UWF Heavyweight Championship
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| UWF Heavyweight Championship | |||||||
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 One Man Gang (in 2012), one time champion | |||||||
| Details | |||||||
| Promotion | Universal Wrestling Federation | ||||||
| Date established | May 30, 1986 | ||||||
| Date retired | November 26, 1987 | ||||||
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The UWF Heavyweight Championship was the premier title in the Universal Wrestling Federation owned by Bill Watts. When Mid-South Wrestling Association changed its name to the UWF, the Mid-South North American Championship was retired and a tournament was held to crown a new UWF Heavyweight Champion. When Jim Crockett Promotions purchased the UWF, the title was defended in Crockett for a while and was then retired.
It should not be confused with the UWF Heavyweight Championship that was defended in the Universal Wrestling Federation promotion owned by Herb Abrams. That title and promotion began several years after Watts' promotion was sold.
Title history
[edit]| No. | Overall reign number |
|---|---|
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | Terry Gordy | May 30, 1986 | House show | Houston, Texas | 1 | 163 | Defeated Jim Duggan in tournament final | [1][2] |
| 2 | One Man Gang | November 9, 1986 | House show | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 1 | 161 | Won by forfeit when Gordy was injured | [1] |
| 3 | Big Bubba Rogers | April 19, 1987 | House show | Muskogee, Oklahoma | 1 | 83 | [1] | |
| 4 | "Dr. Death" Steve Williams | July 11, 1987 | House show | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 1 | 138 | [1][3] | |
| — | Deactivated | December 26, 1987 | — | — | — | — | [1] | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "United States: Louisiana/Oklahoma: Universal Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 233. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Hoops, Brian (May 30, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 30): Inoki beats Andre to win MSG league, Garea & calhoun win WWWF Tag titles, Gagne vs. Funk Jr., UFC booker wins title". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 13, 1987). "Top Story". Wrestling Observer Newsletter (7.20.87).