UWN World Championship

{{Short description|Professional wrestling world championship}} {{Infobox pro wrestling championship |name = UWN World Championship |image = |caption = |currentholder = Jordan Cruz |won = July 1, 2025 (aired July 20, 2025) |created = October 13, 2020<ref name="Announcement"/> |promotion = United Wrestling Network |firstchamp = Chris Dickinson |mostreigns = All Champions (1) |longestreign = Danny Limelight (933 days) |shortestreign = Jordan Clearwater (208 days) |oldest = Chris Dickinson (34 years) |youngest = Jordan Clearwater (24 years) |heaviest = Chris Dickinson (235 lbs) |lightest = Danny Limelight (174 lbs) |pastnames = UWN World Heavyweight Championship }} The '''UWN World Championship''' is a professional wrestling world championship owned by the United Wrestling Network promotion. Similar to the "Traveling Champion" concept made famous by the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship, the UWN champion is recognized across the Network's affiliates.<ref name=Heavyweight/>

Initially announced in 2014 as the "UWN World Heavyweight Championship",<ref name=Heavyweight/> the title was re-introduced on October 13, 2020;<ref name="Announcement">{{cite web|last=Toro|first=Carlos|title=UWN World Title Introduced, Eight-Man Tournament To Crown Inaugural Champion Announced|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/uwn-world-title-introduced-eight-man-tournament-crown-inaugural-champion-announced|work=Fightful|date=October 13, 2020|access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref> along with the announcement of an eight-man tournament to crown the inaugural champion.<ref name="Announcement"/> One year later, on October 2, 2021, Chris Dickinson defeated Mike Bennett on UWN Primetime Live in the finals to become the first champion.

The current champion is Jordan Cruz, who is in his first reign.

== History == In the Summer of 2014, it was announced at Championship Wrestling From Hollywood that a tournament to crown the first UWN World Heavyweight Champion would be held.<ref name=Heavyweight>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/85682/styles-cabana-roberts-waltman-heading-to-cwh-red-carpet-rumble-in-california-next-month.html?p=1|title=STYLES, CABANA, ROBERTS, WALTMAN HEADING TO CWH RED CARPET RUMBLE IN CALIFORNIA NEXT MONTH {{!}} PWInsider.com|website=www.pwinsider.com|access-date=2017-12-28}}</ref>

On October 13, 2020, at ''UWN Primetime Live'', David Marquez revealed the UWN World Championship for the first time.<ref name="Announcement"/> Marquez re-announced a tournament of eight-man to crown the inaugural champion, when the participants of the tournaments would be revealed on the October 20 edition of ''UWN Primetime Live''.<ref name="Announcement"/>

The original lineup featured former WWE wrestler Erick Redbeard (formerly Rowan) versus Watts, Chris Dickinson versus AEW wrestler & Championship Wrestling From Arizona founder Peter Avalon, New Japan Pro-Wrestling young lion Karl Fredericks versus former WWE star Fred Rosser (FKA Darren Young), and Mike Bennett versus Davey Boy Smith Jr.<ref>{{cite web|title=UWN World Championship Tournament Brackets Announced|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2020/10/20/uwn-world-championship-tournament-brackets-announced/|publisher=Last Word On Sports|author=Robbie Sutter|date=October 20, 2020|access-date=February 14, 2021}}</ref> However, for unknown reasons, Watts, Fredericks, and Davey Boy pulled from the tournament. Redbeard ended up facing Rosser, Bennett wrestled Kevin Martenson, and a new match was made between Shawn Daivari and Rocky Romero.

On November 17, 2020, the UWN announced that the finals of the tournament between Bennett & Dickenson were postponed after Dickenson suffered an injury.<ref>{{cite web|title=UWN World Title Tournament Finals Postponed|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/11/uwn-world-title-tournament-finals-postponed-677041/|publisher=Wrestling Inc.|author=Katie Haulotte|date=November 17, 2020|access-date=February 14, 2021}}</ref> The tournament resumed on the October 2, 2021 Primetime Live special, where Dickinson defeated Bennett to become the inaugural champion.

===Tournament Brackets=== {{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1 = Quarter-final ''UWN Primetime Live'' 10/21/20<ref>{{cite web|title=UWN Primetime Live #7|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=294757|publisher=CageMatch|date=October 27, 2020|access-date=February 14, 2021}}</ref> & 11/3/2020<ref>{{cite web|title=UWN Primetime Live #8|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=295668|publisher=CageMatch|date=November 3, 2020|access-date=February 14, 2021}}</ref> |RD2 =Semi-final ''UWN Primetime Live'' 11/10/2020<ref>{{cite web|title=UWN Primetime Live #9|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=296382|publisher=CageMatch|date=November 10, 2020|access-date=February 14, 2021}}</ref> |RD3 =Final ''UWN Primetime Live'' 10/2/2021<ref name="PTL10022021">{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/uwn-primetime-live-supercard-results-102-daniel-garcia-mike-bennett-david-finlay-action|title=UWN Prime Time Live Supercard Results (10/2): Daniel Garcia, Mike Bennett, David Finlay In Action|first=Jerry|last=Lambert|work=Fightful|date=October 3, 2021|access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> |RD1-team1 = '''Chris Dickinson''' |RD1-score1 = Pin |RD1-team2 = Peter Avalon |RD1-score2 = |RD1-team3 = Erick Redbeard |RD1-score3 = |RD1-team4 = '''Fred Rosser''' |RD1-score4 = DQ |RD1-team5 = '''Shawn Daivari''' |RD1-score5 = Pin |RD1-team6 = Rocky Romero |RD1-score6 = |RD1-team7 = Kevin Martenson |RD1-score7 = |RD1-team8 = '''Mike Bennett''' |RD1-score8 = Pin |RD2-team1 = '''Chris Dickinson''' |RD2-score1 = Pin |RD2-team2 = Fred Rosser |RD2-score2 = |RD2-team3 = Shawn Daivari |RD2-score3 = |RD2-team4 = '''Mike Bennett''' |RD2-score4 = Pin |RD3-team1 = '''Chris Dickinson''' |RD3-score1 = Pin |RD3-team2 = Mike Bennett |RD3-score2 = 18:19 }}

== Reigns == As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. {{Professional wrestling title history top|active=yes|days=yes}} {{PWtitlereign |number = 1 |champion = {{sort|Chris|Chris Dickinson}} |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|October 2, 2021}} |days = {{age in days|October 2, 2021|May 17, 2022}} |location = Philadelphia, PA |event = UWN Primetime Live |notes = Defeated Mike Bennett in the finals of an 8-man single-elimination tournament to become the inaugural champion. |ref = <ref name="PTL10022021"/> }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 2 |champion = Jordan Clearwater |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|May 17, 2022}} |days = {{age in days|May 17, 2022|December 11, 2022}} |location = Irvine, CA |event = ''Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield'' |notes = Aired on tape delay on June 26, 2022. |ref = <ref>{{cite tweet|number=1527056157642067974|user=unitedwrestling|title=☝️ 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐍𝐄𝐖… The “Golden Boy” @clearlikewater1 walked away from @TheIrvineImprov with the gold, as the new…|date=18 May 2022}}</ref> }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 3 |champion = Danny Limelight |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|December 11, 2022}} |days = 933 |location = Irvine, CA |event = ''Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield'' |notes = Aired on tape delay on December 22, 2022. |ref = }}{{PWtitlereign |number = 4 |champion = Jordan Cruz |reign = 1 |date = {{dts|July 1, 2025}} |days = {{age in days|July 1, 2025}}+ |location = Irvine, CA |event = ''Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield'' |notes = Aired on tape delay on July 20, 2025. |ref = }}{{BundleEnd}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{official website|https://www.unitedwrestlingtv.com/}}

Category:United Wrestling Network championships Category:World professional wrestling championships Category:World heavyweight wrestling championships