https://www.luchawiki.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=CampeonLuchawiki - User contributions [en]2026-05-24T04:48:17ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.44.0https://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=WWF_World_Light_Heavyweight_Championship&diff=233709WWF World Light Heavyweight Championship2026-02-06T13:55:39Z<p>Campeon: </p>
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== History of Championship ==<br />
Despite being a WWF Championship, it was defended in the [[UWA]] for many years. Made up part of the J-Crown octuple championship - this led to an interesting situation where this WWF title was defended on [[WCW]] programming at the height of their rivalry. In 1997 it became exclusively a WWF title and WWF ignored all reigns in Mexico and Japan. This continued until it was abandoned in 2001 in favour of the WCW Cruiserweight Title.<br />
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== Champions Listing ==<br />
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|tournament to crown initial champion}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1981]].[[03.26]]|Shimizu, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Fishman]]|[[1981]].[[06.14]]|[[Plaza De Toros Monterrey]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 00.59.34)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Chris Adams]]|[[1981]].[[07.20]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1496, Halcon 483, KO 1461</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Chris Adams]]|[[1981]].[[08.16]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Fishman]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1981]].[[September 25|09.25]]|[[Los Angeles]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Perro Aguayo]] [2]|[[Fishman]]|[[1981]].[[10.01]]|[[Los Angeles]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Chris Adams]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1981]].[[10.11]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://www.luchadb.com/events/posters/00048000/00048097_00013609.png KrisZ]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Perro Aguayo]] [3]|[[Chris Adams]]|[[1981]].[[12.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1982]].[[02.07]]|[[Tijuana]]|<ref>Halcon 512, Halcon Mensual 6</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1982]].[[04.21]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1982]].[[06.15]]|[[Arena Queretaro]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1543</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1982]].[[06.27]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://www.cronicasyleyendasdelaluchalibre.com/?p=8083 first two falls were draws, Perro was DQed for hitting the ref in the third], Box y Lucha 1544, Combate 350, </ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1982]].[[07.18]]|[[Tijuana]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 8</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Faraón]]|[[1982]].[[08.14]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1552</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Perro Aguayo]] [4]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1982]].[[08.29]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1461911524124484/permalink/1571879093127726/ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1553, Box y Lucha 1554, KO 1519, KO 1520]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1982]].[[09.10]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1982]].[[11.13]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1564, Box y Lucha 1565</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1983]].[[01.21]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1574</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Villano III]]|[[1983]].[[01.30]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>KO 1541</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Villano III]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1983]].[[03.20]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1 (draw)|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1983]].[[04.10]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena 1286,[http://superluchas.com/2015/04/10/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1985-fallecio-chabela-romero-1983-perro-aguayo-vs-villano-iii/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Zandokan I]]|[[1983]].[[04.23]]|[[Panama]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1587</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Texano]]|[[1983]].[[05.15]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1999917880245550&set=pb.100006820717653.-2207520000..&type=3&]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Perro Aguayo]] [5]|[[Villano III]]|[[1983]].[[08.07]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer], SuperLuchas 468</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1983]].[[September 11|09.11]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1983]].[[09.25]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Draw - [http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1608, Box y Lucha 1609</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1983]].[[12.18]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1620, Box y Lucha 1621</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1984]].[[01.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004721;p=1 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Fishman]]|[[1984]].[[02.04]]|[[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1984]].[[02.12]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1627, Matt Farmer, RB</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Gran Hamada]] [2]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1984]].[[04.17]]|[[Kuramae Kokugikan, Tokyo]]|<ref>Halcon 626</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Villano III]] [2]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1984]].[[05.20]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena 1344, Box Y Lucha, Box y Lucha 1639</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Babe Face]]|[[1984]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 1067</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Anibal]]|[[1984]].[[07.01]]|[[Sala de Armas Magdalena Mixhuca]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (20130915_165015)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Signo]]|[[1984]].[[07.03]]|[[Arena Aficion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1984]].[[07.09]]|[[Nuevo Laredo]]|<ref>Halcon 638</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Brazo de Oro]]|[[1984]].[[08.26]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004721;p=1 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1653</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[El Faraon]]|[[1984]].[[09.02]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Combates 464</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Babe Face]]|[[1984]].[[10.05]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Combates 468</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1984]].[[10.07]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Combates 468, Combates 469, a double pin draw</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1984]].[[10.21]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[https://twitter.com/therealfredo/status/1060285486063710208 @therealfredo]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1984]].[[12.16]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.net/2014/12/16/en-un-dia-como-hoy-carnaval-de-campeones-en-el-toreo/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[El Signo]]|[[1985]].[[01.27]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Super Luchas 514, Arena 1379, DJ Spectro, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 03.19.14)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|12|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1985]].[[04.07]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena 1390, KO 1655, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.42.16)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|13|[[Eric Embry]]|[[1985]].[[04.28]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1687</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Fishman]]|[[1985]].[[06.27]]|[[Arena Toluca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1696, Box y Lucha 1697</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Fishman]]|[[1985]].[[07.14]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena 1404, Arena 1405, Box y Lucha 1698, Combates 511,[https://superluchas.com/2015/07/14/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1995-misterioso-vs-volador-mascara-contra-mascara-fallece-don-rafael-salamanca/ SuperLuchas] - draw, listed as a Fishman defense?</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[Brazo de Oro]]|[[1985]].[[11.25]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Comabtes 528</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[Fishman]]|[[1985]].[[12.01]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1718, Box y Lucha 1719, Combates 518</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|18|[[Fishman]]|[[1985]].[[01.04]]|[[Arena Queretaro]]|<ref>[https://i0.wp.com/www.alertaqronoticias.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/85a9424c-6881-4f55-847d-9fc328f92d60-scaled.jpg?fit=1238%2C2560&ssl=1 Alerta Queretaro]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|19|[[El Signo]]|[[1986]].[[03.12]]|[[Arena Ecatepec]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1733</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|20|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1986]].[[04.20]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena KO Magazine 1708 via DJ Spectro DSC01838, Box y Lucha 1738, Box y Lucha 1737</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Fishman]] [2]|[[Villano III]]|[[1986]].[[08.24]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1756, [http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145819;p=0 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1986]].[[09.19]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1759, MF</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1986]].[[12.14]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1771</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Perro Aguayo]] [6]|[[Fishman]]|[[1986]].[[12.24]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship held up after defense versus [[Villano III]] on [[1987]].[[05.03]]; Villano III had been declared winner when doctor ruled Perro Aguayo had lost too much blood to continue, but Villano refused to accept the championship<ref>SuperLuchas 438</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|rematch for vacant championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Villano III]] [3]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1987]].[[06.17]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1987]].[[08.23]]|[[Auditorio Municipal, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>[http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1987/08/23&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar06402&PageLabel=64 El Siglo de Torreon 1987-08-23]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Rambo]]|[[Villano III]]|[[1987]].[[10.04]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1988]].[[01.24]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.18.18)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Anibal]]|[[1988]].[[02.10]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]|<ref>Halcon 823, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 01.58.08)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Villano III]] [4]|[[Rambo]]|[[1988]].[[07.17]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.07.49), luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.15.42), RB</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1988]].[[10.16]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1865</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Rambo]]|[[1988]].[[11.20]]|[[Auditorio Municipal, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>[http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1988/08/22&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar02607&PageLabel=26 El Siglo de Torreon 1988-11-20]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Rambo]]|[[1988]].[[September 17|09.17]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Fishman]]|[[1989]].[[02.18]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1883</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Impacto]]|[[1989]].[[05.01]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 00.48.51)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[El Signo]]|[[1989]].[[07.02]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1901</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Negro Navarro]]|[[1989]].[[07.19]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Fishman]]|[[1989]].[[07.28]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[Villano III]]|[[1989]].[[08.14]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1909, Lucha Libre Del Recuerdo, RB</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Perro Aguayo]] [7]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1989]].[[10.15]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1916 has Sangre Chicana defending against Villano III in Arena Mexico on this day instead, and no show in Arena Mexico</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|19|[[Sangre Chicana]] [2]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1989]].[[12.03]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1916; historically listed as El Toreo</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Villano III]] [5]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1990]].[[05.27]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>SuperLuchas</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Killer]]|[[1990]].[[08.05]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1958</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Killer]]|[[1990]].[[10.25]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1970</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Blue Blazer]]|[[1990]].[[11.18]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Brazo De Oro]]|[[1990]].[[12.25]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Rambo]]|[[1991]].[[02.22]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Rambo]]|[[1991]].[[02.23]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]|<ref>WON 1991-02-25</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Pegasus Kid]]|[[Villano III]]|[[1991]].[[03.03]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Villano IV]]|[[1991]].[[05.19]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144367#000000 Matt Farmer], [http://superluchas.com/2015/05/19/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1991-canek-desenmascara-a-blue-blazer-dando-a-conocer-el-rostro-de-owen-hart/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1991]].[[07.19]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145334;p=0 SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Villano III]]|[[1992]].[[01.26]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/aquilalucha/photos/a.721082084645039.1073741839.673071696112745/1609923732427532/?type=3&theater Aqui La Lucha</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Villano IV]]|[[1992]].[[04.03]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Fishman]]|[[1992]].[[04.12]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Villano IV]]|[[1992]].[[08.29]]|[[Plan Sexenal]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 28</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Villano III]] [6]|[[Pegasus Kid]]|[[1992]].[[September 13|09.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2064, Lucha Libre Weekly 30</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Signo]]|[[1992]].[[10.29]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Signo]]|[[1992]].[[11.06]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Ricky Santana]]|[[1992]].[[11.27]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<Ref>Poster has this match; the listing of it the previous day in Arena Pista Revolcuion appears to be a duplication error</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Loco Zandokan]]|[[1992]].[[12.03]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2072, Lucha Libre Weekly 42</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[1992]].[[12.07]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 41</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|23|[[El Signo]]|[[Villano III]]|[[1993]].[[01.01]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1993]].[[02.01]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Scorpio Jr.]]|[[1993]].[[06.06]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1993]].[[06.19]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Villano IV]]|[[1994]].[[02.07]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>[http://luchadb.com/events/shows/00113000/00113106.php luchadb]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Crypt Keeper]]|[[1994]].[[03.06]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Solar I]]|[[1994]].[[06.29]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|24|[[Villano III]] [7]|[[El Signo]]|[[1994]].[[07.18]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Transformer]]|[[1994]].[[10.28]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[the King]]|[[1994]].[[11.06]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Perro Silva]]|[[1994]].[[12.01]]|[[Arena Libertad, Tulancingo, Hidalgo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated on [[January 10]] when Villano III leaves LLI}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|25|[[The King]]|?|[[1995]].??.??|?|<ref>Unclear what happened here (as with most LLI things in 1995), but The King is defending this title by April 1995</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Rocky Santana]]|[[1995]].[[04.14]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Bronco (UWA)]]|[[1995]].[[06.04]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2234; previously thought to be part of a tournament</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[Aeroflash]]|[[The King]]|[[1995]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Luchas 2000 64; previously thought to be part of a tournament, but now appears to be a scheduled defense. The King is unable to wrestle due to injury and Aeroflash wins by forfeit.</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Fighter]]|[[1995]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Luchas 2000 64</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Espartaco]]|[[1995]].[[08.13]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2213</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Angel Satanico]]|[[1995]].[[10.29]]|[[Arena Popocatepetl]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[The Great Sasuke]]|[[Aeroflash]]|[[1996]].[[03.24]]|Fukushima, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[El Samurai]]|[[The Great Sasuke]]|[[1996]].[[06.22]]|Naruko, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|next 3 title matches are part of the J-Crown Unification Tournament}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1996]].[[08.03]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[The Great Sasuke]] [2]|[[El Samurai]]|[[1996]].[[08.04]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[1996]].[[08.05]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|defended as part of the J-Crown Octuple Championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[The Great Sasuke]]|[[1996]].[[10.11]]|Osaka, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Jushin Thunder Liger]]|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[1997]].[[01.04]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|32|[[El Samurai]] [2]|[[Jushin Thunder Liger]]|[[1997]].[[07.06]]|Sapporo, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[Shinjiro Ohtani]]|[[El Samurai]]|[[1997]].[[08.10]]|[[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|vacates championship on [[1997]].[[11.05]] as part of vacating most of J-Crown Octuple Championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|champinship returns to WWF; tournament for vacant championship; WWF ignores all prior reigns}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|34|[[TAKA Michinoku]]|Brian Christopher|[[1997]].[[12.07]]|Springfield, Massachusetts, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|35|Christian Cage|[[TAKA Michinoku]]|[[1998]].[[10.18]]|Chicago}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|36|Duane Gill|Christian Cage|[[1998]].[[11.17]]|Columbus, Ohio, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|37|[[Essa Rios]]|Duane Gill|[[2000]].[[02.08]]|Austin, [[Texas]], [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|38|Dean Malenko|[[Essa Rios]]|[[2000]].[[03.13]]|East Rutherford, New Jersey, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|39|[[Scott Taylor|Scotty Too Hotty]]|Dean Malenko|[[2000]].[[04.17]]|State College, Philadelphia, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|40|Dean Malenko [2]|[[Scott Taylor|Scotty Too Hotty]]|[[2000]].[[04.25]]|Charlotte, North Carolina, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|41|[[Crash Holly]]|Dean Malenko|[[2001]].[[03.13]]|Anaheim, [[California]], [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|42|Jerry Lynn|[[Crash Holly]]|[[2001]].[[04.29]]|Chicago}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|43|[[Jeff Hardy]]|Jerry Lynn|[[2001]].[[06.05]]|Grand Forks, North Dakota, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|44|[[X-Pac]]|[[Jeff Hardy]]|[[2001]].[[06.25]]|New York City, New York}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|45|[[Tajiri]]|[[X-Pac]]|[[2001]].[[08.06]]|Anaheim, [[California]], [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|46|[[X-Pac]] [2]|[[Tajiri]]|[[2001]].[[08.19]]|San Jose, [[California]], [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship abandoned in November 2011 after X-Pac was injured and couldn't defend the title in a unification match against Tajiri}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryEnd}}<br />
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== Gallery of Champions ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=WWFLH_PerroAguayo.jpg|caption=[[Perro Aguayo]], 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 13th & 18th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Wwflh adams.jpg|caption=[[Chris Adams]], 4th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=uwamiddle_wwflh_hamada.jpg|caption=[[Gran Hamada]], 6th & 10th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Villano303.jpg|caption=[[Villano III]], 8th, 11th, 14th, 16th, 20th, 22nd & 24th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=RamboWWF.JPG|caption=[[Rambo]], 15th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=pegassuskid02.jpg|caption=[[Pegasus Kid]], 21st Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Elsigno01.jpg|caption=[[El Signo]], 23rd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Jcrown_greatsasuke.jpg|caption=[[The Great Sasuke]], 26th & 28th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Jcrown jushinliger.jpg|caption=[[Jushin Thunder Liger]], 30th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Takamichinoku-wwf-light-h.jpg|caption=[[TAKA Michinoku]], 33rd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Essa-rios_wwf-lightheavy.jpg|caption=[[Essa Rios]], 36th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=X-Pac.jpg|caption=[[X-Pac]], 43rd & 45th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Tajirichampion.jpg|caption=[[Tajiri]], 44th Champion}}<br />
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== Gallery of Title Belts ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Wwflh-1stbelt.jpg|caption=1st Belt "Junior light heavyweight has been corrected to light heavyweight"}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Wwflh-belt.gif|caption=2nd Belt}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
*[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/uwa/wwf-lh.html Wrestling-Titles.com]<br />
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{{UWATitleBox}}<br />
[[Category:Championships]]<br />
[[Category:Foreign Championships]]</div>Campeonhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=File:Wwflh-1belt1.png&diff=233708File:Wwflh-1belt1.png2026-02-06T13:41:07Z<p>Campeon: </p>
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== History of Championship ==<br />
Despite being a WWF Championship, it was defended in the [[UWA]] for many years. Made up part of the J-Crown octuple championship - this led to an interesting situation where this WWF title was defended on [[WCW]] programming at the height of their rivalry. In 1997 it became exclusively a WWF title and WWF ignored all reigns in Mexico and Japan. This continued until it was abandoned in 2001 in favour of the WCW Cruiserweight Title.<br />
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== Champions Listing ==<br />
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|tournament to crown initial champion}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1981]].[[03.26]]|Shimizu, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Fishman]]|[[1981]].[[06.14]]|[[Plaza De Toros Monterrey]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 00.59.34)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Chris Adams]]|[[1981]].[[07.20]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1496, Halcon 483, KO 1461</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Chris Adams]]|[[1981]].[[08.16]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Fishman]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1981]].[[September 25|09.25]]|[[Los Angeles]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Perro Aguayo]] [2]|[[Fishman]]|[[1981]].[[10.01]]|[[Los Angeles]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Chris Adams]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1981]].[[10.11]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://www.luchadb.com/events/posters/00048000/00048097_00013609.png KrisZ]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Perro Aguayo]] [3]|[[Chris Adams]]|[[1981]].[[12.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1982]].[[02.07]]|[[Tijuana]]|<ref>Halcon 512, Halcon Mensual 6</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1982]].[[04.21]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1982]].[[06.15]]|[[Arena Queretaro]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1543</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1982]].[[06.27]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://www.cronicasyleyendasdelaluchalibre.com/?p=8083 first two falls were draws, Perro was DQed for hitting the ref in the third], Box y Lucha 1544, Combate 350, </ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1982]].[[07.18]]|[[Tijuana]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 8</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Faraón]]|[[1982]].[[08.14]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1552</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Perro Aguayo]] [4]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1982]].[[08.29]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1461911524124484/permalink/1571879093127726/ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1553, Box y Lucha 1554, KO 1519, KO 1520]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1982]].[[09.10]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1982]].[[11.13]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1564, Box y Lucha 1565</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1983]].[[01.21]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1574</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Villano III]]|[[1983]].[[01.30]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>KO 1541</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Villano III]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1983]].[[03.20]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1 (draw)|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1983]].[[04.10]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena 1286,[http://superluchas.com/2015/04/10/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1985-fallecio-chabela-romero-1983-perro-aguayo-vs-villano-iii/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Zandokan I]]|[[1983]].[[04.23]]|[[Panama]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1587</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Texano]]|[[1983]].[[05.15]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1999917880245550&set=pb.100006820717653.-2207520000..&type=3&]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Perro Aguayo]] [5]|[[Villano III]]|[[1983]].[[08.07]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer], SuperLuchas 468</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1983]].[[September 11|09.11]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1983]].[[09.25]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Draw - [http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1608, Box y Lucha 1609</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1983]].[[12.18]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1620, Box y Lucha 1621</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1984]].[[01.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004721;p=1 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Fishman]]|[[1984]].[[02.04]]|[[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1984]].[[02.12]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1627, Matt Farmer, RB</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Gran Hamada]] [2]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1984]].[[04.17]]|[[Kuramae Kokugikan, Tokyo]]|<ref>Halcon 626</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Villano III]] [2]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1984]].[[05.20]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena 1344, Box Y Lucha, Box y Lucha 1639</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Babe Face]]|[[1984]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 1067</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Anibal]]|[[1984]].[[07.01]]|[[Sala de Armas Magdalena Mixhuca]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (20130915_165015)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Signo]]|[[1984]].[[07.03]]|[[Arena Aficion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1984]].[[07.09]]|[[Nuevo Laredo]]|<ref>Halcon 638</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Brazo de Oro]]|[[1984]].[[08.26]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004721;p=1 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1653</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[El Faraon]]|[[1984]].[[09.02]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Combates 464</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Babe Face]]|[[1984]].[[10.05]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Combates 468</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1984]].[[10.07]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Combates 468, Combates 469, a double pin draw</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1984]].[[10.21]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[https://twitter.com/therealfredo/status/1060285486063710208 @therealfredo]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1984]].[[12.16]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.net/2014/12/16/en-un-dia-como-hoy-carnaval-de-campeones-en-el-toreo/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[El Signo]]|[[1985]].[[01.27]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Super Luchas 514, Arena 1379, DJ Spectro, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 03.19.14)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|12|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1985]].[[04.07]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena 1390, KO 1655, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.42.16)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|13|[[Eric Embry]]|[[1985]].[[04.28]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1687</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Fishman]]|[[1985]].[[06.27]]|[[Arena Toluca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1696, Box y Lucha 1697</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Fishman]]|[[1985]].[[07.14]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena 1404, Arena 1405, Box y Lucha 1698, Combates 511,[https://superluchas.com/2015/07/14/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1995-misterioso-vs-volador-mascara-contra-mascara-fallece-don-rafael-salamanca/ SuperLuchas] - draw, listed as a Fishman defense?</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[Brazo de Oro]]|[[1985]].[[11.25]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Comabtes 528</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[Fishman]]|[[1985]].[[12.01]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1718, Box y Lucha 1719, Combates 518</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|18|[[Fishman]]|[[1985]].[[01.04]]|[[Arena Queretaro]]|<ref>[https://i0.wp.com/www.alertaqronoticias.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/85a9424c-6881-4f55-847d-9fc328f92d60-scaled.jpg?fit=1238%2C2560&ssl=1 Alerta Queretaro]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|19|[[El Signo]]|[[1986]].[[03.12]]|[[Arena Ecatepec]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1733</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|20|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1986]].[[04.20]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena KO Magazine 1708 via DJ Spectro DSC01838, Box y Lucha 1738, Box y Lucha 1737</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Fishman]] [2]|[[Villano III]]|[[1986]].[[08.24]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1756, [http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145819;p=0 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1986]].[[09.19]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1759, MF</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1986]].[[12.14]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1771</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Perro Aguayo]] [6]|[[Fishman]]|[[1986]].[[12.24]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship held up after defense versus [[Villano III]] on [[1987]].[[05.03]]; Villano III had been declared winner when doctor ruled Perro Aguayo had lost too much blood to continue, but Villano refused to accept the championship<ref>SuperLuchas 438</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|rematch for vacant championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Villano III]] [3]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1987]].[[06.17]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1987]].[[08.23]]|[[Auditorio Municipal, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>[http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1987/08/23&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar06402&PageLabel=64 El Siglo de Torreon 1987-08-23]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Rambo]]|[[Villano III]]|[[1987]].[[10.04]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1988]].[[01.24]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.18.18)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Anibal]]|[[1988]].[[02.10]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]|<ref>Halcon 823, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 01.58.08)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Villano III]] [4]|[[Rambo]]|[[1988]].[[07.17]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.07.49), luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.15.42), RB</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1988]].[[10.16]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1865</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Rambo]]|[[1988]].[[11.20]]|[[Auditorio Municipal, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>[http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1988/08/22&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar02607&PageLabel=26 El Siglo de Torreon 1988-11-20]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Rambo]]|[[1988]].[[September 17|09.17]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Fishman]]|[[1989]].[[02.18]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1883</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Impacto]]|[[1989]].[[05.01]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 00.48.51)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[El Signo]]|[[1989]].[[07.02]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1901</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Negro Navarro]]|[[1989]].[[07.19]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Fishman]]|[[1989]].[[07.28]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[Villano III]]|[[1989]].[[08.14]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1909, Lucha Libre Del Recuerdo, RB</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Perro Aguayo]] [7]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1989]].[[10.15]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1916 has Sangre Chicana defending against Villano III in Arena Mexico on this day instead, and no show in Arena Mexico</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|19|[[Sangre Chicana]] [2]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1989]].[[12.03]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1916; historically listed as El Toreo</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Villano III]] [5]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1990]].[[05.27]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>SuperLuchas</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Killer]]|[[1990]].[[08.05]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1958</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Killer]]|[[1990]].[[10.25]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1970</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Blue Blazer]]|[[1990]].[[11.18]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Brazo De Oro]]|[[1990]].[[12.25]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Rambo]]|[[1991]].[[02.22]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Rambo]]|[[1991]].[[02.23]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]|<ref>WON 1991-02-25</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Pegasus Kid]]|[[Villano III]]|[[1991]].[[03.03]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Villano IV]]|[[1991]].[[05.19]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144367#000000 Matt Farmer], [http://superluchas.com/2015/05/19/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1991-canek-desenmascara-a-blue-blazer-dando-a-conocer-el-rostro-de-owen-hart/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1991]].[[07.19]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145334;p=0 SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Villano III]]|[[1992]].[[01.26]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/aquilalucha/photos/a.721082084645039.1073741839.673071696112745/1609923732427532/?type=3&theater Aqui La Lucha</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Villano IV]]|[[1992]].[[04.03]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Fishman]]|[[1992]].[[04.12]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Villano IV]]|[[1992]].[[08.29]]|[[Plan Sexenal]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 28</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Villano III]] [6]|[[Pegasus Kid]]|[[1992]].[[September 13|09.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2064, Lucha Libre Weekly 30</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Signo]]|[[1992]].[[10.29]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Signo]]|[[1992]].[[11.06]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Ricky Santana]]|[[1992]].[[11.27]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<Ref>Poster has this match; the listing of it the previous day in Arena Pista Revolcuion appears to be a duplication error</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Loco Zandokan]]|[[1992]].[[12.03]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2072, Lucha Libre Weekly 42</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[1992]].[[12.07]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 41</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|23|[[El Signo]]|[[Villano III]]|[[1993]].[[01.01]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1993]].[[02.01]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Scorpio Jr.]]|[[1993]].[[06.06]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1993]].[[06.19]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Villano IV]]|[[1994]].[[02.07]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>[http://luchadb.com/events/shows/00113000/00113106.php luchadb]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Crypt Keeper]]|[[1994]].[[03.06]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Solar I]]|[[1994]].[[06.29]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|24|[[Villano III]] [7]|[[El Signo]]|[[1994]].[[07.18]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Transformer]]|[[1994]].[[10.28]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[the King]]|[[1994]].[[11.06]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Perro Silva]]|[[1994]].[[12.01]]|[[Arena Libertad, Tulancingo, Hidalgo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated on [[January 10]] when Villano III leaves LLI}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|25|[[The King]]|?|[[1995]].??.??|?|<ref>Unclear what happened here (as with most LLI things in 1995), but The King is defending this title by April 1995</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Rocky Santana]]|[[1995]].[[04.14]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Bronco (UWA)]]|[[1995]].[[06.04]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2234; previously thought to be part of a tournament</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[Aeroflash]]|[[The King]]|[[1995]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Luchas 2000 64; previously thought to be part of a tournament, but now appears to be a scheduled defense. The King is unable to wrestle due to injury and Aeroflash wins by forfeit.</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Fighter]]|[[1995]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Luchas 2000 64</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Espartaco]]|[[1995]].[[08.13]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2213</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Angel Satanico]]|[[1995]].[[10.29]]|[[Arena Popocatepetl]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[The Great Sasuke]]|[[Aeroflash]]|[[1996]].[[03.24]]|Fukushima, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[El Samurai]]|[[The Great Sasuke]]|[[1996]].[[06.22]]|Naruko, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|next 3 title matches are part of the J-Crown Unification Tournament}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1996]].[[08.03]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[The Great Sasuke]] [2]|[[El Samurai]]|[[1996]].[[08.04]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[1996]].[[08.05]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|defended as part of the J-Crown Octuple Championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[The Great Sasuke]]|[[1996]].[[10.11]]|Osaka, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Jushin Thunder Liger]]|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[1997]].[[01.04]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|32|[[El Samurai]] [2]|[[Jushin Thunder Liger]]|[[1997]].[[07.06]]|Sapporo, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[Shinjiro Ohtani]]|[[El Samurai]]|[[1997]].[[08.10]]|[[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|vacates championship on [[1997]].[[11.05]] as part of vacating most of J-Crown Octuple Championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|champinship returns to WWF; tournament for vacant championship; WWF ignores all prior reigns}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|34|[[TAKA Michinoku]]|Brian Christopher|[[1997]].[[12.07]]|Springfield, Massachusetts, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|35|Christian Cage|[[TAKA Michinoku]]|[[1998]].[[10.18]]|Chicago}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|36|Duane Gill|Christian Cage|[[1998]].[[11.17]]|Columbus, Ohio, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|37|[[Essa Rios]]|Duane Gill|[[2000]].[[02.08]]|Austin, [[Texas]], [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|38|Dean Malenko|[[Essa Rios]]|[[2000]].[[03.13]]|East Rutherford, New Jersey, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|39|[[Scott Taylor|Scotty Too Hotty]]|Dean Malenko|[[2000]].[[04.17]]|State College, Philadelphia, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|40|Dean Malenko [2]|[[Scott Taylor|Scotty Too Hotty]]|[[2000]].[[04.25]]|Charlotte, North Carolina, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|41|[[Crash Holly]]|Dean Malenko|[[2001]].[[03.13]]|Anaheim, [[California]], [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|42|Jerry Lynn|[[Crash Holly]]|[[2001]].[[04.29]]|Chicago}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|43|[[Jeff Hardy]]|Jerry Lynn|[[2001]].[[06.05]]|Grand Forks, North Dakota, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|44|[[X-Pac]]|[[Jeff Hardy]]|[[2001]].[[06.25]]|New York City, New York}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|45|[[Tajiri]]|[[X-Pac]]|[[2001]].[[08.06]]|Anaheim, [[California]], [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|46|[[X-Pac]] [2]|[[Tajiri]]|[[2001]].[[08.19]]|San Jose, [[California]], [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship abandoned in November 2011 after X-Pac was injured and couldn't defend the title in a unification match against Tajiri}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryEnd}}<br />
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== Gallery of Champions ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=WWFLH_PerroAguayo.jpg|caption=[[Perro Aguayo]], 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 13th & 18th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Wwflh adams.jpg|caption=[[Chris Adams]], 4th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=uwamiddle_wwflh_hamada.jpg|caption=[[Gran Hamada]], 6th & 10th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Villano303.jpg|caption=[[Villano III]], 8th, 11th, 14th, 16th, 20th, 22nd & 24th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=RamboWWF.JPG|caption=[[Rambo]], 15th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=pegassuskid02.jpg|caption=[[Pegasus Kid]], 21st Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Elsigno01.jpg|caption=[[El Signo]], 23rd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Jcrown_greatsasuke.jpg|caption=[[The Great Sasuke]], 26th & 28th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Jcrown jushinliger.jpg|caption=[[Jushin Thunder Liger]], 30th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Takamichinoku-wwf-light-h.jpg|caption=[[TAKA Michinoku]], 33rd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Essa-rios_wwf-lightheavy.jpg|caption=[[Essa Rios]], 36th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=X-Pac.jpg|caption=[[X-Pac]], 43rd & 45th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Tajirichampion.jpg|caption=[[Tajiri]], 44th Champion}}<br />
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== Gallery of Title Belts ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Wwflh-1stbelt.jpg|caption=1st Belt}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Wwflh-belt.gif|caption=2nd Belt}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
*[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/uwa/wwf-lh.html Wrestling-Titles.com]<br />
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{{UWATitleBox}}<br />
[[Category:Championships]]<br />
[[Category:Foreign Championships]]</div>Campeonhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=WWF_World_Light_Heavyweight_Championship&diff=233706WWF World Light Heavyweight Championship2026-02-06T13:33:53Z<p>Campeon: </p>
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== History of Championship ==<br />
Despite being a WWF Championship, it was defended in the [[UWA]] for many years. Made up part of the J-Crown octuple championship - this led to an interesting situation where this WWF title was defended on [[WCW]] programming at the height of their rivalry. In 1997 it became exclusively a WWF title and WWF ignored all reigns in Mexico and Japan. This continued until it was abandoned in 2001 in favour of the WCW Cruiserweight Title.<br />
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== Champions Listing ==<br />
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|tournament to crown initial champion}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1981]].[[03.26]]|Shimizu, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Fishman]]|[[1981]].[[06.14]]|[[Plaza De Toros Monterrey]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 00.59.34)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Chris Adams]]|[[1981]].[[07.20]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1496, Halcon 483, KO 1461</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Chris Adams]]|[[1981]].[[08.16]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Fishman]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1981]].[[September 25|09.25]]|[[Los Angeles]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Perro Aguayo]] [2]|[[Fishman]]|[[1981]].[[10.01]]|[[Los Angeles]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Chris Adams]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1981]].[[10.11]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://www.luchadb.com/events/posters/00048000/00048097_00013609.png KrisZ]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Perro Aguayo]] [3]|[[Chris Adams]]|[[1981]].[[12.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1982]].[[02.07]]|[[Tijuana]]|<ref>Halcon 512, Halcon Mensual 6</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1982]].[[04.21]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1982]].[[06.15]]|[[Arena Queretaro]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1543</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1982]].[[06.27]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://www.cronicasyleyendasdelaluchalibre.com/?p=8083 first two falls were draws, Perro was DQed for hitting the ref in the third], Box y Lucha 1544, Combate 350, </ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1982]].[[07.18]]|[[Tijuana]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 8</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Faraón]]|[[1982]].[[08.14]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1552</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Perro Aguayo]] [4]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1982]].[[08.29]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1461911524124484/permalink/1571879093127726/ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1553, Box y Lucha 1554, KO 1519, KO 1520]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1982]].[[09.10]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1982]].[[11.13]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1564, Box y Lucha 1565</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1983]].[[01.21]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1574</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Villano III]]|[[1983]].[[01.30]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>KO 1541</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Villano III]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1983]].[[03.20]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1 (draw)|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1983]].[[04.10]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena 1286,[http://superluchas.com/2015/04/10/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1985-fallecio-chabela-romero-1983-perro-aguayo-vs-villano-iii/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Zandokan I]]|[[1983]].[[04.23]]|[[Panama]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1587</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Texano]]|[[1983]].[[05.15]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1999917880245550&set=pb.100006820717653.-2207520000..&type=3&]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Perro Aguayo]] [5]|[[Villano III]]|[[1983]].[[08.07]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer], SuperLuchas 468</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1983]].[[September 11|09.11]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1983]].[[09.25]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Draw - [http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1608, Box y Lucha 1609</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1983]].[[12.18]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1620, Box y Lucha 1621</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1984]].[[01.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004721;p=1 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Fishman]]|[[1984]].[[02.04]]|[[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1984]].[[02.12]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1627, Matt Farmer, RB</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Gran Hamada]] [2]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1984]].[[04.17]]|[[Kuramae Kokugikan, Tokyo]]|<ref>Halcon 626</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Villano III]] [2]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1984]].[[05.20]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena 1344, Box Y Lucha, Box y Lucha 1639</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Babe Face]]|[[1984]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 1067</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Anibal]]|[[1984]].[[07.01]]|[[Sala de Armas Magdalena Mixhuca]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (20130915_165015)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Signo]]|[[1984]].[[07.03]]|[[Arena Aficion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1984]].[[07.09]]|[[Nuevo Laredo]]|<ref>Halcon 638</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Brazo de Oro]]|[[1984]].[[08.26]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004721;p=1 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1653</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[El Faraon]]|[[1984]].[[09.02]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Combates 464</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Babe Face]]|[[1984]].[[10.05]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Combates 468</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1984]].[[10.07]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Combates 468, Combates 469, a double pin draw</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1984]].[[10.21]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[https://twitter.com/therealfredo/status/1060285486063710208 @therealfredo]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1984]].[[12.16]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.net/2014/12/16/en-un-dia-como-hoy-carnaval-de-campeones-en-el-toreo/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[El Signo]]|[[1985]].[[01.27]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Super Luchas 514, Arena 1379, DJ Spectro, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 03.19.14)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|12|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1985]].[[04.07]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena 1390, KO 1655, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.42.16)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|13|[[Eric Embry]]|[[1985]].[[04.28]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1687</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Fishman]]|[[1985]].[[06.27]]|[[Arena Toluca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1696, Box y Lucha 1697</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Fishman]]|[[1985]].[[07.14]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena 1404, Arena 1405, Box y Lucha 1698, Combates 511,[https://superluchas.com/2015/07/14/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1995-misterioso-vs-volador-mascara-contra-mascara-fallece-don-rafael-salamanca/ SuperLuchas] - draw, listed as a Fishman defense?</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[Brazo de Oro]]|[[1985]].[[11.25]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Comabtes 528</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[Fishman]]|[[1985]].[[12.01]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1718, Box y Lucha 1719, Combates 518</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|18|[[Fishman]]|[[1985]].[[01.04]]|[[Arena Queretaro]]|<ref>[https://i0.wp.com/www.alertaqronoticias.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/85a9424c-6881-4f55-847d-9fc328f92d60-scaled.jpg?fit=1238%2C2560&ssl=1 Alerta Queretaro]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|19|[[El Signo]]|[[1986]].[[03.12]]|[[Arena Ecatepec]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1733</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|20|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1986]].[[04.20]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Arena KO Magazine 1708 via DJ Spectro DSC01838, Box y Lucha 1738, Box y Lucha 1737</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Fishman]] [2]|[[Villano III]]|[[1986]].[[08.24]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1756, [http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145819;p=0 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1986]].[[09.19]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1759, MF</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1986]].[[12.14]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1771</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Perro Aguayo]] [6]|[[Fishman]]|[[1986]].[[12.24]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship held up after defense versus [[Villano III]] on [[1987]].[[05.03]]; Villano III had been declared winner when doctor ruled Perro Aguayo had lost too much blood to continue, but Villano refused to accept the championship<ref>SuperLuchas 438</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|rematch for vacant championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Villano III]] [3]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1987]].[[06.17]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1987]].[[08.23]]|[[Auditorio Municipal, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>[http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1987/08/23&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar06402&PageLabel=64 El Siglo de Torreon 1987-08-23]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Rambo]]|[[Villano III]]|[[1987]].[[10.04]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1988]].[[01.24]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.18.18)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Anibal]]|[[1988]].[[02.10]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]|<ref>Halcon 823, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 01.58.08)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Villano III]] [4]|[[Rambo]]|[[1988]].[[07.17]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.07.49), luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.15.42), RB</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1988]].[[10.16]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1865</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Rambo]]|[[1988]].[[11.20]]|[[Auditorio Municipal, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>[http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1988/08/22&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar02607&PageLabel=26 El Siglo de Torreon 1988-11-20]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Rambo]]|[[1988]].[[September 17|09.17]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Fishman]]|[[1989]].[[02.18]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1883</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Impacto]]|[[1989]].[[05.01]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 00.48.51)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[El Signo]]|[[1989]].[[07.02]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1901</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Negro Navarro]]|[[1989]].[[07.19]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Fishman]]|[[1989]].[[07.28]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[Villano III]]|[[1989]].[[08.14]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1909, Lucha Libre Del Recuerdo, RB</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Perro Aguayo]] [7]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1989]].[[10.15]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1916 has Sangre Chicana defending against Villano III in Arena Mexico on this day instead, and no show in Arena Mexico</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|19|[[Sangre Chicana]] [2]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1989]].[[12.03]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1916; historically listed as El Toreo</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Villano III]] [5]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1990]].[[05.27]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>SuperLuchas</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Killer]]|[[1990]].[[08.05]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1958</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Killer]]|[[1990]].[[10.25]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1970</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Blue Blazer]]|[[1990]].[[11.18]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Brazo De Oro]]|[[1990]].[[12.25]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Rambo]]|[[1991]].[[02.22]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Rambo]]|[[1991]].[[02.23]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]|<ref>WON 1991-02-25</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Pegasus Kid]]|[[Villano III]]|[[1991]].[[03.03]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Villano IV]]|[[1991]].[[05.19]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144367#000000 Matt Farmer], [http://superluchas.com/2015/05/19/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1991-canek-desenmascara-a-blue-blazer-dando-a-conocer-el-rostro-de-owen-hart/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1991]].[[07.19]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145334;p=0 SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Villano III]]|[[1992]].[[01.26]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/aquilalucha/photos/a.721082084645039.1073741839.673071696112745/1609923732427532/?type=3&theater Aqui La Lucha</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Villano IV]]|[[1992]].[[04.03]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Fishman]]|[[1992]].[[04.12]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Villano IV]]|[[1992]].[[08.29]]|[[Plan Sexenal]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 28</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Villano III]] [6]|[[Pegasus Kid]]|[[1992]].[[September 13|09.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2064, Lucha Libre Weekly 30</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Signo]]|[[1992]].[[10.29]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Signo]]|[[1992]].[[11.06]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Ricky Santana]]|[[1992]].[[11.27]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<Ref>Poster has this match; the listing of it the previous day in Arena Pista Revolcuion appears to be a duplication error</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Loco Zandokan]]|[[1992]].[[12.03]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2072, Lucha Libre Weekly 42</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[1992]].[[12.07]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 41</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|23|[[El Signo]]|[[Villano III]]|[[1993]].[[01.01]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1993]].[[02.01]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Scorpio Jr.]]|[[1993]].[[06.06]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1993]].[[06.19]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Villano IV]]|[[1994]].[[02.07]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>[http://luchadb.com/events/shows/00113000/00113106.php luchadb]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Crypt Keeper]]|[[1994]].[[03.06]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Solar I]]|[[1994]].[[06.29]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|24|[[Villano III]] [7]|[[El Signo]]|[[1994]].[[07.18]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Transformer]]|[[1994]].[[10.28]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[the King]]|[[1994]].[[11.06]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Perro Silva]]|[[1994]].[[12.01]]|[[Arena Libertad, Tulancingo, Hidalgo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated on [[January 10]] when Villano III leaves LLI}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|25|[[The King]]|?|[[1995]].??.??|?|<ref>Unclear what happened here (as with most LLI things in 1995), but The King is defending this title by April 1995</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Rocky Santana]]|[[1995]].[[04.14]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Bronco (UWA)]]|[[1995]].[[06.04]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2234; previously thought to be part of a tournament</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[Aeroflash]]|[[The King]]|[[1995]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Luchas 2000 64; previously thought to be part of a tournament, but now appears to be a scheduled defense. The King is unable to wrestle due to injury and Aeroflash wins by forfeit.</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Fighter]]|[[1995]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Luchas 2000 64</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Espartaco]]|[[1995]].[[08.13]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2213</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Angel Satanico]]|[[1995]].[[10.29]]|[[Arena Popocatepetl]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[The Great Sasuke]]|[[Aeroflash]]|[[1996]].[[03.24]]|Fukushima, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[El Samurai]]|[[The Great Sasuke]]|[[1996]].[[06.22]]|Naruko, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|next 3 title matches are part of the J-Crown Unification Tournament}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1996]].[[08.03]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[The Great Sasuke]] [2]|[[El Samurai]]|[[1996]].[[08.04]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[1996]].[[08.05]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|defended as part of the J-Crown Octuple Championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[The Great Sasuke]]|[[1996]].[[10.11]]|Osaka, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Jushin Thunder Liger]]|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[1997]].[[01.04]]|[[Tokyo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|32|[[El Samurai]] [2]|[[Jushin Thunder Liger]]|[[1997]].[[07.06]]|Sapporo, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[Shinjiro Ohtani]]|[[El Samurai]]|[[1997]].[[08.10]]|[[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|vacates championship on [[1997]].[[11.05]] as part of vacating most of J-Crown Octuple Championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|champinship returns to WWF; tournament for vacant championship; WWF ignores all prior reigns}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|34|[[TAKA Michinoku]]|Brian Christopher|[[1997]].[[12.07]]|Springfield, Massachusetts, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|35|Christian Cage|[[TAKA Michinoku]]|[[1998]].[[10.18]]|Chicago}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|36|Duane Gill|Christian Cage|[[1998]].[[11.17]]|Columbus, Ohio, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|37|[[Essa Rios]]|Duane Gill|[[2000]].[[02.08]]|Austin, [[Texas]], [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|38|Dean Malenko|[[Essa Rios]]|[[2000]].[[03.13]]|East Rutherford, New Jersey, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|39|[[Scott Taylor|Scotty Too Hotty]]|Dean Malenko|[[2000]].[[04.17]]|State College, Philadelphia, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|40|Dean Malenko [2]|[[Scott Taylor|Scotty Too Hotty]]|[[2000]].[[04.25]]|Charlotte, North Carolina, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|41|[[Crash Holly]]|Dean Malenko|[[2001]].[[03.13]]|Anaheim, [[California]], [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|42|Jerry Lynn|[[Crash Holly]]|[[2001]].[[04.29]]|Chicago}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|43|[[Jeff Hardy]]|Jerry Lynn|[[2001]].[[06.05]]|Grand Forks, North Dakota, [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|44|[[X-Pac]]|[[Jeff Hardy]]|[[2001]].[[06.25]]|New York City, New York}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|45|[[Tajiri]]|[[X-Pac]]|[[2001]].[[08.06]]|Anaheim, [[California]], [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|46|[[X-Pac]] [2]|[[Tajiri]]|[[2001]].[[08.19]]|San Jose, [[California]], [[United States]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship abandoned in November 2011 after X-Pac was injured and couldn't defend the title in a unification match against Tajiri}}<br />
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== Gallery of Champions ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=WWFLH_PerroAguayo.jpg|caption=[[Perro Aguayo]], 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 13th & 18th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Wwflh adams.jpg|caption=[[Chris Adams]], 4th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=uwamiddle_wwflh_hamada.jpg|caption=[[Gran Hamada]], 6th & 10th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Villano303.jpg|caption=[[Villano III]], 8th, 11th, 14th, 16th, 20th, 22nd & 24th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=RamboWWF.JPG|caption=[[Rambo]], 15th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=pegassuskid02.jpg|caption=[[Pegasus Kid]], 21st Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Elsigno01.jpg|caption=[[El Signo]], 23rd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Jcrown_greatsasuke.jpg|caption=[[The Great Sasuke]], 26th & 28th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Jcrown jushinliger.jpg|caption=[[Jushin Thunder Liger]], 30th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Takamichinoku-wwf-light-h.jpg|caption=[[TAKA Michinoku]], 33rd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Essa-rios_wwf-lightheavy.jpg|caption=[[Essa Rios]], 36th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=X-Pac.jpg|caption=[[X-Pac]], 43rd & 45th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Tajirichampion.jpg|caption=[[Tajiri]], 44th Champion}}<br />
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== Gallery of Title Belts ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Wwflh-1stbelt.jpg|caption=1st Belt}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Wwflh-belt.gif|caption=2nd Belt}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
*[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/uwa/wwf-lh.html Wrestling-Titles.com]<br />
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The '''WWA World Trios Titles''' are a professional wrestling championship. The belts originally were defended at [[WWA]] events in [[Tijuana]], but with the pass of time had been defended at indy events. Originally named '''WWA World Threesome Championship''', now are known as '''WWA World Trios Championship'''.<br />
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== Current Champions == <br />
[[Trio Fantasia]] ([[Super Muñeco]], [[Super Pinocho]] & [[Super Raton]]) are the current champions. They defeated La Secta Negra ([[Carta Brava Jr.]], [[Cerebro Negro]] & [[Fantasma de la Opera]]) on [[December 14]], [[2013]] in Auditorio Municipal de Tampico of [[Tampico]], [[Tamaulipas]].<br />
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== History of Championship ==<br />
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== Champions Listing ==<br />
{{TitleHistoryStart}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship decided thru unknown means; may have been awarded titles}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Loco Zandokan]], [[Kahoz]], [[Sicodelico]]|?|198?.??.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Mercenarios Americanos]] ([[Bill Anderson]], [[Louie Spicolli]], [[Tim Patterson]])|[[Loco Zandokan]], [[Kahoz]], [[Sicodelico]]|[[1989]].[[04.28]]|[[Auditorio De Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Los Villanos]] ([[Villano III]], [[Villano IV]], [[Villano V]])|Mercenarios Americanos ([[Bill Anderson]], [[Louie Spicolli]], [[Tim Patterson]])|[[1989]].??.??|[[Auditorio De Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|Mercenarios Americanos [2] ([[Bill Anderson]], [[Louie Spicolli]], [[Tim Patterson]])|[[Los Villanos]] ([[Villano III]], [[Villano IV]], [[Villano V]]|[[1989]].[[??.??]]|[[Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mando Guerrero]], [[Eddy Guerrero]]|Mercenarios Americanos ([[Bill Anderson]], [[Louie Spicolli]], [[Tim Patterson]]|[[1989]].??.??|[[Tijuana]] or [[Juarez]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Jalisco]], [[Sicodelico]], [[The Kiss]]|[[1990]].[[02.09]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|Mercenarios Americanos [3] ([[Bill Anderson]], [[Louie Spicolli]], [[Tim Patterson]])|[[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mando Guerrero]], [[Eddy Guerrero]]|[[1989]].[[07.28]]|[[Auditorio De Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1<ref>[https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13445480_899838763461168_4163328344764149593_n.jpg?oh=9b80397be22946c82a94daa7cfece32f&oe=580039E5 Arena Tijuana]</ref>|[[Brazo de Oro]], [[Brazo de Plata]], [[Brazo]]|[[1989]].[[08.11]]|[[Arena de Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Los Villanos]] ([[Villano III]], [[Villano IV]], [[Villano V]])|[[1991]].[[06.21]]|[[Auditorio De Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/arenatijuana/photos/a.554018264709888.1073741835.461189117326137/899112700200441/?type=3&theater Arena Tijuana]</ref>|[[Chavo Guerrero]], [[Mando Guerrero]], [[Eddy Guerrero]]|[[1991]].[[10.25]]|[[Auditorio De Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Kiss]], [[Ultraman 2000]], [[Aguila de America]]|Mercenarios Americanos|[[1991]].[[12.20]]|[[Auditorio De Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1<ref>[https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xlf1/v/t1.0-9/11986595_752963954815317_7091734674505469826_n.jpg?oh=e8e0326ee2ab6f0b1fb1e4e4f7c82520&oe=56D9EB8C Arena Tijuana]</ref>|Mercenarios Americanos ([[Bill Anderson]], [[Louie Spicolli]], [[Tim Patterson]])|[[1993]].[[04.23]]|[[Palenque de Caliente, Tijuana, Baja California]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship status unclear}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Fuerza Guerrera]], [[Juventud Guerrera]], [[Psicosis]]|[[El Hijo del Santo]], [[Octagon]], [[Rey Misterio Jr.]]|[[1995]].[[04.30]]|[[Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship status unclear}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Kiss]] [2], [[Ultraman 2000]] [2], [[Aguila de America]] [2]|[[Fuerza Guerrera]], [[Juventud Guerrera]], [[Psicosis]]|[[1995]].10.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship status unclear}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated, May 1998}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Los Brazos]] ([[Brazo de Oro]], [[Brazo de Plata]], [[El Brazo]])|[[Los Villanos]] ([[Villano III]], [[Villano IV]], [[Villano V]])|[[1998]].[[06.19]]|[[Auditorio De Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Los Villanos]] ([[Villano III]], [[Villano IV]], [[Villano V]])|[[2001]].[[12.02]]|[[Tulancingo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship status unclear}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|'''final tournament to crown the new champions'''}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Trio Fantasia]]<br>([[Super Muñeco]], [[Super Pinocho]], [[Super Raton]])|[[Payasos AAA]]<br>([[Coco Amarillo]], [[Coco Azul]], [[Coco Rojo]])|[[2012]].[[07.14]]|Palenque de la Gran Feria,<br>[[Tlaxcala (city)|Tlaxcala]], [[Tlaxcala (state)|Tlaxcala]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Los Temerarios|Los Nuevos Temerarios]]<br>([[Black Terry]], [[Scorpio Jr.]], [[Shu El Guerrero]])|[[2012]].[[09.01]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]],<br>[[Tlalnepantla]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Payasos AAA]]<br>([[Coco Amarillo]], [[Coco Azul]], [[Coco Rojo]])|[[2012]].[[10.19]]|[[Arena Queretaro]],<br>[[Santiago de Querétaro|Queretaro]], [[Querétaro (state)|Queretaro]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Los Temerarios|Los Nuevos Temerarios]]<br>([[Black Terry]], [[Scorpio Jr.]], [[Shu El Guerrero]])|[[2013]].[[06.22]]|Gimnasio Juan de la Barrera,<br>[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|La Secta Negra<br>([[Carta Brava Jr.]], [[Cerebro Negro]], [[Fantasma de la Opera]])|[[Trio Fantasia]]<br>([[Super Muñeco]], [[Super Pinocho]], [[Super Raton]])|[[2013]].[[09.14]]|[[Centro de Convenciones de Tlalnepantla|Centro de Convenciones]],<br>[[Tlalnepantla]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Trio Fantasia]]<br>([[Super Muñeco]], [[Super Pinocho]], [[Super Raton]])|[[2013]].[[09.28]]|[[Arena Neza]],<br>[[Nezahualcoyotl]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Trio Fantasia]]<br>([[Super Muñeco]], [[Super Pinocho]], [[Super Raton]])|[[2013]].[[10.01]]|[[Arena Afición]],<br>[[Pachuca]], [[Hidalgo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Fulgor I]], [[Rey Templario]], [[Siniestro de Durango|Siniestro]]|[[2013]].[[11.30]]|Auditorio del Pueblo,<br>[[Durango (city)|Durango]], [[Durango (state)|Durango]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Trio Fantasia]]<br>([[Super Muñeco]], [[Super Pinocho]], [[Super Raton]]) [2]|La Secta Negra<br>([[Carta Brava Jr.]], [[Cerebro Negro]], [[Fantasma de la Opera]])|[[2013]].[[12.14]]|Auditorio Municipal de Tampico,<br>[[Tampico]], [[Tamaulipas]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Coco Blanco Jr.]], [[El Mimo]], [[Ice Killer]]|[[2014]].[[03.30]]|Espectaculos Fiesta Latina,<br>[[Ecatepec]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Los Temerarios|Los Nuevos Temerarios]]<br>([[Black Terry]], [[Rambo]], [[Shu El Guerrero]])|[[2014]].[[06.01]]|Deportivo Oceanía,<br>[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryEnd}}<br />
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== Gallery of Champions ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=WWA Trios Champions.jpg|caption=[[Mercenarios Americanos]] ([[Tim Patterson]], [[Bill Anderson]] & [[Louie Spicolli]]), 2nd & 5th Champions}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Trios villanos2.jpg|caption=[[Los Villanos]] ([[Villano I]], [[Villano IV]] & [[Villano V]]), 3rd Champions}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=TrioFantasia-WWA-Trios.jpg|caption=[[Trio Fantasia]] ([[Super Muñeco]], [[Super Pinocho]] & [[Super Raton]]), 10th & 12th Champions}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=SectaNegra-WWA-Trios.jpg|caption=La Secta Negra ([[Carta Brava Jr.]], [[Cerebro Negro]] & [[Fantasma de la Opera]]), 11th Champions}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=1stWWATrios.jpg|caption=[[Kiss]], [[El Jalisco I]] & [[Sicodelico]] (Unknown)}}<br />
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== Gallery of Title Belts ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=wwatrios_originalbelt.jpg|caption=1st Belt}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
* [http://wrestling-titles.com/mexico/wwa/mx-wwa-6.html Wrestling-Titles.com]<br />
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== Also Known As ==<br />
* [[WWA Trios Titles]]<br />
* [[WWA TRIOS]]<br />
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<div>Luchas 2000</div>Campeonhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Mexican_National_Lightweight_Championship&diff=230915Mexican National Lightweight Championship2025-08-19T05:08:51Z<p>Campeon: /* Gallery of Champions */</p>
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== Current Champion == <br />
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[[Futuro (2019)|Futuro]] defeated [[Gallo Jr.]], [[Max Star]], [[Meyer]], [[Rafaga Jr.]], [[Brillante Jr.]], [[Rayo Metalico]] and [[Misterio Blanco]] on 30 July 2023 in [[Arena Mexico]]<br />
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== History of Championship == <br />
History for this championship in the mid-90s is completely unknown. It may have been defended or changed hands in Arena Coliseo Guadalajara between champions listed; there aren't complete records of that period.<br />
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In late 90s version of this championship, it was used to transition a mini ([[Damiancito el Guerrero]], who soon became Virus) into his new role as a full-sized wrestler. Virus lost the belt to [[Ricky Marvin]], in similar bid to give more spotlight to a small wrestler. Marvin lost in turn to [[Loco Max]], who was a local [[Arena Puebla]] wrestler at the time. If there were further plans for the championship, they were forgotten after Loco Max joined the main CMLL roster (thru the [[Guapos U]] group) in 2002. Luchas 2000's special on the history of the Mexican National Championships included an interview with Loco Max, who said he vacated this championship, but no specific date was mentioned. <br />
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As usual, CMLL brought this championship back with no notice or advance warning in [[2008]], announcing a lineup for a tournament to decide a new champion without previously mentioning the title would be returning. It never seemed to be officially announced as such, but the championship has clearly been repurposed as a minis championship, secondary to the [[CMLL World Minis Championship]]. All wrestlers in the tournament to decide a new champion were minis, and no normal size wrestler has challenged for it. (No minis wrestler has either, due to the lack of defenses.) It's not said why the [[Mexican National Minis Championship]], a title which exists for this very use, is not being used by CMLL, but the assumption is they don't actually have control of the title.<br />
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The lightweight division has rarely had the prominence of the other weight divisions and is usually skipped by most promotions. Perhaps because of this championship switching over to the minis division, CMLL has brought back the [[CMLL World Super Lightweight Championship]] to fill this niche.<br />
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== Champions Listing ==<br />
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 1934|tournament to determine initial champion]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[David Barragan]] & [[Dientes Hernandez]] match is suspended, tournament has no finish}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 1937|tournament to (again) determine initial champion]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Jack O'Brien]]|[[Dientes Hernandez]]|[[1937]].[[06.28]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Oscar Arizpe]]|[[1937]].[[11.07]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2278</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Lobo Negro]]|[[1937]].[[12.02]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Oscar Arzipe]]|[[1937]].[[12.05]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Diablo Lopez]]|[[1937]].[[12.16]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Dientes Hernandez]]|[[Jack O'Brien]]|[[1938]].[[04.07]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Jack O'Brien]] [2]|[[Dientes Hernandez]]|[[1938]].[[05.18]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Lobo Negro]]|[[1938]].[[12.08]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2144</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Bobby Bonales]]|[[Jack O'Brien]]|[[1940]].[[05.05]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dientes Hernandez]]|[[1940]].[[06.09]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Dientes Hernandez]] [2]|[[Bobby Bonales]]|[[1940]].[[12.22]]|[[Mexico City]]||<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Jack O'Brien]]|[[1942]].[[06.21]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Adolfo Bonales]]|[[Dientes Hernandez]]|[[1942]].[[10.09]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]||<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref><ref>Lucha Libre 52</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Joe Silva]]|[[Adolfo Bonales]]|[[1943]].[[05.30]]|[[Mexico City]]||<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Miguel Cortez]]|[[1943]].[[11.07]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Raul Romero]]|[[Joe Silva]]|[[1944]].[[04.28]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Emilio Charles Sr.]]|[[Raul Romero]]|[[1946]].[[08.11]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 172, Clinch 225</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Joe Marin]]|[[Emilio Charles]]|[[1948]].[[08.05]]|[[Torreon]]|<ref>[http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1993/11/04&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar01812&PageLabel=18<br />
El Siglo de Torreon], Lucha Libre 142 has this as 1948.05.11 in Torreon, Clinch 225 has this as 1948.04.11</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Black Shadow]]|[[Joe Marin]]|[[1950]].[[04.30]]|[[Arena Canada Dry]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 142 says 1950, Lucha Libre 161 says 1951, Box Y Lucha's Black Shadow history in issue 886 says April 30th, which matches the advertisement in El Informador. Clinch 225 also goes with 1950.</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Juventino Romero]]|?|?|<ref>Box y Lucha 177A, Lucha libre 31 (page 4)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Eskimo Blancarte]]|?|?|<ref>Box y Lucha 177A</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Chico Casasola]]|?|?|<ref>Box y Lucha 177A</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated in 1955 when Black Shadow could no longer make weight|<ref>Lucha Libre 31, page 4 cites 1954, Box y Lucha 176A in 1955 says Shadow is still champion but will vacant the belt, Box y Lucha 177A talks about Shadow long previously exceeding te lightweight limit; this title has been neglected for years at any rate</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Juan Diaz]]|[[El Rebelde|Chu-Chu Garcia]]|[[1957]].[[06.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Date/location via Box Y Lucha 868. Lucha Libre 50 confirms this was a tournament final. March 30 was previously known date. Orquidea was previously listed as final opponent.</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Mishima Ota]]|[[Juan Diaz]]|[[1957]].[[10.06]]|[[Plaza de Toros Torreon]]|<ref>Ota beats Diaz on 09.29 in a non-title match, then again the following week to win the title</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Barick Rivera]]|[[1957]].[[12.29]]|[[Mexicali]], [[Baja California]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 125</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|after about eight months, commission rules [[Mishima Ota]] can not be champion because he was not born in Mexico and orders championship vacant}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Rebelde]]|[[1960]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>defended it long after he gave up the title? El Informador 1960-09-23</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Juan Diaz]] [2]|[[Jesus Garcia]]|[[1958]].[[06.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]<ref>Lucha Libre 50 claims this occured in Plaza el Toros el Cortijo</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Pokarito Ramirez]]|[[1962]].[[05.13]]|[[Plaza de Toros El Cortijo]], [[Mexico City]]|<ref>Arena 194</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Chanoc]]|[[Juan Diaz]]|[[1963]].[[10.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Juan Diaz]]|[[1963]].[[12.08]]|[[Plaza de Toros El Cortijo]], [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Ulises (60s)|Ulises]]|[[Chanoc]]|[[1964]].[[04.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 27; may be off a week but definitely a Tuesday show</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dick Angelo]]|[[1964]].[[06.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<Ref>Lucha Libre 36, [http://superluchas.com/2015/06/21/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1934-charro-aguayo-inaugura-el-linaje-de-los-campeones-nacionales-de-peso-completo/ Superluchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Luis Gonzalez]]|[[1964]].?|?|<ref>Lucha Libre 56</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Chanoc]]|[[1964]].[[08.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 56, El Informador 1964.08.28</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Chanoc]]|[[1964]].?|?|<ref>Lucha Libre 56</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Chanoc]]|[[1964]].?|?|<ref>Lucha Libre 56; order for all these defenses are unclear</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[Chanoc]] [2]|[[Ulises (60s)|Ulises]]|[[1964]].[[11.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 56</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[Chanoc]]|[[1965]].[[01.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Tony Sugar]]|[[1965]].[[04.04]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 76</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|19|[[Alberto Munoz]]|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1965]].[[04.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>date previously listed as 1965.08.07, but Golpe 6 has it at April 13 at a Union show on a Tuesday</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Chanoc]]|[[1965]].[[12.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 114</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated [[1966]].[[02.06]] upon winning [[Mexican National Welterweight Championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 1966|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Rolando Costa]] & [[Raul Rojas]] draw, championship remains vacant}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|rematch for vacant championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Rolando Costa]]|[[Raul Rojas]]|[[1966]].[[04.03]]|[[Plaza de Toros El Cortijo]], [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Raul Rojas]]|[[Rolando Costa]]|[[1966]].[[05.01]]|[[Plaza de Toros El Cortijo]], [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Cuervo (60s)|El Cuervo]]|[[1966]].[[06.05]]|[[Arena Orizaba]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 139</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Chanoc]]|[[1966]].[[11.20]]|[[Acapulco, Guerrero]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 161/162/163, a draw</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Muerte I]]|[[1966]].[[11.27]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 163, date is a guess</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[La Muerte II]]|[[1967]].[[12.09]]|[[Plaza de Toros Xochimilco]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220; a double DQ</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Raul Guerrero]]|[[Raul Rojas]]|[[1968]].[[02.18]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>Listed as 1967-09-07 historically, but Rojas is still champion at start of 1968. Match announced for 02.18 but no result found</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Javier Meza]]|[[1968]].[[04.14]]|[[Plaza de Toros El Cortijo]], [[Mexico City]]|<Ref>Luchas 2000 #574 p7</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|23|[[Estrella Blanca]]|[[Raul Guerrero]]|[[1968]].[[08.20]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<Ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145819;p=0 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1968]].[[09.25]]|[[Acapulco, Guerrero]]|<Ref>Lucha Libre 259</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1969]].[[03.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 284</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Lalo Montengro]]|[[1969]].[[06.27]]|[[Pachuca]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 300</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Cuervo (Tamaulipas)]]|[[1969]].[[09.07]]|[[Auditorio Municipal, Tampico, Tamaulipas]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 309; date is an estimation</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Leon Negro]]|[[1970]].[[03.04]]|[[Tlalnepantla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 338 & 351; likely Arena Lopez Mateos but not explicity stated</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Zeus]]|[[1970]].[[04.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 338 & 351</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|24|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]] [2]|[[Estrella Blanca]]|[[1970]].[[10.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Milo Ventura]]|[[1970]].[[11.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 945</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|25|[[Estrella Blanca]] [2]|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1971]].[[07.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Arena 667, Box y Lucha 981</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Tauro]]|[[1972]].[[04.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1018; a DQ finish</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Tauro]]|[[1972]].[[04.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Tauro]]|[[1972]].[[05.20]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1972]].[[09.09]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 480, [[Estrella Blanca]] and [[Rodolfo Ruíz]] tied.</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1972]].[[10.07]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 12</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Atila]]|[[1973]].[[03.19]]|[[Veracruz]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 492, Lucha Libre 493</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[Tauro]]|[[Estrella Blanca]]|[[1973]].[[04.11]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 41, Arena KO 1042</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Barón Siniestro]]|[[1973]].[[08.28]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>draw, countout of the ring</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Toluco]]|[[1973]].[[10.28]]|[[Arena Toluca]]|<ref>Halcon 67, Halcon 68, Arena KO 1074</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dr. Misterio]]|[[1974]].[[01.27]]|[[Arena Aficion]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/01/27/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1956-santo-vs-blue-demon-en-mano-mano-emll-vs-pum/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Fantasma de la Opera]]|[[1974]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Azteca, Mexico City]]|<ref>Halcon 88</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Milo Ventura]]|[[1974]].[[05.05]]|[[Atlixco, Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon 97</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Estrella Blanca]]|[[1974]].[[07.21]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon 107</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Dardo Aguilar]]|[[1974]].[[09.21]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 117</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1974]].[[10.24]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Milo Ventura]]|[[1974]].[[11.03]]|[[Arena Veracruz]]|<ref>KO 1126</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[Dardo Aguilar]]|[[Tauro]]|[[1975]].[[01.18]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 135</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1975]].[[03.15]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1212 mentions a March defense in a year in recap, same show as Chucho Villa taking Huroki Sito's hair, doesn't mention a day. Mentions as first defense, which doesn't appear correct. Halcon 185 puts it on the 15th, though they have wrong dates through the issue.</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Huroki Sito]]|[[1975]].[[04.05]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1212</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[Tauro]] [2]|[[Dardo Aguilar]]|[[1975]].[[06.05]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Halcon 153</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Remo]]|[[1975]].[[08.10]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/08/10/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1975-tino-herrera-rapa-a-dick-angelo-misterio-blanco-i-destapa-a-cupido/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1975]].[[10.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146854#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1975]].[[10.25]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 175</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1975]].[[12.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Halcon 182</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1975]].[[12.28]]|?|<ref>Halcon 183 mentions defense, does not list location</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Bengala II]]|[[1976]].[[03.18]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1222</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1976]].[[04.11]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1976-04-11</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|?|[[1976]].[[10.26]]|[[Tulancingo]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1254; scheduled to be versus [[Estrella Blanca]], who was hurt prior; unclear if someone else challenged</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[Flama Azul]]|[[Tauro]]|[[1976]].[[10.30]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1254</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1976]].[[11.15]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Arena 967</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Centauro]]|[[1976]].[[11.24]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 232</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1976]].[[12.04]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1260, Box Y Lucha 1275</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Mr. Niebla (70s)]]|[[1976]].[[12.19]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>all defenses from Luchas 2000 #565, p14; Arena 967</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Mario Valenzuela]]|[[1977]].[[01.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1265, Halcon 238</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Tauro]]|[[1977]].[[02.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 242, Halcon 245</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Tauro]]|[[1977]].[[02.19]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 242, Halcon 245</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1977]].[[02.20]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon 246</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Tauro]]|[[1977]].[[03.05]]|[[Gimnasio Nueva Atzacoalco]]|<ref>KO 1239</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1977]].[[12.04]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1275</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Tauro]]|[[1977]].[[03.05]]|[[Arena Nueva Atzacoalco]]|<ref>Halcon 247</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Estrella Blanca]]|[[1977]].[[03.22]]|[[Tulancingo]]|<ref>Halcon 250</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[Americo Rocca]]|[[Flama Azul]]|[[1977]].[[04.10]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 253</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Flama Azul]]|[[1977]].[[05.08]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Aurora]]|<ref>Punch 142</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Flama Azul]] [2]|[[Americo Rocca]]|[[1977]].[[06.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1286</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1977]].??.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Tauro]]|[[1977]].??.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|32|[[Mario Valenzuela]]|[[Flama Azul]]|[[1977]].[[September 21|09.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1301, Box Y Lucha 1302, Halcon 276</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Flama Azul]]|[[1977]].[[10.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 278</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Yanco]]|[[1978]].[[01.01]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347">Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Talisman]]|[[1978]].[[01.24]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Arturo Cruz]]|[[1978]].[[01.29]]|[[Arena Azteca]]|<ref>http://www.boxylucha.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=736963#p736963 ricardo aguilar hidalgo @ box y lucha foro]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Lizmark]]|[[1978]].[[02.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 299, Halcon347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Arturo Cruz]]|[[1978]].[[02.15]]|[[Apatlaco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Flama Azul]]|[[1978]].[[04.02]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Talisman]]|[[1978]].[[05.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 311, though they bring it up as an iffy defense - Valenzuela may have no-showed as part of a contract dispute</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Yanco]]|[[1978]].[[07.23]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[El Talisman]]|[[Mario Valenzuela]]|[[1978]].[[08.30]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Chamaco Escobedo]]|[[1978]].[[05.21]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1978]].[[10.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Halcon 332</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Tauro]]|[[1978]].[[10.17]]|[[Arena Ajusco, Tlalpan, Distrito Federal]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004698 Matt Farmer, Halcon 347]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Yanco]]|[[1978]].[[10.25]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Irazú]]|[[1978]].[[11.10]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1630 lists this as a defense, other sources don't mention the title don't the line</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Bufalo Salvaje]]|[[1978]].[[11.12]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1978]].[[11.16]]|[[Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1361</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1978]].[[12.06]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Irazú]]|[[1979]].[[03.11]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1377</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|34|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]] [3]|[[El Talisman]]|[[1979]].[[04.08]]|[[Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Yanco]]|[[1979]].[[05.05]]|[[Arena Nueva Atzacoalco]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 800</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Talisman]]|[[1979]].[[08.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004609 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Galonero]]|[[1979]].[[11.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1412, Box Y Lucha 1413</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Talisman]]|[[1980]].[[01.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1420</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|35|[[Chamaco Velaguez]]|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1980]].[[06.12]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1980]].[[07.13]]|[[Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos]]|<ref>Halcon 434</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Aristoteles]]|[[1980]].[[12.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1467</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1981]].[[02.08]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<Ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/02/08/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1981-aniversario-independiente-solitario-vs-villano-iii-por-el-campeonato-mundial-de-peso-semicompleto-uwa/ Superluchas.net]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Sombra Poblana]]|[[1981]].[[03.15]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1479</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated February 1982 when [[Chamaco Valaguez]] leaves weight division}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 1982|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|36|[[Aristoteles]]|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1982]].[[05.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 7</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1982]].[[06.06]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<Ref>[http://www.boxylucha.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=737048#p737048 ricardo aguilar hidalgo @ box y lucha foro, listed as first defense]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1982]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1543, Combates 349</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Sombra Roja]]|[[1982]].[[08.22]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1554, El Informador 1982-08-22</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[El Dandy]]|[[1982]].[[10.14]]|[[Arena Zapata, Acapulco, Guerrero]]|<ref>Combates 366</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1982]].[[11.13]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1564, Box y Lucha 1565</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Estrella Blanca Jr.]]|[[1982]].[[12.11]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1568</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1982]].[[12.30]]|[[Arena Zapata, Acapulco, Guerrero]]|<ref>Halcon 558; billed as defense eight, likely missing a defense against El Guerrero</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1983]].[[04.27]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1587, Box y Lucha 1588</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|9|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1983]].[[04.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1589</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1983]].[[05.29]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha, Box y Lucha 1591, Box y Lucha 1592</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[ Glamoroso Froylan]]|[[1983]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1593</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated July 1983 when Aristoteles leaves weight division}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 1983|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|37|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[Aguila Venezolana]]|[[1983]].[[11.06]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1614</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Águila Venezolana]]|[[1983]].[[12.18]]|[[Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1620, Box y Lucha 1621</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Solar II]]|[[1984]].[[02.10]]|[[Arena Isabel, León]]|<ref>Arena 1328, Box y Lucha 1627</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Águila Venezolana]]|[[1984]].[[03.11]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1630</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated May 1984 when [[Fuerza Guerrera]] leaves weight division}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 1984|tournament vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|38|[[Modulo]]|[[Águila Venezolana]]|[[1984]].[[08.18]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1652</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Mestizo]]|[[1984]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004722;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1658</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Mestizo]]|[[1984]].[[12.15]]|[[Arena San Lorenzo, Estado de Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1669, Box y Lucha 1670</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|39|[[Pegaso I]]|[[Modulo]]|[[1985]].[[03.17]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1683, Halcon 674</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Mestizo]]|[[1985]].[[05.04]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1689</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Módulo]]|[[1985]].[[06.02]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1693</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Zimba]]|[[1985]].[[06.30]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1696, Box y Lucha 1697</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|40|[[Kalifa]]|[[Pegaso I]]|[[1985]].[[07.13]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1698, Box y Lucha 1701, Halcon 692</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|41|[[El Guerrero (Guerrero)]]|[[Kalifa]]|[[1986]].[[04.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1737, Box y Lucha 1738</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Guerrero Samurai]]|[[1986]].[[06.29]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1723</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|42|[[Guerrero Samurai]]|[[El Guerrero (Guerrero)]]|[[1986]].[[09.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/577610185584681/photos/a.577760768902956.1073741828.577610185584681/1614691951876494/?type=3&theater Estrellas del Ring Acapulco], Box y Lucha 1759</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Mestizo]]|[[1986]].[[10.26]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1764, Box y Lucha 1765</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|43|[[Pantera II]]|[[Guerrero Samurai]]|[[1987]].[[08.09]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|44|[[Guerrero Samurai]] [2]|[[Pantera II]]|[[1988]].[[06.02]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Guerrero Samurai]] passes away on [[1990]].[[11.24]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for vacant championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|45|[[Flash I]]|[[Guerrero Samurai II]]|[[1991]].[[07.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|46|[[Eclipse (GDL)]]|[[Flash I]]|[[1994]].[[12.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>date is a guess [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyClMcdnbhc video] has a mask match which may be from Christmas 1994, and definitely refers to this title change happening a week prior</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship status unknown}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 1998|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|47|[[Virus|Damiancito el Guerrero]]|[[Oriental]]|[[1998]].[[05.07]]|[[Guadalajara]]|<ref>La Magia del Ring #14 says this title change took place 1999/04/12 versus [[Akira]] in Arena Coliseo Guadalajara; need a tie break source</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Damiancito changes identity to [[Virus]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Oriental]]|[[1998]].[[05.08]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Oriental]]|[[1998]].[[08.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Oriental]]|[[1998]].[[08.19]]|[[Jojutla, Morelia]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Oriental]]|[[1998]].[[September 5|09.05]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Oriental]]|[[1998]].[[10.01]]|[[Aguascalientes]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Oriental]]|[[1998]].[[10.29]]|[[Gimnasio G-3]], [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Oriental]]|[[1999]].[[02.26]]|[[Hamamatsu]] - [[Shizuoka]], [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Oriental]]|[[1999]].[[05.30]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Ricky Marvin]]|[[2000]].[[10.05]]|[[Aguascalientes]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Moreno Casas]]|[[2000]].[[10.15]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|48|[[Ricky Marvin]]|[[Virus]]|[[2000]].[[11.29]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Virus]]|[[2000]].[[12.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Virus]]|[[2001]].[[02.15]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Virus]]|[[2001]].[[02.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Virus]]|[[2001]].[[03.16]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Virus]]|[[2001]].[[04.30]]|[[Guanajuato]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Virus]]|[[2001]].[[05.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|49|[[Loco Max]]|[[Ricky Marvin]]|[[2001]].[[12.03]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[2002]].[[02.04]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated [[2004]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 2008|finals of a tournament to crown new champion]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|50|[[Pierrothito]]|[[Mascarita Dorada]]|[[2008]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Electrico]]|[[2009]].[[09.25]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Saturno]]|[[2010]].[[03.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Astral]]|[[2011]].[[04.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Bam Bam]]|[[2011]].[[09.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Electrico]]|[[2012]].[[04.10]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated July 2013 for unspecified reasons}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 2013|finals of a tournament to crown new champion]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|51|[[Eléctrico]]|[[Pequeno Nitro]]|[[2013]].[[08.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Espiritu Maligno]]|[[2014]].[[08.18]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Principe Diamante]]|[[2016]].[[02.28]]|[[Arena México]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Fantasy II|Fantasy (II)]]|[[2016]].[[08.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>[http://www.luchaworld.com/?p=68805/ LuchaWorld.com]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Pequeno Nitro]]|[[2017]].[[12.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Virus]]|[[2019]].[[08.05]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Stukita|Halcon Suriano Jr.]]|[[2019]].[[12.22]]|[[Arena México]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Inquisidor]]|[[2021]].[[09.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|52|[[Panterita del Ring Jr.]]|[[Eléctrico]]|[[2021]].[[12.11]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Inquisidor]]|[[2022]].[[07.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://youtu.be/iVOX77tJJwE Mas Lucha]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Inquisidor]]|[[2022]].[[12.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|title vacant on [[2023]].[[05.24]] when [[Panterita del Ring Jr.]] moves up in weight class}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|53|[[Futuro (2019)|Futuro]]|[[Gallo Jr.]], [[Max Star]], [[Meyer]], [[Rafaga Jr.]], [[Brillante Jr.]], [[Rayo Metalico]] and [[Misterio Blanco]]|[[2023]].[[07.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Platino]]|[[2023]].[[09.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo Tony Arellano]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|54|[[Rayo Metalico]]|[[Futuro (2019)|Futuro]]|[[2024]].[[09.27]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryEnd}}<br />
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== Gallery of Champions ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_bobbybonales.png|caption=[[Bobby Bonales]], 4th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_adolfobonales.png|caption=[[Adolfo Bonales]], 6th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_joesilva.png|caption=[[Joe Silva]], 7th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_raulromero.jpg|caption=[[Raul Romero]], 8th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=957f2a9f.jpg|caption=[[Black Shadow]], 11th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Juandiazk.jpg|caption=[[Juan Diaz]], 12th & 14th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Mishima Ota Mex National Champion.jpg|caption=[[Mishima Ota]], 13th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Mexlight_chanoc.png|caption=[[Chanoc]], 15th & 17th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Mexlightulises.png|caption=[[Ulises (60s)|Ulises]], 16th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Rodolforuiz.PNG|caption=[[Rodolfo Ruiz]], 18th, 24th and 34th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=AMunoz-NatLW.jpg|caption=[[Alberto Munoz]], 19th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlw_costa.png|caption=[[Rolando Costa]], 20th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=mexlw_rojas.jpg|caption=[[Raul Rojas]], 21st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_raulguerrero.PNG|caption=[[Raul Guerrero]], 22nd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlw_blanca.jpg|caption=[[Estrella Blanca]], 23th & 25th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlw_tauro.jpg|caption=[[Tauro]], 26th & 28th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlw_dardo.jpg|caption=[[Dardo Aguilar]], 27th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Talisman-NatChamp.JPG|caption=[[Talisman]], 33th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Aristotelesxx.jpg|caption=[[Aristoteles]], 36th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ligerofuerza.jpg|caption=[[Fuerza Guerrera]], 37th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Modulo-mexlight.jpg|caption=[[Modulo]], 38th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Pegaso1.jpg|caption=[[Pegaso I]], 39th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Kalifanattitle.jpg|caption=[[Kalifa]], 40th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Guerrerosamuray.jpg|caption=[[Guerrero Samurai]], 41st & 43th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Virus-NatLight.jpg|caption=[[Virus|Damiancito el Guerrero]], 47th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=RickyMarvin-NatLW.jpg|caption=[[Ricky Marvin]], 48th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_locomax.jpg|caption=[[Loco Max]], 49th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Pierrothito_Champ.jpg|caption=[[Pierrothito]], 50th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_electrico.jpg|caption=[[Electrico]], 51st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_panteritadelringjr.jpg|caption=[[Panterita del Ring Jr.]], 52nd Champion}}<br />
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<br />
== Gallery of Title Belts ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexligerobelt.jpg|caption=Old Belt}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_belt.jpg|caption=3rd Belt}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
* [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/mex-l.html Wrestling-Titles.com]<br />
* [[Luchas 2000]] Especial #21<br />
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== Also Listed As ==<br />
* [[National Lightweight Title]]<br />
* [[MEX LIGHT]]<br />
{{CMLLTitleBox}}<br />
{{MexNatBox}}<br />
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[[Category:Championships]]<br />
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== Current Champion == <br />
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[[Futuro (2019)|Futuro]] defeated [[Gallo Jr.]], [[Max Star]], [[Meyer]], [[Rafaga Jr.]], [[Brillante Jr.]], [[Rayo Metalico]] and [[Misterio Blanco]] on 30 July 2023 in [[Arena Mexico]]<br />
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== History of Championship == <br />
History for this championship in the mid-90s is completely unknown. It may have been defended or changed hands in Arena Coliseo Guadalajara between champions listed; there aren't complete records of that period.<br />
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In late 90s version of this championship, it was used to transition a mini ([[Damiancito el Guerrero]], who soon became Virus) into his new role as a full-sized wrestler. Virus lost the belt to [[Ricky Marvin]], in similar bid to give more spotlight to a small wrestler. Marvin lost in turn to [[Loco Max]], who was a local [[Arena Puebla]] wrestler at the time. If there were further plans for the championship, they were forgotten after Loco Max joined the main CMLL roster (thru the [[Guapos U]] group) in 2002. Luchas 2000's special on the history of the Mexican National Championships included an interview with Loco Max, who said he vacated this championship, but no specific date was mentioned. <br />
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As usual, CMLL brought this championship back with no notice or advance warning in [[2008]], announcing a lineup for a tournament to decide a new champion without previously mentioning the title would be returning. It never seemed to be officially announced as such, but the championship has clearly been repurposed as a minis championship, secondary to the [[CMLL World Minis Championship]]. All wrestlers in the tournament to decide a new champion were minis, and no normal size wrestler has challenged for it. (No minis wrestler has either, due to the lack of defenses.) It's not said why the [[Mexican National Minis Championship]], a title which exists for this very use, is not being used by CMLL, but the assumption is they don't actually have control of the title.<br />
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The lightweight division has rarely had the prominence of the other weight divisions and is usually skipped by most promotions. Perhaps because of this championship switching over to the minis division, CMLL has brought back the [[CMLL World Super Lightweight Championship]] to fill this niche.<br />
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== Champions Listing ==<br />
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 1934|tournament to determine initial champion]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[David Barragan]] & [[Dientes Hernandez]] match is suspended, tournament has no finish}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 1937|tournament to (again) determine initial champion]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Jack O'Brien]]|[[Dientes Hernandez]]|[[1937]].[[06.28]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Oscar Arizpe]]|[[1937]].[[11.07]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2278</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Lobo Negro]]|[[1937]].[[12.02]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Oscar Arzipe]]|[[1937]].[[12.05]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Diablo Lopez]]|[[1937]].[[12.16]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Dientes Hernandez]]|[[Jack O'Brien]]|[[1938]].[[04.07]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Jack O'Brien]] [2]|[[Dientes Hernandez]]|[[1938]].[[05.18]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Lobo Negro]]|[[1938]].[[12.08]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2144</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Bobby Bonales]]|[[Jack O'Brien]]|[[1940]].[[05.05]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dientes Hernandez]]|[[1940]].[[06.09]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Dientes Hernandez]] [2]|[[Bobby Bonales]]|[[1940]].[[12.22]]|[[Mexico City]]||<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Jack O'Brien]]|[[1942]].[[06.21]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Adolfo Bonales]]|[[Dientes Hernandez]]|[[1942]].[[10.09]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]||<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref><ref>Lucha Libre 52</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Joe Silva]]|[[Adolfo Bonales]]|[[1943]].[[05.30]]|[[Mexico City]]||<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Miguel Cortez]]|[[1943]].[[11.07]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Raul Romero]]|[[Joe Silva]]|[[1944]].[[04.28]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Emilio Charles Sr.]]|[[Raul Romero]]|[[1946]].[[08.11]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 172, Clinch 225</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Joe Marin]]|[[Emilio Charles]]|[[1948]].[[08.05]]|[[Torreon]]|<ref>[http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1993/11/04&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar01812&PageLabel=18<br />
El Siglo de Torreon], Lucha Libre 142 has this as 1948.05.11 in Torreon, Clinch 225 has this as 1948.04.11</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Black Shadow]]|[[Joe Marin]]|[[1950]].[[04.30]]|[[Arena Canada Dry]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 142 says 1950, Lucha Libre 161 says 1951, Box Y Lucha's Black Shadow history in issue 886 says April 30th, which matches the advertisement in El Informador. Clinch 225 also goes with 1950.</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Juventino Romero]]|?|?|<ref>Box y Lucha 177A, Lucha libre 31 (page 4)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Eskimo Blancarte]]|?|?|<ref>Box y Lucha 177A</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Chico Casasola]]|?|?|<ref>Box y Lucha 177A</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated in 1955 when Black Shadow could no longer make weight|<ref>Lucha Libre 31, page 4 cites 1954, Box y Lucha 176A in 1955 says Shadow is still champion but will vacant the belt, Box y Lucha 177A talks about Shadow long previously exceeding te lightweight limit; this title has been neglected for years at any rate</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Juan Diaz]]|[[El Rebelde|Chu-Chu Garcia]]|[[1957]].[[06.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Date/location via Box Y Lucha 868. Lucha Libre 50 confirms this was a tournament final. March 30 was previously known date. Orquidea was previously listed as final opponent.</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Mishima Ota]]|[[Juan Diaz]]|[[1957]].[[10.06]]|[[Plaza de Toros Torreon]]|<ref>Ota beats Diaz on 09.29 in a non-title match, then again the following week to win the title</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Barick Rivera]]|[[1957]].[[12.29]]|[[Mexicali]], [[Baja California]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 125</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|after about eight months, commission rules [[Mishima Ota]] can not be champion because he was not born in Mexico and orders championship vacant}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Rebelde]]|[[1960]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>defended it long after he gave up the title? El Informador 1960-09-23</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Juan Diaz]] [2]|[[Jesus Garcia]]|[[1958]].[[06.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]<ref>Lucha Libre 50 claims this occured in Plaza el Toros el Cortijo</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Pokarito Ramirez]]|[[1962]].[[05.13]]|[[Plaza de Toros El Cortijo]], [[Mexico City]]|<ref>Arena 194</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Chanoc]]|[[Juan Diaz]]|[[1963]].[[10.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref name="LL367">Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Juan Diaz]]|[[1963]].[[12.08]]|[[Plaza de Toros El Cortijo]], [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Ulises (60s)|Ulises]]|[[Chanoc]]|[[1964]].[[04.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 27; may be off a week but definitely a Tuesday show</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dick Angelo]]|[[1964]].[[06.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<Ref>Lucha Libre 36, [http://superluchas.com/2015/06/21/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1934-charro-aguayo-inaugura-el-linaje-de-los-campeones-nacionales-de-peso-completo/ Superluchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Luis Gonzalez]]|[[1964]].?|?|<ref>Lucha Libre 56</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Chanoc]]|[[1964]].[[08.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 56, El Informador 1964.08.28</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Chanoc]]|[[1964]].?|?|<ref>Lucha Libre 56</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Chanoc]]|[[1964]].?|?|<ref>Lucha Libre 56; order for all these defenses are unclear</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[Chanoc]] [2]|[[Ulises (60s)|Ulises]]|[[1964]].[[11.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 56</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[Chanoc]]|[[1965]].[[01.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Tony Sugar]]|[[1965]].[[04.04]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 76</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|19|[[Alberto Munoz]]|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1965]].[[04.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>date previously listed as 1965.08.07, but Golpe 6 has it at April 13 at a Union show on a Tuesday</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Chanoc]]|[[1965]].[[12.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 114</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated [[1966]].[[02.06]] upon winning [[Mexican National Welterweight Championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 1966|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Rolando Costa]] & [[Raul Rojas]] draw, championship remains vacant}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|rematch for vacant championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Rolando Costa]]|[[Raul Rojas]]|[[1966]].[[04.03]]|[[Plaza de Toros El Cortijo]], [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Raul Rojas]]|[[Rolando Costa]]|[[1966]].[[05.01]]|[[Plaza de Toros El Cortijo]], [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Cuervo (60s)|El Cuervo]]|[[1966]].[[06.05]]|[[Arena Orizaba]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 139</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Chanoc]]|[[1966]].[[11.20]]|[[Acapulco, Guerrero]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 161/162/163, a draw</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Muerte I]]|[[1966]].[[11.27]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 163, date is a guess</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[La Muerte II]]|[[1967]].[[12.09]]|[[Plaza de Toros Xochimilco]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220; a double DQ</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Raul Guerrero]]|[[Raul Rojas]]|[[1968]].[[02.18]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>Listed as 1967-09-07 historically, but Rojas is still champion at start of 1968. Match announced for 02.18 but no result found</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Javier Meza]]|[[1968]].[[04.14]]|[[Plaza de Toros El Cortijo]], [[Mexico City]]|<Ref>Luchas 2000 #574 p7</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|23|[[Estrella Blanca]]|[[Raul Guerrero]]|[[1968]].[[08.20]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<Ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145819;p=0 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1968]].[[09.25]]|[[Acapulco, Guerrero]]|<Ref>Lucha Libre 259</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1969]].[[03.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 284</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Lalo Montengro]]|[[1969]].[[06.27]]|[[Pachuca]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 300</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Cuervo (Tamaulipas)]]|[[1969]].[[09.07]]|[[Auditorio Municipal, Tampico, Tamaulipas]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 309; date is an estimation</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Leon Negro]]|[[1970]].[[03.04]]|[[Tlalnepantla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 338 & 351; likely Arena Lopez Mateos but not explicity stated</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Zeus]]|[[1970]].[[04.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 338 & 351</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|24|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]] [2]|[[Estrella Blanca]]|[[1970]].[[10.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 367</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Milo Ventura]]|[[1970]].[[11.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 945</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|25|[[Estrella Blanca]] [2]|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1971]].[[07.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Arena 667, Box y Lucha 981</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Tauro]]|[[1972]].[[04.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1018; a DQ finish</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Tauro]]|[[1972]].[[04.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Tauro]]|[[1972]].[[05.20]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1972]].[[09.09]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 480, [[Estrella Blanca]] and [[Rodolfo Ruíz]] tied.</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1972]].[[10.07]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 12</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Atila]]|[[1973]].[[03.19]]|[[Veracruz]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 492, Lucha Libre 493</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[Tauro]]|[[Estrella Blanca]]|[[1973]].[[04.11]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 41, Arena KO 1042</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Barón Siniestro]]|[[1973]].[[08.28]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>draw, countout of the ring</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Toluco]]|[[1973]].[[10.28]]|[[Arena Toluca]]|<ref>Halcon 67, Halcon 68, Arena KO 1074</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dr. Misterio]]|[[1974]].[[01.27]]|[[Arena Aficion]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/01/27/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1956-santo-vs-blue-demon-en-mano-mano-emll-vs-pum/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Fantasma de la Opera]]|[[1974]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Azteca, Mexico City]]|<ref>Halcon 88</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Milo Ventura]]|[[1974]].[[05.05]]|[[Atlixco, Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon 97</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Estrella Blanca]]|[[1974]].[[07.21]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon 107</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Dardo Aguilar]]|[[1974]].[[09.21]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 117</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1974]].[[10.24]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Milo Ventura]]|[[1974]].[[11.03]]|[[Arena Veracruz]]|<ref>KO 1126</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[Dardo Aguilar]]|[[Tauro]]|[[1975]].[[01.18]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 135</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1975]].[[03.15]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1212 mentions a March defense in a year in recap, same show as Chucho Villa taking Huroki Sito's hair, doesn't mention a day. Mentions as first defense, which doesn't appear correct. Halcon 185 puts it on the 15th, though they have wrong dates through the issue.</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Huroki Sito]]|[[1975]].[[04.05]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1212</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[Tauro]] [2]|[[Dardo Aguilar]]|[[1975]].[[06.05]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Halcon 153</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Remo]]|[[1975]].[[08.10]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/08/10/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1975-tino-herrera-rapa-a-dick-angelo-misterio-blanco-i-destapa-a-cupido/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1975]].[[10.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146854#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1975]].[[10.25]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 175</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1975]].[[12.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Halcon 182</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1975]].[[12.28]]|?|<ref>Halcon 183 mentions defense, does not list location</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Bengala II]]|[[1976]].[[03.18]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1222</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1976]].[[04.11]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1976-04-11</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|?|[[1976]].[[10.26]]|[[Tulancingo]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1254; scheduled to be versus [[Estrella Blanca]], who was hurt prior; unclear if someone else challenged</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[Flama Azul]]|[[Tauro]]|[[1976]].[[10.30]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1254</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1976]].[[11.15]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Arena 967</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Centauro]]|[[1976]].[[11.24]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 232</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1976]].[[12.04]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1260, Box Y Lucha 1275</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Mr. Niebla (70s)]]|[[1976]].[[12.19]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>all defenses from Luchas 2000 #565, p14; Arena 967</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Mario Valenzuela]]|[[1977]].[[01.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1265, Halcon 238</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Tauro]]|[[1977]].[[02.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 242, Halcon 245</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Tauro]]|[[1977]].[[02.19]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 242, Halcon 245</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1977]].[[02.20]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon 246</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Tauro]]|[[1977]].[[03.05]]|[[Gimnasio Nueva Atzacoalco]]|<ref>KO 1239</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1977]].[[12.04]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1275</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Tauro]]|[[1977]].[[03.05]]|[[Arena Nueva Atzacoalco]]|<ref>Halcon 247</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Estrella Blanca]]|[[1977]].[[03.22]]|[[Tulancingo]]|<ref>Halcon 250</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[Americo Rocca]]|[[Flama Azul]]|[[1977]].[[04.10]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 253</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Flama Azul]]|[[1977]].[[05.08]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Aurora]]|<ref>Punch 142</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Flama Azul]] [2]|[[Americo Rocca]]|[[1977]].[[06.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1286</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1977]].??.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Tauro]]|[[1977]].??.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|32|[[Mario Valenzuela]]|[[Flama Azul]]|[[1977]].[[September 21|09.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1301, Box Y Lucha 1302, Halcon 276</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Flama Azul]]|[[1977]].[[10.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 278</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Yanco]]|[[1978]].[[01.01]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347">Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Talisman]]|[[1978]].[[01.24]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Arturo Cruz]]|[[1978]].[[01.29]]|[[Arena Azteca]]|<ref>http://www.boxylucha.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=736963#p736963 ricardo aguilar hidalgo @ box y lucha foro]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Lizmark]]|[[1978]].[[02.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 299, Halcon347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Arturo Cruz]]|[[1978]].[[02.15]]|[[Apatlaco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Flama Azul]]|[[1978]].[[04.02]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Talisman]]|[[1978]].[[05.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 311, though they bring it up as an iffy defense - Valenzuela may have no-showed as part of a contract dispute</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Yanco]]|[[1978]].[[07.23]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[El Talisman]]|[[Mario Valenzuela]]|[[1978]].[[08.30]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Chamaco Escobedo]]|[[1978]].[[05.21]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1978]].[[10.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Halcon 332</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Tauro]]|[[1978]].[[10.17]]|[[Arena Ajusco, Tlalpan, Distrito Federal]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004698 Matt Farmer, Halcon 347]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Yanco]]|[[1978]].[[10.25]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Irazú]]|[[1978]].[[11.10]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1630 lists this as a defense, other sources don't mention the title don't the line</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Bufalo Salvaje]]|[[1978]].[[11.12]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1978]].[[11.16]]|[[Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1361</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1978]].[[12.06]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Irazú]]|[[1979]].[[03.11]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1377</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|34|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]] [3]|[[El Talisman]]|[[1979]].[[04.08]]|[[Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Yanco]]|[[1979]].[[05.05]]|[[Arena Nueva Atzacoalco]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 800</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Talisman]]|[[1979]].[[08.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004609 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Galonero]]|[[1979]].[[11.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1412, Box Y Lucha 1413</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Talisman]]|[[1980]].[[01.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1420</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|35|[[Chamaco Velaguez]]|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1980]].[[06.12]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1980]].[[07.13]]|[[Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos]]|<ref>Halcon 434</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Aristoteles]]|[[1980]].[[12.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1467</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Rodolfo Ruiz]]|[[1981]].[[02.08]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<Ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/02/08/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1981-aniversario-independiente-solitario-vs-villano-iii-por-el-campeonato-mundial-de-peso-semicompleto-uwa/ Superluchas.net]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Sombra Poblana]]|[[1981]].[[03.15]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1479</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated February 1982 when [[Chamaco Valaguez]] leaves weight division}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 1982|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|36|[[Aristoteles]]|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1982]].[[05.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 7</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1982]].[[06.06]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<Ref>[http://www.boxylucha.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=737048#p737048 ricardo aguilar hidalgo @ box y lucha foro, listed as first defense]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1982]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1543, Combates 349</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Sombra Roja]]|[[1982]].[[08.22]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1554, El Informador 1982-08-22</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[El Dandy]]|[[1982]].[[10.14]]|[[Arena Zapata, Acapulco, Guerrero]]|<ref>Combates 366</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1982]].[[11.13]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1564, Box y Lucha 1565</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Estrella Blanca Jr.]]|[[1982]].[[12.11]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1568</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Negro Casas]]|[[1982]].[[12.30]]|[[Arena Zapata, Acapulco, Guerrero]]|<ref>Halcon 558; billed as defense eight, likely missing a defense against El Guerrero</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1983]].[[04.27]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1587, Box y Lucha 1588</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|9|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1983]].[[04.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1589</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1983]].[[05.29]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha, Box y Lucha 1591, Box y Lucha 1592</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[ Glamoroso Froylan]]|[[1983]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1593</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated July 1983 when Aristoteles leaves weight division}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 1983|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|37|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[Aguila Venezolana]]|[[1983]].[[11.06]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1614</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Águila Venezolana]]|[[1983]].[[12.18]]|[[Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1620, Box y Lucha 1621</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Solar II]]|[[1984]].[[02.10]]|[[Arena Isabel, León]]|<ref>Arena 1328, Box y Lucha 1627</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Águila Venezolana]]|[[1984]].[[03.11]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1630</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated May 1984 when [[Fuerza Guerrera]] leaves weight division}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 1984|tournament vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|38|[[Modulo]]|[[Águila Venezolana]]|[[1984]].[[08.18]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1652</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Mestizo]]|[[1984]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004722;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1658</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Mestizo]]|[[1984]].[[12.15]]|[[Arena San Lorenzo, Estado de Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1669, Box y Lucha 1670</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|39|[[Pegaso I]]|[[Modulo]]|[[1985]].[[03.17]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1683, Halcon 674</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Mestizo]]|[[1985]].[[05.04]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1689</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Módulo]]|[[1985]].[[06.02]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1693</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Zimba]]|[[1985]].[[06.30]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1696, Box y Lucha 1697</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|40|[[Kalifa]]|[[Pegaso I]]|[[1985]].[[07.13]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1698, Box y Lucha 1701, Halcon 692</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|41|[[El Guerrero (Guerrero)]]|[[Kalifa]]|[[1986]].[[04.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1737, Box y Lucha 1738</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Guerrero Samurai]]|[[1986]].[[06.29]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1723</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|42|[[Guerrero Samurai]]|[[El Guerrero (Guerrero)]]|[[1986]].[[09.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/577610185584681/photos/a.577760768902956.1073741828.577610185584681/1614691951876494/?type=3&theater Estrellas del Ring Acapulco], Box y Lucha 1759</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Mestizo]]|[[1986]].[[10.26]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1764, Box y Lucha 1765</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|43|[[Pantera II]]|[[Guerrero Samurai]]|[[1987]].[[08.09]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|44|[[Guerrero Samurai]] [2]|[[Pantera II]]|[[1988]].[[06.02]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Guerrero Samurai]] passes away on [[1990]].[[11.24]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for vacant championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|45|[[Flash I]]|[[Guerrero Samurai II]]|[[1991]].[[07.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|46|[[Eclipse (GDL)]]|[[Flash I]]|[[1994]].[[12.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>date is a guess [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyClMcdnbhc video] has a mask match which may be from Christmas 1994, and definitely refers to this title change happening a week prior</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship status unknown}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 1998|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|47|[[Virus|Damiancito el Guerrero]]|[[Oriental]]|[[1998]].[[05.07]]|[[Guadalajara]]|<ref>La Magia del Ring #14 says this title change took place 1999/04/12 versus [[Akira]] in Arena Coliseo Guadalajara; need a tie break source</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Damiancito changes identity to [[Virus]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Oriental]]|[[1998]].[[05.08]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Oriental]]|[[1998]].[[08.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Oriental]]|[[1998]].[[08.19]]|[[Jojutla, Morelia]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Oriental]]|[[1998]].[[September 5|09.05]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Oriental]]|[[1998]].[[10.01]]|[[Aguascalientes]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Oriental]]|[[1998]].[[10.29]]|[[Gimnasio G-3]], [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Oriental]]|[[1999]].[[02.26]]|[[Hamamatsu]] - [[Shizuoka]], [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Oriental]]|[[1999]].[[05.30]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Ricky Marvin]]|[[2000]].[[10.05]]|[[Aguascalientes]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Moreno Casas]]|[[2000]].[[10.15]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|48|[[Ricky Marvin]]|[[Virus]]|[[2000]].[[11.29]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Virus]]|[[2000]].[[12.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Virus]]|[[2001]].[[02.15]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Virus]]|[[2001]].[[02.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Virus]]|[[2001]].[[03.16]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Virus]]|[[2001]].[[04.30]]|[[Guanajuato]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Virus]]|[[2001]].[[05.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|49|[[Loco Max]]|[[Ricky Marvin]]|[[2001]].[[12.03]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[2002]].[[02.04]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated [[2004]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 2008|finals of a tournament to crown new champion]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|50|[[Pierrothito]]|[[Mascarita Dorada]]|[[2008]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Electrico]]|[[2009]].[[09.25]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Saturno]]|[[2010]].[[03.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Astral]]|[[2011]].[[04.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Bam Bam]]|[[2011]].[[09.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Electrico]]|[[2012]].[[04.10]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated July 2013 for unspecified reasons}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Lightweight Tournament, 2013|finals of a tournament to crown new champion]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|51|[[Eléctrico]]|[[Pequeno Nitro]]|[[2013]].[[08.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Espiritu Maligno]]|[[2014]].[[08.18]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Principe Diamante]]|[[2016]].[[02.28]]|[[Arena México]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Fantasy II|Fantasy (II)]]|[[2016]].[[08.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>[http://www.luchaworld.com/?p=68805/ LuchaWorld.com]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Pequeno Nitro]]|[[2017]].[[12.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Virus]]|[[2019]].[[08.05]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Stukita|Halcon Suriano Jr.]]|[[2019]].[[12.22]]|[[Arena México]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Inquisidor]]|[[2021]].[[09.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|52|[[Panterita del Ring Jr.]]|[[Eléctrico]]|[[2021]].[[12.11]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Inquisidor]]|[[2022]].[[07.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://youtu.be/iVOX77tJJwE Mas Lucha]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Inquisidor]]|[[2022]].[[12.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|title vacant on [[2023]].[[05.24]] when [[Panterita del Ring Jr.]] moves up in weight class}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|53|[[Futuro (2019)|Futuro]]|[[Gallo Jr.]], [[Max Star]], [[Meyer]], [[Rafaga Jr.]], [[Brillante Jr.]], [[Rayo Metalico]] and [[Misterio Blanco]]|[[2023]].[[07.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Platino]]|[[2023]].[[09.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo Tony Arellano]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|54|[[Rayo Metalico]]|[[Futuro (2019)|Futuro]]|[[2024]].[[09.27]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryEnd}}<br />
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== Gallery of Champions ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_bobbybonales.png|caption=[[Bobby Bonales]], 4th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_adolfobonales.png|caption=[[Adolfo Bonales]], 6th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_joesilva.png|caption=[[Joe Silva]], 7th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_raulromero.jpg|caption=[[Raul Romero]], 8th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=957f2a9f.jpg|caption=[[Black Shadow]], 11th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Juandiazk.jpg|caption=[[Juan Diaz]], 12th & 14th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery||name=Mishima Ota Mex National Champion.jpg|caption=[[Mishima Ota]], 13th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Mexlight_chanoc.png|caption=[[Chanoc]], 15th & 17th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Mexlightulises.png|caption=[[Ulises (60s)|Ulises]], 16th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Rodolforuiz.PNG|caption=[[Rodolfo Ruiz]], 18th, 24th and 34th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=AMunoz-NatLW.jpg|caption=[[Alberto Munoz]], 19th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlw_costa.png|caption=[[Rolando Costa]], 20th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlw_rojas.jpg|caption=[[Raul Rojas]], 21st Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=mexlight_raulguerrero.PNG|caption=[[Raul Guerrero]], 22nd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlw_blanca.jpg|caption=[[Estrella Blanca]], 23th & 25th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlw_tauro.jpg|caption=[[Tauro]], 26th & 28th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlw_dardo.jpg|caption=[[Dardo Aguilar]], 27th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Talisman-NatChamp.JPG|caption=[[Talisman]], 33th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Aristotelesxx.jpg|caption=[[Aristoteles]], 36th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=ligerofuerza.jpg|caption=[[Fuerza Guerrera]], 37th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Modulo-mexlight.jpg|caption=[[Modulo]], 38th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Pegaso1.jpg|caption=[[Pegaso I]], 39th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Kalifanattitle.jpg|caption=[[Kalifa]], 40th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Guerrerosamuray.jpg|caption=[[Guerrero Samurai]], 41st & 43th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Virus-NatLight.jpg|caption=[[Virus|Damiancito el Guerrero]], 47th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=RickyMarvin-NatLW.jpg|caption=[[Ricky Marvin]], 48th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_locomax.jpg|caption=[[Loco Max]], 49th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Pierrothito_Champ.jpg|caption=[[Pierrothito]], 50th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_electrico.jpg|caption=[[Electrico]], 51st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_panteritadelringjr.jpg|caption=[[Panterita del Ring Jr.]], 52nd Champion}}<br />
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== Gallery of Title Belts ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexligerobelt.jpg|caption=Old Belt}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexlight_belt.jpg|caption=3rd Belt}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
* [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/mex-l.html Wrestling-Titles.com]<br />
* [[Luchas 2000]] Especial #21<br />
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== Also Listed As ==<br />
* [[National Lightweight Title]]<br />
* [[MEX LIGHT]]<br />
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{{MexNatBox}}<br />
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[[Category:Championships]]<br />
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
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{{bioFields||image=Raymendoza.jpg<br />
|name=Ray Mendoza<br />
|realName=José Díaz Velazquez<br />
|nicknames=Jefe Indio Dedos Chuecos (Indian Chief Twisted Fingers), El Potro de Oro (The Golden Colt)<br />
|nameHistory="Pelón" Chato Diaz (brief stint as a boxer & rookie days), GARGANTUA (rookie days,brief stint as a masked wrestler). Ray Mendoza (1955 - death )<br />
|family=[[Villano I]], [[Villano II]], [[Villano III]], [[Villano IV]] and [[Villano V]], [[Difunto I]] (sons) [[Villano III Jr.]], [[El Hijo del Villano III]], [[Kaving]], [[Kortiz]](grandchildren) [[La Infernal]] (daughter-in-law); see [[Los Villanos]]<br />
|maestro=[[Ray Carrasco]]<br />
|birthdate=[[July 6]], [[1929]] - [[Mexico City]]<br />
|obituarydate=[[April 16]], [[2003]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]<br />
|debut=[[October 8]], [[1954]] - [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]]<br />
|height=5'11"/180 cms<br />
|weight=216 lbs/96 kg<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Tapatía]], [[Candado Indio]]<br />
|titles=[[NWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] (6), [[National Light Heavyweight Title]], [[NWA World Middleweight Title]], Los Angeles: [[NWA United National Heavyweight Title]], [[NWA Americas Tag Team Titles]] (3, w/ [[Mil Mascaras]], w/ [[Raúl Mata]], w/ [[Raúl Reyes]]), [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] (3)<br />
|}}<br />
{{WONHOF}}<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
José Díaz Velázquez, better known in the lucha libre world as Ray Mendoza, is, along with [[Perro Aguayo]], the biggest and most important non-masked legend ever in the history of professional wrestling in Mexico. Actually, he was masked during a short run in his early career, but that information is not widely known and completely irrelevant to his success.<br />
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He was born on July 6, 1929 at the Colonia Morelos at the [[Tepito]] district in Mexico City and lived his childhood there. Life was tough because of his family's precarious economic situation, and it didn't help living in a district famed because of its street violence.<br />
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He quit school at an early age, without even having a proper basic education, and started working at a bakery so he could become economically independent to support himself and his wife Lupita Mendoza, who he had married at the young age of 15.<br />
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He was a good athlete, and street life had toughened him up, so after competing in several sports at an amateur level (including cycling, swimming, cliff-diving and baseball) he decided to join the Gimnasio Gloria (gym) at Colonia Guerrero to become a boxer. Even though at first he was only looking to learn a way to defend himself properly, he ended up joining the pro ranks in 1950 after being trained by Juan "El Charrito" Espinoza. It wasn't an easy task, because he had to be up all night working at the bakery to get the bread ready for early in the morning, and then after work go to the gym to train.<br />
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His first real contact with lucha libre was almost by coincidence. He once overslept, and arrived late to the gym so he missed the transport to [[Queretaro]], where he was scheduled to box against Pirrín Vega. Espinoza was mad, and didn't want to hear from Mendoza anymore, so Mendoza politely asked some pro wrestlers to spar with him. They accepted, largely to make fun out of a boxer, and one of them took Mendoza to the mat. He did not know how to defend himself there, and a knee to the back injured him, largely ending his boxing career. He had a mixed career, having several managers (the last one being Manuel Moreno), around 20 bouts before retiring and as his biggest career fight, a loss to "Pelón" Cabrera in the finals of the first ever Distrito Federal "Golden Gloves" tournament. His boxing name was Joe Díaz.<br />
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He kept lifting weights at the same place until the gym owner, Efrén "Ray" Carrasco, encouraged him to become a luchador. He was a fan of lucha, with his favourites being [[Black Shadow]] and [[Cavernario Galindo]], and at that point, probably not even in his wildest dreams he imagined he'd spend decades in the ring fighting them. So he left his work as a health inspector for the government, and trained with Carrasco. First he was taught amateur wrestling, and submission fighting that Carrasco had learned in Central America, and then the actual "pro" wrestling training was done by [[Rogelio de la Paz]], [[Genaro Contreras]] (who is not [[Ringo Mendoza]] or a relative, even though they share the same real name), [[Raúl Rojas]] and Daniel García (who would later become famous as [[Huracán Ramírez]]).<br />
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Once in 1953 there was a no-show at [[Arena Roma Mérida]], in [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]], and while he was there just to train, they had him cover the match. He had not actually started the second part of his training with the actual professional wrestlers, so he basically defended himself as a boxer would.<br />
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He officially debuted some months later, also in [[Monterrey]], and his first ring name was "El Pelón" (Baldy) Chato Díaz, but he was soon told to seriously consider changing it, because that was the name a lowcarder would have. He used several names, such as "Indio" Mendoza, El Rayo Rojo and El Hombre del Rayo Rojo, and also having a masked run as Gargantua from 1954 to 1955 until losing it to Al Velasco. But the name that finally stuck in was "Ray Mendoza", a tribute to both his maestro Ray Carrasco and his wife Lupita Mendoza. That name is often misspelled as Rey (King) Mendoza, but he never used that name, or even Rey as a nickname.<br />
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He had the build of a big rudo, a natural light heavyweight that could trim down to the middleweight division (back when weight divisions were actually respected), had polished skills, great ring presence and "angel" (term used in Mexico to refer to the special charisma that separates very charismatic wrestlers from idols), and in less than a year and a half of the name change, he made his Arena Coliseo debut. That [[February 25|25th of February]] of [[1956]] he was put in a "campal" (battle royal) with [[Gori Guerrero]], [[El Santo]], [[Cavernario Galindo]], [[Blue Demon]] and Black Shadow, the five most important men in lucha at the time, so that should speak volumes about the confidence that [[Salvador Lutteroth]] had in him.<br />
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During the second half of the 50s, and most of the 60s, Ray Mendoza formed a feared team with [[René Guajardo]] and [[Karloff Lagarde]], which was heavily featured in main events all over the country. All three were excellent workers and proven money draws, so they provided years of quality wrestling for the fans and years of good gates for the Lutteroth family. As a trio, they had battles with trios of tecnicos like Santo, [[Rayo de Jalisco]] or Blue Demon, or a rudo vs. rudo rivalry with the three [[:Category:Espantos|Espantos]], famous both because of the bloodbaths and the unusual sight of six rudos brawling all over. They were also real-life best friends and very well liked by their fellow luchadores because they were backstage leaders that would confront their bosses asking them to improve the work salaries and conditions of the [[EMLL]] employees.<br />
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Mendoza's first title was the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] he won on [[August 11]], [[1959]], beating long-time opponent [[Dory Dixon]] in Guadalajara, Jalisco. By doing this he became the first Mexican to have this title, and even though the title already was in Mexican land (the Jamaican Dixon won it in Mexico, and he was wrestling in the country full-time), it wasn't until Mendoza won it than the fans didn't feel that the title really belonged to Mexico, even if it meant it was a rudo winning it. During the years, he'd capture the championship for a grand total of 6 times, and the last time (December of 1973 to July of 1974) he didn't lose it, but vacated it. And he vacated it for a reason, but we'll go into further detail later.<br />
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As a Light Heavyweight Champion (and let's remember that because the NWA World Heavyweight Champion would rarely tour Mexico, this was the grand prize in all of lucha libre) he had memorable rivalries with many legends of the era.<br />
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[[Gori Guerrero]] was one of his most outstanding opponents. Both were wrestlers cut out of the same cloth, though Guerrero was a finer technician and Mendoza had a rougher style, and the questions many fans and magazines of the era would ask themselves and debate for hours who was the better worker, similar to the Kobashi/Misawa/Kawada debates, Funk Jr./Brisco, Race/Flair or the Michaels/Hart debate.<br />
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In 1965, with his rising popularity, he turned tecnico and started feuding with his old partners Lagarde and Guajardo. It all started when on June 18, Cavernario Galindo and Ray Mendoza had to fight [[Benito Galan]] and [[Karloff Lagarde]] in the finals of a one-night tag team tournament. With four rudos going at it, in-ring friendships and comraderies were forgotten and Lagarde didn't get over losing, so he challenged Mendoza to a hair vs. hair match, held on [[July 30]] and won by Mendoza. Guajardo, who was caught in the middle of the rivalry, sided with Lagarde claiming Mendoza had just gotten greedy. On June 6, at the [[Arena Mexico]] main event Guajardo and Lagarde faced off Ray Mendoza and his new partner, of all people, [[Mil Mascaras]]. People could just not believe what they were seeing when the new tecnico dream team defeated cleanly the promotion's top rudo team. A week later, the match was repeated with El Santo as Mendoza's ally. Again, the result was the same and the arena went down big time, cheering for Mendoza. Lutteroth hit the jackpot with the turn, and when Guajardo defeated Mendoza in a hair match on August 30, they sold out the building with a gate of 150,000 pesos of the era, the best of that year and one of the best of the decade.<br />
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The rivalry didn't die off here, though, as Mendoza's revenge quest successfully headlined arenas all over the country during the following years. However, Mendoza actually never claimed revenge by beating Guajardo in a hair vs. hair match, but he usually got the upper hand in title matches.<br />
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In 1967 he had a series of matches for the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship|NWA World Middleweight title]] with Guajardo, but Ray dropped the title since after winning the Light Heavyweight title since he also was well over the weight limit. Mendoza, storyline-wise, did this to prove to himself that he could become a double champion, and since there was no way that he could realistically make the weight anymore, problems with the commission were bound to happen sooner or later. Also in 1967, he held the [[National Light Heavyweight Title]] and the NWA Americas Tag Team titles - the latter three times in Los Angeles, where he toured with great success many times, as his style was very well accepted there. While in Los Angeles, he also captured the NWA United Heavyweight Title from the legendary "Golden Greek" John Tolos, on December 4, 1970 at the Olympic Auditorium. He defended the title during two months and it was ruled by the NWA that Tolos was victim of a fast count and the title was returned back to Tolos. The real reason for that is that they wanted Tolos to go to Japan to job the title to [[Antonio Inoki]], then working for the JWA. After the promotion died, the title became property of All Japan Pro Wrestling of the great [[Giant Baba]], and in 1989 it became part of the famed Triple Crown, one of the most prestigious championships ever in wrestling.<br />
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[[El Solitario]] was another one of Mendoza's most famous opponents. El Solitario's debut at [[Arena Mexico]] was on [[September 6]] of [[1966]], and he immediately got engaged in a rivalry with Mendoza, who surprised at the young man's in-ring performance, tried to cut off his success by unmasking him. On [[December 13]] of [[1968]] in what at the time was considered one of the biggest upsets ever in the wrestling history of the country, Solitario defeated Mendoza clean in a hair vs. mask match. Two weeks later, on a Christmas card, Solitario repeated the feat with Guajardo being the victim. Solitario, who was a rudo, was seen by many insiders and regular fans as the best thing going on in lucha, but the relative unselfishness (relative because of the huge money purses involved in the matches) of the two main event veterans in putting over the young star, is what solidified Solitario' s status as a main event guy in the eyes of every fan of lucha libre.<br />
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Mendoza also was one of the key players in the 1974 "independent revolution" and the start of the [[UWA]], and consequently, one of the hottest periods ever in the history of lucha libre. [[Salvador Lutteroth Jr.|Salvador "Chavp" Lutteroth Jr.]] and [[Paco Alonso|Francisco "Paco" Alonso Lutteroth]] joined the promotion's office, and this made some people unhappy, since it meant that Salvador Lutteroth Sr. was soon to be gone and there would be a big power change. Lutteroth Sr. was not universally loved, but he was universally respected, which could not be said of his son.<br />
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This gets us to Ray Mendoza's position in the company at that moment. Even though he was the [[NWA LH|NWA World Light Heavyweight champion]] at the time, Ray Mendoza was very unhappy about life in the EMLL for him and, especially for his sons ([[Villano I|Villanos I]], [[Villano II|II]] and [[Villano III|III]]), who he thought the promoters weren't pushing enough. He felt that there was an uncertain future under the new powers-to-be, so he, his sons and his best friends Karloff Lagarde and René Guajardo gave notice. They got in touch with [[Francisco Flores]], a former EMLL minor arena promoter that severed his ties with La Empresa when they didn't send him whoever he wanted and didn't let him run things "his way". So on [[January 16]], [[1975]], a clean break was made and with the money backing of Flores and [[Benjamín Mora Jr.]] (long time second generation Baja California promoter), a new federation was born. The new corporation was listed as "La Alianza de la Lucha Libre Internacional, S. C.", but the name was eventually changed to "Lucha Libre Internacional, S. C." when Mora's part of the company was bought out. The belts were called UWA (Universal Wrestling Association), which is the name mostly used to refer to the company outside Mexico. The promotion's first card was on January 29.<br />
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Mendoza and friends were in charge of the talent acquisitions and got a really important part of the big EMLL names to jump, plus acted as scouts in order to sign some of the hottest independent talent around. This had not been the first time that Lutteroth had had competition, but for the first time ever, this competition was seriously strong and threatening.<br />
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As one can guess, with the power Mendoza had within the promotion, he became the first [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] holder (by winning a tournament). While the reasons for Mendoza's title win could be seen as ego-driven, this was the best business-wise move at the moment, as Mendoza's image was associated with the title so much that whoever beat him for it would get the rub from the legendary champion. Ray had UWA Light Heavy title switches with [[El Audaz]] and Solitario until he lost it for good to [[Gran Hamada]].<br />
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He kept wrestling regularly for LLI/UWA and by the late 70s he reformed his team with Guajardo (who was more active as a booker in Northern Mexico than as a wrestler by then) to feud with masked idols El Solitario and [[Fishman]] or with the Japanese aces [[Gran Hamada]] and Satoru Sayama (pre-[[Tiger Mask]]). Mendoza also was a feature in the [[Toreo]] cards in a team with son [[Villano I]], and sometimes [[Villano III]]. Since Mendoza's physical abilities were considerably diminished by this point, he was mostly put in tag team matches against a [[Perro Aguayo]] or an [[Abdullah the Butcher]] so he could have a bloody, slower paced and dramatic brawl.<br />
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One of Mendoza's last great singles matches was him challenging [[Tatsumi Fujinami]] for his WWWF Jr. heavyweight title in a 2/3 falls match at El Toreo in August of 1978. This was a really great mat based match, and while Fujinami was one of the best in the world at that point, Mendoza more than held his own and showed that his body was broken down, but he still had his wrestling mind and knew what to do and how to do it.<br />
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Another one of the memorable matches in the later days of his career was when on [[September 13]] of [[1981]] he fought "The Ape Man" at the Palacio de los Deportes. Even though the name suggests something else, [[The Ape Man]] was a martial artist that fought Ray (legit toughman with a strong reputation) in a worked wrestler vs. martial artist match, which is a concept they borrowed from the New Japan Pro Wrestling and [[Antonio Inoki]], the promotion and wrestler that made it successful. Mendoza won this fight, which was considered to be very dramatic and heated, but the style didn't really stick in and it was never used in such a big fashion (headlining a big event) again.<br />
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Mendoza announced his retirement on October of 1982 and retired some months later, already in 1983, after doing an old-fashioned retirement tour whose final match was a singles bout with [[Solar I]] in Panama. Back then there was no television in most parts of the country, and most wrestlers would do that, both to say goodbye to the fans all over the country and to get a last string of nice payoffs. Perro Aguayo, being old-school as it gets, did this retirement tour deal a couple of years ago, but of course Aguayo eventually returned to places where he'd drawn great crowds and many tears from fans who thought that they would never see their childhood idol wrestle again.<br />
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Ray retired and never wrestled again, even though he became a referee for the LLI/UWA for special matches (like major title matches where his presence would mean a fair match with the rulebook being enforced strictly, or mask vs. mask challenges such as El Solitario vs. [[Dr. Wagner]] in 1986) and also he had a hand in training (along with Villano I, Lagarde and [[Felipe Ham Lee]]) a lot of the undercard youngsters of the UWA's last days.<br />
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From 1998 onwards he was best known as the lead commissioner of the Comisión de Box y Lucha del Distrito Federal, whose current president is [[El Fantasma]]. Ray was featured on TV almost weekly, and appeared in many angles as an spokesman when title, hair or mask challenges were thrown in after a match. Even younger generations of fans knew that Mendoza being there meant respect and justice.<br />
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He always was a respected personality who was considered to be twice as successful since all five of his wrestling sons are/were good workers and top stars. He was an avid book reader who, when fame and money came in, took care of his education. Education was so important to him that he did not let any of his five sons become a wrestler until he had an university degree, so they'd have a cushion to fall back on if they had to retire early.<br />
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Even at advanced age, he tried to keep in good shape by practicing yoga. Once in the 80s while Mendoza was in a session, his leg got stuck on the back of his neck and he couldn't get it off there. He was starting to have problems to breathe, which was even worse because he panicked, and he probably would have died if it had not been for his wife coming in to see him, and luckily, helping him with the stuck leg. Even with the seriousness of this story, Mendoza would tell it with a smile to the magazines during later years and how he was so lucky to have such a lovely wife.<br />
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Mendoza was a family man, and Lupita's death in 1986 affected him very much. Unlike many wrestlers who had a girlfriend or two in every arena, he would try to see his family as much as he could. It was also because of his family that he was such a physical wreck in his late years. He had eight children (José de Jesús "Villano I" being the first one, then José Alfredo "[[Villano II]]", Arturo "Villano III", Rita Marina, Leonor, [[Villano V]], Lupita and the youngest being [[Villano IV]]) and with such a big family to support, even being one of the highest paid wrestlers in Mexico at the time he could never let his injuries heal properly because bills would start to pile up fast. Due to that, he eventually had his meniscus (knee cartilage) removed, and most of the fingers in his hand were twisted, which is why he was nicknamed (Jefe Indio Dedos Chuecos) "Chief Twisted Fingers". Due to that, he couldn't actually get the fist shape of a regular hand when closing it.<br />
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On Tuesday April 15, 2003, he was taken to the Hospital General de Naucalpan with a kidney failure made worse by an arrythmia that shut off his right lung. He had been carrying a degree of health problems from two years back, when the death of his son Villano I caused him to get depressed, because it reminded him very much of his other son, Villano II, tragically dying in 1989. Early on the year he had been ill with a pneumonia, but he recovered well of it, even though the problem came back and this time he could not recover. Conflicting reports say Mendoza died after suffering a heart attack either at 11:00 PM on Wednesday April 16, 2003 or at 2:00 AM a day later.<br />
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More than 100 persons went on April 18 to the "Panteón Francés", where Mendoza was buried in the family's crypt, to say goodbye to him for the last time. Among the attendants from the business were his three sons, daughter-in-law [[La Infernal]] (married to V3), [[Canek]], [[Super Astro]], [[José Luis Feliciano]] (Guerrero del Futuro), [[Mano Negra]], [[Fuerza Guerrera]], [[El Indómito]] (Coco Amarillo from the original AAA Payasos), [[Ultraman]], [[Pierroth Jr.]], [[Olímpico]], [[Shocker]], Karloff Lagarde Sr. and Jr., Rey Vikingo, and others, including [[Ringo Mendoza]].<br />
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Ringo Mendoza, who has no family ties to Ray or any of the Villanos, was helped by Ray to get in the business and because facially he looked like his son, he gave him the blessing to use the Mendoza last name. They even teamed together for a while and many fans at the funeral, who still remember the team, gave Ringo their condolences and told them they were so sad that "his father" had passed away.<br />
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Ray helping Ringo did not sit well with Ray's wife and sons, because Ray did not help or support his sons when they told him they wanted to become wrestlers, because he did not want them to be as hurt as he always was and wanted them to be a doctor, or a lawyer, or anything else except a wrestler. But when he realized that he could not change their minds, Ray supported them and helped them as much as they could and used his contacts to get them regular spots in arenas like Naucalpan when they were rookies getting seasoned.<br />
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With Mendoza passing away, one of the last survivors of Lucha Libre's golden era was gone. May he rest in peace.<br />
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{{aline|[[1966]]/[[02/04]]|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[El Nazi]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|[[1968]]/[[12/13]]|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|[[1969]]/[[04/25]]|hairs|[[Black Shadow]] & [[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Los Hippies]] ([[Renato Torres]] & [[El Vikingo]])|[[Arena México - Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1970]]/[[07/31]]<ref>Box Y Lucha 929</ref>|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Coloso Colosetti]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1971]]/[[08/06]]|hairs|[[Ray Mendoza]] & [[Dorrel Dixon]]|[[René Guajardo]] & [[Katsuhisa Shibata]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1972]]/[[11/10]]|hair|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|[[1973]]/[[09/21]]|hairs|[[Ray Mendoza]] & [[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[Ángel Blanco]] & [[Kim Chul Won]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[07/26]]|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Ángel Blanco]]|Plaza México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[09/19]]|hair|[[El Ídolo (Panama)]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Gimnasio Nuevo Panamá, Panama City, Panama]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1977]]/[[06/26]]|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[César Valentino]]|Palacio de los Deportes - Mexico City}}<br />
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
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|name=Ray Mendoza<br />
|realName=José Díaz Velazquez<br />
|nicknames=Jefe Indio Dedos Chuecos (Indian Chief Twisted Fingers), El Potro de Oro (The Golden Colt)<br />
|nameHistory="Pelón" Chato Diaz (brief stint as a boxer & rookie days), GARGANTUA (rookie days,brief stint as a masked wrestler). Ray Mendoza (1955 - death )<br />
|family=[[Villano I]], [[Villano II]], [[Villano III]], [[Villano IV]] and [[Villano V]], [[Difunto I]] (sons) [[Villano III Jr.]], [[El Hijo del Villano III]], [[Kaving]], [[Kortiz]](grandchildren) [[La Infernal]] (daughter-in-law); see [[Los Villanos]]<br />
|maestro=[[Ray Carrasco]]<br />
|birthdate=[[July 6]], [[1929]] - [[Mexico City]]<br />
|obituarydate=[[April 16]], [[2003]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]<br />
|debut=[[October 8]], [[1954]] - [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]]<br />
|height=5'11"/180 cms<br />
|weight=216 lbs/96 kg<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Tapatía]], [[Candado Indio]]<br />
|titles=[[NWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] (6), [[National Light Heavyweight Title]], [[NWA World Middleweight Title]], Los Angeles: [[NWA United National Heavyweight Title]], [[NWA Americas Tag Team Titles]] (3, w/ [[Mil Mascaras]], w/ [[Raúl Mata]], w/ [[Raúl Reyes]]), [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] (3)<br />
|}}<br />
{{WONHOF}}<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
José Díaz Velázquez, better known in the lucha libre world as Ray Mendoza, is, along with [[Perro Aguayo]], the biggest and most important non-masked legend ever in the history of professional wrestling in Mexico. Actually, he was masked during a short run in his early career, but that information is not widely known and completely irrelevant to his success.<br />
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He was born on July 6, 1929 at the Colonia Morelos at the [[Tepito]] district in Mexico City and lived his childhood there. Life was tough because of his family's precarious economic situation, and it didn't help living in a district famed because of its street violence.<br />
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He quit school at an early age, without even having a proper basic education, and started working at a bakery so he could become economically independent to support himself and his wife Lupita Mendoza, who he had married at the young age of 15.<br />
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He was a good athlete, and street life had toughened him up, so after competing in several sports at an amateur level (including cycling, swimming, cliff-diving and baseball) he decided to join the Gimnasio Gloria (gym) at Colonia Guerrero to become a boxer. Even though at first he was only looking to learn a way to defend himself properly, he ended up joining the pro ranks in 1950 after being trained by Juan "El Charrito" Espinoza. It wasn't an easy task, because he had to be up all night working at the bakery to get the bread ready for early in the morning, and then after work go to the gym to train.<br />
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His first real contact with lucha libre was almost by coincidence. He once overslept, and arrived late to the gym so he missed the transport to [[Queretaro]], where he was scheduled to box against Pirrín Vega. Espinoza was mad, and didn't want to hear from Mendoza anymore, so Mendoza politely asked some pro wrestlers to spar with him. They accepted, largely to make fun out of a boxer, and one of them took Mendoza to the mat. He did not know how to defend himself there, and a knee to the back injured him, largely ending his boxing career. He had a mixed career, having several managers (the last one being Manuel Moreno), around 20 bouts before retiring and as his biggest career fight, a loss to "Pelón" Cabrera in the finals of the first ever Distrito Federal "Golden Gloves" tournament. His boxing name was Joe Díaz.<br />
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He kept lifting weights at the same place until the gym owner, Efrén "Ray" Carrasco, encouraged him to become a luchador. He was a fan of lucha, with his favourites being [[Black Shadow]] and [[Cavernario Galindo]], and at that point, probably not even in his wildest dreams he imagined he'd spend decades in the ring fighting them. So he left his work as a health inspector for the government, and trained with Carrasco. First he was taught amateur wrestling, and submission fighting that Carrasco had learned in Central America, and then the actual "pro" wrestling training was done by [[Rogelio de la Paz]], [[Genaro Contreras]] (who is not [[Ringo Mendoza]] or a relative, even though they share the same real name), [[Raúl Rojas]] and Daniel García (who would later become famous as [[Huracán Ramírez]]).<br />
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Once in 1953 there was a no-show at [[Arena Roma Mérida]], in [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]], and while he was there just to train, they had him cover the match. He had not actually started the second part of his training with the actual professional wrestlers, so he basically defended himself as a boxer would.<br />
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He officially debuted some months later, also in [[Monterrey]], and his first ring name was "El Pelón" (Baldy) Chato Díaz, but he was soon told to seriously consider changing it, because that was the name a lowcarder would have. He used several names, such as "Indio" Mendoza, El Rayo Rojo and El Hombre del Rayo Rojo, and also having a masked run as Gargantua from 1954 to 1955 until losing it to Al Velasco. But the name that finally stuck in was "Ray Mendoza", a tribute to both his maestro Ray Carrasco and his wife Lupita Mendoza. That name is often misspelled as Rey (King) Mendoza, but he never used that name, or even Rey as a nickname.<br />
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He had the build of a big rudo, a natural light heavyweight that could trim down to the middleweight division (back when weight divisions were actually respected), had polished skills, great ring presence and "angel" (term used in Mexico to refer to the special charisma that separates very charismatic wrestlers from idols), and in less than a year and a half of the name change, he made his Arena Coliseo debut. That [[February 25|25th of February]] of [[1956]] he was put in a "campal" (battle royal) with [[Gori Guerrero]], [[El Santo]], [[Cavernario Galindo]], [[Blue Demon]] and Black Shadow, the five most important men in lucha at the time, so that should speak volumes about the confidence that [[Salvador Lutteroth]] had in him.<br />
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During the second half of the 50s, and most of the 60s, Ray Mendoza formed a feared team with [[René Guajardo]] and [[Karloff Lagarde]], which was heavily featured in main events all over the country. All three were excellent workers and proven money draws, so they provided years of quality wrestling for the fans and years of good gates for the Lutteroth family. As a trio, they had battles with trios of tecnicos like Santo, [[Rayo de Jalisco]] or Blue Demon, or a rudo vs. rudo rivalry with the three [[:Category:Espantos|Espantos]], famous both because of the bloodbaths and the unusual sight of six rudos brawling all over. They were also real-life best friends and very well liked by their fellow luchadores because they were backstage leaders that would confront their bosses asking them to improve the work salaries and conditions of the [[EMLL]] employees.<br />
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Mendoza's first title was the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] he won on [[August 11]], [[1959]], beating long-time opponent [[Dory Dixon]] in Guadalajara, Jalisco. By doing this he became the first Mexican to have this title, and even though the title already was in Mexican land (the Jamaican Dixon won it in Mexico, and he was wrestling in the country full-time), it wasn't until Mendoza won it than the fans didn't feel that the title really belonged to Mexico, even if it meant it was a rudo winning it. During the years, he'd capture the championship for a grand total of 6 times, and the last time (December of 1973 to July of 1974) he didn't lose it, but vacated it. And he vacated it for a reason, but we'll go into further detail later.<br />
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As a Light Heavyweight Champion (and let's remember that because the NWA World Heavyweight Champion would rarely tour Mexico, this was the grand prize in all of lucha libre) he had memorable rivalries with many legends of the era.<br />
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[[Gori Guerrero]] was one of his most outstanding opponents. Both were wrestlers cut out of the same cloth, though Guerrero was a finer technician and Mendoza had a rougher style, and the questions many fans and magazines of the era would ask themselves and debate for hours who was the better worker, similar to the Kobashi/Misawa/Kawada debates, Funk Jr./Brisco, Race/Flair or the Michaels/Hart debate.<br />
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In 1965, with his rising popularity, he turned tecnico and started feuding with his old partners Lagarde and Guajardo. It all started when on June 18, Cavernario Galindo and Ray Mendoza had to fight [[Benito Galan]] and [[Karloff Lagarde]] in the finals of a one-night tag team tournament. With four rudos going at it, in-ring friendships and comraderies were forgotten and Lagarde didn't get over losing, so he challenged Mendoza to a hair vs. hair match, held on [[July 30]] and won by Mendoza. Guajardo, who was caught in the middle of the rivalry, sided with Lagarde claiming Mendoza had just gotten greedy. On June 6, at the [[Arena Mexico]] main event Guajardo and Lagarde faced off Ray Mendoza and his new partner, of all people, [[Mil Mascaras]]. People could just not believe what they were seeing when the new tecnico dream team defeated cleanly the promotion's top rudo team. A week later, the match was repeated with El Santo as Mendoza's ally. Again, the result was the same and the arena went down big time, cheering for Mendoza. Lutteroth hit the jackpot with the turn, and when Guajardo defeated Mendoza in a hair match on August 30, they sold out the building with a gate of 150,000 pesos of the era, the best of that year and one of the best of the decade.<br />
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The rivalry didn't die off here, though, as Mendoza's revenge quest successfully headlined arenas all over the country during the following years. However, Mendoza actually never claimed revenge by beating Guajardo in a hair vs. hair match, but he usually got the upper hand in title matches.<br />
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In 1967 he had a series of matches for the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship|NWA World Middleweight title]] with Guajardo, but Ray dropped the title since after winning the Light Heavyweight title since he also was well over the weight limit. Mendoza, storyline-wise, did this to prove to himself that he could become a double champion, and since there was no way that he could realistically make the weight anymore, problems with the commission were bound to happen sooner or later. Also in 1967, he held the [[National Light Heavyweight Title]] and the NWA Americas Tag Team titles - the latter three times in Los Angeles, where he toured with great success many times, as his style was very well accepted there. While in Los Angeles, he also captured the NWA United Heavyweight Title from the legendary "Golden Greek" John Tolos, on December 4, 1970 at the Olympic Auditorium. He defended the title during two months and it was ruled by the NWA that Tolos was victim of a fast count and the title was returned back to Tolos. The real reason for that is that they wanted Tolos to go to Japan to job the title to [[Antonio Inoki]], then working for the JWA. After the promotion died, the title became property of All Japan Pro Wrestling of the great [[Giant Baba]], and in 1989 it became part of the famed Triple Crown, one of the most prestigious championships ever in wrestling.<br />
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[[El Solitario]] was another one of Mendoza's most famous opponents. El Solitario's debut at [[Arena Mexico]] was on [[September 6]] of [[1966]], and he immediately got engaged in a rivalry with Mendoza, who surprised at the young man's in-ring performance, tried to cut off his success by unmasking him. On [[December 13]] of [[1968]] in what at the time was considered one of the biggest upsets ever in the wrestling history of the country, Solitario defeated Mendoza clean in a hair vs. mask match. Two weeks later, on a Christmas card, Solitario repeated the feat with Guajardo being the victim. Solitario, who was a rudo, was seen by many insiders and regular fans as the best thing going on in lucha, but the relative unselfishness (relative because of the huge money purses involved in the matches) of the two main event veterans in putting over the young star, is what solidified Solitario' s status as a main event guy in the eyes of every fan of lucha libre.<br />
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Mendoza also was one of the key players in the 1974 "independent revolution" and the start of the [[UWA]], and consequently, one of the hottest periods ever in the history of lucha libre. [[Salvador Lutteroth Jr.|Salvador "Chavp" Lutteroth Jr.]] and [[Paco Alonso|Francisco "Paco" Alonso Lutteroth]] joined the promotion's office, and this made some people unhappy, since it meant that Salvador Lutteroth Sr. was soon to be gone and there would be a big power change. Lutteroth Sr. was not universally loved, but he was universally respected, which could not be said of his son.<br />
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This gets us to Ray Mendoza's position in the company at that moment. Even though he was the [[NWA LH|NWA World Light Heavyweight champion]] at the time, Ray Mendoza was very unhappy about life in the EMLL for him and, especially for his sons ([[Villano I|Villanos I]], [[Villano II|II]] and [[Villano III|III]]), who he thought the promoters weren't pushing enough. He felt that there was an uncertain future under the new powers-to-be, so he, his sons and his best friends Karloff Lagarde and René Guajardo gave notice. They got in touch with [[Francisco Flores]], a former EMLL minor arena promoter that severed his ties with La Empresa when they didn't send him whoever he wanted and didn't let him run things "his way". So on [[January 16]], [[1975]], a clean break was made and with the money backing of Flores and [[Benjamín Mora Jr.]] (long time second generation Baja California promoter), a new federation was born. The new corporation was listed as "La Alianza de la Lucha Libre Internacional, S. C.", but the name was eventually changed to "Lucha Libre Internacional, S. C." when Mora's part of the company was bought out. The belts were called UWA (Universal Wrestling Association), which is the name mostly used to refer to the company outside Mexico. The promotion's first card was on January 29.<br />
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Mendoza and friends were in charge of the talent acquisitions and got a really important part of the big EMLL names to jump, plus acted as scouts in order to sign some of the hottest independent talent around. This had not been the first time that Lutteroth had had competition, but for the first time ever, this competition was seriously strong and threatening.<br />
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As one can guess, with the power Mendoza had within the promotion, he became the first [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] holder (by winning a tournament). While the reasons for Mendoza's title win could be seen as ego-driven, this was the best business-wise move at the moment, as Mendoza's image was associated with the title so much that whoever beat him for it would get the rub from the legendary champion. Ray had UWA Light Heavy title switches with [[El Audaz]] and Solitario until he lost it for good to [[Gran Hamada]].<br />
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He kept wrestling regularly for LLI/UWA and by the late 70s he reformed his team with Guajardo (who was more active as a booker in Northern Mexico than as a wrestler by then) to feud with masked idols El Solitario and [[Fishman]] or with the Japanese aces [[Gran Hamada]] and Satoru Sayama (pre-[[Tiger Mask]]). Mendoza also was a feature in the [[Toreo]] cards in a team with son [[Villano I]], and sometimes [[Villano III]]. Since Mendoza's physical abilities were considerably diminished by this point, he was mostly put in tag team matches against a [[Perro Aguayo]] or an [[Abdullah the Butcher]] so he could have a bloody, slower paced and dramatic brawl.<br />
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One of Mendoza's last great singles matches was him challenging [[Tatsumi Fujinami]] for his WWWF Jr. heavyweight title in a 2/3 falls match at El Toreo in August of 1978. This was a really great mat based match, and while Fujinami was one of the best in the world at that point, Mendoza more than held his own and showed that his body was broken down, but he still had his wrestling mind and knew what to do and how to do it.<br />
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Another one of the memorable matches in the later days of his career was when on [[September 13]] of [[1981]] he fought "The Ape Man" at the Palacio de los Deportes. Even though the name suggests something else, [[The Ape Man]] was a martial artist that fought Ray (legit toughman with a strong reputation) in a worked wrestler vs. martial artist match, which is a concept they borrowed from the New Japan Pro Wrestling and [[Antonio Inoki]], the promotion and wrestler that made it successful. Mendoza won this fight, which was considered to be very dramatic and heated, but the style didn't really stick in and it was never used in such a big fashion (headlining a big event) again.<br />
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Mendoza announced his retirement on October of 1982 and retired some months later, already in 1983, after doing an old-fashioned retirement tour whose final match was a singles bout with [[Solar I]] in Panama. Back then there was no television in most parts of the country, and most wrestlers would do that, both to say goodbye to the fans all over the country and to get a last string of nice payoffs. Perro Aguayo, being old-school as it gets, did this retirement tour deal a couple of years ago, but of course Aguayo eventually returned to places where he'd drawn great crowds and many tears from fans who thought that they would never see their childhood idol wrestle again.<br />
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Ray retired and never wrestled again, even though he became a referee for the LLI/UWA for special matches (like major title matches where his presence would mean a fair match with the rulebook being enforced strictly, or mask vs. mask challenges such as El Solitario vs. [[Dr. Wagner]] in 1986) and also he had a hand in training (along with Villano I, Lagarde and [[Felipe Ham Lee]]) a lot of the undercard youngsters of the UWA's last days.<br />
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From 1998 onwards he was best known as the lead commissioner of the Comisión de Box y Lucha del Distrito Federal, whose current president is [[El Fantasma]]. Ray was featured on TV almost weekly, and appeared in many angles as an spokesman when title, hair or mask challenges were thrown in after a match. Even younger generations of fans knew that Mendoza being there meant respect and justice.<br />
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He always was a respected personality who was considered to be twice as successful since all five of his wrestling sons are/were good workers and top stars. He was an avid book reader who, when fame and money came in, took care of his education. Education was so important to him that he did not let any of his five sons become a wrestler until he had an university degree, so they'd have a cushion to fall back on if they had to retire early.<br />
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Even at advanced age, he tried to keep in good shape by practicing yoga. Once in the 80s while Mendoza was in a session, his leg got stuck on the back of his neck and he couldn't get it off there. He was starting to have problems to breathe, which was even worse because he panicked, and he probably would have died if it had not been for his wife coming in to see him, and luckily, helping him with the stuck leg. Even with the seriousness of this story, Mendoza would tell it with a smile to the magazines during later years and how he was so lucky to have such a lovely wife.<br />
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Mendoza was a family man, and Lupita's death in 1986 affected him very much. Unlike many wrestlers who had a girlfriend or two in every arena, he would try to see his family as much as he could. It was also because of his family that he was such a physical wreck in his late years. He had eight children (José de Jesús "Villano I" being the first one, then José Alfredo "[[Villano II]]", Arturo "Villano III", Rita Marina, Leonor, [[Villano V]], Lupita and the youngest being [[Villano IV]]) and with such a big family to support, even being one of the highest paid wrestlers in Mexico at the time he could never let his injuries heal properly because bills would start to pile up fast. Due to that, he eventually had his meniscus (knee cartilage) removed, and most of the fingers in his hand were twisted, which is why he was nicknamed (Jefe Indio Dedos Chuecos) "Chief Twisted Fingers". Due to that, he couldn't actually get the fist shape of a regular hand when closing it.<br />
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On Tuesday April 15, 2003, he was taken to the Hospital General de Naucalpan with a kidney failure made worse by an arrythmia that shut off his right lung. He had been carrying a degree of health problems from two years back, when the death of his son Villano I caused him to get depressed, because it reminded him very much of his other son, Villano II, tragically dying in 1989. Early on the year he had been ill with a pneumonia, but he recovered well of it, even though the problem came back and this time he could not recover. Conflicting reports say Mendoza died after suffering a heart attack either at 11:00 PM on Wednesday April 16, 2003 or at 2:00 AM a day later.<br />
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More than 100 persons went on April 18 to the "Panteón Francés", where Mendoza was buried in the family's crypt, to say goodbye to him for the last time. Among the attendants from the business were his three sons, daughter-in-law [[La Infernal]] (married to V3), [[Canek]], [[Super Astro]], [[José Luis Feliciano]] (Guerrero del Futuro), [[Mano Negra]], [[Fuerza Guerrera]], [[El Indómito]] (Coco Amarillo from the original AAA Payasos), [[Ultraman]], [[Pierroth Jr.]], [[Olímpico]], [[Shocker]], Karloff Lagarde Sr. and Jr., Rey Vikingo, and others, including [[Ringo Mendoza]].<br />
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Ringo Mendoza, who has no family ties to Ray or any of the Villanos, was helped by Ray to get in the business and because facially he looked like his son, he gave him the blessing to use the Mendoza last name. They even teamed together for a while and many fans at the funeral, who still remember the team, gave Ringo their condolences and told them they were so sad that "his father" had passed away.<br />
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Ray helping Ringo did not sit well with Ray's wife and sons, because Ray did not help or support his sons when they told him they wanted to become wrestlers, because he did not want them to be as hurt as he always was and wanted them to be a doctor, or a lawyer, or anything else except a wrestler. But when he realized that he could not change their minds, Ray supported them and helped them as much as they could and used his contacts to get them regular spots in arenas like Naucalpan when they were rookies getting seasoned.<br />
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With Mendoza passing away, one of the last survivors of Lucha Libre's golden era was gone. May he rest in peace.<br />
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{{aline|[[1970]]/[[07/31]]<ref>Box Y Lucha 929</ref>|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Coloso Colosetti]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1971]]/[[08/06]]|hairs|[[Ray Mendoza]] & [[Dorrel Dixon]]|[[René Guajardo]] & [[Katsuhisa Shibata]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1972]]/[[11/10]]|hair|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|[[1973]]/[[09/21]]|hairs|[[Ray Mendoza]] & [[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[Ángel Blanco]] & [[Kim Chul Won]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[07/26]]|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Ángel Blanco]]|Plaza México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[09/19]]|hair|[[El Ídolo (Panama)]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Gimnasio Nuevo Panamá, Panama City, Panama]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1977]]/[[06/26]]|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[César Valentino]]|Palacio de los Deportes - Mexico City}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
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{{bioFields||image=Raymendoza.jpg<br />
|name=Ray Mendoza<br />
|realName=José Díaz Velazquez<br />
|nicknames=Jefe Indio Dedos Chuecos (Indian Chief Twisted Fingers), El Potro de Oro (The Golden Colt)<br />
|nameHistory="Pelón" Chato Diaz (brief stint as a boxer & rookie days), GARGANTUA (rookie days,brief stint as a masked wrestler). Ray Mendoza (1955 - death )<br />
|family=[[Villano I]], [[Villano II]], [[Villano III]], [[Villano IV]] and [[Villano V]], [[Difunto I]] (sons) [[Villano III Jr.]], [[El Hijo del Villano III]], [[Kaving]], [[Kortiz]](grandchildren) [[La Infernal]] (daughter-in-law); see [[Los Villanos]]<br />
|maestro=[[Ray Carrasco]]<br />
|birthdate=[[July 6]], [[1929]] - [[Mexico City]]<br />
|obituarydate=[[April 16]], [[2003]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]<br />
|debut=[[October 8]], [[1954]] - [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]]<br />
|height=5'11"/180 cms<br />
|weight=216 lbs/96 kg<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Tapatía]], [[Candado Indio]]<br />
|titles=[[NWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] (6), [[National Light Heavyweight Title]], [[NWA World Middleweight Title]], Los Angeles: [[NWA United National Heavyweight Title]], [[NWA Americas Tag Team Titles]] (3, w/ [[Mil Mascaras]], w/ [[Raúl Mata]], w/ [[Raúl Reyes]]), [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] (3)<br />
|}}<br />
{{WONHOF}}<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
José Díaz Velázquez, better known in the lucha libre world as Ray Mendoza, is, along with [[Perro Aguayo]], the biggest and most important non-masked legend ever in the history of professional wrestling in Mexico. Actually, he was masked during a short run in his early career, but that information is not widely known and completely irrelevant to his success.<br />
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He was born on July 6, 1929 at the Colonia Morelos at the [[Tepito]] district in Mexico City and lived his childhood there. Life was tough because of his family's precarious economic situation, and it didn't help living in a district famed because of its street violence.<br />
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He quit school at an early age, without even having a proper basic education, and started working at a bakery so he could become economically independent to support himself and his wife Lupita Mendoza, who he had married at the young age of 15.<br />
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He was a good athlete, and street life had toughened him up, so after competing in several sports at an amateur level (including cycling, swimming, cliff-diving and baseball) he decided to join the Gimnasio Gloria (gym) at Colonia Guerrero to become a boxer. Even though at first he was only looking to learn a way to defend himself properly, he ended up joining the pro ranks in 1950 after being trained by Juan "El Charrito" Espinoza. It wasn't an easy task, because he had to be up all night working at the bakery to get the bread ready for early in the morning, and then after work go to the gym to train.<br />
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His first real contact with lucha libre was almost by coincidence. He once overslept, and arrived late to the gym so he missed the transport to [[Queretaro]], where he was scheduled to box against Pirrín Vega. Espinoza was mad, and didn't want to hear from Mendoza anymore, so Mendoza politely asked some pro wrestlers to spar with him. They accepted, largely to make fun out of a boxer, and one of them took Mendoza to the mat. He did not know how to defend himself there, and a knee to the back injured him, largely ending his boxing career. He had a mixed career, having several managers (the last one being Manuel Moreno), around 20 bouts before retiring and as his biggest career fight, a loss to "Pelón" Cabrera in the finals of the first ever Distrito Federal "Golden Gloves" tournament. His boxing name was Joe Díaz.<br />
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He kept lifting weights at the same place until the gym owner, Efrén "Ray" Carrasco, encouraged him to become a luchador. He was a fan of lucha, with his favourites being [[Black Shadow]] and [[Cavernario Galindo]], and at that point, probably not even in his wildest dreams he imagined he'd spend decades in the ring fighting them. So he left his work as a health inspector for the government, and trained with Carrasco. First he was taught amateur wrestling, and submission fighting that Carrasco had learned in Central America, and then the actual "pro" wrestling training was done by [[Rogelio de la Paz]], [[Genaro Contreras]] (who is not [[Ringo Mendoza]] or a relative, even though they share the same real name), [[Raúl Rojas]] and Daniel García (who would later become famous as [[Huracán Ramírez]]).<br />
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Once in 1953 there was a no-show at [[Arena Roma Mérida]], in [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]], and while he was there just to train, they had him cover the match. He had not actually started the second part of his training with the actual professional wrestlers, so he basically defended himself as a boxer would.<br />
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He officially debuted some months later, also in [[Monterrey]], and his first ring name was "El Pelón" (Baldy) Chato Díaz, but he was soon told to seriously consider changing it, because that was the name a lowcarder would have. He used several names, such as "Indio" Mendoza, El Rayo Rojo and El Hombre del Rayo Rojo, and also having a masked run as Gargantua from 1954 to 1955 until losing it to Al Velasco. But the name that finally stuck in was "Ray Mendoza", a tribute to both his maestro Ray Carrasco and his wife Lupita Mendoza. That name is often misspelled as Rey (King) Mendoza, but he never used that name, or even Rey as a nickname.<br />
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He had the build of a big rudo, a natural light heavyweight that could trim down to the middleweight division (back when weight divisions were actually respected), had polished skills, great ring presence and "angel" (term used in Mexico to refer to the special charisma that separates very charismatic wrestlers from idols), and in less than a year and a half of the name change, he made his Arena Coliseo debut. That [[February 25|25th of February]] of [[1956]] he was put in a "campal" (battle royal) with [[Gori Guerrero]], [[El Santo]], [[Cavernario Galindo]], [[Blue Demon]] and Black Shadow, the five most important men in lucha at the time, so that should speak volumes about the confidence that [[Salvador Lutteroth]] had in him.<br />
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During the second half of the 50s, and most of the 60s, Ray Mendoza formed a feared team with [[René Guajardo]] and [[Karloff Lagarde]], which was heavily featured in main events all over the country. All three were excellent workers and proven money draws, so they provided years of quality wrestling for the fans and years of good gates for the Lutteroth family. As a trio, they had battles with trios of tecnicos like Santo, [[Rayo de Jalisco]] or Blue Demon, or a rudo vs. rudo rivalry with the three [[:Category:Espantos|Espantos]], famous both because of the bloodbaths and the unusual sight of six rudos brawling all over. They were also real-life best friends and very well liked by their fellow luchadores because they were backstage leaders that would confront their bosses asking them to improve the work salaries and conditions of the [[EMLL]] employees.<br />
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Mendoza's first title was the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] he won on [[August 11]], [[1959]], beating long-time opponent [[Dory Dixon]] in Guadalajara, Jalisco. By doing this he became the first Mexican to have this title, and even though the title already was in Mexican land (the Jamaican Dixon won it in Mexico, and he was wrestling in the country full-time), it wasn't until Mendoza won it than the fans didn't feel that the title really belonged to Mexico, even if it meant it was a rudo winning it. During the years, he'd capture the championship for a grand total of 6 times, and the last time (December of 1973 to July of 1974) he didn't lose it, but vacated it. And he vacated it for a reason, but we'll go into further detail later.<br />
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As a Light Heavyweight Champion (and let's remember that because the NWA World Heavyweight Champion would rarely tour Mexico, this was the grand prize in all of lucha libre) he had memorable rivalries with many legends of the era.<br />
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[[Gori Guerrero]] was one of his most outstanding opponents. Both were wrestlers cut out of the same cloth, though Guerrero was a finer technician and Mendoza had a rougher style, and the questions many fans and magazines of the era would ask themselves and debate for hours who was the better worker, similar to the Kobashi/Misawa/Kawada debates, Funk Jr./Brisco, Race/Flair or the Michaels/Hart debate.<br />
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In 1965, with his rising popularity, he turned tecnico and started feuding with his old partners Lagarde and Guajardo. It all started when on June 18, Cavernario Galindo and Ray Mendoza had to fight [[Benito Galan]] and [[Karloff Lagarde]] in the finals of a one-night tag team tournament. With four rudos going at it, in-ring friendships and comraderies were forgotten and Lagarde didn't get over losing, so he challenged Mendoza to a hair vs. hair match, held on [[July 30]] and won by Mendoza. Guajardo, who was caught in the middle of the rivalry, sided with Lagarde claiming Mendoza had just gotten greedy. On June 6, at the [[Arena Mexico]] main event Guajardo and Lagarde faced off Ray Mendoza and his new partner, of all people, [[Mil Mascaras]]. People could just not believe what they were seeing when the new tecnico dream team defeated cleanly the promotion's top rudo team. A week later, the match was repeated with El Santo as Mendoza's ally. Again, the result was the same and the arena went down big time, cheering for Mendoza. Lutteroth hit the jackpot with the turn, and when Guajardo defeated Mendoza in a hair match on August 30, they sold out the building with a gate of 150,000 pesos of the era, the best of that year and one of the best of the decade.<br />
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The rivalry didn't die off here, though, as Mendoza's revenge quest successfully headlined arenas all over the country during the following years. However, Mendoza actually never claimed revenge by beating Guajardo in a hair vs. hair match, but he usually got the upper hand in title matches.<br />
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In 1967 he had a series of matches for the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship|NWA World Middleweight title]] with Guajardo, but Ray dropped the title since after winning the Light Heavyweight title since he also was well over the weight limit. Mendoza, storyline-wise, did this to prove to himself that he could become a double champion, and since there was no way that he could realistically make the weight anymore, problems with the commission were bound to happen sooner or later. Also in 1967, he held the [[National Light Heavyweight Title]] and the NWA Americas Tag Team titles - the latter three times in Los Angeles, where he toured with great success many times, as his style was very well accepted there. While in Los Angeles, he also captured the NWA United Heavyweight Title from the legendary "Golden Greek" John Tolos, on December 4, 1970 at the Olympic Auditorium. He defended the title during two months and it was ruled by the NWA that Tolos was victim of a fast count and the title was returned back to Tolos. The real reason for that is that they wanted Tolos to go to Japan to job the title to [[Antonio Inoki]], then working for the JWA. After the promotion died, the title became property of All Japan Pro Wrestling of the great [[Giant Baba]], and in 1989 it became part of the famed Triple Crown, one of the most prestigious championships ever in wrestling.<br />
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[[El Solitario]] was another one of Mendoza's most famous opponents. El Solitario's debut at [[Arena Mexico]] was on [[September 6]] of [[1966]], and he immediately got engaged in a rivalry with Mendoza, who surprised at the young man's in-ring performance, tried to cut off his success by unmasking him. On [[December 13]] of [[1968]] in what at the time was considered one of the biggest upsets ever in the wrestling history of the country, Solitario defeated Mendoza clean in a hair vs. mask match. Two weeks later, on a Christmas card, Solitario repeated the feat with Guajardo being the victim. Solitario, who was a rudo, was seen by many insiders and regular fans as the best thing going on in lucha, but the relative unselfishness (relative because of the huge money purses involved in the matches) of the two main event veterans in putting over the young star, is what solidified Solitario' s status as a main event guy in the eyes of every fan of lucha libre.<br />
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Mendoza also was one of the key players in the 1974 "independent revolution" and the start of the [[UWA]], and consequently, one of the hottest periods ever in the history of lucha libre. [[Salvador Lutteroth Jr.|Salvador "Chavp" Lutteroth Jr.]] and [[Paco Alonso|Francisco "Paco" Alonso Lutteroth]] joined the promotion's office, and this made some people unhappy, since it meant that Salvador Lutteroth Sr. was soon to be gone and there would be a big power change. Lutteroth Sr. was not universally loved, but he was universally respected, which could not be said of his son.<br />
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This gets us to Ray Mendoza's position in the company at that moment. Even though he was the [[NWA LH|NWA World Light Heavyweight champion]] at the time, Ray Mendoza was very unhappy about life in the EMLL for him and, especially for his sons ([[Villano I|Villanos I]], [[Villano II|II]] and [[Villano III|III]]), who he thought the promoters weren't pushing enough. He felt that there was an uncertain future under the new powers-to-be, so he, his sons and his best friends Karloff Lagarde and René Guajardo gave notice. They got in touch with [[Francisco Flores]], a former EMLL minor arena promoter that severed his ties with La Empresa when they didn't send him whoever he wanted and didn't let him run things "his way". So on [[January 16]], [[1975]], a clean break was made and with the money backing of Flores and [[Benjamín Mora Jr.]] (long time second generation Baja California promoter), a new federation was born. The new corporation was listed as "La Alianza de la Lucha Libre Internacional, S. C.", but the name was eventually changed to "Lucha Libre Internacional, S. C." when Mora's part of the company was bought out. The belts were called UWA (Universal Wrestling Association), which is the name mostly used to refer to the company outside Mexico. The promotion's first card was on January 29.<br />
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Mendoza and friends were in charge of the talent acquisitions and got a really important part of the big EMLL names to jump, plus acted as scouts in order to sign some of the hottest independent talent around. This had not been the first time that Lutteroth had had competition, but for the first time ever, this competition was seriously strong and threatening.<br />
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As one can guess, with the power Mendoza had within the promotion, he became the first [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] holder (by winning a tournament). While the reasons for Mendoza's title win could be seen as ego-driven, this was the best business-wise move at the moment, as Mendoza's image was associated with the title so much that whoever beat him for it would get the rub from the legendary champion. Ray had UWA Light Heavy title switches with [[El Audaz]] and Solitario until he lost it for good to [[Gran Hamada]].<br />
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He kept wrestling regularly for LLI/UWA and by the late 70s he reformed his team with Guajardo (who was more active as a booker in Northern Mexico than as a wrestler by then) to feud with masked idols El Solitario and [[Fishman]] or with the Japanese aces [[Gran Hamada]] and Satoru Sayama (pre-[[Tiger Mask]]). Mendoza also was a feature in the [[Toreo]] cards in a team with son [[Villano I]], and sometimes [[Villano III]]. Since Mendoza's physical abilities were considerably diminished by this point, he was mostly put in tag team matches against a [[Perro Aguayo]] or an [[Abdullah the Butcher]] so he could have a bloody, slower paced and dramatic brawl.<br />
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One of Mendoza's last great singles matches was him challenging [[Tatsumi Fujinami]] for his WWWF Jr. heavyweight title in a 2/3 falls match at El Toreo in August of 1978. This was a really great mat based match, and while Fujinami was one of the best in the world at that point, Mendoza more than held his own and showed that his body was broken down, but he still had his wrestling mind and knew what to do and how to do it.<br />
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Another one of the memorable matches in the later days of his career was when on [[September 13]] of [[1981]] he fought "The Ape Man" at the Palacio de los Deportes. Even though the name suggests something else, [[The Ape Man]] was a martial artist that fought Ray (legit toughman with a strong reputation) in a worked wrestler vs. martial artist match, which is a concept they borrowed from the New Japan Pro Wrestling and [[Antonio Inoki]], the promotion and wrestler that made it successful. Mendoza won this fight, which was considered to be very dramatic and heated, but the style didn't really stick in and it was never used in such a big fashion (headlining a big event) again.<br />
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Mendoza announced his retirement on October of 1982 and retired some months later, already in 1983, after doing an old-fashioned retirement tour whose final match was a singles bout with [[Solar I]] in Panama. Back then there was no television in most parts of the country, and most wrestlers would do that, both to say goodbye to the fans all over the country and to get a last string of nice payoffs. Perro Aguayo, being old-school as it gets, did this retirement tour deal a couple of years ago, but of course Aguayo eventually returned to places where he'd drawn great crowds and many tears from fans who thought that they would never see their childhood idol wrestle again.<br />
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Ray retired and never wrestled again, even though he became a referee for the LLI/UWA for special matches (like major title matches where his presence would mean a fair match with the rulebook being enforced strictly, or mask vs. mask challenges such as El Solitario vs. [[Dr. Wagner]] in 1986) and also he had a hand in training (along with Villano I, Lagarde and [[Felipe Ham Lee]]) a lot of the undercard youngsters of the UWA's last days.<br />
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From 1998 onwards he was best known as the lead commissioner of the Comisión de Box y Lucha del Distrito Federal, whose current president is [[El Fantasma]]. Ray was featured on TV almost weekly, and appeared in many angles as an spokesman when title, hair or mask challenges were thrown in after a match. Even younger generations of fans knew that Mendoza being there meant respect and justice.<br />
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He always was a respected personality who was considered to be twice as successful since all five of his wrestling sons are/were good workers and top stars. He was an avid book reader who, when fame and money came in, took care of his education. Education was so important to him that he did not let any of his five sons become a wrestler until he had an university degree, so they'd have a cushion to fall back on if they had to retire early.<br />
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Even at advanced age, he tried to keep in good shape by practicing yoga. Once in the 80s while Mendoza was in a session, his leg got stuck on the back of his neck and he couldn't get it off there. He was starting to have problems to breathe, which was even worse because he panicked, and he probably would have died if it had not been for his wife coming in to see him, and luckily, helping him with the stuck leg. Even with the seriousness of this story, Mendoza would tell it with a smile to the magazines during later years and how he was so lucky to have such a lovely wife.<br />
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Mendoza was a family man, and Lupita's death in 1986 affected him very much. Unlike many wrestlers who had a girlfriend or two in every arena, he would try to see his family as much as he could. It was also because of his family that he was such a physical wreck in his late years. He had eight children (José de Jesús "Villano I" being the first one, then José Alfredo "[[Villano II]]", Arturo "Villano III", Rita Marina, Leonor, [[Villano V]], Lupita and the youngest being [[Villano IV]]) and with such a big family to support, even being one of the highest paid wrestlers in Mexico at the time he could never let his injuries heal properly because bills would start to pile up fast. Due to that, he eventually had his meniscus (knee cartilage) removed, and most of the fingers in his hand were twisted, which is why he was nicknamed (Jefe Indio Dedos Chuecos) "Chief Twisted Fingers". Due to that, he couldn't actually get the fist shape of a regular hand when closing it.<br />
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On Tuesday April 15, 2003, he was taken to the Hospital General de Naucalpan with a kidney failure made worse by an arrythmia that shut off his right lung. He had been carrying a degree of health problems from two years back, when the death of his son Villano I caused him to get depressed, because it reminded him very much of his other son, Villano II, tragically dying in 1989. Early on the year he had been ill with a pneumonia, but he recovered well of it, even though the problem came back and this time he could not recover. Conflicting reports say Mendoza died after suffering a heart attack either at 11:00 PM on Wednesday April 16, 2003 or at 2:00 AM a day later.<br />
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More than 100 persons went on April 18 to the "Panteón Francés", where Mendoza was buried in the family's crypt, to say goodbye to him for the last time. Among the attendants from the business were his three sons, daughter-in-law [[La Infernal]] (married to V3), [[Canek]], [[Super Astro]], [[José Luis Feliciano]] (Guerrero del Futuro), [[Mano Negra]], [[Fuerza Guerrera]], [[El Indómito]] (Coco Amarillo from the original AAA Payasos), [[Ultraman]], [[Pierroth Jr.]], [[Olímpico]], [[Shocker]], Karloff Lagarde Sr. and Jr., Rey Vikingo, and others, including [[Ringo Mendoza]].<br />
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Ringo Mendoza, who has no family ties to Ray or any of the Villanos, was helped by Ray to get in the business and because facially he looked like his son, he gave him the blessing to use the Mendoza last name. They even teamed together for a while and many fans at the funeral, who still remember the team, gave Ringo their condolences and told them they were so sad that "his father" had passed away.<br />
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Ray helping Ringo did not sit well with Ray's wife and sons, because Ray did not help or support his sons when they told him they wanted to become wrestlers, because he did not want them to be as hurt as he always was and wanted them to be a doctor, or a lawyer, or anything else except a wrestler. But when he realized that he could not change their minds, Ray supported them and helped them as much as they could and used his contacts to get them regular spots in arenas like Naucalpan when they were rookies getting seasoned.<br />
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With Mendoza passing away, one of the last survivors of Lucha Libre's golden era was gone. May he rest in peace.<br />
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{{aline|[[1977]]/[[06/26]]|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[César Valentino]]|Palacio de los Deportes - Mexico City}}<br />
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
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|name=Ray Mendoza<br />
|realName=José Díaz Velazquez<br />
|nicknames=Jefe Indio Dedos Chuecos (Indian Chief Twisted Fingers), El Potro de Oro (The Golden Colt)<br />
|nameHistory="Pelón" Chato Diaz (brief stint as a boxer & rookie days), GARGANTUA (rookie days,brief stint as a masked wrestler). Ray Mendoza (1955 - death )<br />
|family=[[Villano I]], [[Villano II]], [[Villano III]], [[Villano IV]] and [[Villano V]], [[Difunto I]] (sons) [[Villano III Jr.]], [[El Hijo del Villano III]], [[Kaving]], [[Kortiz]](grandchildren) [[La Infernal]] (daughter-in-law); see [[Los Villanos]]<br />
|maestro=[[Ray Carrasco]]<br />
|birthdate=[[July 6]], [[1929]] - [[Mexico City]]<br />
|obituarydate=[[April 16]], [[2003]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]<br />
|debut=[[October 8]], [[1954]] - [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]]<br />
|height=5'11"/180 cms<br />
|weight=216 lbs/96 kg<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Tapatía]], [[Candado Indio]]<br />
|titles=[[NWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] (6), [[National Light Heavyweight Title]], [[NWA World Middleweight Title]], Los Angeles: [[NWA United National Heavyweight Title]], [[NWA Americas Tag Team Titles]] (3, w/ [[Mil Mascaras]], w/ [[Raúl Mata]], w/ [[Raúl Reyes]]), [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] (3)<br />
|}}<br />
{{WONHOF}}<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
José Díaz Velázquez, better known in the lucha libre world as Ray Mendoza, is, along with [[Perro Aguayo]], the biggest and most important non-masked legend ever in the history of professional wrestling in Mexico. Actually, he was masked during a short run in his early career, but that information is not widely known and completely irrelevant to his success.<br />
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He was born on July 6, 1929 at the Colonia Morelos at the [[Tepito]] district in Mexico City and lived his childhood there. Life was tough because of his family's precarious economic situation, and it didn't help living in a district famed because of its street violence.<br />
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He quit school at an early age, without even having a proper basic education, and started working at a bakery so he could become economically independent to support himself and his wife Lupita Mendoza, who he had married at the young age of 15.<br />
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He was a good athlete, and street life had toughened him up, so after competing in several sports at an amateur level (including cycling, swimming, cliff-diving and baseball) he decided to join the Gimnasio Gloria (gym) at Colonia Guerrero to become a boxer. Even though at first he was only looking to learn a way to defend himself properly, he ended up joining the pro ranks in 1950 after being trained by Juan "El Charrito" Espinoza. It wasn't an easy task, because he had to be up all night working at the bakery to get the bread ready for early in the morning, and then after work go to the gym to train.<br />
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His first real contact with lucha libre was almost by coincidence. He once overslept, and arrived late to the gym so he missed the transport to [[Queretaro]], where he was scheduled to box against Pirrín Vega. Espinoza was mad, and didn't want to hear from Mendoza anymore, so Mendoza politely asked some pro wrestlers to spar with him. They accepted, largely to make fun out of a boxer, and one of them took Mendoza to the mat. He did not know how to defend himself there, and a knee to the back injured him, largely ending his boxing career. He had a mixed career, having several managers (the last one being Manuel Moreno), around 20 bouts before retiring and as his biggest career fight, a loss to "Pelón" Cabrera in the finals of the first ever Distrito Federal "Golden Gloves" tournament. His boxing name was Joe Díaz.<br />
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He kept lifting weights at the same place until the gym owner, Efrén "Ray" Carrasco, encouraged him to become a luchador. He was a fan of lucha, with his favourites being [[Black Shadow]] and [[Cavernario Galindo]], and at that point, probably not even in his wildest dreams he imagined he'd spend decades in the ring fighting them. So he left his work as a health inspector for the government, and trained with Carrasco. First he was taught amateur wrestling, and submission fighting that Carrasco had learned in Central America, and then the actual "pro" wrestling training was done by [[Rogelio de la Paz]], [[Genaro Contreras]] (who is not [[Ringo Mendoza]] or a relative, even though they share the same real name), [[Raúl Rojas]] and Daniel García (who would later become famous as [[Huracán Ramírez]]).<br />
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Once in 1953 there was a no-show at [[Arena Roma Mérida]], in [[Monterrey]], [[Nuevo León]], and while he was there just to train, they had him cover the match. He had not actually started the second part of his training with the actual professional wrestlers, so he basically defended himself as a boxer would.<br />
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He officially debuted some months later, also in [[Monterrey]], and his first ring name was "El Pelón" (Baldy) Chato Díaz, but he was soon told to seriously consider changing it, because that was the name a lowcarder would have. He used several names, such as "Indio" Mendoza, El Rayo Rojo and El Hombre del Rayo Rojo, and also having a masked run as Gargantua from 1954 to 1955 until losing it to Al Velasco. But the name that finally stuck in was "Ray Mendoza", a tribute to both his maestro Ray Carrasco and his wife Lupita Mendoza. That name is often misspelled as Rey (King) Mendoza, but he never used that name, or even Rey as a nickname.<br />
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He had the build of a big rudo, a natural light heavyweight that could trim down to the middleweight division (back when weight divisions were actually respected), had polished skills, great ring presence and "angel" (term used in Mexico to refer to the special charisma that separates very charismatic wrestlers from idols), and in less than a year and a half of the name change, he made his Arena Coliseo debut. That [[February 25|25th of February]] of [[1956]] he was put in a "campal" (battle royal) with [[Gori Guerrero]], [[El Santo]], [[Cavernario Galindo]], [[Blue Demon]] and Black Shadow, the five most important men in lucha at the time, so that should speak volumes about the confidence that [[Salvador Lutteroth]] had in him.<br />
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During the second half of the 50s, and most of the 60s, Ray Mendoza formed a feared team with [[René Guajardo]] and [[Karloff Lagarde]], which was heavily featured in main events all over the country. All three were excellent workers and proven money draws, so they provided years of quality wrestling for the fans and years of good gates for the Lutteroth family. As a trio, they had battles with trios of tecnicos like Santo, [[Rayo de Jalisco]] or Blue Demon, or a rudo vs. rudo rivalry with the three [[:Category:Espantos|Espantos]], famous both because of the bloodbaths and the unusual sight of six rudos brawling all over. They were also real-life best friends and very well liked by their fellow luchadores because they were backstage leaders that would confront their bosses asking them to improve the work salaries and conditions of the [[EMLL]] employees.<br />
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Mendoza's first title was the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] he won on [[August 11]], [[1959]], beating long-time opponent [[Dory Dixon]] in Guadalajara, Jalisco. By doing this he became the first Mexican to have this title, and even though the title already was in Mexican land (the Jamaican Dixon won it in Mexico, and he was wrestling in the country full-time), it wasn't until Mendoza won it than the fans didn't feel that the title really belonged to Mexico, even if it meant it was a rudo winning it. During the years, he'd capture the championship for a grand total of 6 times, and the last time (December of 1973 to July of 1974) he didn't lose it, but vacated it. And he vacated it for a reason, but we'll go into further detail later.<br />
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As a Light Heavyweight Champion (and let's remember that because the NWA World Heavyweight Champion would rarely tour Mexico, this was the grand prize in all of lucha libre) he had memorable rivalries with many legends of the era.<br />
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[[Gori Guerrero]] was one of his most outstanding opponents. Both were wrestlers cut out of the same cloth, though Guerrero was a finer technician and Mendoza had a rougher style, and the questions many fans and magazines of the era would ask themselves and debate for hours who was the better worker, similar to the Kobashi/Misawa/Kawada debates, Funk Jr./Brisco, Race/Flair or the Michaels/Hart debate.<br />
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In 1965, with his rising popularity, he turned tecnico and started feuding with his old partners Lagarde and Guajardo. It all started when on June 18, Cavernario Galindo and Ray Mendoza had to fight [[Benito Galan]] and [[Karloff Lagarde]] in the finals of a one-night tag team tournament. With four rudos going at it, in-ring friendships and comraderies were forgotten and Lagarde didn't get over losing, so he challenged Mendoza to a hair vs. hair match, held on [[July 30]] and won by Mendoza. Guajardo, who was caught in the middle of the rivalry, sided with Lagarde claiming Mendoza had just gotten greedy. On June 6, at the [[Arena Mexico]] main event Guajardo and Lagarde faced off Ray Mendoza and his new partner, of all people, [[Mil Mascaras]]. People could just not believe what they were seeing when the new tecnico dream team defeated cleanly the promotion's top rudo team. A week later, the match was repeated with El Santo as Mendoza's ally. Again, the result was the same and the arena went down big time, cheering for Mendoza. Lutteroth hit the jackpot with the turn, and when Guajardo defeated Mendoza in a hair match on August 30, they sold out the building with a gate of 150,000 pesos of the era, the best of that year and one of the best of the decade.<br />
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The rivalry didn't die off here, though, as Mendoza's revenge quest successfully headlined arenas all over the country during the following years. However, Mendoza actually never claimed revenge by beating Guajardo in a hair vs. hair match, but he usually got the upper hand in title matches.<br />
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In 1967 he had a series of matches for the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship|NWA World Middleweight title]] with Guajardo, but Ray dropped the title since after winning the Light Heavyweight title since he also was well over the weight limit. Mendoza, storyline-wise, did this to prove to himself that he could become a double champion, and since there was no way that he could realistically make the weight anymore, problems with the commission were bound to happen sooner or later. Also in 1967, he held the [[National Light Heavyweight Title]] and the NWA Americas Tag Team titles - the latter three times in Los Angeles, where he toured with great success many times, as his style was very well accepted there. While in Los Angeles, he also captured the NWA United Heavyweight Title from the legendary "Golden Greek" John Tolos, on December 4, 1970 at the Olympic Auditorium. He defended the title during two months and it was ruled by the NWA that Tolos was victim of a fast count and the title was returned back to Tolos. The real reason for that is that they wanted Tolos to go to Japan to job the title to [[Antonio Inoki]], then working for the JWA. After the promotion died, the title became property of All Japan Pro Wrestling of the great [[Giant Baba]], and in 1989 it became part of the famed Triple Crown, one of the most prestigious championships ever in wrestling.<br />
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[[El Solitario]] was another one of Mendoza's most famous opponents. El Solitario's debut at [[Arena Mexico]] was on [[September 6]] of [[1966]], and he immediately got engaged in a rivalry with Mendoza, who surprised at the young man's in-ring performance, tried to cut off his success by unmasking him. On [[December 13]] of [[1968]] in what at the time was considered one of the biggest upsets ever in the wrestling history of the country, Solitario defeated Mendoza clean in a hair vs. mask match. Two weeks later, on a Christmas card, Solitario repeated the feat with Guajardo being the victim. Solitario, who was a rudo, was seen by many insiders and regular fans as the best thing going on in lucha, but the relative unselfishness (relative because of the huge money purses involved in the matches) of the two main event veterans in putting over the young star, is what solidified Solitario' s status as a main event guy in the eyes of every fan of lucha libre.<br />
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Mendoza also was one of the key players in the 1974 "independent revolution" and the start of the [[UWA]], and consequently, one of the hottest periods ever in the history of lucha libre. [[Salvador Lutteroth Jr.|Salvador "Chavp" Lutteroth Jr.]] and [[Paco Alonso|Francisco "Paco" Alonso Lutteroth]] joined the promotion's office, and this made some people unhappy, since it meant that Salvador Lutteroth Sr. was soon to be gone and there would be a big power change. Lutteroth Sr. was not universally loved, but he was universally respected, which could not be said of his son.<br />
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This gets us to Ray Mendoza's position in the company at that moment. Even though he was the [[NWA LH|NWA World Light Heavyweight champion]] at the time, Ray Mendoza was very unhappy about life in the EMLL for him and, especially for his sons ([[Villano I|Villanos I]], [[Villano II|II]] and [[Villano III|III]]), who he thought the promoters weren't pushing enough. He felt that there was an uncertain future under the new powers-to-be, so he, his sons and his best friends Karloff Lagarde and René Guajardo gave notice. They got in touch with [[Francisco Flores]], a former EMLL minor arena promoter that severed his ties with La Empresa when they didn't send him whoever he wanted and didn't let him run things "his way". So on [[January 16]], [[1975]], a clean break was made and with the money backing of Flores and [[Benjamín Mora Jr.]] (long time second generation Baja California promoter), a new federation was born. The new corporation was listed as "La Alianza de la Lucha Libre Internacional, S. C.", but the name was eventually changed to "Lucha Libre Internacional, S. C." when Mora's part of the company was bought out. The belts were called UWA (Universal Wrestling Association), which is the name mostly used to refer to the company outside Mexico. The promotion's first card was on January 29.<br />
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Mendoza and friends were in charge of the talent acquisitions and got a really important part of the big EMLL names to jump, plus acted as scouts in order to sign some of the hottest independent talent around. This had not been the first time that Lutteroth had had competition, but for the first time ever, this competition was seriously strong and threatening.<br />
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As one can guess, with the power Mendoza had within the promotion, he became the first [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Title]] holder (by winning a tournament). While the reasons for Mendoza's title win could be seen as ego-driven, this was the best business-wise move at the moment, as Mendoza's image was associated with the title so much that whoever beat him for it would get the rub from the legendary champion. Ray had UWA Light Heavy title switches with [[El Audaz]] and Solitario until he lost it for good to [[Gran Hamada]].<br />
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He kept wrestling regularly for LLI/UWA and by the late 70s he reformed his team with Guajardo (who was more active as a booker in Northern Mexico than as a wrestler by then) to feud with masked idols El Solitario and [[Fishman]] or with the Japanese aces [[Gran Hamada]] and Satoru Sayama (pre-[[Tiger Mask]]). Mendoza also was a feature in the [[Toreo]] cards in a team with son [[Villano I]], and sometimes [[Villano III]]. Since Mendoza's physical abilities were considerably diminished by this point, he was mostly put in tag team matches against a [[Perro Aguayo]] or an [[Abdullah the Butcher]] so he could have a bloody, slower paced and dramatic brawl.<br />
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One of Mendoza's last great singles matches was him challenging [[Tatsumi Fujinami]] for his WWWF Jr. heavyweight title in a 2/3 falls match at El Toreo in August of 1978. This was a really great mat based match, and while Fujinami was one of the best in the world at that point, Mendoza more than held his own and showed that his body was broken down, but he still had his wrestling mind and knew what to do and how to do it.<br />
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Another one of the memorable matches in the later days of his career was when on [[September 13]] of [[1981]] he fought "The Ape Man" at the Palacio de los Deportes. Even though the name suggests something else, [[The Ape Man]] was a martial artist that fought Ray (legit toughman with a strong reputation) in a worked wrestler vs. martial artist match, which is a concept they borrowed from the New Japan Pro Wrestling and [[Antonio Inoki]], the promotion and wrestler that made it successful. Mendoza won this fight, which was considered to be very dramatic and heated, but the style didn't really stick in and it was never used in such a big fashion (headlining a big event) again.<br />
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Mendoza announced his retirement on October of 1982 and retired some months later, already in 1983, after doing an old-fashioned retirement tour whose final match was a singles bout with [[Solar I]] in Panama. Back then there was no television in most parts of the country, and most wrestlers would do that, both to say goodbye to the fans all over the country and to get a last string of nice payoffs. Perro Aguayo, being old-school as it gets, did this retirement tour deal a couple of years ago, but of course Aguayo eventually returned to places where he'd drawn great crowds and many tears from fans who thought that they would never see their childhood idol wrestle again.<br />
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Ray retired and never wrestled again, even though he became a referee for the LLI/UWA for special matches (like major title matches where his presence would mean a fair match with the rulebook being enforced strictly, or mask vs. mask challenges such as El Solitario vs. [[Dr. Wagner]] in 1986) and also he had a hand in training (along with Villano I, Lagarde and [[Felipe Ham Lee]]) a lot of the undercard youngsters of the UWA's last days.<br />
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From 1998 onwards he was best known as the lead commissioner of the Comisión de Box y Lucha del Distrito Federal, whose current president is [[El Fantasma]]. Ray was featured on TV almost weekly, and appeared in many angles as an spokesman when title, hair or mask challenges were thrown in after a match. Even younger generations of fans knew that Mendoza being there meant respect and justice.<br />
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He always was a respected personality who was considered to be twice as successful since all five of his wrestling sons are/were good workers and top stars. He was an avid book reader who, when fame and money came in, took care of his education. Education was so important to him that he did not let any of his five sons become a wrestler until he had an university degree, so they'd have a cushion to fall back on if they had to retire early.<br />
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Even at advanced age, he tried to keep in good shape by practicing yoga. Once in the 80s while Mendoza was in a session, his leg got stuck on the back of his neck and he couldn't get it off there. He was starting to have problems to breathe, which was even worse because he panicked, and he probably would have died if it had not been for his wife coming in to see him, and luckily, helping him with the stuck leg. Even with the seriousness of this story, Mendoza would tell it with a smile to the magazines during later years and how he was so lucky to have such a lovely wife.<br />
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Mendoza was a family man, and Lupita's death in 1986 affected him very much. Unlike many wrestlers who had a girlfriend or two in every arena, he would try to see his family as much as he could. It was also because of his family that he was such a physical wreck in his late years. He had eight children (José de Jesús "Villano I" being the first one, then José Alfredo "[[Villano II]]", Arturo "Villano III", Rita Marina, Leonor, [[Villano V]], Lupita and the youngest being [[Villano IV]]) and with such a big family to support, even being one of the highest paid wrestlers in Mexico at the time he could never let his injuries heal properly because bills would start to pile up fast. Due to that, he eventually had his meniscus (knee cartilage) removed, and most of the fingers in his hand were twisted, which is why he was nicknamed (Jefe Indio Dedos Chuecos) "Chief Twisted Fingers". Due to that, he couldn't actually get the fist shape of a regular hand when closing it.<br />
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On Tuesday April 15, 2003, he was taken to the Hospital General de Naucalpan with a kidney failure made worse by an arrythmia that shut off his right lung. He had been carrying a degree of health problems from two years back, when the death of his son Villano I caused him to get depressed, because it reminded him very much of his other son, Villano II, tragically dying in 1989. Early on the year he had been ill with a pneumonia, but he recovered well of it, even though the problem came back and this time he could not recover. Conflicting reports say Mendoza died after suffering a heart attack either at 11:00 PM on Wednesday April 16, 2003 or at 2:00 AM a day later.<br />
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More than 100 persons went on April 18 to the "Panteón Francés", where Mendoza was buried in the family's crypt, to say goodbye to him for the last time. Among the attendants from the business were his three sons, daughter-in-law [[La Infernal]] (married to V3), [[Canek]], [[Super Astro]], [[José Luis Feliciano]] (Guerrero del Futuro), [[Mano Negra]], [[Fuerza Guerrera]], [[El Indómito]] (Coco Amarillo from the original AAA Payasos), [[Ultraman]], [[Pierroth Jr.]], [[Olímpico]], [[Shocker]], Karloff Lagarde Sr. and Jr., Rey Vikingo, and others, including [[Ringo Mendoza]].<br />
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Ringo Mendoza, who has no family ties to Ray or any of the Villanos, was helped by Ray to get in the business and because facially he looked like his son, he gave him the blessing to use the Mendoza last name. They even teamed together for a while and many fans at the funeral, who still remember the team, gave Ringo their condolences and told them they were so sad that "his father" had passed away.<br />
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Ray helping Ringo did not sit well with Ray's wife and sons, because Ray did not help or support his sons when they told him they wanted to become wrestlers, because he did not want them to be as hurt as he always was and wanted them to be a doctor, or a lawyer, or anything else except a wrestler. But when he realized that he could not change their minds, Ray supported them and helped them as much as they could and used his contacts to get them regular spots in arenas like Naucalpan when they were rookies getting seasoned.<br />
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With Mendoza passing away, one of the last survivors of Lucha Libre's golden era was gone. May he rest in peace.<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
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{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Sunny War Cloud]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[El Audaz]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Bestia (Juarez)]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]], [[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1965]]/[[07/30]]<ref>Lucha Libre 94</ref>|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Karloff Lagarde]]|[[Arena México - Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1965]]/[[08/20]]<ref>Lucha Libre 97</ref>|hair|[[René Guajardo]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Arena México - Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1966]]/[[02/04]]|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[El Nazi]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|[[1968]]/[[12/13]]|hair|[[El Solitario]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|[[1969]]/[[04/25]]|hairs|[[Black Shadow]] & [[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Los Hippies]] ([[Renato Torres]] & [[El Vikingo]])|[[Arena México - Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1970]]/[[07/31]]<ref>Box Y Lucha 929</ref>|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Coloso Colosetti]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1971]]/[[08/06]]|hairs|[[Ray Mendoza]] & [[Dorrel Dixon]]|[[René Guajardo]] & [[Katsuhisa Shibata]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1972]]/[[11/10]]|hair|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|[[1973]]/[[09/21]]|hairs|[[Ray Mendoza]] & [[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[Ángel Blanco]] & [[Kim Chul Won]]|Arena México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[07/26]]|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Ángel Blanco]]|Plaza México - Mexico City}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[09/19]]|hair|[[El Ídolo (Panama)]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Gimnasio Nuevo Panamá, Panama City, Panama]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1977]]/[[06/26]]|hair|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[César Valentino]]|Palacio de los Deportes - Mexico City}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nwalh_mendoza2.jpg|caption=as [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship|NWA LH Champ 1962]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nwalh mendoza.jpg|caption=as [[NWA World Middleweight Championship|NWA MIDDLE Champ 1965]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Mendozasolitario.jpg|caption=Vs El Solitario 1968}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=arenamextag_santomendoza.png|caption=[[Arena Mexico Tag Team Champion|Arena Mexico Tag Team Championship]] (w/[[Ray Mendoza]])}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Mendoza-2.jpg|caption=Bloody & beaten after losing Hair vs Mask match vs [[El Solitario]] Dec. 1968}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Mendoza-un-champ.jpg|caption=as [[NWA United National Heavyweight Championship|NWA UN HEAVY Champ]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Mendoza_un_champ.jpg|caption=1970}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=FB IMG 1488265694866.jpg|caption=Mendoza Family}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Mendoza75.JPG|caption=Bleeding as Rudo 1975}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Raymendoza78.JPG|caption=Wrestling with Fujinami 1978}}<br />
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[[Category:La Arena bios]]</div>Campeonhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Mexican_National_Middleweight_Championship&diff=228762Mexican National Middleweight Championship2025-04-04T21:34:46Z<p>Campeon: </p>
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<div>[[image:Mexmedio.jpg|200px|right|championship belt]]<br />
== Current Champion ==<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Gmc.png|caption=[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]] as 62nd champion}}<br />
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[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]] is the current champion, having defeated [[Rugido]] on [[June 2]], [[2023]] in the finals of a tournament for the vacant title held at [[Arena México]].<br />
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== History of Championship == <br />
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== Champions Listing ==<br />
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|first title reign not acknowledged by all sources}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|-|[[Yaqui Joe]]||[[1933]].??.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ray Ryan]]|[[1933]].[[10.26]]|[[Arena Nacional]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 53</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Middleweight Tournament, 1938|initial tournament for championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Octavio Gaona]]|[[Black Guzman]]|[[1938]].[[02.06]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 905</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Tarzan Lopez]]|[[Octavio Gaona]]|[[1938]].[[September 2|09.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Benny Wilson]]|[[1939]].[[09.22]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146551#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Gorilla Ramos]]|[[1941]].[[06.19]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|vacates championship on [[1941]].[[12.16]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Middleweight Tournament, 1941|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Murcielago Velazquez]]|[[Bobby Bonales]]|[[1942]].[[04.02]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[El Santo]]|[[Murcielago Velazquez]]|[[1943]].[[03.19]]|[[Mexico City]]|<Ref>Lucha Libre 948, [ https://www.patreon.com/posts/lucha-libre-no-3-61780805 LuchaWorld], Box y Lucha 980 (Santo title history); location unconfirmed</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Bobby Bonales]]|[[El Santo]]|[[1943]].[[06.11]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144944;p=0 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[El Santo]] [2]|[[Bobby Bonales]]|[[1943]].[[10.08]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 961</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Tarzan Lopez]]|[[El Santo]]|[[1944]].[[04.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Lopez already holds the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]], vacates this title on [[1944]].[[04.08]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Middleweight Tournament, 1944|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[El Santo]] [3]|[[Tuffy Truesdale]]|[[1944]].[[05.31]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 980's Santo Title history has this as 06.09, also note Truesdale wasn't a Mexican (but was considered one)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Bobby Bonales]] [2]|[[El Santo]]|[[1945]].[[06.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Gori Guerrero]]|[[Bobby Bonales]]|[[1945]].[[September 25|09.25]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Golpe 13 has this on September 21st instead</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Guerrero wins the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]] on [[1946]].[[02.23]], vacates this title}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Middleweight Tournament, 1946|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Tarzan Lopez]]|[[Bobby Bonales]]|[[1946]].[[04.12]]|?}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Lopez wins the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]] on [[1949]].[[05.28]], vacates this title}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Middleweight Tournament, 1956|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[El Santo]] [4]|[[El Gladiator]]|[[1956]].[[September 14|09.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 980 title history lists this instead as 09.25 (Tuesday), which seems unlikely</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Tonny Lopez]]|[[1958]].[[10.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1958-10-19</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Blue Demon]]|[[1962]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 501</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Karloff Lagarde]]|[[El Santo]]|[[1963]].[[04.11]]|[[Pachuca]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 141 says this happened in Veracruz instead of Pachuca, and Lagarde won by DQ</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Santo]]|[[1963]].[[05.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[El Santo]] [5]|[[Karloff Lagarde]]|[[1963]].[[06.28]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 980 lists this as 04.21, which can't be right since Lagarde is defending the title in May.</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Karloff Lagarde]]|[[1964]].[[04.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre #27</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Karloff Lagarde]]|[[1965]].[[04.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Golpe 6</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Buddy Montes]]|[[1966]].[[09.25]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 167</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Black Shadow]]|[[1966]].[[11.30]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 167</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Black Shadow]]|[[1967]].[[03.09]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Black Shadow]]|[[1967]].[[04.28]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[El Santo]]|[[1967]].[[06.20]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/06/21/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1934-charro-aguayo-inaugura-el-linaje-de-los-campeones-nacionales-de-peso-completo/ Superluchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Guajardo wins the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]] on [[1967]].[[07.29]], vacates this title}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Middleweight Tournament, 1967|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Karloff Lagarde]] [2]|[[Apolo Curiel]]|[[1967]].[[12.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[Humberto Garza]]|[[Karloff Lagarde]]|[[1968]].[[02.25]]|[[Monterrey]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Vikingo]]|[[1968]].[[08.20]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/08/20/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1982-fallece-el-espectro-ii-1968-black-shadow-rapa-a-karloff-lagarde-carnaval-de-campeones-en-la-mexico/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Alberto Munoz]]|[[Humberto Garza]]|[[1968]].[[10.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informardor 1968-10-20</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Vick Amezcua]]|[[1969]].[[10.07]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 887</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|19|[[Rene Guajardo]] [2]|[[Alberto Munoz]]|[[1969]].[[11.20]]|[[Aguascalientes]]|<ref>[https://twitter.com/luchablog/status/1255237203195842563 Box Y Lucha 893]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Ciclon Veloz Jr.]]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1971]].[[04.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1002</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Renato Torres]]|[[1971]].[[10.08]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 990, Box y Lucha 991</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1972]].[[03.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1972-03-26</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1972]].[[11.18]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 480, Ciclón Veloz Jr. and René Guajardo tied</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Cesar Valentino]]|[[1973]].[[06.08]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 48</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1973]].[[07.22]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon 1</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Luis Mariscal]]|[[1973]].[[10.11]]|[[Mexicali]]|<ref>Arena KO 1074</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[Ciclon Veloz Jr.]]|[[1973]].[[12.14]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 75, Lucha Libre 532</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Anibal]]|[[1974]].[[02.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco, Acapulco, Guerrero]]|<ref>Halcon 102</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Anibal]]|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1974]].[[06.28]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<Ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/06/28/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1974-coloso-colosetti-rapa-a-el-nazi-anibal-se-corona-como-campeon-nacional-de-peso-medio-ante-adorable-rubi/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1974]].[[07.20]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon 107, Halcon 108</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1974]].[[08.08]]|[[Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos]]|<ref>Halcon 110</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1974]].[[08.23]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145819;p=0 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Anibal wins the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]] on [[1974]].[[September 20|09.20]], vacates this title}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Middleweight Tournament, 1974|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|23|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1974]].[[11.29]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 126</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1975]].[[02.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1164, Box Y Lucha 1212</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1975]].[[05.04]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1975-05-04, Halcon 150</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1975]].[[08.06]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 161, Halcon 185 (date)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1975]].[[10.03]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 171, Punch 58</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Septiembre Negro]]|[[1975]].[[11.15]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 177</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1976]].[[01.15]]|[[Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Halcon 187</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Fishman]]|[[1976]].[[02.07]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 190</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Karloff Lagarde]]|[[1976]].[[04.04]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/04/04/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1976-ringo-mendoza-vence-a-karloff-lagarde-rizado-ruiz-rapa-a-cesar-silva/ Superluchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|9|[[Fishman]]|[[1976]].[[08.29]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1976-08-29</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|10|[[Cesar Valentino]]|[[1976]].[[09.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1976-09-26</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Bruno Victoria]]|[[1976]].[[10.02]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1250, Box Y Lucha 1251</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1976]].[[10.24]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1254, Halcon 227</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Cesar Valentino]]|[[1976]].[[10.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1254</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1976]].[[12.10]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>double pin draw - [https://www.facebook.com/cmll.oficial/photos/a.352219088254374.1073741827.351036975039252/500238980119050?type=1 CMLL]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|24|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1977]].[[02.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 245</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Aguayo wins the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]] on [[1977]].[[03.11]], vacates this title}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Middleweight Tournament, 1977|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|25|[[Jose Luis Mendieta]]|[[Adorable Rubí|Rubi Ruvalcaba]]|[[1977]].[[04.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Bruno Victoria]]|[[1977]].[[06.18]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1287, Box Y Lucha 1288</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[As Charro]]|[[1977]].[[07.29]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/07/29/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1977-mil-mascaras-vs-el-halcon-mascara-contra-mascaras-1960-gori-guerrero-destrona-a-ray-mendoza/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Demonio Blanco]]|[[1977]].[[08.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1977-08-21, Halcon 271</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Divino Roy]]|[[1977]].[[09.24]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1301</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[Jose Luis Mendieta]]|[[1977]].[[11.19]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 286</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Cobarde]]|[[1977]].[[12.10]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1312</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Yuma]]|[[1978]].[[01.15]]|[[Reynosa]]|<ref>Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Ultraman]]|[[1978]].[[01.22]]|[[Reynosa]]|<ref>Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Monarca]]|[[1978]].[[02.17]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004698 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Arena 1021</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Ciclón Veloz Jr.]]|[[1978]].[[04.19]]|[[San Luis Potosi]]|<ref>Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Ciclón Veloz Jr.]]|[[1978]].[[04.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Halcon 347, El Informador 1978-04-23</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1978]].[[05.20]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 347 lists this as in Ixtlahuaca</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Impacto]]|[[1978]].[[06.10]]|[[Xochimilco]]|<ref>Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[El Cobarde]]|[[1978]].[[07.22]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[El Monarca]]|[[1978]].[[08.26]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/cmll.oficial/photos/a.352219088254374.1073741827.351036975039252/614517458691201/?type=1 CMLL]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[09.10]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1978-09-10, Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[09.13]]|[[San Luis Potosi]]|<ref>Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Satoru Sayama]]|[[1978]].[[09.22]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004698 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|15|[[Jalisco I]]|[[1979]].[[01.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 349</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1979]].[[02.15]]|[[Aguascalientes]]|<ref>Halcon Estelar 2</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseSpan|28 claimed defenses, including vs [[Ciclon Veloz]] (1 more), [[Tony Salazar]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Chicana vacates championship on March 1979}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Middleweight Tournament, 1979|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1979]].[[06.08]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004609 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1979]].[[07.14]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1394</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1979]].[[07.29]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1979-07-29</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[El Satanico]]|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1979]].[[10.19]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004609 Matt Farmer], KO 1371, Halcon 387</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Alma Grande]]|[[1979]].[[11.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1412, Box Y Lucha 1413</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1979]].[[12.07]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004609 Matt Farmer], KO 1378</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Kato Kung Lee]]|[[1979]].[[12.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1416, Box Y Lucha 1417</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[02.07]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1424 - date may be off a week</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Shazam]]|[[1980]].[[02.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattfarmer93/status/615566768015216640/photo/1 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1427</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[03.13]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1429</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Satanico wins the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]] on [[1980]].[[March 28|03.28]], vacates this title}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Middleweight Tournament, 1980|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [2]|[[El Satanico]]|[[1980]].[[06.06]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Carnicero Águilar]]|[[1980]].[[07.29]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1448</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Satanico]]|[[1980]].[[10.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1457, Box y Lucha 1458</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Satanico]]|[[1980]].[[10.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1457, Box y Lucha 1458</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Faraón]]|[[1980]].[[11.21]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1463, Box y Lucha 1464</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[El Faraón]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[12.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1465</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Jalisco]]|[[1980]].[[12.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1980-12-21</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1981]].[[01.11]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1981-01-11</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Commission strips El Faraon for an unauthorized defense in April 1971|<ref>Box y Lucha 1485; Faraon is also saying he's jumping from EMLL to Mora at the time, then changes his mind after the title is awarded to Solar</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Middleweight Tournament, 1981|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Solar I]]|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1981]].[[05.29]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 910</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Satanico]]|[[1981]].[[06.26]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://boxylucha.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=736376&sid=9c5f5ce27c90c4ef72a43fa028571040#p736376 ricardo aguilar hidalgo, KO 1459, Lucha Libre 913]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Faraón]]|[[1981]].[[07.05]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>Halcon 483</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|32|[[El Satanico]] [2]|[[Solar I]]|[[1981]].[[10.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 930</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Lizmark]]|[[1981]].[[11.28]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[Lizmark]]|[[El Satanico]]|[[1982]].[[02.10]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 512, Halcon Mensual 6</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Satanico]]|[[1982]].[[02.19]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/cmll.oficial/photos/a.352219088254374.1073741827.351036975039252/533423096800638/?type=1 CMLL], Halcon Mensual 6</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Faraon]]|[[1982]].[[04.14]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref>El Halcon 521, Halcon Mensual 7</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Satánico]]|[[1982]].[[04.25]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 7</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Espectro Jr.]]|[[1982]].[[06.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=005180 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1543</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[El Faraón]]|[[1982]].[[07.02]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/07/02/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1982-satanico-rapa-a-sangre-chicana-y-este-le-responde-con-un-botellazo-cae-la-mascara-de-ms-1-en-duelo-de-doble-apuesta/ SuperLuchas], Box y Lucha 1546, Halcon Mensual 8</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Espectro Jr.]]|[[1982]].[[07.30]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Arena 1250, Halcon Mensual 8</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[El Faraón]]|[[1982]].[[09.05]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1554</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Espectro Jr. II|Espectro Jr.]]|[[1982]].[[12.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1569</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Espectro Jr. II|Espectro Jr.]]|[[1983]].[[01.30]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 997</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[MS-1]]|[[1983]].[[02.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Combates 383, Lucha Libre 997</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|34|[[Espectro Jr. II|Espectro Jr.]]|[[Lizmark]]|[[1983]].[[03.03]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1580, Box y Lucha 1581</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Lizmark]]|[[1983]].[[04.10]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1983-04-10</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|35|[[Lizmark]] [2]|[[Espectro Jr.]]|[[1983]].[[05.28]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1591 lists the match, not the title change</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Lizmark wins the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]] on [[1983]].[[June 3|06.03]], vacates this title}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Middleweight Tournament, 1983|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|36|[[Ultraman]]|[[Aguila Solitaria]]|[[1983]].[[08.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Supremo]]|[[1983]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1608, Box y Lucha 1609</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Lobo Rubio]]|[[1983]].[[11.06]]|[[Palacio De Los Deportes DF]]|<ref>Arena 1315, Box y Lucha 1614</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Lobo Rubio]]|[[1983]].[[11.26]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1617</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Cuchillo]]|????.??.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Enfermero Jr.]]|????.??.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|37|[[Jerry Estrada]]|[[Ultraman]]|[[1984]].[[03.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1629, Box y Lucha 1630,</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Aguila Solitaria]]|[[1984]].[[03.24]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1632; a draw</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1984]].[[04.15]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1635</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Atlantis]]|[[1984]].[[05.03]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1638</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Atlantis]]|[[1984]].[[07.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1984-07-01</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Águila Solitaria]]|[[1984]].[[07.15]]|Pista Arena Revolución|<ref>Box y Lucha 1648, Box y Lucha 1652</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Mogur]]|[[1984]].[[07.27]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://superluchas.com/2015/07/27/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1984-lizmark-vs-sangre-chicana-en-super-libre-jerry-estrada-vs-mogur-por-el-campeonato-nacional-de-peso-medio/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Estrella Blanca]]|[[1984]].[[08.26]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1653</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Rokambole]]|[[1984]].[[11.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/341517702592276/photos/a.401120589965320.91157.341517702592276/1333643523379684/?type=3 Cronicas y Leyendas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|38|[[Atlantis]]|[[Jerry Estrada]]|[[1984]].[[11.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1667</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[La Fiera]]|[[1985]].[[01.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Arena 1379, Box y Lucha 1674,[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004419;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Faraón]]|[[1985]].[[03.22]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1683, Cronicas y Leyendas, Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Jerry Estrada]]|[[1985]].[[04.11]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>KO 1655</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Jerry Estrada]]|[[1985]].[[07.07]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1697, Halcon 692</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Pánico]]|[[1985]].[[08.31]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1706</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Satánico]]|[[1985]].[[09.13]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Arena 1413, Box y Lucha 1707, Box y Lucha 1708, Combates 518, Matt Farmer; a draw</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1985]].[[11.03]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1985-11-03</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[El Dandy]]|[[1986]].[[02.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1986-02-02</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|39|[[El Talisman]]|[[Atlantis]]|[[1986]].[[03.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1731, Box y Lucha 1732</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Ultraman]]|[[1986]].[[03.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1733</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Stuka I|Stuka]]|[[1986]].[[03.30]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]], [[Mexico City]]|<ref>Luchas 2000 #574, p7</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Mogur]]|[[1986]].[[05.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Stuka I|Stuka]]|[[1986]].[[06.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1746</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Americo Rocca]]|[[1986]].[[08.14]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]], [[Mexico City]]|<ref>Luchas 2000 #574, p7</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Vulcano]]|[[1986]].[[08.31]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1756</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Américo Rocca]]|[[1986]].[[09.14]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1758</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Stuka]]|[[1986]].[[10.31]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.26.25), Box y Lucha 1765</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|9|[[Super Astro]]|[[1986]].[[11.24]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana]]|<ref>[https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/12235113_781888651922847_5411252860348090377_n.jpg?oh=48d09c406a745f568e14fb0e018149df&oe=56E791C0 Arena Tijuana]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|40|[[Mogur]]|[[El Talisman]]|[[1986]].[[11.30]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.33.16)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Satanico]]|[[1987]].[[02.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1779</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Chamaco Valaguez]]|[[1987]].[[02.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1781, Box y Lucha 1782</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[1987]].[[04.22]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1789</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Mogur]]|[[1987]].[[05.09]]|[[Cuautla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1791</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[El Dandy]]|[[1987]].[[05.23]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>KO</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Espectro Jr.]]|[[1987]].[[08.19]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>RL</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[El Satanico]]|[[1988]].[[01.31]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.18.31)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|41|[[El Satanico]] [3]|[[Mogur]]|[[1988]].[[02.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Mogur]]|[[1988]].[[02.14]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 823</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Dandy]]|[[1988]].[[03.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Kato Kung Lee]]|[[1988]].[[07.02]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>RL</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Dandy]]|[[1988]].[[08.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1858</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[El Dandy]]|[[1988]].[[08.25]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1858</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|42|[[El Dandy]]|[[El Satanico]]|[[1988]].[[September 28|09.28]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Tony Arce]]|[[1988]].[[10.12]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1865</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Satanico]]|[[1989]].[[05.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894, Halcon 887</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[1989]].[[07.23]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1989]].[[12.01]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>WON 1989-12-11</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|43|[[Javier Cruz]]|[[El Dandy]]|[[1990]].[[07.26]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1958</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|44|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[Javier Cruz]]|[[1990]].[[08.30]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<ref>WON 1990-10-29</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Dandy]]|[[1990]].[[11.03]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1960</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|45|[[Octagon]]|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1990]].[[11.20]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1990]].[[12.04]]|[[Arena San Martin]], [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1991]].[[01.06]]|[[Juarez]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1991]].[[02.05]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1984</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1991]].[[02.23]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Satanico]]|[[1991]].[[07.30]]|[[Texmelucan]], [[Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Satanico]]|[[1991]].[[September 21|09.21]]|[[San Luis Potosi]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Hijo del Gladiador]]|[[1991]].[[11.17]]|[[Arena Santa Martha Acatitla, Iztapalapa, Distrito Federal]]|<ref>SuperLuchas</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1992]].[[01.31]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/aquilalucha/photos/a.721082084645039.1073741839.673071696112745/1614605978625974/?type=3&theater Aqui La Lucha]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1992]].[[02.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[1992]].[[03.26]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<ref>WOM</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1992]].[[05.29]]|[[Arena Xalapa]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1992]].[[06.27]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 19</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|46|[[Blue Panther]]|[[Octagon]]|[[1992]].[[07.24]]|[[Auditorio de la Feria, Leon, Guanajuato]]|<Ref>Lucha Libre Weekly #25, SL 72</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Angel Azteca]]|[[1992]].[[September 4|09.04]]|[[Cancun]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 29</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Octagon]]|[[1992]].[[09.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 30</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Super Astro]]|[[1992]].[[10.09]]|[[Aguascalientes]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 33, Lucha Libre Weekly 35</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Octagon]]|[[1992]].[[10.14]]|[[Plan Sexenal]]|<ref>SL 84</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Angel Azteca]]|[[1992]].[[10.22]]|[[Arena Olimpico Laguna]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Octagon]]|[[1992]].[[11.15]]|[[Arena Roma]], [[Tuxtla Guiterrez]], [[Chiapas]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Satanico]]|[[1993]].[[10.15]]|[[Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|47|[[Octagon]] [2]|[[Blue Panther]]|[[1994]].[[04.30]]|[[Veracruz]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Blue Panther wins championship by default with Octagon is unable to defend due to injury}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|48|[[Blue Panther]] [2]|[[Octagon]]|[[1994]].[[05.27]]|[[Auditorio De Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Octagon]]|[[1994]].[[08.04]]|[[Auditorio De Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Mariachi]]|[[1994]].[[10.30]]|[[Auditorio Municipal Torreon]]|<ref>[http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1994/10/24&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar02403&PageLabel=24 El Siglo de Torreon]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|49|[[El Hijo del Santo]]|[[Blue Panther]]|[[1996]].[[01.26]]|[[Auditorio De Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Felino]]|[[1996]].[[04.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Blue Panther]]|[[1996]].[[04.17]]|[[Aguascalientes]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Felino]]|[[1996]].[[06.14]]|[[Auditorio De Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Felino]]|[[1996]].[[07.31]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Felino]]|[[1996]].[[September 7|09.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Reynosa]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|50|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[El Hijo del Santo]]|[[1996]].[[September 15|09.15]]|[[Saltillo, Coahuila]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|51|[[Octagon]] [3]|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1997]].[[01.29]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[1997]].[[03.07]]|[[Auditorio De Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|52|[[Pentagon]]|[[Octagon]]|[[1997]].[[03.28]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Octagon]]|[[1997]].[[04.30]]|[[Queretaro]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Octagon]]|[[1997]].[[05.07]]|[[Veracruz]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Octagon]]|[[1997]].[[05.09]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Octagon]]|[[1997]].[[08.13]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>SL 333</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Octagon]]|[[1997]].[[08.24]]|[[Auditorio Municipal, Manzanillo, Colima]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Abismo Negro]]|[[1998]].[[04.11]]|[[Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|53|[[Abismo Negro]]|[[Pentagon]]|[[1998]].[[05.24]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]|<ref>WON 1998-06-01</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Pentagon]]|[[1998]].[[06.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo De San Luis Potosi]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Mascara Sagrada]]|[[1998]].[[08.13]]|[[Arena San Juan Pantitlan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Octagon]]|[[1998]].[[09.03]]|[[Toluca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Blue Demon Jr.]]|[[1998]].[[11.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo De San Luis Potosi]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[The Panther]]|[[1998]].[[12.13]]|[[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|54|[[Espectro Jr. II|El Espectro Jr.]] [2]|[[Abismo Negro]]|[[1999]].[[01.27]]|[[Arena Ecatepec]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Coco Azul]]|[[1999]].[[01.31]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]|[[1999]].[[02.05]]|[[Cuautitlan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Coco Azul]]|[[1999]].[[02.14]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Abismo Negro]]|[[1999]].[[03.03]]|[[Arena Ecatepec]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[El Mohicano I]]|[[1999]].[[04.09]]|[[Arena San Juan Pantitlan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[El Mexicano]]|[[1999]].[[05.28]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|55|[[Mascara Sagrada Jr.]]|[[El Espectro Jr.]]|[[1999]].[[06.17]]|[[Arena Toluca]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|56|[[Espectro Jr. II|El Espectro Jr.]] [3]|[[Mascara Sagrada Jr.]]|[[1999]].[[07.08]]|[[Arena Toluca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Blue Demon Jr.]]|[[1999]].[[09.02]]|[[Arena Toluca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Mascara Sagrada]]|[[1999]].[[10.23]]|[[San Luis Potosi]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Oriental]]|[[2000]].[[02.11]]|[[Auditorio De Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Hator]]|[[2000]].[[08.13]]|[[Arena Solidaridad De Monterrey]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Blue Demon Jr.]]|[[2001]].[[01.10]]|[[Arena Solidaridad De Monterrey]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|57|[[Pimpinela Escarlata]]|[[El Espectro Jr.]]|[[2001]].[[04.27]]|[[Queretaro]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Hijo del Solitario]]|?|?|<ref>La Magia del Ring 163; order of defenses unknown</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[King Azteca]]|?|?|<ref>La Magia del Ring 163</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[King Azteca]]|?|?|<ref>La Magia del Ring 163</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Espectro Jr.]]|?|?|<ref>La Magia del Ring 163</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[El Dandy]]|[[2002]].[[06.03]]|[[Irapuato]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|58|[[Psicosis II]]|[[Pimpinela Escarlata]]|[[2002]].[[08.13]]|[[Plaza de Toros La Taurina, Huamantla, Tlaxcala]]|<ref>La Magia del Ring 163</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Mascara Sagrada]]|[[2003]].[[03.21]]|[[Culiacan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Oriental]]|[[2003]].[[10.19]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dizzy]]|[[2003]].[[11.23]]|[[Auditorio Municipal De Zacultipan]], [[Hidalgo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Slayer]]|[[2004]].[[September 24|09.24]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Toluca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Histeria]]|[[2005]].[[07.10]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Monterrey]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Histeria]]|[[2005]].[[07.29]]|Centro de Convenciones - [[Madero]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Histeria]]|[[2005]].[[08.03]]|[[Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|stripped for defending championship versus [[Histeria]] in a hardcore match on [[2005]].[[08.03]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|finals of a [[Mexican National Middleweight Championship Tournament (2005-2006)|ten man tournament]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|59|[[Zumbido]]|[[Histeria]]|[[2006]].[[01.29]]|[[Salamanca]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|60|[[Octagon]] [4]|[[Zumbido]]|[[2006]].[[07.15]]|[[Auditorio Municipal Torreon]] - [[Torreon]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[2007]].[[04.23]]|[[Auditorio Benito Juarez de la Ciudad Deportiva de Los Mochis]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[2007]].[[04.24]]|[[Foro Tecate de Culican]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|title vacant in [[December 8]], [[2008]] by order of [[AAA]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Middleweight Tournament, 2021|CMLL eliminator match leads to a decision match]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|61|[[Templario (DF)|Templario]]|[[Dragón Rojo Jr.]]|[[2021]].[[09.24]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Star Jr.]]|[[2021]].[[11.23]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://cmll.com/23noviembre21/ CMLL]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Soberano Jr.]]|[[2022]].[[05.17]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://cmll.com/17mayo22/ CMLL]; match stopped early due to Soberano injury</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Soberano Jr.]]|[[2022]].[[05.31]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://cmll.com/templario-sigue-siendo-el-rey/ CMLL]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Templario wins the [[CMLL World Middleweight Championship]], vacates this title on 2023.05.17}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Middleweight Championship Tournament, 2023|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|62|[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]]|[[Rugido]]|[[2023]].[[06.02]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[https://cmll.com/2junio23/ CMLL</ref>]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El_Coyote_(DF,_2013)|El Coyote]]|[[2023]].[[11.26]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[https://cmll.com/26noviembre23/ CMLL</ref>]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Rugido]]|[[2023]].[[12.18]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Difunto]]|[[2024]].[[03.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Neon_(CMLL,2022)|Neón]]|[[2024]].[[06.24]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Xelhua]]|[[2024]].[[10.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Xelhua]]|[[2025]].[[01.13]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]|[[2025]].[[03.03]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryEnd}}<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
== Gallery of Champions ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=MurcielagoVelazquez2.jpg|caption=[[Murciélago Velázquez]], 3rd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Santo_1963Champ.jpg|caption=[[El Santo]], 4th, 6th, 8th, 12th & 14th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Gory.nwa.medio.jpg|caption=[[Gori Guerrero]], 10th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Karlofflagarde.jpg|caption=[[Karloff Lagarde]], 14th & 16th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Humbertogarza mexmid.jpg|caption=[[Humberto Garza]], 17th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Ciclonvelozjr.jpg|caption=[[Ciclon Veloz Jr.]], 20th Champion}}<br />
<Br clear=all><br />
{{Gallery|name=Rubi-mexmedio.jpg|caption=[[Adorable Rubi]], 21st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Anibal-NatMiddle.jpg|caption=[[Anibal]], 22nd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexmiddle_ringo.jpg|caption=[[Ringo Mendoza]], 23rd & 29th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Perromanoedit.jpg|caption=[[Perro Aguayo]], 24th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Rambonattile.JPG|caption=[[Jose Luis Mendieta]], 25th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexmiddle_sangrechicana.JPG|caption=[[Sangre Chicana]], 26th Champion}}<br />
<Br clear=all><br />
{{Gallery|name=Cachorro-NatMiddle.jpg|caption=[[Cachorro Mendoza]], 27th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexmiddle_solar.jpg|caption=[[Solar I|Solar]], 31st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexmiddle_lizmark.jpg|caption=[[Lizmark]], 33rd & 35th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=EspectroJr-NatMiddle.JPG|caption=[[Espectro Jr.]], 34th, 54th & 56th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexmiddle_ultraman.jpg|caption=[[Ultraman]], 36th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Atlantis-NatMiddle.JPG|caption=[[Atlantis]], 38th Champion}}<br />
<Br clear=all><br />
{{Gallery|name=Mogur02.jpg|caption=[[Mogur]], 40th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Octagon-NatMiddle.jpg|caption=[[Octagon]], 45th, 47th, & 51st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=BPanther-NatMiddle.jpg|caption=[[Blue Panther]], 46th & 48th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Pentagon-NatMiddle.jpg|caption=[[Pentagon Black|Pentagon]], 52nd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=AbismoNegro-NatMiddle.jpg|caption=[[Abismo Negro]], 53rd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Pimpinela MexNatMiddle.jpg|caption=[[Pimpinela Escarlata]], 57th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=PsicosisAAA MexNatMiddle.jpg|caption=[[Psicosis II|Psicosis]], 58th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Zumbido-MexNatMiddle.jpg|caption=[[Zumbido]], 59th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexmiddle_octagon2.jpg|caption=[[Octagon]], as 60th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Tmplr.jpg|caption=[[Templario_(DF)|Templario]], 61st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=352333839_139617489127904_8392477477628018204_n.jpg|caption=[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]], 62nd Champion}}<br />
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<br />
== Gallery of Title Belts ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexmiddle_belt.jpg|caption=Old Belt}}<br />
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<br />
== Sources ==<br />
* [[Luchas 2000]] Especial #21<br />
<references/><br />
{{MexNatBox}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Championships]]</div>Campeonhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Mexican_National_Featherweight_Championship&diff=228761Mexican National Featherweight Championship2025-04-04T21:31:27Z<p>Campeon: </p>
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<div>[[Image:mexwelter_belt.jpg|right|200px]]<br />
== Current Champion ==<br />
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== History of Championship ==<br />
This championship was created in the early of days of lucha libre, but it was only truly active in the early 1990s. The championship is defunct.<br />
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== Champions Listing ==<br />
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Featherweight Tournament, 1938|10 man tournament to determine initial champion]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Luis Robles]]|[[Salvador Flores]]|[[1938]].[[02.25]]|?}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Luis Robles]] passes away in 1941 (and may have given up title prior); championship vacant for following 40 years}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for vacant championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Featherweight Tournament, 1980|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Voltio Negro]]|[[Climax I]]|[[1980]].[[September 9|09.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>[http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DjSpectro/~3/7KfG5pTPLZY/voltio-negro-1er-campeon-pluma-nacional.html DJ Spectro]; El Halcon 1980 Yearbook says Voltrio had 4 defenses in 1980, KO 1417 & 1418 says it was Climax I who lost, not Climax II</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Pequeno Solin]]|[[1980]].[[10.25]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1459</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Clímax]]|[[1981]].[[03.04]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1478</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Caballero Blanco]]|[[1981]].[[03.22]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1478, Box y Lucha 1480, Box y Lucha 1638 says Voltio Negro had 13 defenses in total (and may have vacated the ttile while moving up in weight?)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Rocky Norton]]|[[Voltio Negro]]|[[1981]].[[08.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Clímax I]]|[[1981]].[[09.16]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1506</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[El Modulo]]|[[1981]].[[11.29]]|[[Arena Azteca DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[El Modulo]]|[[Rocky Norton]]|[[1982]].[[01.30]]|[[Arena Azteca DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Memo Arenas]]|[[1982]].[[03.28]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>Arena de Box Y Lucha 1231</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Negro Peralta]]|[[1982]].[[05.02]]|[[Arena Azteca, Tulyehualco, Distrito Federal]]|<Ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/05/02/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1982-canek-y-baby-face-vs-riki-choshu-y-kobayashi-villanos-vs-misioneros-de-la-muerte/ SuperLuchas]</reF>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Negro Peralta]]|[[El Modulo]]|[[1982]].[[07.31]]|[[Arena Actopan]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 980</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Diamante Blanco]]|[[1982]].[[09.16]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1554</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Diamante Blanco]]|[[1982]].[[09.16]]|[[Arena Azteca, Tulyehualco, Distrito Federal]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1557</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[El Hijo de Black Shadow (Original - 1985)|Pequeno Solin]]|[[Negro Peralta]]|[[1983]].[[01.22]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1574, Box y Lucha 1591, KO 1541</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Zombie]]|[[1983]].?|?|<ref>Box y Lucha 1591</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Aristos]]|[[1983]].?|?|<ref>Box y Lucha 1591</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Tony Ledesma]]|[[1983]].?|?|<ref>Box y Lucha 1591</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Estrella del Norte]]|[[1983]].?|?|<ref>Box y Lucha 1591</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[El Hijo de Black Shadow (Original - 1985)|Pequeno Solin]] vacates championship on [[1983]].[[04.30]] after winning [[UWA World Featherweight Championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Featherweight Tournament, 1983|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Negro Peralta]]|[[Lasser]]|[[1983]].[[06.26]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Baby Casas]]|[[1983]].[[08.06]]|[[Arena Actopan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1601</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Diamante Blanco]]|[[1983]].[[08.21]]|[[Arena Azteca DF]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1603</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Diamante Blanco]]|[[1983]].[[09.02]]|[[Gimnasio G2]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1605</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Diamante Blanco]]|[[1983]].[[09.25]]|[[Gimnasio G2]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1608</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Planetario]]|[[Negro Peralta]]|[[1983]].[[11.23]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Black Shadow Jr. I|Black Shadow Jr.]] [2]|[[Planetario]]|[[1985]].[[02.24]]|[[Arena Azteca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1679, Box y Lucha 1680</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Rodolfo Ruiz|Rencor Latino]]|[[Black Shadow Jr. I|Black Shadow Jr.]]|[[1986]].[[02.27]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Espuelas de Oro II]]|[[1986]].[[06.14]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|title history unclear}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[El Potro]]|[[Espuelas de Oro II]]|[[1986]].[[12.05]]|[[Arena Puente Negro]], [[Ecatepec]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Espuelas de Oro II]]|[[1987]].[[01.24]]|[[Arena Xochimilico]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.36.45)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacant in 1988?}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Featherweight Tournament, 1988|tournament for vacant championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[El Coralillo]]|[[Juicio]]|[[1988]].[[06.04]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Juicio]]|[[1988]].[[10.15]]|[[Arena San Lorenzo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1865</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Juicio]]|[[El Coralillo]]|[[1989]].[[03.09]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Cachorro Negro I]]|[[1989]].[[02.11]]|[[Arena San Lorenzo]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1883</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Coralillo]]|[[1989]].[[03.11]]|[[Arena San Lorenzo]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.21.13) - listed as ex-champion getting a rematch before the title change happened?</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Flama Dorada]]|[[1988]].[[07.10]]|[[Arena Azteca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Flama Dorada]]|[[1988]].[[07.31]]|[[Arena Altavilla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Hiena Roja]]|[[Juicio]]|[[1990]].[[05.12]]|[[Arena Azteca]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Rayo de Oro]]|[[Hiena Roja]]|[[1991]].[[01.29]]|[[Arena Azteca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Viento Negro]]|[[1992]].[[03.15]]|[[Arena Altavilla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated in 1992}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship defunct}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryEnd}}<br />
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== Gallery of Champions ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=voltionegro_mexfeather.jpg|caption=[[Voltio Negro]], 2nd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Modulo-ligero.jpg|caption=[[Modulo]], 4th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Mexfeather_planetario.jpg|caption=[[Planetario]], 8th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Blackshadowjr.jpg|caption=[[Black Shadow Jr. I|Black Shadow Jr.]], 6th & 9th Champion}} <br />
{{Gallery|name=mexfether.png|caption=[[El Coralillo]], 11th Champion}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
* [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/mex-f.html Wrestling-Titles.com]<br />
* [[Luchas 2000 Especial #21]]<br />
<references/><br />
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{{MexNatBox}}<br />
[[Category:Championships]]</div>Campeonhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Distrito_Federal_Box_Y_Lucha_Commission&diff=228757Distrito Federal Box Y Lucha Commission2025-04-04T07:46:28Z<p>Campeon: </p>
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<div>The [[Distrito Federal Box Y Lucha Commission]] is the leading regulating group of lucha libre in the country. Each state has it's own commission, and each is able to run it's area as it wants under the national rules, but the Mexico City commission covers the most amount of shows, largest populace, and all of the national championships. <br />
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As of August 3, 2010, the commission consists of<br />
[[Image:2010dfcommission.jpg|200px|right]]<br />
* [[El Fantasma]] (president)<br />
* [[Jorge Gomez Garnica]]<br />
* [[Felipe Ham Lee]]<br />
* [[Horacio Ramirez Mercado]]<br />
* [[Gustavo Zavaleta]]<br />
* [[Jose Luis Mendieta]], better known as [[Rambo]]<br />
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The commissions are technically responsible to make sure all luchadors and referees are qualified and licensed to be ring, that the promoters are operating properly and that championships matches are within the rules set down (including participants making weight.) In recent years, they've been reduced to collecting a fee from promoters from running the show, collecting a fee for licensing, and being a prop for storylines.<br />
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[[Image:Mexico.gif|right]]<br />
The Mexico City commission is the specific governing body of the Mexican national championships. Those titles include:<br />
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* [[Mexican National Minis Championship]]<br />
* [[Mexican National Featherweight Championship]]<br />
* [[Mexican National Lightweight Championship]]<br />
* [[Mexican National Welterweight Championship]]<br />
* [[Mexican National Middleweight Championship]]<br />
* [[Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship]]<br />
* [[Mexican National Cruiserweight Championship]]<br />
* [[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]]<br />
* [[Mexican National Tag Team Championship]]<br />
* [[Mexican National Trios Championship]]<br />
* [[Mexican National Atomicos Championship]]<br />
* [[Mexican National Women's Championship]]<br />
* [[Mexican National Women's Tag Team Championship]]<br />
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[[Image:df.gif|right]]<br />
The Distrito Federal Box Y Lucha commission also governs the local state championships:<br />
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* [[Distrito Federal Lightweight Championship]]<br />
* [[Distrito Federal Welterweight Championship]]<br />
* [[Distrito Federal Middleweight Championship]]<br />
* [[Distrito Federal Light Heavyweight Championship]]<br />
* [[Distrito Federal Heavyweight Championship]]<br />
* [[Distrito Federal Tag Team Championship]]<br />
* [[Distrito Federal Trios Championship]]<br />
* [[Distrito Federal Women's Championship]]<br />
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The championships had scarcely been seen in recent decades, and only then in barely explained small level title tournaments or obscure cameo appearances. The five weight division championships were declared vacant in 2012 and held up in separate title tournaments in April 2012 at Mexico City Fair, over three weekends. <br />
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The full list of participants in the tournaments, or the brackets, or anything besides the dates the tournament would be held and the eventually finalists, were never released. It's believed actual tournaments probably took place, including CMLL and independent luchadors, but it's not a certainty. <br />
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The shows themselves were promoted by [[El Signo]] and the title tournaments were sanctioned personally by [[El Fantasma]]. Their sons, [[Hijo del Signo]] and [[Hijo del Fantasma]] won their tournaments, allowing both to carry championships belts they were unlikely to win in CMLL proper at any time. CMLL has acknowledged the championships, but they have not been defended in CMLL rings.<br />
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The DF commission has also controlled and sanctioned championships for Mexico State and other neighboring areas when there is no active local commission. <br />
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<div>== National Championships ==<br />
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== Major Promotion Championships ==<br />
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== Regional Championships ==<br />
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== Transient Championships ==<br />
{{NWATitleBox}}<br />
{{UWATitleBox}}<br />
{{WWATitleBox}}<br />
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== Local Championships ==<br />
{{GDLInfoBox}}<br />
{{MTYInfoBox}}<br />
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<div>[[Image:Nwa-juniorheavy-1st.jpg|right]]<br />
== History ==<br />
The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship was created as a US based lesser weight title, similiar to the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight championships in Mexico. It has no signficant history in Mexico, except for the occasional wrestler who's once been in Mexico and once won this title. <br />
<br />
It was also part of the J-Crown Octuple Championships<br />
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== Past Champions in Mexico ==<br />
* [[Hiro Matsuda]] (defended the title - "not a champion") vs [[Dr. Wagner]] , vs [[El Halcon]]<br />
* [[Les Thornton]] (defended the title) vs [[Alfonso Dantes]]<br />
* [[Kerry Morton]] (defended in a three-way on [[The World is a Vampire: NWA vs. AAA]])<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nwa-juniorheavy.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Rubi-perro-matsuda.jpg|caption=[[Hiro Matsuda]] not a champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Les.png|caption=[[Les Thornton]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nwajr.belt.jpg|caption=1995-1997}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Nwajrkerrymorton.png|caption=[[Kerry Morton]]}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
*[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-j.html wrestling-titles]<br />
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<div>[[Image:Nwa-juniorheavy-1st.jpg|right]]<br />
== History ==<br />
The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship was created as a US based lesser weight title, similiar to the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight championships in Mexico. It has no signficant history in Mexico, except for the occasional wrestler who's once been in Mexico and once won this title. <br />
<br />
It was also part of the J-Crown Octuple Championships<br />
<br />
== Past Champions in Mexico ==<br />
* [[Hiro Matsuda]] (defended the title - "not a champion") vs [[Dr. Wagner]] , vs [[El Halcon]]<br />
* [[Les Thornton]] (defended the title) vs [[Alfonso Dantes]]<br />
* [[Kerry Morton]] (defended in a three-way on [[The World is a Vampire: NWA vs. AAA]])<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nwa-juniorheavy.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Rubi-perro-matsuda.jpg|caption=[[Hiro Matsuda]] not a champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nwajr.belt.jpg|caption=1995-1997}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Nwajrkerrymorton.png|caption=[[Kerry Morton]]}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
*[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-j.html wrestling-titles]<br />
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{{NWATitleBox}}<br />
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<div>[[Image:Nwa-juniorheavy-1st.jpg|right]]<br />
== History ==<br />
The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship was created as a US based lesser weight title, similiar to the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight championships in Mexico. It has no signficant history in Mexico, except for the occasional wrestler who's once been in Mexico and once won this title. <br />
<br />
It was also part of the J-Crown Octuple Championships<br />
<br />
== Past Champions in Mexico ==<br />
* [[Hiro Matsuda]] (defended the title - "not a champion") vs [[Dr. Wagner]] , vs [[El Halcon]]<br />
* [[Les Thornton]] (defended the title) vs [[Alfonso Dantes]]<br />
* [[Kerry Morton]] (defended in a three-way on [[The World is a Vampire: NWA vs. AAA]])<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nwa-juniorheavy.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Rubi-perro-matsuda.jpg|caption=[[Hiro Matsuda]] not a champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nwajr.belt.jpg|caption=1995-1997}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nwajrhnew.jpg|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nwajrkerrymorton.png|caption=}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
*[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-j.html wrestling-titles]<br />
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{{NWATitleBox}}<br />
[[Category:Championships (without history)]]<br />
[[Category:Foreign Championships]]</div>Campeonhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Gran_Hamada&diff=228355Gran Hamada2025-03-10T02:11:37Z<p>Campeon: </p>
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
<br />
{{bioFields||image=Granhamada.jpg<br />
|name=Gran Hamada<br />
|realName=Hiroaki Hamada<br />
|nicknames=Iron Man<br />
|nameHistory=Little Hamada (debut - 05/75), Gran Hamada (05/75 - ), NG Hammer (MPW, 03/95), Mini Love Machine (2005)<br />
|family=[[Ayako Hamada|Ayako]] & [[Xóchitl Hamada]] (daughters), [[Pentagón Black]] (son-in-law)<br />
|maestro=[[Kotetsu Yamamoto]], [[René Guajardo]]<br />
|birthdate=[[November 27]], [[1950]] - [[Maebashi]], [[Gunma]], [[Japan]]<br />
|debut=[[March 16]], [[1972]] - [[Ehime]], [[Japan]]<br />
|height=5'6"/168 cm<br />
|weight=202 lbs/92 kg<br />
|obituarydate=[[February 15]], [[2025]]<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|signatureMoves=Top-rope Hama-Chan (Diamond) Cutter, Standing [[Headbutt]], [[Huracarrana]], [[Flying Swinging DDT]], [[Top Rope Frankensteiner]]<br />
|titles=BJW Heavyweight Championship, [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]], APEX OF TRIANGLE Six–Man Tag Team Championship (w/[[The Great Sasuke]] & [[Tiger Mask IV]]), NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship, UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (w/[[The Great Sasuke]]), UWF Super Middleweight Championship, [[WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship]], WWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (w/[[Perro Aguayo]]), [[UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship]] (4), [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] (2), [[UWA World Middleweight Championship]] (3), [[UWA World Tag Team Championship]] (3) (1 w/[[Riki Choshu]], 1 w/[[Perro Aguayo]] and 1 w/[[Kendo]]), [[UWA World Welterweight Championship]], [[WWF Light Heavyweight Championship]] (2)<br />
|}}<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Aníbal]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[El Texano]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Mr. Mexico|Coloso]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Astro Rey]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Flama Azul]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[César Valentino]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|75/07/26|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[René Guajardo]]|[[Plaza México]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[11/12]]|hair|[[Gran Hamada]] & [[Hashi Masataka]]|[[El Vikingo]] & [[Renato Torres]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|78/12/17|hair|[[El Signo]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1979|79]]/[[05/24]]|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Polaco]]|[[Arena Poza Rica]]}}<br />
{{aline|80/08/22|hair|[[Aníbal]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Arena Neza]] - [[Nezahualcoyotl]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|81/06/07|hair|Gran Hamada, [[Enrique Vera]] & [[Kobayashi]]|[[El Signo]], [[El Texano]] & [[Negro Navarro]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|82/07/04<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1461911524124484/permalink/1571879093127726/ Matt Farmer]</ref>|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Babe Face]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{aline|91/[[September 12|09/12]]|mask|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Black Power]]|[[Korakuen Hall]] - [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{aline|92/02/29|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Engendro]]|[[Arena Isabel]] - [[Cuernavaca]], [[Morelos]]}}<br />
{{aend|}}<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Gran-hamada.png|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Granhamada.png|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Granhamada.jpg|caption=1984}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=NWAMEDIO84.jpg|caption=Winning [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]] @ Toreo}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Granhamada02.jpg|caption=1992}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Granhamada01.jpg|caption=circa 2000}}<br />
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[[Category:Foreign wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category: Japanese wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former AAA/PAP wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:AJPW wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:NJPW wrestlers]]<br />
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
<br />
{{bioFields||image=Granhamada.jpg<br />
|name=Gran Hamada<br />
|realName=Hiroaki Hamada<br />
|nicknames=Iron Man<br />
|nameHistory=Little Hamada (debut - 05/75), Gran Hamada (05/75 - ), NG Hammer (MPW, 03/95), Mini Love Machine (2005)<br />
|family=[[Ayako Hamada|Ayako]] & [[Xóchitl Hamada]] (daughters), [[Pentagón Black]] (son-in-law)<br />
|maestro=[[Kotetsu Yamamoto]], [[René Guajardo]]<br />
|birthdate=[[November 27]], [[1950]] - [[Maebashi]], [[Gunma]], [[Japan]]<br />
|debut=[[March 16]], [[1972]] - [[Ehime]], [[Japan]]<br />
|height=5'6"/168 cm<br />
|weight=202 lbs/92 kg<br />
|obituarydate=[[February 15]], [[2025]]<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|signatureMoves=Top-rope Hama-Chan (Diamond) Cutter, Standing [[Headbutt]], [[Huracarrana]], [[Flying Swinging DDT]], [[Top Rope Frankensteiner]]<br />
|titles=BJW Heavyweight Championship, [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]], APEX OF TRIANGLE Six–Man Tag Team Championship (w/[[The Great Sasuke]] & [[Tiger Mask IV]]), NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship, UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (w/[[The Great Sasuke]]), UWF Super Middleweight Championship, [[WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship]], WWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (w/[[Perro Aguayo]]), [[UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship]] (4), [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] (2), [[UWA World Middleweight Championship]] (3), [[UWA World Tag Team Championship]] (3) (1 w/[[Riki Choshu]], 1 w/[[Perro Aguayo]] and 1 w/[[Kendo]]), [[UWA World Welterweight Championship]], [[WWF Light Heavyweight Championship]] (2)<br />
|}}<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Aníbal]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[El Texano]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Mr. Mexico|Coloso]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Astro Rey]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Flama Azul]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[César Valentino]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|75/07/26|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[René Guajardo]]|[[Plaza México]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[11/12]]|hair|[[Gran Hamada]] & [[Hashi Masataka]]|[[El Vikingo]] & [[Renato Torres]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|78/12/17|hair|[[El Signo]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1979|79]]/[[05/24]]|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Polaco]]|[[Arena Poza Rica]]}}<br />
{{aline|80/08/22|hair|[[Aníbal]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Arena Neza]] - [[Nezahualcoyotl]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|81/06/07|hair|Gran Hamada, [[Enrique Vera]] & [[Kobayashi]]|[[El Signo]], [[El Texano]] & [[Negro Navarro]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|82/07/04<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1461911524124484/permalink/1571879093127726/ Matt Farmer]</ref>|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Babe Face]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{aline|91/[[September 12|09/12]]|mask|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Black Power]]|[[Korakuen Hall]] - [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{aline|92/02/29|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Engendro]]|[[Arena Isabel]] - [[Cuernavaca]], [[Morelos]]}}<br />
{{aend|}}<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Gran-hamada.png|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Granhamada.png|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Granhamada.jpg|caption=1984}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=NWAMEDIO84.jpg|caption=Winning [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]] @ Toreo}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Granhamada02.jpg|caption=1992}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Granhamada01.jpg|caption=circa 2000}}<br />
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[[Category:Foreign wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category: Japanese wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former AAA/PAP wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:AJPW wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:NJPW wrestlers]]<br />
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
<br />
{{bioFields||image=Granhamada.jpg<br />
|name=Gran Hamada<br />
|realName=Hiroaki Hamada<br />
|nicknames=Iron Man<br />
|nameHistory=Little Hamada (debut - 05/75), Gran Hamada (05/75 - ), NG Hammer (MPW, 03/95), Mini Love Machine (2005)<br />
|family=[[Ayako Hamada|Ayako]] & [[Xóchitl Hamada]] (daughters), [[Pentagón Black]] (son-in-law)<br />
|maestro=[[Kotetsu Yamamoto]], [[René Guajardo]]<br />
|birthdate=[[November 27]], [[1950]] - [[Maebashi]], [[Gunma]], [[Japan]]<br />
|debut=[[March 16]], [[1972]] - [[Ehime]], [[Japan]]<br />
|height=5'6"/168 cm<br />
|weight=202 lbs/92 kg<br />
|obituarydate=[[February 15]], [[2025]]<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|signatureMoves=Top-rope Hama-Chan (Diamond) Cutter, Standing [[Headbutt]], [[Huracarrana]], [[Flying Swinging DDT]], [[Top Rope Frankensteiner]]<br />
|titles=BJW Heavyweight Championship, [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]], APEX OF TRIANGLE Six–Man Tag Team Championship (w/[[The Great Sasuke]] & [[Tiger Mask IV]]), NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship, UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (w/[[The Great Sasuke]]), UWF Super Middleweight Championship, [[WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship]], WWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (w/[[Perro Aguayo]]), [[UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship]] (4), [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] (2), [[UWA World Middleweight Championship]] (3), [[UWA World Tag Team Championship]] (3) (1 w/[[Riki Choshu]], 1 w/[[Perro Aguayo]] and 1 w/[[Kendo]]), [[UWA World Welterweight Championship]], [[WWF Light Heavyweight Championship]] (2)<br />
|}}<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Aníbal]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[El Texano]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Mr. Mexico|Coloso]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Astro Rey]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Flama Azul]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[César Valentino]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|75/07/26|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[René Guajardo]]|[[Plaza México]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[11/12]]|hair|[[Gran Hamada]] & [[Hashi Masataka]]|[[El Vikingo]] & [[Renato Torres]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|78/12/17|hair|[[El Signo]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1979|79]]/[[05/24]]|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Polaco]]|[[Arena Poza Rica]]}}<br />
{{aline|80/08/22|hair|[[Aníbal]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Arena Neza]] - [[Nezahualcoyotl]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|81/06/07|hair|Gran Hamada, [[Enrique Vera]] & [[Kobayashi]]|[[El Signo]], [[El Texano]] & [[Negro Navarro]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|82/07/04<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1461911524124484/permalink/1571879093127726/ Matt Farmer]</ref>|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Babe Face]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{aline|91/[[September 12|09/12]]|mask|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Black Power]]|[[Korakuen Hall]] - [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{aline|92/02/29|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Engendro]]|[[Arena Isabel]] - [[Cuernavaca]], [[Morelos]]}}<br />
{{aend|}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Gran-hamada.png|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Granhamada.png|caption=}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Granhamada.jpg|caption=1984}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=NWAMEDIO84.jpg|caption=Winning [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]] @ Toreo}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Granhamada02.jpg|caption=1992}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Granhamada01.jpg|caption=circa 2000}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Mini Love <br />
Machine.jpg|caption=As Mini Love Machine}}<br />
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[[Category: Japanese wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former AAA/PAP wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former CMLL wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:AJPW wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:NJPW wrestlers]]<br />
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
<br />
{{bioFields||image=Granhamada.jpg<br />
|name=Gran Hamada<br />
|realName=Hiroaki Hamada<br />
|nicknames=Iron Man<br />
|nameHistory=Little Hamada (debut - 05/75), Gran Hamada (05/75 - ), NG Hammer (MPW, 03/95), Mini Love Machine (2005)<br />
|family=[[Ayako Hamada|Ayako]] & [[Xóchitl Hamada]] (daughters), [[Pentagón Black]] (son-in-law)<br />
|maestro=[[Kotetsu Yamamoto]], [[René Guajardo]]<br />
|birthdate=[[November 27]], [[1950]] - [[Maebashi]], [[Gunma]], [[Japan]]<br />
|debut=[[March 16]], [[1972]] - [[Ehime]], [[Japan]]<br />
|height=5'6"/168 cm<br />
|weight=202 lbs/92 kg<br />
|obituarydate=[[February 15]], [[2025]]<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|signatureMoves=Top-rope Hama-Chan (Diamond) Cutter, Standing [[Headbutt]], [[Huracarrana]], [[Flying Swinging DDT]], [[Top Rope Frankensteiner]]<br />
|titles=BJW Heavyweight Championship, [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]], APEX OF TRIANGLE Six–Man Tag Team Championship (w/[[The Great Sasuke]] & [[Tiger Mask IV]]), NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship, UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (w/[[The Great Sasuke]]), UWF Super Middleweight Championship, [[WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship]], WWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (w/[[Perro Aguayo]]), [[UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship]] (4), [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] (2), [[UWA World Middleweight Championship]] (3), [[UWA World Tag Team Championship]] (3) (1 w/[[Riki Choshu]], 1 w/[[Perro Aguayo]] and 1 w/[[Kendo]]), [[UWA World Welterweight Championship]], [[WWF Light Heavyweight Championship]] (2)<br />
|}}<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Aníbal]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[El Texano]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Mr. Mexico|Coloso]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Astro Rey]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Flama Azul]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[César Valentino]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|75/07/26|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[René Guajardo]]|[[Plaza México]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[11/12]]|hair|[[Gran Hamada]] & [[Hashi Masataka]]|[[El Vikingo]] & [[Renato Torres]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|78/12/17|hair|[[El Signo]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1979|79]]/[[05/24]]|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Polaco]]|[[Arena Poza Rica]]}}<br />
{{aline|80/08/22|hair|[[Aníbal]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Arena Neza]] - [[Nezahualcoyotl]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|81/06/07|hair|Gran Hamada, [[Enrique Vera]] & [[Kobayashi]]|[[El Signo]], [[El Texano]] & [[Negro Navarro]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|82/07/04<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1461911524124484/permalink/1571879093127726/ Matt Farmer]</ref>|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Babe Face]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{aline|91/[[September 12|09/12]]|mask|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Black Power]]|[[Korakuen Hall]] - [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{aline|92/02/29|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Engendro]]|[[Arena Isabel]] - [[Cuernavaca]], [[Morelos]]}}<br />
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<div>== Profile ==<br />
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{{bioFields||image=Granhamada.jpg<br />
|name=Gran Hamada<br />
|realName=Hiroaki Hamada<br />
|nicknames=Iron Man<br />
|nameHistory=Little Hamada (debut - 05/75), Gran Hamada (05/75 - ), NG Hammer (MPW, 03/95), Mini Love Machine (2005)<br />
|family=[[Ayako Hamada|Ayako]] & [[Xóchitl Hamada]] (daughters), [[Pentagón Black]] (son-in-law)<br />
|maestro=[[Kotetsu Yamamoto]], [[René Guajardo]]<br />
|birthdate=[[November 27]], [[1950]] - [[Maebashi]], [[Gunma]], [[Japan]]<br />
|debut=[[March 16]], [[1972]] - [[Ehime]], [[Japan]]<br />
|height=5'6"/168 cm<br />
|weight=202 lbs/92 kg<br />
|obituarydate=[[February 15]], [[2025]]<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|signatureMoves=Top-rope Hama-Chan (Diamond) Cutter, Standing [[Headbutt]], [[Huracarrana]], [[Flying Swinging DDT]], [[Top Rope Frankensteiner]]<br />
|titles=BJW Heavyweight Championship, [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]], APEX OF TRIANGLE Six–Man Tag Team Championship (w/[[The Great Sasuke]] & [[Tiger Mask IV]]), NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship, UWA/UWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (w/[[The Great Sasuke]]), UWF Super Middleweight Championship, [[WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship]], WWF Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (w/[[Perro Aguayo]]), [[UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship]] (4), [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] (2), [[UWA World Middleweight Championship]] (3), [[UWA World Tag Team Championship]] (3) (1 w/[[Riki Choshu]], 1 w/[[Perro Aguayo]] and 1 w/[[Kendo]]), [[UWA World Welterweight Championship]], [[WWF Light Heavyweight Championship]] (2)<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
{{astart}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Aníbal]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[El Texano]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Mr. Mexico|Coloso]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Astro Rey]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Flama Azul]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|??/??/??|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[César Valentino]]|unknown}}<br />
{{aline|75/07/26|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[René Guajardo]]|[[Plaza México]] - [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1975]]/[[11/12]]|hair|[[Gran Hamada]] & [[Hashi Masataka]]|[[El Vikingo]] & [[Renato Torres]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{aline|78/12/17|hair|[[El Signo]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|[[1979|79]]/[[05/24]]|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Polaco]]|[[Arena Poza Rica]]}}<br />
{{aline|80/08/22|hair|[[Aníbal]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Arena Neza]] - [[Nezahualcoyotl]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|81/06/07|hair|Gran Hamada, [[Enrique Vera]] & [[Kobayashi]]|[[El Signo]], [[El Texano]] & [[Negro Navarro]]|[[El Toreo]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{aline|82/07/04<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1461911524124484/permalink/1571879093127726/ Matt Farmer]</ref>|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Babe Face]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{aline|91/[[September 12|09/12]]|mask|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Black Power]]|[[Korakuen Hall]] - [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{aline|92/02/29|hair|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[El Engendro]]|[[Arena Isabel]] - [[Cuernavaca]], [[Morelos]]}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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== History ==<br />
The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship was created as a US based lesser weight title, similiar to the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight championships in Mexico. It has no signficant history in Mexico, except for the occasional wrestler who's once been in Mexico and once won this title. <br />
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It was also part of the J-Crown Octuple Championships<br />
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== Past Champions in Mexico ==<br />
* [[Hiro Matsuda]] (defended the title - "not a champion") vs [[Dr. Wagner]] , vs [[El Halcon]]<br />
* [[Les Thornton]] (defended the title) vs [[Alfonso Dantes]]<br />
* [[Kerry Morton]] (defended in a three-way on [[The World is a Vampire: NWA vs. AAA]])<br />
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*[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-j.html wrestling-titles]<br />
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== History ==<br />
The NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship was created as a US based lesser weight title, similiar to the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight championships in Mexico. It has no signficant history in Mexico, except for the occasional wrestler who's once been in Mexico and once won this title. <br />
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It was also part of the J-Crown Octuple Championships<br />
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== Past Champions in Mexico ==<br />
* [[Hiro Matsuda]] (defended the title - "not a champion") vs [[Dr. Wagner]] , vs [[El Halcon]]<br />
* [[Les Thornton]] (defended the title) vs [[Alfonso Dantes]]<br />
* [[Kerry Morton]] (defended in a three-way on [[The World is a Vampire: NWA vs. AAA]])<br />
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== History ==<br />
The principal title of the [[National Wrestling Alliance]], this title traces its lineage back to the turn of the 20th Century, descended from the battles of George Hackenschmidt, Frank Gotch, and [[Ed Strangler Lewis]]. The lineage was largely unbroken until the 1960's, when Vince McMahon Sr. continued to recognize Buddy Rogers as champion when he had actually lost the title. This created the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. <br />
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The main branch of the belt (the one recognized by the NWA and its member promotions) continued through the 1990's until Ted Turner bought WCW and pulled out of the NWA. All NWA titiles were stripped and replaced with WCW titles, including the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, WCW World Tag Team Championship, and WCW United States Championship.<br />
The NWA later held tournaments in independent promotions to fill these vacancies, although the World Heavyweight championship necessitated two tournaments due to the actions of Eastern Championship Wrestling's Shane Douglas in the first, where he threw down the title and declared himself the World Heavyweight Championship of the newly-renamed (by Tod Gordon) [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]].<br />
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The NWA titles were defended on small independent shows throughout the United States from the mid 1990's to the early 2000's until [[Total Nonstop Action]] was established and purchased the rights to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, as well as the NWA World Tag Team Championship. At noon on May 13, 2007, the NWA Board of Directors officially stripped Christian Cage of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and immediately began a tournament (dubbed "Reclaiming the Glory") spanning the entire summer of 2007 to crown a new champion. The tournament was won by [[Adam Pearce]].<br />
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For a complete history, please visit [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-h.html WrestlingTitles.com].<br />
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== Past Champions ==<br />
Past champions who have wrestled in Mexico include:<br />
* [[Lou Thesz]] (defended the title)<br />
* [[Dory Funk Jr.]]<br />
* [[Harley Race]] (defended the title)<br />
* [[Giant Baba]]<br />
* [[Ric Flair]] (canceled title match "stayed only to the airport")<br />
* [[Tatsumi Fujinami]]<br />
* [[Sabu]]<br />
* [[Jeff Jarrett]]<br />
* [[Ron Killings]]<br />
* [[Steve Corino]]<br />
* [[Adam Pearce]]<br />
* [[Sting]]<br />
* [[AJ Styles]]<br />
* [[Abyss]]<br />
* [[Rhino]]<br />
* [[Raven]]<br />
* [[Blue Demon Jr.]]<br />
* [[Tyrus]]<br />
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== Relation to Lucha Libre ==<br />
NWA World Heavyweight champions occasionally wrestled in Mexico and defended the championship. The belt itself, which is a Mexican design made in the early 1970s, has been used (with a long interruption in the 1980s) to the present day. <br />
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In 1978, [[Harley Race]] defended the championship against [[As Charro]] in Pachuca and [[El Halcon]] in [[Arena Mexico]] both on April 21st.<br />
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On October 25th, 2008 it changed hands for the first time in Mexico when [[Blue Demon Jr.]] defeated [[Adam Pearce]] to become the first Mexican masked wrestler to win the championship.<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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<div>{{disambiguation|Karis La Momia|Karis La Momia (disambiguation)}}<br />
''La Parka Jr. redirects here - not to be confused with [[LA Park Jr.]] or [[Hijo de LA Park]]''<br />
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== Profile ==<br />
{{bioFields|<br />
|image=La_parka_el_bonito.jpg<br />
|name=La Parka <br />
|realName=Jesús Alfonso Escoboza Huerta<br />
|nicknames=El Estandarte De AAA (The Standard Of AAA), La Huesuda (The Bony)<br />
|nameHistory=Bello Sexy (debut - 05/92), Maligno (05/92 - ??), Cráter, Santa Esmeralda, Karis La Momia (95 - 11/96), La Calaca (1st appearance at the end of 1996? ''disputed''), La Parka Jr./La Parka (11/96 - death), Duro (1998)<br />
|family=[[Tabu]] (brother), [[Karis La Momia Jr.]] (son)<br />
|maestro=[[América Salvaje]], [[Resplandor]], [[Mike Cañedo]]<br />
|birthdate=[[January 4]], [[1966]] - [[Sonora|Hermosillo, Sonora]]<br />
|obituarydate=[[January 11]], [[2020]] - [[Sonora|Hermosillo, Sonora]]<br />
|debut=[[1987]] - Arena Cuatro Caminos - [[Sonora|Hermosillo, Sonora]]<br />
|height=183 cm/6'0"<br />
|weight=98 kg/216 lb<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Quebradora con Giro|One-Handed Quebradora Con Giro]], [[Small Package]], [[Spinning Headlock Elbow Drop]]<br />
|titles=[[AAA Rey de Reyes|AAA Rey De Reyes Tournament]] (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 & 2014), [[Copa Antonio Peña#2013|Copa Antonio Peña 2013]], DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship, [[GPCW SUPER-X Monster Championship]], LAW Light Heavyweight Championship, [[Mexican National Atomicos Championship]] (w/[[Blue Demon Jr.]], [[Máscara Sagrada Jr.]] & [[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]), [[Mexican National Cruiserweight Championship]] (2), [[Mexican National Tag Team Championship]] (2, once w/[[Máscara Sagrada AAA|Máscara Sagrada]], once w/[[Octagón]]), Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship<br />
}}<br />
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== Biography == <br />
Not to be confused with the original [[La Parka]], who was forced to give up the rights to the name (as it was owned by AAA founder Antonio Peña) when he jumped to [[CMLL]] in 2003, and is now known as [[L.A. Park]]. La Parka Jr. is a longtime tecnico who competes in [[AAA]].<br />
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On [[October 20]], [[2019]] while wrestling for the [[KAOZ]] promotion in [[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]], La Parka failed a [[Tope Suicida]] over [[Rush]], hitting his head into the barricade, and falling thru the floor. The incident lead in La Parka with severe injuries on his head, and neck. He was taken to hospital by staff; after several surgeries, and after being moved on to his hometown out of Hermosillo, La Parka died on [[January 11]], [[2020]] due to lungs and kidney failure. He was 54 years old at the time of his death.<br />
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== Luchas de apuestas record ==<br />
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{{aline|[[??/12/17]]|hair|Bello Sexy|[[Huracán Jr.]]|unknown}} <br />
{{aline|[[1996]]/[[07/15]]|mask (1)|Karis la Momia|[[Halcón Dorado Jr.]]|Centro de Convenciones - Acapulco, Guerrero}}<br />
{{aline|[[2000]]/[[02/05]]|mask|La Parka Jr.|[[Gigante Drako]]|Toreo de Cuatro Caminos- Mexico State}}<br />
{{aline|[[2001]]/[[04/20]]|mask|La Parka Jr.|[[El Hijo Del Espectro]]|Auditorio De Tijuana}}<br />
{{aline|[[2001]]/[[08/10]]|mask (2)|La Parka Jr.|[[Akuma]]|Auditorio De Tijuana}}<br />
{{aline|[[2004]]/[[06/20]]|mask|La Parka Jr.|[[Cibernetico]]|El Toreo De Naucalpan}}<br />
{{aline|[[2004]]/[[08/31]]|mask|La Parka Jr.|[[La Bestia]]|Arena Juba - Reynosa, Tamaulipas}}<br />
{{aline|[[2005]]/[[08/30]]|hair (3)|La Parka Jr.|[[El Angel (Juba)]]|Arena Juba - Reynosa, Tamaulipas}}<br />
{{aline|[[2005]]/[[10/25]]|mask|La Parka Jr.|Destroyer II (not Guadalajara's [[Destroyer II]])|Arena Coliseo - Reynosa, Tamaulipas}}<br />
{{aline|[[2006]]/[[06/18]]|mask|La Parka Jr.|[[Muerte Cibernetica]]|Toreo de Cuatro Caminos - Naucalpan, Mexico State}}<br />
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Cage match w/ Junior Atomicos vs. Karis/Payasos; <b>(2)</b> Hexagonal de la Muerte; <b>(3)</b> Not El Angel(Oscar Sevilla) from AAA}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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{{Gallery|name=ElMaligno.jpg|caption=as Maligno}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Duro.jpg|caption=as Duro}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Duroydirecto.jpg|caption=as Duro with [[Directo]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Karis.jpg|caption=as Karis la Momia}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Mexcruiser_karis.jpg|caption=as Karis la Momia, [[Mexican National Cruiserweight Championship|MEX Cruiserweight Champ]]}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=La Parka & La Calaca.jpg|caption=with [[El Sanguinario|La Calaca]]}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Los atomicos del terror.jpg|caption=Los Atomicos del Terror with [[Silver Cat|Hijo del Espectro]] & [[Budu]]}}<br />
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|image=Mascara Verde (Guatemala) 2018.jpg<br />
|name=Edgar Echeverria<br />
|realName=Edgar Augusto Echeverria Guevara<br />
|nicknames=“He Man”, "El Nene"<br />
|nameHistory=Mascara Verde, El Fugitivo, Edgar Echeverria<br />
|family=[[Hombre Araña]]<br />
|maestro=[[El Solitario]]<br />
|birthdate=[[July 4]], [[1948]] - [[Guatemala]]<br />
|debut=[[1967]]<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|height=<br />
|weight=<br />
|obituarydate=[[December 11]], [[2013]]<br />
|signatureMoves=<br />
|titles=World Junior Heavyweight Championship<br />
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== History ==<br />
Guatemalan professional wrestler and promoter who was also an actor in Mexico during the 1970s, appearing b and horror movies like [[Una Rosa Sobre el Ring]], [[La Mansión de las Siete Momias (1975)]], [[Las Momias de San Ángel (1975)]] and [[Superzan]] y [[El Niño Del Espacio (1973)]] along with . He took ownership of professional wrestling in Guatemala after [[José Azzari]] stepped down in 1976 and remained in charge of booking at the Teodoro Palacios Arena until 1985, after that he created his own promotion called "Ring 2000" that same year and it started in a small movie theater in a humble part of Guatemala City, later on, that same promotion achieved mainstream status and Edgar Echeverria returned to larger venues, Ring 2000 remained active until 1995, the promotion returned briefly in the year 2005 with a national tv deal but Edgar Echeverria couldn't keep up with the expenses and the promotion shut down, this time for good. He made a brief return to in-ring action in March 2013 but passed away on December 11, 2013 nine months after making his return.<br />
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== Championship Matches ==<br />
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{{tchange|World Jr. Heavy|[[Herodes]]|[[Edgar Echeverria]]|[[1982]]|[[Guatemala]]}}<br />
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== Lucha de Apuestas Record ==<br />
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{{aline|1977.03.14|mask|[[Edgar Echeverria|Mascara Verde]]|[[Oswaldo Cabezas|Frankestein]]|Gimnasio Nacional Guatemala}}<br />
{{aline|[[1983]]|mask|[[Edgar Echeverria]]|[[La Sombra Vengadora|Madame Xandu]]|[[Guatemala]]}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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[[Category:Foreign wrestlers]][[Category:Guatemalan wrestlers]][[Category:Deceased wrestlers]][[Category:Promoters]]</div>Campeonhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=File:Nazi.png&diff=224318File:Nazi.png2024-08-07T12:16:47Z<p>Campeon: </p>
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<div></div>Campeonhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Mexican_National_Heavyweight_Championship&diff=224317Mexican National Heavyweight Championship2024-08-07T12:16:00Z<p>Campeon: </p>
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<div>[[image:mexheavy_belt.jpg|200px|right|championship belt]]<br />
== Current Champion ==<br />
[[Star Black]] is the current champion. He defeated [[El Sagrado]] on June 06, 2023 in [[Arena Mexico]].<br />
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== History of Championship == <br />
In 2007, this title was part of [[AAA World Heavyweight Tournament, 2007|AAA's World (Mega) Unification Tournament]] to crown a inaugural [[AAA World Heavyweight Championship|AAA World Heavyweight Champion]]. [[Charly Manson]] carried this championship into the match, but did not actually get to defend it, as he only faced foreigners in his two tournament matches. Manson lost in the semifinals. [[El Mesias]], the winner of the match, did not take the belt (being from Puerto Rico, he was not eligible).<br />
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With the emphasis on a single heavyweight championship, AAA stopped mentioned this belt on it's television show, and no more defenses are known to have happen. On rare occasions, Charly Manson would wear it (most notable [[TripleMania]] 2009), and an article in AAA's official magazine '''Dos de Tres''' listed Manson as the reigning champion, but the championship itself was effectively defunct. Manson retained physical possession of the belt.<br />
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Charly had a falling out with AAA in 2009, leaving the company to join the [[Perros del Mal (promotion)|Perros del Mal]] in fall. Starting in late November, Charly began proclaiming himself as the current heavyweight champion again and defending it on independent shows. Charly defended it a couple shows on in late 2009 and 2010 before dropping as part of a feud with [[X-Fly]]. Despite being the only title defended in Perros del Mal at this point, it's been treated like a semimain feud, and X-Fly winning the title is a big step up for him.<br />
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[[Hector Garza]] picked up the championship in 2012 on a Perros del Mal show, and it appeared the championship would still be defended on those shows. However, the promotion stopped running regular shows. Garza announced a temporary retirement from the ring in October 2012 due to lung cancer, then passed away in May of 2013. <br />
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[[CMLL]] held a Torneo Cibernetico to crown a new champion on October 22, 2017 with [[Diamante Azul]], [[El Terrible]], [[El Cuatrero]], [[Blue Panther Jr.]], [[Euforia]], [[Gran Guerrero]], [[Kraneo]], [[Pierroth (CMLL)]], [[Rush]], [[Shocker]], [[Stuka Jr.]] and [[Vangellys]] with the final 2 left in the match meeting on October 29, 2017.<br />
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== Champions Listing ==<br />
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|title granted by the US latino community|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/06/21/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1934-charro-aguayo-inaugura-el-linaje-de-los-campeones-nacionales-de-peso-completo/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Charro Aguayo|Francisco Aguayo]]|?|[[1925]]|?}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Martinez Larrera]]|?|[[1930]].11.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Charro Aguayo|Francisco Aguayo]] [2]|[[Manuel Hernandez]]|[[1934]].[[06.21]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144944;p=0 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|first title reign officially recognized in mexican soil}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Chino Achiu]]|[[1935]].[[06.13]]|[[Arena Nacional]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Octavio Gaona]]|[[1936]].[[06.21]]|[[Old Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/06/21/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1934-charro-aguayo-inaugura-el-linaje-de-los-campeones-nacionales-de-peso-completo/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Yaqui Joe]]|[[Charro Aguayo|Francisco Aguayo]]|[[1937]].06.??|[[Mexico City]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 905, part of a history piece on early title matches</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Charro Aguayo|Francisco Aguayo]] [2]|[[Yaqui Joe]]|[[1937]].[[07.01]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 905, part of a history piece on early title matches</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|vacates championship in 1940}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Firpo Segura]]|[[Doc Macias]]|[[1940]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Ray Duran]]|[[Firpo Segura]]|[[1942]]|[[Morelia]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Firpo Segura]] [2]|[[Ray Duran]]|[[1945]].[[08.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>CLINCH 225</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Steve Morgan]]|[[Firpo Segura]]|[[1946]].[[09.25]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/08/05/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1975-fallece-el-trotamundos-steve-morgan-1984-hecatombe-mascara-sagrada-expone-su-incognita-ante-centella-nolasco/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Firpo Segura]] [3]|[[Steve Morgan]]|[[1947]].[[03.22]]|[[Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Daniel Aldana]]|[[Firpo Segura]]|[[1949]].[[09.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1085</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1<ref>Lucha Libre 30</ref>|[[Firpo Segura]]|[[1950]]|[[Xalapa]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2<ref>Lucha Libre 30</ref>|[[Firpo Segura]]|[[1951]]|[[Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3<ref>Lucha Libre 30</ref>|[[Firpo Segura]]|[[1951]].12.??|[[Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4<ref>Lucha Libre 30</ref>|[[Firpo Segura]]|[[1952]].[[05.18]]|?}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Firpo Segura]] [4]|[[Daniel Aldana]]|[[1952]]|?}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Gonzalo Gomez]]|[[1953]].[[10.18]]|[[Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Joaquin Murrieta]]|[[Firpo Segura]]|[[1954]].[[08.12]]|[[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|vacates championship in 1955}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Heavyweight Tournament, 1956|tournament for championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Médico Asesino]]|[[Jose Lothario]]|[[1956]].[[September 7|09.07]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 233A, Box y Lucha 234A</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rito Romero]]|[[1957]].[[04.26]]|Auditorio, [[Houston, Texas]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 869</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Médico Asesino]] dies [[1960]].[[06.16]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Heavyweight Tournament, 1962|tournament for championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Pepe Mendieta]]|[[Henry Pilusso]]|[[1962]].[[05.13]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>Arena 194</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Joe Grant]]|[[1963]].[[03.24]]|[[Tampico, Tamaulipas]]|<ref>Arena 362</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dick Medrano]]|[[1963]].[[03.31]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>Arena de Box Y Lucha 241</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Chino Chow]]|[[1964]].[[04.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 27; Lucha Libre 31 says he's defended it 9 times, and there's no title defenses listed since then</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Cavernario Galindo]]|[[1964]].[[08.09]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 42</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Chale Romero]]|[[1964]].[[12.25]]|[[Arena San Juan Pantitlan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|vacates championship about March of 1965 upon retirement|<ref>Lucha Libre 73; Lucha Libre 74 lists his defenses as 2x Ray Mendoza, 3xChino Chow, and 1x each vs Chale Romero, Chico Casasola, Dick Medrano, Carlos Moreno, Joe Grant, Galento Mexicano</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Heavyweight Tournament, 1965|tournament for championship]]?}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Chico Casaola]]|[[Dick Medrano]]|[[1965]].[[04.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Golpe 6</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|?|[[1965]].[[05.09]]|[[Arena San Juan]]|<ref>Golpe 6 says Casasola will face the winner of a tournament</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Pierrot]]|[[1965]].[[11.11]]|[[Cuernavaca, Morelos]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 109</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Chino Chow]]|[[1966]].[[01.26]]|[[Mazatlan]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 121</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[Pantera Negra (60s)|Pantera Negra]]|[[Chico Casaola]]|[[1966]].[[03.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1966-03-13</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Red Terror]]|?|?|<ref>Lucha Libre 147, does not mention date or location</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Polo Torres]]|[[1966]].[[05.15]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 167</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Black Gordman]]|[[Pantera Negra (60s)¤Pantera Negra]]|[[1966]].[[September 6|09.06]]|[[Matamoros. Tamaulipas]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 167</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|19|[[Polo Torres]]|[[Black Gordman]]|[[1966]].[[09.25]]|[[Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Espanto I]]|[[1966]].[[11.03]]|[[Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>El Siglo de Torreon 1966-11-03</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Goliat]]|[[1967]].[[03.19]]|[[Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>El Siglo de Torreon 1967-03-19</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Henry Pilusso]]|[[Polo Torres]]|[[1967]].[[08.20]]|[[Plaza de Toros Torreon]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 202</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Goliath]]|[[Henry Pilusso]]|[[1968]].[[03.30]]|[[Juarez]]|<ref>Date uncertain but year is definitely 1968</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Chico Casasola]]|[[1968]].[[08.20]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/08/20/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1982-fallece-el-espectro-ii-1968-black-shadow-rapa-a-karloff-lagarde-carnaval-de-campeones-en-la-mexico/ SuperLuchas</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Pantera Negra]]|[[1969]].[[10.07]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 887</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Jose Cerecero]]|[[1969]].[[12.07]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]]|<ref>Luchas 2000 #574, p7</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Raúl Reyes]]|[[1968]].[[12.18]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 324</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Raúl Reyes]]|[[Goliath]]|[[1969]].[[12.20]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>[https://twitter.com/luchablog/status/1259944889711824897 Lucha Libre 334]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Black Gordman]]|?|?|<ref>Lucha Libre 334</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Black Gordman]]|?|?|<ref>Lucha Libre 334</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[El Solitario]]|?|?|<ref>Lucha Libre 334</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Gran Markus]]|?|[[Ciudad Juarez]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 342</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Gran Markus]]|?|[[Chihuahua, Chihuahua]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 342</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|23|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[Raul Reyes]]|[[1972]].[[04.07]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/cmll.oficial/photos/a.352219088254374.1073741827.351036975039252/557413501068264/?type=1 CMLL]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1972]].[[06.30]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>double pin draw - [http://superluchas.com/2015/06/30/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1972-angel-blanco-expone-el-titulo-nacional-completo-ante-enrique-vera-1934-la-lucha-libre-llega-a-veracruz/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1973]].[[08.02]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Halcon 55</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[El Solitario]]|[[1973]].[[08.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1973-08-26</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|24|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1973]].[[10.26]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 68</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1974]].[[01.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1974-01-01, Lucha Libre 535</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Gran Markus]]|[[1974]].[[04.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 94</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Índio Jerónimo]]|[[1974]].[[07.23]]|[[Arena Benito Juárez, Cuautitlán, Estado de México]]|<ref>Halcon 108</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[TNT]]|[[1974]].[[10.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 120</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Cesar Valentino]]|?|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Halcon 135 shows the match on the cover, but does not give a date. Match may be as much as two months prior based on past covers.</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1975]].[[02.16]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 185</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|25|[[Raul Reyes]] [2]|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1975]].[[03.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 142</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Halcon]]|[[1975]].[[04.07]]|[[Saltillo]]|<ref>Halcon 185</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Halcon]]|[[1975]].[[04.27]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 185</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1975]].[[06.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1975-06-01</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Halcon]]|[[1975]].[[07.28]]|[[Nuevo Laredo]]|<ref>Halcon 185</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1975]].[[08.02]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Draw - [http://superluchas.com/2015/08/02/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1975-raul-reyes-retiene-el-campeonato-nacional-de-peso-completo-ante-enrique-vera-estrella-blanca-rapa-a-huroki-sito/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[El Halcon]]|[[Raul Reyes]]|[[1975]].[[09.27]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>year end recap magazine Halcon 185 has this in Arena Mexico, but Arena 892 & Punch 35 cover the show in real time as in Pista</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Gemelo Diablo I]]|[[1975]].[[11.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 177</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Gran Markus]]|[[1976]].[[02.22]]|[[Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>El Siglo de Torreon 1976-02-22</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Gemelo Diablo I]]|[[1976]].[[05.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1231</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Gran Markus]]|[[1976]].[[09.24]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1250</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Gran Markus]]|[[1976]].[[11.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Halcon 229</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Raúl Reyes]]|[[1977]].[[01.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1265</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Gemelo Diablo I]]|[[1977]].[[02.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1977-02-13</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1977]].[[02.19]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 244, Halcon 247</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[Gran Markus]]|[[El Halcon]]|[[1977]].[[03.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/03/13/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1977-gran-markus-campeon-nacional-de-peso-completo-santo-y-solitario-en-el-toreo/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1977]].[[05.04]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 257</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Raúl Reyes]]|[[1977]].[[05.12]]|[[Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos]]|<ref>Halcon 257</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1977]].[[05.12]]|[[Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos]]|<ref>Halcon 257</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Raúl Reyes]]|[[1977]].[[06.01]]|[[Nueva Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1286</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[El Halcon]]|[[1977]].[[06.12]]|[[Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>El Siglo de Torreon 1977-06-12, Box Y Lucha 1287</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[El Halcon]] [2]|[[Gran Markus]]|[[1977]].[[06.24]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 263, Box Y Lucha 1289</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Gran Markus]]|[[1977]].[[07.31]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1977-07-31</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Gran Markus]]|[[1977]].[[09.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1301, Box Y Lucha 1302, Halcon 276</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Gemelo Diablo I]]|[[1977]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1302</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Gemelo Diablo II]]|[[1977]].[[10.09]]|[[Arena Aurora]]|<ref>Halcon 278</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[Raul Mata]]|[[El Halcon]]|[[1977]].[[12.18]]|[[Monterrey]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Gran Markus]]|[[1978]].[[01.29]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref name="halcon347">Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Gran Markus]]|[[1978]].[[03.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Herodes]]|[[1978]].[[03.18]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Gran Markus]]|[[1978]].[[04.09]]|[[Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>El Silgo de Torreon 1978-04-09, Box Y Lucha 1329</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Herodes]]|[[1978]].[[04.15]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Herodes]]|[[1978]].[[06.05]]|[[Arena Deportivo 47, Monclova, Coahuila]]|<ref>Halcon 347, Box Y Lucha 1335 </ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[El Nazi]]|[[Raul Mata]]|[[1978]].[[07.01]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 347, Box Y Lucha 1341</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Cien Caras]]|[[1978]].[[07.22]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Danny Ortiz]]|[[1978]].[[07.30]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Melchor Ortiz]]|[[1978]].[[08.24]]|[[Cuernavaca]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Eduardo De Linch]]|[[1978]].[[09.10]]|[[Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>El Siglo de Torreon 1978-09-10</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Halcon 78]]|[[1978]].[[10.21]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[TNT]]|[[El Nazi]]|[[1978]].[[10.27]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146854#000000 Matt Farmer], Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Gran Markus]]|[[1978]].[[11.10]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Herodes]]|[[1978]].[[12.03]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|32|[[Gran Markus]] [2]|[[TNT]]|[[1979]].[[02.04]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<Ref>El Informador 1979-02-04, preivously listed as Arena Mexico but match listed as taking place in Guadalajara</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Halcon]]|[[1979]].[[05.06]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1979-05-06</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[El Halcon]] [3]|[[Gran Markus]]|[[1979]].[[12.23]]|[[Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>El Siglo de Torreon 1979-12-23, Box Y Lucha 1417</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|34|[[Tony Benetto]]|[[El Halcon]]|[[1980]].[[01.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1420</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Halcon Ortiz]]|[[1980]].[[02.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1424, Box y Lucha 1426</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[El Halcon]]|[[1980]].[[03.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1980-03-02</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|35|[[Cien Caras]]|[[Tony Benetto]]|[[1980]].[[07.26]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1447</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[TNT]]|[[1980]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Arena 1154, Box Y Lucha 1455, Box Y Lucha 1456, Lucha Libre 874, RB</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Tony Benetto]]|[[1980]].[[11.22]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1463, Box y Lucha 1464</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1981]].[[02.04]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 457</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Gran Markus]]|[[1981]].[[02.22]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1981-02-22</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1981]].[[03.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1480</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1981]].[[12.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147484;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Popitekus]]|[[1982]].[[02.06]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1525, Halcon Mensual 6</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Herodes]]|[[1982]].[[02.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1982-02-21</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|36|[[Herodes]]|[[Cien Caras]]|[[1982]].[[03.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Arena de Box Y Lucha 1231 lists the match, not the result</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Cien Caras]]|[[1982]].[[05.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1538</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|37|[[Halcon Ortiz]] [4]|[[Herodes]]|[[1982]].[[06.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1982-06-20</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Herodes]]|[[1982]].[[07.23]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 8</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Tony Benetto]]|[[1982]].[[09.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=005180 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1554, KO 1520</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[1982]].[[09.17]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>http://boxylucha.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=736232&sid=137e308382e3f61e4acaa707eac83094#p736232</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Herodes]]|[[1983]].[[03.06]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1983-03-06</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1983]].[[04.22]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1586, Box y Lucha 1587, [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=526282290752844&set=a.461505387230535.102143.454597374588003&type=1 DJ Spectro], [http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|38|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[El Halcon]]|[[1983]].[[08.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1983-08-07, [https://www.facebook.com/96186896558/posts/10153943499426559 box y lucha, Box y Lucha 1603, Box y Lucha 1604, El Informador 1983-08-07]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Halcón Ortiz]]|[[1983]].[[09.15]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1608</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1983]].[[10.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1983-10-02</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[1983]].[[11.01]]|[[Celaya]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1614</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1983]].[[11.16]]|[[Celaya]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1616</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|39|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1984]].[[01.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1625</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Egipcio]]|[[1984]].[[01.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Arena 1328, Box y Lucha 1625, Combates 433, Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Herodes]]|[[1984]].[[02.05]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/02/05/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1954-30-anos-antes-de-su-muerte-santo-y-cavernario-vs-blue-demon-y-rito-romero/ SuperLuchas], Box y Lucha 1625</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Herodes]]|[[1984]].[[03.11]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1984-03-11</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|40|[[Cien Caras]] [2]|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[1984]].[[03.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Arena 1330, Box y Lucha 1633, Box y Lucha 1634, Matt Farmer, RB; title changes on countout</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Cien Caras]]|[[1984]].[[04.13]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1635, Halcon 626, Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Egipcio]]|[[1984]].[[05.05]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1638</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Halcon]]|[[1984]].[[07.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://superluchas.com/2015/07/13/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1951-bobby-bonales-derrota-a-gori-guerrero-1985-se-suspende-la-lucha-de-mascaras-entre-lizmark-y-gran-markus/ SuperLuchas] - ended in the second fall due to injury to Halcon; ruled no contest.</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Herodes]]|[[1984]].[[09.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1984-09-09</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[1984]].[[09.27]]|[[Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1658</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1985]].[[05.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1985-05-12</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Tony Benetto]]|[[1985]].[[07.04]]|[[Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1697, Box y Lucha 1698</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Kiss]]|[[1985]].[[07.27]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1700, Box y Lucha 1701</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|9|[[Tamba]]|[[1985]].[[09.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1985-09-15</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|10|[[Tony Benetto]]|[[1985]].[[10.19]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Arena 1418</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Súper Halcón]]|[[1985]].[[11.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1718</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Súper Halcón]]|[[1985]].[[11.28]]|[[Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1718</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Super Halcon]]|[[1985]].[[11.29]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004419;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|14|[[Tamba]]|[[1986]].[[06.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1986-06-08</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|41|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[Cien Caras]]|[[1986]].[[08.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1756, RB</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1986]].[[10.25]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1764</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Herodes]]|[[1987]].[[02.07]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1779, luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 00.58.05)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Popitekus]]|[[1987]].[[05.17]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1792</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|42|[[Super Halcon]] [5]|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1987]].05.??|[[Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon 787</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[1987]].[[07.16]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Miguel Reducindo</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|43|[[Gran Markus Jr.]] [2]|[[Super Halcon]]|[[1987]].[[12.17]]|[[Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rokambole]]|[[1988]].[[05.29]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/05/29/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1988-hijo-del-santo-destrona-a-espanto-jr-en-el-toreo-debuta-neftali// SuperLuchas], Box y Lucha</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|44|[[Alfonso Dantes]] [2]|[[Gran Markus Jr.]]|[[1988]].[[08.07]]|[[Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Anibal]]|[[1988]].[[11.20]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.49)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated around March 1989 when [[Alfonso Dantes]] retires}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Heavyweight Tournament, 1989|tournament for championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|45|[[Popitekus]]|[[Gran Markus Jr.]]|[[1989]].[[05.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Gran Markus Jr.]]|[[1989]].[[07.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Herodes]]|[[1990]].[[01.20]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 924</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|46|[[Gran Markus Jr.]] [3]|[[Popitekus]]|[[1990]].[[05.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Popitekus]]|[[1990]].[[07.26]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|47|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]] [2]|[[Gran Markus Jr.]]|[[1990]].[[10.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|48|[[El Egipicio]]|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[1991]].[[04.13]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Blue Demon Jr.]]|[[1991]].[[07.13]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<Ref>Box y Lucha</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1991]].[[10.11]]|[[San Miguel de Allende]], [[Guanajuato]]|<ref>SuperLuchas</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[1991]].[[12.08]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|49|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]] [3]|[[El Egipicio]]|[[1992]].[[06.13]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Egipcio]]|[[1992]].[[06.16]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[MS-1]]|[[1992]].[[07.19]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[MS-1]]|[[1992]].[[07.29]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Gran Markus Jr.]]|[[1992]].[[11.24]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 40, Lucha Libre Weekly 41</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|50|[[Pierroth Jr.]]|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[1994]].[[02.21]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1995]].[[01.25]]|[[Arena Coliseo de Acapulco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2<ref>WON 1996-01-06</ref>|[[LA Park|La Parka]]|[[1995]].[[12.25]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Cien Caras]]|[[1996]].[[05.24]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|51|[[Mascara Sagrada]]|[[Pierroth Jr.]]|[[1996]].[[September 20|09.20]]|[[Actopan]], [[Hidalgo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Pierroth Jr.]]|[[1996]].[[11.03]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Monterrey]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Halcon Dorado Jr.]]|[[1997]].[[01.31]]|[[Plaza de Toros, Colima, Colima]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|52|[[Cibernetico]]|[[Mascara Sagrada]]|[[1997]].[[06.22]]|[[Pantitlan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/08/29/en-un-dia-como-hoy-2010-fallece-el-espanto-ii-1997-guerra-de-empresas-luchadores-del-cmll-y-de-aaa-a-promo-azteca/ SuperLuchas]</ref>|[[Canek]]|[[1997]].[[08.29]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|53|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[Cibernetico]]|[[1998]].[[02.22]]|[[Chihuahua]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1<ref>DRAW</ref>|[[Cibernetico]]|[[1998]].[[08.16]]|[[Manzanillo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|54|[[Cobarde II]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1999]].[[02.15]]|[[Nuevo Laredo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|55|[[Latin Lover]]|[[Cobarde II]]|[[1999]].[[10.19]]|[[Plaza de Toros San Javier]] - [[Ciudad Acuna]], [[Coahuila]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|56|[[Hector Garza]]|[[Latin Lover]]|[[2002]].[[05.05]]|[[Arena Solidaridad]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Latin Lover]]|[[2002]].[[05.26]]|[[Cd. Juarez]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Santos Ramos]]|[[2002]].[[06.23]]|[[Nuevo Laredo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Latin Lover]]|[[2002]].[[06.24]]|[[Nuevo Laredo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Hijo del Solitario]]|[[2002]].[[06.30]]|[[Arena Solidaridad]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Mr. Aguila]]|[[2002]].[[07.27]]|[[Tlaxcala]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|57|[[Zorro]]|[[Hector Garza]]|[[2003]].[[05.05]]|[[Monterrey]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|58|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[Zorro]]|[[2003]].[[12.27]]|[[Oaxaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|59|[[Zorro]] [2]|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[2004]].[[02.04]]|[[Veracruz]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|60|[[Mr. Aguila]]|[[Zorro]]|[[2004]].[[06.20]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|61|[[Zorro]] [3]|[[Mr. Aguila]]|[[2004]].[[08.01]]|[[Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Electro Shock]]|[[2006]].[[02.25]]|[[Auditorio Teopanzolco]] - [[Cuernavaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Electro Shock]]|[[2006]].[[04.02]]|[[Tlahuelilpan]], [[Hidalgo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Charly Manson]]|[[2006]].[[04.07]]|[[Victoria]], [[Tamaulipas]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Charly Manson]]|[[2006]].[[05.06]]|[[Palenque de la Feria de Tlaxcala]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|62|[[Charly Manson]]|[[Zorro]]|[[2006]].[[06.04]]|[[Pachuca]], [[Hidalgo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Zorro]] & [[Electro Shock]]|[[2006]].[[06.21]]|[[Auditorio Benito Juarez]], [[Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Charly Manson]]|[[2006]].[[12.27]]|[[Gimnasio de la Unidad Deportiva Miguel Aleman Valdez, Celaya, Guanajuato]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship becomes inactive after Manson lost in the [[AAA World Heavyweight Tournament, 2007|AAA World Heavyweight Tournament]] on [[2007]].[[09.13]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship becomes active again after Manson leaves AAA in autumn 2009}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Mascara Ano 2000 Jr.]]|[[2009]].[[12.05]]|[[Auditorio Municipal de Tampico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|63|[[X-Fly]]|[[Charly Manson]]|[[2010]].[[02.21]]|[[Centro Civico Ecatepc|Centro Civico]], [[Ecatepec]], [[Morelos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Super Crazy]]|[[2011]].[[03.20]]|[[Deportivo Tlalli]], [[Tlalnepantla]], [[Mexico State]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Super Crazy]]|[[2011]].[[07.24]]|[[Centro Banamex]], [[Mexico City]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|64|[[Hector Garza]] [2]|[[X-Fly]], [[Perro Aguayo Jr.]], [[Toscano]], <br>[[Texano Jr.]], [[El Mesias]]|[[2012]].[[02.14]]|[[Arena Aficion]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Garza passes away on [[May 26]], [[2013]]. [[CMLL]] held a Torneo Cibernetico to crown a new champion on October 22, 2017 with final 2 in match meeting the following week for the championship.}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|65|[[El Terrible]]|[[Diamante Azul]]|[[2017]].[[10.29]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Diamante Azul]]|[[2018]].[[01.26]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Diamante Azul]]|[[2018]].[[05.27]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Vangellys]]|[[2019]].[[01.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Valiente]]|[[2019]].[[04.14]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Valiente]]|[[2019]].[[07.07]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Diamante Azul]]|[[2019]].[[12.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|66|[[Diamante Azul]]|[[El Terrible]]|[[2020]].[[09.25]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>date is air date; tape day unknown</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[2021]].[[01.17]]|[[Arena Pepe Cisneros]]|<ref>[http://www.luchadb.com/events/posters/00094000/00094793_00052665.png poster]; commission later called this defense unauthorized as a pretense to approve of CMLL stripping Azul of the title, Azul claimed another local title was defended instead</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Diamante Azul]] leaves CMLL on [[May 1]], [[2021]], CMLL declares championship vacant}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Mexican National Heavyweight Tournament, 2022|eight man one night tournament championship]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|67|[[Euforia]]|[[Gran Guerrero]]|[[2022]].[[03.04]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|68|[[El Terrible]] [2]|[[Euforia]]|[[2022]].[[04.01]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Euforia]]|[[2022]].[[06.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|69|[[El Sagrado]]|[[El Terrible]]|[[2022]].[[10.10]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Star Black]]|[[2022]].[[12.06]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Valiente]]|[[2023]].[[01.22]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Rey Bucanero]]|[[2023]].[[03.06]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|70|[[Star Black]]|[[El Sagrado]]|[[2023]].[[06.06]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Magnus]]|[[2024]].[[01.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryEnd}}<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
== Gallery of Champions ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexheavy_firposegura.jpg|caption=[[Firpo Segura]], 6th, 8th, 10th & 12th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Danielaldanapose.jpg|caption=[[Daniel Aldana]], 11th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=PepeMenditaNat.JPG|caption=[[Pepe Mendieta]], 15th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexheavy_goliath.png|caption=[[Goliath]], 21st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexheavy_raulreyes.jpg|caption=[[Raul Reyes]], 22nd & 25th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexheavy_enriquevera.jpg|caption=[[Enrique Vera]], 24th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Elhalconmexhevy.jpg|caption=[[El Halcon]], 26th, 28th, 33rd, 37th & 42nd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=GranMarkus-NatHeavy.JPG|caption=[[Gran Markus]], 27th & 32nd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nazi.png|caption=[[El Nazi]], 30th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Tntantesgdl.jpg|caption=[[TNT]], 31st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexheavy_tonybenetto.jpg|caption=[[Tony Benetto]], 34th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexheavy_cien.jpg|caption=[[Cien Caras]], 35th & 40th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=Rayo1.jpg|caption=[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]], 39th, 47th & 49th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Alfonsodantes.jpg|caption=[[Alfonso Dantes]], 41st & 44th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Popitekus-NatHeavy.jpg|caption=[[Popitekus]], 45th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=ElEgipcio-NatHeavy.jpg|caption=[[El Egipcio]], 48th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=HectorGarza MexNatHeavy.jpg|caption=[[Hector Garza]], 56th & 64th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Zorro-NatChamp.JPG|caption=[[El Zorro]], 57th, 59th & 61st Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=MrAguila-UWAMexNat.jpg|caption=[[Mr. Aguila]], 60th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=mexheavy_charly.jpg|caption=[[Charly Manson]], 62nd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Mexheavy xfly.jpg|caption=[[X-Fly]], 63rd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Garza64MNHC.jpg|caption=[[Hector Garza]], 64th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=TerribleMexNatHeavyChamp.jpg|caption=[[El Terrible]], 65th & 68th Champion}} <br />
{{Gallery|name=mexheavy_diamanteazul.jpg|caption=[[Diamante Azul]], 66th Champion}} <br />
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{{Gallery|name=mexheavy_euforia.jpg|caption=[[Euforia]], 67th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=El Sagrado Mex National Heavy Champion.jpg|caption=[[El Sagrado]], 69th Champion}}<br />
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== Gallery of Title Belts ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Nacional-completo-oldbelt.jpg|caption=Old Belt}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=completo-belt.jpg|caption=}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
* [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/mex-h.html Wrestling-Titles.com]<br />
* [[Luchas 2000]] Especial #21<br />
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== Also Listed As ==<br />
* [[National Heavyweight Title]]<br />
* [[MEX Heavy]]<br />
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{{MexNatBox}}<br />
{{CMLLTitleBox}}<br />
[[Category:Championships]]</div>Campeonhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=File:Fujinami-uwa-completo.jpg&diff=224043File:Fujinami-uwa-completo.jpg2024-07-30T06:00:19Z<p>Campeon: </p>
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<div></div>Campeonhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=UWA_World_Heavyweight_Championship&diff=224042UWA World Heavyweight Championship2024-07-30T05:59:58Z<p>Campeon: /* Gallery of Champions */</p>
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== Current Champion ==<br />
[[Image:Wagner UWA.jpg|thumb|left|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]], 33rd Champion]]<br />
[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]] is the proud UWA Heavyweight Champion, having won the belt on 2004.06.18. He's since faced usual champion Canek in rematches in CMLL and on indy shows, and has remained champion.<br />
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== History of Championship == <br />
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== Champions Listing ==<br />
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|match goes to a time limit draw; championship awarded (based on match stipulation?)}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Lou Thesz]]|[[Mil Mascaras]]|[[1977]].[[08.15]]|?}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Canek]]|[[1977]].[[08.25]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes]], [[Villahermosa]], [[Tabasco]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=576080749106331&set=a.461505387230535.102143.454597374588003&type=1]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1977]].[[08.28]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Progreso, Guadalajara, Jalisco]]|<ref>Halcon 272</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Canek]]|[[Lou Thesz]]|[[1978]].[[08.27]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145819;p=0 Matt Farmer], Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Pantera Negra]]|[[1978]].[[09.19]]|[[Cuautitlan]]|<ref>Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Temojin el Mongol]]|[[1978]].[[10.03]]|[[Pachuca]]|<ref>Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Jose Torres]]|[[1978]].[[10.29]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1978]].[[12.17]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>said to have 17 defenses during 1978; luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1979]].[[01.19]]|[[Tuxtla Gutiérrez]]|<ref>Halcon 349</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Tinieblas]]|[[1979]].[[03.18]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.40.52)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[07.20]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<Ref>Box y Lucha 1394</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1404, date is a guess</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Tinieblas]]|[[1979]].[[09.29]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1404</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|9|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[11.09]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Progreso, Guadalajara, Jalisco]]|<ref>El Informador 1979-11-09, KO 1373</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|10|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[11.14]]|[[Cancha del PRI, Querétaro, Querétaro]]|<ref>KO 1374</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|11|[[Canek]]|[[1979]].[[11.16]]|[[Deportivo Arena Mexico, Puebla, Puebla]]|<ref>KO 1374</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[11.25]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[El Solitario]]|[[1979]].[[12.01]]|[[Nueva Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1413</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[1979]].[[12.19]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147484;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]]|[[1979]].[[12.23]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]]|[[Canek]]|[[1980]].[[02.17]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/02/17/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1980-mil-mascaras-y-canek-exponen-sus-respectivas-versiones-del-campeonato-mundial-de-peso-completo/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Canek]]|[[1980]].[[03.04]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>a DDQ; Box Y Lucha 1427, Lucha Libre 485</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Antonio Inoki]]|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]]|[[1980]].[[04.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>NJPW</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]] [2]|[[Antonio Inoki]]|[[1980]].[[10.24]]|Okinawa, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Canek]] [2]|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]]|[[1981]].[[02.15]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Strong Kobayashi]]|[[1981]].[[03.22]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://www.luchadb.com/wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=005181 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39), [http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144367#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>|[[Ring Fujinami]]|[[1981]].[[05.01]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3<ref>Guerreros del Ring #191</ref>|[[Bill Robinson]]|[[1981]].[[05.31]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Pat Patterson]]|[[1981]].[[September 13|09.13]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://www.luchadb.com/wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=005181 Matt Farmer], Box Y Lucha 1504, Halcon Monthly 4</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1982]].[[02.01]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<Ref>http://i.imgur.com/esRoWyI.png, Box y Lucha 1524, Halcon Mensual 6, KO</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Don Corleone]]|[[1982]].[[02.14]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Fuego en el Ring</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Bufalo Allen]]|[[1982]].[[03.28]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1461911524124484/permalink/1571879093127726/ Matt Farmer], Arena de Box Y Lucha 1231</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[1982]].[[06.18]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (20130917_191015), Box y Lucha 1543</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1982]].[[07.19]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 8</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[1982]].[[07.25]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 9</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[Canek]]|[[1982]].[[08.06]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1552</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1982]].[[08.28]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1553, Box y Lucha 1554</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Scorpio]]|[[1982]].[[09.02]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1554</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Canek]] [3]|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[1982]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146551#000000 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1557</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Halcon Ortiz]]|[[1982]].[[11.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147151#000000 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1564, Box y Lucha 1565</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1983]].[[01.04]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1983]].[[01.22]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1574, Box y Lucha 1591</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[1983]].[[02.18]]|[[Arena Toluca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1578</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Hirata]]|[[1983]].[[02.21]]|[[Villahermosa]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1578</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Hirata]]|[[1983]].[[04.23]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1586</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|[[Canek]]|[[1983]].[[05.01]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1587, Box y Lucha 1588, [http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144367#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Canek]] [4]|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|[[1983]].[[06.12]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1593, Box y Lucha 1594, [http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]; title changed on DQ</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1983]].[[06.24]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|[[1983]].[[06.30]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1983]].[[10.04]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Andre The Giant]]|[[1984]].[[02.12]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Canek loses triangle match on [[1984]].[[02.19]] leading to following decision match for vacant title}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Dos Caras]]|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1984]].[[02.26]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1628, Box y Lucha 1629</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[1984]].[[03.31]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1635, Halcon 262</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Canek]]|[[1984]].[[04.15]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1628, Box y Lucha 1629</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Canek]]|[[1984]].[[06.09]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1642, Box y Lucha 1643</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Canek]] [5]|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1984]].[[06.24]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1644, Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Cien Caras]]|[[1984]].[[September 21|09.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Arena 1361, Box y Lucha 1658</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Stan Hansen]]|[[1984]].[[September 30|09.30]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1658</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Super Halcon]]|[[1984]].[[11.25]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1667</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Bufalo Allen]]|[[1984]].[[12.16]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[01.11]]|[[Gimnasio G2]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1673</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Scorpio]]|[[1985]].[[02.05]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 03.06.56), Box y Lucha 1677</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Tamba]]|[[1985]].[[03.29]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>KO 1655</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Scorpio]]|[[Canek]]|[[1985]].[[04.30]]|[[Arena Querétaro]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1689, Halcon 680</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[05.16]]|[[Pista Arena Revolution]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/341517702592276/posts/1983685098375520 Cronicas y Leyendas], Guerreros del Ring #191</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[05.26]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[06.22]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1695, Box y Lucha 1696</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Canek]] [6]|[[Scorpio]]|[[1985]].[[06.30]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1696, Box y Lucha 1697, Combates 511, DJ Spectro, luchablog photolog 2013-09-17 17.41.36</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[07.21]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>Arena 1405, Box y Lucha 1700, Combates 511, luchablog photolog 2013-09-17 17.41.36,[https://superluchas.com/2015/07/21/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1985-canek-retiene-el-titulo-completo-uwa-ante-dos-caras-los-villanos-destronan-a-los-brazos/ SuperLuchas]</ref>, }}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1985]].[[08.16]]|[[Plaza de Toros San Mateo, Chilpancingo, Guerrero]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1703</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Dos Caras]] [2]|[[Canek]]|[[1986]].[[01.31]]|[[Arena Toluca]]|<ref>previously listed as 1986.12.30, date is a guess now but around this time; Halcon 720</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Scorpio]]|[[1986]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1733</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Canek]]|[[1986]].[[03.22]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1734</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Canek]]|[[1986]].[[07.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1986]].[[08.28]]|[[Centro Social Acatitlan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1756</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Herodes]]|[[1986]].[[10.31]]|[[Arena Puente Negro, Ecatepec]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1765</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Canek]] [7]|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1986]].[[12.21]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.30.05), luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Tamba]]|[[1987]].[[03.22]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Tamba]]|[[1987]].[[04.25]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Brazo de Plata]]|[[1987]].[[09.16]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.36)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Tinieblas]]|[[1987]].[[10.25]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>said to be Canek's 98th title defense and 200th title match in UWA's history; luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.40.52), http://postimage.org/image/1nz3b3hac/ , [http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146854#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[The Killer]]|[[Canek]]|[[1987]].??.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Canek]] [8]|[[The Killer]]|[[1987]].??.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1988]].[[01.30]]|[[Nueva Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1988]].[[02.22]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>KO 1805</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|19|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[Canek]]|[[1988]].[[03.04]]|[[Arena Altavilla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Canek]] [9]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1988]].[[05.05]]|?}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1988]].[[05.12]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 837, luchablog photolog (20130916_020819)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1988]].[[05.20]]|[[Plaza De Toros, El Cortijo]]|}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1988]].[[07.30]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1988]].[[September 14|09.14]]|[[Arena Ecatepec]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Konnan]]|[[1989]].[[01.29]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>SuperLuchas</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Big Van Vader]]|[[1989]].[[05.07]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1989]].[[07.29]]|[[Enrique Vera]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Brazo de Plata]]|[[1989]].[[10.01]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>http://postimage.org/image/p05r8xwk/, Halcon 908 seems to have a different lineup for this date</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Big Van Vader]]|[[Canek]]|[[1989]].[[11.12]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1921, WON 1989-11-27</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Canek]] [10]|[[Big Van Vader]]|[[1990]].[[12.09]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1990]].[[12.10]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1991]].[[01.23]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Kokina]]|[[1991]].[[03.03]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144367#000000 Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Gigante Warrior]]|[[1991]].[[05.05]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Mil Mascaras]]|[[1991]].[[06.07]]|[[ Auditorio de Tijuana, Tijuana, Baja California]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/arenatijuana/photos/a.554018264709888.1073741835.461189117326137/959537470824630/?type=3 Arena Tijuana], title for title match for the [[IWA World Heavyweight Championship]]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Bufalo Allen]]|[[1991]].[[06.16]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Mil Mascaras]]|[[1991]].[[07.28]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>SL20</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1991]].[[08.05]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Kokina]]|[[1991]].[[September 1|09.01]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Blue Blazer]]|[[1991]].[[September 3|09.03]]|[[Arena Aficion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1991]].[[September 24|09.24]]|[[Arena Aficion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1991]].[[11.06]]|[[Leon]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Miguel Perez Jr.]]|[[1991]].[[11.24]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Esquina 128</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Kokina]]|[[1991]].[[12.13]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|23|[[Dos Caras]] [3]|[[Canek]]|[[1992]].[[02.02]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|24|[[Canek]] [11]|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1992]].[[07.05]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Kokina]]|[[1992]].[[08.02]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 25</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1992]].[[08.10]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 25</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1992]].[[September 6|09.06]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2064, Lucha Libre Weekly 30</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[P.N. News]]|[[1992]].[[September 27|09.27]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Black Scorpio]]|[[1992]].[[10.19]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Esquina 172</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Torre Infernal]]|[[1992]].[[10.26]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 35</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Silver King]]|[[1993]].[[01.02]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Silver King]]|[[1993]].[[01.21]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/arena.jalisco/photos/a.1518778001711067.1073741870.1518777431711124/1518828411706026/?type=3&theater Arena Jalisco Facebook]]</ref>|[[Zandokan]]|[[1993]].[[01.24]]|[[Arena Jalisco]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|25|[[Vampiro]]|[[Canek]]|[[1993]].[[01.31]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Canek]]|[[1993]].[[03.07]]|[[Plaza De Toros La Monumental de Monterrey]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1993]].[[04.17]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Villano V]]|[[1993]].[[05.28]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Black Magic]]|[[1993]].[[10.29]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[Canek]] [12]|[[Vampiro]]|[[1993]].[[12.19]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Silver King]]|[[1994]].[[01.03]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[The Killer]]|[[1994]].[[02.14]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[Yamato (UWA)|Yamato]]|[[Canek]]|[[1994]].[[03.14]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[Canek]] [13]|[[Yamato (UWA)|Yamato]]|[[1994]].[[03.18]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Chicano Power]]|[[1994]].[[05.27]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Mascara Ano 2000]]|[[1994]].[[06.26]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Jason el Terrible|Jason The Terrible]]|[[1994]].[[07.15]]|Kumaya, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Zandokan]]|[[1994]].[[08.28]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Villano III]]|[[1994]].[[09.08]]|[[Tulancingo]]|<ref>RL</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Villano IV]]|[[1994]].[[09.16]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>RL</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Shu el Guerrero]]|[[1994]].[[10.14]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Scorpio Jr.]]|[[1994]].[[10.25]]|[[Arena Ecatepec]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Shu el Guerrero]]|[[1994]].[[11.13]]|[[Arena Queretaro]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Cibernetico]]|[[1994]].[[11.18]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Mr. Jack]]|[[1994]].[[12.30]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[El Retador]]|[[1995]].[[07.21]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Negro Navarro]]|[[1995]].[[12.08]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Capitan America]]|[[1996]].[[02.23]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[El Signo]]|[[1996]].[[06.09]]|Arena 19 de Septiembre, [[Ecatepec]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1996]].[[07.08]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[Angel Satanico]]|[[1996]].[[07.13]]|Santa Cruz Acalpixca, [[Xochimilco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|18|[[Miguel Perez Jr.]]|[[1996]].[[September 27|09.27]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|19|[[Scorpio Jr.]]|[[1996]].[[10.13]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|20|[[Cibernetico]]|[[1997]].[[08.15]]|[[Queretaro]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|21|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1999]].[[05.01]]|[[Reynosa]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[Cadaver de Ultratomba]]|[[Canek]]|[[1999]].[[08.15]]|[[Tehuacan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[Canek]] [14]|[[Cadaver de Ultratomba]]|[[1999]].[[09.26]]|[[Tehuacan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Electro Shock]]|[[1999]].[[11.05]]|[[Arena San Juan Pantitlan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Cobarde]]|[[2000]].[[01.28]]|[[Arena San Juan Pantitlan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Cibernetico]]|[[2000]].[[02.16]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Tiger Steele]]|[[2000]].[[04.02]]|[[Minatitlan]], [[Veracruz]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[2000]].[[06.05]]|[[Arena Siglo XXI]], [[Nuevo Laredo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Abismo Negro]]|[[2001]].[[04.30]]|[[Nuevo Laredo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Cibernetico]]|[[2001]].[[08.30]]|[[Arena Toluca]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Cibernetico]]|[[Canek]]|[[2002]].[[01.20]]|[[Salamanca]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|32<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/aquilalucha/photos/a.721082084645039.1073741839.673071696112745/1163470380406205/?type=3 Aqui La Lucha</ref>|[[Canek]] [15]|[[Cibernetico]]|[[2002]].[[11.02]]|Plaza de Toros, [[Orizaba]], [[Veracruz]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[2002]].[[11.09]]|Palenque de la Feria, [[Silao, Guanajuato]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[2002]].[[11.28]]|[[Arena Toluca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[2002]].[[12.09]]|[[Deportivo Morelos]], [[Tepito]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[2002]].[[12.14]]|[[Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Villano IV]]|[[2004]].[[02.01]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Villano IV]]|[[2004]].[[04.18]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[Canek]]|[[2004]].[[06.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[2004]].[[08.21]]|Plaza La Unidad, [[Toluca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Canek]]|[[2004]].[[12.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Canek]]|[[2005]].[[02.03]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Universo 2000]]|[[2005]].[[03.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5<ref>[https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/148443.una-velada-luchistica-se-vera-este-jueves-en-la-arena-olimpico-laguna.html El Siglo de Torreon]</ref>|[[Stuka I]]|[[2005]].[[05.12]]|[[Arena Olimpico Laguna]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Canek]]|[[2006]].[[02.09]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[2006]].[[05.22]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]|[[2006]].[[08.06]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Terrible]]|[[2007]].[[07.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Lizmark Jr.]]|[[2007]].[[09.24]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[2007]].[[10.24]]|[[Oaxaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Black Warrior]]|[[2008]].[[02.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseSpan|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]] beats [[Nicho El Millonario]] in title vs. title match to win the [[WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Nicho El Millonario]]|[[2008]].[[02.23]]|[[Palenque del Parque Morelos]] - [[Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Mascara Ano 2000]]|[[2008]].[[05.22]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[2008]].[[06.05]]|[[Cancha German Evers de Mazatlan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[L.A. Park]]|[[2008]].[[06.22]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[Mr. Niebla]]|[[2008]].[[08.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|18|[[L.A. Park]]|[[2011]].[[10.07]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryEnd}}<br />
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<br />
== Gallery of Champions ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Thesz1.uwa.jpg|caption=[[Lou Thesz]], 1st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Uwaheavy canek.jpg|caption=[[Canek]], 2nd, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 26th, 28th, 30th & 32nd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Tigerjeetsingh-uwachampion.png|caption=[[Tiger Jeet Singh]], 3rd & 5th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=A-inoki_uwa-heavy.jpg|caption=[[Antonio Inoki]], 4th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=rikichamp-uwaheavy.png|caption=[[Riki Choshu]]‚ 7th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Fujinami-uwa-completo.jpg|caption=[[Tatsumi Fujinami]], 9th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=DosCaras_UWAHeavy.jpg|caption=[[Dos Caras]], 11th, 15th & 23rd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=YamatoUWAHeavy.jpg|caption=[[Yamato (UWA)|Yamato]], 17th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=EVera-UWATitle1.jpg|caption=[[Enrique Vera]], unofficial champion for a week}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=VaderUWA.JPG|caption=[[Big Van Vader]], 21st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Copia20de20Ian12.jpg|caption=[[Vampiro]], 25th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=CadaverUWAtitle.jpg|caption=[[Cadaver De Ultratumba]], 29th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=CiberUWAHeavy.jpg|caption=[[Cibernetico]], 31st Champion}}<br />
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== Gallery of Title Belts ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Uwaheavy-1stbelt.jpg|caption=1st Belt}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
* [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/uwa/uwa-h.html Wrestling-Titles.com]<br />
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== Also Known As ==<br />
* [[UWA World Heavyweight Title]]<br />
* [[UWA Heavyweight Title]]<br />
* [[UWA HEAVY]]<br />
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== Current Champion ==<br />
[[Image:Wagner UWA.jpg|thumb|left|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]], 33rd Champion]]<br />
[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]] is the proud UWA Heavyweight Champion, having won the belt on 2004.06.18. He's since faced usual champion Canek in rematches in CMLL and on indy shows, and has remained champion.<br />
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== History of Championship == <br />
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== Champions Listing ==<br />
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|match goes to a time limit draw; championship awarded (based on match stipulation?)}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Lou Thesz]]|[[Mil Mascaras]]|[[1977]].[[08.15]]|?}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Canek]]|[[1977]].[[08.25]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes]], [[Villahermosa]], [[Tabasco]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=576080749106331&set=a.461505387230535.102143.454597374588003&type=1]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1977]].[[08.28]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Progreso, Guadalajara, Jalisco]]|<ref>Halcon 272</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Canek]]|[[Lou Thesz]]|[[1978]].[[08.27]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145819;p=0 Matt Farmer], Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Pantera Negra]]|[[1978]].[[09.19]]|[[Cuautitlan]]|<ref>Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Temojin el Mongol]]|[[1978]].[[10.03]]|[[Pachuca]]|<ref>Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Jose Torres]]|[[1978]].[[10.29]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1978]].[[12.17]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>said to have 17 defenses during 1978; luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1979]].[[01.19]]|[[Tuxtla Gutiérrez]]|<ref>Halcon 349</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Tinieblas]]|[[1979]].[[03.18]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.40.52)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[07.20]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<Ref>Box y Lucha 1394</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1404, date is a guess</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Tinieblas]]|[[1979]].[[09.29]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1404</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|9|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[11.09]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Progreso, Guadalajara, Jalisco]]|<ref>El Informador 1979-11-09, KO 1373</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|10|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[11.14]]|[[Cancha del PRI, Querétaro, Querétaro]]|<ref>KO 1374</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|11|[[Canek]]|[[1979]].[[11.16]]|[[Deportivo Arena Mexico, Puebla, Puebla]]|<ref>KO 1374</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[11.25]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[El Solitario]]|[[1979]].[[12.01]]|[[Nueva Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1413</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[1979]].[[12.19]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147484;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]]|[[1979]].[[12.23]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]]|[[Canek]]|[[1980]].[[02.17]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/02/17/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1980-mil-mascaras-y-canek-exponen-sus-respectivas-versiones-del-campeonato-mundial-de-peso-completo/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Canek]]|[[1980]].[[03.04]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>a DDQ; Box Y Lucha 1427, Lucha Libre 485</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Antonio Inoki]]|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]]|[[1980]].[[04.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>NJPW</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]] [2]|[[Antonio Inoki]]|[[1980]].[[10.24]]|Okinawa, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Canek]] [2]|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]]|[[1981]].[[02.15]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Strong Kobayashi]]|[[1981]].[[03.22]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://www.luchadb.com/wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=005181 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39), [http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144367#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>|[[Ring Fujinami]]|[[1981]].[[05.01]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3<ref>Guerreros del Ring #191</ref>|[[Bill Robinson]]|[[1981]].[[05.31]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Pat Patterson]]|[[1981]].[[September 13|09.13]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://www.luchadb.com/wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=005181 Matt Farmer], Box Y Lucha 1504, Halcon Monthly 4</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1982]].[[02.01]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<Ref>http://i.imgur.com/esRoWyI.png, Box y Lucha 1524, Halcon Mensual 6, KO</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Don Corleone]]|[[1982]].[[02.14]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Fuego en el Ring</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Bufalo Allen]]|[[1982]].[[03.28]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1461911524124484/permalink/1571879093127726/ Matt Farmer], Arena de Box Y Lucha 1231</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[1982]].[[06.18]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (20130917_191015), Box y Lucha 1543</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1982]].[[07.19]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 8</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[1982]].[[07.25]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 9</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[Canek]]|[[1982]].[[08.06]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1552</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1982]].[[08.28]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1553, Box y Lucha 1554</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Scorpio]]|[[1982]].[[09.02]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1554</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Canek]] [3]|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[1982]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146551#000000 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1557</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Halcon Ortiz]]|[[1982]].[[11.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147151#000000 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1564, Box y Lucha 1565</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1983]].[[01.04]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1983]].[[01.22]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1574, Box y Lucha 1591</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[1983]].[[02.18]]|[[Arena Toluca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1578</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Hirata]]|[[1983]].[[02.21]]|[[Villahermosa]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1578</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Hirata]]|[[1983]].[[04.23]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1586</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|[[Canek]]|[[1983]].[[05.01]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1587, Box y Lucha 1588, [http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144367#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Canek]] [4]|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|[[1983]].[[06.12]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1593, Box y Lucha 1594, [http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]; title changed on DQ</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1983]].[[06.24]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|[[1983]].[[06.30]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1983]].[[10.04]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Andre The Giant]]|[[1984]].[[02.12]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Canek loses triangle match on [[1984]].[[02.19]] leading to following decision match for vacant title}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Dos Caras]]|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1984]].[[02.26]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1628, Box y Lucha 1629</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[1984]].[[03.31]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1635, Halcon 262</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Canek]]|[[1984]].[[04.15]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1628, Box y Lucha 1629</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Canek]]|[[1984]].[[06.09]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1642, Box y Lucha 1643</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Canek]] [5]|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1984]].[[06.24]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1644, Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Cien Caras]]|[[1984]].[[September 21|09.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Arena 1361, Box y Lucha 1658</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Stan Hansen]]|[[1984]].[[September 30|09.30]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1658</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Super Halcon]]|[[1984]].[[11.25]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1667</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Bufalo Allen]]|[[1984]].[[12.16]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[01.11]]|[[Gimnasio G2]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1673</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Scorpio]]|[[1985]].[[02.05]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 03.06.56), Box y Lucha 1677</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Tamba]]|[[1985]].[[03.29]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>KO 1655</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Scorpio]]|[[Canek]]|[[1985]].[[04.30]]|[[Arena Querétaro]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1689, Halcon 680</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[05.16]]|[[Pista Arena Revolution]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/341517702592276/posts/1983685098375520 Cronicas y Leyendas], Guerreros del Ring #191</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[05.26]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[06.22]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1695, Box y Lucha 1696</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Canek]] [6]|[[Scorpio]]|[[1985]].[[06.30]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1696, Box y Lucha 1697, Combates 511, DJ Spectro, luchablog photolog 2013-09-17 17.41.36</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[07.21]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>Arena 1405, Box y Lucha 1700, Combates 511, luchablog photolog 2013-09-17 17.41.36,[https://superluchas.com/2015/07/21/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1985-canek-retiene-el-titulo-completo-uwa-ante-dos-caras-los-villanos-destronan-a-los-brazos/ SuperLuchas]</ref>, }}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1985]].[[08.16]]|[[Plaza de Toros San Mateo, Chilpancingo, Guerrero]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1703</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Dos Caras]] [2]|[[Canek]]|[[1986]].[[01.31]]|[[Arena Toluca]]|<ref>previously listed as 1986.12.30, date is a guess now but around this time; Halcon 720</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Scorpio]]|[[1986]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1733</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Canek]]|[[1986]].[[03.22]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1734</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Canek]]|[[1986]].[[07.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1986]].[[08.28]]|[[Centro Social Acatitlan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1756</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Herodes]]|[[1986]].[[10.31]]|[[Arena Puente Negro, Ecatepec]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1765</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Canek]] [7]|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1986]].[[12.21]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.30.05), luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Tamba]]|[[1987]].[[03.22]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Tamba]]|[[1987]].[[04.25]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Brazo de Plata]]|[[1987]].[[09.16]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.36)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Tinieblas]]|[[1987]].[[10.25]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>said to be Canek's 98th title defense and 200th title match in UWA's history; luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.40.52), http://postimage.org/image/1nz3b3hac/ , [http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146854#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[The Killer]]|[[Canek]]|[[1987]].??.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Canek]] [8]|[[The Killer]]|[[1987]].??.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1988]].[[01.30]]|[[Nueva Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1988]].[[02.22]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>KO 1805</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|19|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[Canek]]|[[1988]].[[03.04]]|[[Arena Altavilla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Canek]] [9]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1988]].[[05.05]]|?}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1988]].[[05.12]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 837, luchablog photolog (20130916_020819)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1988]].[[05.20]]|[[Plaza De Toros, El Cortijo]]|}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1988]].[[07.30]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1988]].[[September 14|09.14]]|[[Arena Ecatepec]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Konnan]]|[[1989]].[[01.29]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>SuperLuchas</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Big Van Vader]]|[[1989]].[[05.07]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1989]].[[07.29]]|[[Enrique Vera]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Brazo de Plata]]|[[1989]].[[10.01]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>http://postimage.org/image/p05r8xwk/, Halcon 908 seems to have a different lineup for this date</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Big Van Vader]]|[[Canek]]|[[1989]].[[11.12]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1921, WON 1989-11-27</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Canek]] [10]|[[Big Van Vader]]|[[1990]].[[12.09]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1990]].[[12.10]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1991]].[[01.23]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Kokina]]|[[1991]].[[03.03]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144367#000000 Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Gigante Warrior]]|[[1991]].[[05.05]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Mil Mascaras]]|[[1991]].[[06.07]]|[[ Auditorio de Tijuana, Tijuana, Baja California]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/arenatijuana/photos/a.554018264709888.1073741835.461189117326137/959537470824630/?type=3 Arena Tijuana], title for title match for the [[IWA World Heavyweight Championship]]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Bufalo Allen]]|[[1991]].[[06.16]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Mil Mascaras]]|[[1991]].[[07.28]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>SL20</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1991]].[[08.05]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Kokina]]|[[1991]].[[September 1|09.01]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Blue Blazer]]|[[1991]].[[September 3|09.03]]|[[Arena Aficion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1991]].[[September 24|09.24]]|[[Arena Aficion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1991]].[[11.06]]|[[Leon]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Miguel Perez Jr.]]|[[1991]].[[11.24]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Esquina 128</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Kokina]]|[[1991]].[[12.13]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|23|[[Dos Caras]] [3]|[[Canek]]|[[1992]].[[02.02]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|24|[[Canek]] [11]|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1992]].[[07.05]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Kokina]]|[[1992]].[[08.02]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 25</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1992]].[[08.10]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 25</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1992]].[[September 6|09.06]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2064, Lucha Libre Weekly 30</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[P.N. News]]|[[1992]].[[September 27|09.27]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Black Scorpio]]|[[1992]].[[10.19]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Esquina 172</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Torre Infernal]]|[[1992]].[[10.26]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 35</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Silver King]]|[[1993]].[[01.02]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Silver King]]|[[1993]].[[01.21]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/arena.jalisco/photos/a.1518778001711067.1073741870.1518777431711124/1518828411706026/?type=3&theater Arena Jalisco Facebook]]</ref>|[[Zandokan]]|[[1993]].[[01.24]]|[[Arena Jalisco]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|25|[[Vampiro]]|[[Canek]]|[[1993]].[[01.31]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Canek]]|[[1993]].[[03.07]]|[[Plaza De Toros La Monumental de Monterrey]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1993]].[[04.17]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Villano V]]|[[1993]].[[05.28]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Black Magic]]|[[1993]].[[10.29]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[Canek]] [12]|[[Vampiro]]|[[1993]].[[12.19]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Silver King]]|[[1994]].[[01.03]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[The Killer]]|[[1994]].[[02.14]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[Yamato (UWA)|Yamato]]|[[Canek]]|[[1994]].[[03.14]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[Canek]] [13]|[[Yamato (UWA)|Yamato]]|[[1994]].[[03.18]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Chicano Power]]|[[1994]].[[05.27]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Mascara Ano 2000]]|[[1994]].[[06.26]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Jason el Terrible|Jason The Terrible]]|[[1994]].[[07.15]]|Kumaya, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Zandokan]]|[[1994]].[[08.28]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Villano III]]|[[1994]].[[09.08]]|[[Tulancingo]]|<ref>RL</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Villano IV]]|[[1994]].[[09.16]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>RL</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Shu el Guerrero]]|[[1994]].[[10.14]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Scorpio Jr.]]|[[1994]].[[10.25]]|[[Arena Ecatepec]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Shu el Guerrero]]|[[1994]].[[11.13]]|[[Arena Queretaro]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Cibernetico]]|[[1994]].[[11.18]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Mr. Jack]]|[[1994]].[[12.30]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[El Retador]]|[[1995]].[[07.21]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Negro Navarro]]|[[1995]].[[12.08]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Capitan America]]|[[1996]].[[02.23]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[El Signo]]|[[1996]].[[06.09]]|Arena 19 de Septiembre, [[Ecatepec]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1996]].[[07.08]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[Angel Satanico]]|[[1996]].[[07.13]]|Santa Cruz Acalpixca, [[Xochimilco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|18|[[Miguel Perez Jr.]]|[[1996]].[[September 27|09.27]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|19|[[Scorpio Jr.]]|[[1996]].[[10.13]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|20|[[Cibernetico]]|[[1997]].[[08.15]]|[[Queretaro]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|21|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1999]].[[05.01]]|[[Reynosa]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[Cadaver de Ultratomba]]|[[Canek]]|[[1999]].[[08.15]]|[[Tehuacan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[Canek]] [14]|[[Cadaver de Ultratomba]]|[[1999]].[[09.26]]|[[Tehuacan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Electro Shock]]|[[1999]].[[11.05]]|[[Arena San Juan Pantitlan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Cobarde]]|[[2000]].[[01.28]]|[[Arena San Juan Pantitlan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Cibernetico]]|[[2000]].[[02.16]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Tiger Steele]]|[[2000]].[[04.02]]|[[Minatitlan]], [[Veracruz]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[2000]].[[06.05]]|[[Arena Siglo XXI]], [[Nuevo Laredo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Abismo Negro]]|[[2001]].[[04.30]]|[[Nuevo Laredo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Cibernetico]]|[[2001]].[[08.30]]|[[Arena Toluca]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Cibernetico]]|[[Canek]]|[[2002]].[[01.20]]|[[Salamanca]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|32<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/aquilalucha/photos/a.721082084645039.1073741839.673071696112745/1163470380406205/?type=3 Aqui La Lucha</ref>|[[Canek]] [15]|[[Cibernetico]]|[[2002]].[[11.02]]|Plaza de Toros, [[Orizaba]], [[Veracruz]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[2002]].[[11.09]]|Palenque de la Feria, [[Silao, Guanajuato]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[2002]].[[11.28]]|[[Arena Toluca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[2002]].[[12.09]]|[[Deportivo Morelos]], [[Tepito]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[2002]].[[12.14]]|[[Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Villano IV]]|[[2004]].[[02.01]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Villano IV]]|[[2004]].[[04.18]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[Canek]]|[[2004]].[[06.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[2004]].[[08.21]]|Plaza La Unidad, [[Toluca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Canek]]|[[2004]].[[12.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Canek]]|[[2005]].[[02.03]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Universo 2000]]|[[2005]].[[03.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5<ref>[https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/148443.una-velada-luchistica-se-vera-este-jueves-en-la-arena-olimpico-laguna.html El Siglo de Torreon]</ref>|[[Stuka I]]|[[2005]].[[05.12]]|[[Arena Olimpico Laguna]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Canek]]|[[2006]].[[02.09]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[2006]].[[05.22]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]|[[2006]].[[08.06]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Terrible]]|[[2007]].[[07.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Lizmark Jr.]]|[[2007]].[[09.24]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[2007]].[[10.24]]|[[Oaxaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Black Warrior]]|[[2008]].[[02.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseSpan|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]] beats [[Nicho El Millonario]] in title vs. title match to win the [[WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Nicho El Millonario]]|[[2008]].[[02.23]]|[[Palenque del Parque Morelos]] - [[Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Mascara Ano 2000]]|[[2008]].[[05.22]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[2008]].[[06.05]]|[[Cancha German Evers de Mazatlan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[L.A. Park]]|[[2008]].[[06.22]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[Mr. Niebla]]|[[2008]].[[08.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|18|[[L.A. Park]]|[[2011]].[[10.07]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana]]}}<br />
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== Gallery of Champions ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Thesz1.uwa.jpg|caption=[[Lou Thesz]], 1st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Uwaheavy canek.jpg|caption=[[Canek]], 2nd, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 26th, 28th, 30th & 32nd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Tigerjeetsingh-uwachampion.png|caption=[[Tiger Jeet Singh]], 3rd & 5th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=A-inoki_uwa-heavy.jpg|caption=[[Antonio Inoki]], 4th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=rikichamp-uwaheavy.png|caption=[[Riki Choshu]]‚ 7th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Fujinami-uwa-heavychamp.jpg|caption=[[Tatsumi Fujinami]], 9th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=DosCaras_UWAHeavy.jpg|caption=[[Dos Caras]], 11th, 15th & 23rd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=YamatoUWAHeavy.jpg|caption=[[Yamato (UWA)|Yamato]], 17th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=EVera-UWATitle1.jpg|caption=[[Enrique Vera]], unofficial champion for a week}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=VaderUWA.JPG|caption=[[Big Van Vader]], 21st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Copia20de20Ian12.jpg|caption=[[Vampiro]], 25th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=CadaverUWAtitle.jpg|caption=[[Cadaver De Ultratumba]], 29th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=CiberUWAHeavy.jpg|caption=[[Cibernetico]], 31st Champion}}<br />
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== Gallery of Title Belts ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Uwaheavy-1stbelt.jpg|caption=1st Belt}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
* [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/uwa/uwa-h.html Wrestling-Titles.com]<br />
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== Also Known As ==<br />
* [[UWA World Heavyweight Title]]<br />
* [[UWA Heavyweight Title]]<br />
* [[UWA HEAVY]]<br />
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== Current Champion ==<br />
[[Image:Wagner UWA.jpg|thumb|left|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]], 33rd Champion]]<br />
[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]] is the proud UWA Heavyweight Champion, having won the belt on 2004.06.18. He's since faced usual champion Canek in rematches in CMLL and on indy shows, and has remained champion.<br />
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== History of Championship == <br />
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== Champions Listing ==<br />
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for championship}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|match goes to a time limit draw; championship awarded (based on match stipulation?)}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Lou Thesz]]|[[Mil Mascaras]]|[[1977]].[[08.15]]|?}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Canek]]|[[1977]].[[08.25]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes]], [[Villahermosa]], [[Tabasco]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=576080749106331&set=a.461505387230535.102143.454597374588003&type=1]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1977]].[[08.28]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Progreso, Guadalajara, Jalisco]]|<ref>Halcon 272</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Canek]]|[[Lou Thesz]]|[[1978]].[[08.27]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145819;p=0 Matt Farmer], Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Pantera Negra]]|[[1978]].[[09.19]]|[[Cuautitlan]]|<ref>Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Temojin el Mongol]]|[[1978]].[[10.03]]|[[Pachuca]]|<ref>Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Jose Torres]]|[[1978]].[[10.29]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 347</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1978]].[[12.17]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>said to have 17 defenses during 1978; luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1979]].[[01.19]]|[[Tuxtla Gutiérrez]]|<ref>Halcon 349</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Tinieblas]]|[[1979]].[[03.18]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.40.52)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[07.20]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<Ref>Box y Lucha 1394</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1404, date is a guess</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Tinieblas]]|[[1979]].[[09.29]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1404</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|9|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[11.09]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Progreso, Guadalajara, Jalisco]]|<ref>El Informador 1979-11-09, KO 1373</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|10|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[11.14]]|[[Cancha del PRI, Querétaro, Querétaro]]|<ref>KO 1374</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|11|[[Canek]]|[[1979]].[[11.16]]|[[Deportivo Arena Mexico, Puebla, Puebla]]|<ref>KO 1374</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1979]].[[11.25]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[El Solitario]]|[[1979]].[[12.01]]|[[Nueva Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1413</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[1979]].[[12.19]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147484;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]]|[[1979]].[[12.23]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]]|[[Canek]]|[[1980]].[[02.17]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/02/17/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1980-mil-mascaras-y-canek-exponen-sus-respectivas-versiones-del-campeonato-mundial-de-peso-completo/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Canek]]|[[1980]].[[03.04]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>a DDQ; Box Y Lucha 1427, Lucha Libre 485</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Antonio Inoki]]|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]]|[[1980]].[[04.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>NJPW</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]] [2]|[[Antonio Inoki]]|[[1980]].[[10.24]]|Okinawa, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Canek]] [2]|[[Tiger Jeet Singh]]|[[1981]].[[02.15]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Strong Kobayashi]]|[[1981]].[[03.22]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://www.luchadb.com/wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=005181 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39), [http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144367#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>|[[Ring Fujinami]]|[[1981]].[[05.01]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3<ref>Guerreros del Ring #191</ref>|[[Bill Robinson]]|[[1981]].[[05.31]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Pat Patterson]]|[[1981]].[[September 13|09.13]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://www.luchadb.com/wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=005181 Matt Farmer], Box Y Lucha 1504, Halcon Monthly 4</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1982]].[[02.01]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<Ref>http://i.imgur.com/esRoWyI.png, Box y Lucha 1524, Halcon Mensual 6, KO</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Don Corleone]]|[[1982]].[[02.14]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Fuego en el Ring</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Bufalo Allen]]|[[1982]].[[03.28]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1461911524124484/permalink/1571879093127726/ Matt Farmer], Arena de Box Y Lucha 1231</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[1982]].[[06.18]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (20130917_191015), Box y Lucha 1543</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1982]].[[07.19]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 8</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[1982]].[[07.25]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 9</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[Canek]]|[[1982]].[[08.06]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1552</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1982]].[[08.28]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1553, Box y Lucha 1554</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Scorpio]]|[[1982]].[[09.02]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1554</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Canek]] [3]|[[Riki Choshu]]|[[1982]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146551#000000 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1557</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Halcon Ortiz]]|[[1982]].[[11.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147151#000000 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1564, Box y Lucha 1565</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1983]].[[01.04]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1983]].[[01.22]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1574, Box y Lucha 1591</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[1983]].[[02.18]]|[[Arena Toluca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1578</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Hirata]]|[[1983]].[[02.21]]|[[Villahermosa]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1578</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Hirata]]|[[1983]].[[04.23]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1586</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|[[Canek]]|[[1983]].[[05.01]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1587, Box y Lucha 1588, [http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144367#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Canek]] [4]|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|[[1983]].[[06.12]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1593, Box y Lucha 1594, [http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]; title changed on DQ</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1983]].[[06.24]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Tatsumi Fujinami]]|[[1983]].[[06.30]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1983]].[[10.04]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Andre The Giant]]|[[1984]].[[02.12]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistorySpan|Canek loses triangle match on [[1984]].[[02.19]] leading to following decision match for vacant title}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Dos Caras]]|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1984]].[[02.26]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1628, Box y Lucha 1629</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[1984]].[[03.31]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1635, Halcon 262</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Canek]]|[[1984]].[[04.15]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1628, Box y Lucha 1629</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Canek]]|[[1984]].[[06.09]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1642, Box y Lucha 1643</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Canek]] [5]|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1984]].[[06.24]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1644, Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Cien Caras]]|[[1984]].[[September 21|09.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Arena 1361, Box y Lucha 1658</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Stan Hansen]]|[[1984]].[[September 30|09.30]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1658</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Super Halcon]]|[[1984]].[[11.25]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1667</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Bufalo Allen]]|[[1984]].[[12.16]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[01.11]]|[[Gimnasio G2]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1673</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Scorpio]]|[[1985]].[[02.05]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 03.06.56), Box y Lucha 1677</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Tamba]]|[[1985]].[[03.29]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>KO 1655</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Scorpio]]|[[Canek]]|[[1985]].[[04.30]]|[[Arena Querétaro]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1689, Halcon 680</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[05.16]]|[[Pista Arena Revolution]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/341517702592276/posts/1983685098375520 Cronicas y Leyendas], Guerreros del Ring #191</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[05.26]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[06.22]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1695, Box y Lucha 1696</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Canek]] [6]|[[Scorpio]]|[[1985]].[[06.30]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1696, Box y Lucha 1697, Combates 511, DJ Spectro, luchablog photolog 2013-09-17 17.41.36</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1985]].[[07.21]]|[[El Toreo de Naucalpan]]|<ref>Arena 1405, Box y Lucha 1700, Combates 511, luchablog photolog 2013-09-17 17.41.36,[https://superluchas.com/2015/07/21/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1985-canek-retiene-el-titulo-completo-uwa-ante-dos-caras-los-villanos-destronan-a-los-brazos/ SuperLuchas]</ref>, }}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1985]].[[08.16]]|[[Plaza de Toros San Mateo, Chilpancingo, Guerrero]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1703</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Dos Caras]] [2]|[[Canek]]|[[1986]].[[01.31]]|[[Arena Toluca]]|<ref>previously listed as 1986.12.30, date is a guess now but around this time; Halcon 720</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Scorpio]]|[[1986]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1733</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Canek]]|[[1986]].[[03.22]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1734</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Canek]]|[[1986]].[[07.13]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1986]].[[08.28]]|[[Centro Social Acatitlan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1756</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Herodes]]|[[1986]].[[10.31]]|[[Arena Puente Negro, Ecatepec]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1765</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Canek]] [7]|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1986]].[[12.21]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.30.05), luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Tamba]]|[[1987]].[[03.22]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.39)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Tamba]]|[[1987]].[[04.25]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Brazo de Plata]]|[[1987]].[[09.16]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.36)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Tinieblas]]|[[1987]].[[10.25]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>said to be Canek's 98th title defense and 200th title match in UWA's history; luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.40.52), http://postimage.org/image/1nz3b3hac/ , [http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146854#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[The Killer]]|[[Canek]]|[[1987]].??.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Canek]] [8]|[[The Killer]]|[[1987]].??.??|?}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1988]].[[01.30]]|[[Nueva Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1988]].[[02.22]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>KO 1805</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|19|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[Canek]]|[[1988]].[[03.04]]|[[Arena Altavilla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Canek]] [9]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1988]].[[05.05]]|?}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1988]].[[05.12]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 837, luchablog photolog (20130916_020819)</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1988]].[[05.20]]|[[Plaza De Toros, El Cortijo]]|}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1988]].[[07.30]]|[[Arena Apatlaco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1988]].[[September 14|09.14]]|[[Arena Ecatepec]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Konnan]]|[[1989]].[[01.29]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>SuperLuchas</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Big Van Vader]]|[[1989]].[[05.07]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1989]].[[07.29]]|[[Enrique Vera]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Brazo de Plata]]|[[1989]].[[10.01]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>http://postimage.org/image/p05r8xwk/, Halcon 908 seems to have a different lineup for this date</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Big Van Vader]]|[[Canek]]|[[1989]].[[11.12]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1921, WON 1989-11-27</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Canek]] [10]|[[Big Van Vader]]|[[1990]].[[12.09]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1990]].[[12.10]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1991]].[[01.23]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Kokina]]|[[1991]].[[03.03]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144367#000000 Matt Farmer</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Gigante Warrior]]|[[1991]].[[05.05]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Mil Mascaras]]|[[1991]].[[06.07]]|[[ Auditorio de Tijuana, Tijuana, Baja California]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/arenatijuana/photos/a.554018264709888.1073741835.461189117326137/959537470824630/?type=3 Arena Tijuana], title for title match for the [[IWA World Heavyweight Championship]]</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Bufalo Allen]]|[[1991]].[[06.16]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Mil Mascaras]]|[[1991]].[[07.28]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>SL20</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1991]].[[08.05]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Kokina]]|[[1991]].[[September 1|09.01]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Blue Blazer]]|[[1991]].[[September 3|09.03]]|[[Arena Aficion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1991]].[[September 24|09.24]]|[[Arena Aficion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1991]].[[11.06]]|[[Leon]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Miguel Perez Jr.]]|[[1991]].[[11.24]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Esquina 128</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Kokina]]|[[1991]].[[12.13]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|23|[[Dos Caras]] [3]|[[Canek]]|[[1992]].[[02.02]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|24|[[Canek]] [11]|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1992]].[[07.05]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Kokina]]|[[1992]].[[08.02]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 25</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1992]].[[08.10]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 25</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Enrique Vera]]|[[1992]].[[September 6|09.06]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2064, Lucha Libre Weekly 30</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[P.N. News]]|[[1992]].[[September 27|09.27]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Black Scorpio]]|[[1992]].[[10.19]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Esquina 172</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Torre Infernal]]|[[1992]].[[10.26]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 35</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Silver King]]|[[1993]].[[01.02]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Silver King]]|[[1993]].[[01.21]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/arena.jalisco/photos/a.1518778001711067.1073741870.1518777431711124/1518828411706026/?type=3&theater Arena Jalisco Facebook]]</ref>|[[Zandokan]]|[[1993]].[[01.24]]|[[Arena Jalisco]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|25|[[Vampiro]]|[[Canek]]|[[1993]].[[01.31]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Canek]]|[[1993]].[[03.07]]|[[Plaza De Toros La Monumental de Monterrey]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1993]].[[04.17]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Villano V]]|[[1993]].[[05.28]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Black Magic]]|[[1993]].[[10.29]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[Canek]] [12]|[[Vampiro]]|[[1993]].[[12.19]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Silver King]]|[[1994]].[[01.03]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[The Killer]]|[[1994]].[[02.14]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[Yamato (UWA)|Yamato]]|[[Canek]]|[[1994]].[[03.14]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[Canek]] [13]|[[Yamato (UWA)|Yamato]]|[[1994]].[[03.18]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Chicano Power]]|[[1994]].[[05.27]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Mascara Ano 2000]]|[[1994]].[[06.26]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Jason el Terrible|Jason The Terrible]]|[[1994]].[[07.15]]|Kumaya, [[Japan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Zandokan]]|[[1994]].[[08.28]]|[[El Toreo De Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Villano III]]|[[1994]].[[09.08]]|[[Tulancingo]]|<ref>RL</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Villano IV]]|[[1994]].[[09.16]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>RL</ref>}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Shu el Guerrero]]|[[1994]].[[10.14]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Scorpio Jr.]]|[[1994]].[[10.25]]|[[Arena Ecatepec]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Shu el Guerrero]]|[[1994]].[[11.13]]|[[Arena Queretaro]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Cibernetico]]|[[1994]].[[11.18]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Mr. Jack]]|[[1994]].[[12.30]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[El Retador]]|[[1995]].[[07.21]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Negro Navarro]]|[[1995]].[[12.08]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Capitan America]]|[[1996]].[[02.23]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[El Signo]]|[[1996]].[[06.09]]|Arena 19 de Septiembre, [[Ecatepec]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1996]].[[07.08]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[Angel Satanico]]|[[1996]].[[07.13]]|Santa Cruz Acalpixca, [[Xochimilco]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|18|[[Miguel Perez Jr.]]|[[1996]].[[September 27|09.27]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|19|[[Scorpio Jr.]]|[[1996]].[[10.13]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|20|[[Cibernetico]]|[[1997]].[[08.15]]|[[Queretaro]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|21|[[Dos Caras]]|[[1999]].[[05.01]]|[[Reynosa]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[Cadaver de Ultratomba]]|[[Canek]]|[[1999]].[[08.15]]|[[Tehuacan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[Canek]] [14]|[[Cadaver de Ultratomba]]|[[1999]].[[09.26]]|[[Tehuacan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Electro Shock]]|[[1999]].[[11.05]]|[[Arena San Juan Pantitlan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Cobarde]]|[[2000]].[[01.28]]|[[Arena San Juan Pantitlan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Cibernetico]]|[[2000]].[[02.16]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Tiger Steele]]|[[2000]].[[04.02]]|[[Minatitlan]], [[Veracruz]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[2000]].[[06.05]]|[[Arena Siglo XXI]], [[Nuevo Laredo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Abismo Negro]]|[[2001]].[[04.30]]|[[Nuevo Laredo]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Cibernetico]]|[[2001]].[[08.30]]|[[Arena Toluca]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Cibernetico]]|[[Canek]]|[[2002]].[[01.20]]|[[Salamanca]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|32<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/aquilalucha/photos/a.721082084645039.1073741839.673071696112745/1163470380406205/?type=3 Aqui La Lucha</ref>|[[Canek]] [15]|[[Cibernetico]]|[[2002]].[[11.02]]|Plaza de Toros, [[Orizaba]], [[Veracruz]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[2002]].[[11.09]]|Palenque de la Feria, [[Silao, Guanajuato]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dos Caras]]|[[2002]].[[11.28]]|[[Arena Toluca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dos Caras]]|[[2002]].[[12.09]]|[[Deportivo Morelos]], [[Tepito]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[2002]].[[12.14]]|[[Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Villano IV]]|[[2004]].[[02.01]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Villano IV]]|[[2004]].[[04.18]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[Canek]]|[[2004]].[[06.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[2004]].[[08.21]]|Plaza La Unidad, [[Toluca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Canek]]|[[2004]].[[12.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Canek]]|[[2005]].[[02.03]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Universo 2000]]|[[2005]].[[03.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5<ref>[https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/148443.una-velada-luchistica-se-vera-este-jueves-en-la-arena-olimpico-laguna.html El Siglo de Torreon]</ref>|[[Stuka I]]|[[2005]].[[05.12]]|[[Arena Olimpico Laguna]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Canek]]|[[2006]].[[02.09]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[2006]].[[05.22]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]|[[2006]].[[08.06]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Terrible]]|[[2007]].[[07.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Lizmark Jr.]]|[[2007]].[[09.24]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[2007]].[[10.24]]|[[Oaxaca]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Black Warrior]]|[[2008]].[[02.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseSpan|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]] beats [[Nicho El Millonario]] in title vs. title match to win the [[WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Title]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Nicho El Millonario]]|[[2008]].[[02.23]]|[[Palenque del Parque Morelos]] - [[Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Mascara Ano 2000]]|[[2008]].[[05.22]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Fuerza Guerrera]]|[[2008]].[[06.05]]|[[Cancha German Evers de Mazatlan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[L.A. Park]]|[[2008]].[[06.22]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[Mr. Niebla]]|[[2008]].[[08.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}<br />
{{TitleDefenseLine|18|[[L.A. Park]]|[[2011]].[[10.07]]|[[Auditorio de Tijuana]]}}<br />
{{TitleHistoryEnd}}<br />
<references/><br />
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== Gallery of Champions ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Thesz1.uwa.jpg|caption=[[Lou Thesz]], 1st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Uwaheavy canek.jpg|caption=[[Canek]], 2nd, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 26th, 28th, 30th & 32nd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Tigerjeetsingh-uwachampion.png|caption=[[Tiger Jeet Singh]], 3rd & 5th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=A-inoki_uwa-heavy.jpg|caption=[[Antonio Inoki]], 4th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=rikichamp-uwaheavy.png|caption=[[Riki Choshu]]‚ 7th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Fujinami-uwa-heavychamp.jpg|caption=[[Tatsumi Fujinami]], 9th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=DosCaras_UWAHeavy.jpg|caption=[[Dos Caras]], 11th, 15th & 23rd Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=YamatoUWAHeavy.jpg|caption=[[Yamato (UWA)|Yamato]], 17th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=EVera-UWATitle1.jpg|caption=[[Enrique Vera]], unofficial champion for a week}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=VaderUWA.JPG|caption=[[Big Van Vader]], 21st Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=Copia20de20Ian12.jpg|caption=[[Vampiro]], 25th Champion}}<br />
{{Gallery|name=CadaverUWAtitle.jpg|caption=[[Cadaver De Ultratumba]], 29th Champion}}<br />
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{{Gallery|name=CiberUWAHeavy.jpg|caption=[[Cibernetico]], 31st Champion}}<br />
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== Gallery of Title Belts ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=Uwaheavy-1stbelt.jpg|caption=1st Belt}}<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
* [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/mexico/uwa/uwa-h.html Wrestling-Titles.com]<br />
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== Also Known As ==<br />
* [[UWA World Heavyweight Title]]<br />
* [[UWA Heavyweight Title]]<br />
* [[UWA HEAVY]]<br />
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[[Category:Championships]]</div>Campeonhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Riki_Choshu&diff=223980Riki Choshu2024-07-27T04:10:01Z<p>Campeon: </p>
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|name=Riki Choshu (長州力)|image=Choshu.jpg<br />
|realName=Mitsuo Yoshida (Japanese Name), Kwak Kwang-ung (Korean Name)<br />
|nicknames=Kaumei Senshi (translated: Revolution Warrior)<br />
|nameHistory=Kwak Kwang-ung (1972 Summer Olympics), Mitsuo Yoshida (pro debut - 1977), Riki Choshu (1977 - )<br />
|family=<br />
|maestro=[[Saito|Masa Saito]]<br />
|birthdate=[[December 3]], [[1951]] - [[South Korea]]<br />
|debut=[[August 8]], [[1974]] vs. [[El Greco]]<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|height= 6'0"/183 cm<br />
|weight=254 lbs/115 kg<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Scorpion Deathlock|Sasori-Gatame]], [[Lariat|Rikilariato]], [[Backdrop|Saito Suplex]], [[Running Powerslam]]<br />
|titles=NWA International Tag Team Championship (w/Yoshiaki Yatsu), PWF World Heavyweight Championship, WMG Tag Team Championship (w/Genichiro Tenryu), Greatest 18 Championship, IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3), IWGP Tag Team Championship (3) (1 w/[[Saito|Masa Saito]], 1 w/[[Takashi Iizuka]] & 1 w/[[Kensuke Sasaki]]), NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles/Japan version) (w/[[Seiji Sakaguchi]]), WWF International Heavyweight Championship, [[UWA World Heavyweight Championship]], [[UWA World Tag Team Championship]] (w/[[Gran Hamada]])<br />
|}}<br />
{{WONHOF}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=choshu-uwaheavy.jpg|captio=}}<br />
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==Sources==<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riki_Choshu Wikipedia]<br />
[http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/r/riki-chosyu.html Obsessed With Wrestling]<br />
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[[Category: Foreign wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category: Japanese wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:NJPW wrestlers]]</div>Campeonhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Riki_Choshu&diff=223979Riki Choshu2024-07-27T04:06:45Z<p>Campeon: </p>
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<div>{{bioFields|<br />
|name=Riki Choshu (長州力)|image=Choshu.jpg<br />
|realName=Mitsuo Yoshida (Japanese Name), Kwak Kwang-ung (Korean Name)<br />
|nicknames=Kaumei Senshi (translated: Revolution Warrior)<br />
|nameHistory=Kwak Kwang-ung (1972 Summer Olympics), Mitsuo Yoshida (pro debut - 1977), Riki Choshu (1977 - )<br />
|family=<br />
|maestro=[[Saito|Masa Saito]]<br />
|birthdate=[[December 3]], [[1951]] - [[South Korea]]<br />
|debut=[[August 8]], [[1974]] vs. [[El Greco]]<br />
|lostmaskto=<br />
|height= 6'0"/183 cm<br />
|weight=254 lbs/115 kg<br />
|obituarydate=<br />
|signatureMoves=[[Scorpion Deathlock|Sasori-Gatame]], [[Lariat|Rikilariato]], [[Backdrop|Saito Suplex]], [[Running Powerslam]]<br />
|titles=NWA International Tag Team Championship (w/Yoshiaki Yatsu), PWF World Heavyweight Championship, WMG Tag Team Championship (w/Genichiro Tenryu), Greatest 18 Championship, IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3), IWGP Tag Team Championship (3) (1 w/[[Saito|Masa Saito]], 1 w/[[Takashi Iizuka]] & 1 w/[[Kensuke Sasaki]]), NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles/Japan version) (w/[[Seiji Sakaguchi]]), WWF International Heavyweight Championship, [[UWA World Heavyweight Championship]], [[UWA World Tag Team Championship]] (w/[[Gran Hamada]])<br />
|}}<br />
{{WONHOF}}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
{{Gallery|name=}}<br />
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==Sources==<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riki_Choshu Wikipedia]<br />
[http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/r/riki-chosyu.html Obsessed With Wrestling]<br />
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[[Category: Foreign wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category: Japanese wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Former LLI/UWA wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:NJPW wrestlers]]</div>Campeonhttps://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=File:Tigerjeetsingh-uwachampion.png&diff=223978File:Tigerjeetsingh-uwachampion.png2024-07-27T04:02:08Z<p>Campeon: </p>
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