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One of WWE's best and newest belts has never been displayed on TV. It's never been featured on an episode of Raw, SmackDown Live, or even NXT. However, backstage, this latest title is creating a significant buzz.
It may be the most coveted belts in WWE today. Of course, we are talking about the UpUpDownDown Championship which is routinely defended on Xavier Woods' Youtube Channel, UpUpDownDown.
The channel itself features a whole variety of topics, from Kofi's regular videos about sneakers to interviews with Wood's and his fellow Superstars while they play video games. However, the overwhelming theme of the channel is video games. Xavier Woods frequently features other WWE Superstars in interviews, or video game tournaments.
In the UpUpDownDown Universe, the greatest prize is the UpUpDownDown championship. The title is defended at any time and any place just like the 24/7 title. It can be challenged for by any wrestler or non-wrestling WWE personality, though they have usually been on UpUpDownDown before.
The general manager of the division, Xavier Woods, picks the game for each title match, except for every 5th defence where the challenger picks the game. Woods often makes up rules on the fly, adding in extra challenges and rounds as he sees fit
The title belt was first unveiled by Xavier Woods on his Youtube channel on July 2018. So far the champions have included Mikaze, Jack Gallagher, Kofi Kingston, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Samoa Joe, and the current Champion Seth Rollins.
Superstars like Buddy Murphy, Shelton Benjamin, Big E, Rusev, and The Miz have challenged for the title. While AJ Styles, Becky Lynch, Baron Corbin, Cesaro, Sheamus, Mike, and Maria Kanellis, all participating in either the tournament to crown the inaugural champion or the No. 1 contender's tournament.
#7 Jey Uso
Jey Uso, nicknamed Jucey, knocked off WWE Champion Kofi Kingston for the title. Jey made it to the final 5 of the original tournament only to be eliminated in the first round of the finals in the Gang Beasts challenge.
Jey's next challenge for the belt would come during a tour WWE did of Europe. During their Helsinki leg of the tour, Jey Uso challenged the champion and Woods picked Tetris Challenge.
Jey Uso won the battle in a clean sweep, easily casting aside Kofi Kingston and ending his reign as a double champion.
Jey's reign didn't even make it past the first title defense. In Stockholm, Jey was challenged by his brother and tag team partner Jimmy Uso for his first title defence.
Jey, clearly stung by the sudden challenger emerging from within his bloodline was completely blindsided. Wood's selected NeoGeo game King of Fighters. Jimmy got off to a great start winning the first round in a clean sweep.
Jey bounced back in the second round to send his first title defense to a tie-breaker round. Jimmy got off to an early advantage in the final round and maintained it to win the title.
#6 Seth Rollins
The Universal Champion and Architect of The Shield is the current UpUpDownDown Champion. Rollins missed the tournament to crown the first champion. However, when Woods searched for a new group of Superstars to crown the No. 1 contender for Samoa Joe's title, Rollins heeded the call.
Rollins beat in-ring rival Baron Corbin in a game of Shaq Fu. This allowed the former Madden Champion to progress to the final where he faced R-Truth and AJ Styles in a game of Super Smash Bros Ultimate.
Coming from behind in the final to pip AJ Styles at the post, meant that Rollins would go on to face Joe for the title.
The current Universal and RAW Tag Team Champion would then challenge Joe in Arm Wrestling from Track and Field 2. Both Rollins and Joe struggled with the game, which required intense button mashing. Despite The Beastslayer getting off to a quick start, Joe would win the first round 2-1.
Rollins would come back and win the second round 2-0. The Architect would then win the decisive third round 2-0 to become the new champ.
Rollins would reclaim the Universal Champion from Brock Lesnar the next night to become the second UpUpDownDown Champion to hold a title in WWE at the same time.
Rollins is yet to defend the UpUpDownDown title at the time of writing this article.
#5 Jack Gallagher
Jack Gallagher was the second ever UpUpDownDown titleholder. He lost in the first-ever tournament to Mikaze in the first round.
However, Gentleman Jack bounced back from the loss to take the title off Mikaze after beating the champion at UFC 3, a game of his own choosing.
Gallagher made the champion submit during the game and won the coveted title. He also began a tradition of writing and reciting poetry dedicated to the players he defeated, including Mikaze, Buddy Murphy, and Shelton Benjamin.
After two successful defenses, Gallagher was challenged by the WWE champion Kofi Kingston. Kingston won the two-game series in straight sets, defeating the reigning champion in Mortal Kombat using Kabal and then Sub Zero.
The General Manager, Xavier Woods, even gave Jack an extra round but it was to no avail as Kofi won with Lui Kang.
Gallagher's reign may have started with a cherry-picked challenge against Mikaze, but he added a touch of class to the title with his post-victory poetry.
#4 Jimmy Uso
Jimmy Uso defeated his own brother in cold blood to win the UpUpDownDown title. Jimmy defeated his brother in King of Fighters to leave Jey the only champion without a successful title defence. The title defence also drew a crowd of WWE Superstars like R-Truth, Rusev, Sami Zayn, and a sneaky cameo from Roman Reigns at 10:54.
Jimmy would successfully defend his title on the European tour, including defenses against R-Truth and Zelina Vega.
However, Jimmy's reign would come to an end when he came up against the power game of Samoa Joe. With Aleister Black watching on, Joe beat Jimmy Uso 2-1 in two straight fights of World Hero to win the title.
The title defence happened in London, England and allowed the title to stay on the tour as Jimmy Uso was returning back to the USA while Samoa Joe and Woods were continuing with the tour.
#3 Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe brought the power game to the UpUpDownDown title and defeated Jimmy Uso at World Heroes in London, England. Joe was the first and only champion to defend his title at non-conventional Computer games.
Joe brought the power game against each and every challenger. The Samoan Submission Machine successfully defeated Billie Kay of the IIconics at Street Hoops before taking down Kalisto at Air Hockey to keep the title.
After his two successful title defenses, Joe demanded that Xavier Woods find him better competition. Woods compiled a list of six Superstars to crown the No.1 contender for Joe's title, including Becky Lynch, Baron Corbin, R-Truth, AJ Styles, Cesaro, and Seth Rollins. Rollins would go on to win the tournament and proceeded to challenge Joe straight away.
Joe faced off against Rollins in Track & Field II's Arm Wrestling mini-game. Joe won the first round, making it seem like the power game would once again prevail. However, the WWE Universal Champion pegged Joe back winning two straight games to claim the title.
#2 Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston is the first of two men to hold the UpUpDownDown title consecutively with a championship in the WWE. Kingston won the WWE belt at WrestleMania 2019 when he defeated Daniel Bryan, following a struggle that went from Kingston's heartbreaking loss at Elimination Chamber to his eventual victory at WrestleMania for the title.
On May 22, 2019, Kofi Kingston would defeat the reigning UpUpDownDown Champion, Jack Gallagher comfortably in Mortal Kombat. Despite the General Manager, Xavier Woods, granting the champion an extra life. The reigning WWE Champion would be the first double champion in UpUpDownDown history.
Kofi would lose his UpUpDownDown title to Jey Uso after successfully defending it against Jimmy Uso, Rusev, and fellow New Day member Big E.
Kofi finally lost the title in the Helsinki leg of the WWE's European tour. Kofi's reign as double champion ended when Jey Uso swiftly defeated the champion at Tetris in three straight games.
#1 Mikaze
Those familiar with UpUpDownDown will know Mikaze, real name Sarath Ton is a former wrestler that is currently signed with the WWE as a Costume Designer. Mikaze was the inaugural UpUpDownDown Champion, defeating Jack Gallagher and Killian Dain on his way to the final. Mikaze defeated Samoa Joe in Street Fighter 2 in the final to win the title for the first time.
Mikaze wasn't given a chance to rest on his laurels as immediately following his victory he successfully defended his title against The Miz. Mikaze successfully defended the title against the A-Lister in Tetris Challenge.
Mikaze would back this up with successful title defenses against Zelina Vega and Kofi Kingston twice. Mikaze's fifth challenger was his first-round opponent Jack Gallagher. As Gallagher was Mikaze's fifth title defense, he was given the right to select the game.
Gallager chose his specialty game, in UFC 3. Unsurprisingly, Gallagher made Mikaze tap out to a sleeper hold. This ended Mikaze's reign at four successful title defenses, the most of any champion to date.
