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UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship

Index UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship

The UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (Campeonato Mundia de Peso Semicompleto Junior UWA in Spanish) is a professional wrestling championship that was originally promoted by the Mexican lucha libre professional wrestling) promotion Universal Wrestling Association (UWA). the UWA operated from 1975 to 1995 but the title is still defended on the Mexican independent circuit after the UWA closed. The weight range for this championship is to but is not strictly enforced to these days.The most recent case of this is Mephisto holding the NWA World Welterweight Championship, a belt with a upper limit, despite weighing. The UWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship has also been promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling and was at one time one of the eight championships that made up the J-Crown Championship. Following the breakup of the J-Crown, the championship was used by the Toryumon promotion but has since then returned to Mexico where it's defended on the independent circuit. Super Nova is the current holder of the UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship, having defeated Operativo 209 for the title on May 17, 2013. [1]

61 relations: Amagasaki, Aníbal, Último Dragón, Baja California, Blue Panther, El Samurai, El Solar, Gran Cochisse, Gran Hamada, Heavy Metal (wrestler), Histeria (wrestler), House show, Independent circuit, J-Crown, Japan, Jushin Liger, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Kazushi Sakuraba, Koji Kanemoto, Lucha libre, Mano Negra (wrestler), Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mephisto (wrestler), Mexico, Mexico City, Monterrey, Nagoya, Naucalpan, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Niigata, Niigata, Ninohe, Iwate, Nuevo Laredo, Nuevo León, NWA World Welterweight Championship, Pachuca, Perro Aguayo, Professional wrestling, Professional wrestling championship, Professional wrestling promotion, Puebla, Puebla City, Puerto Rico, Querétaro, Querétaro City, Sabu (wrestler), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sapporo, Súper Nova, Shinjiro Otani, Silver King (wrestler), ..., Spanish language, State of Mexico, Tamaulipas, The Great Sasuke, Tijuana, Tokyo, Toryumon (Último Dragón), United States, Universal Wrestling Association, Washington (state), Yakima, Washington. Expand index (11 more) »

Amagasaki

is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

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Aníbal

Carlos Ignacio Carrillo Contreras (November 5, 1940 – March 4, 1994) was a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler, known under the ring name Aníbal.

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Último Dragón

is a Japanese professional wrestler and actor, better known as.

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Baja California

Baja CaliforniaSometimes informally referred to as Baja California Norte (North Lower California) to distinguish it from both the Baja California Peninsula, of which it forms the northern half, and Baja California Sur, the adjacent state that covers the southern half of the peninsula.

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Blue Panther

Genaro Vazquez Nevarez (born September 18, 1960) is a Mexican professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Blue Panther.

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El Samurai

(born April 19, 1966) is a Japanese professional wrestler who is best known for his work in New Japan Pro Wrestling, and is better known by his stage name El Samurai.

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El Solar

El Solar (born May 26, 1956 in Zacoalco de Torres, Jalisco, Mexico) is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler who has been working in Mexico since 1975.

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Gran Cochisse

Juan José Barrón Medina (born September 22, 1952) is a retired Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler, under the ring name Gran Cochisse.

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Gran Hamada

, better known by his ring name, (born November 27, 1950) is a Japanese professional wrestler, the first to adopt the high-flying Mexican lucha libre style.

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Heavy Metal (wrestler)

Erick Francisco Casas Ruiz (born October 4, 1970) is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working under the ring name Heavy Metal for AAA.

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Histeria (wrestler)

Alfonso Peña (born June 10, 1969) is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Histeria currently working for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide.

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House show

A house show or live event is a professional wrestling event produced by a major promotion that is not televised, though they can be recorded.

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Independent circuit

In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indie circuit is the collective name of independent professional wrestling promotions which are smaller than major televised promotions.

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J-Crown

The J-Crown (also known as J-Crown Octuple Unified Championship) was formed originally by New Japan Pro Wrestling as a way of unifying eight junior heavyweight and cruiserweight titles from several different organizations.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Jushin Liger

, better known as and later is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist who primarily works for New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

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Kawasaki, Kanagawa

is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Kazushi Sakuraba

is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, currently signed to Rizin Fighting Federation.

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Koji Kanemoto

is a Japanese professional wrestler of Zainichi Korean descent.

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Lucha libre

Lucha libre (meaning "freestyle wrestling" or literally translated as "free fight") is the term used in Mexico for professional wrestling.

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Mano Negra (wrestler)

Jesús Reza Rosales (born January 15, 1959) is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Mano Negra.

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Matamoros, Tamaulipas

Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

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Mephisto (wrestler)

Mephisto (born December 12, 1968) is the ring name of a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler and currently works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).

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Mexico

Mexico (México; Mēxihco), officially called the United Mexican States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos) is a federal republic in the southern portion of North America.

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Mexico City

Mexico City, or the City of Mexico (Ciudad de México,; abbreviated as CDMX), is the capital of Mexico and the most populous city in North America.

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Monterrey

Monterrey is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico.

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Nagoya

is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan.

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Naucalpan

Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is a city and municipality located just northwest of Mexico City in the adjoining State of Mexico.

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New Japan Pro-Wrestling

, operating as, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo.

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Niigata, Niigata

is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture located in the Chūbu region of Japan.

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Ninohe, Iwate

is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

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Nuevo Laredo

Nuevo Laredo is a city in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

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Nuevo León

Nuevo León, or New Leon, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nuevo León (Estado Libre y Soberano de Nuevo León), is one of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, compose the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico.

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NWA World Welterweight Championship

The NWA World Welterweight Championship (Campeonato Mundial Welter de NWA) is a professional wrestling championship governed by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and currently promoted by NWA Mexico.

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Pachuca

Pachuca, formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Hidalgo.

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Perro Aguayo

Pedro Aguayo Damián (born January 18, 1946) better known as "(El) Perro Aguayo" (Dog Aguayo) and El Can de Nochistlan (Nochistlan Dog) is a famous Mexican wrestler through the 1970s to the 1990s.

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Professional wrestling

Professional wrestling (often shortened to pro wrestling or simply wrestling) is a form of sports entertainment which combines athletics with theatrical performance.

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Professional wrestling championship

A championship or title in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.

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Professional wrestling promotion

A professional wrestling promotion (also federation or fed) is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling.

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Puebla

Puebla, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Puebla (Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla) is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico.

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Puebla City

Puebla (Spanish: Puebla de Zaragoza), formally Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza and also known as Puebla de los Ángeles, is the seat of Puebla Municipality, the capital and largest city of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important Spanish colonial cities in Mexico.

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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico (Spanish for "Rich Port"), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, "Free Associated State of Puerto Rico") and briefly called Porto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeast Caribbean Sea.

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Querétaro

Querétaro, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro (Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro, formally Querétaro de Arteaga), is one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico.

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Querétaro City

Santiago de Querétaro, known simply as Querétaro, is the capital and largest city of the state of Querétaro, located in central Mexico.

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Sabu (wrestler)

Terry Michael Brunk (born December 12, 1964) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Sabu.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan (Saint John) is the capital and most populous municipality in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States.

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Sapporo

is the fifth largest city of Japan by population, and the largest city on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

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Súper Nova

Súper Nova (born June 29, 1986) is the ring name of a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently working for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) as Bengala.

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Shinjiro Otani

is a Japanese professional wrestler contracted to Pro Wrestling Zero1.

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Silver King (wrestler)

César Cuauhtémoc González Barrón (born January 9, 1968) is a Luchador Enmascarado (masked wrestler) and actor.

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Spanish language

Spanish or Castilian, is a Western Romance language that originated in the Castile region of Spain and today has hundreds of millions of native speakers in Latin America and Spain.

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State of Mexico

The State of Mexico (Estado de México) is one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico.

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Tamaulipas

Tamaulipas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas (Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas), is one of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico.

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The Great Sasuke

, (born July 18, 1969), is a Japanese professional wrestler, promoter and politician, currently wrestling for Michinoku Pro Wrestling under the ring name.

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Tijuana

Tijuana is the largest city in the Mexican state of Baja California and on the Baja California Peninsula, located at the center of the Tijuana and the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan areas.

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Tokyo

, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.

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Toryumon (Último Dragón)

is a professional wrestling promotion that operated in Japan until 2004 and in Mexico, where it's called Toryumon Mexico.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Universal Wrestling Association

The Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) was a Mexican Lucha Libre or professional wrestling promotion based in Naucalpan, Mexico State that operated from 1975 until 1995.

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Washington (state)

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

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Yakima, Washington

Yakima is a U.S. city, the county seat of Yakima County, Washington and the state's eleventh largest city by population.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UWA_World_Junior_Light_Heavyweight_Championship

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