The UWA World Welterweight Championship was a championship that is primarily contested for in various Lucha Libre promotions in Mexico. In 1993, the championship was recognized by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Michinoku Pro, following Super Delfin's victory over then champion Celestial. In 1995, Gran Hamada was stripped of the championship, because he exceeded the weight limit. The championship returned to being primarily contested for in Mexico, and it wasn't until Taiji Ishimori's victory over Super Crazy in 2003 that a Japanese wrestler would hold the championship again.
Title History[]
# | Team | Reign | Date | Length | Location | Notes |
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1 | Super Delfin | 1 | May 17, 1993 | 68 Days | Tokyo, Japan | |
2 | The Great Sasuke | 1 | July 24, 1993 | 31 Days | Moioka, Japan | |
3 | Super Delfin | 2 | August 24, 1993 | 4 Days | Tokyo, Japan | |
4 | Karloff Lagarde, Jr. | 1 | January 30, 1994 | 115 Days | Naucalpan, México | |
5 | El Hijo del Santo | 1 | May 25, 1994 | 177 Days | Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico | |
6 | Norio Honaga | 1 | November 18, 1994 | 25 Days | Hiroshima, Japan | |
7 | Shinjiro Otani | 1 | December 13, 1994 | 124 Days | Osaka, Japan | |
8 | Koji Kanemoto | 1 | April 16, 1995 | 159 Days | Hiroshima, Japan | |
9 | Gran Hamada | 1 | September 22, 1995 | 52 Days | Nagoya, Japan | |
— | Vacated | — | November 13, 1995 | N/A | — | Gran Hamada is stripped of the championship, after exceeding the weight limit. The UWA Closed shortly afterwards |
10 | Taiji Ishimori | 1 | May 11, 2003 | 476 Days | Mexico City, Mexico | Defeated Super Crazy after the title was revived by Toryumon X. |
— | Vacated | — | August 29, 2004 | N/A | — | The Championship was held up, after an inconclusive match against Takeshi Minamino. |
11 | Takeshi Minamino | 1 | September 9, 2004 | 35 Days | Tokyo, Japan | Defeated Pinapple Hanai and Mango Fukuda to win the vacant championship. |
— | Abandoned | — | October 14, 2004 | N/A | — | The Championship was vacated and later abandoned. |