Ultimate Wrestling Israel (UWI), the fourth wrestling federation in Israel was founded in November 2015.

[2] UWI Heavyweight Championship crowned its first champion on 5 March 2016.

On 1 February 2017 it was renamed to the UWI Shomer Shabbos Heavyweight Championship.

[2] The tournament to crown the original holder of the UWI Heavyweight Championship was held over the source of three separate shows.

[3] On 7 January 2016 at UWI Gold Rush, there were the semifinals of the tournament.