MLW World Middleweight Championship

Professional wrestling championship

MLW World Middleweight Championship

The MLW World Middleweight Championship belt

Details
Promotion| Major League Wrestling (MLW)
Date established| June 28, 2018
Current champion(s)| Místico
Date won| February 29, 2024
| Statistics

First champion(s)| Maxwell Jacob Friedman
Most reigns| Myron Reed (3 reigns)
Longest reign| Myron Reed (424 days)
Shortest reign| Shun Skywalker (42 days)
Oldest champion| Tajiri (51 years, 23 days)
Youngest champion| Maxwell Jacob Friedman (22 years, 126 days)
Heaviest champion| Maxwell Jacob Friedman (216 lb (98 kg))
Lightest champion| Myron Reed (154 lb (70 kg))

The MLW World Middleweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion Major League Wrestling (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).[1][2] The current champion is Místico, who is in his first reign as champion.

## History

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Inaugural champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman.

On June 28, 2018, Major League Wrestling (MLW) announced the creation of the MLW World Middleweight Championship, for their middleweight division instead of the "cruiserweight" division, which is more common in American professional wrestling.[2][3][4] It was announced that the title holds a weight limit of 205 lb (93 kg).[2][3] Also announced was an singles match between Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Joey Ryan to crown the first champion.[2][3][4] The title match was later advertised on July 6 during episode 12 of MLW Fusion.[5] The title was unveiled on July 18.[1] The following day, Maxwell Jacob Friedman defeated Joey Ryan to become the inaugural MLW World Middleweight Championship (air date July 27, 2018).[6][7][8] The title would be vacated on December 7, after Friedman was sidelined with an elbow injury.[9] Teddy Hart would defeat El Hijo de L.A. Park, Dezmond Xavier, Gringo Loco and Kotto Brazil in a five-way ladder match on December 14 at MLW Fusion Live to win the title.[10]

## Reigns

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Key  No.  | Overall reign number

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Reign  | Reign number for the specific champion
Days  | Number of days held
\+  | Current reign is changing daily
No. | Champion  | Championship change  | Reign statistics  | Notes  | Ref.

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Date  | Event  | Location  | Reign  | Days
1  | Maxwell Jacob Friedman |  July 19, 2018 | Battle Riot I | New York City, NY | 1  |  141  | Friedman defeated Joey Ryan to become the inaugural champion.
The episode aired on tape delay on July 27, 2018.  | [6]

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—  | Vacated | December 7, 2018 | —  | —  | —  | —  | Friedman vacated the championship after an elbow injury.  | [9]
2  | Teddy Hart | December 14, 2018 | Fusion Live | Miami, FL | 1  | 330  | Hart defeated Dezmond Xavier, El Hijo de L.A. Park, Gringo Loco and Kotto Brazil in a five-way ladder match to win the vacant championship.  | [12]
3  | Myron Reed | November 9, 2019 | Blood and Thunder | Orlando, FL | 1  | 424  | Aired on the November 9 episode of Fusion via tape delay.  | [13]
4  | Lio Rush | January 6, 2021 | Kings of Colosseum | Orlando, FL | 1  | 119  |  | [14]
5  | Myron Reed | May 5, 2021 | Fusion Live | Orlando, FL | 2  | 150  |  | [15]
6  | Tajiri | October 2, 2021 | Fightland | Philadelphia, PA | 1  | 111  | This was a four-way match also involving Aramis and Arez.  | [16]
7  | Myron Reed | January 21, 2022 | Blood and Thunder | North Richland Hills, TX | 3  | 240  | This was a four-way match also including Bandido and Matt Cross.  | [17]
8  | Shun Skywalker | September 18, 2022 | Super Series | Norcross, GA | 1  | 42  |  | [18]
9  | Lince Dorado | October 30, 2022 | Fightland | Philadelphia, PA | 1  | 158  |  | [19]
10  | Akira | April 6, 2023 | War Chamber | Queens, NY | 1  | 191  | This was a Three-way match also including Lio Rush.  | [20]
11  | Rocky Romero | October 14, 2023 | Slaughterhouse | Philadelphia, PA | 1  | 138  | This was a Winner Takes All match, with Romero's NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship also on the line.  |
12  | Místico | February 29, 2024 | Intimidation Games | New York City, NY | 1  | 293+  |  | [21]

## Combined days

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As of December 18, 2024.

Record-setting three-time and most combined days as MLW World Middleweight champion at 814, Myron Reed. †  | Indicates the current champions

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Rank  | Wrestler  | No. of
reigns  | Combined
days

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1  | Myron Reed | 3 | 814
2  | Teddy Hart | 1 | 330
3  | Místico † | 1 | 293+
4  | Akira | 1 | 191
5  | Lince Dorado | 1 | 158
6  | Maxwell Jacob Friedman | 1 | 141
7  | Rocky Romero | 1 | 138
8  | Lio Rush | 1 | 119
9  | Tajiri | 1 | 111
10  | Shun Skywalker | 1 | 42

## References

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1. ^ a b "FIRST LOOK AT THE NEW WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP". Mlw.com. July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
2. ^ a b c d "WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE CROWNED IN NYC JULY 19TH: JOEY RYAN VS. MJF". Mlw.com. June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
3. ^ a b c Joseph, Currier (July 6, 2018). "MLW FUSION REPORT: BOILER ROOM BRAWL AND MORE". F4wonline.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
4. ^ a b Scherer, Dave (June 28, 2018). "WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE CROWNED JULY 19TH AS JOEY RYAN COLLIDES WITH MJF AT MLW'S NYC CARD". Pwinsider.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
5. ^ Trionfo, Richard (July 30, 2018). "7/27 MLW FUSION TV REPORT: Special "Battle Riot" episode with Konnan, Teddy Hart, Davey Boy Jr, Swoggle, Fenix, ACH, Lawlor, Hennigan, Sami, Strickland, Pentagon Jr., Hager". Pwinsider.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
6. ^ a b "7/27 MLW FUSION TV REPORT: Special "Battle Riot" episode with Konnan, Teddy Hart, Davey Boy Jr, Swoggle, Fenix, ACH, Lawlor, Hennigan, Sami, Strickland, Pentagon Jr., Hager". Pro Wrestling Torch. July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
7. ^ a b MACOONALD, JOSIAH (July 29, 2018). "MLW BATTLE RIOT RESULTS: TOM LAWLOR STANDS TALL IN 40-MAN MATCH". F4wonline.com. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
8. ^ a b Trionfo, Richard (July 27, 2018). "WMLW FUSION REPORT: BATTLE RIOT, MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE MATCH, AND MORE". Pwinsider.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
9. ^ a b Johnson, Mike. "MLW MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP VACANT | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
10. ^ James, Joseph (December 14, 2018). "MLW Fusion Recap (12/14): New Middleweight Champion Crowned, Rush And Rich Swann In The Main Event". Wrestlinginc.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
11. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (July 19, 2018). "Battle Riot Special Full Results". Cagematch.net. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
12. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (December 14, 2018). "Teddy Hart defeated Dezmond Xavier and El Hijo de LA Park (w/Salina de la Renta) and Gringo Loco and Kotto Brazil in a Five Way Ladder Match to win vacant Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
13. ^ Philip Kreikenbohm (November 9, 2019). "MLW Fusion #83 - TV-Show @ GILT Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
14. ^ Powell, Jason (January 6, 2021). "1/6 MLW Fusion Results: Kings of Colosseum featuring Myron Reed vs. Lio Rush for the MLW Middleweight Championship, Alex Hammerstone vs. Mads Krugger for the MLW National Openweight Championship, The Von Erichs vs. The Dirty Blondes in a bunkhouse match for the MLW Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
15. ^ Powell, Jason (May 5, 2021). "MLW Fusion Results: Powell's review of the season finale featuring Lio Rush vs. Myron Reed for the MLW Middleweight Championship, El Jefe's arrival, Laredo Kid vs. Gringo Loco, Richard Holliday in action". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
16. ^ Daly, Wayne (October 2, 2021). "NJPW STRONG Results: Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2021 Night 3 – Long Beach, CA (10/2)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
17. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 21, 2022). "MLW Blood & Thunder - Event @ Gilley's Dallas in North Richland Hills, Texas, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
18. ^ Johnson, Mike (September 18, 2022). "SPOILER: TITLE CHANGE AT MLW TV TAPING IN GEORGIA". Pwinsider.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
19. ^ Renner, Ethan (October 31, 2022). "MLW Fightland spoilers: Title change, Jacob Fatu vs. Lio Rush MLW held their Fightland 2022 TV taping on Sunday night at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia". yardbarker.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
20. ^ CAREY, IAN. "MLW War Chamber spoilers: New champions crowned". Www.f4wonline.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
21. ^ Black, Matt (February 29, 2024). "MLW Intimidation Games Results – February 29, 2024: Satoshi Kojima Defends Against Minoru Suzuki". wrestlezone.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

## External links

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* MLW Middleweight Title History at Cagematch.net

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* World Heavyweight
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MLW World Middleweight Champions

2010s|

* Maxwell Jacob Friedman
* Teddy Hart
* Myron Reed
* Lio Rush
* Tajiri
* Shun Skywalker

2020s|

* Lince Dorado
* Akira
* Rocky Romero
* Místico (current)

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