NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship

Current Champion

Atlantis with title, 2005

Atlantis is the current NWA Light Heavyweight Champion, having beaten Dr. Wagner Jr. on 05/07/22 in Arena Mexico.

Pending Defenses

Atlantis will defend the championship versus el Hijo del Perro Aguayo on 06/02/03 in Arena Mexico.

History of Championship

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.

Champions Listing

#	Champion(s)	Defeated	Date	Location
1	Gypsy Joe	Johnny Balbo	52/11/06	Des Moines, IA
2	Frank Stojack	Gypsy Joe	53/08/10	Spokane, WA
3	Al Kashey	Frank Stojack	57/11/30	Tulsa, OK
Stojack continues to defend title in northwest US till '58
4	Dory Dixon	Al Kashey	59/02/13	Mexico City
5	Rey Mendoza	Dory Dixon	59/09/11	Guadalajara
6	Gory Guerrero	Rey Mendoza	60/07/30	Mexico City
Championship vacated when Guerrero leaves EMLL in 66/12, Guerrero continutes to defend title till 72
Tournament for vacant title
7	Ali Bey	Dory Dixon	63/08/06	El Paso, TX
8	Gory Guerrero [2]	Ali Bey	63/09/24	El Paso, TX
9	Rey Mendoza [2]	Gory Guerrero	67/08/04	Mexico City
10	Angel Blanco	Rey Mendoza	68/05/19	Torren
11	Rey Mendoza [3]	Angel Blanco	68/12/25	Mexico City
12	Carlos Elio Colisetti	Rey Mendoza	69/12/19	Mexico City
13	Rey Mendoza [4]	Carlos Elio Colisetti	70/03/20	Mexico City
14	El Solitario	Rey Mendoza	70/11/27	Mexico City
15	David Morgan	El Solitario	72/03/17	Mexico City
16	Rey Mendoza [5]	David Morgan	72/04/21	Mexico City
17	Alfonso Dantes	Rey Mendoza	72/06/13	Tijuana
18	Kim Sung Ho	Alfonso Dantes	73/06/29	Mexico City
19	Rey Mendoza [6]	Kim Sung Ho	73/12/21	Los Angeles, CA
Championship vacated 74/07 when Rey Mendoza jumps to UWA
tournament for vacant title
20	Dr. Wagner	?	74/09/22	Mexico City
21	Adorable Rubi Rubaleaba	Dr. Wagner	76/02/27	Mexico City
22	Carlos Plata	Adorable Rubi Rubaleaba	76/07/16	Mexico City
23	Alfonso Dantes [2]	Carlos Plata	76/10/24	Guadalajara
24	Chavo Guerrero	Alfonso Dantes	77/02/11	Los Angeles, CA
25	Roddy Piper	Chavo Guerrero	77/04/13	California
26	Chavo Guerrero [2]	Roddy Piper	77/04/15	Los Angeles, CA
27	Alfonso Dantes [3]	Chavo Guerrero	77/04/21	Mexico City
28	El Faraon	Alfonso Dantes	78/06/02	Mexico City
29	Pak Choo (Kengo Kimura)	El Faraon	78/12/08	Mexico City
30	Alfonso Dantes [4]	Pak Choo (Kengo Kimura)	79/04/30	Mexico City
31	Raul Mata	Alfonso Dantes	80/01/20	Guadalajara
32	Alfonso Dantes [5]	Raul Mata	80/12/15	Mexico City
33	Tony Salazar	Alfonso Dantes	81/04/03	Mexico City
34	David Morgan [2]	Tony Salazar	82/03/22
35	Mascara Año 2000	David Morgan	82/04/02	Mexico City
36	El Faraon [2]	Mascara Año 2000	82/11/16	Mexico City
37	Ringo Mendoza	El Faraon	83/01/15	Guadalajara
38	Satanico	Ringo Mendoza	83/07/28	Mexico City
39	Ringo Mendoza [2]	Satanico	83/10/23	Guadalajara
40	MS-1	Ringo Mendoza	85/02/13	Acapulco
41	Rayo de Jalisco Jr.	M.S.1	85/06/21	Mexico City
42	M.S.1 [2]	Rayo de Jalisco Jr.	87/03/20	Mexico City
43	Cien Caras	M.S.1	87/06/24	Neztahualcoyoti
44	Lizmark	Cien Caras	88/03/20	Mexico City
45	Fabuloso Blondy	Lizmark	88/06/24	Mexico City
46	Lizmark [2]	Fabuloso Blondie	88/12/09	Mexico City
47	Satanico [2]	Lizmark	89/07/21	Mexico City
48	Pirata Morgan	Satanico	89/10/21	Cuernavaca
49	Fabuloso Blondie [2]	Pirata Morgan	90/02/14	Mexico City
50	Lizmark [3]	Fabuloso Blondie	90/03/21	Acapulco
51	Satanico [3]	Lizmark	90/11/26	Leon
52	Lizmark [4]	Satanico	91/05/01	Acapulco
53	Satanico [4]	Lizmark	92/04/05	Mexico City
54	Apolo Dantes	Satanico	92/07/25	Puebla
55	Jaque Mate	Apollo Dantes	93/03/25	Cuernavaca
56	El Dandy	Jacque Mate	94/12/04	Mexico City
57	Black Warrior	El Dandy	96/10/15	Mexico City
58	Shocker	Black Warrior	97/05/04	Mexico City
59	Black Warrior [2]	Shocker	98/03/10	Mexico City
60	Tarzan Boy	Black Warrior	00/03/06	Puebla
61	Vampiro	Tarzan Boy	03/02/09	Guadalajara, Jalisco
62	Shocker [2]	Vampiro	04/05/03	Puebla
Title vacant when Shocker no-shows defense to jump to AAA
Decision match for vacant title between top contenders
63	Dr. Wagner Jr.	Ultimo Guerrero	05/04/17	Mexico City
64	Atlantis	Dr. Wagner Jr.	05/07/22	Mexico City
	1	Rey Bucanero	05/08/14	Gimnasio Nuevo Leon
	2	Dr. Wagner Jr.	05/09/26	Arena Puebla
	3	Dr. Wagner Jr.	05/09/28	Auditorio Miguel Barragn de San Luis Potosi
	4	Blue Panther	06/02/01	Arena Coliseo Acapulco
title change
successful title defense
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found

Sources:

Sources

Wrestling-Titles.com