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UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship#Title history

{{short description|Professional wrestling championship}}

{{Infobox pro wrestling championship

| championshipname = {{nobr|UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship}}
{{nobr|Campeonato Mundial Semi Completo de UWA}}

| image = UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship.png

| image_size =

| caption = The championship belt

| promotion = Universal Wrestling Association
Mexican independent circuit
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA)
Just Tap Out (JTO)

| brand =

| currentholder = Akira Jumonji

| won = January 25, 2025

| created = {{dts|1975|11|25}}

| mostreigns = El Zorro {{nobr|(5 times)}}

| firstchamp = Ray Mendoza

| finalchamp =

| longestreign = Fishman {{nobr|(1,217 days)}}

| shortestreign = Mr. Águila {{nobr|(19 days)}}

| pastnames =

| titleretired =

| pastlookimages =

}}

The UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (Campeonato Mundial Semi Completo de UWA in Spanish) is a singles professional wrestling championship initially promoted by the Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling based promotion Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) from 1975 until the UWA closed in 1995 and since then been defended on the Mexican independent circuit until 2007. By the year 2000 the title became a mainstay in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) when it was won by El Zorro who worked for AAA. The official definition of the Light Heavyweight weight class in Mexico is between {{convert|92|kg|lb|abbr=on}} and {{convert|97|kg|lb|abbr=on}}, but is not always strictly enforced.{{efn|The most recent case of this is Mephisto's holding the CMLL World Welterweight Championship, a belt with a {{convert|78|kg|lb|abbr=on}} upper limit despite weighing {{convert|90|kg|lb|abbr=on}}.}}{{cite web| url= http://www.ordenjuridico.gob.mx/Estatal/ESTADO%20DE%20MEXICO/Reglamentos/MEXREG004.pdf | format=PDF | title= Reglamento de Box y Lucha Libre Professional del Estado de Mexico | author= Arturo Montiel Rojas | publisher= Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. | date= 2001-08-30 | access-date= 2009-04-03 | quote= Articulo 242: "Super medio 92 kilos / Semi Completo 97 kilos"|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061130181418/http://www.ordenjuridico.gob.mx/Estatal/ESTADO%20DE%20MEXICO/Reglamentos/MEXREG004.pdf|archive-date=November 30, 2006}}

Chessman was the last UWA Light Heavyweight champion recognized by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración having defeated El Zorro in April, 2007. in 2007 Chessman competed in the tournament to crown the first ever AAA Mega Champion and put his title on the line in the tournament. In the finals he lost to El Mesias by disqualification, while the title does not change hands on a disqualification the UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship was eliminated as the purpose of the tournament was to find one top champion and clear up the muddled championship picture in AAA.

As a professional wrestling championship, the championship is not won not by actual competition, but by a scripted ending to a match determined by the bookers and match makers.{{efn|name=Hornbaker|Hornbaker (2016) p. 550: "Professional wrestling is a sport in which match finishes are predetermined. Thus, win–loss records are not indicative of a wrestler's genuine success based on their legitimate abilities – but on now much, or how little they were pushed by promoters"{{sfn|Hornbaker|2016|p=550}}}} On occasion the promotion declares a championship vacant, which means there is no champion at that point in time. This can either be due to a storyline,{{efn|Duncan & Will (2000) p. 271, Chapter: Texas: NWA American Tag Team Title [World Class, Adkisson] "Championship held up and rematch ordered because of the interference of manager Gary Hart"{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|p=271}}}} or real life issues such as a champion suffering an injury being unable to defend the championship,{{efn|Duncan & Will (2000) p. 20, Chapter: (United States: 19th Century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IW, ECW, NWA) NWA/WCW TV Title "Rhodes stripped on 85/10/19 for not defending the belt after having his leg broken by Ric Flair and Ole & Arn Anderson"{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|p=20}}}} or leaving the company.{{efn|Duncan & Will (2000) p. 201, Chapter: (Memphis, Nashville) Memphis: USWA Tag Team Title "Vacant on 93/01/18 when Spike leaves the USWA."{{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|p=201}}}}

There have been a total of 45 reigns shared between 29 different champions. The current title holder is Misa Kagura, who is in her first reign.

Title history

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|sort number = 0.5

|type = promotion

|name = Universal Wrestling Association

}}

{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 1

|champion = {{sortname|Ray|Mendoza}}

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1975|11|25}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=11|day1=25|year1=1975|month2=3|day2=21|year2=1976}}

|location = Mexico City, Mexico

|event = Live event

|notes =Won a tournament to become the first champion.

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy|Duncan & Will (2000) p. 397, Chapter: MEXICO: UWA World Light Heavyweight Title [Flores, Mora] {{sfn|Duncan|Will|2000|p=397}}}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 2

|champion = Audaz

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1976|3|21}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=3|day1=21|year1=1976|month2=8|day2=22|year2=1976}}

|location =Veracruz, Mexico

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}{{cite web |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0322-dutch-mantel-wins-southern-title-jerry-lawler | title=Daily pro wrestling history (03/21): Flair vs. Fujinami at WCW/NJPW Supershow | date=March 21, 2020 | access-date=March 22, 2020 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter | first=Brian | last=Hoops}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 3

|champion = {{sortname|Ray|Mendoza}}

|reign = 2

|date = {{dts|1976|8|22}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=8|day1=22|year1=1976|month2=3|day2=24|year2=1977}}

|location =Monterrey, Nuevo León

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 4

|champion = {{sortname|El|Solitario}}

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1977|3|24}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=3|day1=24|year1=1977|month2=10|day2=29|year2=1978}}

|location =Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 5

|champion = {{sortname|Ray|Mendoza}}

|reign = 3

|date = {{dts|1978|10|29}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=10|day1=29|year1=1978|month2=11|day2=4|year2=1979}}

|location =Naucalpan, México

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 6

|champion = Gran Hamada

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1979|11|4}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=11|day1=4|year1=1979|month2=5|day2=25|year2=1980}}

|location =Naucalpan, México

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 7

|champion = {{sortname|Perro|Aguayo}}

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1980|5|25}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=5|day1=25|year1=1980|month2=12|day2=12|year2=1980}}

|location =Naucalpan, México

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/2015/05/25/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1980-perro-aguayo-destrona-a-gran-hamada-irma-gonzalez-se-corona-ante-vicky-williams/ | title=En un día como hoy… 1980: Perro Aguayo destrona a Gran Hamada… Irma González se corona ante Vicky Williams | first=Teddy | last=Centinela | date=May 25, 2015 | access-date=July 1, 2015 | work=SuperLuchas Magazine | language=es}}{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/day-pro-wrestling-history-may-25-rockers-last-match-awa-tiger-mask-wins-nwa-jr | title=On this day in pro wrestling history (May 25): Rockers last match in AWA, Tiger Mask wins NWA Jr. Heavyweight gold, Russian amateur wrestler beats Vader | date=May 25, 2015 | access-date=February 19, 2017 | first=Brian | last=Hoops | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 8

|champion = Fishman

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1980|12|12}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=12|day1=12|year1=1980|month2=3|day2=1|year2=1981}}

|location =Naucalpan, México

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 9

|champion = Villano III

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1981|3|1}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=3|day1=1|year1=1981|month2=7|day2=19|year2=1981}}

|location =Naucalpan, México

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 10

|champion = Fishman

|reign = 2

|date = {{dts|1981|7|19}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=7|day1=19|year1=1981|month2=11|day2=12|year2=1982}}

|location =Naucalpan, México

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 11

|champion = Sangre Chicana

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1982|11|12}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=11|day1=12|year1=1982|month2=2|day2=27|year2=1983}}

|location =Mexico City, Mexico

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 12

|champion = Fishman

|reign = 3

|date = {{dts|1983|2|27}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=2|day1=27|year1=1983|month2=10|day2=9|year2=1983}}

|location =Naucalpan, México

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 13

|champion = Sangre Chicana

|reign = 2

|date = {{dts|1983|10|9}}

|days = N/A

|location =Naucalpan, México

|event = Live event

|notes = The length of this reign in uncertain.

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number = 13.5

|type=vacated

|date = {{dts|1984|2}}

|notes =Championship vacated when Sangre Chicana could not defend due to injuries.

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 14

|champion = Fishman

|reign = 4

|date = {{dts|1984|4|1}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=4|day1=1|year1=1984|month2=8|day2=10|year2=1986}}

|location =Naucalpan, México

|event = Live event

|notes =Defeated Villano III in a tournament final.

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 15

|champion = Villano I

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1986|8|10}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=8|day1=10|year1=1986|month2=1|day2=17|year2=1987}}

|location =Naucalpan, México

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 16

|champion = Zandokan

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1987|1|17}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=1|day1=17|year1=1987|month2=4|day2=2|year2=1990}}

|location =Naucalpan, México

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 17

|champion = Gran Hamada

|reign = 2

|date = {{dts|1990|4|2}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=4|day1=2|year1=1990|month2=2|day2=7|year2=1991}}

|location =Mexico City, Mexico

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 18

|champion = El Signo

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1991|2|7}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=2|day1=7|year1=1991|month2=5|day2=16|year2=1991}}

|location =Mexico City, Mexico

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 19

|champion = Villano III

|reign = 2

|date = {{dts|1991|5|16}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=5|day1=16|year1=1991|month2=10|day2=31|year2=1991}}

|location =Mexico City, Mexico

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 20

|champion =El Signo

|reign = 2

|date = {{dts|1991|10|31}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=10|day1=31|year1=1991|month2=4|day2=3|year2=1992}}

|location =Mexico City, Mexico

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 21

|champion = Villano V

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1992|4|3}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=4|day1=3|year1=1992|month2=11|day2=1|year2=1992}}

|location =Nezahualcóyotl, México

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 22

|champion = {{sortname|El|Texano}}

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1992|11|1}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=11|day1=1|year1=1992|month2=10|day2=31|year2=1993}}

|location =Naucalpan, México

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 23

|champion = Silver King

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1993|10|31}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=10|day1=31|year1=1993|month2=1|day2=1|year2=1994}}

|location =Naucalpan, México

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 24

|champion = Villano V

|reign = 2

|date = {{dts|1994|1|1}}

|days = N/A

|location =Nezahualcóyotl, México

|event = Live event

|notes = The length of this reign in uncertain.

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number = 24.5

|type=vacated

|date = {{dts|1995}}

|notes =The title was vacated and later inactivated after UWA closed down.

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number = 0.5

|type = promotion

|name = Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA)

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 25

|champion = Adrián el Exótico

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1995|9|17}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=9|day1=17|year1=1995|month2=7|day2=12|year2=1996}}

|location =Nezahualcóyotl, México

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 26

|champion = Prince Maya

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1996|7|12}}

|days = N/A

|location =

|event = Live event

|notes = The length of this reign in uncertain.

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number = 26.5

|type=unrecorded

|start=July 1996

|end=1999

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 27

|champion = {{sortname|El|Cobarde}}

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|1999}}

|days = N/A

|location =

|event = Live event

|notes = The length of this reign in uncertain.

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 28

|champion = Heavy Metal

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2000|4|16}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=4|day1=16|year1=2000|month2=6|day2=8|year2=2001}}

|location =Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{cite news|title=2000 Especial!|work=Box y Lucha Magazine|pages=2–20|id=issue 2488|date=January 9, 2001|language=es}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 29

|champion = Electroshock

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2001|6|8}}

|days = N/A

|location =Albuquerque, NM

|event = Live event

|notes = The length of this reign in uncertain.

|ref={{cite news|title=2001: Los Campeones|work=Box y Lucha Magazine|pages=15–17|id=issue 2540|date=January 13, 2002|language=es}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number = 29.5

|type=unrecorded

|start=June 2001

|end=2002

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 30

|champion = {{sortname|El|Zorro|El Zorro (wrestler)}}

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2002}}

|days = N/A

|location =Albuquerque, NM

|event = Live event

|notes = The length of this reign in uncertain.

|ref={{cite news|title=2002: considerar detrás|work=Box y Lucha Magazine|id=issue 2593|date=January 19, 2003|language=es}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 31

|champion = {{sortname|Mr.|Águila}}

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2003|7|3}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=7|day1=3|year1=2003|month2=9|day2=28|year2=2003}}

|location =Toluca, Mexico

|event = Live event

|notes =|ref=

{{cite news|title=Número Especial – Lo mejor de la lucha libre mexicana durante el 2003|work=SuperLuchas|id=issue 40|date=January 5, 2003|language=es}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 32

|champion = {{sortname|El|Zorro|El Zorro (wrestler)}}

|reign = 2

|date = {{dts|2003|9|28}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=9|day1=28|year1=2003|month2=6|day2=20|year2=2004}}

|location =Guadalajara, Jalisco

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 33

|champion = {{sortname|Mr.|Águila}}

|reign = 2

|date = {{dts|2004|6|20}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=6|day1=20|year1=2004|month2=7|day2=9|year2=2004}}

|location =Naucalpan, México

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{cite news|title=Número Especial – Lo mejor de la lucha libre mexicana durante el 2004|work=SuperLuchas|id=issue 91|date=January 24, 2005|language=es}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 34

|champion = {{sortname|El|Zorro|El Zorro (wrestler)}}

|reign = 3

|date = {{dts|2004|7|9}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=7|day1=9|year1=2004|month2=8|day2=1|year2=2004}}

|location =Tijuana, Baja California

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 35

|champion = {{sortname|Charly|Manson}}

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2004|8|1}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=8|day1=1|year1=2004|month2=8|day2=31|year2=2005}}

|location =Guadalupe, Nuevo León

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 36

|champion = {{sortname|El|Zorro|El Zorro (wrestler)}}

|reign = 4

|date = {{dts|2005|8|31}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=8|day1=31|year1=2005|month2=1|day2=1|year2=2006}}

|location =Monterrey, Nuevo León

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref={{cite news|title=2005 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana|work=SuperLuchas|id=issue 140|date=January 3, 2006|language=es}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 37

|champion = Hator

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|2006|1|1}}

|days = N/A

|location =Monterrey, Nuevo León

|event = Live event

|notes = The length of this reign in uncertain.

|ref={{cite news|title=2007 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana|work=SuperLuchas|id=issue 244|date=December 26, 2007|language=es}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 38

|champion = {{sortname|El|Zorro|El Zorro (wrestler)}}

|reign = 5

|date = {{dts|2007|4}}

|days = N/A

|location =

|event = Live event

|notes =Zorro won the title no later than this date. The length of the reign in uncertain.

|ref=

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|number = 39

|champion = Chessman

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|August 18, 2007}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=8|day1=18|year1=2007|month2=9|day2=16|year2=2007}}

|location =Salamanca, Guanajuato

|event = Live event

|notes =

|ref=

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number = 40

|type = deactivated

|reign =

|date = {{dts|2007|9|16}}

|days =

|location =Guadalajara, Jalisco

|event =

|notes =Title inactivated when Chessman is eliminated from the AAA Mega Championship tournament.

|ref=

}}

{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number = 0.5

|type = promotion

|name = Just Tap Out (JTO)

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 41

|champion = Black Eagle

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|November 18, 2021}}

|days = {{Age in days nts|month1=11|day1=18|year1=2021|month2=3|day2=3|year2=2023}}

|location =Tokyo, Japan

|event = JTO Itadaki

|notes =Black Eagle defeated Eagle Mask to win the reactivated title.

|ref={{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/jto-itadaki-results/177518/|title=JTO Results: Itadaki – Tokyo, Japan (11/18)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=November 18, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607120411/https://www.wrestling-news.net/jto-itadaki-results/177518/|archive-date=June 7, 2023|url-status=live}}

}}

{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 42

|champion = Carbell Ito

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|March 3, 2023}}

|days = {{age in days|month1=3|day1=3|year1=2023|month2=2|day2=25|year2=2024}}

|location =Tokyo, Japan

|event = JTO 2023 Tournament - Day 3

|notes =

|ref={{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/jto-2023-tournament-final-results/200990/|title=JTO Results: 2023 Tournament Final|last=Daly|first=Wayne|work=wrestling-news.net|date=March 4, 2023|access-date=June 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308031723/https://www.wrestling-news.net/jto-2023-tournament-final-results/200990/|archive-date=March 8, 2023|url-status=live}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|sort number = 42.5

|type=vacated

|date = {{dts|February 25, 2024}}

|notes =The title was vacated by Ito.

|ref={{efn|name=UWALHeavy}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 43

|champion = Naoya Akama

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|March 1, 2024}}

|days = {{age in days|March 1, 2024|May 10, 2024}}

|location =Tokyo, Japan

|event = JTO

|notes = Defeated ARA, Blazer Tanai, Hiro Iijima, Kensuke, Mr. Mask and Yuu Yamagata in a battle royal to win the vacant title.

|ref= {{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=389334|title=JTO|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=March 1, 2024|access-date=March 1, 2024}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 44

|champion = Sumika Yanagawa

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|May 10, 2024}}

|days = {{age in days|May 10, 2024|August 29, 2024}}

|location =Tokyo, Japan

|event = JTO Michinoku The Super Best 2024

|notes = Defeated Naoya Akama in a battle royal also involving ARA, Arata, Blazer Tanni, Kensuke, Maxi, Mizuna and Mr. Mask. Yanagawa became the first female wrestler to win the title.

|ref= {{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=394829|title=JTO Michinoku The Super Best 2024|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=May 10, 2024|access-date=May 14, 2024}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 45

|champion = Misa Kagura

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|August 29, 2024}}

|days = {{age in days|August 29, 2024|November 1, 2024}}

|location =Tokyo, Japan

|event = JTO Girls Special

|notes =

|ref= {{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=403342|title=JTO Girls Special|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=August 29, 2024|access-date=August 29, 2024}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 46

|champion = Bomber Tatsuya

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|November 1, 2024}}

|days = {{age in days|November 1, 2024|January 25, 2025}}

|location =Tokyo, Japan

|event = JTO

|notes = Defeated Misa Kagura in a battle royal also involving Big Haruka, Kensuke, Mizuha, Mr. Mask, Nanase, rhythm, Toa and Yuku Kagatobi.

|ref= {{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=410498|title=JTO|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=November 1, 2024|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle

|number = 47

|champion = Akira Jumonji

|reign = 1

|date = {{dts|January 25, 2025}}

|days = {{age in days|January 25, 2025}}+

|location = Chiba, Japan

|event = JTO Saturday Fight

|notes =

|ref= {{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=418035|title=JTO Saturday Fight|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=January 25, 2025|access-date=January 25, 2025}}

}}

{{BundleEnd}}

= Combined reigns =

As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.

class="wikitable"
style="background-color:#FFE6BD"|†

|Indicates the current champion

style="background-color:#bbeeff"|¤

|The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"

!Rank

!Wrestler

!No. of
reigns

!Combined
days

|-

!1

| Fishman || 4 || 2,001

|-

!2

| Zandokan || 1 || 1,171

|-

!3

| El Solitario || 1 || 584

|-

!4

| Gran Hamada || 2 || 514

|-

!5

| Black Eagle || 1 || 470

|-

!6

| Heavy Metal || 1 || 418

|-

!7

| {{sortname|El|Zorro|El Zorro (wrestler)}} || 5 || 412

|-

!8

| Charly Manson || 1 || 395

|-

!9

| Ray Mendoza || 3 || 371

|-

!10

| El Texano || 1 || 364

|-

!11

| Carbell Ito || 1 || 359

|-

!12

| Villano III || 2 || 308

|-

!13

| Adrián el Exótico || 1 || 299

|-

!14

| El Signo || 2 || 253

|-

!15

| Villano V || 2 || style="background-color:#bbeeff"| ¤212

|-

!16

| Perro Aguayo || 1 || 201

|-

!17

| Villano I || 1 || 160

|-

!18

| Audaz || 1 || 154

|-

!19

| Sumika Yanagawa || 1 || 111

|-

!20

| Sangre Chicana || 2 ||style="background-color:#bbeeff"| ¤107

|-

!21

| Mr. Águila || 2 || 106

|-

!22

|style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Akira Jumonji † || 1 || {{age in days|January 25, 2025}}+

|-

!23

| Bomber Tatsuya || 1 || 85

|-

!24

| Naoya Akama || 1 || 70

|-

!25

| Misa Kagura || 1 || 64

|-

!26

| Silver King || 1 || 62

|-

!27

| Chessman || 1 || 29

|-

!rowspan=4|28

| El Cobarde || 1 || style="background-color:#bbeeff"| ¤N/A

|-

| Electroshock || 1 || style="background-color:#bbeeff"| ¤N/A

|-

| Hator || 1 || style="background-color:#bbeeff"| ¤N/A

|-

| Prince Maya || 1 || style="background-color:#bbeeff"| ¤N/A

{{BundleEnd}}

Footnotes

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References

{{refbegin}}

  • {{cite book | title=Legends of Pro Wrestling - 150 years of headlocks, body slams, and piledrivers | first=Tim | last=Hornbaker | publisher=Sports Publishing | isbn=978-1-61321-808-2 | location=New York, New York | chapter= Statistical notes | year= 2016 | edition=Revised }}
  • {{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | year=2000 | publisher=Archeus Communications | location=Waterloo, ON | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}

{{refend}}

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{{Universal Wrestling Association Championships}}

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