| #
|
Champion(s)
|
Defeated
|
Date
|
Location
|
|
| decision match to decide initial champion
|
|
| 1
|
Mario Nunez
|
Tony Canales
|
1934.06.17
|
Mexico City
|
|
| Nunez vacates championship for unknown reasons
|
|
| decision match for vacant championship
|
|
| 2
|
Tarzan Lopez
|
Dientes Hernandez
|
1936.03.11
|
Mexico City
|
|
| Lopez vacates championship in 1939 for unknown reasons
|
|
| tournament for vacant championship
|
|
| 3[1]
|
Bobby Arreola
|
Ciclon Veloz
|
1939.09.21
|
Old Arena Mexico
|
|
| Arreola suffers injury in November of 1940, forced to vacate championship
|
|
| tournament for vacant championship
|
|
| 4
|
Lobo Negro
|
Adolfo Bonales[2]
|
1941.04.06
|
Arena México
|
|
| 5
|
Jack O'Brien
|
Lobo Negro
|
1941.11.23
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
| 6
|
Ciclon Veloz
|
Jack O'Brien
|
1942.03.01
|
Pachuca
|
|
| 7
|
El Santo
|
Ciclon Veloz
|
1943.02.21
|
Mexico City
|
|
| 8
|
Jack O'Brien [2]
|
El Santo
|
1944.02.18
|
Mexico City
|
|
| 9
|
Gori Guerrero
|
Jack O'Brien
|
1945.04.20
|
Mexico City
|
|
| Guerrero wins the NWA World Middleweight Championship on 1946.02.23, vacates this title
|
|
| some sources do not acknoweldge the next two reigns
|
|
| 10
|
El Santo
|
?
|
19??.??.??
|
?
|
|
|
|
1
|
Black Shadow
|
1953.07.30
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
| 11
|
Blue Demon
|
El Santo
|
1953.09.25
|
Arena México
|
|
| tournament for vacant championship
|
|
| 12[3]
|
Jalisco Gonzalez
|
El Enfermero
|
1956.10.05
|
Guadalajara
|
|
| 13[4]
|
Karloff Lagarde
|
Jalisco Gonzalez
|
1957.03.02
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
| 14
|
Blue Demon [2]
|
Karloff Lagarde
|
1962.04.04
|
Arena México
|
|
| 15
|
Karloff Lagarde [2]
|
Blue Demon
|
1962.04.28
|
Pachuca
|
|
| Lagarde already holds the NWA World Welterweight Championship, vacates this title in 1963
|
|
| tournament for vacant championship
|
|
| 16
|
Javier Escobedo
|
Halcon Dorado
|
1963.11.15
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
| Escobedo dies in 1964 due to a car accident
|
|
| tournament for vacant championship
|
|
| 17[5]
|
Rizado Ruiz
|
Halcon Dorado
|
1964.04.21
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
1[6]
|
Huracan Ramirez
|
1964.07.23
|
Tijuana, Baja California
|
|
| 18
|
Huracan Ramirez
|
Rizado Ruiz
|
1965.04.03[7]
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
1[8]
|
Rizado Ruiz
|
1965.02.19
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
| 19
|
Alberto Munoz
|
Huracan Ramirez
|
1966.02.06
|
Guadalajara
|
|
| Munoz wins the Mexican National Middleweight Championship on 1968.10.20, vacates this title
|
|
| decision match for vacant championship
|
|
| 20
|
Huracan Ramirez [2]
|
Espectro II
|
1969.06.14
|
Pista Arena Revolucion, Mexico City
|
|
| 21
|
Karloff Lagarde [3]
|
Huracan Ramirez
|
1969.09.09
|
Guadalajara
|
|
|
|
1
|
Huracan Ramirez
|
1970.01.23
|
Queretaro
|
|
| 22
|
Huracan Ramirez [3]
|
Karloff Lagarde
|
1970.08.04
|
?
|
|
| 23
|
Karloff Lagarde [4]
|
Huracan Ramirez
|
1972.10.20
|
Arena México
|
|
| 24
|
El Marquez
|
Karloff Lagarde
|
1973.08.11
|
Pista Arena Revolucion, Mexico City
|
|
| 25
|
Fishman
|
El Marquez
|
1973.10.03
|
Acapulco
|
|
|
|
1
|
Alberto Munoz
|
1975.05.01
|
Plaza De Toros, Mexico City
|
|
| Fishman vacates this title for unclear reasons on 1975.05.03
|
|
| tournament for vacant championship
|
|
| 26
|
Fishman [2]
|
Alberto Munoz
|
1975.10.12
|
Guadalajara
|
|
|
|
1[9]
|
Alberto Munoz
|
1975.11.29
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
| Fishman wins the NWA World Welterweight Championship on 1976.04.09, vacates this title
|
|
| tournament for vacant championship
|
|
| 27
|
Blue Demon [3]
|
Mano Negra
|
1976.07.30
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
| 28
|
Fishman [3]
|
Blue Demon
|
1977.02.27
|
Guadalajara
|
|
|
|
1[10]
|
Blue Demon
|
1977.04.01
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
2[11]
|
Kung Fu
|
1977.07.29
|
Arena México
|
|
| 29
|
Kung Fu
|
Fishman
|
1977.09.26
|
Guadalajara
|
|
| 30
|
Americo Rocca
|
Kung Fu
|
1978.02.07
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
|
|
1
|
Kung Fu
|
1979.03.02
|
Arena México
|
|
| 31
|
Lizmark
|
Americo Rocca
|
1979.04.18
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
|
1
|
Supremo
|
1979.12.04
|
Arena Coliseo
|
|
| 32
|
Americao Rocca [2]
|
Lizmark
|
1980.03.29
|
Mexico City
|
|
|
|
1[12]
|
Kung Fu
|
1980.05.27
|
Arena Coliseo
|
|
| 33
|
Franco Columbo
|
America Rocca
|
1980.11.01
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
| 34
|
Supremo
|
Franco Columbo
|
1981.02.01
|
Guadalajara
|
|
|
|
1[13]
|
Franco Columbo
|
1981.06.19
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
| 35
|
Talisman
|
Supremo
|
1982.03.30
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
1
|
Mocho Cota
|
1982.06.19
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
| 36
|
Mocho Cota
|
Talisman
|
1982.11.12
|
Arena México
|
|
| 37
|
Chamaco Velaguez
|
Mocho Cota
|
1983.08.04
|
Cuernavaca
|
|
|
|
1
|
Águila India
|
1983.09.18
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
2
|
El Dandy
|
1984.05.25
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
| Chamaco Valaguez wins the NWA World Welterweight Championship on 1984.07.26, vacates this championship
|
|
| lightning tournament for vacant championship
|
|
| 38
|
El Talisman [2]
|
Americo Rocca
|
1984.08.19
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
1[14]
|
Americo Rocca
|
1985.02.02
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
| 39
|
Americo Rocca [3]
|
El Talisman
|
1985.03.29
|
Arena México
|
|
| 40
|
El Dandy
|
Americo Rocca
|
1985.09.01
|
Guadalajara
|
|
| El Dandy wins the NWA World Welterweight Championship on 1985.11.17, vacates this championship
|
|
| decision match for vacant championship
|
|
| 41
|
Fuerza Guerrera
|
Javier Cruz
|
1985.12.03
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
1
|
Javier Cruz
|
1986.01.17
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
| championship vacant on August 1986 when Fuerza leaves EMLL
|
|
| lightning tournament for vacant championship
|
|
| 42
|
El Simbolo
|
Solar II
|
1987.01.27
|
Pista Arena Revolucion, Mexico City
|
|
|
|
1[15]
|
Sombra Poblana
|
1987.02.28
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
|
|
2[16]
|
El Magnífico
|
1987.05.03
|
Pista Arena Revolución
|
|
| 43
|
Aguila Solitaria
|
El Simbolo
|
1987.07.19
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
1
|
El Supremo
|
1988.01.27
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
|
2
|
Leon Chino
|
1988.06.12
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
|
|
3
|
Bestia Salvaje
|
1988.07.13
|
Arena Neza
|
|
| 44
|
Bestia Salvaje
|
Aguila Solitaria
|
1988.09.03
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
|
|
1
|
El Hijo Del Santo
|
1988.09.30
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
2[17]
|
La Máscara
|
1988.11.20
|
Arena México
|
|
| 45
|
Angel Azteca
|
Bestia Salvaje
|
1989.02.26
|
?
|
|
| Azteca wins the NWA World Middleweight Championship on 1989.04.28, vacates this title
|
|
| tournament for vacant championship
|
|
| 46
|
Ciclon Ramirez
|
Bestia Salvaje
|
1989.05.21
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
|
|
1
|
Fantasma De La Quebrada
|
1990.03.21
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
| 47
|
Canelo Casas
|
Ciclon Ramirez
|
1990.07.25
|
Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
|
|
|
|
1
|
Ciclon Ramirez
|
1991.02.05
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
| 48
|
Ciclon Ramirez [2]
|
Canelo Casas
|
1991.02.13
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
|
1
|
El Supremo II
|
1991.07.14
|
Arena San Lorenzo, Mexico City
|
|
| 49
|
Felino
|
Ciclon Ramirez
|
1992.07.05
|
Pista Arena Revolucion, Mexico City
|
|
|
|
1
|
Oro
|
1992.07.15
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
| Felino wins the CMLL World Welterweight Championship 1992.07.16, vacates this championship
|
|
| finals of 16 man tournament for vacant title
|
|
| 50
|
Ciclon Ramirez [3]
|
Fantasma de la Quebrada
|
1992.08.16
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
| 51
|
Fantasma de la Quebrada
|
Ciclon Ramirez
|
1992.09.30
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
| 52
|
Rey Misterio Jr.
|
Fantasma de la Quebrada
|
1992.10.28
|
Aguascalientes
|
|
| 53
|
Heavy Metal [2]
|
Rey Misterio Jr.
|
1993.02.26
|
Gimnasio Juan De La Barera, Mexico City
|
|
|
|
1
|
Rey Misterio Jr.
|
1993.03.30
|
Salon Rojo, Puebla
|
|
|
|
2
|
Rey Misterio Jr.
|
1993.05.09
|
Palenque Agua Azul, Guadalajara, Jalisco
|
|
|
|
3
|
El Hijo Del Santo
|
1993.05.28
|
Queretaro
|
|
|
|
4
|
Rey Misterio Jr.
|
1993.06.20
|
Chihuahua
|
|
| title for title match with Santo's WWA World Welterweight Championship
|
|
| 54
|
El Hijo del Santo
|
Heavy Metal
|
1993.10.29
|
Gimnasio Juan De La Barera, Mexico City
|
|
| 55
|
Psicosis
|
El Hijo del Santo
|
1995.05.03
|
Aguascalientes
|
|
| 56
|
Ultraman 2000
|
Psicosis
|
1996.01.18
|
Auditorio De Tijuana
|
|
| vacant March 1996 when Ultraman changes identity to Damian 666
|
|
| finals of 8 man tournament for vacant title
|
|
| 57
|
Psicosis [2]
|
Super Elektra
|
1997.02.14
|
Arena Xochimilco
|
|
| 58
|
Salsero
|
Psicosis
|
1997.02.16
|
Juarez
|
|
| 59
|
Nygma
|
Salsero
|
1997.06.13
|
Xochimilco
|
|
| 60
|
Torero
|
Nygma
|
1997.07.25
|
Cualtitlan
|
|
|
|
1
|
El Hijo Del Diablo
|
1997.12.20
|
Guanajuato
|
|
| 61
|
Arkangel
|
Torero
|
1998.09.25
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
|
1
|
Mascara Magica
|
1998.11.20
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
|
2
|
Torero
|
1998.12.07
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
3
|
Astro Rey Jr.
|
1999.01.31
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
4
|
Pantera
|
1999.02.21
|
Arena Neza
|
|
| 62
|
Astro Rey Jr.
|
Arkangel
|
1999.03.22
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
1
|
El Hijo del Gladiador
|
1999.04.25
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
2
|
Karloff Lagarde Jr.
|
1999.07.06
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
3
|
Valentin Mayo
|
1999.10.12
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
4
|
Karloff Lagarde Jr.
|
1999.10.29
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
|
5
|
Dr. O'Borman Jr.
|
2000.02.13
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
6
|
Karloff Lagarde Jr.
|
2000.03.26
|
Arena Neza
|
|
| 63
|
Karloff Lagarde Jr.
|
Astro Rey Jr.
|
2000.10.23
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
1
|
Super Kendo
|
2001.02.27
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
| 64
|
Tigre Blanco
|
Karloff Lagarde Jr.
|
2001.04.17
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
| 65
|
Dr. X
|
Tigre Blanco
|
2003.03.11
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
1
|
Rocky Santana
|
2004.05.25
|
Arena Lopez Mateos
|
|
|
|
2
|
Mr. Power
|
2004.01.29
|
Arena San Juan Pantitlan
|
|
| 66
|
La Mascara
|
Dr. X
|
2005.05.13
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
1
|
Dr. X
|
2005.05.31
|
Arena Queretaro
|
|
|
|
2
|
Nitro
|
2005.06.21
|
Arena Aficion De Pachuca
|
|
|
|
3
|
Magnum
|
2005.07.17
|
Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara
|
|
|
|
4
|
Sangre Azteca
|
2005.07.30
|
Arena Lopez Mateos
|
|
|
|
5
|
Misterioso II
|
2005.10.03
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
6
|
Sangre Azteca
|
2005.10.05
|
Tampico
|
|
|
|
7
|
El Averno
|
2005.10.27
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
|
8
|
Judas El Traidor
|
2006.03.21
|
Arena Lopez Mateos
|
|
|
|
9
|
Sangre Azteca
|
2006.04.12
|
Arena Xalapa
|
|
|
|
9
|
Misterioso II
|
2006.06.17
|
Parque Revolucion, Culiacan
|
|
|
|
10
|
Sangre Azteca
|
2006.08.30
|
Arena Lopez Mateos
|
|
|
|
11
|
Misterioso II
|
2006.10.16
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
12
|
Misterioso II
|
2006.12.10
|
Arena Neza
|
|
| 67
|
Sangre Azteca
|
La Mascara
|
2006.12.17
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
|
1
|
Maximo
|
2007.04.11
|
Arena Coliseo Acapulco
|
|
|
|
2
|
Magnifico
|
2007.04.29
|
Coliseo Coalaco
|
|
|
|
3
|
Vuelo Espacial
|
2007.05.18
|
Oaxaca
|
|
|
|
4
|
Alex Koslov
|
2007.06.26
|
Arena Queretaro
|
|
|
|
5
|
Maximo
|
2007.08.11
|
Poliforum Juan Gabriel - Ciudad Juarez
|
|
|
|
6
|
Maximo
|
2007.10.25
|
Gimnasio Marcelino Gonzalez, Zacatecas, Zacatecas
|
|
|
|
7
|
Mascara Purpura
|
2007.11.01
|
Arena Isabel de Cuervanaca
|
|
|
|
8
|
La Mascara
|
2007.12.25
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
9
|
Valiente
|
2008.01.03
|
Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca
|
|
|
|
10
|
Maximo
|
2008.02.21
|
Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo
|
|
|
|
11
|
La Mascara
|
2008.03.15
|
Arena Solidaridad
|
|
|
|
12
|
Sangre Azteca
|
2008.03.19
|
Arena Coliseo Acapulco, Acapulco, Guerrero
|
|
|
|
13
|
Sagrado
|
2008.04.21
|
Cancha German Evers de Mazatlan
|
|
|
|
14
|
La Mascara
|
2008.11.25
|
Arena Queretaro
|
|
|
|
15
|
Dragon Rojo Jr.
|
2008.12.16
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
16
|
Mictlan
|
2009.01.05
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
| 68
|
Valiente
|
Sangre Azteca
|
2009.08.16
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
1
|
Dragon Rojo Jr.
|
2009.10.30
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
2
|
Virus
|
2010.06.11
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
3
|
Dragon Rojo Jr.
|
2010.08.16
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
|
4
|
Dragon Rojo Jr.
|
2011.03.21
|
Cancha German Evers de Mazatlan
|
|
|
|
5
|
Polvora
|
2011.04.05
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
6
|
Virus
|
2011.05.02
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
| 69
|
Pólvora
|
Valiente
|
2011.07.15
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
1
|
Fuego
|
2011.09.27
|
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
|
|
|
|
2
|
Titán
|
2012.01.31
|
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
|
|
|
|
3
|
Stuka Jr.
|
2012.03.19
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
| 70
|
Titán
|
Pólvora
|
2012.09.04
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
1
|
Black Metal (Guadalajara)
|
2012.08.28
|
Arena Unión, Los Mochis, Sinaloa
|
|
|
|
2
|
Pólvora
|
2012.10.16
|
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
|
|
|
|
3
|
Averno
|
2012.11.16
|
Arena México
|
|
| championship vacated on March 21, 2013 due to injury
|
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| finals of a 10 man tournament for vacant title
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| 71
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Averno
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Mistico
|
2013.04.26
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Arena México
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|
|
|
1
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Titán
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2013.07.09
|
Arena México
|
|
| 72
|
Titán [2]
|
Averno
|
2013.12.01
|
Arena México
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|
|
|
1
|
Averno
|
2014.01.05
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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|
|
|
2
|
Virus
|
2014.01.28
|
Arena México
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|
|
|
3
|
Niebla Roja
|
2014.06.01
|
Arena Coliseo
|
|
|
|
4
|
Dragon Rojo Jr.
|
2014.06.15
|
Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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|
|
|
5
|
Cavernario
|
2014.07.29
|
Arena México
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|
|
|
6
|
Pólvora
|
2014.11.16
|
Arena México
|
|
|
|
7
|
Bárbaro Cavernario
|
2015.01.03
|
Arena Coliseo
|
|
| 73
|
Bárbaro Cavernario
|
Titán
|
2015.05.03
|
Arena México
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|
|
|
|
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| title change
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| successful title defense
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| championship matches which were announced, but results were not found
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