On this page, you find the full Title History for the MLW World Middleweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The MLW World Middleweight Championship is contested in Major League Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on July 27, 2018, and the inaugural champion was Maxwell Jacob Friedman.
This is a newer version of the MLW World Junior Heavyweight Championship, with its own distinct lineage.
The title was preceded by the MLW World Junior Heavyweight Championship.
The title is contested in MLW's middleweight division by wrestlers at a maximum weight of 205 lb (93 kg).
The championship is currently vacant starting on April 5, 2025 (Místico vacated the championship after announcing his intention to move up to the heavyweight division.).
MLW World Middleweight Championship: Title History
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
MLWJuly 27, 2018 Present
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Championship Names & Belt Designs
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- MLW World Middleweight Championship July 27, 2018
MLW World Middleweight Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign 
Vacant
- April 5, 2025
- 95+ days
Místico vacated the championship after announcing his intention to move up to the heavyweight division.95+- days
12 
Místico 1
- February 29, 2024
- New York City, NY | MLW Intimidation Games
- 401 days
401- days
11 
Rocky Romero 1
- October 14, 2023
- Philadelphia, PA | MLW Slaughterhouse
- 138 days
This was a Winner Takes All match, with Romero's NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship also on the line.138- days
10 
AKIRA 1
- April 6, 2023
- Queens, NY | MLW War Chamber
- 191 days
This was a Three-way match also including Lio Rush.191- days
9 
Lince Dorado 1
- October 30, 2022
- Philadelphia, PA | MLW Fightland
- 158 days
158- days
8 Shun Skywalker
- September 18, 2022
- Norcross, GA | MLW Super Series
- 42 days
42- days
7 
Myron Reed 3
- January 21, 2022
- North Richland Hills, TX | MLW Blood and Thunder
- 240 days
This was a four-way match also including Bandido and Matt Cross.240- days
6 
TAJIRI 1
- October 2, 2021
- Philadelphia, PA | MLW Fightland
- 111 days
This was a four-way match also involving Aramis and Arez.111- days
5 Myron Reed 2
- May 5, 2021
- Orlando, FL | MLW Fusion Live
- 150 days
150- days
4 
Lio Rush 1
- January 6, 2021
- Orlando, FL | MLW Kings of Colosseum
- 119 days
119- days
3 
Myron Reed 1
- November 9, 2019
- Orlando, FL | MLW Blood and Thunder
- 424 days
424- days
2 
Teddy Hart 1
- December 14, 2018
- Miami, FL | MLW Fusion Live
- 330 days
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.330- days
Vacant
- December 7, 2018
- 7 days
Friedman vacated the championship after an elbow injury.7- days
1 
Maxwell Jacob Friedman 1
- July 27, 2018
- New York City, NY | MLW Battle Riot I
- 133 days
Friedman defeated Joey Ryan to become the inaugural champion.133- days
For the Title History of the previous version of this championship, see the page for the MLW World Junior Heavyweight Championship.
MLW World Middleweight Championship: Statistics
- Promotion
Major League Wrestling
- Gender Male
- Title Type Tertiary Title
- Date Established July 27, 2018
- Preceded By
MLW World Junior Heavyweight Championship
- First ChampionMaxwell Jacob Friedman
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myron Reed | 3 |
| 2 | Místico | 1 |
| 3 | Teddy Hart | 1 |
| 4 | AKIRA | 1 |
| 5 | Lince Dorado | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Myron Reed | 814 | |
| Místico | 401 | |
| Teddy Hart | 330 | |
| AKIRA | 191 | |
| Lince Dorado | 158 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myron Reed | November 9, 2019 - January 6, 2021 | 424 | |
| Místico | February 29, 2024 - April 5, 2025 | 401 | |
| Teddy Hart | December 14, 2018 - November 9, 2019 | 330 | |
| Myron Reed | January 21, 2022 - September 18, 2022 | 240 | |
| AKIRA | April 6, 2023 - October 14, 2023 | 191 |