UWF Heavyweight Championship

UWF Heavyweight Championship
One Man Gang (in 2012), one time champion
Details
PromotionUniversal Wrestling Federation
Date establishedMay 30, 1986
Date retiredNovember 26, 1987
Statistics
First champion(s)Terry Gordy
Final champion(s)"Dr. Death" Steve Williams

The UWF Heavyweight Championship was the premier title in the Universal Wrestling Federation owned by Bill Watts. When Mid-South Wrestling Association changed its name to the UWF, the Mid-South North American Championship was retired and a tournament was held to crown a new UWF Heavyweight Champion. When Jim Crockett Promotions purchased the UWF, the title was defended in Crockett for a while and was then retired.

It should not be confused with the UWF Heavyweight Championship that was defended in the Universal Wrestling Federation promotion owned by Herb Abrams. That title and promotion began several years after Watts' promotion was sold.

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Terry Gordy May 30, 1986 House show Houston, Texas 1 163 Defeated Jim Duggan in tournament final [1][2]
2 One Man Gang November 9, 1986 House show Tulsa, Oklahoma 1 161 Won by forfeit when Gordy was injured [1]
3 Big Bubba Rogers April 19, 1987 House show Muskogee, Oklahoma 1 83 [1]
4 "Dr. Death" Steve Williams July 11, 1987 House show Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1 138 [1][3]
— Deactivated December 26, 1987 — — — — [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "United States: Louisiana/Oklahoma: Universal Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 233. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. ^ Hoops, Brian (May 30, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (May 30): Inoki beats Andre to win MSG league, Garea & calhoun win WWWF Tag titles, Gagne vs. Funk Jr., UFC booker wins title". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 13, 1987). "Top Story". Wrestling Observer Newsletter (7.20.87).