Mexican National Heavyweight Championship

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Current Champion

Diamante Azul, 66th Champion

Diamante Azul is the current champion. He defeated El Terrible in a match that first aired on September 27, 2020 to win the championship. This match took place as part of CMLL's empty arena TV tapings during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was likely taped about a week in advance, but the exact date is unknown.

History of Championship

In 2007, this title was part of AAA's World (Mega) Unification Tournament to crown a inaugural AAA World Heavyweight Champion. Charly Manson carried this championship into the match, but did not actually get to defend it, as he only faced foreigners in his two tournament matches. Manson lost in the semifinals. El Mesias, the winner of the match, did not take the belt (being from Puerto Rico, he was not eligible).

With the emphasis on a single heavyweight championship, AAA stopped mentioned this belt on it's television show, and no more defenses are known to have happen. On rare occasions, Charly Manson would wear it (most notable TripleMania 2009), and an article in AAA's official magazine Dos de Tres listed Manson as the reigning champion, but the championship itself was effectively defunct. Manson retained physical possession of the belt.

Charly had a falling out with AAA in 2009, leaving the company to join the Perros del Mal in fall. Starting in late November, Charly began proclaiming himself as the current heavyweight champion again and defending it on independent shows. Charly defended it a couple shows on in late 2009 and 2010 before dropping as part of a feud with X-Fly. Despite being the only title defended in Perros del Mal at this point, it's been treated like a semimain feud, and X-Fly winning the title is a big step up for him.

Hector Garza picked up the championship in 2012 on a Perros del Mal show, and it appeared the championship would still be defended on those shows. However, the promotion stopped running regular shows. Garza announced a temporary retirement from the ring in October 2012 due to lung cancer, then passed away in May of 2013.

CMLL held a Torneo Cibernetico to crown a new champion on October 22, 2017 with Diamante Azul, El Terrible, El Cuatrero, Blue Panther Jr., Euforia, Gran Guerrero, Kraneo, Pierroth (CMLL), Rush, Shocker, Stuka Jr. and Vangellys with the final 2 left in the match meeting on October 29, 2017.

Champions Listing

# Champion(s) Defeated Date Location
title granted by the US latino community [1]
1 Francisco Aguayo ? 1925 ?
2 Martinez Larrera ? 1930.11.?? ?
3 Francisco Aguayo [2] Manuel Hernandez 1934.06.21 Old Arena Mexico [2]
first title reign officially recognized in mexican soil
1 Chino Achui 1935.06.13 Arena Nacional
2 Octavio Gaona 1936.06.21 Old Arena Mexico [3]
3 Yaqui Joe 1937.07.01 Old Arena Mexico
4 Yaqui Joe Francisco Aguayo 1937 Mexico City
5 Francisco Aguayo [2] Yaqui Joe 1938 ?
vacates championship in 1940
6 Firpo Segura Doc Macias 1940 Mexico City
7 Ray Duran Firpo Segura 1942 Morelia
8 Firpo Segura [2] Ray Duran 1943 Mexico City
9 Steve Morgan Firpo Segura 1946.09.25 Mexico City [4]
10 Firpo Segura [3] Steve Morgan 1947.03.22 Cuernavaca
11 Daniel Aldana Firpo Segura 1949.09.09 Arena Coliseo [5]
1[6] Firpo Segura 1950 Xalapa
2[7] Firpo Segura 1951 Cuernavaca
3[8] Firpo Segura 1951.12.?? Cuernavaca
4[9] Firpo Segura 1952.05.18 ?
12 Firpo Segura [4] Daniel Aldana 1952 ?
1 Gonzalo Gomez 1953.10.18 Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila
13 Joaquin Murrieta Firpo Segura 1954.08.12 Mexico City
vacates championship in 1955
tournament for championship
14 Médico Asesino Jose Lothario 1956.09.07 Arena Mexico
Médico Asesino dies 1960.06.16
tournament for championship
15 Pepe Mendieta Henry Pilusso 1962.05.13 Plaza de Toros el Cortijo [10]
1 Joe Grant 1963.03.24 Tampico, Tamaulipas [11]
2 Dick Medrano 1963.03.31 Plaza de Toros el Cortijo [12]
3 Chino Chow 1964.04.21 Arena Mexico [13]
4 Cavernario Galindo 1964.08.09 Plaza de Toros el Cortijo [14]
5 Chale Romero 1964.12.25 Arena San Juan Pantitlan
vacates championship about March of 1965 upon retirement [15]
tournament for championship?
16 Chico Casaola Dick Medrano 1965.04.13 Arena Mexico [16]
1 ? 1965.05.09 Arena San Juan [17]
2 Pierrot 1965.11.11 Cuernavaca, Morelos [18]
3 Chino Chow 1966.01.26 Mazatlan [19]
17 Pantera Negra Chico Casaola 1966.03.13 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [20]
1 Red Terror ? ? [21]
2 Polo Torres 1966.05.15 Ciudad Juarez [22]
18 Black Gordman Pantera Negra 1966.09.06 Matamoros. Tamaulipas [23]
19 Polo Torres Black Gordman 1966.09.25 Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila
1 Espanto I 1966.11.03 Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila [24]
2 Goliat 1967.03.19 Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila [25]
20 Henry Pilusso Polo Torres 1967.08.20 Plaza de Toros Torreon [26]
21 Goliath Henry Pilusso 1968.03.30 Juarez [27]
1 Chico Casasola 1968.08.20 Arena Mexico [28]
2 Jose Cerecero 1969.12.07 Plaza de Toros el Cortijo [29]
3 Raúl Reyes 1968.12.18 Puebla [30]
22 Raúl Reyes Goliath 1969.12.20 Arena Puebla [31]
- Black Gordman ? ? [32]
- Black Gordman ? ? [33]
- El Solitario ? ? [34]
- Gran Markus ? Ciudad Juarez [35]
- Gran Markus ? Chihuahua, Chihuahua [36]
23 Angel Blanco Raul Reyes 1972.04.07 Arena Mexico [37]
1 Enrique Vera 1972.06.30 Arena Coliseo [38]
2 Ray Mendoza 1973.08.02 Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca [39]
3 El Solitario 1973.08.26 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [40]
24 Enrique Vera Angel Blanco 1973.10.26 Arena Mexico [41]
1 Alfonso Dantes 1974.01.01 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [42]
2 Gran Markus 1974.04.17 Arena Coliseo Acapulco [43]
3 Índio Jerónimo 1974.07.23 Arena Benito Juárez, Cuautitlán, Estado de México [44]
4 TNT 1974.10.27 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [45]
5 Cesar Valentino ? Arena Coliseo [46]
25 Raul Reyes [2] Enrique Vera 1975.03.12 Arena Coliseo Acapulco [47]
1 El Halcon 1975.04.07 Saltillo [48]
2 Enrique Vera 1975.06.01 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [49]
3 El Halcon 1975.07.08 Nuevo Laredo [50]
4 Enrique Vera 1975.08.02 Pista Arena Revolucion [51]
26 El Halcon Raul Reyes 1975.09.27 Pista Arena Revolucion [52]
1 Gemelo Diablo I 1975.11.17 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [53]
3 Gran Markus 1976.02.22 Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila [54]
2 Gemelo Diablo I 1977.02.13 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [55]
27 Gran Markus El Halcon 1977.03.13 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [56]
1 El Halcon 1977.06.12 Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila [57]
28 El Halcon [2] Gran Markus 1977.06.24 Arena Mexico
1 Gran Markus 1977.07.31 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [58]
2 Gemelo Diablo I 1977.09.23 Arena Mexico
29 Raul Mata El Halcon 1977.12.18 Monterrey
1 Gran Markus 1978.01.29 Monterrey [59]
2 Gran Markus 1978.03.12 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [59]
3 Herodes 1978.03.18 Mexico City [59]
4 Gran Markus 1978.04.09 Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila [60]
5 Herodes 1978.04.15 Puebla [59]
6 Herodes 1978.06.05 Monclova [59]
30 El Nazi Raul Mata 1978.07.01 Monterrey [59]
1 Cien Caras 1978.07.22 Puebla [59]
2 Danny Ortiz 1978.07.30 Puebla [59]
3 Melchor Ortiz 1978.08.24 Cuernavaca [59]
4 Eduardo De Linch 1978.09.10 Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila [61]
5 Halcon 78 1978.10.21 Puebla [59]
31 TNT El Nazi 1978.10.27 Arena Mexico [62]
1 Gran Markus 1978.11.10 Mexico City [59]
2 Herodes 1978.12.03 Mexico City [59]
32 Gran Markus [2] TNT 1979.02.04 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [63]
1 El Halcon 1979.05.06 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [64]
33 El Halcon [3] Gran Markus 1979.12.23 Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila [65]
34 Tony Benetto El Halcon 1980.01.16 Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
1 Halcon Ortiz 1980.02.15 Arena Mexico [66]
2[67] El Halcon 1980.03.02 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
35 Cien Caras Tony Benetto 1980.07.26 Puebla
1 TNT 1980.09.26 Arena Mexico
2[68] Gran Markus 1981.02.22 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
3 Adorable Rubi 1981.03.13 Arena Mexico
4[69] Adorable Rubi 1981.12.15 Arena Mexico
5[70] Herodes 1982.02.21 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
36 Herodes Cien Caras 1982.03.28 Arena Coliseo DF
37[71] Halcon Ortiz [4] Herodes 1982.06.20 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1[72] Tony Benetto 1982.09.05 Arena Coliseo
1[73] Dr. Wagner 1982.09.17 Arena Mexico
2[74] Herodes 1983.03.06 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
3[75] Pirata Morgan 1983.04.22 Arena Mexico
38[76] Pirata Morgan El Halcon 1983.08.07 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
1[77] Rayo de Jalisco 1983.10.02 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
39 Rayo de Jalisco Jr. Pirata Morgan 1984.01.08 Arena Coliseo DF
1 El Egipcio 1984.01.27 Arena Coliseo DF [78]
2 Herodes 1984.02.05 Pista Arena Revolucion [79]
3 Herodes 1984.03.11 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [80]
40 Cien Caras [2] Rayo de Jalisco Jr. 1984.03.30 Arena Mexico
1 El Halcon 1984.07.13 Arena Mexico [81]
2[82] Herodes 1984.09.09 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
3[83] Alfonso Dantes 1985.05.12 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
4[84] Tamba 1985.09.15 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
5[85] Super Halcon 1985.11.29 Arena Coliseo
6[86] Tamba 1986.06.08 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
41 Alfonso Dantes Cien Caras 1986.08.20 Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
1 Herodes 1987.02.07 Pista Arena Revolucion
42 Super Halcon [5] Alfonso Dantes 1987.09.03 Guadalajara
43 Gran Markus Jr. [2] Super Halcon 1987.12.17 Acapulco
1 Rokambole[87] 1988.05.29 Pista Arena Revolución
44 Alfonso Dantes [2] Gran Markus Jr. 1988.08.07 Guadalajara
1[88] Anibal 1988.11.20 Arena Mexico
championship vacated around March 1989 when Alfonso Dantes retires
tournament for championship
45 Popitekus Gran Markus Jr. 1989.05.21 Arena Coliseo DF
46 Gran Markus Jr. [3] Popitekus 1990.07.09 Arena Coliseo DF
1 Popitekus 1990.07.26 Arena Puebla
47 Rayo de Jalisco Jr. [2] Gran Markus Jr. 1990.10.17 Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
48 El Egipicio Rayo de Jalisco Jr. 1991.04.13 Arena Puebla
1 Blue Demon Jr. 1991.07.13 Arena Puebla
2 Mano Negra 1991.10.11 Leon, Guanajuato
3 Rayo de Jalisco Jr. 1991.12.08 Arena Mexico
49 Rayo de Jalisco Jr. [3] El Egipicio 1992.06.13 Pista Arena Revolucion
1 El Egipcio 1992.06.16 Pista Arena Revolucion
2 MS-1 1992.07.19 Arena Mexico
3 MS-1 1992.07.29 Arena Naucalpan
4 Gran Markus Jr. 1992.11.24 Arena Coliseo DF
50 Pierroth Jr. Rayo de Jalisco Jr. 1994.02.21 Arena Puebla
1 Dos Caras 1995.01.25 Arena Coliseo de Acapulco
2[89] La Parka 1995.12.25 Auditorio de Tijuana
3 Cien Caras 1996.05.24 Arena Neza
51 Mascara Sagrada Pierroth Jr. 1996.09.20 Actopan, Hidalgo
1 Pierroth Jr. 1996.11.03 Arena Coliseo De Monterrey
52 Cibernetico Mascara Sagrada 1997.06.22 Pantitlan
1[90] Canek 1997.08.29 Arena Lopez Mateos
53 Perro Aguayo Cibernetico 1998.02.22 Chihuahua
1[91] Cibernetico 1998.08.16 Manzanillo
54 Cobarde II Perro Aguayo 1999.02.15 Nuevo Laredo
55 Latin Lover Cobarde II 1999.10.19 Plaza de Toros San Javier - Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila
56 Hector Garza Latin Lover 2002.05.05 Arena Solidaridad
1 Latin Lover 2002.05.26 Cd. Juarez
2 Santos Ramos 2002.06.23 Nuevo Laredo
3 Latin Lover 2002.06.24 Nuevo Laredo
4 El Hijo del Solitario 2002.06.30 Arena Solidaridad
5 Mr. Aguila 2002.07.27 Tlaxcala
57 Zorro Hector Garza 2003.05.05 Monterrey
58 Pirata Morgan Zorro 2003.12.27 Oaxaca
59 Zorro [2] Pirata Morgan 2004.02.04 Veracruz
60 Mr. Aguila Zorro 2004.06.20 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
61 Zorro [3] Mr. Aguila 2004.08.01 Guadalajara
1 Electro Shock 2006.02.25 Auditorio Teopanzolco - Cuernavaca
2 Electro Shock 2006.04.02 Tlahuelilpan, Hidalgo
3 Charly Manson 2006.04.07 Victoria, Tamaulipas
4 Charly Manson 2006.05.06 Palenque de la Feria de Tlaxcala
62 Charly Manson Zorro 2006.06.04 Pachuca, Hidalgo
1 Zorro & Electro Shock 2006.06.21 Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara
2 Charly Manson 2006.12.27 Gimnasio de la Unidad Deportiva Miguel Aleman Valdez, Celaya, Guanajuato
championship becomes inactive after Manson lost in the AAA World Heavyweight Tournament on 2007.09.13
championship becomes active again after Manson leaves AAA in autumn 2009
3 Mascara Ano 2000 Jr. 2009.12.05 Auditorio Municipal de Tampico
63 X-Fly Charly Manson 2010.02.21 Centro Civico, Ecatepec, Morelos
1 Super Crazy 2011.03.20 Deportivo Tlalli, Tlalnepantla, Mexico State
2 Super Crazy 2011.07.24 Centro Banamex, Mexico City
64 Hector Garza [2] X-Fly, Perro Aguayo Jr., Toscano,
Texano Jr., El Mesias
2012.02.14 Arena Aficion
Garza passes away on May 26, 2013. CMLL held a Torneo Cibernetico to crown a new champion on October 22, 2017 with final 2 in match meeting the following week for the championship.
65 El Terrible Diamante Azul 2017.10.29 Arena Mexico
1 Diamante Azul 2018.01.26 Arena Mexico
2 Diamante Azul 2018.05.27 Arena Mexico
3 Vangellys 2019.01.01 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
4 Valiente 2019.04.14 Arena Mexico
5 Valiente 2019.07.07 Arena Mexico
6 Diamante Azul 2019.12.27 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
66 Diamante Azul El Terrible 2020.09.25 Arena Mexico [92]
 
 
title change
successful title defense
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found

Sources:

  1. SuperLuchas
  2. Matt Farmer
  3. SuperLuchas
  4. SuperLuchas
  5. Box Y Lucha 1085
  6. Lucha Libre 30
  7. Lucha Libre 30
  8. Lucha Libre 30
  9. Lucha Libre 30
  10. Arena 194
  11. Arena 362
  12. Arena de Box Y Lucha 241
  13. Lucha Libre 27; Lucha Libre 31 says he's defended it 9 times, and there's no title defenses listed since then
  14. Lucha Libre 42
  15. Lucha Libre 73; Lucha Libre 74 lists his defenses as 2x Ray Mendoza, 3xChino Chow, and 1x each vs Chale Romero, Chico Casasola, Dick Medrano, Carlos Moreno, Joe Grant, Galento Mexicano
  16. Golpe 6
  17. Golpe 6 says Casasola will face the winner of a tournament
  18. Lucha Libre 109
  19. Lucha Libre 121
  20. El Informador 1966-03-13
  21. Lucha Libre 147, does not mention date or location
  22. Lucha Libre 167
  23. Lucha Libre 167
  24. El Siglo de Torreon 1966-11-03
  25. El Siglo de Torreon 1967-03-19
  26. Lucha Libre 202
  27. Date uncertain but year is definitely 1968
  28. [http://superluchas.com/2015/08/20/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1982-fallece-el-espectro-ii-1968-black-shadow-rapa-a-karloff-lagarde-carnaval-de-campeones-en-la-mexico/ SuperLuchas
  29. Luchas 2000 #574, p7
  30. Lucha Libre 324
  31. Lucha Libre 334
  32. Lucha Libre 334
  33. Lucha Libre 334
  34. Lucha Libre 334
  35. Lucha Libre 342
  36. Lucha Libre 342
  37. CMLL
  38. double pin draw - SuperLuchas
  39. Halcon 55
  40. El Informador 1973-08-26
  41. Halcon 68
  42. El Informador 1974-01-01, Lucha Libre 535
  43. Halcon 94
  44. Halcon 108
  45. Halcon 120
  46. Halcon 135 shows the match on the cover, but does not give a date. Match may be as much as two months prior based on past covers.
  47. Halcon 142
  48. Halcon 185
  49. El Informador 1975-06-01
  50. Halcon 185
  51. Draw - SuperLuchas
  52. Arena 892, Punch 35
  53. Halcon 177
  54. El Siglo de Torreon 1976-02-22
  55. El Informador 1977-02-13
  56. SuperLuchas
  57. El Siglo de Torreon 1977-06-12
  58. El Informador 1977-07-31
  59. 59.00 59.01 59.02 59.03 59.04 59.05 59.06 59.07 59.08 59.09 59.10 59.11 Halcon 347
  60. El Informador 1978-04-09
  61. El Siglo de Torreon 1978-09-10
  62. Matt Farmer, Halcon 347
  63. El Informador 1979-02-04, preivously listed as Arena Mexico but match listed as taking place in Guadalajara
  64. El Informador 1979-05-06
  65. El Siglo de Torreon 1979-12-23
  66. Box Y Lucha #1424
  67. El Informador 1980-03-02
  68. El Informador 1981-02-22
  69. Matt Farmer
  70. El Informador 1982-02-21
  71. El Informador 1982-06-20
  72. Matt Farmer
  73. http://boxylucha.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=736232&sid=137e308382e3f61e4acaa707eac83094#p736232
  74. El Informador 1983-03-06
  75. DJ Spectro, Matt Farmer
  76. El Informador 1983-08-07, box y lucha
  77. El Informador 1983-10-02
  78. Combates 433
  79. SuperLuchas
  80. El Informador 1984-03-11
  81. SuperLuchas - ended in the second fall due to injury to Halcon; ruled no contest.
  82. El Informador 1984-09-09
  83. El Informador 1985-05-12
  84. El Informador 1985-09-15
  85. Matt Farmer
  86. El Informador 1986-06-08
  87. SuperLuchas
  88. luchablog photolog (2013-09-17 17.41.49)
  89. WON 1996-01-06
  90. SuperLuchas
  91. DRAW
  92. date is air date; tape day unknown


Gallery of Champions

Firpo Segura, 6th, 8th, 10th & 12th Champion
Daniel Aldana, 11th Champion
Pepe Mendieta, 15th Champion
Goliath, 21st Champion
Raul Reyes, 22nd & 25th Champion
Enrique Vera, 24th Champion


El Halcon, 26th, 28th, 33rd, 37th & 42nd Champion
Gran Markus, 27th & 32nd Champion
TNT, 31st Champion
Tony Benetto, 34th Champion
Cien Caras, 35th & 40th Champion
Rayo de Jalisco Jr., 39th, 47th & 49th Champion


Alfonso Dantes, 41st & 44th Champion
Popitekus, 45th Champion
El Egipcio, 48th Champion
Hector Garza, 56th & 64th Champion
El Zorro, 57th, 59th & 61st Champion
Mr. Aguila, 60th Champion


Charly Manson, 62nd Champion
X-Fly, 63rd Champion
Hector Garza, 64th Champion
El Terrible, 65th Champion


Gallery of Title Belts

Old Belt


Sources


Also Listed As

Mexican National Championships
Men's: Light (Panterita del Ring Jr.) • Welter (vacant)
Middle (Templario) • Light Heavy (Ángel de Oro)
Heavy (Euforia) • Tag (Esfinge & Fugaz)
Trios (Los Cancerberos del Infierno (Virus, Raziel and Cancerbero))
Women's: Singles (Dark Silueta) • Women's Tag (Jarochita & Lluvia)
Defunct: MiniFeatherCruiserAtomicos
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Championships
CMLL: Micro: Micro Gemelo Diablo IMini: Ultimo Dragoncito
Super Light: StigmaWelter: TitánMiddle: Templario
Light Heavy: Barbaro CavernarioHeavy: Gran Guerrero
Tag: Ángel de Oro & Niebla RojaTrios: (Atlantis Jr., Star Jr., Volador Jr.)
Women: Stephanie VaquerWomen's Tag: Stephanie Vaquer & Zeuxis
Historic: Welter: Mascara DoradaMiddle: MisticoLight Heavy: Atlantis Jr.
National: Light: FuturoWelter: Magia BlancaMiddle: Guerrero Maya Jr.
Light Heavy: EsfingeHeavy: Star Black
Tag: Los Depredadores (Magnus & Rugido)Trios: Los Indestructibles (Apocalipsis, Disturbio, Cholo)
Women: Reyna IsisWomen's Tag: Jarochita & Lluvia
Occidente: Welter: ExplosivoMiddle: Zandokan Jr.
Light Heavy: EsfingeHeavy: Bestia Negra
Tag: Dulce Gardenia & La FashionTrios: Batallon de la Muerte (El Malayo, Rey Apocalipsis. Siki Osama Jr.)
Women: Dark SiluetaWomen's Tag: Vacant
Misc: Arena Coliseo Tag: La Ola Negra (Akuma & Dark Magic)Japan Women's: Dark Silueta
Tournaments: Leyenda de Azul HechiceroLeyenda de Plata: Mascara DoradaUniversal: Dragon Rojo Jr.Universal de Amazonas: La Catalina
Reyes del Aire: Dragon Rojo Jr.Gran Alternativa: Panterita del Ring Jr. & Mistico
La Copa Jr.: Soberano Jr.Parejas Increíbles: Mistico & Averno
Inactive

Copa de Arena Mexico Tournament
Pequeño Reyes del AireEn Busca de un Ídolo
Japan Tag
DF: LightWelterMiddle
CMLL-REINA: Intl JuniorIntlTag Team