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This is a newer version of the MLW World Junior Heavyweight Championship, with its own distinct lineage.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 current champion is Templario, who won the title on May 1, 2026, and has been reigning for 31 days.
MLW World Middleweight Championship: Title History
MLW World Middleweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign 15 
Templario 2
May 1, 2026 México City, México | Función Internacional: CMLL vs. MLW31+days14 
Kushida 1
January 29, 2026 Kissimmee, Florida, USA | Battle Riot VIII92days13 Templario 1
September 13, 2025 North Richland Hills, TX | MLW Fightland 2025Defeat Ikuro Kwon to win the vacant title.138days
Vacant
April 5, 2025Místico vacated the championship after announcing his intention to move up to the heavyweight division.161days12 
Místico 1
February 29, 2024 New York City, NY | MLW Intimidation Games 2025401days11 
Rocky Romero 1
October 14, 2023 Philadelphia, PA | MLW SlaughterhouseThis was a Winner Takes All match, with Romero's NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship also on the line.138days10 
AKIRA 1
April 6, 2023 Queens, NY | MLW War ChamberThis was a Three-way match also including Lio Rush.191days9 
Lince Dorado 1
October 30, 2022 Philadelphia, PA | MLW Fightland158days8 Shun Skywalker
September 18, 2022 Norcross, GA | MLW Super Series42days7 
Myron Reed 3
January 21, 2022 North Richland Hills, TX | MLW Blood and ThunderThis was a four-way match also including Bandido and Matt Cross.240days6 
TAJIRI 1
October 2, 2021 Philadelphia, PA | MLW FightlandThis was a four-way match also involving Aramis and Arez.111days5 Myron Reed 2
May 5, 2021 Orlando, FL | MLW Fusion Live150days4 
Lio Rush 1
January 6, 2021 Orlando, FL | MLW Kings of Colosseum119days3 
Myron Reed 1
November 9, 2019 Orlando, FL | MLW Blood and Thunder424days2 
Teddy Hart 1
December 14, 2018 Miami, FL | MLW Fusion LiveHart 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.330daysVacant
December 7, 2018Friedman vacated the championship after an elbow injury.7days1 
Maxwell Jacob Friedman 1
July 27, 2018 New York City, NY | MLW Battle Riot IFriedman defeated Joey Ryan to become the inaugural champion.133days
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: Names & Belt Designs
- MLW World Middleweight ChampionshipJuly 27, 2018
MLW World Middleweight Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
MLWJuly 27, 2018 Present
- Promotion
Major League Wrestling
- TerritoryNational
- DivisionWeight / Division
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedJuly 27, 2018
- Preceded By
MLW World Junior Heavyweight Championship
- First ChampionMaxwell Jacob Friedman
- Current ChampionTemplario
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myron Reed | 3 |
| 2 | Templario | 2 |
| 3 | Místico | 1 |
| 4 | Teddy Hart | 1 |
| 5 | AKIRA | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Myron Reed | 814 | |
| Místico | 401 | |
| Teddy Hart | 330 | |
| AKIRA | 191 | |
| Templario | 169+ |
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 |
