MLW National Openweight Championship

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MLW National Openweight Championship
Details
PromotionMajor League Wrestling (MLW)
Date establishedApril 18, 2019
Current champion(s)Alex Kane
Date wonNovember 6, 2021

The MLW National Openweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion Major League Wrestling (MLW). The title was unveiled on April 18, 2019.[1][2] The title's openweight nature, a division more common in Japanese professional wrestling, means that both heavyweight and middleweight wrestlers are eligible to challenge for it.

History[]

On April 18, 2019, Major League Wrestling (MLW) announced the creation of the MLW National Openweight Championship, a division more common in Japanese professional wrestling, since MLW already had a middleweight division.[3][4] Also announced was a four-man single-elimination tournament that would culminate on June 1 with the crowning of the first champion.[5] The tournament to crown the inaugural champion was later advertised on MLW Fusion, while being announced four wrestler to participate in the tournament, which was announced on May 4 by MLW Fusion's Executive Producer Salina de la Renta.[6][7] The title was unveiled on May 17.[8] On June 1 at Fury Road, Alexander Hammerstone defeated Brian Pillman Jr. in the finals of the tournament to become the inaugural MLW National Openweight Champion.[9][10]

Inaugural championship tournament[]

Fusion
(May 4, 2019) 		Fury Road
(June 1, 2019)
      
Alexander Hammerstone Pin
Gringo Loco 4:55
Alexander Hammerstone Pin
Brian Pillman Jr.
Rich Swann Pin
Brian Pillman Jr. 6:44

Reigns[]

The inaugural champion Alexander Hammerstone

As of December 31, 2021, there have been one reign and one vacancy. The inaugural champion is Alexander Hammerstone, who defeated Brian Pillman Jr. in a four-man single-elimination tournament final on June 1, 2019, at Fury Road in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

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 Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Alexander Hammerstone June 1, 2019 Fury Road Waukesha, WI 1 865 Hammerstone defeated Brian Pillman Jr. in the finals of a four-man tournament to become the inaugural champion. [11]
— Vacated October 13, 2021 — — — — Hammerstone relinquished the title after winning the MLW World Heavyweight Championship.[12]
2 Alex Kane November 6, 2021 War Chamber Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 55+ Kane defeated Myron Reed, Alex Shelley, ACH and Zenshi in a five-way ladder match to win the vacant title. [13]

References[]

  1. ^ "MLW to crown inaugural National Openweight Champion". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. 18 April 2019.
  2. ^ https://www.beinsports.com/us/wrestling/news/mlw-fusion-openweight-championship-semifinals/1193282
  3. ^ MLW.com (18 April 2019). "MLW launches National Openweight Championship; Milwaukee to host finals on June 1". MLW: Major League Wrestling®.
  4. ^ "MLW FUSION REPORT: TABLES MATCH AND MORE". Pro Wrestling Insider. April 28, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "MLW NEWS AND NOTES – PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com.
  6. ^ "MLW TO PRESENT LIVE BEIN SPORTS BROADCAST SATURDAY JUNE 1st". Pro Wrestling Torch. May 14, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "MLW Fusion Results (5/4/19". WrestleZone. May 4, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  8. ^ "OFFICIAL MLW: FUSION TV PREVIEW FOR TOMORROW – PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com.
  9. ^ "OFFICIAL MLW FURY ROAD PREVIEW, DAVEY BOY SMITH JR. UPDATE AND MORE – PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com.
  10. ^ "MLW Fury Road live results: National title tournament finals". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. June 1, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  11. ^ "Powell's MLW Fusion TV Review: Fury Road live special with Teddy Hart vs. Jimmy Havoc for the MLW Middleweight Title, Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Alex Hammerstone to become the first MLW National Openweight Championship, Myron Reed vs. Gringo Loco". 5 June 2019.
  12. ^ "MLW National Openweight Championship Championship Vacant, War Chamber Match Set". PWInsider. October 13, 2021.
  13. ^ Haulotte, Kellie (November 6, 2021). "** SPOILERS ** MLW War Chamber Taping". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

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