Professional wrestling shows by Universal Wrestling Association
The
professional wrestling promotion Universal Wrestling Association, which existed from 1975 until 1995 held a series of supercards over the years, including their annual "UWA Anniversary Show" that they held from 1976 until 1994 in late January or early February each year. Since the UWA operated before the pay-per-view
(PPV) technology became readily available in Mexico the shows were normally taped for television broadcast.
The Universal Wrestling Association 6th Anniversary Show (El Sexto Aniversario de Universal Wrestling Association in Spanish) was a supercard promoted by the Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) to commemorate sixth anniversary of their debut in 1975 and was held on February 8, 1981.
The Universal Wrestling Association 9th Anniversary Show (El Noveno Aniversario de Universal Wrestling Association in Spanish) was a supercard promoted by the Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) to commemorate seventh anniversary of their debut in 1975 and was held on January 29, 1984. The only confirmed match results found for the 9th Anniversary show was from the main event as El Canek defended the UWA World Heavyweight Championship against the French André the Giant in one of El Canek's most famous matches. El Canek successfully defended the championship, actually bodyslamming André the Giant during the match, a feat very few people have done through Andre's career.[6][7]
The Universal Wrestling Association 17th Anniversary Show (El Decimoséptimo Aniversario de Universal Wrestling Association in
WWF World Light Heavyweight Championship defense with champion Chris Benoit defeating UWA's top Mexican Light Heavyweight Villano III in a match that went over 42 minutes of non-stop action.[11]
The fifth match of the night featured the rivalry between
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