| WEW Universal Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
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 The WEW Universal Championship current design | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Current champion(s) |
Chris Dunn | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date won | December 8, 2013 (aired December 8, 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date introduced | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Promotion | World Elite Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brand | WEW Monday Night Animosity | ||||||||||||||||||
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The WEW Universal Championship is the second tier championship title in the World Elite Wrestling federation, currently hosted on the Animosity brand. The first champion was Ligeia Cariosus, who won the championship at WEW's first ever pay-per-view in a Fatal Four Way match. Currently, Vantage and Flame both share the most amounts of reigns as champion, with two each. Vantage also holds the record for the longest reign as Universal Champion, in his first reign, which ended at 199 days. The Broken Saint holds the record for the shortest reign with 15 days.
History[]
The first champion was Ligeia Cariosus, who won the championship at WEW's first pay-per-view, Free Fall to Fury in a fatal four way match. The match was named the Second Life Fatal Four Way fore all the competitors were former losers of the WEW and WEW Starlets Championship tournaments. However, Ligeia was released after losing her championship to Brie Bella at the next pay-per-view: Cyberslam. Brie Bella had won the shot at the championship earlier on in the night in a Cyberslam battle royal. The title changed hands once again at Shattered Dreams when SM Raye defeated Brie Bella, and Brie later left the company. A night after Halloween X, where SM obtained the King of the Ring crown and defeating his nemesis Priscilla Oliveira, the Universal Championship was stripped from Raye when he was drafted to the new WEW brand, Adrenaline. The new Universal Champion was decided after a miniature tournament which led to Vantage defeating Chris Cane, Broken Saint, Rocky J, and Chris Matthews in a ladder match to win the championship. His 199 day reign came to an end at WEW's Legacy pay-per-view, in which he lost to Alistar Bane after a long heated feud. Vantage went on to regain the championship at the Crossroads pay-per-view in a ladder match. At the Third Degree Burns pay-per-view, Vantage dropped the title to The Broken Saint in a triple threat match. The championship was vacated only two weeks later following Broken Saint's release, and awarded to Flame, giving Saint the shortest reign in Universal Championship history. Kevin Hunter defeated Flame on the February 8, 2013 edition of Adrenaline. On March 4, 2013 edition of Animosity, Flame regained his championship in a rematch. In a first-ever Hell's Asylum match, Brian James defeated Flame for the championship at the Battlefield pay-per-view. James would lose his championship in a "Winner Take All" match at the Legacy: Hawaii pay-per-view event against Chance Rugani where the WEW Championship was also on the line. Rugani would drop the championship to Dexter Black in a Triple Threat Match at the Beach Brawl pay-per-view in which he put the championship on the line against his New Regime partners, Black and Chris McKenzie; the match was revealed to be a ploy for Black and Rugani to turn on McKenzie, thus kicking him out of the group. Dexter lost the belt on December 8, 2013 to rival Chris Dunn.
Reigns[]
Key[]
| # | Indicates what number the reign is |
| Date | The date in which the championship was obtained |
| Venue | The event where the championship was obtained |
| Notes | Any additional important information on how the championship changed hands |
| — | Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign |
| # | Wrestler Name | Date | Venue | Notes |
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| 1 | Ligeia Cariosus | July 17, 2011 | Free Fall to Fury |
Ligeia pinned Jason Krow in the Fatal 4 Way match to become the inaugural WEW Universal Champion. |
| 2 | Brie Bella | August 21, 2011 | WEW Cyberslam | Brie was entered as a last minute participant to the Ligeia vs. Ariane Chevalier match after having won the #1 Contendership to the championship earlier in the night. Due to the Cyberslam theme, the match was a Last Woman Standing and after neither Ligeia or Ariane could answer a 10 count, Brie was crowned the new champion. |
| 3 | SM Raye | September 25, 2011 | WEW Shattered Dreams | Raye became the first male WEW Universal Champion. |
| — | Vacated | October 31, 2011 | — | After SM Raye was traded to the newest WEW brand, Adrenaline, he was forced to vacate his championship. |
| 4 | Vantage | November 21, 2011 | WEW Monday Night Animosity | Vantage defeated Chris Cane, Broken Saint, Rocky J, and Chris Matthews in a Ladder Match to win the vacated title. |
| 5 | Alistar Bane | June 3, 2012 | WEW Legacy | Alistar defeated Vantage in a Last Man Standing match. |
| 6 | Vantage | July 22, 2012 | WEW Crossroads | Vantage defeated Alistar in a Ladder Match. |
| 7 | Broken Saint | October 28, 2012 | WEW Third Degree Burns | Saint pinned Vantage in a Triple Threat match which also included WSG. |
| — | Vacated | November 12, 2012 | WEW Monday Night Animosity | The Universal title was vacated by General Manager Jayceon Taylor after Broken Saint failed to perform a second week in a row. |
| 8 | Flame | November 12, 2012 | WEW Monday Night Animosity | Later on that same night, Jayceon Taylor awarded the Universal Championship to Flame following the scheduled main event on Animosity. |
| 9 | Kevin Hunter | February 8, 2013 | WEW Friday Night Adrenaline | Kevin Hunter defeated Flame in a Tables match. |
| 10 | Flame | March 4, 2013 | WEW Monday Night Animosity | Flame pinned Kevin Hunter in a Singles match, regaining his Championship. |
| 11 | Brian James | May 12, 2013 | WEW Battlefield | James defeated Flame in a first-ever Hell's Asylum match. |
| 12 | Chance Rugani | July 28, 2013 | WEW Legacy: Hawaii | Rugani defeated James in a Winner Takes All match where the WEW Championship was also on the line. |
| 13 | Dexter Black | September 8, 2013 | WEW Beach Brawl II | Black defeated Rugani and Chris McKenzie in a Triple Trheat Match. |
| 14 | Chris Dunn | December 8, 2013 | WEW Third Degree Burns II | Dunn defeated Black in a Steel Cage match. |
List of individual reigns[]
| † | Indicates the current champion |
| <1 | Indicates the reign was less than 1 day |
As of June 02, 2014
| Wrestler | Days Held | Date Won | Date Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vantage | 199 | November 21, 2011 | June 3, 2012 |
| Chris Dunn† | 177+ | December 8, 2013 | Current Champion |
| Vantage | 101 | July 22, 2012 | October 28, 2012 |
| Dexter Black | 92 | September 8, 2013 | December 8, 2013 |
| Flame | 89 | November 12, 2012 | February 8, 2013 |
| Brian James | 77 | May 12, 2013 | July 28, 2013 |
| Flame | 69 | March 4, 2013 | May 12, 2013 |
| Alistar Bane | 49 | June 3, 2012 | July 22, 2012 |
| Chance Rugani | 43 | July 28, 2013 | September 8, 2013 |
| SM Raye | 37 | September 25, 2011 | October 31, 2011 |
| Brie Bella | 36 | August 21, 2011 | September 25, 2011 |
| Ligeia Cariosus | 35 | July 17, 2011 | August 21, 2011 |
| Kevin Hunter | 24 | February 8, 2013 | March 4, 2013 |
| Broken Saint | 15 | October 28, 2012 | November 12, 2012 |
List of combined reigns[]
| † | Indicates the current champion |
| <1 | Indicates the reign was less than 1 day |
As of June 02, 2014
| Rank | Wrestler | # of Reigns | Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vantage | 2 | 300 |
| 2. | Chris Dunn† | 1 | 177+ |
| 3. | Flame | 2 | 158 |
| 4. | Dexter Black | 1 | 92 |
| 5. | Brian James | 1 | 77 |
| 6. | Alistar Bane | 1 | 49 |
| 7. | Chance Rugani | 1 | 43 |
| 8. | SM Raye | 1 | 37 |
| 9. | Brie Bella | 1 | 36 |
| 10. | Ligeia Cariosus | 1 | 35 |
| 11. | Kevin Hunter | 1 | 24 |
| 12. | Broken Saint | 1 | 15 |
Past Designs[]
