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== Current Champion == | == Current Champion == | ||
{{Gallery|name= | {{Gallery|name=Tmplr.jpg|caption=[[Templario_(DF)|Templario]], 22nd Champion}} | ||
[[Templario_(DF)|Templario]] is the current champion, having defeated [[Dragon Rojo Jr.]] on [[May 12]], [[2023]] at [[Arena México]]. | |||
== History of Championship == | == History of Championship == | ||
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Averno won the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]] in 2007. CMLL did not unify the two similar championships, treating them instead as distinct titles to be defended separately. In practice, this meant Averno defended the more historically important NWA title, and this championship was ignored until the loss to Fantasma. | Averno won the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]] in 2007. CMLL did not unify the two similar championships, treating them instead as distinct titles to be defended separately. In practice, this meant Averno defended the more historically important NWA title, and this championship was ignored until the loss to Fantasma. | ||
14: After [[Hijo del Fantasma]] pinned [[Averno]] to turn back the title challenge of Averno's [[ | 14: After [[Hijo del Fantasma]] pinned [[Averno]] to turn back the title challenge of Averno's [[Los Hijos del Averno]] team and retain the [[CMLL World Trios Championship]] for his team, Fantasma challenged Averno to defend his CMLL title next. Averno surprisingly agreed, and Fantasma defeated him the next week for the title. The period from challenge to title win was surprisingly quick, even at a point when 2-4 weeks was the standard. Fantasma became a double CMLL champion upon winning the title, and appears to be the youngest champion ever at 25. | ||
Fantasma's title reign was more a status symbol than an active championship. It was part of Fantasma's general ascension - he was also the [[CMLL World Trios Championship|CMLL World Trios Champion]] during his reign - but not very feuded over. The sudden end of his title reign was a mild surprise. | Fantasma's title reign was more a status symbol than an active championship. It was part of Fantasma's general ascension - he was also the [[CMLL World Trios Championship|CMLL World Trios Champion]] during his reign - but not very feuded over. The sudden end of his title reign was a mild surprise. | ||
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15: Veteran rudo [[Negro Casas]] cleanly defeated the young champion in his second defense. Negro was also [[CMLL World Welterweight Championship|CMLL World Welterweight Champion]], and interviews in following weeks reminded fans he was also held the [[IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship]] (though hadn't defended it since CMLL broke ties with IWRG), as well as a belt billed as the [[UWA World Welterweight Championship]] (which had not been seen in six years, and there is no record of Negro winning the belt.) This presentation of Negro Casas as a four belt champion seems to designed to soften the blow of what would be to come in retrospect. | 15: Veteran rudo [[Negro Casas]] cleanly defeated the young champion in his second defense. Negro was also [[CMLL World Welterweight Championship|CMLL World Welterweight Champion]], and interviews in following weeks reminded fans he was also held the [[IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship]] (though hadn't defended it since CMLL broke ties with IWRG), as well as a belt billed as the [[UWA World Welterweight Championship]] (which had not been seen in six years, and there is no record of Negro winning the belt.) This presentation of Negro Casas as a four belt champion seems to designed to soften the blow of what would be to come in retrospect. | ||
16: Negro Casas took a tour with NJPW in late April/early May of 2010 to celebrate his 30th year of wrestling. The tour climaxed with a middleweight title defense against [[Jushin Liger]]. Liger had come to Mexico the previous year, but was unsuccessful in title challenges against [[Ultimo Guerrero]] (for the [[CMLL World Heavyweight Championship]]) and [[Mistico]] (for the [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship]]).) Back in Japan, Liger was able to defeat | 16: Negro Casas took a tour with NJPW in late April/early May of 2010 to celebrate his 30th year of wrestling. The tour climaxed with a middleweight title defense against [[Jushin Liger]]. Liger had come to Mexico the previous year, but was unsuccessful in title challenges against [[Ultimo Guerrero]] (for the [[CMLL World Heavyweight Championship]]) and [[Mistico]] (for the [[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship]]).) Back in Japan, Liger was able to defeat Negro to win the title, becoming 16th champion. | ||
18: [[Ángel de Oro]] defeated [[Dragon Rojo Jr.]] on [[March 25]]th, [[2017]] to capture the CMLL World Middleweight Championship. | |||
== Champions Listing == | == Champions Listing == | ||
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}} | {{TitleHistoryStartShort}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[CMLL World Middleweight Tournament, 1991|final of a tournament]]}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|[[CMLL World Middleweight Tournament, 1991|final of a tournament]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Blue Panther]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1991]].[[12.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Blue Panther]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1991]].[[12.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2028</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Dandy]]|[[1992]].[[01.18]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Dandy]]|[[1992]].[[01.18]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/01/18/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1992-el-dandy-vs-blue-panther-por-el-titulo-de-peso-medio-cmll/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Filoso]]|[[1992]].[[03.21]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Filoso]]|[[1992]].[[03.21]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>[Box Y Lucha https://www.facebook.com/96186896558/posts/10154598518006559], [https://imgur.com/a/37LbJLk Imgur]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship announced vacant on [[1992]].[[06.25]]; Panther had jumped to AAA a month prior}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|championship announced vacant on [[1992]].[[06.25]]; Panther had jumped to AAA a month prior}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[CMLL World Middleweight Tournament, 1992|finalists from a battle royal the previous week]]}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|[[CMLL World Middleweight Tournament, 1992|finalists from a battle royal the previous week]]}} | ||
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{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1992]].[[07.14]]|[[Irapuato]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1992]].[[07.14]]|[[Irapuato]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1992]].[[07.19]]|[[Arena Villahermosa]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1992]].[[07.19]]|[[Arena Villahermosa]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1992]].[[07.30]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1992]].[[07.30]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 24</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[El Dandy]]|[[1992]].[[September 4|09.04]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[El Dandy]]|[[1992]].[[September 4|09.04]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2064, Lucha Libre Weekly 29, [http://superluchas.com/2015/09/04/en-un-dia-como-hoy-2010-fallece-el-maestro-pedro-nieves-1992-bestia-salvaje-nuevo-campeon-mundial-de-peso-medio-cmll/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Love Machine]]|[[1992]].[[September 20|09.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Love Machine]]|[[1992]].[[September 20|09.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Love Machine]]|[[1992]].[[10.07]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Love Machine]]|[[1992]].[[10.07]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 35</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Mascara Magica]]|[[1992]].[[10.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Eddy Guerrero|Mascara Magica]]|[[1992]].[[10.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Dandy]]|[[1992]].[[10.20]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Dandy]]|[[1992]].[[10.20]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 35</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Kato Kung Lee]]|[[1992]].[[12. | {{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Kato Kung Lee]]|[[1992]].[[12.06]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2072, Lucha Libre Weekly 43</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[El Dandy]] [2]|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[1992]].[[12.16]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[El Dandy]] [2]|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[1992]].[[12.16]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 42</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 47</ref>|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[1993]].[[01.30]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | {{TitleDefenseIffy|1<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 47</ref>|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[1993]].[[01.30]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1993]].[[02.03]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2<ref>draw (double countout out the of ring)</ref>|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1993]].[[02.03]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1993]].[[02.16]]|[[Morelia]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|3<ref>DRAW</ref>|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1993]].[[02.16]]|[[Arena Morelos, Morelia, Michoacán]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine| | {{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[El Dandy]]|[[1993]].[[05.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1993]].[[05.20]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1993]].[[05.20]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Satanico]]|[[1993]].[[06.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Satanico]]|[[1993]].[[06.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
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{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Javier Llanes]]|[[El Dandy]]|[[1994]].[[02.22]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Javier Llanes]]|[[El Dandy]]|[[1994]].[[02.22]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Apolo Dantes]]|[[Javier Llanes]]|[[1994]].[[September 11|09.11]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Apolo Dantes]]|[[Javier Llanes]]|[[1994]].[[September 11|09.11]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Satanico]]|[[1994]].[[10.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Satanico]]|[[Apolo Dantes]]|[[1994]].[[11.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Satanico]]|[[Apolo Dantes]]|[[1994]].[[11.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Hector Garza]]|[[1995]].[[01.06]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Hector Garza]]|[[1995]].[[01.06]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[ | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1995]].[[03.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[ | {{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Hector Garza]]|[[1995]].[[03.26]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Hector Garza]]|[[1995]].[[04.25]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Hector Garza]]|[[1995]].[[04.25]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Hector Garza]]|[[1995]].[[08.03]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Hector Garza]]|[[1995]].[[08.03]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}} | ||
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{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Lizmark]]|[[1996]].[[07.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Lizmark]]|[[1996]].[[07.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Solar I]]|[[1996]].[[10.03]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Solar I]]|[[1996]].[[10.03]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Solar I]]|[[1997]].[[08.04]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[El Dandy]]|[[1997]].[[04.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine| | {{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Solar I]]|[[1997]].[[08.04]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine| | {{TitleDefenseIffy|11|[[Lizmark]]|[[1997]].[[12.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2187</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine| | {{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Mascara Sagrada]]|[[1997]].[[12.25]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine| | {{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Lizmark]]|[[1998]].[[07.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine| | {{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Solar I]]|[[1998]].[[08.07]]|[[Arena Neza]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine| | {{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Lizmark]]|[[1998]].[[08.21]]|Odawara, [[Japan]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine| | {{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[La Fiera]]|[[1998]].[[September 13|09.13]]|[[Arena Neza]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine| | {{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1998]].[[10.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine| | {{TitleDefenseLine|18|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1998]].[[12.02]]|[[La Carpa Astros]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|19|[[Brazo de Oro]]|[[1998]].[[12.17]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|20|[[Tony Rivera]]|[[1999]].[[01.10]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1999]].[[03.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1999]].[[03.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Blue Panther]]|[[1999]].[[04.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Blue Panther]]|[[1999]].[[04.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
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{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Negro Casas]]|[[2003]].[[03.19]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Negro Casas]]|[[2003]].[[03.19]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Satanico]]|[[2003]].[[07.09]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Satanico]]|[[2003]].[[07.09]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[El Sagrado (Genetico)|Sagrado]]|[[2003]].[[11. | {{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[El Sagrado (Genetico)|Sagrado]]|[[2003]].[[11.13]]|[[Arena San Juan Pantitlan]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[El Sagrado (Genetico)|Sagrado]]|[[2003]].[[12.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[El Sagrado (Genetico)|Sagrado]]|[[2003]].[[12.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Black Warrior]]|[[2004]].[[01.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Black Warrior]]|[[2004]].[[01.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
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{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Mistico]]|[[2007]].[[02.20]]|[[Arena Queretaro]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Mistico]]|[[2007]].[[02.20]]|[[Arena Queretaro]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Mistico]]|[[2007]].[[02.26]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Mistico]]|[[2007]].[[02.26]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Blue Panther]]|[[2009]].[[05.29]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Hijo del Fantasma]]|[[Averno]]|[[2009]].[[07.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Hijo del Fantasma]]|[[Averno]]|[[2009]].[[07.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Sangre Azteca]]|[[2009]].[[12.21]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Sangre Azteca]]|[[2009]].[[12.21]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | ||
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{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Valiente]]|[[2012]].[[10.22]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Valiente]]|[[2012]].[[10.22]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Titan (CMLL)|Titan]]|[[2013]].[[02.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Titan (CMLL)|Titan]]|[[2013]].[[02.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Sombra]]|[[2013]].[[04.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Rey Escorpion]]|[[2014]].[[08.08]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Polvora]]|[[2014]].[[12.22]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Niebla Roja]]|[[2015]].[[02.03]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Mr. Aguila]]|[[2015]].[[02.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|12<ref>[http://www.luchaworld.com/?p=58578/ Lucha World]</ref>|[[La Mascara]]|[[2015]].[[09.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|13<ref>[http://www.luchaworld.com/?p=61878/ LuchaWorld]</ref>|[[Titán]]|[[2015]].[[12.22]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]]|[[2016]].[[06.14]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Ángel de Oro]]|[[2016]].[[09.26]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[Blue Panther]]|[[2016]].[[10.25]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[Ángel de Oro]]|[[2017]].[[01.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|18|[[Delta]]|[[2017]].[[03.12]]|[[Arena Pavilion del Norte]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Ángel de Oro]]|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]|[[2017]].[[03.25]]|[[Arena Coliseo ]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rey Bucanero]]|[[2017]].[[08.02]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|19|[[El Cuatrero]]|[[Ángel de Oro]]|[[2018]].[[01.19]]|[[Korakuen Hall]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ángel de Oro]]|[[2018]].[[06.01]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ángel de Oro]]|[[2018]].[[07.16]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Titán]]|[[2018]].[[11.06]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Caristico]]|[[2019]].[[12.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacant on 2021.08.10 when [[Cuatrero]] leaves the promotion}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[CMLL World Middleweight Tournament, 2021|final of a tournament]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Soberano Jr.]]|[[Templario]]|[[2021]].[[12.10]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]] [2]|[[Soberano Jr.]]|[[2022]].[[04.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Robbie Eagles]]|[[2022]].[[08.12]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Templario_(DF)|Templario]]|[[Dragón Rojo Jr.]]|[[2023]].[[05.12]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]|[[2023]].[[07.24]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[2023]].[[11.19]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Flip Gordon]]|[[2024]].[[05.10]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[2024]].[[09.27]]|[[Arena México]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryEnd}} | {{TitleHistoryEnd}} | ||
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{{Gallery|name=Cmllmiddle2_negro.jpg|caption=[[Negro Casas]], as 15th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Cmllmiddle2_negro.jpg|caption=[[Negro Casas]], as 15th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=cmllmiddle_jushinliger.jpg|caption=[[Jushin Liger]], 16th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=cmllmiddle_jushinliger.jpg|caption=[[Jushin Liger]], 16th Champion}} | ||
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{{Gallery|name=RojoMiddle.jpg|caption=[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]], 17th and 21st Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=AdO_Mid.jpg|caption=[[Ángel de Oro]], 18th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=FB IMG 1516377203739.jpg|caption=[[El Cuatrero]], 19th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=cmllmiddle_soberano.jpg|caption=[[Soberano Jr.]], 20th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Tmplr.jpg|caption=[[Templario_(DF)|Templario]], 22nd champion}} | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == |
Latest revision as of 03:11, 26 October 2024
Current Champion
Templario is the current champion, having defeated Dragon Rojo Jr. on May 12, 2023 at Arena México.
History of Championship
13: Averno defeated Negro Casas for the championship on September 17, 2006, part of Averno's continued rise up the rudo ranks. Averno would end up holding the belt for nearly three years, but it was the same afterthought of a championship as it had been prior. Averno defended the title against younger tecnicos, typically in smaller CMLL arenas.
Averno won the NWA World Middleweight Championship in 2007. CMLL did not unify the two similar championships, treating them instead as distinct titles to be defended separately. In practice, this meant Averno defended the more historically important NWA title, and this championship was ignored until the loss to Fantasma.
14: After Hijo del Fantasma pinned Averno to turn back the title challenge of Averno's Los Hijos del Averno team and retain the CMLL World Trios Championship for his team, Fantasma challenged Averno to defend his CMLL title next. Averno surprisingly agreed, and Fantasma defeated him the next week for the title. The period from challenge to title win was surprisingly quick, even at a point when 2-4 weeks was the standard. Fantasma became a double CMLL champion upon winning the title, and appears to be the youngest champion ever at 25.
Fantasma's title reign was more a status symbol than an active championship. It was part of Fantasma's general ascension - he was also the CMLL World Trios Champion during his reign - but not very feuded over. The sudden end of his title reign was a mild surprise.
15: Veteran rudo Negro Casas cleanly defeated the young champion in his second defense. Negro was also CMLL World Welterweight Champion, and interviews in following weeks reminded fans he was also held the IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship (though hadn't defended it since CMLL broke ties with IWRG), as well as a belt billed as the UWA World Welterweight Championship (which had not been seen in six years, and there is no record of Negro winning the belt.) This presentation of Negro Casas as a four belt champion seems to designed to soften the blow of what would be to come in retrospect.
16: Negro Casas took a tour with NJPW in late April/early May of 2010 to celebrate his 30th year of wrestling. The tour climaxed with a middleweight title defense against Jushin Liger. Liger had come to Mexico the previous year, but was unsuccessful in title challenges against Ultimo Guerrero (for the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship) and Mistico (for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship).) Back in Japan, Liger was able to defeat Negro to win the title, becoming 16th champion.
18: Ángel de Oro defeated Dragon Rojo Jr. on March 25th, 2017 to capture the CMLL World Middleweight Championship.
Champions Listing
Sources:
- ↑ Box y Lucha 2028
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ [Box Y Lucha https://www.facebook.com/96186896558/posts/10154598518006559], Imgur
- ↑ Lucha Libre Weekly 24
- ↑ Box y Lucha 2064, Lucha Libre Weekly 29, SuperLuchas
- ↑ Lucha Libre Weekly 35
- ↑ Lucha Libre Weekly 35
- ↑ Box y Lucha 2072, Lucha Libre Weekly 43
- ↑ Lucha Libre Weekly 42
- ↑ Lucha Libre Weekly 47
- ↑ draw (double countout out the of ring)
- ↑ DRAW
- ↑ Box y Lucha 2187
- ↑ Lucha World
- ↑ LuchaWorld
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