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History of Championship
Despite being a WWF Championship, it was defended in the UWA for many years. Made up part of the J-Crown octuple championship - this led to an interesting situation where this WWF title was defended on WCW programming at the height of their rivalry. In 1997 it became exclusively a WWF title and WWF ignored all reigns in Mexico and Japan. This continued until it was abandoned in 2001 in favour of the WCW Cruiserweight Title.
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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tournament to crown initial champion
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1
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Perro Aguayo
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Gran Hamada
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1981.03.26
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Shimizu, Japan
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|
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1
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Fishman
|
1981.06.14
|
Plaza De Toros Monterrey
|
[1]
|
|
2
|
Chris Adams
|
1981.07.20
|
Arena Puebla
|
[2]
|
|
2
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Chris Adams
|
1981.08.16
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[3]
|
2
|
Fishman
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1981.09.25
|
Los Angeles
|
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3
|
Perro Aguayo [2]
|
Fishman
|
1981.10.01
|
Los Angeles
|
|
4
|
Chris Adams
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1981.10.11
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[4]
|
5
|
Perro Aguayo [3]
|
Chris Adams
|
1981.12.13
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
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|
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1
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Gran Hamada
|
1982.02.07
|
Tijuana
|
[5]
|
6
|
Gran Hamada
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1982.04.21
|
Tokyo
|
|
|
1
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1982.06.15
|
Arena Queretaro
|
[6]
|
|
2
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1982.06.27
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[7]
|
|
3
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1982.07.18
|
Tijuana
|
[8]
|
|
4
|
El Faraón
|
1982.08.14
|
Pista Arena Revolución
|
[9]
|
7
|
Perro Aguayo [4]
|
Gran Hamada
|
1982.08.29
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[10]
|
|
1
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Gran Hamada
|
1982.11.13
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
[11]
|
|
2
|
Enrique Vera
|
1983.01.21
|
Arena Neza
|
[12]
|
8
|
Villano III
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1983.03.20
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[13]
|
|
1 (draw)
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1983.04.10
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[14]
|
|
2
|
Zandokan I
|
1983.04.23
|
Panama
|
[15]
|
|
3
|
Texano
|
1983.05.15
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[16]
|
9
|
Perro Aguayo [5]
|
Villano III
|
1983.08.07
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[17]
|
|
1
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Mano Negra
|
1983.09.11
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[18]
|
|
2
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1983.09.25
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[19]
|
|
3
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1983.12.18
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[20]
|
|
4
|
Gran Hamada
|
1984.01.13
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[21]
|
|
5
|
Fishman
|
1984.02.04
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
|
|
6
|
Gran Hamada
|
1984.02.12
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[22]
|
10
|
Gran Hamada [2]
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1984.04.17
|
Kuramae Kokugikan, Tokyo
|
[23]
|
11
|
Villano III [2]
|
Gran Hamada
|
1984.05.20
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[24]
|
|
1
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Anibal
|
1984.07.01
|
Sala de Armas Magdalena Mixhuca
|
[25]
|
|
2
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1984.07.09
|
Nuevo Laredo
|
[26]
|
|
3
|
Brazo de Oro
|
1984.08.26
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[27]
|
|
4
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El Faraon
|
1984.09.02
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Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[28]
|
|
5
|
Babe Face
|
1984.10.05
|
Arena Neza
|
[29]
|
|
6
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1984.10.07
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[30]
|
|
7
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1984.10.21
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[31]
|
|
8
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1984.12.16
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[32]
|
|
9
|
El Signo
|
1985.01.27
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[33]
|
|
10
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1985.04.07
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[34]
|
|
11
|
Eric Embry
|
1985.04.28
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[35]
|
|
12
|
Fishman
|
1985.06.27
|
Arena Toluca
|
[36]
|
|
11
|
Fishman
|
1985.07.14
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[37]
|
|
12
|
Brazo de Oro
|
1985.11.25
|
Arena Puebla
|
[38]
|
|
13
|
Fishman
|
1985.12.01
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[39]
|
|
14
|
El Signo
|
1986.03.12
|
Arena Ecatepec
|
[40]
|
|
15
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1986.04.20
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[41]
|
13
|
Fishman [2]
|
Villano III
|
1986.08.24
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
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[42]
|
|
1
|
Pirata Morgan
|
1986.09.19
|
Arena Mexico
|
[43]
|
|
2
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1986.12.14
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[44]
|
14
|
Perro Aguayo [6]
|
Fishman
|
1986.12.24
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
|
championship held up after defense versus Villano III on 1987.05.03; Villano III had been declared winner when doctor ruled Perro Aguayo had lost too much blood to continue, but Villano refused to accept the championship[45]
|
|
rematch for vacant championship
|
|
14
|
Villano III [3]
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1987.06.17
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
|
|
1
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1987.08.23
|
Auditorio Municipal, Torreón, Coahuila
|
[46]
|
15
|
Rambo
|
Villano III
|
1987.10.04
|
Mexico City
|
|
|
1
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1988.01.24
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[47]
|
|
2
|
Anibal
|
1988.02.10
|
Arena Naucalpan
|
[48]
|
16
|
Villano III [4]
|
Rambo
|
1988.07.17
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
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[49]
|
|
1
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1988.10.16
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[50]
|
|
1
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Rambo
|
1988.11.20
|
Auditorio Municipal, Torreón, Coahuila
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[51]
|
|
2
|
Rambo
|
1988.09.17
|
Arena Apatlaco
|
|
|
3
|
Fishman
|
1989.02.18
|
Arena Apatlaco
|
[52]
|
|
4
|
Impacto
|
1989.05.01
|
Arena Neza
|
[53]
|
|
5
|
Negro Navarro
|
1989.07.19
|
Arena Neza
|
[54]
|
|
6
|
Fishman
|
1989.07.28
|
Plaza de Toros el Cortijo
|
[55]
|
17
|
Sangre Chicana
|
Villano III
|
1989.08.14
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[56]
|
18
|
Perro Aguayo [7]
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1989.10.15
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
|
19
|
Sangre Chicana [2]
|
Perro Aguayo
|
1989.12.03
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
|
20
|
Villano III [5]
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1990.05.27
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[57]
|
|
1
|
Killer
|
1990.08.05
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[58]
|
|
2
|
Killer
|
1990.10.25
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
[59]
|
|
3
|
Blue Blazer
|
1990.11.18
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
|
|
4
|
Brazo De Oro
|
1990.12.25
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
5
|
Rambo
|
1991.02.22
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
6
|
Rambo
|
1991.02.23
|
Arena Naucalpan
|
[60]
|
21
|
Pegasus Kid
|
Villano III
|
1991.03.03
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
|
|
1
|
Villano IV
|
1991.05.19
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[61]
|
|
2
|
Gran Hamada
|
1991.07.19
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[62]
|
|
3
|
Villano III
|
1992.01.26
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[63]
|
|
4
|
Villano IV
|
1992.04.03
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
5
|
Fishman
|
1992.04.12
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
|
|
6
|
Villano IV
|
1992.08.29
|
Plan Sexenal
|
[64]
|
22
|
Villano III [6]
|
Pegasus Kid
|
1992.09.13
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
[65]
|
|
1
|
El Signo
|
1992.10.29
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
|
2
|
El Signo
|
1992.11.06
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
3
|
Ricky Santana
|
1992.11.27
|
Arena Neza
|
[66]
|
|
4
|
Loco Zandokan
|
1992.12.03
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
[67]
|
|
5
|
Dr. Wagner Jr.
|
1992.12.07
|
Arena Puebla
|
[68]
|
23
|
El Signo
|
Villano III
|
1993.01.01
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
1
|
Enrique Vera
|
1993.02.01
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
2
|
Scorpio Jr.
|
1993.06.06
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
|
|
3
|
Enrique Vera
|
1993.06.19
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
4
|
Villano IV
|
1994.02.07
|
Arena Puebla
|
[69]
|
|
5
|
Crypt Keeper
|
1994.03.06
|
Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
|
|
|
6
|
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 on January 10 when Villano III leaves the promotion
|
|
tournamnet for vacant championship
|
|
25
|
Aeroflash
|
The King
|
1995.06.16
|
Arena Neza
|
[70]
|
|
1
|
Fighter
|
1995.06.16
|
Arena Neza
|
[71]
|
|
2
|
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
|
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, Japan
|
|
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
|
|
champinship returns to WWF; tournament for vacant championship; WWF ignores all prior reigns
|
|
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, New York
|
|
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 November 2011 after X-Pac was injured and couldn't defend the title in a unification match against Tajiri
|
|
|
|
title change
|
successful title defense
|
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found
|
Sources:
- ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 00.59.34)
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1496, Halcon 483, KO 1461
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ KrisZ
- ↑ Halcon 512, Halcon Mensual 6
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1543
- ↑ first two falls were draws, Perro was DQed for hitting the ref in the third, Box y Lucha 1544, Combate 350,
- ↑ Halcon Mensual 8
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1552
- ↑ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1553, Box y Lucha 1554, KO 1519, KO 1520
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1564, Box y Lucha 1565
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1574
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ Arena 1286,SuperLuchas
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1587
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Matt Farmer, SuperLuchas 468
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ Draw - Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1608, Box y Lucha 1609
- ↑ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1620, Box y Lucha 1621
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1627, Matt Farmer, RB
- ↑ Halcon 626
- ↑ Arena 1344, Box Y Lucha, Box y Lucha 1639
- ↑ luchablog photolog (20130915_165015)
- ↑ Halcon 638
- ↑ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1653
- ↑ Combates 464
- ↑ Combates 468
- ↑ Combates 468, Combates 469, a double pin draw
- ↑ @therealfredo
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ Super Luchas 514, Arena 1379, DJ Spectro, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 03.19.14)
- ↑ Arena 1390, KO 1655, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.42.16)
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1687
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1696, Box y Lucha 1697
- ↑ Arena 1404, Arena 1405, Box y Lucha 1698, Combates 511,SuperLuchas - draw, listed as a Fishman defense?
- ↑ Comabtes 528
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1718, Box y Lucha 1719, Combates 518
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1733
- ↑ Arena KO Magazine 1708 via DJ Spectro DSC01838, Box y Lucha 1738, Box y Lucha 1737
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1756, Matt Farmer
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1759, MF
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1771
- ↑ SuperLuchas 438
- ↑ El Siglo de Torreon 1987-08-23
- ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.18.18)
- ↑ Halcon 823, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 01.58.08)
- ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.07.49), luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.15.42), RB
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1865
- ↑ El Siglo de Torreon 1988-11-20
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1883
- ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 00.48.51)
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1894
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1894
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1909, Lucha Libre Del Recuerdo, RB
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1958
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1970
- ↑ WON 1991-02-25
- ↑ Matt Farmer, SuperLuchas
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ [https://www.facebook.com/aquilalucha/photos/a.721082084645039.1073741839.673071696112745/1609923732427532/?type=3&theater Aqui La Lucha
- ↑ Lucha Libre Weekly 28
- ↑ Box y Lucha 2064, Lucha Libre Weekly 30
- ↑ Poster has this match; the listing of it the previous day in Arena Pista Revolcuion appears to be a duplication error
- ↑ Box y Lucha 2072, Lucha Libre Weekly 42
- ↑ Lucha Libre Weekly 41
- ↑ luchadb
- ↑ Luchas 2000 64; Aeroflash wins tournament by forfeit when The King is unable to compete due to injury
- ↑ Luchas 2000 64
Gallery of Champions
Villano III, 8th, 11th, 14th, 16th, 20th, 22nd & 24th Champion
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X-Pac, 43rd & 45th Champion
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Gallery of Title Belts
Sources
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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