AAA World Cruiserweight Championship

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Current Champion

Komander, 15th Champion

Komander is the current champion. He Defeated Mecha Wolf, La Estrella and Kuukai. Championship was previously vacant.

History of Championship

As part of AAA's evolution towards a US-style promotion, and as a nod to the WCW title of the same division, this championship was created in 2009 to serve as a crown for those not big enough to be in contention for the AAA World Heavyweight Championship. Unlike the Mexican National championships previously used in this role all wrestlers are eligible for this championship regardless of the home country. No specific weight limit has ever been emphasized for this division, just the broad idea there must be one.

AAA held a two stage, thirteen man tournament to determine the first champion. As tends to happen in AAA tournaments, it was complicated more than most, though there was a greater emphasis on explaining the tournament. As with the previous tournament for the AAA minis championship, the final was a three-way, elimination match.

The title was irregularly defended over the next five years, frequently going many months without being exposed on television and often used as a way just to get a lot of midcarders onto a show. There were individual feuds teased, but singles matches were much more likely to take place on indy appearances.

In the lead up to TripleMania XXII, AAA declared both this championship and the AAA Fusion Championship would be unified into a new AAA World Cruiserweight Championship. Despite some confusion (mostly on this wiki's part), this cruiserweight championship is considered to have an unbroken lineage - it's being treated as the same championship, just a new belt.

Champions Listing

# Champion(s) Defeated Date Location
13 man tournament for initial championship
1 Alex Koslov Alan Stone & Extreme Tiger 2009.05.21 Auditorio Jose Maria Morelos, Aguascalientes
2 Extreme Tiger Alex Koslov, Alan Stone & Crazy Boy 2009.06.13 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City
3 Alex Koslov [2] Extreme Tiger, Jack Evans, Teddy Hart & Rocky Romero 2009.08.21 Centro de Convenciones, Ciudad Madero
championship vacant when Koslov fired as a result of losing match on August 30, 2009
five man match for vacant championship
4 Extreme Tiger [2] Sugi San, Jack Evans, Teddy Hart & Rocky Romero 2009.09.26 Arena Monterrey
1 Joe Lider 2009.11.08 Parque Revolucion, Culican
2 Alex Koslov 2010.03.12 Plaza de Toros Santa Maria, Queretaro
5 Jack Evans Extreme Tiger, Nosawa & Christopher Daniels 2010.06.06 Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City
1 Escoria 2011.09.16 Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo, Puebla
6 Juventud Guerrera Jack Evans, Psicosis & Teddy Hart 2012.05.19 La Plaza de Toros Belisario Arteaga, Chilpancingo, Guerrero
1 Chessman & Fénix 2012.07.15 Deportivo Villa Coalco, México City
7 Daga Fénix, Nicho el Millonario, Jack Evans, Juventud Guerrera, Joe Lider 2012.12.02 Auditorio Benito Juarez, Zapopan, Jalisco
1 Eita, Rich Swann, Dinastía, Flamita, Tribal, Angel del Mistero 2012.12.11 Arena Aficion
2 Fenix, Atomic Boy, Dizzy 2013.03.19 Explanada de la Iglesia, Iztapalapa, Distrito Federal
3 Fenix, Pentagon Jr., Super Fly 2013.03.31 Arena Solidaridad
4 Joe Lider 2013.06.06 Estadio Teodoro Mariscal, Mazatlan, Sinaloa
5 Super Fly, Argenis, Australian Suicide 2014.03.16 Plaza de Toros La Monumental, Monterrey, Nuevo León
6 Belial 2014.05.18 Arena Fusion, Ecatepec, Estado de Mexico
7 Australian Suicide, Willie Mack, Pentagon 2014.07.18 Auditorio de Tijuana
Championship absorbed by the new World Cruiserweight Championship on 2014.08.17
10 way match for new championship, replacing both the AAA Cruiserweight Championship and AAA Fusion Championship
8 Hijo del Fantasma Angelico, Daga, Fenix, Pentagon Jr., Bengala, Jack Evans, Drago, Joe Lider 2014.08.17 Arena Ciudad de Mexico
1 Aerostar 2014.09.26 Domo Deportivo Noe Hernandez, Zumpango, Estado de México
2 Bengala, Aerostar, Angelico, Jack Evans, Steve Pain, Joe Lider, Súper Fly 2014.10.12 San Luis Potosi, Mexico
3 Fenix 2015.03.18 Auditorio Benito Juárez, Zapopan, Jalisco
4 Fenix 2015.05.08 Auditorio de Tijuana
5 Australian Suicide, Daga 2016.09.16 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
6 Angelico, Drago 2016.10.28 Lienzo Charro de Los Reyes Ixtacala in Tlalnepantla, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
7 Garza Jr. 2017.01.20 Gimnasio Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City, Mexico
9 Johnny Mundo Hijo del Fantasma, Texano Jr. 2017.03.19 Arena Jose Sulaiman, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
1 Hijo del Fantasma, Texano Jr. 2017.07.21 Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez de Tijuana
2 Hijo del Fantasma, Texano Jr. 2017.08.26 Arena Ciudad de Mexico - Mexico City
10 Lanzeloth Johnny Mundo, Máscara de BronceVenumHijo Del VikingoSolarisDragón SolarVillano III Jr.Angelikal, and Tiger Boy 2017.10.01 San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
1 Australian Suicide 2017.11.03 Auditorio Instituto Queretano San Javier, Querétaro, Querétaro
11 Australian Suicide Lanzeloth 2018.01.26 Gimnasio Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City, Mexico
1 Hijo Del Vikingo 2018.02.09 Palenque de la Feria Nacional De San Marcos, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
2 Lanzelot 2018.05.31 Arena Aficion
12 Sammy Guevara Australian Suicide
Shane Strickland
ACH
2018.08.25 Arena Ciudad de Mexico
1 Laredo Kid 2019.02.01 Auditorio de Tijuana , Tijuana, Baja California
13 Laredo Kid Sammy Guevara 2019.02.16 Palacio del Aire in Morelia
1 Flamita
Parka Negra
Mocho Cota Jr.
2019.03.25 Arena Cuatro Caminos, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
2 Hijo del Vikingo 2019.06.09 Arena Coliseo Monterrey
3 Drago 2020.10.03 Autodromo Hermano Rodriguez
4 Octagon Jr. 2020.10.04 Autodromo Hermano Rodriguez
5 Zenshi 2020.10.21 Glit Nightclub, Orlando, Flordia [1]
Lio Rush defeats Laredo Kid; see MLW Dispute
6 Octagon Jr.
Aramis
2021.02.07 Hacienda de Santa María Xalostoc, Tlaxco, Tlaxcala
7 Willie Mack 2021.02.13 Ector County Coliseum, Odessa, Texas [2]
8 Arez 2021.03.20 Autocinema Aire Libre Coyoacán
9 Latigo 2021.05.31 Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo
10 Willie Mack & Taurus 2022.03.13 Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Yucatán
11 Bandido & Flamita 2022.03.31 Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Texas
12 Travis Banks 2022.05.15 Arena Naucalpan
13 Arez & Gringo Loco 2022.06.12 2300 Arena
14 Fénix Hijo Del Vikingo
Laredo Kid
Bandido
Taurus
2022.06.18 Estadio Caliente, Tijuana, Baja California
Vacant on July 17, 2023 when Fénix was unable to appear in AAA due to commitments in other promotions.
15 Komander Mecha Wolf
La Estrella
Kuukai
2023.09.23 Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera, Ciudad de México
 
 
title change
successful title defense
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found

Sources:

  1. aired on January 27, 2021
  2. match originally scheduled as against Daga; a non-TV event

Ignored MLW Title Change

Lio Rush defeated Laredo Kid in a champion versus champion match also including the MLW Middleweight Championship on MLW TV in 2021. The match is believed to be taped on or around October 21st, 2020, and aired on February 10, 2021. AAA acknowledged the title change at the time the match aired, then reverted to referring to Laredo Kid as champion without ever referencing the title change on TV. MLW continued to reference Lio Rush as champion in pre-taped episodes. On the May 5th, 2021 episode of MLW Fusion, the promotion explained Laredo Kid kept the belt and believed he was still champion due to what he believed was Lio Rush tapping out during the match. The announcers framed this as a dubious reason; it was also appeared to be retcon explanation to accommodate AAA deciding not to acknowledge the title change.

# Champion(s) Defeated Date Location
14 Lio Rush Laredo Kid 2020.10.21 Glit Nightclub, Orlando, Flordia [1]
 
 
title change
successful title defense
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found

Gallery of Champions

Alex Koslov, 1st & 3rd Champion
Extreme Tiger, 2nd & 4th Champion
Jack Evans, 5th Champion
Juventud Guerrera, 6th Champion
Daga, 7th Champion
Hijo del Fantasma, 8th Champion


Johnny Mundo, 9th Champion
Lanzeloth, 10th Champion
Australian Suicide, 11th Champion
Sammy Guevara, 12th Champion
Laredo Kid, 13th champion
Lio Rush, disputed MLW reign


Fénix, 14th champion


Gallery of Title Belts

1st Belt
2nd Belt
V AAA/PAP Championships E
AAA: Cruiser (Komander) • Mega (Hijo del Vikingo) • Latin American (Q.T. Marshall)
Minis (Dinastia) • Mixed Tag (Abismo Negro Jr. & Flammer) • Reina de Reinas (Flammer)
Tag (Arez) & (Komander) • Trios (Los Vipers (Abismo Negro Jr.,Psicosis & Toxin))
Tournaments: Rey de Reyes (Sam Adonis) • Copa Antonio Peña (Pimpinela Escarlata) • Copa TripleManía (Laredo Kid)
Defunct: Americas HeavyAmericas TriosCampeón de CampeonesIWC Heavy
IWC MiddleIWC MinisIWC TagSecond/MascotaGPCW SUPER-X MonsterLucha Libre PremierFusionLucha World Cup
Unofficial: AAA Northern Tag (Kuas Extrem & Snaiper) • AAA Northern Middle: (The Tiger) • AAA Northern Light Heavy (Lemus Jr.)