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Champion(s)
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Defeated
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Date
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Location
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tournament to decide initial champion
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1
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Jesus Anaya
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Black Guzman
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1942.09.23
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Mexico City
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2
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Black Guzman
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Jesus Anaya
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1943.03.23
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Mexico City
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3
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Gorila Ramos
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Black Guzman
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1944.09.22
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Mexico City
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4
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Tarzan Lopez
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Gorilla Ramos
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1944.10.18
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Mexico City
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5
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Black Guzman [2]
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Tarzan Lopez
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1945.01.18
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Mexico City
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6
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Tarzan Lopez [2]
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Black Guzman
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1947.04.12
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Puebla
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7
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Cavernario Galindo
|
Tarzan Lopez
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1949.07.01
|
Arena Coliseo DF
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8
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Enrique Llanes
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Cavernario Galindo
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1950.12.03
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Arena Coliseo DF
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Llanes leaves EMLL in 1951, vacates championship
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tournament for vacant championship
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9
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Tarzan Lopez [3]
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Joe Grant
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1956.09.09
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Mexico City
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1
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Joe Grant
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1956.??.??
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Tampico
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wins the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship in 1957
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tournament for vacant championship
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10
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Espectro I
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Bobby Bonales
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1957.04.21
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Monterrey
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Espectro I retires in 1959
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tournament for vacant championship
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11
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Ruben Juarez
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Ray Mendoza
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1960.09.23
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Mexico City
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12
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Ray Mendoza
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Ruben Juarez
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1963.10.16
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Mexico City
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13
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Alfonso Dantes
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Ray Mendoza
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1964.04.04
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Guadalajara
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14
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Ray Mendoza [2]
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Alfonso Dantes
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1964.07.15
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Guadalajara
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15
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Alfonso Dantes [2]
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Ray Mendoza
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1965.05.05
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Arena Coliseo DF
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16
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Espanto I
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Alfonso Dantes
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1965.02.15
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Torreon
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17
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El Santo
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Espanto I
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1965.12.02
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Mexicali
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vacates championship upon winning Mexican National Middleweight Championship on March 1966
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decision match for vacant title
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18
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Mil Mascaras
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Ray Mendoza
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1966.03.02
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Arena Mexico
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19
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El Nazi
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Mil Mascaras
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1967.10.15
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Tamaulipas
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20
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Mil Mascaras [2]
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El Nazi
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1968.03.22
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Arena Mexico
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vacates championship on June 1968 for unknown reasons
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tournament for vacant championship
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21
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Alfonso Dantes [3]
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Potro de Oro
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1968.07.20
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Guadalajara
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22
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Ray Mendoza [3]
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Alfonso Dantes
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1968.08.20
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Guadalajara
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vacates championship on March 1969 for unknown reasons
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decision match for vacant title
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23
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El Santo [2]
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El Solitario
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1969.08.15
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Arena Mexico
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comission forces Santo to vacate championship on September 1969
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decision match for vacant title
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24
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Raul Mata
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Angel Blanco
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1969.10.07
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?
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25
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Alfonso Dantes [4]
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Raul Mata
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1971.10.08
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Guadalajara
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Dantes wins the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship, vacates around July 1971
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tournament for vacant championship
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26
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Dr. Wagner
|
Enrique Vera
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1973.03.16
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Arena Mexico
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Wagner wins the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship, vacates 1974.09.22
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tournament for vacant championship
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27
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Alfonso Dantes [5]
|
El Halcon
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1974.12.15
|
Arena Mexico
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28
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Dr. Wagner [2]
|
Alfonso Dantes
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1976.04.11
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Guadalajara
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1
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Canek
|
1977.06.19
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Palacio De Los Deportes
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29
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Canek
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Dr. Wagner
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1978.01.15
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Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
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30
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Dos Caras
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Canek
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1978.06.20
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Pachuca
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31
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Astro Rey
|
Dos Caras
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1979.04.08
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Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
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32
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Dr. Wagner [3]
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Astro Rey
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1979.11.11
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Toluca
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33
|
Enrique Vera
|
Dr. Wagner
|
1980.11.30
|
Mexico City
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34
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Alfonso Dantes [6]
|
Enrique Vera
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1981.09.18
|
Arena Mexico
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1
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Mascara Ano 2000
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1981.12.04
|
Arena Mexico
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35
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Baby Face
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Alfonso Dantes
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1981.12.27
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Toreo de Cuatro Caminos
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36
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Mano Negra
|
Baby Face
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1983.07.30
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Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
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37
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Valente Fernandez
|
Mano Negra
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1984.09.02
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Monterrey
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38
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Sangre Chicana
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Valente Fernandez
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1986.03.02
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Monterrey
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39
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Valente Fernandez [2]
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Sangre Chicana
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1986.03.09
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Monterrey
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40
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Luis Mariscal
|
Valente Fernandez
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1986.04.06
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Toluca
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41
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El Halcon '78
|
Luis Mariscal
|
1986.10.16
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Pista Arena Revolucion
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42
|
Pierroth Jr.
|
El Halcon '78
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1988.04.04
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Arena San Lorenzo
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1
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MS-1
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1988.07.28
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Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
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2
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El Faraon
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1990.08.05
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Arena Coliseo DF
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3
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Mascara Sagrada
|
1991.02.01
|
Arena Coliseo DF
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43
|
Mascara Sagrada
|
Pierroth Jr.
|
1991.03.28
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Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
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1
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Jerry Estrada
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1991.06.19
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Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
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2
|
Pierroth Jr.
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1991.08.24
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Pista Arena Revolucion
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3
|
Pierroth Jr.
|
1991.08.28
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Arena Naucalpan
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4
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Pirata Morgan
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1991.09.06
|
Arena Mexico
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5
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Pierroth Jr.
|
1991.11.03
|
Arena Mexico
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44
|
Universo 2000
|
Mascara Sagrada
|
1992.05.29
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Veracruz
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1
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Mascara Sagrada
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1992.07.18
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Arena Xochimilco
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2
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Mascara Sagrada
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1992.07.24
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Aguascalientes
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45
|
Lizmark
|
Universo 2000
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1992.09.18
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Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
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1
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La Parka
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1992.12.20
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Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
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2
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La Parka
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1993.04.11
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Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
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3
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La Parka
|
1993.04.30
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Plaza De Toros, Mexico City
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4
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Jerry Estrada
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1993.06.18
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Gimnasio Juan De La Barera
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5
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Satanico
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1993.09.17
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Gimnasio Juan De La Barera
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6
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La Parka
|
1994.07.18
|
Leon
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46
|
La Parka
|
Lizmark
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1994.09.09
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Rio Bravo
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1
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Jerry Estrada
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1995.02.17
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Gimnasio Juan De La Barera
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47
|
Jerry Estrada
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La Parka
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1995.03.28
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Matamoros
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1
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Lizmark
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1995.07.09
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Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
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48
|
La Parka [2]
|
Jerry Estrada
|
1995.08.06
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Arena Coliseo De Monterrey
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49
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Pierroth [3]
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La Parka
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1996.01.20
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Mexicali
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50
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La Parka [3]
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Pierroth
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1996.01.26
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Tijuana
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1
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Jerry Estrada
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1996.03.18
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Nuevo Laredo
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51
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Pimpinela Escarlata
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La Parka
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1996.05.20
|
Nuevo Laredo
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52
|
Latin Lover
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Pimpinela Escarlata
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1996.09.09
|
Nuevo Laredo
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53
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Sangre Chicana
|
Latin Lover
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1997.09.16
|
Nuevo Laredo
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54
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Heavy Metal
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Sangre Chicana
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1998.03.03
|
Mexico City
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55
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Sangre Chicana [2]
|
Heavy Metal
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1998.12.07
|
Monterrey
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1
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Mascara Sagrada
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1998.08.09
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Nuevo Laredo
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2
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Latin Lover
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1999.02.14
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Arena Solidaridad, Monterrey
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both histories agree starting with Hector Garza's title reign
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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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