The UWA World Middleweight Championship (''Campeonato Mundial de Peso Medio UWA'' in

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originally created and sanctioned by the

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(UWA) from 1976 until the UWA closed in 1995. Upon the closing of the UWA, the title migrated to

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and Toryumon Japan promotions. Currently, the title resides in

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, where it is held by Kyu Mogami. As it was a professional wrestling championship, the championship was not won not by actual competition, but by a scripted ending to a match determined by the bookers and match makers. On occasion the promotion declares a championship vacant, which means there is no champion at that point in time. This can either be due to a storyline, or real life issues such as a champion suffering an injury being unable to defend the championship, or leaving the company.

Title history

Combined reigns

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References

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External links

UWA World Middleweight Title
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