International Championship (USW)

The International Championship is a professional wrestling championship competed for in the American professional wrestling promotion Ultimate Showcase Wrestling on the Friday Night Severity brand. It currently serves as the official secondary championship on the Severity brand, alongside the Blue Belt Championship that serves as the official secondary championship on the Wednesday Night Intensity brand. The current champion is Paul Orlando, who is currently in his first reign as champion.
During an episode of Wednesday Night Intensity in June of 2014; Majagetta whilst in a feud with Westernlight at the time, took it upon himself to create a new championship for the promotion. For the upcoming match between himself and Westernlight, he declared for the match to be for the new "International Championship" a week before the championship officially became active in the promotion.
Starting as the lowest-level secondary championship in the promotion, serving a somewhat tertiary championship role in the promotion, behind the USW Extreme Championship. After gaining traction after a few good feuds, the International Championship began gaining steam, and upon the inaugural Ultimate Showcase Wrestling brand extension, the championship was promoted from tertiary championship to the main secondary championship for the Friday Night Severity roster, complimenting the Blue Belt Championship on the Wednesday Night Intensity roster.
== History ==
The International Championship was introduced during the feud between Majagetta and Westernlight in June of 2014, before the following week after it was introduced, it was declared an active championship in the promotion. Majagetta declared himself the inaugural champion, and defended it for the following months, whilst entering feuds against Westernlight, and the team of Fernandez and Gringo. At the time, the championship served as the second tertiary championship in the promotion, behind the USW Extreme Championship.
After gaining steam with several main stars competing for the championship, it started gaining a following among the Ultimate Showcase Wrestling fan base, eventually becoming a fixture on USW programming.
Upon the inaugural Ultimate Showcase Wrestling brand extension, the International Championship was officially promoted from tertiary championship, to the main secondary championship on the Severity brand, while the Blue Belt Championship became the main secondary championship on the Intensity brand.
== Championship Belt Designs ==
=== Current Design ===
The current design of the International Championship features a splotched centerplate with "International" and "Champion" written over and under a globe on the centerplate. The sideplates are leveled and rectangular showing the glory of the International Championship.
=== Past Design ===
The previous design of the International Championship had been the main design since it's inception in 2014. With a diamond encrusted "globed" main plate, two arms protrude from the sides. The main plate reads, "International Championship of Ultimate Showcase Wrestling" above a name plate. There are eight side plates, with a 2x2 scheme, all of which feature globes with different visions of the earth. The strap is slightly extended more than the other championships in the promotion, featuring an extra four snaps on the belt strap.