NWA World Middleweight Championship
Current Champion
Since the first day of 2005, Mistico has reigned as NWA World Middleweight Championship.
History of Championship
The NWA World Middleweight Championship dates back to the early 1920s. The NWA name only existed to establish it as a world championship; since the 30s, it has been property of EMLL (much later CMLL.) It's one of the oldest active wrestling championships in the world.
For most of it's existance, the NWA World Middleweight Championship been held by Mexican wrestlers and defended in Mexico. In 1994, the title was sold to Ultimo Dragon, who brought it to Japan to be defended first by himself, and later as a chaampionship belt for his promotions. When Ultimo Dragon left Japan to join WWE in 2003, he sold the belt back to CMLL. CMLL held onto for a year, before doing a decision match with no particular build up.
On 01/01/05, Mistico beat Averno for the NWA World Middleweight Championship, using it as a launch point for his rise to the top of the promotion. Mistico winning was not an upset, but it signaled his transition from a momentarily favored young wrestler to a new permanent star. The match was well recieved, and the two met many times the rest of the year in rematches of the initial title match (which has never been shown on television.)
Champions Listing
| # | Champion(s) | Defeated | Date | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Atlantis | Kung Fu | 88/06/10 | ? | |
| 69 | Emilio Charles Jr. | Atlantis | 88/07/17 | ? | |
| 70 | Atlantis [2] | Emilio Charles Jr. | 88/07/28 | ? | |
| 71 | Emilio Charles Jr. [2] | El Dandy | 88/08/12 | Mexico City | |
| 72 | El Dandy | Angel Azteca | 89/04/28 | ? | |
| 73 | Atlantis [3] | El Dandy | 90/08/01 | Acapulco, Mexico | |
| 74 | Mano Negra | Atlantis | 93/03/03 | Acapulco, Mexico | |
| 75 | Oro | Mano Negra | 93/05/23 | ? | |
| 76 | Mano Negra [2] | Oro | 93/07/03 | Puebla, Mexico | |
| 77 | Corazon de Leon | Mano Negra | 93/12/07 | Mexico City | |
| 78 | Ultimo Dragon | Corazon de Leon | 94/11/05 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Ultimo Dragon vacates title '98 due to arm injury | |||||
| eight man tournament for vacant title | |||||
| 79 | the Great Sasuke | Tokyo Magnum | 99/02/07 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| 80 | Ultimo Dragon [2] | the Great Sasuke | 03/05/05 | Sendai, Japan | |
| Ultimo Dragon vacates title 03/05 due to WWE jump | |||||
| 81 | Averno | Zumbido | 04/09/03 | Mexico City | |
| 82 | Mistico | Averno | 05/01/01 | Mexico City | |
| 1 | Averno | 05/01/30 | Guadalajara | ||
| 2 | Averno | 05/02/21 | Puebla | ||
| 3 | Averno | 05/10/16 | Guadalajara | ||
| title change | |||||
| successful title defense | |||||
| championship matches which were announced, but results were not found | |||||
Sources:
Gallery of Former Champions
