List of current champions in Major League Wrestling

Major League Wrestling (MLW) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in New Rochelle, New York. Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines. There are currently five championships in MLW.

There are three singles, one traditional tag team championship for male wrestlers and one singles championship for female wrestlers.

As of August 8, 2026, five wrestlers officially hold championships. This list includes the number of times the wrestler has held the title, the date and location of the win, and a description of the winning bout.^[1]

Overview

The American professional wrestling promotion Major League Wrestling (MLW) promotes several professional wrestling championships for its men's and women's divisions. MLW often broadcasts championship matches on their weekly streaming program while also regularly being featured on online programs. Major championship defenses also occur at MLW’s periodic pay-per-view events.

Men

At the top of MLW's championship hierarchy for male wrestlers is the MLW World Heavyweight Championship. It is currently held by Killer Kross who won a Battle Riot match at Battle Riot VIII to win the title.

The secondary title for male wrestlers is the MLW National Openweight Championship, which is held by Austin Aries who defeated Blue Panther.

The other secondary title for male wrestlers is the MLW Southern Crown Championship, which is held by Joe Coffey who defeated Trevor Lee.

The MLW World Middleweight Championship is a specialty championship, featuring matches being conducted under the company's "Cruiserweight & Lightweight division". It is currently held by first time champion Kushida who defeated Templario to win the title.

The MLW World Tag Team Championship is MLW's traditional tag team title, being contested by teams of two wrestlers. The current champions are The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) who defeated The Skyscrapers (Donovan Dijak and Josh Bishop). They are in their first reign both as a team and individually.

Women

MLW has one championship for its women's division. The title is called the MLW World Women's Featherweight Championship, which is held by Shotzi Blackheart for the first time who defeated Shoko Nakajima.

Current champions

As of August 8, 2026.

Men's division

Singles

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Championship		Reign	Date won	Days held^[2]	Location	Notes	Ref.
MLW World Heavyweight Championship	Killer Kross	1	January 29, 2026	191+	Orlando, Florida	Won a Battle Riot match where the title was on the line at Battle Riot VIII.	^[3]
MLW National Openweight Championship	Austin Aries	1	February 7, 2026	182+	Chicago, Illinois	Defeated Blue Panther at MLW Fusion.	^[4]
MLW World Middleweight Championship	Templario	2	May 1, 2026	99+	Mexico City, Mexico	Defeated Kushida at CMLL Viernes Espectacular: CMLL vs. MLW	^[5]
MLW Southern Crown Championship	Joe Coffey	1	June 13, 2026	56+	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Defeated Trevor Lee at MLW Fusion.	^[6]

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Tag team

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Championship	Current champion(s)		Reign	Date won	Days held	Location	Notes	Ref.
MLW World Tag Team Championship		The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson)	1	May 9, 2026	91+	Chattanooga, Tennessee	Defeated The Skyscrapers (Donovan Dijak and Josh Bishop) at MLW Fusion.	^[7]