MLW World Middleweight Championship

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MLW World Middleweight Championship
File:MLWMiddleweightTitle.jpg
The MLW World Middleweight Championship belt
Details
PromotionMajor League Wrestling (MLW)
Date establishedJune 28, 2018
Current championTemplario
Date wonSeptember 13, 2025
Statistics
First championMaxwell Jacob Friedman
Most reignsMyron Reed (3 reigns)
Longest reignMyron Reed (424 days)
Shortest reignShun Skywalker (42 days)
Oldest championTajiri (51 years, 23 days)
Youngest championMaxwell Jacob Friedman (22 years, 126 days)
Heaviest championMaxwell Jacob Friedman (216 lb (98 kg))
Lightest championMyron 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 Templario, who is in his first reign. He won the vacant title by defeating Ikuro Kwon at Fightland in North Richland Hills, Texas on September 13, 2025. Previous champion Místico vacated the title in order to move up to the heavyweight division.

History

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File:Maxwell Jacob Friedman, July 2024 04.jpg
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
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
Major League Wrestling (MLW)
1 Maxwell Jacob Friedman  July 19, 2018 Battle Riot I New York City, New York 1  141 Friedman defeated Joey Ryan to become the inaugural champion.
The episode aired on tape delay on July 27, 2018. 		[6][7][8][11]
— Vacated December 7, 2018 — — — — Friedman vacated the championship after an elbow injury. [9]
2 Teddy Hart December 14, 2018 Fusion Live Miami, Florida 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, Florida 1 424 Aired on the November 9 episode of Fusion via tape delay. [13]
4 Lio Rush January 6, 2021 Kings of Colosseum Orlando, Florida 1 119 [14]
5 Myron Reed May 5, 2021 Fusion Live Orlando, Florida 2 150 [15]
6 Tajiri October 2, 2021 Fightland Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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, Texas 3 240 This was a four-way match also including Bandido and Matt Cross. [17]
8 Shun Skywalker September 18, 2022 Super Series Norcross, Georgia 1 42 [18]
9 Lince Dorado October 30, 2022 Fightland Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 158 [19]
10 Akira April 6, 2023 War Chamber Queens, New York City, New York 1 191 This was a Three-way match also including Lio Rush. [20]
11 Rocky Romero October 14, 2023 Slaughterhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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, New York 1 401 [21]
— Vacated April 5, 2025 — — — — Místico vacated the championship after announcing his intention to move up to the heavyweight division. [22]
13 Templario September 13, 2025 Fightland North Richland Hills, Texas 1 238+ Defeated Ikuro Kwon to win the vacant title. [23]

Combined reigns

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As of May 9, 2026.

File:MyronReed2019Cropped.png
Record-setting three-time and most combined days as MLW World Middleweight champion at 814, Myron Reed.
† Indicates the current champions
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns 		Combined
days
1 Myron Reed 3 814
2 Místico 1 401
3 Teddy Hart 1 330
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 Templario † 1 238+
11 Shun Skywalker 1 42

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