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== Current Champion ==
== Current Champion ==
[[Súper Nova]] is the current champion. He defeated [[Hijo de Rey Misterio (II)|El Hijo de Rey Misterio II]] and [[Lizmark Jr.]] on [[May 19]], [[2013]] in El Centenario Salon of Blackfoot, Idaho. The title was vacant.


[[image:Nwalhtitle.JPG|thumb|right|Atlantis with title, 2005]]
== History of Championship ==
Atlantis is the current NWA Light Heavyweight Champion, having beaten Dr. Wagner Jr. on 05/07/22 in Arena Mexico.
{{Gallery|name=Nwaworldlighthvyweighchamp.jpg|caption=Longer History}}


== Pending Defenses ==
=== Connection with NWA ===
The NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship was created in the early 1950s. In it's first years, it was a United States title, but was given to EMLL in 1958, and has remained mostly in Mexico for it's lifespan. The NWA name and the long existence of the belt give it a lot of credibility in Mexico, but it's no different from other modern championships in it's many breaks between defenses.


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The [[EMLL]] promotion broke from the NWA when it renamed itself [[CMLL]] in 1991 and declared new world championships for every division. CMLL appeared to plan on unifying the NWA championships, but the unification matches never took place. The NWA Light Heavyweight championship, with over thirty years of history as a major championship in Mexico, was continued to be treated as a major championship of another organization. Despite the NWA itself imploding and restarting multiple times, CMLL continued to act as if there was still an outside NWA governing body sanctioning this championship. CMLL referees would wear shirts with NWA logos for the title matches, as 'proof' of the championship's legitimacy.


== History of Championship ==
In the late 2000, the current version of the NWA began to request CMLL return to this championship and the other related NWA titles. The NWA pointed out CMLL had not been a dues paying member of the NWA for decades. As a promotion, CMLL ignored the requests. When asked, the individual champions declared they'd only give up the belts if they lost them in the ring. The NWA became more insistent on the return of the belts when [[Blue Demon Jr.]] joined to start the [[NWA Mexico]] promotion. Demon first suggested matches between the CMLL NWA champions and his groups of wrestlers, then repeatedly demanded the belts be handed over. Since Demon was making these claims in Mexico directly, these claims got higher levels of attention.


The NWA World Lightweight 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.
Finally, on [[August 12]], [[2010]], CMLL announced a change with the NWA group of championships. The current physical title belts were all retired, replaced by newly belts with a different design. The old belts are now part of CMLL's mobile museum, though copies of them have turned up elsewhere.


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CMLL referred to the new championships as the '''CMLL Historic Championships''' and said the former NWA champions would be the first champions of the new belts. Outside not getting the physical belt back, that appeared to satisfy the NWA's complaints. However, since within weeks of that press conference, CMLL had changed course. The championships were referred to as '''[[NWA World Historic Championships]]''', angering the NWA again.


== Champions Listing ==
== Champions Listing ==
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|recognized}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|Johnny Balbo| - |[[1951]].12|[[United States]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|Gypsy Joe (Frank Dorsetti)|Johnny Balbo|[[1952]].[[11.06]]|Des Moines, Iowa, [[United States]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|Frank Stojack|Gypsy Joe (Frank Dorsetti)|[[1953]].[[08.10]]|Spokane, Washington, [[United States]]}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|stripped by Alliance in 1958 for inactivity}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|Frank Stojack continues to defend title in northwest US}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Adolfo Bonales]]|[[1959]].?.?|Spokane, Washington, [[United States]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 191; Bonales says he and Stojack went to a draw before the title was declared vacant and decided in Mexico. It's possible he was off a year.</ref>}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|decision match between top contenders}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Dorrel Dixon]]|[[Al Kashey]]|[[1959]].[[02.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4472906576113560&set=a.4472249476179270 BV]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1959]].[[07.18]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>SuperLuchas New Era 5</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Dorrel Dixon]]|[[1959]].[[11.29]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1959-11-29</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Felipe Ham Lee]]|[[1959]].[[12.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.net/2014/12/20/en-un-dia-como-hoy-villano-y-villano-ii-campeones-de-parejas-del-estado-de-mexico/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Felipe Ham Lee]]|[[1959]].[[12.25]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147484;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Gory Guerrero]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1960]].[[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>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Sugi Sito]]|[[1960]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>KO 1379, Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Henry Pilusso]]|[[1960]].[[11.13]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Boris Petofff]]|[[1960]].[[12.01]]|[[Amarillo, Texas]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Joe Grant]]|[[1960]].[[12.18]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1961]].[[05.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1961.05.14</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1961]].[[06.15]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Rayo Mendoza]]|[[1961]].[[09.04]]|[[Oaxaca]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Rayo Mendoza]]|[[1961]].[[09.22]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Antone Leone]]|[[1962]].[[06.29]]|[[Albuquerque]], [[New Mexico]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Gory Guerrero]] officially quits EMLL with the championship around September 1962 after periods of separation in the years prior; next few years are approved by NWA but outside of EMLL|<ref>Lucha Libre 104 details this situation as it stands in 1965, claiming EMLL had regularly attempting to get the NWA to order Guerrero to defend the title in Mexico or vacate it, and NWA siding with Guerrero. By 1965, if not earlier, it's clear EMLL wants Ray Mendoza to hold this championship instead</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|The Mummy|[[1962]].[[10.09]]|[[El Paso]], [[Texas]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|Paul de Galles|[[1963]].[[04.01]]|[[El Paso]], [[Texas]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Ali Bey]]|[[Gory Guerrero]]|[[1963]].[[08.06]]|[[El Paso]], [[Texas]]}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship held up after title match on [[1963]].[[09.03]] versus Omar Atlas|<ref>http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-lh.html - source for this title change and many of the dates on this page</ref>}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship rematch}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Ali Bey]] [2]|[[Omar Atlas]]|[[1963]].[[09.10]]|[[El Paso]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Gory Guerrero]] [2]|[[Ali Bey]]|[[1963]].[[September 24|09.24]]|[[El Paso]], [[Texas]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|Jon Turco|[[1963]].[[11.29]]|[[El Paso]], [[Texas]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Cavernario Galindo]]|[[1964]].[[06.23]]|[[El Paso]], [[Texas]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|Rocket Monroe|[[1964]].[[09.29]]|[[El Paso]], [[Texas]]}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|NWA no longer recognizes Guerrero as champion in 1967; Guerrero continues to defend his version of the title into 1972|<ref>Box Y Lucha 768 (July 7, 1967) mentions Guerrero looking to defend the title at Arena San Juan, which may have finally prompted the belt to be vacated. Salvador Lutteroth then claims he's got NWA paperwork vacating the title in the same issue. Halcon 101 (1974) has Gory Guerrero showing the title and claiming he saw he was still listed as champion in the NWA record book at a recent meeting, though he's effectively retired</ref>}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Light Heavyweight Tournament, 1967|tournament for vacant title]]'''}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Ray Mendoza]] [2]|[[Dorrel Dixon]]|[[1967]].[[08.04]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://superluchas.com/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1967-ray-mendoza-vs-dorrel-dixon-por-el-campeonato-mundial-semicompleto-nwa-black-shadow-rapa-a-bobby-nichols/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[1967]].[[08.30]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[1967]].[[10.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1967-10-01</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1967]].[[11.17]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1967]].[[11.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Dory Dixon]]|[[1967]].[[12.17]]|[[La Paz, Baja California]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Benny Gallant]]|[[1968]].[[03.10]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 231</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Benny Gallant]]|[[1968]].[[04.26]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>SL 28</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1968]].[[05.12]]|[[Plaza de Toros Torreon]]|<ref>[http://thecubsfan.com/cmll/events/posters/00064000/00064893_00028616.png El Siglo de Torreon]; typically listed as the 19th</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1968]].[[06.14]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<Ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/06/14/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1968-angel-blanco-retiene-el-titulo-semicompleto-ante-ray-mendoza-2009-fallece-cesar-valentino/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1968]].[[10.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1968-10-27</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1969]].[[02.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1969-02-02</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Ray Mendoza]] [3]|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1969]].[[02.14]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 323 year in review mentions the correct date repeatedly; previously listed as 1968.12.25</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Solitario]]|[[1969]].[[03.28]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 285; Lucha Libre 323</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Solitario]]|[[1969]].[[06.20]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Teddy Centinela</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[1969]].[[08.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Teddy Centinela</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1969]].[[08.25]]|[[Auditorio Municipal, Tampico, Tamaulipa]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=693179295941813&set=a.189806719612409 Arena Clasica], Lucha Libre 310</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[1969]].[[10.30]]|[[Toluca]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 318</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Coloso Colosetti]]|[[1969]].[[12.19]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>a draw; Teddy Centinela, http://superluchas.net/2014/12/19/en-un-dia-como-hoy-anibal-destapa-red-terror-adrian-street-en-mexico/ SuperLuchas</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Coloso Colosetti]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1970]].[[02.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>previously listed as 1969.12.19, but that was a title defense</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1970]].[[03.20]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/03/20/en-un-dia-como-hoy-coloso-colosetti-vs-rayo-de-jalisco-por-el-campeonato-mundial-semicompleto-nwa/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Ray Mendoza]] [4]|[[Coloso Colosetti]]|[[1970]].[[04.24]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>date had been listed as 1970.03.20, but [http://www.cronicasyleyendasdelaluchalibre.com/?p=10115 poster/recap lists correct date], Lucha Libre 341 confirms</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Mr. Koma]]|[[1970]].[[07.25]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 928</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Katsuhisa Shibata|Shibata]]|[[1970]].[[08.28]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 932</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[El Solitario]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1970]].[[11.27]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Pat Barret]]|[[1971]].[[03.26]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/cmll.oficial/photos/a.352219088254374.1073741827.351036975039252/551214491688165/?type=1&theater CMLL]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Pat Barret]]|[[1971]].[[04.18]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 967</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1971]].[[04.23]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 967</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Anibal]]|[[1971]].[[05.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1971-05-23</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1971]].[[07.09]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 977, Box y Lucha 978</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Raul Mata]]|[[1971]].[[08.27]]|Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum|<ref>[https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=94435 wrestlingdata]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Ciclon Veloz Jr.]]|[[1972]].[[01.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1972-01-01</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[David Morgan]]|[[El Solitario]]|[[1972]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[Ray Mendoza]] [5]|[[David Morgan]]|[[1972]].[[04.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1972]].[[06.16]]|[[Tijuana]]|<ref>Halcon 1</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1972]].[[07.28]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/07/28/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1985-hijo-del-santo-desenmascara-a-aristoteles-1972-alfonso-dantes-retiene-el-campeonato-mundial-semicompleto-nwa-ante-ray-mendoza/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Solitario]]|[[1972]].[[10.20]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 14</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[El Solitario]]|[[1972]].[[12.03]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1972-12-03</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Solitario]]|[[1973]].[[01.30]]|[[Arena Aficion]]|<ref>Halcon 29, Halcon 31</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1973]].[[03.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 44, Halcon 63</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Anibal]]|[[1973]].[[05.19]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 46</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|19|[[Kim Sung Ho]]|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1973]].[[06.29]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1080, Box Y Lucha 1081</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1973]].[[07.21]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Halcon 55, billed as first defense</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1973]].[[10.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1973-10-07</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Solitario]]|[[1973]].[[10.25]]|[[Arena Toluca]]|<ref>Halcon 67, Halcon 68</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Solitario]]|[[1973]].[[12.07]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha libre 531, Halcon 76</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Ray Mendoza]] [6]|[[Kim Sung Ho]]|[[1973]].[[12.21]]|[[Olympic Auditorium]], [[Los Angeles]]|<ref>Halcon 78</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1974]].[[04.16]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Halcon 103</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1974]].[[06.25]]|[[Arena Aficion]]|<ref>Halcon 104</ref>}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacated 1974.07.17, officially due to a [[Ray Mendoza]] injury; Mendoza continues to defend unrecognized belt when he returns|<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattfarmer93/status/885143685779697664/photo/1 NWA letter]] confirming the title being stripped due to injury. Mendoza was injured but EMLL vacated the title quicker than typical. Mendoza did not return to EMLL when he returned from injury; it's possible EMLL knew he was leaving and used the injury as an excuse.</ref>}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Light Heavyweight Tournament, 1974|tournament for vacant title]]'''}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[El Halcon]]|[[1974]].[[September 22|09.22]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<Ref>Halcon 117</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1974]].[[10.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 120</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1974]].[[12.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 128, KO 1133</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1975]].[[01.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1975-01-26</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1975]].[[03.07]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1212</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Goro Tanaka]]|[[1975]].[[05.08]]|[[Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos]]|<ref>KO 1152, Halcon 150</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1975]].[[06.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 155</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Gemelo Diablo I]]|[[1975]].[[08.01]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/08/01/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1967-fallece-carlos-gorila-ramos-1975-dr-wagner-expone-el-titulo-semicompleto-nwa-ante-gemelo-diablo-i/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1975]].[[09.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1975-09-16, KO 1170</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1975]].[[09.19]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>draw (double pin in second fall); Lucha Libre 621</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1975]].[[10.20]]|[[Nuevo Laredo]]|<ref>Halcon 174</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|11|[[Angel Blanco]]|[[1975]].[[12.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://www.luchadb.com/events/posters/00090000/00090179_00051576.png The Gladiatores]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[1976]].[[02.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 190</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[1976]].[[02.27]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 194</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Santo]]|[[1976]].[[03.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Infomador 1976-03-21, Halcon 196</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|23|[[Carlos Plata]]|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1976]].[[07.16]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1976]].[[08.27]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1245</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|24|[[Alfonso Dantes]] [2]|[[Carlos Plata]]|[[1976]].[[10.24]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1976-10-24</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|25|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1977]].[[02.11]]|[[Los Angeles]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rubí Ruvalcaba]]|[[1977]].[[03.11]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Halcon 248</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[Roddy Piper]]|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[1977]].[[04.13]]|[[California]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[Chavo Guerrero]] [2]|[[Roddy Piper]]|[[1977]].[[04.15]]|[[Los Angeles]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[Alfonso Dantes]] [3]|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[1977]].[[04.22]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1280</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Faraón]]|[[1977]].[[06.26]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1288</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Faraón]]|[[1977]].[[07.28]]|[[Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1294</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Faraón]]|[[1977]].[[September 30|09.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1302, Box Y Lucha 1303, Halcon 277</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Carlos Plata]]|[[1977]].[[10.04]]|[[Arena Nueva Atzacoalco]]|<ref>Halcon 278</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[El Faraón]]|[[1977]].[[12.25]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1977-12-25</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[El Faraón]]|[[1978]].[[03.11]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref="halcon347">Halcon 347</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[El Faraón]]|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1978]].[[04.07]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/cmll.oficial/photos/a.352219088254374.1073741827.351036975039252/557413501068264/?type=1 CMLL - previously listed as 06/02, which may have been a title defense]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1978]].[[04.26]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1978]].[[05.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/05/14/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1978-el-Faraón-vs-perro-aguayo-por-el-campeonato-mundial-semicompleto-nwa-la-ola-blanca-vs-fishman-y-el-cobarde/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1978]].[[05.24]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1978]].[[06.16]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[El Nazi]]|[[1978]].[[07.02]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Gemelo Diablo I]]|[[1978]].[[07.08]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1978]].[[07.26]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Gemelo Diablo I|Gemelo Diablo]]|[[1978]].[[08.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1978-08-13, Halcon 347</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1978]].[[09.05]]|[[Mexico City]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1978]].[[09.20]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Adorable Ruvalcaba]]|[[1978]].[[09.24]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref name="halcon347" />}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1978]].[[10.27]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 347, Box Y Lucha 1358</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Carlos Plata]]|[[1978]].[[11.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1978-11-26, Halcon 347</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[Kengo Kimura|Pak Choo]]|[[El Faraón]]|[[1978]].[[12.08]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=600231486691257&set=a.461505387230535.102143.454597374588003&type=1 DJ Spectro[</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Faraón]]|[[1979]].[[01.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1979-01-21, Halcon 349</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1979]].[[03.11]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1979-03-11</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Alfonso Dantes]] [4]|[[Kengo Kimura|Pak Choo]]|[[1979]].[[04.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004609 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Faraon]]|[[1979]].[[05.26]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 803</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Satoru Sayama]]|[[1979]].[[06.03]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1979-06-03</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Satoru Sayama]]|[[1979]].[[06.22]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/06/22/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1979-alfonso-dantes-derrota-a-satoru-sayama-ringo-y-cachorro-mendoza-rapan-a-adorable-rubi-y-divino-roy/ SuperLuchas], Halcon 372</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Satoru Sayama]]|[[1979]].[[07.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1979-07-01</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1979]].[[09.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1404</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[El Faraón]]|[[1979]].[[10.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1979-10-14</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[El Faraon]]|[[1979]].[[10.27]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>KO 1371</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1979]].[[12.07]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>ended in a double countout draw, KO 1378</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|9|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1979]].[[12.30]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1979-12-30</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|32|[[Raul Mata]]|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1980]].[[01.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref> El Informador 1980-01-20 lists the match</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[Alfonso Dantes]] [5]|[[Raul Mata]]|[[1980]].[[02.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1426</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Kurisu]]|[[1980]].[[02.29]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://boxylucha.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=736375&sid=9c5f5ce27c90c4ef72a43fa028571040#p736375 ricardo aguilar hidalgo]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[El Faraón]]|[[1980]].[[07.31]]|[[Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1447</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[El Faraón]]|[[1980]].[[09.10]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>a draw; KO 1417, KO 1418</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Faraón]]|[[1980]].[[09.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146551#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[El Fantasma]]|[[1980]].[[11.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1980-11-02</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[El Fantasma]]|[[1980]].[[11.21]]|[[El Fantasma]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1463, Box y Lucha 1464</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[12.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1467, Box y Lucha 1469</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|34|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1981]].[[04.03]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 465</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1981]].[[05.03]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1981-05-03</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1981]].[[07.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Halcon 483, KO 1459</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[07.18]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1496, Halcon 483</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Faraón]]|[[1981]].[[08.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/cmll.oficial/photos/a.352219088254374.1073741827.351036975039252/609744942501786/?type=1 Box y Lucha], Halcon 484</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1981]].[[09.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1981-09-20, Box Y Lucha 1506</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1981]].[[10.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Dr. Wagner]]|[[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>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1982]].[[02.21]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 6</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|35|[[David Morgan]] [2]|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1982]].[[03.12]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/03/12/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1982-david-morgan-campeon-se-presenta-atsushi-onita-el-fantasma-y-cesar-curiel-ganan-lucha-de-apuestas/ SuperLuchas], Box y Lucha 1320</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|36|[[Mascara Año 2000]]|[[David Morgan]]|[[1982]].[[04.02]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>CMLL, Halcon Mensual 7</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1982]].[[05.05]]|[[Box y Lucha 1538]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1538</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|[[1982]].[[05.28]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/05/28/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1982-andre-el-gigante-regresa-a-la-arena-mexico-ringo-y-cachorro-mendoza-son-rapados/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Faraón]]|[[1982]].[[07.28]]|[[Acapulco]]|<ref>Halcon Mensual 8</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1982]].[[09.04]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1554</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1982]].[[09.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=005180 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1556</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[MS-1]]|[[1982]].[[09.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=005180 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1557</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|37|[[El Faraón]] [2]|[[Mascara Año 2000]]|[[1982]].[[11.16]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1565, Box y Lucha 1566</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Anibal]]|[[1982]].[[12.03]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147484;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1567, Box y Lucha 1568</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Satánico]]|[[1982]].[[12.09]]|[[Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1568, Lucha Libre 989</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Máscara Año 2000]]|[[1982]].[[12.15]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1569, Box y Lucha 1570</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|38|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[El Faraón]]|[[1983]].[[01.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1983-01-09; Box y lucha 1574 confirms this title change. Title change also listed as 01-15 and Box y Lucha doesn't specify a date</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Faraón]]|[[1983]].[[02.18]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1578, Box y Lucha 1579</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[MS-1]]|[[1983]].[[04.24]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1587</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1983]].[[06.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1983-06-19</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1983]].[[07.09]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1597</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|39|[[Satanico]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1983]].[[07.28]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer], Box y Lucha 1600, Box y Lucha 1601</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1983]].[[09.24]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1608</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|40|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [2]|[[Satanico]]|[[1983]].[[10.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1983-10-23</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[MS-1]]|[[1983]].[[12.04]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1618, Box y Lucha 1619</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[El Faraón]]|[[1984]].[[01.22]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1984-01-22</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1984]].[[02.13]]|[[Arena Xochimilco]]|<ref>Halcon 717</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Coloso Colosetti]]|[[1984]].[[03.14]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1632</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[MS-1]]|[[1984]].[[04.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1635, Halcon 626, Matt Farmer</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[El Faraón]]|[[1984]].[[07.29]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1984-07-29</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1984]].[[11.11]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1984-11-11</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1985]].[[01.19]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1674</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|9|[[Angel Blanco Jr.]]|[[1985]].[[02.03]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]], [[Mexico City]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 03.06.56)</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|41|[[MS-1]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1985]].[[02.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha, Box y Lucha 1679, Box y Lucha 1723 (YIR), Halcon 647, RB</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1985]].[[03.03]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004419;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer], Arena 1384, Box y Lucha 1680</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1985]].[[05.04]]|[[Pista Arena Revolución]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1689</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|42|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[MS-1]]|[[1985]].[[06.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1695, Box y Lucha 1696, [http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004419;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1985]].[[06.30]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1985-06-30</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[MS-1]]|[[1985]].[[08.01]]|[[Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos]]|<ref>Halcon 692</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Cien Caras]]|[[1985]].[[08.09]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1703, [http://superluchas.com/2015/08/09/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1985-con-ayuda-de-gran-davis-satanico-rapa-a-alfonso-dantes-rayo-de-jalisco-vs-cien-caras-por-el-campeonato-mundial-semicompleto-nwa/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1985]].[[09.15]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Arena 1413, Box y Lucha 1707</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Máscara Año 2000]]|[[1985]].[[10.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1985-10-13</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Máscara Año 2000]]|[[1985]].[[10.30]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1714</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|7|[[Negro Navarro]]|[[1985]].[[11.20]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Combate 528</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|8|[[MS-1]]|[[1985]].[[11.23]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1717</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|9|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1986]].[[03.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1734</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|10|[[Jerry Estrada]]|[[1986]].[[05.07]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1740</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Bill Anderson]]|[[1986]].[[07.20]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]], [[Mexico City]]|<ref>Luchas 2000 #574, p7, Cronicas y Leyendas</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Máscara Año 2000]]|[[1986]].[[08.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>http://youtu.be/eQk38De43C4</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Brazo de Oro]]|[[1986]].[[10.17]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1764</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|14|[[Mascara Ano 2000]]|[[1986]].[[10.22]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1764</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|15|[[Mascara Ano 2000]]|[[1986]].[[12.07]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.33.41)</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|16|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1987]].[[02.25]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1782</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|43|[[MS-1]] [2]|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[1987]].[[03.20]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1786, RB</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|44|[[Cien Caras]]|[[MS-1]]|[[1987]].[[06.24]]|[[Arena Neza]]|}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[1987]].[[08.28]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145819;p=0 Matt Farmer], Halcon 799, Halcon 800</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1987]].[[10.28]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-15 15.46.20)</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|45|[[Lizmark]]|[[Cien Caras]]|[[1988]].[[03.20]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Mascara Ano 2000]]|[[1988]].[[04.29]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Centurión Negro]]|[[1988]].[[07.29]]|[[Plaza de Toros La Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/Luchalibredelrecuerdo/photos/568097226949960 Lucha Libre del Recuredo], suggests title change date is wrong</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|46|[[Fabuloso Blondy]]|[[Lizmark]]|[[1988]].[[06.24]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Lizmark]]|[[1988]].[[September 30|09.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Halcon 856</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|[[1988]].[[10.28]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1867</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|47|[[Lizmark]] [2]|[[Fabuloso Blondie]]|[[1988]].[[12.09]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>CMLL, Halcon 867, Matt Farmer, RB</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Satanico]]|[[1989]].[[02.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>https://www.facebook.com/cmll.oficial/photos/a.352219088254374.1073741827.351036975039252/679363095539970/?type=3 CMLL], Box y Lucha 1883</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[El Brazo]]|[[1989]].[[03.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.24.01)</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Brazo de Oro]]|[[1989]].[[03.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1889</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Fabuloso Blondy]]|[[1989]].[[03.29]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1889</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Fabuloso Blondy]]|[[1989]].[[07.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1894</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|48|[[Satanico]] [2]|[[Lizmark]]|[[1989]].[[07.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>WON 1989-08-21</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Blue Panther]]|[[1989]].[[08.26]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1909</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|49|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1989]].[[10.12]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1917</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Brazo de Oro]]|[[1989]].[[11.17]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}|<ref>Box y Lucha 1921</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|50|[[Fabuloso Blondie]] [2]|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1989]].[[12.08]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>WON 1989-12-26</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|51|[[Lizmark]] [3]|[[Fabuloso Blondie]]|[[1990]].[[03.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]|<ref>WON 1990-04-23</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ulises]]|[[1990]].[[04.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrcGH8QiFlI&feature=youtu.be Roy Lucier]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Faraón]]|[[1990]].[[07.04]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.51.48), Box y Lucha 1954</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Fabuloso Blondie]]|[[1990]].[[08.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 1960</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Mascara Ano 2000]]|[[1990]].[[10.31]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.51.48), Box y Lucha 1960</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|52|[[Satanico]] [3]|[[Lizmark]]|[[1990]].[[11.27]]|[[Arena Isabel De Leon]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1991]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1991]].[[03.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Pirata Morgaon]]|[[1991]].[[03.30]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Halcon 986</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1991]].[[04.25]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|53|[[Lizmark]] [4]|[[Satanico]]|[[1991]].[[05.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Gran Markus Jr.]]|[[1991]].[[05.29]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Satanico]]|[[1991]].[[06.29]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Pierroth Jr.]]|[[1991]].[[07.11]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2004</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Brazo de Oro]]|[[1991]].[[07.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Pierroth Jr.]]|[[1991]].[[07.18]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1991]].[[11.06]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1991]].[[11.23]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Jerry Estrada]]|[[1991]].[[12.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>draw in unification match with [[CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship]], luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.32.40), Box y Lucha 2027</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|54|[[Satanico]] [4]|[[Lizmark]]|[[1992]].[[04.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[1992]].[[04.18]]|[[Tokyo]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Lizmark]]|[[1992]].[[07.17]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://superluchas.com/2015/07/17/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1992-en-la-arena-mexico-vampiro-canadiense-rapa-al-pirata-morgan/ SuperLuchas], Lucha Libre Weekly 25</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|55|[[Apolo Dantes]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1992]].[[07.25]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Satanico]]|[[1992]].[[08.18]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 27</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Hijo del Solitario]]|[[1992]].[[08.19]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Hijo del Solitario]]|[[1992]].[[08.30]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]<ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 28</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Satanico]]|[[1992]].[[September 16|09.16]]|[[Cuautla]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Satanico]]|[[1992]].[[09.20]]|?}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Jaque Mate]]|[[1992]].[[September 22|09.22]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]|<ref>Billed as 8th defense - Lucha Libre Weekly 32</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[El Hijo del Solitario]]|[[1992]].[[10.29]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<Ref>Lucha Libre Weekly 38</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Comando Ruso|Titan]]|[[1993]].[[02.12]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|56|[[Jaque Mate]]|[[Apolo Dantes]]|[[1993]].[[03.25]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1993]].[[03.27]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Dandy]]|[[1993]].[[05.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1993]].[[September 1|09.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1993]].[[September 12|09.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[La Fiera]]|[[1993]].[[11.24]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Silver King]]|[[1994]].[[01.29]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Blue Demon Jr.]]|[[1994]].[[03.10]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Pierroth Jr.]]|[[1994]].[[03.31]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2144</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[El Dandy]]|[[1994]].[[05.28]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[El Hijo del Solitario]]|[[1994]].[[08.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Blue Demon Jr.]]|[[1994]].[[09.18]]|[[Teatro Bryzan]], [[Mexico City]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[La Fiera]]|[[1994]].[[10.28]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|57|[[El Dandy]]|[[Jacque Mate]]|[[1994]].[[12.04]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/96186896558/posts/10153407960331559 Box Y Lucha ]</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Satanico]]|[[1995]].[[03.16]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Sanson (UWA)]]|[[1995]].[[06.21]]|[[Auditorio Municipal, Zacapoaxta, Puebla]]|}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Satanico]]|[[1995]].[[06.21]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2234</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[1995]].[[06.29]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2234</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[El Hijo del Gladiador]]|[[1995]].[[07.19]]|[[Deportivo Penoles]], [[Mexico City]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Ray González]]|[[1995]].[[08.25]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1995]].[[10.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1995]].[[10.25]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1996]].[[02.03]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Silver King]]|[[1996]].[[05.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>Box y Lucha 2253</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1996]].[[08.03]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|12|[[Pirata Morgan]]|[[1996]].[[10.25]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]|<ref>GM poster; throws the following title date into dispute.</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|58|[[Black Warrior]]|[[El Dandy]]|[[1996]].[[10.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Solar I]]|[[1996]].[[12.21]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Mr. Niebla]]|[[1997]].[[02.06]]|[[Japan]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Atlantis]]|[[1997]].[[03.04]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|59|[[Shocker]]|[[Black Warrior]]|[[1997]].[[05.04]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1<ref>http://youtu.be/9JW6z9v3EpE - date unclear</ref>|[[Emilio Charles]]|[[1997]].06?|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|[[1997]].[[10.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Rey Bucanero]]|[[1997]].[[11.21]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1997/11/20&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar02304&PageLabel=23 El Siglo de Torreon]</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|60|[[Black Warrior]] [2]|[[Shocker]]|[[1998]].[[03.10]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rey Bucanero]]|[[1998]].[[08.23]]|[[KBS Hall]] - Kyoto, [[Japan]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2<ref>[http://members.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-newsletter/november-16-1998-wrestling-observer-newsletter-more-ventura-winning WON 1998-11-16]</ref>|[[Tony Rivera]]|[[1998]].[[11.16]]|[[Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Estado de México]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Felino]]|[[1998]].[[12.04]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4<Ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-15 23.26.57)</ref>|[[Shocker]]|[[1998]].[[12.28]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Mr. Niebla]]|[[1999]].[[01.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Shocker]]|[[1999]].[[02.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Atlantis]]|[[1999]].[[02.12]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Shocker]]|[[1999]].[[03.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Olimpico]]|[[1999]].[[04.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|10<ref>draw, [http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1999/09/18&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar02602&PageLabel=26 El Siglo de Torreon 1999-09-18]</ref>|[[Ultimo Rebelde]]|[[1999]].[[09.16]]|[[Arena Olimpico Laguna]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Olimpico]]|[[1999]].[[12.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Tarzan Boy]]|[[2000]].[[02.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|61|[[Tarzan Boy]]|[[Black Warrior]]|[[2000]].[[03.06]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Satanico]]|[[2000]].[[04.13]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Shocker]]|[[2000]].[[05.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Monterrey]]}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Satanico]]|[[2000]].[[05.25]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>Luchas 2000 10</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Black Warrior]]|[[2000]].[[11.20]]|Yokkaichi, [[Japan]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Black Warrior]]|[[2001]].[[01.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Satanico]]|[[2001]].[[04.05]]|[[Cancun]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Atlantis]]|[[2001]].[[12.20]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|62|[[Vampiro]]|[[Tarzan Boy]]|[[2003]].[[02.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Shocker]]|[[2003]].[[03.31]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Shocker]]|[[2003]].[[04.17]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Rey Bucanero]]|[[2003]].[[08.31]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Black Warrior]]|[[2004]].[[03.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|63|[[Shocker]] [2]|[[Vampiro]]|[[2004]].[[05.03]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[2004]].[[05.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Tarzan Boy]]|[[2004]].[[07.08]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Tinieblas Jr.]]|[[2004]].[[08.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Terrible]]|[[2004]].[[September 7|09.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[2005]].[[02.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|title vacant when [[Shocker]] no-shows defense to jump to AAA}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for vacant title between top contenders}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|64|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[2005]].[[04.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Mascara Ano 2000]]|[[2005]].[[06.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|65|[[Atlantis]]|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[2005]].[[07.22]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rey Bucanero]]|[[2005]].[[08.14]]|[[Gimnasio Nuevo Leon]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Rey Bucanero]]|[[2005]].[[08.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[2005]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[2005]].[[September 28|09.28]]|[[Auditorio Miguel Barragan de San Luis Potosi]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Blue Panther]]|[[2006]].[[02.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]|[[2006]].[[02.03]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Blue Panther]]|[[2006]].[[02.09]]|[[Arena Neza]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Rey Bucanero]]|[[2006]].[[07.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Alex Koslov]]|[[2007]].[[05.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo DF]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|10|[[Ultimo Dragon]]|[[2007]].[[12.09]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|11|[[Blue Panther]]|[[2008]].[[02.04]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|12|[[Shocker]]|[[2008]].[[06.29]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|13|[[Alex Koslov]]|[[2008]].[[10.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|66|[[Texano Jr.]]|[[Atlantis]]|[[2009]].[[04.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Shocker]]|[[2009]].[[07.24]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Toscano]]|[[2009]].[[11.19]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Toscano]]|[[2009]].[[12.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship replaced with [[NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship]]}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Light Heavyweight Tournament, 2013|final of tournament for vacant title]]'''}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|67|[[Súper Nova]]|[[Hijo de Rey Misterio (II)|El Hijo de Rey Misterio II]] & [[Lizmark Jr.]]|[[2013]].[[05.19]]|El Centenario Salon - Blackfoot, Idaho}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Dinamic Black]]|[[2013]].[[07.11]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Eterno]]|[[2014]].[[02.26]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]] - [[Naucalpan]], [[Mexico State]]}}
{{TitleHistoryEnd}}
=== Gori Guerrero branch ===


{{TitleHistoryStart}}
Gori Guerrero walked out of EMLL while champion in 1962. EMLL eventually tried to have the NWA strip Guerrero of this championship, but the alliance refused until 1967. Guerrero would occasionally show the belt in interviews and insist the NWA's official record book continued to list him as champion. He is known to defend the championship as late as 1975, where he actually lost it to Dory Dixon.
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Gypsy Joe]]|[[Johnny Balbo]]|52/11/06|Des Moines, IA}}
 
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Frank Stojack]]|Gypsy Joe |53/08/10|Spokane, WA}}
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|3|[[Al Kashey]]|Frank Stojack|57/11/30|Tulsa, OK}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Gory Guerrero]] [2]|[[Ali Bey]]|[[1963]].[[September 24|09.24]]|[[El Paso]], [[Texas]]}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|Stojack continues to defend title in northwest US till '58}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|Jack King|[[1967]].[[05.08]]|[[El Paso]], [[Texas]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Dory Dixon]]|Al Kashey|59/02/13|Mexico City}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|Jerry Kozak|[[1967]].[[06.26]]|[[El Paso]], [[Texas]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Rey Mendoza]]|Dory Dixon|59/09/11|Guadalajara}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|the Medic|[[1967]].[[09.03]]|[[El Paso]], [[Texas]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Gory Guerrero]]|Rey Mendoza|60/07/30|Mexico City}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|Jerry Kozak|[[1967]].[[09.18]]|[[El Paso]], [[Texas]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|Championship vacated when Guerrero leaves EMLL in 66/12, Guerrero continutes to defend title till 72}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|El Norteno|[[1970]].[[05.30]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|Tournament for vacant title}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|9|[[Al Kashey]]|[[1971]].[[07.08]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]]|<ref>Arena 875</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Ali Bey]]|Dory Dixon|63/08/06|El Paso, TX}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Dory Dixon]]|[[Gori Guerrero]]|[[1975]].[[06.01]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]]|<ref>Halcon 185</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|Gory Guerrero [2]|Ali Bey|63/09/24|El Paso, TX}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|-|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|[[1975]].[[06.22]]|[[Ciudad Juarez]]|<ref>Halcon 185</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|9|Rey Mendoza [2]|Gory Guerrero|67/08/04|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Angel Blanco]]|Rey Mendoza|68/05/19|Torren}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|Rey Mendoza [3]|Angel Blanco|68/12/25|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Carlos Elio Colisetti]]|Rey Mendoza|69/12/19|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|Rey Mendoza [4]|Carlos Elio Colisetti|70/03/20|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[El Solitario]]|Rey Mendoza|70/11/27|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[David Morgan]]|El Solitario|72/03/17|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|Rey Mendoza [5]|David Morgan|72/04/21|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[Alfonso Dantes]]|Rey Mendoza|72/06/13|Tijuana}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Kim Sung Ho]]|Alfonso Dantes|73/06/29|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|19|Rey Mendoza [6]|Kim Sung Ho|73/12/21|Los Angeles, CA}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|Championship vacated 74/07 when Rey Mendoza jumps to UWA}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|tournament for vacant title}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Dr. Wagner]]|?|74/09/22|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Adorable Rubi Rubaleaba]]|Dr. Wagner|76/02/27|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Carlos Plata]]|Adorable Rubi Rubaleaba|76/07/16|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|23|Alfonso Dantes [2]|Carlos Plata|76/10/24|Guadalajara}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|24|[[Chavo Guerrero]]|Alfonso Dantes|77/02/11|Los Angeles, CA}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|25|[[Roddy Piper]]|Chavo Guerrero|77/04/13|California}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|26|Chavo Guerrero [2]|Roddy Piper|77/04/15|Los Angeles, CA}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|27|Alfonso Dantes [3]|Chavo Guerrero|77/04/21|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[El Faraon]]|Alfonso Dantes|78/06/02|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|Pak Choo ([[Kengo Kimura]])|El Faraon|78/12/08|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|Alfonso Dantes [4]|Pak Choo (Kengo Kimura)|79/04/30|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Raul Mata]]|Alfonso Dantes|80/01/20|Guadalajara}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|32|Alfonso Dantes [5]|Raul Mata|80/12/15|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[Tony Salazar]]|Alfonso Dantes|81/04/03|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|34|David Morgan [2]|Tony Salazar|82/03/22|}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|35|[[Mascara Año 2000]]|David Morgan|82/04/02|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|36|El Faraon [2]|Mascara Año 2000|82/11/16|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|37|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|El Faraon|83/01/15|Guadalajara}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|38|[[Satanico]]|Ringo Mendoza|83/07/28|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|39|Ringo Mendoza [2]|Satanico|83/10/23|Guadalajara}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|40|[[MS-1]]|Ringo Mendoza|85/02/13|Acapulco}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|41|[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]]|M.S.1|85/06/21|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|42|M.S.1 [2]|Rayo de Jalisco Jr.|87/03/20|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|43|[[Cien Caras]]|M.S.1|87/06/24|Neztahualcoyoti}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|44|[[Lizmark]]|Cien Caras|88/03/20|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|45|[[Fabuloso Blondy]]|Lizmark|88/06/24|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|46|Lizmark [2]|Fabuloso Blondie|88/12/09|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|47|Satanico [2]|Lizmark|89/07/21|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|48|[[Pirata Morgan]]|Satanico|89/10/21|Cuernavaca}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|49|Fabuloso Blondie [2]|Pirata Morgan|90/02/14|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|50|Lizmark [3]|Fabuloso Blondie|90/03/21|Acapulco}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|51|Satanico [3]|Lizmark|90/11/26|Leon}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|52|Lizmark [4]|Satanico|91/05/01|Acapulco}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|53|Satanico [4]|Lizmark|92/04/05|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|54|[[Apolo Dantes]]|Satanico|92/07/25|Puebla}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|55|[[Jaque Mate]]|Apollo Dantes|93/03/25|Cuernavaca}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|56|[[El Dandy]]|Jacque Mate|94/12/04|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|57|[[Black Warrior]]|El Dandy|96/10/15|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|58|[[Shocker]]|Black Warrior|97/05/04|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|59|Black Warrior [2]|Shocker|98/03/10|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|60|[[Tarzan Boy]]|Black Warrior|00/03/06|Puebla}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|61|[[Vampiro]]|Tarzan Boy|03/02/09|Guadalajara, Jalisco}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|62|Shocker [2]|Vampiro|04/05/03|Puebla}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|Title vacant when Shocker no-shows defense to jump to AAA}}
{{TitleHistorySpan|Decision match for vacant title between top contenders}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|63|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|05/04/17|Mexico City}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|64|[[Atlantis]]|Dr. Wagner Jr.|05/07/22|Mexico City}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rey Bucanero]]|05/08/14|Gimnasio Nuevo Leon}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|Dr. Wagner Jr.|05/09/26|Arena Puebla}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|Dr. Wagner Jr.|05/09/28|Auditorio Miguel Barragn de San Luis Potosi}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Blue Panther]]|06/02/01|Arena Coliseo Acapulco}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Perro Aguayo Jr.]]|06/02/03|Arena Mexico}}
{{TitleHistoryEnd}}
{{TitleHistoryEnd}}


== Gallery of Former Champions ==
Dory Dixon would lose in a title match on August 10th, merging this with the other disputed branch.
 
=== Ray Mendoza branch ===
 
Ray Mendoza suffered an injury (or maybe the latest in a series) in mid-1974. [[EMLL]] quickly used this as a pretense to appeal to the [[NWA]] to strip Mendoza of the championship, perhaps to prevent him from leaving with a belt as [[Rene Guajardo]] had decided to do at that time. It didn't work; Mendoza kept the title (or a version of it) and defended it when he returned in 1975.
 
This championship was not recognized by the NWA, though it was the same physical belt. It was generally referred to as the "World Light Heavyweight Championship", with abbreviations including AIL, AIP and IWA occasionally affixed to it.
 
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}}
{{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Ray Mendoza]]||||}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Cesar Valentino]]|[[1975]].[[10.03]]|[[Veracruz]]|<ref>Halcon 185</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1975]].[[05.12]]|[[Nuevo Laredo]]|<ref>KO 1151</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[Ángel Blanco]]|[[1975]].[[05.23]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 151</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Sugi Sito]]|[[1975]].[[07.13]]|[[Arena Raff]]|<ref>Halcon 159</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseSpan|"unification" match with Gori Guerrero branch}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Dory Dixon]]|[[1975]].[[08.10]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Halcon 159, Halcon 185</ref>}}
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Anibal]]|[[1975]].[[10.30]]|[[Toluca]]|<ref>Halcon 185</ref>}}
{{TitleHistoryEnd}}
 
The championship was quietly dropped upon the announcement of the [[UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]]. Ray Mendoza became the first champion, implicitly continuing the legacy of this championship.
 
== Gallery of Champions ==
{{Gallery|name=Al_kashey_nwachamp.JPG|caption=[[Al Kashey]], Contender appointed by the National Wrestling Association}}
{{Gallery|name=Nwa-dixon.jpg|caption=[[Dory Dixon]], 4th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Mendoza-nwa_lh-1stbelt.JPG|caption=[[Ray Mendoza]], 5th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 17th & 20th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Lhnwaguerrero.jpg|caption=[[Gory Guerrero]], 6th & 9th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=nwalh_alibey.jpg|caption=[[Ali Bey]], 7th & 8th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Nwalh angel.jpg|caption=[[Angel Blanco]], 11th Champion}}
<Br clear=all>
{{Gallery|name=Coloso-Title.jpg|caption=[[Coloso Colosetti]], 13th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Solitalio_nwalight.jpg|caption=[[El Solitario]], 15th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=DavidMorgan-NWALHW.jpg|caption=[[David Morgan]], 16th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=AlfonsoDantes-NWA.jpg|caption=[[Alfonso Dantes]], 18th, 24rd, 28th, 31th & 33rd Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Kimsungho-nwalh-champ.JPG|caption=[[Kim Sung Ho]], 19th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Nwalh wagnersr.jpg|caption=[[Dr. Wagner]], 21st Champion}}
<Br clear=all>
{{Gallery|name=Adorable_rubi_nwalh.JPG|caption=[[Adorable Rubi]], 22nd Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Carlos-plata_nwa-lh.jpg|caption=[[Carlos Plata]], 23rd Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Nwalh chavo.jpg|caption=[[Chavo Guerrero]], 25th & 27th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Roddy Piper NWA LH Champ.jpg|caption=[[Roddy Piper]], 26th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=nwalh_elfaraon.jpg|caption=[[El Faraon]], 29th & 37th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Pak-choo_nwa-lh.jpg|caption=[[Kengo Kimura|Pak Choo]], 30th Champion}}
<Br clear=all>
{{Gallery|name=Raul_mata_nwalh.JPG|caption=[[Raul Mata]], 32nd Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=TSalazar-NWALHW.jpg|caption=[[Tony Salazar]], 34th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Mascara-ano2000_nwa-lh.jpg|caption=[[Mascara Ano 2000]], 36th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Ringo-NWAChamp.jpg|caption=[[Ringo Mendoza]], 38th & 40th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Nwalh_ms-1.jpg|caption=[[MS-1]], 41st & 43rd Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Nwalh_rayojr.jpg|caption=[[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]], 42nd Champion}}
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{{Gallery|name=Nwalh lizmark.jpg|caption=[[Lizmark]], 45th, 47th, 51st & 53rd Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=blondy-nwalh.jpg|caption=[[Fabuloso Blondy]], 46th & 50th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Apolodantesnwa.jpg|caption=[[Apolo Dantes]], 55th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=nwalh_dandy.jpg|caption=[[El Dandy]], 57th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=BWarrior-NWALHW.jpg|caption=[[Black Warrior]], 58th & 60th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=nwalh_tarzan.jpg|caption=[[Tarzan Boy]], 61st Champion}}
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{{Gallery|name=DrWagnerJr-NWALHW.jpg|caption=[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]], 64th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Nwalhtitle.JPG|caption=[[Atlantis]], 65th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=texano_nwalh.JPG|caption=[[Texano Jr.]], 66th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=historiclh_texano.jpg|caption=[[Texano Jr.]], as 66th Champion with new belt}}
{{Gallery|name=Super-Nova-Double-Champ.jpg|caption=[[Súper Nova]], 67th Champion}}
 
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== Gallery of Title Belts ==
{{Gallery|name=Nwa-lh-tapatia.jpg|caption=Original Belt ([[Tapatia]] version)}}
{{Gallery|name=Nwa-world-lh-1stbelt.jpg|caption=Original Belt}}
{{Gallery|name=Nwa-lh-2nd.png|caption=2nd Belt}}
{{Gallery|name=Nwa-world-lh-belt.JPG|caption=3rd & 5th Belt}}
{{Gallery|name=Nwa-4th-belt.jpg|caption=4th Belt}}
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
[http://wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-lh.html Wrestling-Titles.com]
*[http://wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-lh.html Wrestling-Titles.com]
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[[Category:Championships]]
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Latest revision as of 14:32, 14 May 2025

Current Champion

Súper Nova is the current champion. He defeated El Hijo de Rey Misterio II and Lizmark Jr. on May 19, 2013 in El Centenario Salon of Blackfoot, Idaho. The title was vacant.

History of Championship

Longer History

Connection with NWA

The NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship was created in the early 1950s. In it's first years, it was a United States title, but was given to EMLL in 1958, and has remained mostly in Mexico for it's lifespan. The NWA name and the long existence of the belt give it a lot of credibility in Mexico, but it's no different from other modern championships in it's many breaks between defenses.

The EMLL promotion broke from the NWA when it renamed itself CMLL in 1991 and declared new world championships for every division. CMLL appeared to plan on unifying the NWA championships, but the unification matches never took place. The NWA Light Heavyweight championship, with over thirty years of history as a major championship in Mexico, was continued to be treated as a major championship of another organization. Despite the NWA itself imploding and restarting multiple times, CMLL continued to act as if there was still an outside NWA governing body sanctioning this championship. CMLL referees would wear shirts with NWA logos for the title matches, as 'proof' of the championship's legitimacy.

In the late 2000, the current version of the NWA began to request CMLL return to this championship and the other related NWA titles. The NWA pointed out CMLL had not been a dues paying member of the NWA for decades. As a promotion, CMLL ignored the requests. When asked, the individual champions declared they'd only give up the belts if they lost them in the ring. The NWA became more insistent on the return of the belts when Blue Demon Jr. joined to start the NWA Mexico promotion. Demon first suggested matches between the CMLL NWA champions and his groups of wrestlers, then repeatedly demanded the belts be handed over. Since Demon was making these claims in Mexico directly, these claims got higher levels of attention.

Finally, on August 12, 2010, CMLL announced a change with the NWA group of championships. The current physical title belts were all retired, replaced by newly belts with a different design. The old belts are now part of CMLL's mobile museum, though copies of them have turned up elsewhere.

CMLL referred to the new championships as the CMLL Historic Championships and said the former NWA champions would be the first champions of the new belts. Outside not getting the physical belt back, that appeared to satisfy the NWA's complaints. However, since within weeks of that press conference, CMLL had changed course. The championships were referred to as NWA World Historic Championships, angering the NWA again.

Champions Listing

# Champion(s) Defeated Date Location
recognized
1 Johnny Balbo - 1951.12 United States
2 Gypsy Joe (Frank Dorsetti) Johnny Balbo 1952.11.06 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
3 Frank Stojack Gypsy Joe (Frank Dorsetti) 1953.08.10 Spokane, Washington, United States
stripped by Alliance in 1958 for inactivity
Frank Stojack continues to defend title in northwest US
- Adolfo Bonales 1959.?.? Spokane, Washington, United States [1]
decision match between top contenders
4 Dorrel Dixon Al Kashey 1959.02.13 Arena Mexico [2]
1 Ray Mendoza 1959.07.18 Arena Puebla [3]
5 Ray Mendoza Dorrel Dixon 1959.11.29 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [4]
1 Felipe Ham Lee 1959.12.20 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [5]
2 Felipe Ham Lee 1959.12.25 Arena Coliseo [6]
6 Gory Guerrero Ray Mendoza 1960.07.29 Arena Mexico [7]
1 Sugi Sito 1960.09.23 Arena Mexico [8]
2 Henry Pilusso 1960.11.13 Ciudad Juarez [9]
3 Boris Petofff 1960.12.01 Amarillo, Texas [10]
4 Joe Grant 1960.12.18 Monterrey [11]
5 Ray Mendoza 1961.05.14 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [12]
6 Ray Mendoza 1961.06.15 Ciudad Juarez [13]
7 Rayo Mendoza 1961.09.04 Oaxaca [14]
8 Rayo Mendoza 1961.09.22 Arena Mexico [15]
9 Antone Leone 1962.06.29 Albuquerque, New Mexico [16]
Gory Guerrero officially quits EMLL with the championship around September 1962 after periods of separation in the years prior; next few years are approved by NWA but outside of EMLL [17]
10 The Mummy 1962.10.09 El Paso, Texas [18]
11 Paul de Galles 1963.04.01 El Paso, Texas [19]
7 Ali Bey Gory Guerrero 1963.08.06 El Paso, Texas
championship held up after title match on 1963.09.03 versus Omar Atlas [20]
championship rematch
8 Ali Bey [2] Omar Atlas 1963.09.10 El Paso, Texas, United States
9 Gory Guerrero [2] Ali Bey 1963.09.24 El Paso, Texas
1 Jon Turco 1963.11.29 El Paso, Texas [21]
2 Cavernario Galindo 1964.06.23 El Paso, Texas
3 Rocket Monroe 1964.09.29 El Paso, Texas
NWA no longer recognizes Guerrero as champion in 1967; Guerrero continues to defend his version of the title into 1972 [22]
tournament for vacant title
10 Ray Mendoza [2] Dorrel Dixon 1967.08.04 Arena Mexico [23]
1 Dr. Wagner 1967.08.30 Acapulco [24]
2 Dr. Wagner 1967.10.01 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [25]
3 Angel Blanco 1967.11.17 Arena Mexico [26]
4 Angel Blanco 1967.11.26 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [27]
5 Dory Dixon 1967.12.17 La Paz, Baja California [28]
6 Benny Gallant 1968.03.10 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [29]
7 Benny Gallant 1968.04.26 Arena Mexico [30]
11 Angel Blanco Ray Mendoza 1968.05.12 Plaza de Toros Torreon [31]
1 Ray Mendoza 1968.06.14 Arena Mexico [32]
2 Rayo de Jalisco 1968.10.27 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [33]
3 Rayo de Jalisco 1969.02.02 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [34]
12 Ray Mendoza [3] Angel Blanco 1969.02.14 Arena Mexico [35]
1 El Solitario 1969.03.28 Arena Mexico [36]
2 El Solitario 1969.06.20 Arena Mexico [37]
3 Dr. Wagner 1969.08.15 Arena Mexico [38]
4 Ángel Blanco 1969.08.25 Auditorio Municipal, Tampico, Tamaulipa [39]
5 Dr. Wagner 1969.10.30 Toluca [40]
6 Coloso Colosetti 1969.12.19 Arena Mexico [41]
13 Coloso Colosetti Ray Mendoza 1970.02.13 Arena Mexico [42]
1 Rayo de Jalisco 1970.03.20 Arena Mexico [43]
14 Ray Mendoza [4] Coloso Colosetti 1970.04.24 Arena Mexico [44]
1 Mr. Koma 1970.07.25 Arena Puebla [45]
2 Shibata 1970.08.28 Arena Mexico [46]
15 El Solitario Ray Mendoza 1970.11.27 Arena Mexico
1 Pat Barret 1971.03.26 Arena Mexico [47]
2 Pat Barret 1971.04.18 Monterrey [48]
3 Rayo de Jalisco 1971.04.23 Arena Mexico [49]
4 Anibal 1971.05.23 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [50]
5 Ray Mendoza 1971.07.09 Arena Mexico [51]
6 Raul Mata 1971.08.27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum [52]
7 Ciclon Veloz Jr. 1972.01.01 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [53]
16 David Morgan El Solitario 1972.03.17 Arena Mexico
17 Ray Mendoza [5] David Morgan 1972.04.21 Arena Mexico
18 Alfonso Dantes Ray Mendoza 1972.06.16 Tijuana [54]
1 Ray Mendoza 1972.07.28 Arena Mexico [55]
2 El Solitario 1972.10.20 Arena Mexico [56]
3 El Solitario 1972.12.03 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [57]
4 El Solitario 1973.01.30 Arena Aficion [58]
5 Ray Mendoza 1973.03.30 Arena Mexico [59]
6 Anibal 1973.05.19 Pista Arena Revolucion [60]
19 Kim Sung Ho Alfonso Dantes 1973.06.29 Arena Mexico [61]
1 Ray Mendoza 1973.07.21 Arena Puebla [62]
2 Ray Mendoza 1973.10.07 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [63]
3 El Solitario 1973.10.25 Arena Toluca [64]
4 El Solitario 1973.12.07 Arena Mexico [65]
20 Ray Mendoza [6] Kim Sung Ho 1973.12.21 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles [66]
1 Angel Blanco 1974.04.16 Arena México [67]
2 Alfonso Dantes 1974.06.25 Arena Aficion [68]
championship vacated 1974.07.17, officially due to a Ray Mendoza injury; Mendoza continues to defend unrecognized belt when he returns [69]
tournament for vacant title
21 Dr. Wagner El Halcon 1974.09.22 Arena Mexico [70]
1 Alfonso Dantes 1974.10.27 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [71]
2 Ángel Blanco 1974.12.15 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [72]
3 Ángel Blanco 1975.01.26 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [73]
4 Alfonso Dantes 1975.03.07 Arena México [74]
5 Goro Tanaka 1975.05.08 Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos [75]
6 Alfonso Dantes 1975.06.13 Arena Mexico [76]
7 Gemelo Diablo I 1975.08.01 Arena Mexico [77]
8 Alfonso Dantes 1975.09.16 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [78]
9 Angel Blanco 1975.09.19 Arena Mexico [79]
10 Alfonso Dantes 1975.10.20 Nuevo Laredo [80]
11 Angel Blanco 1975.12.05 Arena Mexico [81]
12 Dr. Wagner 1976.02.01 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [82]
22 Adorable Rubi Dr. Wagner 1976.02.27 Arena Mexico [83]
1 El Santo 1976.03.21 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [84]
23 Carlos Plata Adorable Rubi 1976.07.16 Arena Mexico
1 Alfonso Dantes 1976.08.27 Arena Mexico [85]
24 Alfonso Dantes [2] Carlos Plata 1976.10.24 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [86]
25 Chavo Guerrero Alfonso Dantes 1977.02.11 Los Angeles
1 Rubí Ruvalcaba 1977.03.11 Arena México [87]
26 Roddy Piper Chavo Guerrero 1977.04.13 California
27 Chavo Guerrero [2] Roddy Piper 1977.04.15 Los Angeles
28 Alfonso Dantes [3] Chavo Guerrero 1977.04.22 Arena Mexico [88]
1 El Faraón 1977.06.26 Monterrey [89]
2 El Faraón 1977.07.28 Cuernavaca [90]
3 El Faraón 1977.09.30 Arena Mexico [91]
4 Carlos Plata 1977.10.04 Arena Nueva Atzacoalco [92]
5 El Faraón 1977.12.25 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [93]
6 El Faraón 1978.03.11 Puebla
29 El Faraón Alfonso Dantes 1978.04.07 Arena Mexico [94]
1 Alfonso Dantes 1978.04.26 Acapulco [95]
2 Perro Aguayo 1978.05.14 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [96]
3 Alfonso Dantes 1978.05.24 Acapulco [95]
4 Ángel Blanco 1978.06.16 Mexico City [95]
5 El Nazi 1978.07.02 Monterrey [95]
6 Gemelo Diablo I 1978.07.08 Puebla [95]
7 Ángel Blanco 1978.07.26 Acapulco [95]
8 Gemelo Diablo 1978.08.13 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [97]
9 Ángel Blanco 1978.09.05 Mexico City [95]
10 Tony Salazar 1978.09.20 Acapulco [95]
11 Adorable Ruvalcaba 1978.09.24 Acapulco [95]
12 Tony Salazar 1978.10.27 Arena Mexico [98]
13 Carlos Plata 1978.11.26 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [99]
30 Pak Choo El Faraón 1978.12.08 Arena Mexico [100]
1 El Faraón 1979.01.21 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [101]
2 Ringo Mendoza 1979.03.11 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [102]
31 Alfonso Dantes [4] Pak Choo 1979.04.30 Arena Mexico [103]
1 El Faraon 1979.05.26 Pista Arena Revolucion [104]
2 Satoru Sayama 1979.06.03 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [105]
3 Satoru Sayama 1979.06.22 Arena Mexico [106]
4 Satoru Sayama 1979.07.01 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [107]
5 Ringo Mendoza 1979.09.26 Arena Coliseo Acapulco [108]
6 El Faraón 1979.10.14 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [109]
7 El Faraon 1979.10.27 Pista Arena Revolucion [110]
8 Gran Hamada 1979.12.07 Arena Mexico [111]
9 Ringo Mendoza 1979.12.30 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [112]
32 Raul Mata Alfonso Dantes 1980.01.20 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [113]
33 Alfonso Dantes [5] Raul Mata 1980.02.15 Arena Mexico [114]
1 Kurisu 1980.02.29 Arena Mexico [115]
2 El Faraón 1980.07.31 Cuernavaca [116]
3 El Faraón 1980.09.10 Arena Neza [117]
4 El Faraón 1980.09.21 Arena Coliseo [118]
5 El Fantasma 1980.11.02 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [119]
6 El Fantasma 1980.11.21 El Fantasma [120]
7 Ringo Mendoza 1980.12.21 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [121]
34 Tony Salazar Alfonso Dantes 1981.04.03 Arena Mexico [122]
1 Alfonso Dantes 1981.05.03 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [123]
2 Adorable Rubi 1981.07.05 Arena Coliseo [124]
3 Sangre Chicana 1981.07.18 Arena Puebla [125]
4 El Faraón 1981.08.14 Arena Coliseo [126]
5 Adorable Rubi 1981.09.20 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [127]
6 Alfonso Dantes 1981.10.14 Arena Coliseo Acapulco [128]
7 Dr. Wagner 1982.02.19 Arena Mexico [129]
8 Sangre Chicana 1982.02.21 Pista Arena Revolución [130]
35 David Morgan [2] Tony Salazar 1982.03.12 Arena Mexico [131]
36 Mascara Año 2000 David Morgan 1982.04.02 Arena Mexico [132]
1 Alfonso Dantes 1982.05.05 Box y Lucha 1538 [133]
2 Alfonso Dantes 1982.05.28 Arena Mexico [134]
3 El Faraón 1982.07.28 Acapulco [135]
4 Pirata Morgan 1982.09.04 Pista Arena Revolución [136]
5 Sangre Chicana 1982.09.12 Arena Coliseo [137]
5 MS-1 1982.09.21 Arena Coliseo [138]
37 El Faraón [2] Mascara Año 2000 1982.11.16 Arena Mexico [139]
1 Anibal 1982.12.03 Arena Mexico [140]
2 Satánico 1982.12.09 Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos [141]
3 Máscara Año 2000 1982.12.15 Arena Xochimilco [142]
38 Ringo Mendoza El Faraón 1983.01.09 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [143]
1 El Faraón 1983.02.18 Arena México [144]
2 MS-1 1983.04.24 Arena México [145]
3 Sangre Chicana 1983.06.19 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [146]
4 Sangre Chicana 1983.07.09 Arena Puebla [147]
39 Satanico Ringo Mendoza 1983.07.28 Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca [148]
1 Sangre Chicana 1983.09.24 Arena Puebla [149]
40 Ringo Mendoza [2] Satanico 1983.10.23 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [150]
1 MS-1 1983.12.04 Arena Mexico [151]
2 El Faraón 1984.01.22 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [152]
3 Ringo Mendoza 1984.02.13 Arena Xochimilco [153]
4 Coloso Colosetti 1984.03.14 Arena Neza [154]
5 MS-1 1984.04.13 Arena Mexico [155]
6 El Faraón 1984.07.29 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [156]
7 Sangre Chicana 1984.11.11 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [157]
8 Pirata Morgan 1985.01.19 Pista Arena Revolución [158]
9 Angel Blanco Jr. 1985.02.03 Plaza de Toros el Cortijo, Mexico City [159]
41 MS-1 Ringo Mendoza 1985.02.13 Arena Coliseo Acapulco [160]
1 Sangre Chicana 1985.03.03 Arena Mexico [161]
2 Ringo Mendoza 1985.05.04 Pista Arena Revolución [162]
42 Rayo de Jalisco Jr. MS-1 1985.06.21 Arena Mexico [163]
1 Pirata Morgan 1985.06.30 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [164]
2 MS-1 1985.08.01 Arena Isabel, Cuernavaca, Morelos [165]
3 Cien Caras 1985.08.09 Arena México [166]
4 Sangre Chicana 1985.09.15 Arena México [167]
5 Máscara Año 2000 1985.10.13 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [168]
6 Máscara Año 2000 1985.10.30 Arena Neza [169]
7 Negro Navarro 1985.11.20 Arena Puebla [170]
8 MS-1 1985.11.23 Arena Puebla [171]
9 Sangre Chicana 1986.03.19 Arena Coliseo Acapulco [172]
10 Jerry Estrada 1986.05.07 Arena Neza [173]
11 Bill Anderson 1986.07.20 Plaza de Toros el Cortijo, Mexico City [174]
12 Máscara Año 2000 1986.08.15 Arena Mexico [175]
13 Brazo de Oro 1986.10.17 Arena México [176]
14 Mascara Ano 2000 1986.10.22 Arena Coliseo Acapulco [177]
15 Mascara Ano 2000 1986.12.07 Arena Mexico [178]
16 Pirata Morgan 1987.02.25 Arena Neza [179]
43 MS-1 [2] Rayo de Jalisco Jr. 1987.03.20 Arena Mexico [180]
44 Cien Caras MS-1 1987.06.24 Arena Neza
1 Rayo de Jalisco Jr. 1987.08.28 Arena Mexico [181]
2 Tony Salazar 1987.10.28 Arena Neza [182]
45 Lizmark Cien Caras 1988.03.20 Arena Mexico
1 Mascara Ano 2000 1988.04.29 Arena Mexico
1 Centurión Negro 1988.07.29 Plaza de Toros La Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León [183]
46 Fabuloso Blondy Lizmark 1988.06.24 Arena Mexico
1 Lizmark 1988.09.30 Arena Mexico [184]
2 Rayo de Jalisco Jr. 1988.10.28 Arena Mexico [185]
47 Lizmark [2] Fabuloso Blondie 1988.12.09 Arena Mexico [186]
1 Satanico 1989.02.17 Arena Coliseo [187]
2 El Brazo 1989.03.08 Arena Coliseo [188]
3 Brazo de Oro 1989.03.15 Arena Coliseo Acapulco [189]
4 Fabuloso Blondy 1989.03.29 Arena Coliseo Acapulco [190]
4 Fabuloso Blondy 1989.07.05 Arena Coliseo Acapulco [191]
48 Satanico [2] Lizmark 1989.07.21 Arena Mexico [192]
1 Blue Panther 1989.08.26 Pista Arena Revolucion [193]
49 Pirata Morgan Satanico 1989.10.12 Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca [194]
1 Brazo de Oro 1989.11.17 Arena Mexico} [195]
50 Fabuloso Blondie [2] Pirata Morgan 1989.12.08 Arena Mexico [196]
51 Lizmark [3] Fabuloso Blondie 1990.03.21 Arena Coliseo De Acapulco [197]
1 Ulises 1990.04.13 Arena Mexico [198]
2 El Faraón 1990.07.04 Arena Coliseo De Acapulco [199]
3 Fabuloso Blondie 1990.08.15 Arena Coliseo De Acapulco [200]
4 Mascara Ano 2000 1990.10.31 Arena Coliseo De Acapulco [201]
52 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 Pirata Morgaon 1991.03.30 Pista Arena Revolucion [202]
4 Mano Negra 1991.04.25 Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
53 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 [203]
4 Brazo de Oro 1991.07.17 Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
5 Pierroth Jr. 1991.07.18 Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
6 Pirata Morgan 1991.11.06 Arena Coliseo Acapulco
7 Pirata Morgan 1991.11.23 Pista Arena Revolucion
8 Jerry Estrada 1991.12.15 Arena Mexico [204]
54 Satanico [4] Lizmark 1992.04.05 Arena Mexico
1 Ultimo Dragon 1992.04.18 Tokyo
2 Lizmark 1992.07.17 Arena Mexico [205]
55 Apolo Dantes Satanico 1992.07.25 Arena Puebla
1 Satanico 1992.08.18 Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca [206]
2 El Hijo del Solitario 1992.08.19 Arena Naucalpan
3 El Hijo del Solitario 1992.08.30 Arena Naucalpan[207]
4 Satanico 1992.09.16 Cuautla
5 Satanico 1992.09.20 ?
6 Jaque Mate 1992.09.22 Arena Coliseo DF [208]
7 El Hijo del Solitario 1992.10.29 Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca [209]
8 Titan 1993.02.12 Arena Mexico
56 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 La Fiera 1993.11.24 Arena Coliseo Acapulco
6 Silver King 1994.01.29 Arena Puebla
7 Blue Demon Jr. 1994.03.10 Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
8 Pierroth Jr. 1994.03.31 Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca [210]
9 El Dandy 1994.05.28 Arena Puebla
10 El Hijo del Solitario 1994.08.02 Arena Coliseo DF
11 Blue Demon Jr. 1994.09.18 Teatro Bryzan, Mexico City
12 La Fiera 1994.10.28 Arena Mexico
57 El Dandy Jacque Mate 1994.12.04 Pista Arena Revolucion [211]
1 Satanico 1995.03.16 Pista Arena Revolucion
2 Sanson (UWA) 1995.06.21 Auditorio Municipal, Zacapoaxta, Puebla
3 Satanico 1995.06.21 Arena Puebla [212]
4 Dr. Wagner Jr. 1995.06.29 Pista Arena Revolucion [213]
5 El Hijo del Gladiador 1995.07.19 Deportivo Penoles, Mexico City
6 Ray González 1995.08.25 Arena Mexico
7 Mano Negra 1995.10.17 Arena Coliseo DF
8 Pirata Morgan 1995.10.25 Arena Naucalpan
9 Emilio Charles Jr. 1996.02.03 Pista Arena Revolucion
10 Silver King 1996.05.15 Arena Coliseo Acapulco [214]
11 Emilio Charles Jr. 1996.08.03 Pista Arena Revolucion
12 Pirata Morgan 1996.10.25 Arena Naucalpan [215]
58 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
59 Shocker Black Warrior 1997.05.04 Arena Coliseo DF
1[216] Emilio Charles 1997.06? Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1997.10.28 Arena Coliseo {{{3}}} {{{4}}}
3 Rey Bucanero 1997.11.21 Arena Neza [217]
60 Black Warrior [2] Shocker 1998.03.10 Arena Coliseo DF
1 Rey Bucanero 1998.08.23 KBS Hall - Kyoto, Japan
2[218] Tony Rivera 1998.11.16 Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Estado de México
3 Felino 1998.12.04 Arena Mexico
4[219] Shocker 1998.12.28 Arena Puebla
5 Mr. Niebla 1999.01.13 Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
6 Shocker 1999.02.07 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
7 Atlantis 1999.02.12 Arena Neza
8 Shocker 1999.03.16 Arena Coliseo DF
9 Olimpico 1999.04.21 Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
10[220] Ultimo Rebelde 1999.09.16 Arena Olimpico Laguna
11 Olimpico 1999.12.14 Arena Coliseo DF
12 Tarzan Boy 2000.02.16 Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
61 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 Satanico 2000.05.25 Arena Neza [221]
4 Black Warrior 2000.11.20 Yokkaichi, Japan
5 Black Warrior 2001.01.02 Arena Coliseo DF
6 Satanico 2001.04.05 Cancun
7 Atlantis 2001.12.20 Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
62 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
63 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 Guadalajara
title vacant when Shocker no-shows defense to jump to AAA
decision match for vacant title between top contenders
64 Dr. Wagner Jr. Ultimo Guerrero 2005.04.17 Arena Coliseo DF
1 Mascara Ano 2000 2005.06.05 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
65 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 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 Guadalajara
66 Texano Jr. Atlantis 2009.04.05 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1 Shocker 2009.07.24 Arena Mexico
2 Toscano 2009.11.19 Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca
3 Toscano 2009.12.01 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
championship replaced with NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship
final of tournament for vacant title
67 Súper Nova El Hijo de Rey Misterio II & Lizmark Jr. 2013.05.19 El Centenario Salon - Blackfoot, Idaho
1 Dinamic Black 2013.07.11 Arena Naucalpan - Naucalpan, Mexico State
2 Eterno 2014.02.26 Arena Naucalpan - Naucalpan, Mexico State
 
 
title change
successful title defense
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found

Sources:

  1. ↑ Lucha Libre 191; Bonales says he and Stojack went to a draw before the title was declared vacant and decided in Mexico. It's possible he was off a year.
  2. ↑ BV
  3. ↑ SuperLuchas New Era 5
  4. ↑ El Informador 1959-11-29
  5. ↑ SuperLuchas
  6. ↑ Matt Farmer
  7. ↑ SuperLuchas
  8. ↑ KO 1379, Arena 875
  9. ↑ Arena 875
  10. ↑ Arena 875
  11. ↑ Arena 875
  12. ↑ El Informador 1961.05.14
  13. ↑ Arena 875
  14. ↑ Arena 875
  15. ↑ Arena 875
  16. ↑ Arena 875
  17. ↑ Lucha Libre 104 details this situation as it stands in 1965, claiming EMLL had regularly attempting to get the NWA to order Guerrero to defend the title in Mexico or vacate it, and NWA siding with Guerrero. By 1965, if not earlier, it's clear EMLL wants Ray Mendoza to hold this championship instead
  18. ↑ Arena 875
  19. ↑ Arena 875
  20. ↑ http://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-lh.html - source for this title change and many of the dates on this page
  21. ↑ Arena 875
  22. ↑ Box Y Lucha 768 (July 7, 1967) mentions Guerrero looking to defend the title at Arena San Juan, which may have finally prompted the belt to be vacated. Salvador Lutteroth then claims he's got NWA paperwork vacating the title in the same issue. Halcon 101 (1974) has Gory Guerrero showing the title and claiming he saw he was still listed as champion in the NWA record book at a recent meeting, though he's effectively retired
  23. ↑ SuperLuchas
  24. ↑ Lucha Libre 220
  25. ↑ El Informador 1967-10-01
  26. ↑ Lucha Libre 220
  27. ↑ Lucha Libre 220
  28. ↑ Lucha Libre 220
  29. ↑ Lucha Libre 231
  30. ↑ SL 28
  31. ↑ El Siglo de Torreon; typically listed as the 19th
  32. ↑ SuperLuchas
  33. ↑ El Informador 1968-10-27
  34. ↑ El Informador 1969-02-02
  35. ↑ Lucha Libre 323 year in review mentions the correct date repeatedly; previously listed as 1968.12.25
  36. ↑ Lucha Libre 285; Lucha Libre 323
  37. ↑ Teddy Centinela
  38. ↑ Teddy Centinela
  39. ↑ Arena Clasica, Lucha Libre 310
  40. ↑ Lucha Libre 318
  41. ↑ a draw; Teddy Centinela, http://superluchas.net/2014/12/19/en-un-dia-como-hoy-anibal-destapa-red-terror-adrian-street-en-mexico/ SuperLuchas
  42. ↑ previously listed as 1969.12.19, but that was a title defense
  43. ↑ SuperLuchas
  44. ↑ date had been listed as 1970.03.20, but poster/recap lists correct date, Lucha Libre 341 confirms
  45. ↑ Box y Lucha 928
  46. ↑ Box y Lucha 932
  47. ↑ CMLL
  48. ↑ Box Y Lucha 967
  49. ↑ Box Y Lucha 967
  50. ↑ El Informador 1971-05-23
  51. ↑ Box y Lucha 977, Box y Lucha 978
  52. ↑ wrestlingdata
  53. ↑ El Informador 1972-01-01
  54. ↑ Halcon 1
  55. ↑ SuperLuchas
  56. ↑ Halcon 14
  57. ↑ El Informador 1972-12-03
  58. ↑ Halcon 29, Halcon 31
  59. ↑ Halcon 44, Halcon 63
  60. ↑ Halcon 46
  61. ↑ Box Y Lucha 1080, Box Y Lucha 1081
  62. ↑ Halcon 55, billed as first defense
  63. ↑ El Informador 1973-10-07
  64. ↑ Halcon 67, Halcon 68
  65. ↑ Lucha libre 531, Halcon 76
  66. ↑ Halcon 78
  67. ↑ Halcon 103
  68. ↑ Halcon 104
  69. ↑ NWA letter] confirming the title being stripped due to injury. Mendoza was injured but EMLL vacated the title quicker than typical. Mendoza did not return to EMLL when he returned from injury; it's possible EMLL knew he was leaving and used the injury as an excuse.
  70. ↑ Halcon 117
  71. ↑ Halcon 120
  72. ↑ Halcon 128, KO 1133
  73. ↑ El Informador 1975-01-26
  74. ↑ Box Y Lucha 1212
  75. ↑ KO 1152, Halcon 150
  76. ↑ Halcon 155
  77. ↑ SuperLuchas
  78. ↑ El Informador 1975-09-16, KO 1170
  79. ↑ draw (double pin in second fall); Lucha Libre 621
  80. ↑ Halcon 174
  81. ↑ The Gladiatores
  82. ↑ Halcon 190
  83. ↑ Halcon 194
  84. ↑ El Infomador 1976-03-21, Halcon 196
  85. ↑ Box Y Lucha 1245
  86. ↑ El Informador 1976-10-24
  87. ↑ Halcon 248
  88. ↑ Box Y Lucha 1280
  89. ↑ Box Y Lucha 1288
  90. ↑ Box Y Lucha 1294
  91. ↑ Box Y Lucha 1302, Box Y Lucha 1303, Halcon 277
  92. ↑ Halcon 278
  93. ↑ El Informador 1977-12-25
  94. ↑ CMLL - previously listed as 06/02, which may have been a title defense
  95. ↑ 95.0 95.1 95.2 95.3 95.4 95.5 95.6 95.7 95.8 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named halcon347
  96. ↑ SuperLuchas
  97. ↑ El Informador 1978-08-13, Halcon 347
  98. ↑ Halcon 347, Box Y Lucha 1358
  99. ↑ El Informador 1978-11-26, Halcon 347
  100. ↑ [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=600231486691257&set=a.461505387230535.102143.454597374588003&type=1 DJ Spectro[
  101. ↑ El Informador 1979-01-21, Halcon 349
  102. ↑ El Informador 1979-03-11
  103. ↑ Matt Farmer
  104. ↑ Lucha Libre 803
  105. ↑ El Informador 1979-06-03
  106. ↑ SuperLuchas, Halcon 372
  107. ↑ El Informador 1979-07-01
  108. ↑ Box Y Lucha 1404
  109. ↑ El Informador 1979-10-14
  110. ↑ KO 1371
  111. ↑ ended in a double countout draw, KO 1378
  112. ↑ El Informador 1979-12-30
  113. ↑ El Informador 1980-01-20 lists the match
  114. ↑ Box y Lucha 1426
  115. ↑ ricardo aguilar hidalgo
  116. ↑ Box y Lucha 1447
  117. ↑ a draw; KO 1417, KO 1418
  118. ↑ Matt Farmer
  119. ↑ El Informador 1980-11-02
  120. ↑ Box y Lucha 1463, Box y Lucha 1464
  121. ↑ Box y Lucha 1467, Box y Lucha 1469
  122. ↑ Halcon 465
  123. ↑ El Informador 1981-05-03
  124. ↑ Halcon 483, KO 1459
  125. ↑ Box y Lucha 1496, Halcon 483
  126. ↑ Box y Lucha, Halcon 484
  127. ↑ El Informador 1981-09-20, Box Y Lucha 1506
  128. ↑ Box y Lucha
  129. ↑ CMLL, Halcon Mensual 6
  130. ↑ Halcon Mensual 6
  131. ↑ SuperLuchas, Box y Lucha 1320
  132. ↑ CMLL, Halcon Mensual 7
  133. ↑ Box y Lucha 1538
  134. ↑ SuperLuchas
  135. ↑ Halcon Mensual 8
  136. ↑ Box y Lucha 1554
  137. ↑ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1556
  138. ↑ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1557
  139. ↑ Box y Lucha 1565, Box y Lucha 1566
  140. ↑ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1567, Box y Lucha 1568
  141. ↑ Box y Lucha 1568, Lucha Libre 989
  142. ↑ Box y Lucha 1569, Box y Lucha 1570
  143. ↑ El Informador 1983-01-09; Box y lucha 1574 confirms this title change. Title change also listed as 01-15 and Box y Lucha doesn't specify a date
  144. ↑ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1578, Box y Lucha 1579
  145. ↑ Box y Lucha 1587
  146. ↑ El Informador 1983-06-19
  147. ↑ Box y Lucha 1597
  148. ↑ Matt Farmer, Box y Lucha 1600, Box y Lucha 1601
  149. ↑ Box y Lucha 1608
  150. ↑ El Informador 1983-10-23
  151. ↑ Box y Lucha 1618, Box y Lucha 1619
  152. ↑ El Informador 1984-01-22
  153. ↑ Halcon 717
  154. ↑ Box y Lucha 1632
  155. ↑ Box y Lucha 1635, Halcon 626, Matt Farmer
  156. ↑ El Informador 1984-07-29
  157. ↑ El Informador 1984-11-11
  158. ↑ Box y Lucha 1674
  159. ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 03.06.56)
  160. ↑ Box Y Lucha, Box y Lucha 1679, Box y Lucha 1723 (YIR), Halcon 647, RB
  161. ↑ Matt Farmer, Arena 1384, Box y Lucha 1680
  162. ↑ Box y Lucha 1689
  163. ↑ Box y Lucha 1695, Box y Lucha 1696, Matt Farmer
  164. ↑ El Informador 1985-06-30
  165. ↑ Halcon 692
  166. ↑ Box y Lucha 1703, SuperLuchas
  167. ↑ Arena 1413, Box y Lucha 1707
  168. ↑ El Informador 1985-10-13
  169. ↑ Box y Lucha 1714
  170. ↑ Combate 528
  171. ↑ Box y Lucha 1717
  172. ↑ Box y Lucha 1734
  173. ↑ Box y Lucha 1740
  174. ↑ Luchas 2000 #574, p7, Cronicas y Leyendas
  175. ↑ http://youtu.be/eQk38De43C4
  176. ↑ Box y Lucha 1764
  177. ↑ Box y Lucha 1764
  178. ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.33.41)
  179. ↑ Box y Lucha 1782
  180. ↑ Box y Lucha 1786, RB
  181. ↑ Matt Farmer, Halcon 799, Halcon 800
  182. ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-15 15.46.20)
  183. ↑ Lucha Libre del Recuredo, suggests title change date is wrong
  184. ↑ Halcon 856
  185. ↑ Box y Lucha 1867
  186. ↑ CMLL, Halcon 867, Matt Farmer, RB
  187. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/cmll.oficial/photos/a.352219088254374.1073741827.351036975039252/679363095539970/?type=3 CMLL], Box y Lucha 1883
  188. ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.24.01)
  189. ↑ Box y Lucha 1889
  190. ↑ Box y Lucha 1889
  191. ↑ Box y Lucha 1894
  192. ↑ WON 1989-08-21
  193. ↑ Box y Lucha 1909
  194. ↑ Box y Lucha 1917
  195. ↑ Box y Lucha 1921
  196. ↑ WON 1989-12-26
  197. ↑ WON 1990-04-23
  198. ↑ Roy Lucier
  199. ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.51.48), Box y Lucha 1954
  200. ↑ Box y Lucha 1960
  201. ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.51.48), Box y Lucha 1960
  202. ↑ Halcon 986
  203. ↑ Box y Lucha 2004
  204. ↑ draw in unification match with CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship, luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.32.40), Box y Lucha 2027
  205. ↑ SuperLuchas, Lucha Libre Weekly 25
  206. ↑ Lucha Libre Weekly 27
  207. ↑ Lucha Libre Weekly 28
  208. ↑ Billed as 8th defense - Lucha Libre Weekly 32
  209. ↑ Lucha Libre Weekly 38
  210. ↑ Box y Lucha 2144
  211. ↑ Box Y Lucha
  212. ↑ Box y Lucha 2234
  213. ↑ Box y Lucha 2234
  214. ↑ Box y Lucha 2253
  215. ↑ GM poster; throws the following title date into dispute.
  216. ↑ http://youtu.be/9JW6z9v3EpE - date unclear
  217. ↑ http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1997/11/20&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar02304&PageLabel=23 El Siglo de Torreon]
  218. ↑ WON 1998-11-16
  219. ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-15 23.26.57)
  220. ↑ draw, El Siglo de Torreon 1999-09-18
  221. ↑ Luchas 2000 10

Gori Guerrero branch

Gori Guerrero walked out of EMLL while champion in 1962. EMLL eventually tried to have the NWA strip Guerrero of this championship, but the alliance refused until 1967. Guerrero would occasionally show the belt in interviews and insist the NWA's official record book continued to list him as champion. He is known to defend the championship as late as 1975, where he actually lost it to Dory Dixon.

# Champion(s) Defeated Date Location
9 Gory Guerrero [2] Ali Bey 1963.09.24 El Paso, Texas
4 Jack King 1967.05.08 El Paso, Texas [1]
5 Jerry Kozak 1967.06.26 El Paso, Texas [2]
6 the Medic 1967.09.03 El Paso, Texas [3]
7 Jerry Kozak 1967.09.18 El Paso, Texas [4]
8 El Norteno 1970.05.30 Ciudad Juarez [5]
9 Al Kashey 1971.07.08 Ciudad Juarez [6]
10 Dory Dixon Gori Guerrero 1975.06.01 Ciudad Juarez [7]
- Chavo Guerrero 1975.06.22 Ciudad Juarez [8]
 
 
title change
successful title defense
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found

Sources:

  1. ↑ Arena 875
  2. ↑ Arena 875
  3. ↑ Arena 875
  4. ↑ Arena 875
  5. ↑ Arena 875
  6. ↑ Arena 875
  7. ↑ Halcon 185
  8. ↑ Halcon 185

Dory Dixon would lose in a title match on August 10th, merging this with the other disputed branch.

Ray Mendoza branch

Ray Mendoza suffered an injury (or maybe the latest in a series) in mid-1974. EMLL quickly used this as a pretense to appeal to the NWA to strip Mendoza of the championship, perhaps to prevent him from leaving with a belt as Rene Guajardo had decided to do at that time. It didn't work; Mendoza kept the title (or a version of it) and defended it when he returned in 1975.

This championship was not recognized by the NWA, though it was the same physical belt. It was generally referred to as the "World Light Heavyweight Championship", with abbreviations including AIL, AIP and IWA occasionally affixed to it.

# Champion(s) Defeated Date Location
20 Ray Mendoza
3 Cesar Valentino 1975.10.03 Veracruz [1]
4 Ángel Blanco 1975.05.12 Nuevo Laredo [2]
5 Ángel Blanco 1975.05.23 Monterrey [3]
6 Sugi Sito 1975.07.13 Arena Raff [4]
"unification" match with Gori Guerrero branch
7 Dory Dixon 1975.08.10 Monterrey [5]
8 Anibal 1975.10.30 Toluca [6]
 
 
title change
successful title defense
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found

Sources:

  1. ↑ Halcon 185
  2. ↑ KO 1151
  3. ↑ Halcon 151
  4. ↑ Halcon 159
  5. ↑ Halcon 159, Halcon 185
  6. ↑ Halcon 185

The championship was quietly dropped upon the announcement of the UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship. Ray Mendoza became the first champion, implicitly continuing the legacy of this championship.

Al Kashey, Contender appointed by the National Wrestling Association
Dory Dixon, 4th Champion
Ray Mendoza, 5th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 17th & 20th Champion
Gory Guerrero, 6th & 9th Champion
Ali Bey, 7th & 8th Champion
Angel Blanco, 11th Champion


Coloso Colosetti, 13th Champion
El Solitario, 15th Champion
David Morgan, 16th Champion
Alfonso Dantes, 18th, 24rd, 28th, 31th & 33rd Champion
Kim Sung Ho, 19th Champion
Dr. Wagner, 21st Champion


Adorable Rubi, 22nd Champion
Carlos Plata, 23rd Champion
Chavo Guerrero, 25th & 27th Champion
Roddy Piper, 26th Champion
El Faraon, 29th & 37th Champion
Pak Choo, 30th Champion


Raul Mata, 32nd Champion
Tony Salazar, 34th Champion
Mascara Ano 2000, 36th Champion
Ringo Mendoza, 38th & 40th Champion
MS-1, 41st & 43rd Champion
Rayo de Jalisco Jr., 42nd Champion


Lizmark, 45th, 47th, 51st & 53rd Champion
Fabuloso Blondy, 46th & 50th Champion
Apolo Dantes, 55th Champion
El Dandy, 57th Champion
Black Warrior, 58th & 60th Champion
Tarzan Boy, 61st Champion


Dr. Wagner Jr., 64th Champion
Atlantis, 65th Champion
Texano Jr., 66th Champion
Texano Jr., as 66th Champion with new belt
Súper Nova, 67th Champion


Original Belt (Tapatia version)
Original Belt
2nd Belt
3rd & 5th Belt
4th Belt


Sources


Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Championships
CMLL: Micro: KeMalito • Mini: Angelito
Super Light: Stigma • Welter: Titán • Middle: Templario
Light Heavy: Mistico • Heavy: Claudio Castagnoli
Tag: Ángel de Oro & Niebla Roja • Trios: (Mistico, Mascara Dorada, Neon)
Women: Mercedes Moné • Women's Tag: La Jarochita & Lluvia
Historic: Welter: Mascara Dorada • Middle: Flip Gordon • Light Heavy: Atlantis Jr.
National: Light: Rayo Metalico • Welter: Magia Blanca • Middle: Guerrero Maya Jr.
Light Heavy: Esfinge • Heavy: Akuma
Tag: Los Depredadores (Magnus & Rugido) • Trios: Felino Jr., Hijo De Stuka Jr., El Cobarde
Women: India Sioux • Women's Tag: Skadi & Kira
Occidente: Middle: Zandokan Jr.
Heavy: Bestia Negra
Tag: Dulce Gardenia & La Fashion • Trios: Furia Roja, Guerrero de la Muerte, Rafaga
Women: Lluvia • Women's Tag: Dark Silueta & Zeuxis
Misc: Arena Coliseo Tag: El Hijo del Villano III & Villano III Jr. • Japan Women's: Hazuki
Men's Tournaments: Leyenda de Plata: Neon • Leyenda de Azul: Barbaro Cavernario • Universal: Titan
Gran Prix: Mistico • Reyes del Aire: Neon • La Copa Jr.: Zandokan Jr.
Gran Alternativa: Templario & Legendario • Parejas Increíbles: Mascara Dorada & Rocky Romero
Copa Dinastías: Atlantis & Atlantis Jr. • Copa Independencia: Templario & Titan • Torneo de Escuelas: Team CDMX
Rey del Inframundo: Guerrero Maya Jr. • Embajador de los Ninos: Futuro • Barroco de la Arena Puebla: Blue Shark
Women's Tournaments: Universal de Amazonas: India Sioux • Grand Prix de Amazonas: Persephone
Copa Irma Gonzalez: Dark Silueta • Copa Mujeres Revolucionarias: Olympia
Inactive

Copa de Arena Mexico Tournament
Pequeño Reyes del Aire • En Busca de un Ídolo
Nuevos Valores • Sangre Nueva
Copa Herdez • Japan Tag
DF: Light • Welter • Middle
CMLL-REINA: Intl Junior • Intl • Tag Team
Occidente: Light • Welter • Light Heavy

V National Wrestling Alliance Championships (with lucha libre history) E
World Welter (Akantus), NWA-Mexico: Mexico Light (Skayde), Mexico Welter (Vaquero Fantasma), Mexico Tag (Alpha Wolf and Dragón Bane)
Dragon Gym: International Junior Heavy (Último Dragón)
Defunct: Middle, Light Heavy, Americas Tag
Reference: Jr. Heavy, Heavy
CMLL established titles: Historic Welter (Volador Jr.), Historic Middle (Carístico), Historic LH (Stuka Jr.)
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