The MLW World Middleweight Championship is a

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championship created and promoted by the

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(MLW). The title was unveiled on July 18, 2018, it is contested in MLW's middleweight division by wrestlers at a maximum weight of 205 lb (93 kg). The current champion is

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who is in his first reign as champion.

History

On June 28, 2018,

(MLW) announced the creation of the MLW World Middleweight Championship, for their middleweight division instead of the " cruiserweight" division, which is more common in

. It was announced that the title holds a weight limit of 205 lb (93 kg). Also announced was an singles match between

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and Joey Ryan to crown the first champion. The title match was later advertised on July 6 during episode 12 of ''

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''. The title was unveiled on July 18. The following day, Maxwell Jacob Friedman defeated Joey Ryan to become the inaugural MLW World Middleweight Championship (air date July 27, 2018). The title would be vacated on December 7, after Friedman was sidelined with an elbow injury.

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would defeat

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, Dezmond Xavier, Gringo Loco and Kotto Brazil in a five-way ladder match on December 14 at ''MLW Fusion Live'' to win the title.

Reigns

Combined days

As of , . MyronReed2019Cropped

References

External links

MLW Middleweight Title History
at Cagematch.net {{MLW World Middleweight Championship

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World professional wrestling championships