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== Current Champion == | == Current Champion == | ||
{{Gallery|name=Estelar36.jpg|caption=[[Averno]], 81st & 85th Champion}} [[El Averno]] is the 85th champion, having won it on November 30, 2007 in [[Arena Mexico]]. | {{Gallery|name=Estelar36.jpg|caption=[[Averno]], 81st & 85th Champion}} [[El Averno]] is the 85th champion, having won it on November 30, 2007 in [[Arena Mexico]]. | ||
== History of Championship == | == History of Championship == | ||
The NWA World Middleweight Championship dates back to the early 1920s. The NWA name only existed to establish it as a world championship; since the 30s, it has been property of EMLL (much later CMLL.) It's one of the oldest active wrestling championships in the world. | The NWA World Middleweight Championship dates back to the early 1920s. The NWA name only existed to establish it as a world championship; since the 30s, it has been property of EMLL (much later CMLL.) It's one of the oldest active wrestling championships in the world. | ||
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== Champions Listing == | == Champions Listing == | ||
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}} | {{TitleHistoryStartShort}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|unknown how first champion decided - awarded based on previous championship?}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|unknown how first champion decided - awarded based on previous championship?}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Gus Kallio]]|?| | {{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Gus Kallio]]|?|19??.??.??|?}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Ocativo Gaona]]|[[Gus Kallio]]|[[1939]].[[02.19]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Ocativo Gaona]]|[[Gus Kallio]]|[[1939]].[[02.19]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Bobby Arreola]]|[[1939]].??.??|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Bobby Arreola]]|[[1939]].??.??|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
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{{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[Rayo de Jalisco]] [3]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1969]].[[04.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[Rayo de Jalisco]] [3]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1969]].[[04.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Santo]]|[[1969]].[[04.25]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Santo]]|[[1969]].[[04.25]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[Solitario]]|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1969]].[[08.15]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[El Solitario]]|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1969]].[[08.15]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[Masio Koma]]|[[Solitario]]|[[1970]].[[08.28]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[Masio Koma]]|[[El Solitario]]|[[1970]].[[08.28]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[Anibal]]|[[Masio Koma]]|[[1970]].[[12.06]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[Anibal]]|[[Masio Koma]]|[[1970]].[[12.06]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[Rene Guajardo]] [6]|[[Anibal]]|[[1973]].[[03.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[Rene Guajardo]] [6]|[[Anibal]]|[[1973]].[[03.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated | {{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated 1974 for unknown reasons}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for the vacant championship}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for the vacant championship}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Anibal]] [2]|[[El Cobarde]]|[[1974]].[[September 21|09.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Anibal]] [2]|[[El Cobarde]]|[[1974]].[[September 21|09.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1975]].[[01.29]]|[[Palacio De Los Deportes]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1975]].[[01.29]]|[[Palacio De Los Deportes]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacant around | {{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacant around September 1975 due jump to [[UWA]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1975|tournament for vacant championship]]}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1975|tournament for vacant championship]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|32|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1975]].[[07.04]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|32|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1975]].[[07.04]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Santo]]|[[1975]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Santo]]|[[1975]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1976]].[[04.23]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1976]].[[04.23]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[Faraon]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1976]].[[10.22]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[El Faraon]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1976]].[[10.22]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|34|[[Perro Aguayo]] [2]|[[Faraon]]|[[1977]].[[03.11]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|34|[[Perro Aguayo]] [2]|[[El Faraon]]|[[1977]].[[03.11]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|35|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1977]].[[07.03]]|[[Guadalajara]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|35|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1977]].[[07.03]]|[[Guadalajara]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|36|[[Joe Palardy]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1977]].[[10.12]]|[[Acapulco]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|36|[[Joe Palardy]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1977]].[[10.12]]|[[Acapulco]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|37|[[Faraon]] [2]|[[Joe Palardy]]|[[1977]].[[11.25]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|37|[[El Faraon]] [2]|[[Joe Palardy]]|[[1977]].[[11.25]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|38|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [2]|[[Faraon]]|[[1978]].[[02.17]]|[[Los Angeles]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|38|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [2]|[[El Faraon]]|[[1978]].[[02.17]]|[[Los Angeles]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|39|[[Perro Aguayo]] [3]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[04.09]]|[[Guadalajara]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|39|[[Perro Aguayo]] [3]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[04.09]]|[[Guadalajara]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|40|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [3]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1978]].[[06.23]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|40|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [3]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1978]].[[06.23]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
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{{TitleHistoryLine|44|[[Satanico]]|[[Satoru Sayama]]|[[1980]].[[03.28]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|44|[[Satanico]]|[[Satoru Sayama]]|[[1980]].[[03.28]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|45|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1980]].[[04.17]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|45|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1980]].[[04.17]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|46|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[06.15]]|[[ | {{TitleHistoryLine|46|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[06.15]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[08.29]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[08.29]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Fantasma]]|[[1980]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Fantasma]]|[[1980]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|47|[[Tony Salazar]] [2]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[01.18]]|[[ | {{TitleHistoryLine|47|[[Tony Salazar]] [2]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[01.18]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|48|[[Sangre Chicana]] [2]|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1981]].[[03.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|48|[[Sangre Chicana]] [2]|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1981]].[[03.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|49|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [5]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[04.03]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|49|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [5]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[04.03]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|50|[[Faraon]] [3]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1981]].[[11.29]]|[[Guadalajara]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|50|[[El Faraon]] [3]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1981]].[[11.29]]|[[Guadalajara]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|51|[[Cesar Curiel]]|[[Faraon]]|[[1982]].[[04.02]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|51|[[Cesar Curiel]]|[[El Faraon]]|[[1982]].[[04.02]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|52|[[Satanico]] [2]|[[Cesar Curiel]]|[[1982]].[[10.25]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|52|[[Satanico]] [2]|[[Cesar Curiel]]|[[1982]].[[10.25]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|53|[[Jalisco (wrestler)|Jalisco]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1983]].[[02.20]]|[[Guadalajara]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|53|[[Jalisco (wrestler)|Jalisco]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1983]].[[02.20]]|[[Guadalajara]]}} | ||
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{{TitleHistoryLine|64|[[Kung Fu]]|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[1986]].[[10.17]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|64|[[Kung Fu]]|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[1986]].[[10.17]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|65|[[El Dandy]]|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1987]].[[07.17]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|65|[[El Dandy]]|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1987]].[[07.17]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|66|[[Kung Fu]] [2]|[[Dandy]]|[[1987]].[[10.06]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|66|[[Kung Fu]] [2]|[[El Dandy]]|[[1987]].[[10.06]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Javier Cruz]]|[[1988]].[[02.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Javier Cruz]]|[[1988]].[[02.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|67|[[Atlantis]]|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1988]].[[06.10]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|67|[[Atlantis]]|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1988]].[[06.10]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
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{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Satanico]]|[[1991]].[[07.05]]|[[Arena Altavilla]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Satanico]]|[[1991]].[[07.05]]|[[Arena Altavilla]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Blue Panther]]|[[1991]].[[08.09]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Blue Panther]]|[[1991]].[[08.09]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Blue Panther]]|[[1991]].[[October 19|10.19]]|Arena Coliseo De Acapulco}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Blue Panther]]|[[1991]].[[October 19|10.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[Javier Cruz]]|[[1992]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[Javier Cruz]]|[[1992]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[La Fiera]]|[[1992]].[[04.03]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[La Fiera]]|[[1992]].[[04.03]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
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{{TitleHistoryLine|77|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1993]].[[12.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|77|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1993]].[[12.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Black Magic]]|[[1993]].[[12.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Black Magic]]|[[1993]].[[12.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[1994]].[[11.07]]| | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[1994]].[[11.07]]|Chiiba, [[Japan]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|78|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[1994]].[[11.08]]|[[Korakuen Hall]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|78|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[1994]].[[11.08]]|[[Korakuen Hall]] - [[Tokyo]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[1995]].[[01.06]]| | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[1995]].[[01.06]]|Shizuoka, [[Japan]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[1995]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[1995]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[1995]].[[05.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[1995]].[[05.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Scorpio Jr.]]|[[1997]].[[03.14]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Scorpio Jr.]]|[[1997]].[[03.14]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|Ultimo Dragon vacates title | {{TitleHistorySpan|Ultimo Dragon vacates title 1998 due to arm injury}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1999|six man tournament for vacant championship]]}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1999|six man tournament for vacant championship]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|79|[[ | {{TitleHistoryLine|79|[[The Great Sasuke]]|[[Tokyo Magnum]]|[[1999]].[[02.07]]|Yokohama, [[Japan]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[1999]].[[05.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[1999]].[[05.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|80|[[Ultimo Dragon]] [2]|[[the Great Sasuke]]|[[2003]].[[05.05]]| | {{TitleHistoryLine|80|[[Ultimo Dragon]] [2]|[[the Great Sasuke]]|[[2003]].[[05.05]]|Sendai, [[Japan]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|Ultimo Dragon vacates title | {{TitleHistorySpan|Ultimo Dragon vacates title May 2003 due to WWE jump}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for vacant championship}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for vacant championship}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|81|[[El Averno]]|[[Zumbido]]|[[2004]].[[September 3|09.03]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|81|[[El Averno]]|[[Zumbido]]|[[2004]].[[September 3|09.03]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
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==Gallery of Champions== | ==Gallery of Champions== | ||
{{Gallery|name=nwalh_reneguajardo.jpg|caption=[[Rene Guajardo]], 15th, 17th, | {{Gallery|name=nwalh_reneguajardo.jpg|caption=[[Rene Guajardo]], 15th, 17th, 21st, 23th & 25th champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Rayo-NWA.JPG|caption=[[Rayo de Jalisco]], 18th, 20th & 26th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Rayo-NWA.JPG|caption=[[Rayo de Jalisco]], 18th, 20th & 26th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Nwalh mendoza.jpg|caption=[[ | {{Gallery|name=Nwalh mendoza.jpg|caption=[[Ray Mendoza]], 24th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Solitario_NWA.jpg|caption=[[El Solitario]], 27th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Solitario_NWA.jpg|caption=[[El Solitario]], 27th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Anibalnwachamp.jpg|caption=[[Anibal]], 29th | {{Gallery|name=Anibalnwachamp.jpg|caption=[[Anibal]], 29th & 31st Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=PerroAguayo-NWA.jpg|caption=[[Perro Aguayo]], 32nd, 34th & 39th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=PerroAguayo-NWA.jpg|caption=[[Perro Aguayo]], 32nd, 34th & 39th Champion}} | ||
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{{Gallery|name=KungFu_Middle.jpg|caption=[[Kung Fu]], 64th & 66th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=KungFu_Middle.jpg|caption=[[Kung Fu]], 64th & 66th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Dandy-NatMiddle.jpg|caption=[[El Dandy]], 65th | {{Gallery|name=Dandy-NatMiddle.jpg|caption=[[El Dandy]], 65th & 72nd Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Atlantis_-_nwa_middle.jpg|caption=[[Atlantis]], 67th, 69th & 73rd Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Atlantis_-_nwa_middle.jpg|caption=[[Atlantis]], 67th, 69th & 73rd Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=nwalh_emilio.jpg|caption=[[Emilio Charles Jr.]], 68th | {{Gallery|name=nwalh_emilio.jpg|caption=[[Emilio Charles Jr.]], 68th & 70th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Angelazteca.jpg|caption=[[Angel Azteca]], 71st Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Angelazteca.jpg|caption=[[Angel Azteca]], 71st Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Perromanoedit2.jpg|caption=[[Mano Negra]], 74th | {{Gallery|name=Perromanoedit2.jpg|caption=[[Mano Negra]], 74th & 76th Champion}} | ||
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{{Gallery|name=Nwamiddle_oro.jpg|caption=[[Oro]], 75th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Nwamiddle_oro.jpg|caption=[[Oro]], 75th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Jerichochamp.jpg|caption=[[Corazon De Leon]], 77th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Jerichochamp.jpg|caption=[[Corazon De Leon]], 77th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=nwamiddle_ultimodragon.jpg|caption=[[Ultimo Dragon]], 78th | {{Gallery|name=nwamiddle_ultimodragon.jpg|caption=[[Ultimo Dragon]], 78th & 80th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=nwamiddle_greatsasuke.jpg|caption=[[Great Sasuke]], 79th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=nwamiddle_greatsasuke.jpg|caption=[[The Great Sasuke]], 79th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Averno-NWAMiddle.jpg|caption=[[El Averno]], 81st & 85th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Averno-NWAMiddle.jpg|caption=[[El Averno]], 81st & 85th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=MisticoPosing.jpg|caption=[[Mistico]], 82nd & 84th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=MisticoPosing.jpg|caption=[[Mistico]], 82nd & 84th Champion}} | ||
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{{Gallery|name=Nwamw blackwarrior.jpg|caption=[[Black Warrior]], 83rd Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Nwamw blackwarrior.jpg|caption=[[Black Warrior]], 83rd Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Nwamiddle_mistico84.jpg|caption=[[Mistico]], | {{Gallery|name=Nwamiddle_mistico84.jpg|caption=[[Mistico]], 84th Champion}} | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
[http://wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-m.html Wrestling-Titles.com] | * [http://wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-m.html Wrestling-Titles.com] | ||
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[[Category:Championships]] | [[Category:Championships]] |
Revision as of 09:49, 18 June 2008
Current Champion
El Averno is the 85th champion, having won it on November 30, 2007 in Arena Mexico.
History of Championship
The NWA World Middleweight Championship dates back to the early 1920s. The NWA name only existed to establish it as a world championship; since the 30s, it has been property of EMLL (much later CMLL.) It's one of the oldest active wrestling championships in the world.
For most of it's existance, the NWA World Middleweight Championship been held by Mexican wrestlers and defended in Mexico. In 1994, the title was sold to Ultimo Dragon, who brought it to Japan to be defended first by himself, and later as a chaampionship belt for his promotions. When Ultimo Dragon left Japan to join WWE in 2003, he sold the belt back to CMLL. CMLL held onto for a year, before doing a decision match with no particular build up.
On 01/01/05, Mistico beat Averno for the NWA World Middleweight Championship, using it as a launch point for his rise to the top of the promotion. Mistico winning was not an upset, but it signaled his transition from a momentarily favored young wrestler to a new permanent star. The match was well recieved, and the two met many times the rest of the year in rematches of the initial title match (which has never been shown on television.)
Black Warrior won the belt from Mistico, as part of the lead up to their mask match, and to provide big rematches after Mistico won the mask. Mistico was finally able to get the belt back on Kid's Day, 2007.
Champions Listing
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Gallery of Champions
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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.) |