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| Details | |
| Acronym | UWL |
| Established | 2005 |
| Location |  Knoxville, Tennessee/Lexington, Kentucky |
| Founder | Jay Jefferson |
| Owner | Jay Jefferson |
| Parent Company | Championship Promotions |
| Style | Pro Wrestling Honor |
| Website | Universal Wrestling League |
Universal Wrestling League (UWL) is a wrestling e-fed that was created in 2005 and is owned and operated by Jay Jefferson. UWL operates in the southeastern United States and runs a weekly television taping and one large event each month. Annual shows include Honor and Glory, Access Denied, Final Encounter, Nightmare, Grand Voyage, and Destiny. UWL also plays host to three tournaments Coronation Cup Tournament, Coronation Cup Tag League, and The Best of the Southeastern Super Juniors.
UWL has a weekly TV Taping as well as a monthly 'supercard'. In recent times, PPVs have been added to these two. UWL records all its events for DVD release. As such, UWL has developed a loyal fan base not just in the southeastern United States but internationally due to thier DVD's and syndication of the UWL TV Tapings.
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In November 2005, Jay Jefferson feeling that professional wrestling in a decline wanted to start a promotion that would bring professional wrestling back to the forefront the way many feel it should be. On November 30, 2005, Jay Jefferson would create his own professional wrestling promotion Universal Wrestling League. Along with Jay Jefferson many of the top stars around the professional wrestling world wanted to be a part of this new promotion. Universal Wrestling League began promoting it’s “TV Tapings” from the Knoxville Civic Coliseum TV Studio and later moved to it’s own building UWL Arena in January 2007.
Universal Wrestling League is essentially is a breakoff of King’s Road styles. Universal Wrestling League combines athletcic wrestling compatition and combines them with styles from the past. Universal Wrestling League is all about the sport of professional wrestling. You will never see the word “sports entertainment” in UWL.
Universal Wrestling League has went in another direction as far as promoting it’s events. Universal Wrestling League goes back to the old way of doing things and operates under the “Kayfabe era” style and that is promoting in one certain area. Universal Wrestling League promotes it’s events in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Universal Wrestling League also lays claim to the areas of West Virginia and Georgia.
| Championship | Champion(s) | Former Champ. | Date | Location |
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| UWL World Heavyweight Championship | Robbie Venom | Ciarán McConnell | July 16, 2008 | Liverpool, England |
| UWL Tag Team Championship | Robbie Venom & The Maxx | Tim Harrison & Jerry McClean | October 31st, 2009 | Chicago, Illionois |
| UWL Heritage Championship | Ciarán McConnell | Tim Harrison | October 22nd, 2009 | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Accomplishment: | Most Recent Winner(s): | Date: |
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| Coronation Cup | Shawn Stevens | October 22nd, 2009 |
| Coronation Cup Tag League | Shawn Stevens & Josh Eagles | April 16, 2008 |
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