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Current Champion
Atlantis is the current NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion, having beaten Dr. Wagner Jr. on 05/07/22 in Arena Mexico.
History of Championship
Longer History
The NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship was created in the early 1950s. In it's first years, it was a United States title, but was given to EMLL in 1958, and has remained mostly in Mexico for it's lifespan. The NWA name and the long existence of the belt give it a lot of credibility in Mexico, but it's no different from other modern championships in it's many breaks between defenses.
Champions Listing
#
Champion(s)
Defeated
Date
Location
defeated Johnny Balbo in decision mach
1
Gypsy Joe
Johnny Balbo
1952 .11.06
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
2
Frank Stojack
Gypsy Joe
1953 .08.10
Spokane, Washington , United States
awarded after NWA strips Frank Stojack of the title
Frank Stojack continues to defend title in northwest US till 1958
3
Al Kashey
-
1957 .11.30
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
4
Dory Dixon
Al Kashey
1959 .02.13
Arena Mexico
5
Ray Mendoza
Dory Dixon
1959 .09.11
Guadalajara
6
Gory Guerrero
Ray Mendoza
1960 .07.30
Mexico City
7
Ali Bey
Gory Guerrero
1963 .08.06
El Paso , Texas , United States
8
Gory Guerrero [2]
Ali Bey
1963 .09.24
El Paso , Texas , United States
championship vacated when Gory Guerrero leaves EMLL in December 1966
Gory Guerrero continues to defend title till 1972
tournament for vacant title
9
Ray Mendoza [2]
Dory Dixon
1967 .08.04
Mexico City
10
Angel Blanco
Ray Mendoza
1968 .05.19
Torreon
11
Ray Mendoza [3]
Angel Blanco
1968 .12.25
Mexico City
12
Coloso Colosetti
Ray Mendoza
1969 .12.19
Mexico City
13
Ray Mendoza [4]
Coloso Colosetti
1970 .03.20
Mexico City
14
El Solitario
Ray Mendoza
1970 .11.27
Arena Mexico
15
David Morgan
El Solitario
1972 .03.17
Arena Mexico
16
Ray Mendoza [5]
David Morgan
1972 .04.21
Arena Mexico
17
Alfonso Dantes
Ray Mendoza
1972 .06.13
Tijuana
1
El Solitario
1972 .10.20
Arena Mexico
2
Anibal
1973 .05.19
Pista Arena Revolucion
18
Kim Sung Ho
Alfonso Dantes
1973 .06.29
Arena Mexico
19
Ray Mendoza [6]
Kim Sung Ho
1973 .12.21
Los Angeles
championship vacated July 1974 when Ray Mendoza jumps to UWA
tournament for vacant title
20
Dr. Wagner
El Halcon
1974 .09.22
Arena Mexico
21
Adorable Rubi
Dr. Wagner
1976 .02.27
Arena Mexico
22
Carlos Plata
Adorable Rubi
1976 .07.16
Arena Mexico
23
Alfonso Dantes [2]
Carlos Plata
1976 .10.24
Guadalajara
24
Chavo Guerrero
Alfonso Dantes
1977 .02.11
Los Angeles
25
Roddy Piper
Chavo Guerrero
1977 .04.13
California
26
Chavo Guerrero [2]
Roddy Piper
1977 .04.15
Los Angeles
27
Alfonso Dantes [3]
Chavo Guerrero
1977 .04.21
Mexico City
1
El Faraon
1977 .09.30
Arena Mexico
28
El Faraon
Alfonso Dantes
1978 .06.02
Arena Mexico
29
Pak Choo
El Faraon
1978 .12.08
Mexico City
30
Alfonso Dantes [4]
Pak Choo
1979 .04.30
Mexico City
1
Satoru Sayama
1979 .06.22
Arena Mexico
2
Gran Hamada
1979 .12.07
Arena Mexico
31
Raul Mata
Alfonso Dantes
1980 .01.20
Guadalajara
32
Alfonso Dantes [5]
Raul Mata
1980 .02.15
Arena Mexico
33
Tony Salazar
Alfonso Dantes
1981 .04.03
Arena Mexico
34
David Morgan [2]
Tony Salazar
1982 .03.21
Arena Mexico
35
Mascara Año 2000
David Morgan
1982 .04.02
Arena Mexico
36
El Faraon [2]
Mascara Año 2000
1982 .11.16
Arena Mexico
1
Mascara Año 2000
1982 .12.18
Arena Xochimilco
37
Ringo Mendoza
El Faraon
1983 .01.15
Guadalajara
38
Satanico
Ringo Mendoza
1983 .07.28
Arena Mexico
39
Ringo Mendoza [2]
Satanico
1983 .10.23
Guadalajara
40
MS-1
Ringo Mendoza
1985 .02.13
Acapulco
41
Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
MS-1
1985 .06.21
Arena Mexico
1
Mascara Ano 2000
1986 .??.??
Arena Mexico
42
MS-1 [2]
Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
1987 .03.20
Arena Mexico
43
Cien Caras
MS-1
1987 .06.24
Arena Neza
44
Lizmark
Cien Caras
1988 .03.20
Arena Mexico
1
Mascara Ano 2000
1988 .04.29
Arena Mexico
45
Fabuloso Blondy
Lizmark
1988 .06.24
Arena Mexico
1
Lizmark
1988 .09.30
Arena Mexico
46
Lizmark [2]
Fabuloso Blondie
1988 .12.09
Arena Mexico
47
Satanico [2]
Lizmark
1989 .07.21
Arena Mexico
48
Pirata Morgan
Satanico
1989 .10.21
Cuernavaca
1
Brazo de Oro
1989 .11.17
Arena Mexico
2
Fabuloso Blondie
1989 .12.08
Arena Mexico
49
Fabuloso Blondie [2]
Pirata Morgan
1990 .02.14
Arena Mexico
50
Lizmark [3]
Fabuloso Blondie
1990 .03.21
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
1
El Faraon
1990 .07.04
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
2
Fabuloso Blondie
1990 .08.15
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
3
Mascara Ano 2000
1990 .10.31
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
51
Satanico [3]
Lizmark
1990 .11.27
Arena Isabel De Leon
1
Sangre Chicana
1991 .03.17
Arena Mexico
2
Sangre Chicana
1991 .03.21
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
3
Mano Negra
1991 .04.25
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
52
Lizmark [4]
Satanico
1991 .05.01
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
1
Gran Markus Jr.
1991 .05.29
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
2
Satanico
1991 .06.29
Arena Puebla
3
Pierroth Jr.
1991 .07.11
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
4
Brazo de Oro
1991 .07.17
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
5
Pierroth Jr.
1991 .07.18
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
53
Satanico [4]
Lizmark
1992 .04.05
Arena Mexico
1
Ultimo Dragon
1992 .04.18
Tokyo
2
Lizmark
1992 .07.17
Arena Mexico
54
Apolo Dantes
Satanico
1992 .07.25
Arena Puebla
1
Satanico
1992 .08.18
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
2
El Hijo del Solitario
1992 .08.19
Arena Naucalpan
3
El Hijo del Solitario
1992 .08.30
Arena Naucalpan
4
Satanico
1992 .09.16
Cuautla
5
Satanico
1992 .09.20
Unknown
6
Jaque Mate
1992 .09.22
Arena Coliseo DF
7
El Hijo del Solitario
1992 .10.29
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
8
Titan
1993 .02.12
Arena Mexico
55
Jaque Mate
Apolo Dantes
1993 .03.25
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
1
Pirata Morgan
1993 .03.27
Arena Puebla
2
El Dandy
1993 .05.30
Arena Mexico
3
Ringo Mendoza
1993 .09.01
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
4
Ringo Mendoza
1993 .09.12
Arena Coliseo DF
5
Silver King
1994 .01.29
Arena Puebla
6
Blue Demon Jr.
1994 .03.10
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
7
El Dandy
1994 .05.28
Arena Puebla
8
El Hijo del Solitario
1994 .08.02
Arena Coliseo DF
9
Blue Demon Jr.
1994 .09.18
Teatro Bryzan , Mexico City
10
La Fiera
1994 .10.28
Arena Mexico
56
El Dandy
Jacque Mate
1994 .12.04
Arena Coliseo DF
1
Satanico
1995 .03.16
Pista Arena Revolucion
2
El Hijo del Gladiador
1995 .07.19
Deportivo Penoles , Mexico City
3
Ray Gonzalez
1995 .08.25
Arena Mexico
4
Mano Negra
1995 .10.17
Arena Coliseo DF
5
Pirata Morgan
1995 .10.25
Arena Naucalpan
6
Emilio Charles Jr.
1996 .02.03
Pista Arena Revolucion
7
Silver King
1996 .05.15
Pista Arena Revolucion
8
Emilio Charles Jr.
1996 .08.03
Pista Arena Revolucion
57
Black Warrior
El Dandy
1996 .10.15
Arena Coliseo DF
1
Solar I
1996 .12.21
Pista Arena Revolucion
2
Mr. Niebla
1997 .02.06
Japan
3
Atlantis
1997 .03.04
Arena Coliseo DF
58
Shocker
Black Warrior
1997 .05.04
Arena Coliseo DF
59
Black Warrior [2]
Shocker
1998 .03.10
Arena Coliseo DF
1
Rey Bucanero
1998 .08.23
KBS Hall - Kyoto, Japan
2
Felino
1998 .12.04
Arena Mexico
3
Shocker
1998 .12.28
Arena Puebla
4
Mr. Niebla
1999 .01.13
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
5
Atlantis
1999 .02.14
Arena Neza
6
Shocker
1999 .03.16
Arena Coliseo DF
7
Olimpico
1999 .04.21
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
8
Olimpico
1999 .12.14
Arena Coliseo DF
9
Tarzan Boy
2000 .02.16
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
60
Tarzan Boy
Black Warrior
2000 .03.06
Arena Puebla
1
Satanico
2000 .04.13
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
2
Shocker
2000 .05.21
Arena Coliseo De Monterrey
3
Black Warrior
2000 .11.20
Yokkaichi
4
Black Warrior
2001 .01.02
Arena Coliseo DF
5
Satanico
2001 .04.05
Cancun
6
Atlantis
2001 .12.20
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
61
Vampiro
Tarzan Boy
2003 .02.09
Arena Coliseo DF
1
Shocker
2003 .03.31
Arena Puebla
2
Shocker
2003 .04.17
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
3
Rey Bucanero
2003 .08.31
Arena Coliseo DF
4
Black Warrior
2004 .03.05
Arena Mexico
62
Shocker [2]
Vampiro
2004 .05.03
Arena Puebla
1
Ultimo Guerrero
2004 .05.09
Arena Coliseo DF
2
Tarzan Boy
2004 .07.08
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
3
Tinieblas Jr.
2004 .08.01
Arena Coliseo DF
4
Terrible
2004 .09.07
Arena Coliseo DF
5
Ultimo Guerrero
2005 .02.13
Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara
title vacant when Shocker no-shows defense to jump to AAA
decision match for vacant title between top contenders
63
Dr. Wagner Jr.
Ultimo Guerrero
2005 .04.17
Arena Coliseo DF
1
Mascara Ano 2000
2005 .06.05
Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara
64
Atlantis
Dr. Wagner Jr.
2005 .07.22
Arena Mexico
1
Rey Bucanero
2005 .08.14
Gimnasio Nuevo Leon
2
Rey Bucanero
2005 .08.28
Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara
3
Dr. Wagner Jr.
2005 .09.26
Arena Puebla
4
Dr. Wagner Jr.
2005 .09.28
Auditorio Miguel Barragan de San Luis Potosi
5
Blue Panther
2006 .02.01
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
6
Perro Aguayo Jr.
2006 .02.03
Arena Mexico
7
Blue Panther
2006 .02.09
Arena Neza
8
Rey Bucanero
2006 .07.16
Arena Coliseo DF
9
Alex Koslov
2007 .05.01
Arena Coliseo DF
10
Ultimo Dragon
2007 .12.09
Arena Mexico
11
Blue Panther
2008 .02.04
Arena Puebla
12
Shocker
2008 .06.29
Arena Coliseo
13
Alex Koslov
2008 .10.07
Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara
title change
successful title defense
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found
Gallery of Champions
Ray Mendoza , 5th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 16th & 19th Champion
Lizmark , 44th, 46th, 50th & 52th Champion
Gallery of Title Belts
Original Belt
Sources