{{Short description|Canadian Men's professional wrestling championship}} {{Infobox professional wrestling championship | name = MLP Canadian Championship | alt = | caption = | currentholder = Josh Alexander (lineal)<br />Stu Grayson (interim) | vacated = | created = May 10, 2025 | promotion = Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP) | brand = | firstchamp = Josh Alexander | finalchamp = | retired = | mostreigns = Josh Alexander (1 reign) | longestreign= Josh Alexander ({{age in days|May 10, 2025}}+ days) | shortestreign= | oldnames = |won=May 10, 2025 (Alexander)<br>March 28, 2026 (Grayson)}}
The '''MLP Canadian Championship''' is a men's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by independent Canadian professional wrestling company Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP). The current, inaugural, and lineal champion is Josh Alexander. He won the title by last eliminating Matt Cardona in the Gauntlet For The Gold at ''Northern Rising'' in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 10, 2025. Due to Alexander having to undergo knee surgery, an interim champion would be crowned in a gauntlet eliminator at ''Uprising'' in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on March 28, 2026. Stu Grayson won the interim title by last eliminating Jonathan Gresham.
== History == [[File:Josh Alexander Alpha-1 2018B.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Inaugural, current, and lineal champion Josh Alexander.]] On May 10, 2025 Josh Alexander became the inaugural MLP Canadian champion by lastly eliminating Matt Cardona in a 20-man Gauntlet For The Gold match at MLP Northern Rising.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/1kk1x7q/mlp_spoilers_first_ever_mlp_canadian_champions/|first=Secretpandaxx|last=R/SquaredCircle|title=[MLP spoilers] First ever MLP Canadian champions crowned last night|work=Www.Reddit.com|date=May 10, 2025|access-date=May 10, 2025}}</ref> Stu Grayson is the current interim champion. He won the title by last eliminating Jonathan Gresham in a gauntlet eliminator at ''Uprising'' in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on March 28, 2026.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mlp-uprising-results-3-28-new-interim-mlp-canadian-champion-to-be-crowned/|title=MLP Uprising Results (3/28): New Interim MLP Canadian Champion To Be Crowned|work=f4wonline.com|date=March 28, 2026|access-date=March 28, 2026}}</ref>
== Reigns == As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. {{Professional wrestling title history top|active=yes|defenses=no}}<!--PLEASE, DO NOT REMOVE THE SORTNAME TEMPLATE, THAT WAY IT'S ORGANIZED BY ALPHABETICAL ORDER.--> {{Professional wrestling title history middle |number = 1 |champion = Josh Alexander |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|May 10, 2025}} |days = {{age in days|May 10, 2025}}+ |location = Toronto, Ontario, Canada |event = Northern Rising |notes = Last eliminated Matt Cardona in the 20-man Gauntlet For The Gold match to become the inaugural champion. |ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/05/12/maple-leaf-pro-wrestling-northern-rising-results-5-10-vetters-review-of-the-gauntlet-for-the-gold-to-become-mlp-canadian-champion-kylie-rae-vs-gisele-shaw-to-become-mlp-womens-canadian-ch/|title=Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling “Northern Rising” results (5/10): Vetter's review of the Gauntlet For The Gold to become MLP Canadian Champion, Kylie Rae vs. Gisele Shaw to become MLP Women's Canadian Champion|first=Chris|last=Vetter|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=May 10, 2025|access-date=May 10, 2025}}</ref> }} {{PWtitlereign |type = interim |champion = Stu Grayson (Interim) |reign = — |date = {{dts|March 28, 2026}} |days = {{age in days|March 28, 2026}}+ |location = Windsor, Ontario, Canada |event = Uprising |notes = Last eliminated Jonathan Gresham in an gauntlet eliminator match to become the interim MLP Canadian Champion. This was due to lineal champion Josh Alexander having to undergo knee surgery. |ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2026/03/29/maple-leaf-pro-uprising-results-3-28-vetters-review-of-the-crowning-of-the-interim-mlp-canadian-champion-gisele-shaw-vs-deonna-purrazzo-for-the-mlp-womens-canadian-title/|title=Maple Leaf Pro “Uprising” results (3/28): Vetter’s review of the crowning of the Interim MLP Canadian Champion, Gisele Shaw vs. Deonna Purrazzo for the MLP Women’s Canadian Title|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 29, 2026|access-date=March 30, 2026|first=Chris|last=Vetter}}</ref> }} {{BundleEnd}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=7408 MLP Canadian Championship History] at Cagematch.net {{Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling}}
Category:Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling championships Category:Canadian professional wrestling championships