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== Current Champion == | == Current Champion == | ||
{{Gallery|name=texano_nwalh.JPG|caption=[[Texano Jr.]], 65th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=texano_nwalh.JPG|caption=[[Texano Jr.]], 65th Champion}} | ||
[[Texano Jr.]] | [[Texano Jr.]] was the final NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion. He ended the nearly four year reign of [[Atlantis]] on 09/04/05 in Arena Coliseo Guadalajara. | ||
== History of Championship == | == History of Championship == | ||
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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 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. | ||
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The championship was closed on [[August 12]], [[2010]]. After years of [[NWA]] asking for the championship to be returned, CMLL decided to retire the those championships. CMLL replaced the group of NWA championships with [[CMLL Historic Championships]]. This championship was exchanged for the [[CMLL Historic Light Heavyweight Championship]]. | |||
== Champions Listing == | == Champions Listing == | ||
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{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Toscano]]|[[2009]].[[11.19]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Toscano]]|[[2009]].[[11.19]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Toscano]]|[[2009]].[[12.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Toscano]]|[[2009]].[[12.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship ended, and replaced with [[CMLL Historic Light Heavyweight Championship]]}} | |||
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Revision as of 15:41, 20 August 2010
Current Champion
Texano Jr. was the final NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion. He ended the nearly four year reign of Atlantis on 09/04/05 in Arena Coliseo Guadalajara.
History of Championship
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 championship was closed on August 12, 2010. After years of NWA asking for the championship to be returned, CMLL decided to retire the those championships. CMLL replaced the group of NWA championships with CMLL Historic Championships. This championship was exchanged for the CMLL Historic Light Heavyweight Championship.
Champions Listing
Sources:
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.) |