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[[ | == Current Champion == | ||
{{Gallery|name=cmllhistoric_averno.jpg|caption=[[Averno]], 85th Champion}} [[El Averno]] was the 85th champion, having won it on November 30, 2007 in [[Arena Mexico]]. The championship is current inactive. | |||
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== History of Championship == | |||
The NWA World Middleweight Championship dated back to the early 1920s. The NWA name only existed to establish it as a world championship; since the 30s, it has been property of EMLL (much later CMLL.) It's one of the oldest active wrestling championships in the world. | |||
[[Corazon de Leon]] won the championship on [[December 7]], [[1993]] by defeating [[Mano Negra]]. Negra had defeated [[Bestia Salvaje]] in a hair match the night prior, but suffered an ankle injury during the match. Leon attacked the hurt ankle, beating Negra in the same straight falls via anklelock. This would be the last time this title would change hands in a CMLL ring for over a decade. | |||
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For most of it's existence, the NWA World Middleweight Championship been held by Mexican wrestlers and defended in Mexico. In 1994, the title was sold to [[Ultimo Dragon]], who brought it to Japan to be defended first by himself, and later as a championship belt for his promotions. When Ultimo Dragon left Japan to join WWE in 2003, he sold the belt back to CMLL. CMLL did nothing with it for a year, before doing a decision match with no particular build up. | |||
On 01/01/05, Mistico beat Averno for the NWA World Middleweight Championship, using it as a launch point for his rise to the top of the promotion. Mistico winning was not an upset, but it signaled his transition from a momentarily favored young wrestler to a new permanent star. The match was well received, and the two met many times the rest of the year in rematches of the initial title match (which has never been shown on television.) | |||
Black Warrior won the belt from Mistico, as part of the lead up to their mask match, and to provide big rematches after Mistico won the mask. Mistico was finally able to get the belt back on Kid's Day, 2007. | |||
Averno won the belt back from Mistico in November of 2007. Despite holding the belt for almost 3 years, defenses were rare and the championship was rarely considered. | |||
On [[August 12]], [[2010]], CMLL announced a change with the NWA group of championships. The current physical title belts were all retired, replaced by newly belts with a different design. The old belts are now part of CMLL's mobile museum, though copies of them have turned up elsewhere. | |||
CMLL referred to the new championships as the CMLL Historic Championships and said the former NWA champions would be the first champions of the new belts. Outside not getting the physical belt back, that appeared to satisfy the NWA's complaints about using their trademarks. However, since within weeks of that press conference, CMLL had changed course. The championships were referred to as [[NWA World Historic Championships]]. | |||
This title has not been revived by NWA Mexico. | |||
== Champions Listing == | == Champions Listing == | ||
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|reigning National Wrestling Association champion declared first champion}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Gus Kallio]]|(awarded)|1939|n/a|<ref>a repint article in Lucha Libre (dated 1939-01-10) talks about Kallio defending the title against Gaona soon, says he's been champ seven years</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|national champion versus local champion; EMLL's entry into the NWA}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Octavio Gaona]]|[[Gus Kallio]]|[[1939]].[[01.19]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 183A</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Bobby Arreola]]|[[1939]].??.??|[[Mexico City]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Tarzan Lopez]]|[[Octavio Gaona]]|[[1939]].[[02.09]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[John Nemenic]]|[[1940]].[[09.12]]|[[Arena Modelo]]|}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Black Guzman]]|[[Tarzan Lopez]]|[[1941]].[[12.16]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Tarzan Lopez]] [2]|[[Black Guzman]]|[[1942]].[[02.11]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Santo]]|[[1943]].[[04.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 19</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Gorila Ramos]]|[[1944]].[[11.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147151#000000 Matt Farmer], title for title for the [[Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship]]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Gory Guerrero]]|[[Tarzan Lopez]]|[[1946]].[[02.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<Ref>[https://www.facebook.com/cmll.oficial/photos/a.352219088254374.1073741827.351036975039252/678636038946009/?type=3 CMLL], Box y Lucha 1946</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Tarzán López]]|[[1946]].[[09.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 175A</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Rito Romero]]|[[1947]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Mike Kelly]]|[[Gory Guerrero]]|[[1948]].[[04.12]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://twitter.com/luchablog/status/1260619021562544133 Lucha Libre 338]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rito Romero]]|[[1948]].[[05.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Halcon 44</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Tarzan Lopez]] [3]|[[Mike Kelly]]|[[1949]].[[05.28]]|[[Old Arena México]]|<ref>Punk 58 has this as September 28?</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Sugi Sito]]|[[Tarzan Lopez]]|[[1950]].[[September 23|09.22]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 309, Box y Lucha 215A, Box y Lucha 234A, Box y Lucha 250A</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Tarzán López]]|[[1951]].[[08.03]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 237A, location unconfirmed</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Enrique Llanes]]|[[Sugi Sito]]|[[1951]].[[September 24|09.24]]|[[Old Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146551#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Bobby Bonales]]|[[1951]].[[11.23]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 243A</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|Llanes leaves EMLL on 1951.12.27, giving up this championship.|<ref>Lucha Libre 310</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Middleweight tournament, 1952|tournament for vacant championship]]'''}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Tarzan Lopez]] [4]|[[Sugi Sito]]|[[1952]].[[06.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 310</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseSpan|[[NWA World Middleweight challenger tournament, 1953|tournament to determine #1 contender]]'''}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Sugi Sito]] [2]|[[Tarzan Lopez]]|[[1953]].[[07.10]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 101</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[El Santo]]|[[Sugi Sito]]|[[1954]].[[01.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 310, Box y Lucha 980 (Santo title history)</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Blue Demon]]|[[1954]].[[09.12]]|[[Parque Oro, Guadalajara, Jalisco]]|<ref>El Informador 1954-09-12</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Black Shadow]]|[[1955]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>SL</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|?|[[Rolando Vera]]|[[1956]].[[06.22]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 149</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|?|[[Rolando Vera]]|?|?}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|Santo vacates championship around 1956.10.06 over disputed match|<ref>Rolando Vera defeated El Santo in [[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]] on [[1956]].[[08.19]] with no controversy. Box y Lucha 236A lists a #1 contenders tournament on the [[1956]].[[09.28]] Arena Mexico show. That becomes a normal tournament by the time it happens. The Box y Lucha 237A publishes a letter from the NWA declaring the 10.06 match invalid because the NWA had not approved Vera as a challenger, restoring the title to Santo and naming Vera as now the #1 contender. Santo refused to take the title back, and insisted he would not participate in a tournament for a vacant title - he would only accept a singles match with Vera to decide the championship.</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Rolando Vera]]|[[El Santo]]|[[1956]].[[10.19]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 310</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Enfermero]]|[[1957]].[[02.17]]|[[Arena Canada Dry]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/02/17/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1980-mil-mascaras-y-canek-exponen-sus-respectivas-versiones-del-campeonato-mundial-de-peso-completo/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Sugi Sito]]|[[1957]].[[04.26]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 869</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Espectro]]|[[1957]].[[09.15]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Progreso, Guadalajara, Jalisco]]|<ref>El Informador 1957-09-15</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Black Shadow]]|[[1958]].[[09.26]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Black Shadow|Alejandro Cruz]]|[[1959]].[[07.19]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Progreso, Guadalajara, Jalisco]]|<Ref>El Informador 1959-07-19</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[Rolando Vera]]|[[1960]].[[October 13|10.13]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 496 lists the date but not the location. Box y Lucha 985 'do you remember' column claims this was in Arena Mexico. KO 1379 says this was 1960.09.23 in Arena Mexico as part of the 27th Aniversario</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Santo]]|[[1960]].[[11.04]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>KO 1379</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Antonio Posa]]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1962]].[[04.27]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Arena 193</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Karloff Lagarde]]|[[1962]].[[09.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 125</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[Rene Guajardo]] [2]|[[Antonio Posa]]|?|[[Mexico City]]|<ref>previously listed as [[1962]].[[04.18]], which cannot be accurate given the correct date for the previous title change; Lucha Libre 496 says 1962.04.03, which also seems wrong. Box y Lucha 951, recapping the 1960s, also has the 1962.04.30 date</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Gladiador]]|[[1963]].[[05.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 166</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1963]].[[10.25]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Middleweight Contenders Tournament, 1964|tournament for title championship]]'''}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|19|[[Benny Galant]]|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1964]].[[05.01]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 28 lists May 1 (not May 30th) as the title match, though does not list a result</reF>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1964]].[[06.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 36, [http://superluchas.com/2015/06/21/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1934-charro-aguayo-inaugura-el-linaje-de-los-campeones-nacionales-de-peso-completo/ Superluchas]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1964]].09.??|[[Reynosa]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 48 - no date is specified, but possibly the 7th</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1964|8 man tournament to determine #1 contender]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Rayo de Jalisco]] [2]|[[Benny Galant]]|[[1964]].[[September 25|09.25]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 50</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1964]].[[11.27]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 59, may be off a week</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Rene Guajardo]] [3]|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1965]].[[03.26]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 76</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1965]].[[07.24]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 93, date could be off a week</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Antonio Montoro]]|[[1965]].[[07.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 94</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Santo]]|[[1965]].[[09.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 103</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1965]].[[10.04]]|[[Tampico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 104</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Black Shadow]]|[[1965]].[[10.24]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 107</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Benny Galant]]|[[1965]].[[12.25]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 120</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Jerry London]]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1966]].[[05.22]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 167; Lucha Libre 311 also has the date and specifies it was in Arena Coliseo Monterrey</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|23|[[Rene Guajardo]] [4]|[[Jerry London]]|[[1966]].[[07.01]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/07/01/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1972-rene-guajardo-le-quita-el-titulo-medio-nwa-a-jerry-london-1937-charro-aguayo-vs-yaqui-joe/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Santo]]|[[1966]].[[09.06]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 152</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1966]].[[10.01]]|[[Tampico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 311; Lucha Libre 157 has it as 10.10</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Jerry London]]|[[1966]].[[10.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 158</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1966]].[[12.09]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 165; Guajardo first won by DQ, match was restarted, Guajarado won agian</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[El Santo]]|[[1967]].[[01.16]]|[[Tampico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220; 170 seems to imply a 01.12 date</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|24|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1967]].[[03.10]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/03/10/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1967-ray-mendoza-vence-a-rene-guajardo-y-conquista-el-campeonato-mundial-de-peso-medio-nwa/ SuperLuchas] - previously listed as 03.11</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1967]].[[07.22]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Ray Mendoza]] vacates on [[1967]].[[08.25]] after winning the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] three weeks prior|<ref>Lucha Libre 202</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1967|16 man tournament for vacant championship]]'''}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|25|[[Rene Guajardo]] [5]|[[Apolo Curiel]]|[[1967]].[[09.29]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Date listed as 07.29 previously, Lucha Libre 205 has it as September</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1967]].[[12.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.net/2014/12/17/en-un-dia-como-hoy-el-santo-rapo-chino-chow/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Karloff Lagarde]]|[[1967]].[[12.22]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Manolo Polman]]|[[1968]].[[03.31]]|[[Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>El Siglo de Torreon 1968-04-41</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Ciclon Veloz Jr.]]|[[1968]].[[07.31]]|[[Matamoros]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 311</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Tony Oxford]]|[[1968]].[[09.20]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 311</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Blue Demon]]|[[1968]].[[10.27]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 311; likely in Arena Coliseo Monterrey</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[El Santo]] [2]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1968]].[[12.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>DJ Spectro, Lucha Libre 311; win by DQ</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[Rayo de Jalisco]] [3]|[[El Santo]]|[[1969]].[[04.25]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 289</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Solitario]]|[[1969]].[[07.06]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1969-07-06</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[René Guajardo]]|[[1969]].[[07.25]]|[[Arena México]]|<Ref>[https://superluchas.com/2015/07/25/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1969-desfile-de-campeones-en-la-arena-mexico-santo-demon-solitario-rayo-lagarde-guajardo/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[El Solitario]]|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1969]].[[08.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 305</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1969]].[[10.05]]|[[Auditorio del Estado, Guadalajara, Jalisco]]|<ref>El Informador 1969-10-05</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1970]].[[02.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 351 lists this location, but match isn't listed on the poster for this date</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[Masio Koma|Mr. Koma]]|[[El Solitario]]|[[1970]].[[08.28]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 932</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Anibal]]|[[1970]].[[10.08]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattfarmer93/status/1263665943701385216]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1970]].[[07.31]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 929</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Anibal]]|[[1970]].[[10.02]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 937</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[Anibal]]|[[Masio Koma]]|[[1970]].[[12.06]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/LuchaLibreDeAyerdeHoyYSiempre/posts/813534162027654 DJ Spectro]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Shibata]]|[[1971]].[[02.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 955, Box y Lucha 956</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1971]].[[03.26]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/cmll.oficial/photos/a.352219088254374.1073741827.351036975039252/551214491688165/?type=1&theater CMLL]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Motoyuki Kitazawa]]|[[1971]].[[08.06]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1972]].[[12.08]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1052, Halcon 29</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Rene Guajardo]] [6]|[[Anibal]]|[[1973]].[[03.30]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Halcon 44, Halcon 63</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Steve Wright]]|[[1973]].[[04.27]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1071, Halcon 42, Halcon 43</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Blue Demon]]|[[1973]].[[05.01]]|[[Auditorio Benito Juarez, Cuautitlan]]|<ref>Halcon 43</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Halcon]]|[[1973]].[[09.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 63; match went to a draw</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|NWA strips Guajardo on July 17th, 1974, for unauthorized championship defense|<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattfarmer93/status/638172736964026368 Matt Farmer]; Guajardo quits EMLL in April 1974 to start a rival promotion but attempts to continue defending this title following the precedent of Gori Guerrero a decade prior with the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]]. A Guajardo defense on July 5th in Monterrey leads to NWA stripping the title 12 days later. Guajardo continues defending the belt until the introduction of the UWA championships</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1974|final of a tournament for vacant championship]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|32|[[Anibal]] [2]|[[El Cobarde]]|[[1974]].[[09.20]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146551#000000 Matt Farmer], Halcon 117</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1974]].[[12.13]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.net/2014/12/14/en-un-dia-como-hoy-octagon-desenmascara-huracan-ramirez/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|Anibal leaves EMLL late January 1974 to jump to UWA, continues to bill himself as champion to 'unify' the title with Guajardo}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1975|tournament for vacant championship]]'''}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1975]].[[07.04]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 159</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Ciclón Veloz Jr.]]|[[1975]].[[07.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 159</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Riki Starr]]|[[1975]].[[07.18]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Arena Box y Lucha 719</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Alberto Muñoz]]|[[1975]].[[07.26]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon 161</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1975]].[[09.03]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 167</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[El Santo]]|[[1975]].[[09.26]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146551#000000 Matt Farmer], Punch 58</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Blue Demon]]|[[1975]].[[10.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Informador 1975-10-12, Halcon 173</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[El Santo]]|[[1975]].[[12.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<Ref>The Gladiatores</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Ciclón Veloz Jr.]]|[[1975]].[[12.11]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 181</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|9|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1976]].[[02.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1976-02-08</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1976]].[[02.22]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 192</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[El Santo]]|[[1976]].[[04.10]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>a draw, [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=625614104152995&set=a.461505387230535.102143.454597374588003&type=1 DJ Spectro]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1976]].[[04.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 201</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1976]].[[04.23]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Luchas 2000 668, Punch 87, Halcon 201</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|14|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1976]].[[05.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1976-05-23</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[El Faraón]]|[[1976]].[[06.11]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Punch 95</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|34|[[El Faraón]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1976]].[[10.22]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146854#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1976]].[[11.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1976-11-14</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1976]].[[12.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1260</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1976]].[[12.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1262</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1976]].[[12.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1976-12-26</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1977]].[[02.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 242, Halcon 245</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1977]].[[02.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 245</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|35|[[Perro Aguayo]] [2]|[[El Faraon]]|[[1977]].[[03.11]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 248</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1977]].[[04.10]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1977-04-10, Mendoza apparently beat Adorable Rubi the previous shot to win a title shot.</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Blue Demon]]|[[1977]].[[04.30]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1280</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Faraon]]|[[1977]].[[05.04]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 257</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1977]].[[05.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1977-05-15, Halcon 257</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[El Faraon]]|[[1977]].[[06.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1977-06-05</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|36|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1977]].[[07.03]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1977-07-03 lists title match, Halcon 265 confirms title change</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1977]].[[08.20]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Halcon 271</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Fishman]]|[[1977]].[[09.17]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1301</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1977]].[[10.06]]|[[Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos]]|<ref>Halcon 278</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|37|[[Joe Palardy]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1977]].[[10.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 278</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Faraon]]|[[1977]].[[11.06]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1977-11-06</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1977]].[[11.25]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 286; date is a guess</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1977]].[[11.26]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>KO 1276</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|38|[[El Faraon]] [2]|[[Joe Palardy]]|[[1977]].[[12.02]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/12/02/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1977-el-faraon-destrona-a-joe-polardi-halcon-ortiz-rapa-a-herodes/ SuperLuchas]; previously listed as 11/25]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|39|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [2]|[[El Faraon]]|[[1978]].[[02.10]]|[[Los Angeles]]|<ref>[https://twitter.com/wrestlingtitles/status/1302259480663650309 LA Times]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Faraon]]|[[1978]].[[02.17]]|[[Los Angeles]]|<ref name="halcon347">Halcon 347</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Carlos Plata]]|[[1978]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Arena 1021</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1978]].[[03.29]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|40|[[Perro Aguayo]] [3]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[04.09]]|[[Guadalajara]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[05.85]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Halcon 347, El Informador 1978-05-28</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[06.05]]|[[Monclova]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|41|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [3]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1978]].[[06.23]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144944;p=0 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1978]].[[07.01]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1978]].[[07.27]]|[[Cuernavaca]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|42|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[08.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>previously listed as 08.13. Listed as a title match with Ringo defending on the lineup, title change date not confirmed</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[08.18]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref>Halcon 347, Box Y Lucha 1347</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Satoru Sayama]]|[[1978]].[[09.22]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004698 Matt Farmer], Arena 1048</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[10.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1978-10-08</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Satoru Sayama]]|[[1978]].[[12.17]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|43|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [4]|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1979]].[[02.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>[https://twitter.com/ostpies/status/1626369852683485184 Box y Lucha 1373]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1979]].[[04.20]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/04/20/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1979-alfonso-dantes-vs-el-faraon-por-las-cabelleras-ringo-mendoza-expone-el-titulo-ante-sangre-chicana/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Carlos Plata]]|[[1979]].[[05.06]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 800</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1979]].[[06.15]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://www.cronicasyleyendasdelaluchalibre.com/?p=4677 Cronicas Y Leyendas de Lucha Libre]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1979]].[[07.14]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1394</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1979]].[[08.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004609 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseSpan|'''[[NWA World Middleweight Contender Tournament, 1979|8 man tournament for title match]]'''}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|44|[[Satoru Sayama]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1979]].[[September 9|09.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1979-09-09</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1979]].[[09.21]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://www.cronicasyleyendasdelaluchalibre.com/?p=3781 Cronicas Y Leyendas], Box Y Lucha 1214</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1979]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1404</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1979]].[[10.13]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1406</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1979]].[[11.04]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1979-11-04</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1979]].[[11.16]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004609 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1980]].[[01.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1420</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Satanico]]|[[1980]].[[02.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1426</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1980]].[[02.29]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://boxylucha.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=736375&sid=9c5f5ce27c90c4ef72a43fa028571040#p736375 ricardo aguilar hidalgo]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1980]].[[03.16]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1429</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|45|[[Satanico]]|[[Satoru Sayama]]|[[1980]].[[03.28]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Faraón]]|[[1980]].[[04.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 404</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|46|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1980]].[[04.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1980-04-27; this had been listed as 04.17 in Monterrey, but [http://thecubsfan.com/cmll/events/posters/00048000/00048806_00014335.png the poster for 04.27 indicates Satanico is still champion]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Carlos Plata]]|[[1980]].[[05.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1980-05-18</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1980]].[[05.24]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1437</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|47|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[06.15]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[07.04]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Arena 1142, Box Y Lucha</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[07.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1980-07-13</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[El Faraón]]|[[1980]].[[08.06]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1448</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[08.29]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[El Faraón]]|[[1980]].[[09.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1980-09-07</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Fantasma]]|[[1980]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>a draw; Arena 1154, Box Y Lucha 1455, Box Y Lucha 1456, Lucha Libre 874</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Kato Kung Lee]]|[[1980]].[[10.12]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1457, Box y Lucha 1458</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Fantasma]]|[[1980]].[[11.15]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Arena 1161, Box y Lucha 1462, Box y Lucha 1463</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Lizmark]]|[[1980]].[[11.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Arena 1161, Box y Lucha 1463, Box y Lucha 1464</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1980]].[[12.14]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1466, Box y Lucha 1467</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|48|[[Tony Salazar]] [2]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[01.18]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Faraon]]|[[1981]].[[02.15]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Halcon 457</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|49|[[Sangre Chicana]] [2]|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1981]].[[03.13]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1480</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|50|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [5]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[04.03]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Halcon 465</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[05.03]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>[http://www.boxylucha.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=736441#p736441 ricardo aguilar hidalgo @ box y lucha], Box y Lucha 1485</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Faraon]]|[[1981]].[[06.12]]|[[Arena México]]|<Ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 00.26.32)</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[06.26]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>KO 1459, Lucha Libre 913</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Satánico]]|[[1981]].[[07.04]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon 483, KO 1459</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Satánico]]|[[1981]].[[07.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1496, Halcon 483</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[08.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1981-08-16</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Espectro Jr.]]|[[1981]].[[10.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|51|[[El Faraon]] [3]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1981]].[[11.29]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1516, El Informador 1981-11-29</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Lizmark]]|[[1981]].[[12.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>KO 1485</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1982]].[[01.28]]|[[Aguascalientes]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1524</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Lizmark]]|[[1982]].[[02.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1982-02-14</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|52|[[Cesar Curiel]]|[[El Faraon]]|[[1982]].[[04.02]]|[[Arena México]]|<Ref>luchablog photolog (20130915_234949)</reF>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Satánico]]|[[1982]].[[07.17]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 8</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Satánico]]|[[1982]].[[08.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1552, Box y Lucha 1553</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|53|[[Satánico]] [2]|[[Cesar Curiel]]|[[1982]].[[10.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=005180 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1560</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1982]].[[11.13]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1564, Box y Lucha 1565</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1983]].[[01.15]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1573, Box y Lucha 1574</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Jalisco]]|[[1983]].[[02.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 997</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|54|[[El Jalisco]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1983]].[[02.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1983-02-20</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|55|[[Satanico]] [3]|[[El Jalisco]]|[[1983]].[[04.13]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>[http://www.cronicasyleyendasdelaluchalibre.com/?p=9541 Cronicas y Leyendas], Box y Lucha 1586</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1983]].[[04.27]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1587, Box y Lucha 1588</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Lizmark]]|[[1983]].[[05.05]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1588</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Solar II]]|[[1983]].[[05.28]]|[[Estadio Moctezuma, Torreón, Coahuila]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|56|[[Lizmark]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1983]].[[06.03]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1592, Box y Lucha 1593, [http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1983]].[[06.25]]|[[Estadio Moctezuma, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>[http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1983/06/25&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar01404&PageLabel=14 El Siglo de Torreon], Halcon 583</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Espectro Jr. II|Espectro Jr.]]|[[1983]].[[07.31]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1600, Box y Lucha 1601</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Supremo]]|[[1983]].[[08.31]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1605, Box y Lucha 1606</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Jaque Mate|El Enfermero Jr.]]|[[1983]].[[09.09]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1606, [http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Espectro Jr. II|Espectro Jr.]]|[[1983]].[[09.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1608, Box y Lucha 1609</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|57|[[Satanico]] [4]|[[Lizmark]]|[[1983]].[[12.02]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1619</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Lizmark]]|[[1983]].[[12.14]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1620, Box y Lucha 1621</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Hombre Bala]]|[[1984]].[[01.14]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Arena 1325</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Faraón]]|[[1984]].[[02.12]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1627</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Lizmark]]|[[1984]].[[03.09]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004722;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1630</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1984]].[[03.31]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1633</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Kamikaze Misawa]]|[[1984]].[[04.08]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1634, Box y Lucha 1635</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Mogur]]|[[1984]].[[06.24]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004722;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1644</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Samurai Shiro]]|[[1984]].[[07.06]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1648</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|9|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1984]].[[07.21]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon 638</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|58|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1984]].[[08.17]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1652, Box y Lucha 1653</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|59|[[Satanico]] [5]|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[1984]].[[September 14|09.14]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Arena 1361, Box y Lucha 1656</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|60|[[Gran Cochisse]] [2]|[[Satanico]]|[[1984]].[[September 30|09.30]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Combates 468, El Informador 1984-09-30</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|61|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[1984]].[[11.18]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>y Lucha 1665</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Kato Kung Lee]]|[[1984]].[[12.16]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<Ref>[http://superluchas.net/2014/12/16/en-un-dia-como-hoy-carnaval-de-campeones-en-el-toreo/ SuperLuchas], Box y Lucha 1669, Box y Lucha 1670</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[La Fiera]]|[[1985]].[[03.24]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1683</ref>}}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|62|[[La Fiera]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1985]].[[04.05]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Arena 1389, Arena 1390, DJ Spectro, KO 1655, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.41.47), luchablog photolog (20130916_000946), Matt Farmer, RB</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[1985]].[[04.14]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Arena 1390, Arena 1391, Matt Farmer</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Satánico]]|[[1985]].[[04.24]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1687</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|63|[[Chamaco Valaguez]]|[[La Fiera]]|[[1985]].[[07.20]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Supremo]]|[[1985]].[[09.08]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>[Box y Lucha 1706</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Satanico]]|[[1985]].[[11.30]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147151#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Jaque Mate|Enfermero Jr.]]|[[1986]].[[01.15]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1725</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Mocho Cota]]|[[1986]].[[02.18]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1730</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[El Supremo]]|[[1986]].[[04.24]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1738</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|64|[[Gran Cochisse]] [3]|[[Chamaco Valaguez]]|[[1986]].[[05.18]]|?}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Chamaco Valaguez]]|[[1986]].[[06.19]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1746</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Atlantis]]|[[1986]].[[07.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1986-07-13</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Solar I]]|[[1986]].[[08.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145819;p=0 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1756</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Lizmark]]|[[1986]].[[08.27]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1756</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Chamaco Valaguez]]|[[1986]].[[09.14]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1758, KO 1729</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|65|[[Kung Fu]]|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[1986]].[[10.17]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1764, RB</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Talisman]]|[[1986]].[[12.12]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (20130916_021147)</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Satanico]]|[[1987]].[[07.04]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha, RL</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|66|[[El Dandy]]|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1987]].[[07.17]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Miguel Reducindo</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Jerry Estrada]]|[[1987]].[[09.11]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Halcon 801</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|67|[[Kung Fu]] [2]|[[El Dandy]]|[[1987]].[[10.07]]|[[Carpa Astro]], [[Mexico City]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 03.25.29), Box y Lucha 1814</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Javier Cruz]]|[[1988]].[[02.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>KO 1804, KO 1805, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.02.31)</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Dandy]]|[[1988]].[[02.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>KO 1804</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|68|[[Atlantis]]|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1988]].[[06.10]]|[[Arena México]]|}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|69|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[Atlantis]]|[[1988]].[[07.17]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Atlantis]]|[[1988]].[[07.28]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|70|[[Atlantis]] [2]|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1988]].[[07.29]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|71|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]] [2]|[[Atlantis]]|[[1988]].[[08.12]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1988]].[[09.02]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Atlantis]]|[[1988]].[[September 24|09.24]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1988]].[[10.02]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Súper Astro]]|[[1988]].[[10.21]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1867, Halcon 860</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1988]].[[10.29]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1867</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Blue Demon Jr.]]|[[1989]].[[02.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1883</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|72|[[Angel Azteca]]|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1989]].[[04.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>WON 1989-05-15</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1989]].[[07.27]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Hombre Bala]]|[[1989]].[[09.13]]|[[San Luis Potosi]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.30.41)</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1990]].[[01.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Halcon 924, Halcon 925, RB, WON 1990-01-22</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1990]].[[01.28]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/01/28/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1934-firpo-segura-debuta-como-luchador-la-lucha-libre-llega-leon-guanajuato/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[El Hijo del Gladiador]]|[[1990]].[[05.13]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|73|[[El Dandy]] [2]|[[Angel Azteca]]|[[1990]].[[06.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>WON 1990-07-16</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|74|[[Atlantis]] [3]|[[El Dandy]]|[[1990]].[[08.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1958</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Dandy]]|[[1990]].[[08.30]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<ref>RB, WON 1990-10-29</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Dandy]]|[[1990]].[[September 5|09.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1990]].[[September 21|09.21]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Dandy]]|[[1990]].[[10.24]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1970, WON 1990-11-12</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Satanico]]|[[1990]].[[11.20]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Satanico]]|[[1990]].[[11.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Jerry Estrada]]|[[1991]].[[01.28]]|[[Arena Isabel De Leon]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Jerry Estrada]]|[[1991]].[[02.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1984</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1991]].[[03.22]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Halcon 986</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Huracan Sevilla]]|[[1991]].[[05.01]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1991]].[[06.13]]|[[Arena San Juan Pantitlan]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1991]].[[06.18]]|[[Plaza De Toros]], [[El Cortijo]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Blue Panther]]|[[1991]].[[08.09]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Blue Panther]]|[[1991]].[[October 19|10.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucah 2018</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1991]],[[11.16]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2022</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|16|[[Pierroth Jr.]]|[[1992]].[[02.24]]|[[Auditorio Municipal Tampico]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10231789909556882&set=pb.1418557228.-2207520000 La Figura]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[Javier Cruz]]|[[1992]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|18|[[La Fiera]]|[[1992]].[[04.03]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|19|[[La Fiera]]|[[1992]].[[05.30]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>billed as Atlantis' 33rd defense</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|20|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[1992]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|21|[[El Dandy]]|[[1992]].[[06.23]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<Ref>billed as Atlantis' 35th defense, Lucha Libre Weekly 19</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|22|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1992]].[[08.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>billed as Atlantis' 36th defense - Lucha Libre Weekly #26</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|23|[[America]]|[[1992]].[[08.15]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>billed as Atlantis' 38th defense, Lucha Libre Weekly #26</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|24|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1993]].[[01.31]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|75|[[Mano Negra]]|[[Atlantis]]|[[1993]].[[03.03]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]|<Ref>billed as Atlantis' potential 42nd defense</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Atlantis]]|[[1993]].[[03.24]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Oro]]|[[1993]].[[04.02]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|76|[[Oro]]|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1993]].[[05.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|77|[[Mano Negra]] [2]|[[Oro]]|[[1993]].[[07.03]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Dandy]]|[[1993]].[[08.01]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|78|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1993]].[[12.04]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Black Magic]]|[[1993]].[[12.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[1994]].[[11.07]]|Chiiba, [[Japan]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|79|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[1994]].[[11.08]]|[[Korakuen Hall]] - [[Tokyo]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[1995]].[[01.06]]|Shizuoka, [[Japan]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[1995]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Negro Casas]] announced to challenge on [[1995]].[[04.01]] in Japan, but he was hurt two days prior}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[1995]].[[05.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Scorpio Jr.]]|[[1997]].[[03.14]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[1997]].[[12.06]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Ultimo Dragon]] vacates title 1998 due to arm injury}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1999|6 man tournament for vacant championship]]'''}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|80|[[The Great Sasuke]]|[[Tokyo Magnum]]|[[1999]].[[02.07]]|Yokohama, [[Japan]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Sumo FUJI]]|[[1999]].[[05.15]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[1999]].[[05.21]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|Bret Como|[[2000]].[[12.03]]|Canada|<ref>[https://members.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-newsletter/december-18-2000-wrestling-observer-newsletter-wwf-armageddon-reviewed WON 2000-12-18], a match for western Canada promotion ECCW, city not listed</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Solar I]]|[[2000]].[[12.10]]|[[Kyoto]]|<ref>[https://members.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-newsletter/december-18-2000-wrestling-observer-newsletter-wwf-armageddon-reviewed WON 2000-12-18]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|81|[[Ultimo Dragon]] [2]|[[the Great Sasuke]]|[[2003]].[[05.05]]|Sendai, [[Japan]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Ultimo Dragon]] vacates title May 2003 due to WWE jump}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for vacant championship}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|82|[[El Averno]]|[[Zumbido]]|[[2004]].[[September 3|09.03]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[2004]].[[10.04]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Satanico]]|[[2004]].[[11.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|83|[[Mistico]]|[[El Averno]]|[[2005]].[[01.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Averno]]|[[2005]].[[01.30]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Averno]]|[[2005]].[[02.11]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Averno]]|[[2005]].[[02.21]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Averno]]|[[2005]].[[10.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[El Averno]]|[[2005]].[[12.29]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[El Averno]]|[[2006]].[[01.16]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|84|[[Black Warrior]]|[[Mistico]]|[[2006]].[[05.12]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Mistico]]|[[2006]].[[05.14]]|[[Balneario Olimpico de Pantitlan]] - [[Mexico City]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Mistico]]|[[2006]].[[06.10]]|[[Cd. Madero]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Heavy Metal]]|[[2006]].[[08.16]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Mistico]]|[[2006]].[[08.26]]|[[Plaza de Toros]] - [[Cancun]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Mistico]]|[[2006]].[[September 4|09.04]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Mistico]]|[[2006]].[[October 1|10.01]]|[[Arena Neza]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|85|[[Mistico]] [2]|[[Black Warrior]]|[[2007]].[[04.29]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Averno]]|[[2007]].[[06.24]]|[[Poliforum Zamna]] - [[Merida]], [[Yucatan]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Averno]]|[[2007]].[[06.30]]|[[Arena Solidaridad]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Averno]]|[[2007]].[[09.30]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Averno]]|[[2007]].[[11.22]]|[[Palenque Expomex de Nuevo Laredo]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|86|[[El Averno]] [2]|[[Mistico]]|[[2007]].[[September 30|11.30]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Mistico]] & [[Vangelis]]|[[2007]].[[12.04]]|[[Queretaro]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Heavy Metal]]|[[2008]].[[01.01]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Mistico]]|[[2008]].[[01.28]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Negro Casas]]|[[2008]].[[03.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Sagrado]]|[[2008]].[[04.19]]|[[Poliforum, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Blue Panther]]|[[2009]].[[09.06]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[2009]].[[10.23]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[2009]].[[11.30]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|CMLL drops recognition of this championship; Averno given [[NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship]] instead}} | |||
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=== [[Rene Guajardo]] & [[Anibal]] branch === | |||
Guajardo left EMLL in 1974 to work as an independent, a decision that would eventually lead to [[LLI]]. Guajardo was NWA Middleweight Championship at the time, though the championship had basically become an in-house EMLL title. Guajardo, following the precedent set by [[Gori Guerrero]] over the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] a decade prior, declared only the NWA could decide when he was no longer champion and kept the physical belt. He proceeded to defend the championship against fellow recent EMLL departure El Solitario multiple times. The NWA eventually ruled Guajardo invalidated his claim on the NWA championship by defending the belt on non-NWA shows. That ruling means Guajardo technically vacated the championship by accepting the first defense on July 5th, though he continued to promote champion until a January 29, 1975 'unification' match. | |||
NWA authorized EMLL to hold a tournament to determine a new champion. Anibal won the vacant championship on September 20, 1974. He was given a new championship belt, Guajardo still holding on to the previous one. Anibal himself quit EMLL around January 24, 1975, signing with Promociones Mora to immediately face Guajarado in a "champion" versus "champion". Like Guajardo, Anibal held onto the belt and proclaimed himself still champion. The precedent set with Guajardo meant Anibal was automatically stripped for the 'unification' match, and it is not considered an official defense. (The reality was the show drew an estimated 21,000 fans to see who was the real champion.) Anibal defeated Guajardo by disqualification when Guajardo knocked out Anibal with an illegal punch. | |||
Guajardo didn't honor that as a title change due to the finish and defended it once more before losing the title in Monterrey two months later. Guajardo later regained it in October. | |||
Despite losing, Rene Guajardo would again defend his version of the title again on March 3rd against Dory Dixon in Ciudad Juarez. | |||
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{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[El Solitario]]|[[1974]].[[07.05]]|[[Plaza de Monumental, Monterey, Nuevo Leon]]|<ref>KO 1112</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[El Solitario]]|[[1974]].07.??|[[Nuevo Laredo]]|<ref>KO 1112</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|-|[[El Solitario]]|[[1974]].[[11.10]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1151</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|-|[[El Solitario]]|[[1974]].[[11.20]]|[[Tampico]]|<Ref>KO 1127</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|"unification" match with Anibal's claim}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|DQ LOSS|[[Anibal]]|[[1975]].[[01.29]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes, Iztacalco, Distrito Federal]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1164, Halcon 185</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Dory Dixon]]|[[1975]].[[03.03]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|2nd "unification" match with Anibal's claim}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|-|[[Anibal]]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1975]].[[03.21]]|[[Plaza de Toros La Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León]]|<ref>Halcon 142, Halcon 185</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[El Vikingo]]|[[1975]].[[04.27]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]]|<ref>Halcon 150</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1975]].[[05.18]]|[[Arena KO]]|<ref>KO 1152</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Cesar Valentino]]|[[1975]].[[10.09]]|[[Xalapa]]|<ref>Halcon 172</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[León Negro]]|[[1975]].[[10.12]]|[[Neza]]|<ref>Halcon 172 mentions the match, does not give a location</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|-|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[Anibal]]|[[1975]].[[10.19]]|[[Plaza de Toros La Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León]]|<ref>Halcon 174</ref>}} | |||
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== Gallery of | The [[UWA World Middleweight Championship]] was announced soon after the last title change, supplanting the role for this unrecognized championship. Guajardo would again beat Anibal (though by countout), implicitly carrying the lineage of this championship into the new title. | ||
== Gallery of Champions == | |||
{{Gallery|name=Guskallio.nwa1st.medio.jpg|caption=[[Gus Kallio]], 1st Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Tarzanlopez.jpg|caption=[[Tarzan Lopez]], 3rd, 5th, 8th & 11th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Gory.nwa.medio.jpg|caption=[[Gory Guerrero]], 6th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Sugi-sito_nwa-midd.jpg|caption=[[Sugi Sito]], 9th & 12th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Enrique-llanes_nwa-midd.jpg|caption=[[Enrique Llanes]], 10th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Santo.medio.world.jpg|caption=[[El Santo]], 13th Champion}} | |||
<Br clear=all> | |||
{{Gallery|name=Roland-vera_nwa-midd.jpg|caption=[[Rolando Vera]], 14th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Renenwam.jpg|caption=[[Rene Guajardo]], 15th, 17th, 21st, 23th, 25th & 31st champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Antonio-posa_nwa-mid.jpg|caption=[[Antonio Posa]], 16th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Rayo-NWA.JPG|caption=[[Rayo de Jalisco]], 18th, 20th & 27th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Benny-galant_nwa-mid.jpg|caption=[[Benny Galant]], 19th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=jerrylondon_nwamiddle.jpg|caption=[[Jerry London]], 22nd Champion}} | |||
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{{Gallery|name=Nwalh mendoza.jpg|caption=[[Ray Mendoza]], 24th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=ElSolitario_Champ.jpg|caption=[[El Solitario]], 28th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Masiokoma-nwamidchamp.jpg|caption=[[Masio Koma]], 29th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Anibalnwachamp.jpg|caption=[[Anibal]], as 30th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Anibalnwamiddle2.jpg|caption=[[Anibal]], as 32st Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=PerroAguayo-NWA.jpg|caption=[[Perro Aguayo]], 33rd, 35th & 40th Champion}} | |||
<Br clear=all> | |||
{{Gallery|name=El-faraon_nwa-midd.JPG|caption=[[El Faraon]], 34th, 38th & 51st Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Ringomendoza.jpg|caption=[[Ringo Mendoza]], 36th, 39th, 41st, 43rd & 50th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Joe_polardy_nwamid.JPG |caption=[[Joe Palardy]], 37th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Tony-salazar_nwa-midd.JPG|caption=[[Tony Salazar]], 42nd & 48th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Nwamw sayama.jpg|caption=[[Satoru Sayama]], 44th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Satanico_nwa-midd.JPG|caption=[[Satanico]], 45th, 53rd, 55th, 57th & 59th Champion}} | |||
<Br clear=all> | |||
{{Gallery|name=Cachorro-mendoza_nwa-midd.JPG|caption=[[Cachorro Mendoza]], 46th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Chicananwamedio.jpg|caption=[[Sangre Chicana]], 47th & 49th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Cesar-curiel-nwamidd.jpg|caption=[[Cesar Curiel]], 52nd Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Eljalisco-nwamidchamp.JPG|caption=[[El Jalisco]], 54th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Lizmark-nwa-middle.jpg|caption=[[Lizmark]], 56th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Grancochisse01.jpg|caption=[[Gran Cochisse]], 58th, 60th & 64th Champion}} | |||
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{{Gallery|name=GranHamada_NWA.jpg|caption=[[Gran Hamada]], 61st Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=CValaguez-NWAMiddle.JPG|caption=[[Chamaco Valaguez]], 63rd Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=KungFu_Middle.jpg|caption=[[Kung Fu]], 65th & 67th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Dandy-NatMiddle.jpg|caption=[[El Dandy]], 66th & 73rd Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Atlantis_-_nwa_middle.jpg|caption=[[Atlantis]], 68th, 70th & 74th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=nwalh_emilio.jpg|caption=[[Emilio Charles Jr.]], 69th & 71st Champion}} | |||
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{{Gallery|name=Angelazteca.jpg|caption=[[Angel Azteca]], 72nd Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Perromanoedit2.jpg|caption=[[Mano Negra]], 75th & 77th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Nwamiddle_oro.jpg|caption=[[Oro]], 76th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Jerichochamp.jpg|caption=[[Corazon De Leon]], 78th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=nwamiddle_ultimodragon.jpg|caption=[[Ultimo Dragon]], 79th & 81st Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=nwamiddle_greatsasuke.jpg|caption=[[The Great Sasuke]], 80th Champion}} | |||
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{{Gallery|name=Averno-NWAMiddle.jpg|caption=[[El Averno]], as 82nd Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=MisticoPosing.jpg|caption=[[Mistico]], 83rd & 85th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Nwamw blackwarrior.jpg|caption=[[Black Warrior]], 84td Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Nwamiddle_mistico84.jpg|caption=[[Mistico]], as 85th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Estelar36.jpg|caption=[[El Averno]], as 86th Champion, with old belt}} | |||
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== Gallery of Title Belts == | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
[http://wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-m.html Wrestling-Titles.com] | *[http://wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-m.html Wrestling-Titles.com] | ||
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[[Category:Championships]] | [[Category:Championships]] |
Latest revision as of 14:16, 25 October 2024
Current Champion
El Averno was the 85th champion, having won it on November 30, 2007 in Arena Mexico. The championship is current inactive.
History of Championship
The NWA World Middleweight Championship dated back to the early 1920s. The NWA name only existed to establish it as a world championship; since the 30s, it has been property of EMLL (much later CMLL.) It's one of the oldest active wrestling championships in the world.
Corazon de Leon won the championship on December 7, 1993 by defeating Mano Negra. Negra had defeated Bestia Salvaje in a hair match the night prior, but suffered an ankle injury during the match. Leon attacked the hurt ankle, beating Negra in the same straight falls via anklelock. This would be the last time this title would change hands in a CMLL ring for over a decade.
For most of it's existence, the NWA World Middleweight Championship been held by Mexican wrestlers and defended in Mexico. In 1994, the title was sold to Ultimo Dragon, who brought it to Japan to be defended first by himself, and later as a championship belt for his promotions. When Ultimo Dragon left Japan to join WWE in 2003, he sold the belt back to CMLL. CMLL did nothing with it for a year, before doing a decision match with no particular build up.
On 01/01/05, Mistico beat Averno for the NWA World Middleweight Championship, using it as a launch point for his rise to the top of the promotion. Mistico winning was not an upset, but it signaled his transition from a momentarily favored young wrestler to a new permanent star. The match was well received, and the two met many times the rest of the year in rematches of the initial title match (which has never been shown on television.)
Black Warrior won the belt from Mistico, as part of the lead up to their mask match, and to provide big rematches after Mistico won the mask. Mistico was finally able to get the belt back on Kid's Day, 2007.
Averno won the belt back from Mistico in November of 2007. Despite holding the belt for almost 3 years, defenses were rare and the championship was rarely considered.
On August 12, 2010, CMLL announced a change with the NWA group of championships. The current physical title belts were all retired, replaced by newly belts with a different design. The old belts are now part of CMLL's mobile museum, though copies of them have turned up elsewhere.
CMLL referred to the new championships as the CMLL Historic Championships and said the former NWA champions would be the first champions of the new belts. Outside not getting the physical belt back, that appeared to satisfy the NWA's complaints about using their trademarks. However, since within weeks of that press conference, CMLL had changed course. The championships were referred to as NWA World Historic Championships.
This title has not been revived by NWA Mexico.
Champions Listing
Sources:
- ↑ a repint article in Lucha Libre (dated 1939-01-10) talks about Kallio defending the title against Gaona soon, says he's been champ seven years
- ↑ Box y Lucha 183A
- ↑ Lucha Libre 19
- ↑ Matt Farmer, title for title for the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship
- ↑ CMLL, Box y Lucha 1946
- ↑ Box y Lucha 175A
- ↑ Lucha Libre 338
- ↑ Halcon 44
- ↑ Punk 58 has this as September 28?
- ↑ Lucha Libre 309, Box y Lucha 215A, Box y Lucha 234A, Box y Lucha 250A
- ↑ Box y Lucha 237A, location unconfirmed
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ Box y Lucha 243A
- ↑ Lucha Libre 310
- ↑ Lucha Libre 310
- ↑ Lucha Libre 101
- ↑ Lucha Libre 310, Box y Lucha 980 (Santo title history)
- ↑ El Informador 1954-09-12
- ↑ SL
- ↑ Lucha Libre 149
- ↑ Rolando Vera defeated El Santo in Arena Coliseo Monterrey on 1956.08.19 with no controversy. Box y Lucha 236A lists a #1 contenders tournament on the 1956.09.28 Arena Mexico show. That becomes a normal tournament by the time it happens. The Box y Lucha 237A publishes a letter from the NWA declaring the 10.06 match invalid because the NWA had not approved Vera as a challenger, restoring the title to Santo and naming Vera as now the #1 contender. Santo refused to take the title back, and insisted he would not participate in a tournament for a vacant title - he would only accept a singles match with Vera to decide the championship.
- ↑ Lucha Libre 310
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ Box Y Lucha 869
- ↑ El Informador 1957-09-15
- ↑ El Informador 1959-07-19
- ↑ Lucha Libre 496 lists the date but not the location. Box y Lucha 985 'do you remember' column claims this was in Arena Mexico. KO 1379 says this was 1960.09.23 in Arena Mexico as part of the 27th Aniversario
- ↑ KO 1379
- ↑ Arena 193
- ↑ Lucha Libre 125
- ↑ previously listed as 1962.04.18, which cannot be accurate given the correct date for the previous title change; Lucha Libre 496 says 1962.04.03, which also seems wrong. Box y Lucha 951, recapping the 1960s, also has the 1962.04.30 date
- ↑ Lucha Libre 166
- ↑ Lucha Libre 28 lists May 1 (not May 30th) as the title match, though does not list a result
- ↑ Lucha Libre 36, Superluchas
- ↑ Lucha Libre 48 - no date is specified, but possibly the 7th
- ↑ Lucha Libre 50
- ↑ Lucha Libre 59, may be off a week
- ↑ Lucha Libre 76
- ↑ Lucha Libre 93, date could be off a week
- ↑ Lucha Libre 94
- ↑ Lucha Libre 103
- ↑ Lucha Libre 104
- ↑ Lucha Libre 107
- ↑ Lucha Libre 120
- ↑ Lucha Libre 167; Lucha Libre 311 also has the date and specifies it was in Arena Coliseo Monterrey
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ Lucha Libre 152
- ↑ Lucha Libre 311; Lucha Libre 157 has it as 10.10
- ↑ Lucha Libre 158
- ↑ Lucha Libre 165; Guajardo first won by DQ, match was restarted, Guajarado won agian
- ↑ Lucha Libre 220; 170 seems to imply a 01.12 date
- ↑ SuperLuchas - previously listed as 03.11
- ↑ Lucha Libre 220
- ↑ Lucha Libre 202
- ↑ Date listed as 07.29 previously, Lucha Libre 205 has it as September
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ Lucha Libre 220
- ↑ El Siglo de Torreon 1968-04-41
- ↑ Lucha Libre 311
- ↑ Lucha Libre 311
- ↑ Lucha Libre 311; likely in Arena Coliseo Monterrey
- ↑ DJ Spectro, Lucha Libre 311; win by DQ
- ↑ Lucha Libre 289
- ↑ El Informador 1969-07-06
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ Lucha Libre 305
- ↑ El Informador 1969-10-05
- ↑ Lucha Libre 351 lists this location, but match isn't listed on the poster for this date
- ↑ Box y Lucha 932
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Box y Lucha 929
- ↑ Box y Lucha 937
- ↑ DJ Spectro
- ↑ Box y Lucha 955, Box y Lucha 956
- ↑ CMLL
- ↑ Box Y Lucha 1052, Halcon 29
- ↑ Halcon 44, Halcon 63
- ↑ Box Y Lucha 1071, Halcon 42, Halcon 43
- ↑ Halcon 43
- ↑ Halcon 63; match went to a draw
- ↑ Matt Farmer; Guajardo quits EMLL in April 1974 to start a rival promotion but attempts to continue defending this title following the precedent of Gori Guerrero a decade prior with the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship. A Guajardo defense on July 5th in Monterrey leads to NWA stripping the title 12 days later. Guajardo continues defending the belt until the introduction of the UWA championships
- ↑ Matt Farmer, Halcon 117
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ Halcon 159
- ↑ Halcon 159
- ↑ Arena Box y Lucha 719
- ↑ Halcon 161
- ↑ Halcon 167
- ↑ Matt Farmer, Punch 58
- ↑ Informador 1975-10-12, Halcon 173
- ↑ The Gladiatores
- ↑ Halcon 181
- ↑ El Informador 1976-02-08
- ↑ Halcon 192
- ↑ a draw, DJ Spectro
- ↑ Halcon 201
- ↑ Luchas 2000 668, Punch 87, Halcon 201
- ↑ El Informador 1976-05-23
- ↑ Punch 95
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ El Informador 1976-11-14
- ↑ Box Y Lucha 1260
- ↑ Box Y Lucha 1262
- ↑ El Informador 1976-12-26
- ↑ Halcon 242, Halcon 245
- ↑ Halcon 245
- ↑ Halcon 248
- ↑ El Informador 1977-04-10, Mendoza apparently beat Adorable Rubi the previous shot to win a title shot.
- ↑ Box Y Lucha 1280
- ↑ Halcon 257
- ↑ El Informador 1977-05-15, Halcon 257
- ↑ El Informador 1977-06-05
- ↑ El Informador 1977-07-03 lists title match, Halcon 265 confirms title change
- ↑ Halcon 271
- ↑ Box Y Lucha 1301
- ↑ Halcon 278
- ↑ Halcon 278
- ↑ El Informador 1977-11-06
- ↑ Halcon 286; date is a guess
- ↑ KO 1276
- ↑ SuperLuchas; previously listed as 11/25]
- ↑ LA Times
- ↑ 123.0 123.1 123.2 123.3 123.4 123.5 123.6 Halcon 347
- ↑ Arena 1021
- ↑ Halcon 347, El Informador 1978-05-28
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ previously listed as 08.13. Listed as a title match with Ringo defending on the lineup, title change date not confirmed
- ↑ Halcon 347, Box Y Lucha 1347
- ↑ Matt Farmer, Arena 1048
- ↑ El Informador 1978-10-08
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1373
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ Lucha Libre 800
- ↑ Cronicas Y Leyendas de Lucha Libre
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1394
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ El Informador 1979-09-09
- ↑ Cronicas Y Leyendas, Box Y Lucha 1214
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1404
- ↑ Box Y Lucha 1406
- ↑ El Informador 1979-11-04
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1420
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1426
- ↑ ricardo aguilar hidalgo
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1429
- ↑ Halcon 404
- ↑ El Informador 1980-04-27; this had been listed as 04.17 in Monterrey, but the poster for 04.27 indicates Satanico is still champion
- ↑ El Informador 1980-05-18
- ↑ Box Y Lucha 1437
- ↑ Arena 1142, Box Y Lucha
- ↑ El Informador 1980-07-13
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1448
- ↑ El Informador 1980-09-07
- ↑ a draw; Arena 1154, Box Y Lucha 1455, Box Y Lucha 1456, Lucha Libre 874
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1457, Box y Lucha 1458
- ↑ Arena 1161, Box y Lucha 1462, Box y Lucha 1463
- ↑ Arena 1161, Box y Lucha 1463, Box y Lucha 1464
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1466, Box y Lucha 1467
- ↑ Halcon 457
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1480
- ↑ Halcon 465
- ↑ ricardo aguilar hidalgo @ box y lucha, Box y Lucha 1485
- ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 00.26.32)
- ↑ KO 1459, Lucha Libre 913
- ↑ Halcon 483, KO 1459
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1496, Halcon 483
- ↑ El Informador 1981-08-16
- ↑ Box y Lucha
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1516, El Informador 1981-11-29
- ↑ KO 1485
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1524
- ↑ El Informador 1982-02-14
- ↑ luchablog photolog (20130915_234949)
- ↑ Halcon Mensual 8
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1552, Box y Lucha 1553
- ↑ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1560
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1564, Box y Lucha 1565
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1573, Box y Lucha 1574
- ↑ Lucha Libre 997
- ↑ El Informador 1983-02-20
- ↑ Cronicas y Leyendas, Box y Lucha 1586
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1587, Box y Lucha 1588
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1588
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1592, Box y Lucha 1593, Matt Farmer
- ↑ El Siglo de Torreon, Halcon 583
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1600, Box y Lucha 1601
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1605, Box y Lucha 1606
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1606, Matt Farmer
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1608, Box y Lucha 1609
- ↑ Box Y Lucha 1619
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1620, Box y Lucha 1621
- ↑ Arena 1325
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1627
- ↑ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1630
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1633
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1634, Box y Lucha 1635
- ↑ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1644
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1648
- ↑ Halcon 638
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1652, Box y Lucha 1653
- ↑ Arena 1361, Box y Lucha 1656
- ↑ Combates 468, El Informador 1984-09-30
- ↑ y Lucha 1665
- ↑ SuperLuchas, Box y Lucha 1669, Box y Lucha 1670
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1683
- ↑ Arena 1389, Arena 1390, DJ Spectro, KO 1655, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.41.47), luchablog photolog (20130916_000946), Matt Farmer, RB
- ↑ Arena 1390, Arena 1391, Matt Farmer
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1687
- ↑ [Box y Lucha 1706
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1725
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1730
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1738
- ↑ Box Y Lucha 1746
- ↑ El Informador 1986-07-13
- ↑ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1756
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1756
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1758, KO 1729
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1764, RB
- ↑ luchablog photolog (20130916_021147)
- ↑ Box y Lucha, RL
- ↑ Miguel Reducindo
- ↑ Halcon 801
- ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 03.25.29), Box y Lucha 1814
- ↑ KO 1804, KO 1805, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.02.31)
- ↑ KO 1804
- ↑ Box y Lucha
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1867, Halcon 860
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1867
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1883
- ↑ WON 1989-05-15
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1894
- ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.30.41)
- ↑ Halcon 924, Halcon 925, RB, WON 1990-01-22
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ WON 1990-07-16
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1958
- ↑ RB, WON 1990-10-29
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1970, WON 1990-11-12
- ↑ Box y Lucha 1984
- ↑ Halcon 986
- ↑ Box y Lucah 2018
- ↑ Box y Lucha 2022
- ↑ La Figura
- ↑ billed as Atlantis' 33rd defense
- ↑ billed as Atlantis' 35th defense, Lucha Libre Weekly 19
- ↑ billed as Atlantis' 36th defense - Lucha Libre Weekly #26
- ↑ billed as Atlantis' 38th defense, Lucha Libre Weekly #26
- ↑ billed as Atlantis' potential 42nd defense
- ↑ WON 2000-12-18, a match for western Canada promotion ECCW, city not listed
- ↑ WON 2000-12-18
Rene Guajardo & Anibal branch
Guajardo left EMLL in 1974 to work as an independent, a decision that would eventually lead to LLI. Guajardo was NWA Middleweight Championship at the time, though the championship had basically become an in-house EMLL title. Guajardo, following the precedent set by Gori Guerrero over the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship a decade prior, declared only the NWA could decide when he was no longer champion and kept the physical belt. He proceeded to defend the championship against fellow recent EMLL departure El Solitario multiple times. The NWA eventually ruled Guajardo invalidated his claim on the NWA championship by defending the belt on non-NWA shows. That ruling means Guajardo technically vacated the championship by accepting the first defense on July 5th, though he continued to promote champion until a January 29, 1975 'unification' match.
NWA authorized EMLL to hold a tournament to determine a new champion. Anibal won the vacant championship on September 20, 1974. He was given a new championship belt, Guajardo still holding on to the previous one. Anibal himself quit EMLL around January 24, 1975, signing with Promociones Mora to immediately face Guajarado in a "champion" versus "champion". Like Guajardo, Anibal held onto the belt and proclaimed himself still champion. The precedent set with Guajardo meant Anibal was automatically stripped for the 'unification' match, and it is not considered an official defense. (The reality was the show drew an estimated 21,000 fans to see who was the real champion.) Anibal defeated Guajardo by disqualification when Guajardo knocked out Anibal with an illegal punch.
Guajardo didn't honor that as a title change due to the finish and defended it once more before losing the title in Monterrey two months later. Guajardo later regained it in October.
Despite losing, Rene Guajardo would again defend his version of the title again on March 3rd against Dory Dixon in Ciudad Juarez.
# | Champion(s) | Defeated | Date | Location | |
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- | Rene Guajardo | ||||
- | El Solitario | 1974.07.05 | Plaza de Monumental, Monterey, Nuevo Leon | [1] | |
- | El Solitario | 1974.07.?? | Nuevo Laredo | [2] | |
- | El Solitario | 1974.11.10 | Arena Lopez Mateos | [3] | |
- | El Solitario | 1974.11.20 | Tampico | [4] | |
"unification" match with Anibal's claim | |||||
DQ LOSS | Anibal | 1975.01.29 | Palacio de los Deportes, Iztacalco, Distrito Federal | [5] | |
- | Dory Dixon | 1975.03.03 | Ciudad Juarez | ||
2nd "unification" match with Anibal's claim | |||||
- | Anibal | Rene Guajardo | 1975.03.21 | Plaza de Toros La Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León | [6] |
- | El Vikingo | 1975.04.27 | Ciudad Juarez | [7] | |
- | Ángel Blanco | 1975.05.18 | Arena KO | [8] | |
- | Cesar Valentino | 1975.10.09 | Xalapa | [9] | |
- | León Negro | 1975.10.12 | Neza | [10] | |
- | Rene Guajardo | Anibal | 1975.10.19 | Plaza de Toros La Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León | [11] |
title change | |||||
successful title defense | |||||
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found |
Sources:
The UWA World Middleweight Championship was announced soon after the last title change, supplanting the role for this unrecognized championship. Guajardo would again beat Anibal (though by countout), implicitly carrying the lineage of this championship into the new title.
Gallery of Champions
Gallery of Title Belts
Sources
V | National Wrestling Alliance Championships (with lucha libre history) | E |
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World Welter (Akantus), NWA-Mexico: Mexico Light (Skayde), Mexico Welter (Vaquero Fantasma) | ||
Dragon Gym: International Junior Heavy (Último Dragón) | ||
Defunct: Middle, Light Heavy, Americas Tag | ||
Reference: Jr. Heavy, Heavy | ||
CMLL established titles: Historic Welter (Volador Jr.), Historic Middle (Carístico), Historic LH (Stuka Jr.) |