ELLMEX Championship

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The ELLMEX Championship is a Chicago-based professional wrestling championship owned by Empresa de Lucha Libre Mexicana (ELLMEX). It was introduced in 2014.

Current Champion

Bandolero is the current champion. He defeated Rey Fuego on July 21, 2019 in Arena GALLI, Villa Park, Illinois to win the title.

History of Championship

The Empresa de Lucha Libre Mexicana (ELLMEX) began a tournament at finals 2013 in order to crown the inaugural champion for the promotion. Imagen Nocturna qualified for the finals by winning an eliminatory in Los Angeles, California, while Príncipe Águila, and Príncipe Franky qualified by winning the one in Dallas, Texas. The final participant who qualified was the local Imperio Azteca by winning the eliminatory held in Chicago, Illinois. The tournament final took place on January 19, 2014 at The Olympic Theater in Cicero. Imperio Azteca became the first champion by defeating Imagen Nocturna, Príncipe Águila, and Príncipe Franky.

In summer 2019, Bandolero won the GALLI Classic Championship over Atomico. Two weeks later, he bet his championship against Rey Fuego, who put his ELLMEX Championship on the line, to become a double champion. A month later, Bandolero successfully challenged GALLI Junior Champion Eros to a Winner Takes All Match with three titles on the line to become a triple champion.

Champions Listing

# Champion(s) Defeated Date Location
Finals of Tournament to crown the inaugural champion
1 Imperio Azteca Imagen Nocturna, Príncipe Águila, and Príncipe Franky 2014.01.19 The Olympic Theater - Cicero, Illinois
1 Pentagon del Infierno 2014.05.04 Arena GALLI - Villa Park, Illinois
2 Príncipe Franky Imperio Azteca, and Halcón Oriental 2015.03.01 The Olympic Theater - Cicero, Illinois
3 Halcón Oriental Príncipe Franky 2016.02.21 Portage Theatre - Chicago, Illinois
1 El Funebre 2016.04.10 Arena GALLI - Villa Park, Illinois
2 Slayer 2016.12.11 Arena GALLI - Villa Park, Illinois
4 Skayde Jr. Billy Star, Discovery, Guerrerito Del Futuro, Halcón Oriental, Imperio Azteca, Infernal, Justiciero Del Sur, Skayde, and Super Dragon 2017.01.27 Arena GALLI - Villa Park, Illinois
1 Eros 2017.04.02 Arena GALLI - Villa Park, Illinois
5 Bandolero Rey Fuego[1] 2019.07.21 Arena GALLI - Villa Park, Illinois
1 Eros[2] 2019.08.11 Arena GALLI - Villa Park, Illinois
 
 
title change
successful title defense
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found

Sources:

  1. During his reign, Skayde Jr. changed his gimmick to Rey Fuego. Bandolero put his GALLI Classic Championship on the line in a Title vs Title Match.
  2. Bandolero put the ELLMEX Championship, and GALLI Classic Championship on the line while Eros bet his GALLI Junior Championship in a Winner Takes All Match.

Gallery of Champions

Imperio Azteca, 1st Champion
Príncipe Franky, 2nd Champion
Halcón Oriental, 3rd Champion
Skayde Jr., 4th Champion