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 vacate.
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
defeated Johnny Balbo in decision mach
1
Gypsy Joe (Frank Dorsetti)
Johnny Balbo
1952 .11.06
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
2
Frank Stojack
Gypsy Joe (Frank Dorsetti)
1953 .08.10
Spokane, Washington , United States
awarded after NWA strips Frank Stojack of the title
Frank Stojack continues to defend title in northwest US till 1958
3(?)
Al Kashey
-
1957 .11.30
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
4
Dory Dixon
Al Kashey
1959 .02.13
Arena Mexico
5[ 1]
Ray Mendoza
Dory Dixon
1959 .11.29
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1[ 2]
Felipe Ham Lee
1959 .12.20
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
6[ 3]
Gory Guerrero
Ray Mendoza
1960 .07.29
Arena Mexico
1[ 4]
Ray Mendoza
1961 .05.14
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
7
Ali Bey
Gory Guerrero
1963 .08.06
El Paso , Texas , United States
championship held up after title match on 1963 .09.03 versus Omar Atlas[ 5]
championship rematch
8
Ali Bey
Omar Atlas
1963 .09.10
El Paso , Texas , United States
9
Gory Guerrero [2]
Ali Bey
1963 .09.24
El Paso , Texas , United States
championship forks when Gory Guerrero leaves EMLL in December 1966; EMLL declares championship vacant, but Guerrero continues to defend his version of the championship until 1972
tournament for vacant title
10
Ray Mendoza [2]
Dory Dixon
1967 .08.04
Mexico City
1[ 6]
Dr. Wagner
1967 .10.01
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
11
Angel Blanco
Ray Mendoza
1968 .05.19
Torreon
1[ 7]
Ray Mendoza
1968 .06.14
Arena Mexico
2[ 8]
Rayo de Jalisco
1968 .10.27
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
3[ 9]
Rayo de Jalisco
1969 .02.02
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
12
Ray Mendoza [3]
Angel Blanco
1968 .12.25
Mexico City
13
Coloso Colosetti
Ray Mendoza
?[ 10]
Mexico City
1
Rayo de Jalisco [ 11]
1970 .03.20
Arena Mexico
14
Ray Mendoza [4]
Coloso Colosetti
1970 .04.24 [ 12]
Arena Mexico
15
El Solitario
Ray Mendoza
1970 .11.27
Arena Mexico
1[ 13]
Pat Barret
1971 .03.26
Arena Mexico
2[ 14]
Anibal
1971 .05.23
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
3[ 15]
Ciclon Veloz Jr.
1972 .01.01
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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 .06.13
Tijuana
1[ 16]
Ray Mendoza
1972 .07.28
Arena Mexico
2
El Solitario
1972 .10.20
Arena Mexico
3[ 17]
El Solitario
1972 .12.03
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
4
Anibal
1973 .05.19
Pista Arena Revolucion
19
Kim Sung Ho
Alfonso Dantes
1973 .06.29
Arena Mexico
1[ 18]
Ray Mendoza
1973 .10.07
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
20
Ray Mendoza [6]
Kim Sung Ho
1973 .12.21
Los Angeles
championship vacated July 1974 when Ray Mendoza jumps to UWA
tournament for vacant title
21
Dr. Wagner
El Halcon
1974 .09.22
Arena Mexico
1[ 19]
Angel Blanco
1975 .01.26
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
2[ 20]
Gemelo Diablo I
1975 .08.01
Arena Mexico
3[ 21]
Alfonso Dantes
1975 .09.16
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
4[ 22]
Angel Blanco Jr.
1975 .09.19
Arena Mexico
22
Adorable Rubi
Dr. Wagner
1976 .02.27
Arena Mexico
1[ 23]
El Santo
1976 .03.21
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
23
Carlos Plata
Adorable Rubi
1976 .07.16
Arena Mexico
24[ 24]
Alfonso Dantes [2]
Carlos Plata
1976 .10.24
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
25
Chavo Guerrero
Alfonso Dantes
1977 .02.11
Los Angeles
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 .04.21
Mexico City
1
El Faraon
1977 .09.30
Arena Mexico
29
El Faraon
Alfonso Dantes
1978 .04.07 [ 25]
Arena Mexico
1[ 26]
Perro Aguayo
1978 .05.14
Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara
30
Pak Choo
El Faraon
1978 .12.08
Mexico City
31
Alfonso Dantes [4]
Pak Choo
1979 .04.30
Mexico City
1[ 27]
Satoru Sayama
1979 .06.22
Arena Mexico
2[ 28]
Gran Hamada
1979 .12.07
Arena Mexico
32
Raul Mata
Alfonso Dantes
1980 .01.20
Guadalajara
33
Alfonso Dantes [5]
Raul Mata
1980 .02.15
Arena Mexico
1[ 29]
Kurisu
1980 .02.29
Arena Mexico
34
Tony Salazar
Alfonso Dantes
1981 .04.03
Arena Mexico
1[ 30]
El Faraón
1981 .08.14
Arena Coliseo
2[ 31]
Dr. Wagner
1982 .02.19
Arena Mexico
35
David Morgan [2]
Tony Salazar
1982 .03.12 [ 32]
Arena Mexico
36
Mascara Año 2000
David Morgan
1982 .04.02
Arena Mexico
1[ 33]
Alfonso Dantes
1982 .05.28
Arena Mexico
37
El Faraon [2]
Mascara Año 2000
1982 .11.16
Arena Mexico
1
Mascara Año 2000
1982 .12.18
Arena Xochimilco
38
Ringo Mendoza
El Faraon
1983 .01.15
Guadalajara
39
Satanico
Ringo Mendoza
1983 .07.28
Arena Mexico
1[ 34]
Sangre Chicana
1983 .09.24
Arena Puebla
40
Ringo Mendoza [2]
Satanico
1983 .10.23
Guadalajara
1[ 35]
Sangre Chicana
1983 .10.28
Arena Mexico
2[ 36]
Angel Blanco Jr.
1985 .02.03
Plaza de Toros el Cortijo , Mexico City
41
MS-1
Ringo Mendoza
1985 .02.13
Acapulco
42
Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
MS-1
1985 .06.21
Arena Mexico
1[ 37]
Bill Anderson
1986 .07.20
Plaza de Toros el Cortijo , Mexico City
2[ 38]
Cien Caras
1985 .08.09
Arena Mexico
3[ 39]
Mascara Ano 2000
1986 .12.07
Arena Mexico
43
MS-1 [2]
Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
1987 .03.20
Arena Mexico
44
Cien Caras
MS-1
1987 .06.24
Arena Neza
1[ 40]
Rayo de Jalisco
1987 .08.28
Arena Mexico
2[ 41]
Tony Salazar
1987 .10.28
Arena Neza
45
Lizmark
Cien Caras
1988 .03.20
Arena Mexico
1
Mascara Ano 2000
1988 .04.29
Arena Mexico
46
Fabuloso Blondy
Lizmark
1988 .06.24
Arena Mexico
1
Lizmark
1988 .09.30
Arena Mexico
47
Lizmark [2]
Fabuloso Blondie
1988 .12.09
Arena Mexico
1[ 42]
El Brazo
1989 .03.08
Arena Coliseo
48
Satanico [2]
Lizmark
1989 .07.21
Arena Mexico
49
Pirata Morgan
Satanico
1989 .10.21
Cuernavaca
1
Brazo de Oro
1989 .11.17
Arena Mexico
50
Fabuloso Blondie [2]
Pirata Morgan
1989 .12.08
Arena Mexico
51
Lizmark [3]
Fabuloso Blondie
1990 .03.21
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
1[ 43]
El Faraon
1990 .07.04
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
2
Fabuloso Blondie
1990 .08.15
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
3
[ 44] Mascara Ano 2000
1990 .10.31
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
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
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
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[ 45]
Jerry Estrada
1991 .12.15
Arena Meixco
54
Satanico [4]
Lizmark
1992 .04.05
Arena Mexico
1
Ultimo Dragon
1992 .04.18
Tokyo
2
Lizmark
1992 .07.17
Arena Mexico
55
Apolo Dantes
Satanico
1992 .07.25
Arena Puebla
1
Satanico
1992 .08.18
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
2
El Hijo del Solitario
1992 .08.19
Arena Naucalpan
3
El Hijo del Solitario
1992 .08.30
Arena Naucalpan
4
Satanico
1992 .09.16
Cuautla
5
Satanico
1992 .09.20
Unknown
6[ 46]
Jaque Mate
1992 .09.22
Arena Coliseo DF
7
El Hijo del Solitario
1992 .10.29
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
8
Titan
1993 .02.12
Arena Mexico
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
Silver King
1994 .01.29
Arena Puebla
6
Blue Demon Jr.
1994 .03.10
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
7
El Dandy
1994 .05.28
Arena Puebla
8
El Hijo del Solitario
1994 .08.02
Arena Coliseo DF
9
Blue Demon Jr.
1994 .09.18
Teatro Bryzan , Mexico City
10
La Fiera
1994 .10.28
Arena Mexico
57
El Dandy
Jacque Mate
1994 .12.04
Arena Coliseo DF
1
Satanico
1995 .03.16
Pista Arena Revolucion
2
El Hijo del Gladiador
1995 .07.19
Deportivo Penoles , Mexico City
3
Ray González
1995 .08.25
Arena Mexico
4
Mano Negra
1995 .10.17
Arena Coliseo DF
5
Pirata Morgan
1995 .10.25
Arena Naucalpan
6
Emilio Charles Jr.
1996 .02.03
Pista Arena Revolucion
7
Silver King
1996 .05.15
Pista Arena Revolucion
8
Emilio Charles Jr.
1996 .08.03
Pista Arena Revolucion
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
60
Black Warrior [2]
Shocker
1998 .03.10
Arena Coliseo DF
1
Rey Bucanero
1998 .08.23
KBS Hall - Kyoto, Japan
2
Felino
1998 .12.04
Arena Mexico
3[ 47]
Shocker
1998 .12.28
Arena Puebla
4
Mr. Niebla
1999 .01.13
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
5
Shocker
1999 .02.07
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
6
Atlantis
1999 .02.14
Arena Neza
7
Shocker
1999 .03.16
Arena Coliseo DF
8
Olimpico
1999 .04.21
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
9[ 48]
Ultimo Rebelde
1999 .09.16
Arena Olimpico Laguna
10
Olimpico
1999 .12.14
Arena Coliseo DF
11
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
Black Warrior
2000 .11.20
Yokkaichi
4
Black Warrior
2001 .01.02
Arena Coliseo DF
5
Satanico
2001 .04.05
Cancun
6
Atlantis
2001 .12.20
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
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 De 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 De 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 De Guadalajara
3
Dr. Wagner Jr.
2005 .09.26
Arena Puebla
4
Dr. Wagner Jr.
2005 .09.28
Auditorio Miguel Barragan de San Luis Potosi
5
Blue Panther
2006 .02.01
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
6
Perro Aguayo Jr.
2006 .02.03
Arena Mexico
7
Blue Panther
2006 .02.09
Arena Neza
8
Rey Bucanero
2006 .07.16
Arena Coliseo DF
9
Alex Koslov
2007 .05.01
Arena Coliseo DF
10
Ultimo Dragon
2007 .12.09
Arena Mexico
11
Blue Panther
2008 .02.04
Arena Puebla
12
Shocker
2008 .06.29
Arena Coliseo
13
Alex Koslov
2008 .10.07
Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara
66
Texano Jr.
Atlantis
2009 .04.05
Arena Coliseo de 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
Gallery of Champions
Ray Mendoza , 5th, 10th, 12th, 14th, 17th & 20th Champion
MS-1 , 41st & 43rd Champion
Lizmark , 45th, 47th, 51st & 53rd Champion
Gallery of Title Belts
Original Belt
2nd Belt
3rd Belt
Sources