pac
|
2001.08.06
|
Anaheim, California, United States
|
|
| 45
|
X-Pac [2]
|
Tajiri
|
2001.08.19
|
San Jose, California, United States
|
|
| championship abandoned in 2002.03
|
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|
|
|
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| title change
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| successful title defense
|
| championship matches which were announced, but results were not found
|
Gallery of Champions
 Villano III, 8th, 11th, 14th, 16th, 20th, 22nd & 24th Champion |
Sources
Wrestling-Titles.com
| Universal Wrestling Association Championships
|
| Official: Heavy (Dr. Wagner Jr.)
|
| Outlaw: Light (Kato Kung Lee Jr.), Junior Light Heavy (Diluvio Negro II)
|
| 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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