Current Champions
La Mascara & Rush are the current champions. They won the championship by forfeit on October 18, 2013. Previous champions Tama Tonga & Rey Bucanero were scheduled to defend the titles, but Bucanero suffered a knee injury sometime that week and was unable to fight.
History of Championship
25: Averno & Mephisto won a 16 team tournament to get a title shot and then defeated Atlantis & Ultimo Guerrero to win the championship for the second time on February 1, 2008. Upon winning the belts, they were invited to join Los Perros del Mal. They eventually accepted, while Hector Garza left the group to protest their inclusion. Averno and Mephisto had no known title defenses during their short reign.
26: Mistico & Hector Garza had never teamed prior to their title match, but still beat the champions in a non-televised match in Arena Puebla. This was the 2nd major title change in the arena in 7 months, and appeared to be part of solidifying Garza as a new tecnico and building him up for his pending hair match with El Hijo del Perro Aguayo. Averno and Mephisto were now Perro's main lieutenants and the reason Hector split from Perros del Mal (as well as continual nuisances to Mistico), so Hector was able to win the titles and get some revenge leading into the Dos Leyendas match.
Six weeks later, the two teams had a rematch in Arena Mexico. Most of the other matches in the the Perros vs Mistico/Hector/others rivalry were concluded by illegal acts, but this match was never concluded because of too much rule breaking. The third fall had fouls, referee Tigre Hispano accidentally dropkicked and eliminated wrestlers came back in to stop counts. After the last bit, the Box Y Lucha commission stopped the match and declared the titles held up.
V: Upon further review of the commission, the championship was officially declared vacant, but the commission also declared the two teams involved were the most deserving of the titles, so a rematch for the titles was announced. CMLL and the commission agreed to have the match take place on the May 23rd show at Arena Mexico.
27: Garza & Mistico won the championship back in the May 23rd match, cleanly defeating their opponents. They managed to defeat the La Peste Negra team of Negro Casas & Mr. Niebla soon after the rudos formed their group, but Mistico's subsequent injuries robbed this team of any momentum.
28: After a few weeks of defeating various combination of CMLL top tecnicos high flyers, culminating a trio up of Mistico, La Sombra and Hector Garza, the rudo team of Averno, Ephesto and Mephisto challenged for the tecnicos championships. While Ephesto was unable to defeat La Sombra for his NWA World Welterweight Championship, Averno & Mephisto became tag team champions for the third time as a pair. The finish had it's share of controversy; Averno threw off his mask, blamed Mistico for it, and got the referee to award the deciding fall to the challengers by disqualification. Championships were allowed to change on a DQ, so Averno & Mephisto beat their arch-rival without actually pinning or submitting him.
29: La Sombra and Volador Jr. were the 29th Champions, defeating former champions Averno & Mephisto on 1/16/09 in their first defense of the titles. Their year long reign was a highly successful one. The duo didn't have a set rival, but instead spent most of 2009 in short feuds against top rudos, winning the feud every time, usually in exciting matches. The team were voted tag team of the year in CMLL.com's fan balloting.
Volador & Sombra's stature grew during the course of their reign. They were featured about at the same level as Mistico, and formed the tecnico trio Super Sky Team with him. Much of the major CMLL events the following year would revolve around this trio's breakup, and the successful partnership established the foundation to be later knocked down.
30: Volador & Sombra were dethroned by Hector Garza & Mr. Aguila. The match was an intersection of two stories. Garza and Aguila, members of The Invasors, relied on the help of rudo referee Tirantes to gain the win. Meanwhile, the loss laid the seeds for Volador to switch to the rudo side.
In their only recorded defense, Garza & Aguila again used Tirantes' help to keep their tag titles versus Mascara Dorada and Mistico.
31: In usual CMLL fashion of the time, Garza & Aguila feuded with the newly realigned Guerreros de la Atlantida trio of Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero and Dragon Rojo on Tuesday night Arena Mexico show. After the Guerrero team won over a couple weeks, Atlantis & Ultimo Guerrero demanded a shot at the tag titles. Garza accepted for the following week, under the condition that Tirnates would again be the referee.
The title match was held at a special show for Dia de la Muertos in Arena Coliseo DF. Due to a rib injury suffered two days prior, Atlantis was unable to wrestle. Dragon Rojo Jr. took his place. Also, Rafa El Maya was the referee, not Tirantes, and no explaination was made. The champions complained about both changes before the match, and after when the Guerreros were able to beat them for the belts. Ultimo Guerrero became champion for a sixth time, the most reigns so far.
Champions Listing
#
|
Champion(s)
|
Defeated
|
Date
|
Location
|
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tournament to determine initial champions
|
|
1
|
Canek & Dr. Wagner Jr.
|
Vampiro & Pierroth Jr.
|
1993.03.26
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
El Dandy & Pierroth Jr.
|
1993.08.16
|
?
|
|
|
2
|
El Texano & Silver King
|
1994.09.02
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
title vacant on November 1994 when Canek leaves CMLL
|
|
tournaments and decision match for vacant titles
|
|
2
|
Silver King & El Texano
|
Satanico & Emilio Charles Jr.
|
1994.12.16
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
3
|
Headhunters (A & B)
|
Silver King & El Texano
|
1995.06.30
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
El Texano & Silver King
|
1995.07.27
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
2
|
Dos Caras & Silver King
|
1995.08.04
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
following match may not have been sanctioned
|
|
|
3
|
Keisuke Yamada & Terry Gordy
|
1995.10.05
|
Korakuen Hall - Tokyo
|
|
4
|
Atlantis & Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
|
Headhunters
|
1995.11.03
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Mascara Ano 2000 & Universo 2000
|
1996.04.02
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
2
|
Apolo Dantes & Canek
|
1996.07.19
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
8 team tournament to decide next challenger
|
|
5
|
Gran Markus Jr. & El Hijo del Gladiador
|
Atlantis & Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
|
1996.08.06
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
1
|
Rayo de Jalisco Jr. & Dos Caras
|
1996.08.30
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
6
|
Atlantis [2] & Lizmark
|
Gran Markus Jr. & El Hijo del Gladiador
|
1996.09.18
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
Headhunters defeat champions on 1996.10.25, but are DQed after match for continued violence; championship is eventually held up
|
|
tournament for vacant titles
|
|
7
|
Dr. Wagner Jr. [2] & Silver King [2]
|
Dos Caras & Ultimo Dragon
|
1997.02.28
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
titles vacant on August 1997 when Silver King leaves CMLL
|
|
tournament for vacant titles
|
|
8
|
Dr. Wagner Jr. [3] & Emilio Charles Jr.
|
Headhunters
|
1997.08.29
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Rayo de Jalisco Jr. & Fantasma
|
1997.11.18
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
9
|
Shocker & Mr. Niebla
|
Dr. Wagner Jr. & Emilio Charles Jr.
|
1998.01.23
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
1
|
Black Warrior & Blue Panther
|
1998.02.27
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
2
|
Bestia Salvaje & Scorpio Jr.
|
1998.05.03
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
3
|
Cien Caras & Universo 2000
|
1998.07.17
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
title vacant when Niebla is unable to defend due to injury
|
|
tournament for vacant titles
|
|
10
|
Bestia Salvaje & Scorpio Jr.
|
Dr. Wagner Jr. & Satanico
|
1998.11.13
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
El Hijo del Santo & Negro Casas
|
1998.11.23
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
2
|
Felino & Negro Casas
|
1998.12.03
|
Aguascalientes
|
|
11
|
El Hijo del Santo & Negro Casas
|
Bestia Salvaje & Scorpio Jr.
|
1999.02.05
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
win titles by DQ; refuse to win that way, vacate titles immediatly
|
|
decision match for vacant titles
|
|
12
|
Bestia Salvaje [2] & Scorpio Jr. [2]
|
El Hijo del Santo & Negro Casas
|
1999.02.26
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
13
|
El Hijo del Santo [2] & Negro Casas [2]
|
Bestia Salvaje & Scorpio Jr.
|
1999.04.02
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
1
|
Blue Panther & Fuerza Guerrera
|
1999.07.12
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
2
|
Blue Panther & Dr. Wagner Jr.
|
1999.09.17
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
championship vacated due to Santo's lack of availability
|
|
tournament for vacant titles
|
|
14
|
Ultimo Guerrero & Rey Bucanero
|
Emilio Charles Jr. & Mr. Niebla
|
2000.08.04
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Emilio Charles Jr. & Mr. Niebla
|
2000.08.18
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
2
|
Mr. Niebla & Tony Rivera
|
2000.09.14
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
3
|
Tarzan Boy & Tony Rivera
|
2000.10.05
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
4
|
Brazo de Oro & Tony Rivera
|
2000.11.08
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
5
|
El Hijo del Santo & Negro Casas
|
2000.12.15
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
6
|
Negro Casas & Olimpico
|
2001.02.18
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
7
|
Dr. Wagner Jr. & LA Park
|
2001.03.08
|
Aguascalientes
|
|
|
8
|
Negro Casas & Olimpico
|
2001.04.01
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
9
|
El Averno & Satanico
|
2001.06.15
|
Arena San Juan Pantitlan
|
|
|
10
|
El Averno & Satanico
|
2001.06.22
|
Arena Queretaro
|
|
|
11
|
El Averno & Satanico
|
2001.06.23
|
Tulancingo
|
|
|
12
|
El Averno & Satanico
|
2001.06.27
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
13
|
El Averno & Satanico
|
2001.07.05
|
Aguascalientes
|
|
|
14
|
El Averno & Satanico
|
2001.07.09
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
15
|
Satanico & Shocker
|
2001.07.15
|
Arena Coliseo De Monterrey
|
|
|
16
|
El Averno & Satanico
|
2001.07.26
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
17
|
El Averno & Satanico
|
2001.08.03
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
15
|
El Hijo del Santo [3] & Negro Casas [3]
|
Ultimo Guerrero & Rey Bucanero
|
2001.11.02
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Juventud Guerrera & Nicho el Millonario
|
2001.12.21
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
2
|
Ultimo Guerrero & Rey Bucanero
|
2002.03.31
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
3
|
Ultimo Guerrero & Rey Bucanero
|
2002.04.01
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
16
|
Ultimo Guerrero [2] & Rey Bucanero [2]
|
El Hijo del Santo & Negro Casas
|
2002.05.31
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Damian 666 & Halloween
|
2002.07.05
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
2
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
2002.08.05
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
3
|
Atlantis & LA Park
|
2002.08.22
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
4
|
Shocker & Vampiro
|
2002.09.13
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
5
|
Dragon Kid & Raimu Mishima
|
2002.12.25
|
Korakuen Hall - Tokyo, Japan
|
|
|
6
|
Atlantis & Mr. Niebla
|
2003.02.05
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
7
|
Lizmark Jr. & Vampiro
|
2003.05.30
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
8
|
Mascara Magica & Shocker
|
2003.06.26
|
Arena San Juan Pantitlan
|
|
|
9
|
Negro Casas & Perro Aguayo Jr.
|
2003.09.19
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
17
|
Shocker [2] & LA Park
|
Ultimo Guerrero & Rey Bucanero
|
2004.01.23
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
18
|
Ultimo Guerrero [3] & Rey Bucanero [3]
|
Shocker & La Park
|
2004.03.19
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Shocker & La Park
|
2004.04.15
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
19
|
Atlantis [3] & Blue Panther
|
Ultimo Guerrero & Rey Bucanero
|
2004.06.25
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
2004.07.20
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
2
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
2004.08.30
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
3
|
Ultimo Guerrero & Rey Bucanero
|
2004.09.26
|
Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara
|
|
|
4
|
Ultimo Guerrero & Rey Bucanero
|
2004.11.04
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
5
|
Olimpico & Rey Bucanero
|
2005.01.21
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
20
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
Atlantis & Blue Panther
|
2005.04.01
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Atlantis & Blue Panther
|
2005.05.02
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
2
|
Blue Panther & Satanico
|
2005.06.19
|
Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara
|
|
|
3
|
La Mascara & Virus
|
2005.06.30
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
4
|
La Mascara & Safari
|
2005.08.23
|
Arena Queretaro
|
|
|
5
|
Negro Casas & Heavy Metal
|
2005.11.08
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
6
|
Negro Casas & Felino
|
2005.11.12
|
Unidad Deportiva - Toluca
|
|
|
7
|
Negro Casas & Heavy Metal
|
2005.11.28
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
8
|
El Hijo del Santo & Rayman
|
2005.12.03
|
Feria de Zapopum - Guadalajara
|
|
|
9
|
El Hijo del Santo & Negro Casas
|
2005.12.16
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
10
|
La Mascara & Mistico
|
2005.12.28
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
11
|
El Hijo del Texano & Maximo
|
2006.02.02
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
12
|
Black Warrior & Mistico
|
2006.02.17
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
13
|
La Mascara & Volador Jr.
|
2006.02.28
|
Arena Aficion De Pachuca
|
|
|
14
|
Black Warrior & Mistico
|
2006.03.03
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
15
|
La Mascara & Maximo
|
2006.03.23
|
Palenque de la Feria - Celaya
|
|
21
|
Mistico & Negro Casas [4]
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
2006.04.14
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
2006.04.24
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
2
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
2006.05.18
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
3
|
Ultimo Guerrero & Rey Bucanero
|
2006.05.28
|
Pista Estrella - Chimalhuacan
|
|
|
4
|
Atlantis & Olimpico
|
2006.08.06
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
5
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
2006.11.17
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
6
|
Averno & Black Warrior
|
2007.03.28
|
Centro de Convenciones de Cd. Madero
|
|
|
7
|
Perro Aguayo Jr. & Mr. Aguila
|
2007.04.13
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
8
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
2007.06.17
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
22
|
Monstruos de la Laguna (Ultimo Guerrero [4] & Dr. Wagner Jr. [4])
|
Mistico & Negro Casas [4]
|
2007.07.13
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
23
|
Mistico [2] & Negro Casas [5]
|
Ultimo Guerrero & Dr. Wagner Jr.
|
2007.07.20
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
24
|
Atlantis [4] & Ultimo Guerrero [5]
|
Mistico & Negro Casas
|
2007.11.02
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Blue Panther & Negro Casas
|
2007.12.04
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
2
|
Rayman & Sagrado
|
2008.01.13
|
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
|
|
|
|
16 team tournament to decide next challenger
|
|
25
|
El Averno [2] & El Mephisto [2]
|
Atlantis & Ultimo Guerrero
|
2008.02.01
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
26
|
Mistico [3] & Hector Garza
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
2008.03.10
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
championship vacant after commission stops championship defense against Averno & Mephisto on 2008.04.18
|
|
27
|
Mistico [4] & Hector Garza [2]
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
2008.05.23
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
2008.06.22
|
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
|
|
|
2
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
2008.06.24
|
Arena Queretaro
|
|
|
3
|
Mr. Niebla & Negro Casas
|
2008.07.11
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
28
|
El Averno [3] & El Mephisto [3]
|
Mistico & Hector Garza
|
2008.12.07
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
29
|
La Sombra & Volador Jr.
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
2009.01.16
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Heavy Metal & Negro Casas
|
2009.02.13
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
2
|
Atlantis & Rey Bucanero
|
2009.04.07
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
3
|
Atlantis & Ultimo Guerrero
|
2009.06.21
|
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
|
|
|
4
|
Felino & Negro Casas
|
2009.06.29
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
5
|
El Averno & El Mephisto
|
2009.07.22
|
Arena Coliseo de Acapulco
|
|
|
6
|
Terrible & Texano Jr.
|
2009.11.02
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
7
|
El Mephisto & Ephesto
|
2009.12.04
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
8
|
Felino & Mr. Niebla
|
2010.02.01
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
30
|
Hector Garza [3] & Mr. Águila
|
La Sombra & Volador Jr.
|
2010.07.16
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Mistico & Mascara Dorada
|
2010.09.13
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
31
|
Ultimo Guerrero [6] & Dragon Rojo Jr.
|
Hector Garza & Mr. Águila
|
2010.11.03
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
1
|
Olimpico & Psicosis II
|
2010.11.28
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
2
|
Hector Garza & Mr. Aguila
|
2010.12.07
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
3
|
La Mascara & Valiente
|
2010.12.21
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
4
|
La Mascara & Stuka Jr.
|
2011.01.01
|
Plaza de Toros Torreon
|
|
|
5
|
La Mascara & La Sombra
|
2011.04.12
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
6
|
Mr. Aguila & Psicosis II
|
2011.07.31
|
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
|
|
|
7
|
Atlantis & Guerrero Maya Jr.
|
2011.09.02
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
8
|
Shocker & Mascara Dorada
|
2011.11.21
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
9
|
Mr. Guerrero & V-57
|
2011.12.30
|
Arena Olimpico Laguna de Gomez Palacio
|
|
|
10
|
Blue Panther & Diamante Azul
|
2012.05.01
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
11
|
Marco Corleone & Maximo
|
2012.06.19
|
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
|
|
32
|
Atlantis [5] & Diamante Azul
|
Ultimo Guerrero [6] & Dragon Rojo Jr.
|
2012.08.03
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Felino & Mr. Niebla
|
2012.09.16
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
33
|
Tama Tonga & Terrible
|
Atlantis & Diamante Azul
|
2012.11.13
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
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La Mascara & Valiente
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2012.12.11
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Arena Mexico
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2
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La Mascara & Valiente
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2013.04.07
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Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan
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34
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Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jushin Thunder Liger
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Tama Tonga & Terrible
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2013.05.07
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Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
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35
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Rey Bucanero [4] & Tama Tonga [2]
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Hiroshi Tanahashi & Jushin Thunder Liger
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2013.09.14
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Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
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16 team tournament to decide next challenger
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36[1]
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La Mascara & Rush
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Rey Bucanero & Tama Tonga
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2013.10.18
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Arena Mexico
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1
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Tama Tonga & Terrible
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2013.11.08
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Arena Mexico
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title change
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successful title defense
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championship matches which were announced, but results were not found
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Sources:
- ↑ title changes by forfeit when Bucanero is unable to defend
Gallery of Champions
Sources