Current Champion
Texano Jr. is the current NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion. He ended the nearly four year reign of Atlantis on 09/04/05 in Arena Coliseo Guadalajara.
History of Championship
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.
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
|
Ray Mendoza
|
Dory Dixon
|
1959.09.11
|
Guadalajara
|
|
6
|
Gory Guerrero
|
Ray Mendoza
|
1960.07.30
|
Mexico City
|
|
7
|
Ali Bey
|
Gory Guerrero
|
1963.08.06
|
El Paso, Texas, United States
|
|
8
|
Gory Guerrero [2]
|
Ali Bey
|
1963.09.24
|
El Paso, Texas, United States
|
|
championship vacated when Gory Guerrero leaves EMLL in December 1966
|
|
Gory Guerrero continues to defend title till 1972
|
|
tournament for vacant title
|
|
9
|
Ray Mendoza [2]
|
Dory Dixon
|
1967.08.04
|
Mexico City
|
|
10
|
Angel Blanco
|
Ray Mendoza
|
1968.05.19
|
Torreon
|
|
11
|
Ray Mendoza [3]
|
Angel Blanco
|
1968.12.25
|
Mexico City
|
|
12
|
Coloso Colosetti
|
Ray Mendoza
|
1969.12.19
|
Mexico City
|
|
13
|
Ray Mendoza [4]
|
Coloso Colosetti
|
1970.03.20
|
Mexico City
|
|
14
|
El Solitario
|
Ray Mendoza
|
1970.11.27
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
15
|
David Morgan
|
El Solitario
|
1972.03.17
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
16
|
Ray Mendoza [5]
|
David Morgan
|
1972.04.21
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
17
|
Alfonso Dantes
|
Ray Mendoza
|
1972.06.13
|
Tijuana
|
|
|
1
|
El Solitario
|
1972.10.20
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
2
|
Anibal
|
1973.05.19
|
Pista Arena Revolucion
|
|
18
|
Kim Sung Ho
|
Alfonso Dantes
|
1973.06.29
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
19
|
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
|
|
20
|
Dr. Wagner
|
El Halcon
|
1974.09.22
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
21
|
Adorable Rubi
|
Dr. Wagner
|
1976.02.27
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
22
|
Carlos Plata
|
Adorable Rubi
|
1976.07.16
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
23
|
Alfonso Dantes [2]
|
Carlos Plata
|
1976.10.24
|
Guadalajara
|
|
24
|
Chavo Guerrero
|
Alfonso Dantes
|
1977.02.11
|
Los Angeles
|
|
25
|
Roddy Piper
|
Chavo Guerrero
|
1977.04.13
|
California
|
|
26
|
Chavo Guerrero [2]
|
Roddy Piper
|
1977.04.15
|
Los Angeles
|
|
27
|
Alfonso Dantes [3]
|
Chavo Guerrero
|
1977.04.21
|
Mexico City
|
|
|
1
|
El Faraon
|
1977.09.30
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
28
|
El Faraon
|
Alfonso Dantes
|
1978.06.02
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
29
|
Pak Choo
|
El Faraon
|
1978.12.08
|
Mexico City
|
|
30
|
Alfonso Dantes [4]
|
Pak Choo
|
1979.04.30
|
Mexico City
|
|
|
1
|
Satoru Sayama
|
1979.06.22
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
2
|
Gran Hamada
|
1979.12.07
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
31
|
Raul Mata
|
Alfonso Dantes
|
1980.01.20
|
Guadalajara
|
|
32
|
Alfonso Dantes [5]
|
Raul Mata
|
1980.02.15
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
33
|
Tony Salazar
|
Alfonso Dantes
|
1981.04.03
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
34
|
David Morgan [2]
|
Tony Salazar
|
1982.03.21
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
35
|
Mascara Año 2000
|
David Morgan
|
1982.04.02
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
36
|
El Faraon [2]
|
Mascara Año 2000
|
1982.11.16
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Mascara Año 2000
|
1982.12.18
|
Arena Xochimilco
|
|
37
|
Ringo Mendoza
|
El Faraon
|
1983.01.15
|
Guadalajara
|
|
38
|
Satanico
|
Ringo Mendoza
|
1983.07.28
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
39
|
Ringo Mendoza [2]
|
Satanico
|
1983.10.23
|
Guadalajara
|
|
40
|
MS-1
|
Ringo Mendoza
|
1985.02.13
|
Acapulco
|
|
41
|
Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
|
MS-1
|
1985.06.21
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Mascara Ano 2000
|
1986.??.??
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
42
|
MS-1 [2]
|
Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
|
1987.03.20
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
43
|
Cien Caras
|
MS-1
|
1987.06.24
|
Arena Neza
|
|
44
|
Lizmark
|
Cien Caras
|
1988.03.20
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Mascara Ano 2000
|
1988.04.29
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
45
|
Fabuloso Blondy
|
Lizmark
|
1988.06.24
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Lizmark
|
1988.09.30
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
46
|
Lizmark [2]
|
Fabuloso Blondie
|
1988.12.09
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
47
|
Satanico [2]
|
Lizmark
|
1989.07.21
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
48
|
Pirata Morgan
|
Satanico
|
1989.10.21
|
Cuernavaca
|
|
|
1
|
Brazo de Oro
|
1989.11.17
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
49
|
Fabuloso Blondie [2]
|
Pirata Morgan
|
1989.12.08
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
50
|
Lizmark [3]
|
Fabuloso Blondie
|
1990.03.21
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
1
|
El Faraon
|
1990.07.04
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
2
|
Fabuloso Blondie
|
1990.08.15
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
3
|
Mascara Ano 2000
|
1990.10.31
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
51
|
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
|
|
52
|
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
|
|
53
|
Satanico [4]
|
Lizmark
|
1992.04.05
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
|
1
|
Ultimo Dragon
|
1992.04.18
|
Tokyo
|
|
|
2
|
Lizmark
|
1992.07.17
|
Arena Mexico
|
|
54
|
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
|
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
|
|
55
|
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
|
|
56
|
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 Gonzalez
|
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
|
|
57
|
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
|
|
58
|
Shocker
|
Black Warrior
|
1997.05.04
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
59
|
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
|
Shocker
|
1998.12.28
|
Arena Puebla
|
|
|
4
|
Mr. Niebla
|
1999.01.13
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
5
|
Atlantis
|
1999.02.14
|
Arena Neza
|
|
|
6
|
Shocker
|
1999.03.16
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
7
|
Olimpico
|
1999.04.21
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
|
8
|
Olimpico
|
1999.12.14
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
9
|
Tarzan Boy
|
2000.02.16
|
Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
|
|
60
|
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
|
|
61
|
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
|
|
62
|
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
|
|
63
|
Dr. Wagner Jr.
|
Ultimo Guerrero
|
2005.04.17
|
Arena Coliseo DF
|
|
|
1
|
Mascara Ano 2000
|
2005.06.05
|
Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara
|
|
64
|
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
|
|
65
|
Texano Jr.
|
Atlantis
|
2009.04.05
|
Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara
|
|
|
|
title change
|
successful title defense
|
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found
|
Gallery of Champions
Ray Mendoza, 5th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 16th & 19th Champion
|
Lizmark, 44th, 46th, 50th & 52th Champion
|
Gallery of Title Belts
Sources