Current Champion
Súper Nova is the current champion. He defeated El Hijo de Rey Misterio II and Lizmark Jr. on May 19, 2013 in El Centenario Salon of Blackfoot, Idaho. The title was vacate.
History of Championship
Connection with NWA
The NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship was created in the early 1950s. In it's first years, it was a United States title, but was given to EMLL in 1958, and has remained mostly in Mexico for it's lifespan. The NWA name and the long existence of the belt give it a lot of credibility in Mexico, but it's no different from other modern championships in it's many breaks between defenses.
The EMLL promotion broke from the NWA when it renamed itself CMLL in 1991 and declared new world championships for every division. CMLL appeared to plan on unifying the NWA championships, but the unification matches never took place. The NWA Light Heavyweight championship, with over thirty years of history as a major championship in Mexico, was continued to be treated as a major championship of another organization. Despite the NWA itself imploding and restarting multiple times, CMLL continued to act as if there was still an outside NWA governing body sanctioning this championship. CMLL referees would wear shirts with NWA logos for the title matches, as 'proof' of the championship's legitimacy.
In the late 2000, the current version of the NWA began to request CMLL return to this championship and the other related NWA titles. The NWA pointed out CMLL had not been a dues paying member of the NWA for decades. As a promotion, CMLL ignored the requests. When asked, the individual champions declared they'd only give up the belts if they lost them in the ring. The NWA became more insistent on the return of the belts when Blue Demon Jr. joined to start the NWA Mexico promotion. Demon first suggested matches between the CMLL NWA champions and his groups of wrestlers, then repeatedly demanded the belts be handed over. Since Demon was making these claims in Mexico directly, these claims got higher levels of attention.
Finally, 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. However, since within weeks of that press conference, CMLL had changed course. The championships were referred to as NWA World Historic Championships, angering the NWA again.
Champions Listing
| #
|
Champion(s)
|
Defeated
|
Date
|
Location
|
|
| defeated Johnny Balbo in decision mach
|
|
| 1
|
Gypsy Joe (Frank Dorsetti)
|
Johnny Balbo
|
1952.11.06
|
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
|
|
| 2
|
Frank Stojack
|
Gypsy Joe (Frank Dorsetti)
|
1953.08.10
|
Spokane, Washington, United States
|
|
| awarded after NWA strips Frank Stojack of the title
|
|
| Frank Stojack continues to defend title in northwest US till 1958
|
|
| 3
|
Al Kashey
|
-
|
1957.11.30
|
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
|
|
| 4
|
Dory Dixon
|
Al Kashey
|
1959.02.13
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 5
|
Ray Mendoza
|
Dory Dixon
|
1959.09.11
|
Guadalajara
|
|
| 6[1]
|
Gory Guerrero
|
Ray Mendoza
|
1960.07.29
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 7
|
Ali Bey
|
Gory Guerrero
|
1963.08.06
|
El Paso, Texas, United States
|
|
| 8
|
Gory Guerrero [2]
|
Ali Bey
|
1963.09.24
|
El Paso, Texas, United States
|
|
| championship forks when Gory Guerrero leaves EMLL in December 1966; EMLL declares championship vacant, but Guerrero continues to defend his version of the championship until 1972
|
|
| tournament for vacant title
|
|
| 9
|
Ray Mendoza [2]
|
Dory Dixon
|
1967.08.04
|
Mexico City
|
|
| 10
|
Angel Blanco
|
Ray Mendoza
|
1968.05.19
|
Torreon
|
|
| 11
|
Ray Mendoza [3]
|
Angel Blanco
|
1968.12.25
|
Mexico City
|
|
| 12
|
Coloso Colosetti
|
Ray Mendoza
|
1969.12.19
|
Mexico City
|
|
| 13
|
Ray Mendoza [4]
|
Coloso Colosetti
|
1970.04.24[2]
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 14
|
El Solitario
|
Ray Mendoza
|
1970.11.27
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 15
|
David Morgan
|
El Solitario
|
1972.03.17
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 16
|
Ray Mendoza [5]
|
David Morgan
|
1972.04.21
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 17
|
Alfonso Dantes
|
Ray Mendoza
|
1972.06.13
|
Tijuana
|
|
|
|
1
|
El Solitario
|
1972.10.20
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
2
|
Anibal
|
1973.05.19
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
| 18
|
Kim Sung Ho
|
Alfonso Dantes
|
1973.06.29
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 19
|
Ray Mendoza [6]
|
Kim Sung Ho
|
1973.12.21
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| championship vacated July 1974 when Ray Mendoza jumps to UWA
|
|
| tournament for vacant title
|
|
| 20
|
Dr. Wagner
|
El Halcon
|
1974.09.22
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
1[3]
|
Angel Blanco Jr.
|
1975.09.19
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 21
|
Adorable Rubi
|
Dr. Wagner
|
1976.02.27
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 22
|
Carlos Plata
|
Adorable Rubi
|
1976.07.16
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 23
|
Alfonso Dantes [2]
|
Carlos Plata
|
1976.10.24
|
Guadalajara
|
|
| 24
|
Chavo Guerrero
|
Alfonso Dantes
|
1977.02.11
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 25
|
Roddy Piper
|
Chavo Guerrero
|
1977.04.13
|
California
|
|
| 26
|
Chavo Guerrero [2]
|
Roddy Piper
|
1977.04.15
|
Los Angeles
|
|
| 27
|
Alfonso Dantes [3]
|
Chavo Guerrero
|
1977.04.21
|
Mexico City
|
|
|
|
1
|
El Faraon
|
1977.09.30
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 28
|
El Faraon
|
Alfonso Dantes
|
1978.06.02
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 29
|
Pak Choo
|
El Faraon
|
1978.12.08
|
Mexico City
|
|
| 30
|
Alfonso Dantes [4]
|
Pak Choo
|
1979.04.30
|
Mexico City
|
|
|
|
1
|
Satoru Sayama
|
1979.06.22
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
2[4]
|
Gran Hamada
|
1979.12.07
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 31
|
Raul Mata
|
Alfonso Dantes
|
1980.01.20
|
Guadalajara
|
|
| 32
|
Alfonso Dantes [5]
|
Raul Mata
|
1980.02.15
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
1[5]
|
Kurisu
|
1980.02.29
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 33
|
Tony Salazar
|
Alfonso Dantes
|
1981.04.03
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 34
|
David Morgan [2]
|
Tony Salazar
|
1982.03.21
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 35
|
Mascara Año 2000
|
David Morgan
|
1982.04.02
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 36
|
El Faraon [2]
|
Mascara Año 2000
|
1982.11.16
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
1
|
Mascara Año 2000
|
1982.12.18
|
Arena Xochimilco
|
|
| 37
|
Ringo Mendoza
|
El Faraon
|
1983.01.15
|
Guadalajara
|
|
| 38
|
Satanico
|
Ringo Mendoza
|
1983.07.28
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
1[6]
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1983.09.24
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
| 39
|
Ringo Mendoza [2]
|
Satanico
|
1983.10.23
|
Guadalajara
|
|
| 40
|
MS-1
|
Ringo Mendoza
|
1985.02.13
|
Acapulco
|
|
| 41
|
Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
|
MS-1
|
1985.06.21
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
1
|
Mascara Ano 2000
|
1986.??.??
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
2[7]
|
Bill Anderson
|
1986.07.20
|
Plaza de Toros el Cortijo, Mexico City
|
|
| 42
|
MS-1 [2]
|
Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
|
1987.03.20
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 43
|
Cien Caras
|
MS-1
|
1987.06.24
|
Arena Neza
|
|
| 44
|
Lizmark
|
Cien Caras
|
1988.03.20
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
1
|
Mascara Ano 2000
|
1988.04.29
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 45
|
Fabuloso Blondy
|
Lizmark
|
1988.06.24
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
1
|
Lizmark
|
1988.09.30
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 46
|
Lizmark [2]
|
Fabuloso Blondie
|
1988.12.09
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 47
|
Satanico [2]
|
Lizmark
|
1989.07.21
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 48
|
Pirata Morgan
|
Satanico
|
1989.10.21
|
Cuernavaca
|
|
|
|
1
|
Brazo de Oro
|
1989.11.17
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 49
|
Fabuloso Blondie [2]
|
Pirata Morgan
|
1989.12.08
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 50
|
Lizmark [3]
|
Fabuloso Blondie
|
1990.03.21
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
|
1
|
El Faraon
|
1990.07.04
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
|
2
|
Fabuloso Blondie
|
1990.08.15
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
|
3
|
Mascara Ano 2000
|
1990.10.31
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
| 51
|
Satanico [3]
|
Lizmark
|
1990.11.27
|
Arena Isabel De Leon
|
|
|
|
1
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1991.03.17
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
2
|
Sangre Chicana
|
1991.03.21
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
|
3
|
Mano Negra
|
1991.04.25
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
| 52
|
Lizmark [4]
|
Satanico
|
1991.05.01
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
|
1
|
Gran Markus Jr.
|
1991.05.29
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
|
2
|
Satanico
|
1991.06.29
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
3
|
Pierroth Jr.
|
1991.07.11
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
|
4
|
Brazo de Oro
|
1991.07.17
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
|
5
|
Pierroth Jr.
|
1991.07.18
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
|
6
|
Pirata Morgan
|
1991.11.06
|
Arena Coliseo Acapulco
|
|
| 53
|
Satanico [4]
|
Lizmark
|
1992.04.05
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
1
|
Ultimo Dragon
|
1992.04.18
|
Tokyo
|
|
|
|
2
|
Lizmark
|
1992.07.17
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 54
|
Apolo Dantes
|
Satanico
|
1992.07.25
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
1
|
Satanico
|
1992.08.18
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
|
2
|
El Hijo del Solitario
|
1992.08.19
|
Arena Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
3
|
El Hijo del Solitario
|
1992.08.30
|
Arena Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
4
|
Satanico
|
1992.09.16
|
Cuautla
|
|
|
|
5
|
Satanico
|
1992.09.20
|
Unknown
|
|
|
|
6[8]
|
Jaque Mate
|
1992.09.22
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
7
|
El Hijo del Solitario
|
1992.10.29
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
|
8
|
Titan
|
1993.02.12
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 55
|
Jaque Mate
|
Apolo Dantes
|
1993.03.25
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
|
1
|
Pirata Morgan
|
1993.03.27
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
2
|
El Dandy
|
1993.05.30
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
3
|
Ringo Mendoza
|
1993.09.01
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
|
4
|
Ringo Mendoza
|
1993.09.12
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
5
|
Silver King
|
1994.01.29
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
6
|
Blue Demon Jr.
|
1994.03.10
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
|
7
|
El Dandy
|
1994.05.28
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
8
|
El Hijo del Solitario
|
1994.08.02
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
9
|
Blue Demon Jr.
|
1994.09.18
|
Teatro Bryzan, Mexico City
|
|
|
|
10
|
La Fiera
|
1994.10.28
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 56
|
El Dandy
|
Jacque Mate
|
1994.12.04
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
1
|
Satanico
|
1995.03.16
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
|
|
2
|
El Hijo del Gladiador
|
1995.07.19
|
Deportivo Penoles, Mexico City
|
|
|
|
3
|
Ray González
|
1995.08.25
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
4
|
Mano Negra
|
1995.10.17
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
5
|
Pirata Morgan
|
1995.10.25
|
Arena Naucalpan
|
|
|
|
6
|
Emilio Charles Jr.
|
1996.02.03
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
|
|
7
|
Silver King
|
1996.05.15
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
|
|
8
|
Emilio Charles Jr.
|
1996.08.03
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
| 57
|
Black Warrior
|
El Dandy
|
1996.10.15
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
1
|
Solar I
|
1996.12.21
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
|
|
2
|
Mr. Niebla
|
1997.02.06
|
Japan
|
|
|
|
3
|
Atlantis
|
1997.03.04
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
| 58
|
Shocker
|
Black Warrior
|
1997.05.04
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
| 59
|
Black Warrior [2]
|
Shocker
|
1998.03.10
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
1
|
Rey Bucanero
|
1998.08.23
|
KBS Hall - Kyoto, Japan
|
|
|
|
2
|
Felino
|
1998.12.04
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
3
|
Shocker
|
1998.12.28
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
4
|
Mr. Niebla
|
1999.01.13
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
|
5
|
Atlantis
|
1999.02.14
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
|
6
|
Shocker
|
1999.03.16
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
7
|
Olimpico
|
1999.04.21
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
|
8
|
Olimpico
|
1999.12.14
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
9
|
Tarzan Boy
|
2000.02.16
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
| 60
|
Tarzan Boy
|
Black Warrior
|
2000.03.06
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
1
|
Satanico
|
2000.04.13
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
|
2
|
Shocker
|
2000.05.21
|
Arena Coliseo De Monterrey
|
|
|
|
3
|
Black Warrior
|
2000.11.20
|
Yokkaichi
|
|
|
|
4
|
Black Warrior
|
2001.01.02
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
5
|
Satanico
|
2001.04.05
|
Cancun
|
|
|
|
6
|
Atlantis
|
2001.12.20
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
| 61
|
Vampiro
|
Tarzan Boy
|
2003.02.09
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
1
|
Shocker
|
2003.03.31
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
2
|
Shocker
|
2003.04.17
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
|
3
|
Rey Bucanero
|
2003.08.31
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
4
|
Black Warrior
|
2004.03.05
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 62
|
Shocker [2]
|
Vampiro
|
2004.05.03
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
1
|
Ultimo Guerrero
|
2004.05.09
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
2
|
Tarzan Boy
|
2004.07.08
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
|
3
|
Tinieblas Jr.
|
2004.08.01
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
4
|
Terrible
|
2004.09.07
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
5
|
Ultimo Guerrero
|
2005.02.13
|
Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara
|
|
| title vacant when Shocker no-shows defense to jump to AAA
|
|
| decision match for vacant title between top contenders
|
|
| 63
|
Dr. Wagner Jr.
|
Ultimo Guerrero
|
2005.04.17
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
1
|
Mascara Ano 2000
|
2005.06.05
|
Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara
|
|
| 64
|
Atlantis
|
Dr. Wagner Jr.
|
2005.07.22
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
1
|
Rey Bucanero
|
2005.08.14
|
Gimnasio Nuevo Leon
|
|
|
|
2
|
Rey Bucanero
|
2005.08.28
|
Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara
|
|
|
|
3
|
Dr. Wagner Jr.
|
2005.09.26
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
4
|
Dr. Wagner Jr.
|
2005.09.28
|
Auditorio Miguel Barragan de San Luis Potosi
|
|
|
|
5
|
Blue Panther
|
2006.02.01
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
|
6
|
Perro Aguayo Jr.
|
2006.02.03
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
7
|
Blue Panther
|
2006.02.09
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
|
8
|
Rey Bucanero
|
2006.07.16
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
9
|
Alex Koslov
|
2007.05.01
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
10
|
Ultimo Dragon
|
2007.12.09
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
|
11
|
Blue Panther
|
2008.02.04
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
12
|
Shocker
|
2008.06.29
|
Arena Coliseo
|
|
|
|
13
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Alex Koslov
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2008.10.07
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Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara
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| 65
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Texano Jr.
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Atlantis
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2009.04.05
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Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara
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|
1
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Shocker
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2009.07.24
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Arena Mexico
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|
|
|
2
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Toscano
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2009.11.19
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Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca
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3
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Toscano
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2009.12.01
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| championship replaced with NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship
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| final of tournament for vacant title
|
|
| 66
|
Súper Nova
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El Hijo de Rey Misterio II & Lizmark Jr.
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2013.05.19
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El Centenario Salon - Blackfoot, Idaho
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|
|
|
1
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Dinamic Black
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2013.07.11
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Arena Naucalpan - Naucalpan, Mexico State
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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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Gallery of Champions
 Ray Mendoza, 5th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 16th & 19th Champion |
 MS-1, 40th & 42nd Champion |
 Lizmark, 44th, 46th, 50th & 52th Champion |
Gallery of Title Belts
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