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{{Gallery|name=mexlh_tarzanlopez.jpg|caption=[[Tarzan Lopez]], 3rd, 5th & 8th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Title mendoza.jpg|caption=[[Ray Mendoza]], 12th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Title mendoza.jpg|caption=[[Ray Mendoza]], 12th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Elnazi01.jpg|caption=[[El Nazi]], 19th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Elnazi01.jpg|caption=[[El Nazi]], 18th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Carlos.jpg|caption=[[Raul Mata]](left), 21st Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Carlos.jpg|caption=[[Raul Mata]](left), 20th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=mexlh_drwagner1973.jpg|caption=[[Dr. Wagner]], 23rd, 27th & 32nd Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=mexlh_drwagner1973.jpg|caption=[[Dr. Wagner]], 22nd , 26th & 31st Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Canek-NatChamp.jpg|caption=[[Canek]], 26th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Canek-NatChamp.jpg|caption=[[Canek]], 25th Champion}}
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{{Gallery|name=AstroReyMexNatLight.jpg|caption=[[Astro Rey]], 31st Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=AstroReyMexNatLight.jpg|caption=[[Astro Rey]], 30th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=mexlh_manonegra.jpg|caption=[[Mano Negra]], 36th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=mexlh_manonegra.jpg|caption=[[Mano Negra]], 35th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=VFernandez-LHWChamp.jpg|caption=[[Valente Fernandez]], 37th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=VFernandez-LHWChamp.jpg|caption=[[Valente Fernandez]], 36th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=mexlh_halcon70.jpg|caption=[[El Halcon '78]], 39th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=mexlh_halcon70.jpg|caption=[[El Halcon '78]], 38th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Mogur.jpg|caption=[[Mogur]], 41st Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Mogur.jpg|caption=[[Mogur]], 40th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Parka_NatLHW.jpg|caption=[[La Parka]], 46th, 48th, 50th & 60th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Parka_NatLHW.jpg|caption=[[La Parka]], 45th , 47th , 49th & 59th Champion}}
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{{Gallery|name=Pimpinela-NatLHW.jpg|caption=[[Pimpinela Escarlata]], 51st Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Pimpinela-NatLHW.jpg|caption=[[Pimpinela Escarlata]], 50th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=mexlh_latinlover.jpg|caption=[[Latin Lover]], 52nd Champions}}
{{Gallery|name=mexlh_latinlover.jpg|caption=[[Latin Lover]], 51st Champions}}
{{Gallery|name=SangreChicana-NatLHW.JPG|caption=[[Sangre Chicana]], 55th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=SangreChicana-NatLHW.JPG|caption=[[Sangre Chicana]], 54th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Electro-NatLHW.jpg|caption=[[Electro Shock]], 57th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Electro-NatLHW.jpg|caption=[[Electro Shock]], 56th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Dandy12.jpg|caption=[[El Dandy]], 59th & 61st Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Dandy12.jpg|caption=[[El Dandy]], 58th & 60th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=mexlh_vangelis.jpg|caption=[[Vangelis]], 62nd Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=mexlh_vangelis.jpg|caption=[[Vangelis]], 61st Champion}}
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{{Gallery|name=Mistico_mexlh.jpg|caption=[[Mistico]], 63rd Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=Mistico_mexlh.jpg|caption=[[Mistico]], 62nd Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=voladorlh_mexlh.jpg|caption=[[Volador Jr.]], 64th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=voladorlh_mexlh.jpg|caption=[[Volador Jr.]], 63rd Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=lamascara_mexlh.jpg|caption=[[La Mascara]], 65th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=lamascara_mexlh.jpg|caption=[[La Mascara]], 64th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=mexlh_mephisto.jpg|caption=[[Mephisto]], 66th Champion}}
{{Gallery|name=mexlh_mephisto.jpg|caption=[[Mephisto]], 65th Champion}}
== Gallery of Title Belts ==
== Gallery of Title Belts ==
Current Champion Atlantis is the current champion. He defeated Mephisto on August 24th , 2015 in Arena Puebla to win the title.
Luchas 2000 Title History In 2007, the Luchas 2000 magazine published a detailed and researched title history of all the Mexican National championships. For most of the titles, the histories printed in the magazine mesh with the information already available. This championship was an exception, with many people previously thought as champions removed and others added with multiple reigns.
We believe the version below is the current one, but respect Luchas 2000's research in this area. Some changes from the Lucha 2000's research has been added to this page. The portions of disagreement in Luchas 2000's research are presented on their own page.
History of Championship 41th change: Near the start of AAA, Mascara Sagrada lost this title to Universo 2000 via DQ. Universo's corner man, Cien Caras , liberally interfered in the matchup. Sagrada's second, Super Star , refused to stop Cien Caras. Perro Aguayo Sr. came to the ring to help out Sagrada and replace Superstar, but was caught fouling Universo 2000 for the DQ.
2000s:
In the mid 2000s, the Mexican National Light Heavyweight championships was the only active Mexican National title to not to be a part of one of the two big promotions. Up until 2002, it was part of AAA's title belts, but Dandy kept upon leaving the promotion. This belt became a central championship during the short run of the ENSEMA promotion, including the LA Park title win and following loss, but went back to being an independent title when the promotion went on a long hiatus.
While Vangelis was proclaimed to have won the belt from Dandy, it's not clear that an actual match happened. There's no other record of a show happening on that location, on that date. It's quite possible Vangelis simply bought the belt off El Dandy.
In turn, Vangelis appeared to lose the championship to Mistico in exchange for gaining a position in CMLL. By that point, it was very rare for Mistico to wrestle independent wrestlers on spot shows, and the title match occurred during a stretch where CMLL was pushing the number of championships Mistico had won.
After the title change, Vangelis joined CMLL, explaining he was looking for a rematch. When he first came to CMLL, Vangelis was consistently scheduled at a much lower level than Mistico, making it unlikely such a match would actually occur, and impossible for Vangelis to actually complete his goal. Over time, and due to an association with Texano Jr. & Terrible , Vangelis finally got into trios matches with Mistico, but never got an opportunity for a rematch while Mistico was champion.
Mistico has posed for pictures wearing this championship, but did little more for the first year and half he was champion. At the time, Mistico also held many other championships, which were better regarded and defended more frequently. In 2009, after Mistico had lost most of those championships, the Mexican Light Heavyweight belt became his primary belt for title matches.
In early 2010, Mistico broke with long time partner Volador Jr. and embraced many rudo tactics. After Volador was able to use Mistico's own move against him on February 5th , the two agreed to a title match the following week. This time, Volador was able to reverse a Mistico pin into one of his own, and grabbed the ropes to hold on for the victory and title change. Mistico, angry about being cheated, attacked both Volador and referee Tigre Hispano after the match, and absconded with the championship belt. Even with the physical belt, Volador was singles champion for the first time in his career.
Mistico was eventually forced to give back the championship, but joined the rudo side for a few months. The entire concept of the turn was shortly waved away as Mistico only teaming with the rudos to face Volador, then switched around to Volador suddenly becoming a rudo to fight tecnico Mistico. This led to a short feud between recent tag partners Volador & Sombra, where Volador retained the title. Volador also won the CMLL Torneo Bicentenario , the biggest win of his career so far.
Volador had another short feud with La Mascara. On a fan appreciation show in October, Mascara got his title match, and surprisingly won the championship.
Champions Listing
#
Champion(s)
Defeated
Date
Location
unknown how championship was decided
1
Black Guzman
?
1943 .03.??
?
2
Gorilla Ramos
Black Guzman
1944 .09.20
?
3
Tarzan Lopez
Gorilla Ramos
1944 .10.18
?
4
Black Guzman [2]
Tarzan Lopez
1945 .01.??
?
5
Tarzan Lopez [2]
Black Guzman
1947 .04.12
?
6
Cavernario Galindo
Tarzan Lopez
1949 .07.01
Mexico City
7
Enrique Llanes
Cavernario Galindo
1950 .12.??
?
vacates championship 1951 for unknown reasons
unknown how championship was filled
8
Tarzan Lopez [3]
?
1956 .09.09
?
1
Joe Grant
1956 .??.??
Tampico
vacates championship January 1957 for unknown reasons
decision match for vacant title
9
Espectro I
Bobby Bonales
1957 .04.21
?
vacates championship 1957 for unknown reasons
eight man tournament for vacant championship
10[ 1]
Ruben Juarez
El Enfermero
1960 .05.29
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
-[ 2]
Rey Mendoza
1960 .09.23
Mexico City
-
Tomás Riande [ 3] 1961 .03.15
Arena Veracruz , Veracruz
-[ 4]
Espanto I
1963 .04.07
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
-[ 5]
Espanto I
1963 .04.26
Arena Mexico
11
Espanto I
Ruben Juarez
1963 .09.14
Monterrey
12
Ray Mendoza
Espanto I
1963 .11.30
Mexico City
1[ 6]
Ruben Juarez
1964 .04.21
Arena Mexico
Raul Reyes defeats Mendoza for the championship on 1964.12.10 in Reynosa, but title match is not approved by the DF commission, which instead declares the title vacant [ 7] [ 8]
finals of tournament for vacant championship
13
Raul Reyes
Ray Mendoza
1965 .01.13
Mexico City
14
Alfonso Dantes
Raul Reyes
1965 .05.05
?
-[ 9]
Espanto I
1965 .06.20
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
15
Espanto I [2]
Alfonso Dantes
1966 .02.15
?
16
El Santo
Espanto I
1966 .10.14
Mexicali
17
Espanto I [3]
El Santo
1967 .03.??
?
18
Mil Mascaras
Espanto I
1967 .06.12
Arena Mexico
19
El Nazi
Mil Mascaras
1967 .10.15 [ 10] Mexico City
eight wrestler tournament for title match
1[ 11]
Alfonso Dantes
1967 .10.13
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
20
Mil Mascaras [2]
El Nazi
1968 .03.22
Arena Mexico
[ 12]
decision match for vacant title
tournament for vacant championship
21
Alfonso Dantes [3]
Potro de Oro
1968.07.20[ 13]
Guadalajara
[ 14] Mil Mascaras
1968 .02.04
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
22[ 15]
Ray Mendoza [3]
Alfonso Dantes
1968 .08.20
Arena Mexico
vacates championship on March 1969 for unknown reasons
decision match for vacant title
23[ 16]
El Santo [2]
El Solitario
1969.07.25
Arena Mexico
Santo immediately forced to vacant title due to unmasking Solitario in winning the title
decision match for vacant title
24
Raul Mata
Angel Blanco
1969.10.07
?
25
Alfonso Dantes [4]
Raul Mata
1971.10.08
Guadalajara
Dantes wins the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship , vacates around July 1971
tournament for vacant championship
26
Dr. Wagner
Enrique Vera
1973.03.16
Arena Mexico
vacates championship when he wins NWA World Light-Heavyweight Championship 1974 .09.22
decision match for vacant title
27
Alfonso Dantes [2]
El Halcon
1974 .11.15
Mexico City
28
Dr. Wagner [2]
Alfonso Dantes
1976 .04.11
Guadalajara
1
Canek
1977 .06.19
Palacio De Los Deportes
29[ 17]
Canek
Dr. Wagner
1978 .01.15
Palacio De Los Deportes
30
Dos Caras
Canek
1978 .06.20
Pachuca
31
Astro Rey
Dos Caras
1979 .04.08
El Toreo De Naucalpan
32
Dr. Wagner [3]
Astro Rey
1979 .11.11
?
33
Enrique Vera [2]
Dr. Wagner
1979 .11.30
Mexico City
1[ 18]
Scorpio
1980 .12.28
Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso
2[ 19]
Dr. Wagner
1981 .06.24
Auditorio Benito Juarez , Mexico City
34
Alfonso Dantes [3]
Enrique Vera
1981 .09.18
Arena Mexico
1[ 20]
Dr. Wagner
1981 .11.08
El Toreo De Naucalpan
2
Mascara Ano 2000
1981 .12.04
Arena Mexico
35
Baby Face
Alfonso Dantes
1981 .12.27
Arena Coliseo
36
Mano Negra
Baby Face
1983 .07.20
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
37
Valente Fernandez
Mano Negra
1984 .09.02
Monterrey
38
Luis Mariscal
Valente Fernandez
1986 .04.06
?
1[ 21]
Mogur
1986 .04.27
Arena Coliseo DF
39
El Halcon '78
Luis Mariscal
1986 .10.16
Mexico City
1[ 22]
Cuchillo
1987 .02.26
Pista Arena Revolucion
2[ 23]
Jose Luis Feliciano
1988 .01.20
Arena Ecatepec
40
Pierroth Jr.
El Halcon '78
1988 .04.04
Arena San Lorenzo
1
MS-1
1988 .07.28
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
41
Mogur
Pierroth Jr.
1988 .09.07
Arena Neza
42
Pierroth Jr. [2]
Mogur
1990 .01.12
Arena Coliseo DF
1
El Faraon
1990 .08.05
Arena Coliseo DF
2
Mascara Sagrada
1991 .02.01
Arena Coliseo DF
3
La Fiera
1991 .03.03
Arena Coliseo DF
43
Mascara Sagrada
Pierroth Jr.
1991 .03.21
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
1
Jerry Estrada
1991 .06.19
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
2
Pierroth Jr.
1991 .08.24
Pista Arena Revolucion
3
Pierroth Jr.
1991 .08.28
Arena Naucalpan
4
Pirata Morgan
1991 .09.06
Arena Mexico
5
Pierroth Jr.
1991 .11.03
Arena Mexico
44
Universo 2000
Mascara Sagrada
1992 .05.29
Veracruz
1
Mascara Sagrada
1992 .07.18
Arena Xochimilco
2
Mascara Sagrada
1992 .07.24
Aguascalientes
45
Lizmark
Universo 2000
1992 .09.18
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
1
La Parka
1992 .12.20
Guadalajara
2
La Parka
1993 .04.11
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
3
La Parka
1993 .04.30
Plaza De Toros , Mexico City
4
Jerry Estrada
1993 .06.18
Gimnasio Juan De La Barera
5
Satanico
1993 .09.17
Gimnasio Juan De La Barera
6
La Parka
1994 .07.18
Leon
46
La Parka
Lizmark
1994 .09.09
Rio Bravo
1
Mascara Sagrada
1994 .10.09
Acayucan
2
Jerry Estrada
1995 .02.17
Gimnasio Juan De La Barera
47
Jerry Estrada
La Parka
1995 .03.28
Matamoros
1
Rey Misterio Sr.
1995 .05.04
Tijuana
2
Latin Lover
1995 .05.19
Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Estado de México
3
Latin Lover
1995 .05.26
Arena Xochimilco
4
Lizmark
1995 .07.09
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
48
La Parka [2]
Jerry Estrada
1995 .08.06
Arena Coliseo De Monterrey
1
Jerry Estrada
1995 .08.26
Monterrey, Nuevo León
2
Pierroth Jr.
1995 .11.25
Culiacan
49
Pierroth Jr. [3]
La Parka
1996 .01.20
Mexicali
50
La Parka [3]
Pierroth Jr.
1996 .01.??
Tijuana
1
Jerry Estrada
1996 .03.18
Nuevo Laredo
51
Pimpinela Escarlata
La Parka
1996 .05.13
Plaza de Toros Lauro Luis Longoria - Nuevo Laredo
1
La Parka
1996 .05.20
Plaza de Toros Lauro Luis Longoria - Nuevo Laredo
2
Latin Lover
1996 .06.??
Arena Coliseo De Monterrey
3
Asterico
1996 .06.??
Reynosa
52
Latin Lover
Pimpinela Escarlata
1996 .09.09
Plaza de Toros Lauro Luis Longoria - Nuevo Laredo
1
Jerry Estrada
1996 .10.25
Arena Neza
2
Pierroth Jr.
1997 .02.15
Cuernavaca
3
Crazy 33
1997 .03.09
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
4[ 24]
La Calaca
1997 .03.18
Pachuca , Hidalgo
53
Pierroth Jr. [4]
Latin Lover
1997 .05.19
Nuevo Laredo
54
Mascara Sagrada (Alebrije)
Pierroth Jr.
1998 .??.??
?
55
Sangre Chicana
Mascara Sagrada
1998 .05.16
Torreon , Coahuila
1
Mascara Sagrada
1998 .08.09
Nuevo Laredo
2
Latin Lover
1999 .02.14
Arena Solidaridad - Monterrey , Nuevo Leon
56
Hector Garza
Sangre Chicana
2000 .04.30
Arena Solidaridad - Monterrey , Nuevo Leon
1
Abismo Negro
2000 .05.17
Arena Lopez Mateos
2[ 25]
Cibernetico
2000 .08.05
Auditorio Municipal, Torreón, Coahuila
3
Perro Aguayo Jr.
2000 .10.06
Auditorio De Tijuana
4
Electro Shock
2001 .05.07
Nuevo Laredo
5
Jerry Estrada
2001 .06.10
Arena Solidaridad - Monterrey , Nuevo Leon
57
Electro Shock
Hector Garza
2001 .06.15
Auditorio De Tijuana
1
Hector Garza
2001 .07.01
Nogales , Sonora
2
Mascara Sagrada
2001 .08.17
Madero
3
Perro Aguayo Jr.
2002 .03.18
Leon
58
Perro Aguayo Jr.
Electro Shock
2002 .04.21
Chihuahua
59
El Dandy
Perro Aguayo Jr.
2002 .08.31
Reynosa
1
Perro Aguayo Jr.
2002 .10.04
Auditorio De Tijuana
2
Perro Aguayo Jr.
2003 .02.23
Gimnasio Rodrigo M. Quevedo, Chihuahua, Chihuahua
3
Perro Aguayo Jr.
2003 .02.28
Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca
4
Negro Casas
2003 .07.24
Arena Naucalpan
5
Blue Panther
2003 .08.31
Arena Naucalpan
6
Rambo
2003 .11.09
Arena Lopez Mateos
7
Perro Aguayo Jr.
2003 .12.14
Gimnasio Nuevo Leon
8
Rayman
2004 .04.25
Poliforum Juan Gabriel - Cd. Juarez
9
Antifaz Del Norte
2004 .06.06
Arena Solidaridad - Monterrey , Nuevo Leon
60
La Parka [4]
El Dandy
2004 .10.15
Salon 21 , Mexico City
61
El Dandy [2]
La Park
2005 .03.26
Plaza De Toros Acapulco
1
Heavy Metal
2005 .06.11
Plaza De Toros Caletilla - Acapulco
2
Perro Aguayo Jr.
2005 .09.01
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
3
Pierroth Jr. II
2006 .02.23
Arena Azteca De Pachuca
4
Ultimate Jeopardy Steel Cage Match
2007 .03.18
Arena Naucalpan
62
Vangelis
El Dandy
2007 .04.15
Gimnasio Ajusco
Mistico defeats Vangelis in title vs. title match with CMLL World Welterweight Title also on the line
63
Mistico
Vangelis
2007 .12.04
Arena Queretaro
1
Felino
2009 .07.12
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
2
El Averno
2009 .08.10
Arena Puebla
3
El Mephisto
2009 .12.13
Arena Mexico
64
Volador Jr.
Mistico
2010 .02.12
Arena Mexico
1
Mistico
2010 .05.17
Cancha de Futbol Rap , Nuevo Laredo
2
Atlantis
2010 .06.01
Arena Mexico
3
Sombra
2010 .08.30
Arena Puebla
65
La Mascara
Volador Jr.
2010 .10.05
Arena Mexico
1
Atlantis
2010 .11.22
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
2
Rey Bucanero
2011 .01.16
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
3
Volador Jr.
2011 .02.15
Arena Queretaro
4
Ultimo Guerrero
2011 .03.08
Arena Mexico
5
Volador Jr.
2012 .05.29
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
6
Mephisto
2012 .06.17
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
7
Rey Escorpion
2012 .07.24
Arena Mexico
8
Volador Jr.
2012 .09.17
Nueva Arena Tepito
9
Volador Jr.
2013 .01.20
Korakuen Hall
66
Mephisto
La Mascara
2013 .08.13
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1
La Mascara
2013 .10.07
Arena Puebla
2[ 26]
Titán
2013 .11.03
Arena Coliseo DF
3
Atlantis
2014 .01.01
Arena Mexico
4
Mistico
2014 .01.18
Korakuen Hall
5
La Mascara
2014 .03.11
Arena Mexico
6
Mr. Aguila
2014 .04.14
Arena Puebla
7
Valiente
2014 .04.29
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
8
Valiente
2014 .09.23
Arena Mexico
9
Valiente
2014 .10.12
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
10
Valiente
2014 .12.01
Arena Puebla
11[ 27]
Stuka Jr.
2015 .07.05
Arena Mexico
67[ 28]
Atlantis
Mephisto
2015 .08.24
Arena Puebla
11[ 29]
Mephisto
2015 .09.20
Arena Mexico
title change
successful title defense
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found
Sources:
↑ title match advertised in El Informador 1960-05-29
↑ previously listed as the title change, appears to possible be a title defense
↑ SuperLuchas ↑ El Informador 1963-04-07
↑ SuperLuchas ↑ Lucha Libre 27
↑ [1] ↑ Lucha Libre 61
↑ El Infomrador 1965-06-20; Espanto I listed as champion?
↑ date appears to be wrong, Nazi was announced as champion in Guadalajara as early as September 22
↑ El Informador 1967-10-13
↑ Luchas 2000 (continues thru every title change thru Raul Mata
↑ Luchas 2000; El Informador does not list a show on this day
↑ El Informador 1968-02-04; date doesn't match up with title change, dates around this period seem incorrect
↑ SuperLuchas ↑ SuperLuchas ↑ Wagner said to have made 13 defenses before losing here [2]
↑ SuperLuchas ↑ aguilar hidalgo @ box y lucha ↑ poster - luchablog photolog (2013-09-15 15.47.18)
↑ SuperLuchas ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 00.47.38)
↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 02.17.14)
↑ WON 1997-04-07 ↑ billed as title for title match w/AAA Campeón de Campeones Championship but both remain champions after
↑ draw (double pin)
↑ PWInsider ↑ KrisZ ↑ Lucha World
Gallery of Champions
La Parka , 45th, 47th, 49th & 59th Champion
Gallery of Title Belts
2nd Belt
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