# UWN World 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.
Initially announced in 2014 as the "UWN World Heavyweight Championship", the title was re-introduced on October 13, 2020; along with the announcement of an eight-man tournament to crown the inaugural champion. 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 Danny Limelight, 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.
On October 13, 2020, at UWN Primetime Live, David Marquez revealed the UWN World Championship for the first time. 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.
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. 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. The tournament resumed on the October 2, 2021 Primetime Live special, where Dickinson defeated Bennett to become the inaugural champion.

### Tournament Brackets

| Quarter-final UWN Primetime Live 10/21/20 & 11/3/2020 | Quarter-final UWN Primetime Live 10/21/20 & 11/3/2020 | Quarter-final UWN Primetime Live 10/21/20 & 11/3/2020 | Semi-final UWN Primetime Live 11/10/2020 | Semi-final UWN Primetime Live 11/10/2020 | Semi-final UWN Primetime Live 11/10/2020 | Final UWN Primetime Live 10/2/2021 | Final UWN Primetime Live 10/2/2021 | Final UWN Primetime Live 10/2/2021 |
| Chris Dickinson | Chris Dickinson | Pin | | | | | | |
| Peter Avalon | Peter Avalon | | | | | | | |
| Peter Avalon | Peter Avalon | | Chris Dickinson | Chris Dickinson | Pin | | | |
| | | | Fred Rosser | Fred Rosser | | | | |
| Erick Redbeard | Erick Redbeard | | Fred Rosser | Fred Rosser | | | | |
| Fred Rosser | Fred Rosser | DQ | | | | | | |
| Fred Rosser | Fred Rosser | DQ | | | | Chris Dickinson | Chris Dickinson | Pin |
| | | | | | | Mike Bennett | Mike Bennett | 18:19 |
| Shawn Daivari | Shawn Daivari | Pin | | | | | | | Mike Bennett | Mike Bennett | 18:19 |
| Rocky Romero | Rocky Romero | | | | | | | |
| Rocky Romero | Rocky Romero | | Shawn Daivari | Shawn Daivari | | | | |
| | | | Mike Bennett | Mike Bennett | Pin | | | |
| Kevin Martenson | Kevin Martenson | | Mike Bennett | Mike Bennett | Pin | | | |
| Mike Bennett | Mike Bennett | Pin | | | | | | |

## Reigns

As of February 9, 2025.
Key :
| No. | Overall reign number |
| Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
| Days | Number of days held |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Championship change | Championship change | Reign statistics | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. |
| No. | Champion | Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | Notes | Ref. |
| 1 | Chris Dickinson | October 2, 2021 | UWN Primetime Live | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 227 | Defeated Mike Bennett in the finals of an 8-man single-elimination tournament to become the inaugural champion. | |
| 2 | Jordan Clearwater | May 17, 2022 | Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield | Irvine, CA | 1 | 208 | Aired on tape delay on June 26, 2022. | |
| 3 | Danny Limelight | December 11, 2022 | Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield | Irvine, CA | 1 | 791+ | Aired on tape delay on December 22, 2022. | |