Mexican National Tag Team Championship

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The Mexican National Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling championship endorsed by Distrito Federal Box Y Lucha Commission. As of 2020, the titles are promoted by CMLL.

Current Champions

Fugaz & Esfinge, 36th Champions

Fugaz & Esfinge are the current champions, they defeated Pólvora & Felino Jr. for the titles on March 20, 2022 at Arena Mexico.


History of Championship

Mentions of this championship before 1982 are erroneous; no national tag team championship is believed existed prior to the Mendoza brothers becoming the first champion. There were no national team champions of any kind prior to 1982. There were an Arena Mexico Tag Team Championship, pairs titles which were only (and very rarely) defended in Arena Mexico primarily in the 60s and 70s. Those champions have since often been called the Mexico tag team championships, were held by the best wrestlers in Mexico at the and can be seen as the predecessor to these championships, but they weren't an officially sanctioned championship by the Mexico City commission. There are also existed Tuesday and Friday Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship as well as Mexico State Tag Team Championship that have and are confused with early Mexican National Championships. Those who held those titles had real meaningful reigns, just not in this lineage. Mentions of the 1982 tournament are clear on the champions becoming the first to hold these belts.

There doesn't seem to be any special reason the Mexico City commission waited so long to create tag team championships. It does appear Promociones Mora creating world tag team championships spurred the creation of these titles so EMLL could have their own equal set of belts, but there are currently few available magazine sources from that time to find the exact reasoning.

From December 1995 until August of 1997, this championship was a source of confusion. Father/son champions Juventud Guerrera and Fuerza Guerrera held the titles in 1995, but the titles were declared vacant when Fuerza left AAA. AAA held a decision match for the vacant title on 1996.01.12 in Neza, where Juventud Guerrera and new partner Psicosis defeated Volador and El Mexicano for the vacant belts. Later that year, after Juventud also left AAA, the commission invalidated that championship match, deciding that the Guerreras were still champions because they never actually lost the titles in a match. In August of that same year, the commission re-vacated the championship for the same reason it originally did - Juvi and Fuerza still did not wrestle in the same promotion and could not team-up. Both the Fuerza/Psicosis and the second Psicosis/Juvi reigns are not listed in the lineage due to the commission's decisions.

AAA did not fill the championship again until 1997. The promotion announced on December 8, 2008 that would stop to using the national titles in order to focus on their own titles. Champions La Parka and Octagón continued to defend the titles on not-televised shows at least twice. Octagon quitting AAA in 2014 put the belts on the shelf.

Soon after La Parka passed away, CMLL announced they took over control of the titles on February 12, 2020, and announced the start of a tournament in order to crown new champions. Atlantis Jr. and Flyer defeated Hijo del Villano III and Templario on March 13, 2020 in Arena México to win the vacant titles in one of the promotion's last shows before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Champions Listing

# Champion(s) Defeated Date Location
tournament to decide initial champions
1 Ringo Mendoza & Cachorro Mendoza Satanico & Espectro Jr. 1982.06.18 Arena Mexico [1]
1 El Faraón & El Supremo 1982.07.18 Pista Arena Revolución [2]
2 El Faraón & Espectro Jr. 1982.07.22 Pista Arena Revolución [3]
3 El Faraón & Espectro Jr. 1982.08.15 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [4]
4 Brazo de Oro & Brazo de Plata 1982.09.19 Palacio de los Deportes DF [5]
5 Fishman & Perro Aguayo 1982.10.22 Arena México [6]
6 Alfonso Dantes & El Faraón 1983.01.02 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [7]
7 La Fiera & Mocho Cota 1983.06.24 Arena Mexico [8]
8 El Supremo & Satánico 1983.09.21 Arena Coliseo Acapulco [9]
9 La Fiera & Mocho Cota 1983.10.29 Pista Arena Revolucion [10]
10 Espectro Jr. & MS-1 1984.02.18 Celaya [11]
11 Espectro Jr. & Satánico 1984.03.22 Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca [12]
12 Espectro II & Espectro Jr. 1984.05.06 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [13]
13 Cien Caras & Mascara Ano 2000 1984.10.28 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [14]
14 Cien Caras & Sangre Chicana 1984.11.20 Plaza de Toros Torreon [15]
15 Espectro Jr. & MS-1 1984.12.12 Arena Neza [16]
16 La Fiera & Mocho Cota 1985.02.23 Arena Puebla [17]
2 Sangre Chicana & Cien Caras Ringo Mendoza & Cachorro Mendoza 1985.04.12 Arena Mexico [18]
3 Rayo de Jalisco Jr. & Tony Benetto Sangre Chicana & Cien Caras 1985.10.28 Arena Nuevo Laredo
1 Cien Caras & Mascara Ano 2000 1986.02.28 Arena México [19]
4 Cien Caras [2] & Mascara Ano 2000 Rayo de Jalisco & Tony Benetto 1986.04.16 Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca [20]
1 Rayo de Jalisco & Tony Benetto 1986.04.23 Arena Coliseo Acapulco [21]
2 Alfonso Dantes & Kiss 1986.07.18 Arena Mexico [22]
3 Alfonso Dantes & Kiss 1986.08.08 Arena Mexico
4 Masacre & MS-1 1986.10.05 Arena Mexico
5 Hombre Bala & Pirata Morgan 1986.10.26 Arena México [23]
6 Cachorro Mendoza & Ringo Mendoza 1986.12.17 Arena Coliseo Acapulco [24]
5 Masakre & MS-1 Cien Caras & Mascara Ano 2000 1987.03.26 Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca [25]
1 Atlantis & Kiss 1987.09.05 Pista Arena Revolución [26]
2 Herodes & Martin Escobedo 1987.10.16 Arena Mexico [27]
6 Angel Azteca & Atlantis Masakre & MS-1 1988.03.04 Pista Arena Revolucion [28]
1 Hombre Bala & Verdugo 1988.05.15 Arena Coliseo [29]
2 Hombre Bala & Pirata Morgan 1988.07.02 Arena Puebla
3 Hijo del Gladiador & Hombre Bala 1988.08.27 Pista Arena Revolucion [30]
4 El Dandy & El Texano 1989.03.31 Arena Mexico [31]
5 Pierroth Jr. & Ulises 1990.05.09 Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
7 Pierroth & Bestia Salvaje Angel Azteca & Atlantis 1990.05.26 Arena Puebla
1 Atlantis & Angel Azteca 1990.07.07 Pista Arena Revolucion
2 Octagon & Javier Cruz 1990.12.01 Arena Puebla
8 Angel Azteca [2] & Volador Pierroth Jr. & Bestia Salvaje 1991.03.09 Arena Puebla
1 Tony Arce & Vulcano 1991.04.18 Salamanca, Guanajuato
9 Tony Arce & Vulcano Angel Azteca & Volador 1991.05.29 Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
1 Aguila Solitaria & Pantera II 1991.06.16 Arena Coliseo DF
2 Misterioso & Super Astro 1991.07.04 Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca
3 Plata & Platino 1991.07.19 Arena Coliseo DF
4 Cachorro Mendoza & Solar II 1991.07.27 San Luis Potosi
5 Oro & Plata 1991.10.11 Leon, Guanajuato
6 Black Terry & Jose Luis Feliciano 1991.10.30 Arena Naucalpan
10 Oro & Plata Tony Arce & Vulcano 1991.12.04 Arena Coliseo De Acapulco
1 Oro & Plata 1991.12.10 Arena Coliseo
titles held up on 1991.12.10 after a match versus Los Destructores
11 Tony Arce [2] & Vulcano [2] Oro & Plata 1991.12.17 Arena Coliseo DF
1 Pantera & Robin Hood 1992.01.19 Korakuen Hall - Tokyo
2 Oro & Plata 1992.02.05 Arena Lopez Mateos [32]
3 Oro & Plata 1992.02.08 Arena Lopez Mateos
3 Oro & Plata 1992.02.23 Tenancingo, Hidalgo [33]
12 Misterioso & Volador Tony Arce & Vulcano 1992.03.08 Arena Mexico
13 Tony Arce [3] & Vulcano [3] Misterioso & Volador 1992.08.28 Arena Coliseo De Monterrey
14 Misterioso [2] & Volador [2] Tony Arce & Vulcano 1992.10.09 Aguascalientes [34]
1 Tony Arce & Vulcano 1992.10.18 Tampico [35]
2 Babe Sharon & The Rose 1992.11.01 Merida
3 La Parka & El Hijo del Espectro 1992.11.14 Tapachula, Chiapas
15 Tony Arce [4] & Rocco Valente Misterioso & Volador 1993.02.12 Gimnsaio Juan De La Barera
1 Volador & Misterioso 1993.04.17 San Luis Potosi
2 Angel Azteca & Winners 1993.07.09 Gimnasio Juan De La Barera
3 Volador & Dragon De Oro 1993.09.24 Gimnasio Juan De La Barera
4 Psicosis & El Magnate 1993.11.20 Arena Xochimilco
16 Heavy Metal & Latin Lover Tony Arce & Rocco Valente 1994.09.11 Arena Coliseo De Monterrey
17 Fuerza Guerrera & Juventud Guerrera Latin Lover & Heavy Metal 1994.12.02 Mexico City
1 Heavy Metal & Latin Lover 1995.01.08 Mexico City
2 Rey Misterio Sr. & Rey Misterio Jr. 1995.02.19 Azcapotzalco
3 Rey Misterio Sr. & Rey Misterio Jr. 1995.03.02 Xalapa
4 Octagon & Rey Misterio Jr. 1995.04.19 ?
18 Latin Lover [2] & Panterita del Ring Fuerza Guerrera & Juventud Guerrera 1995.06.01 Texcoco
1 Fuerza Guerrera & Juventud Guerrera 1995.06.11 Arena Coliseo de Monterrey
2 Blue Panther & Heavy Metal 1995.07.03 Nuevo Laredo
19 Fuerza Guerrera [2] & Juventud Guerrera [2] Latin Lover & Panterita del Ring 1995.09.18 Nuevo Laredo
championship status becomes disputed when the Guerreras leave AAA to join Promo Azteca
CMLL promotes an El Dandy & La Fiera title challenge for 12.01, but Juventud changes his mind and returns to AAA
AAA declares championship vacant and holds a decision match for titles
- Psicosis & Juventud Guerrera El Mexicano & Volador 1996.01.12 Arena Neza
commission invalidates titel change, claiming AAA did not have authority to vacate and Guerreras are still reigning champions
Juventud Guerrera changes his mind again, leaves AAA and rejoins Fuerza
1 Solar I & Mr. Niebla 1996.02.24 Arena Neza
championships vacant around August 1996 when Juvi leaves Promo Azteca and joins WCW
tournament final for vacant championship
20 Fuerza Guerrera [3] & Mosco De La Merced I Perro Aguayo & Perro Aguayo Jr. 1997.05.15 Toluca
Original Mosco De La Merced I jumps to Promo Azteca but Mosco De La Merced II continues to defend belts with Fuerza
1 Mascara Sagrada & Mascara Sagrada Jr. 1997.12.16 Arena Solidaridad De Monterrey
2 Latin Lover & Heavy Metal 1998.01.16 Nezahualcoyotl
3 Latin Lover & Heavy Metal 1998.01.18 Tulancingo
4 Octagon & Pentagon 1998.04.17 Veracruz
5 Octagon & Pentagon 1998.04.30 Aguascalientes
21 Perro Aguayo & Perro Aguayo Jr. Fuerza Guerrera & Mosco de la Merced II 1998.06.07 Chihuahua
1 El Cobarde & Hijo del Cobarde 1999.03.01 Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
2 El Texano & Sangre Chicana 1999.04.19 Leon
22 Vipers (Abismo Negro & Electro Shock) Perro Aguayo & Perro Aguayo Jr. 1999.05.02 Manzanillo
1 Blue Demon Jr. & Mascara Sagrada 1999.06.22 Arena Aficion De Pachuca
2 Cibernetico & Psicosis II 1999.08.22 Morelia
3 Cibernetico & Psicosis II 1999.08.30 Morelia
23 Hator & The Panther Abismo Negro & Electro Shock 1999.11.07 Arena Solidaridad De Monterrey
1 El Cobarde & Pirata Morgan 2000.02.27 Arena Solidaridad De Monterrey
2 Jerry Estrada & Sergio Romo Jr. 2000.04.29 Reynosa
24 Abismo Negro [2] & Electro Shock [2] Hator & The Panther 2000.05.07 Arena Solidaridad De Monterrey
1 Hector Garza & La Parka Jr. 2000.06.04 Nogales, Sonora
25 Hector Garza & Perro Aguayo Jr. [2] Abismo Negro & Electro Shock 2000.07.09 Osaka, Japan
1 Electro Shock & Charly Manson 2000.08.07 Nuevo Laredo
26 El Texano & Pirata Morgan Hector Garza & Perro Aguayo Jr. 2000.09.08 Auditorio De Tijuana
1 Sangre Chicana & La Parka Jr. 2000.10.09 Nuevo Laredo
2 La Parka Jr. & Sangre Chicana 2000.10.23 Nuevo Laredo
3 Heavy Metal & Perro Aguayo Jr. 2000.10.27 Veracruz
4 Heavy Metal & Perro Aguayo Jr. 2000.11.03 Auditorio De Tijuana
4 Dos Caras Sr. & Dos Caras Jr. 2001.01.21 Durango
27 La Parka Jr. & Mascara Sagrada El Texano & Pirata Morgan 2001.11.11 Arena Solidaridad De Monterrey
28 Electro Shock [3] & Chessman La Parka Jr. & Mascara Sagrada 2002.04.19 Auditorio Municipal, Torreón, Coahuila
1 Perro Aguayo Jr. & Mr. Aguila 2002.08.02 Auditorio de Tijuana
2 Oscar Sevilla & Torero 2003.02.07 Auditorio Jose Maria Arteaga, Queretaro
29 Octagon & La Parka Jr. [2] Electro Shock & Cibernetico 2003.06.20 Xalapa, Veracruz
1 Abismo Negro & Cibernetico 2003.11.16 Tulancingo
2 Abismo Negro & Cibernetico 2004.08.20 Gimnasio Miguel Hidalgo, Puebla
3 Chessman & Cibernetico 2004.10.10 Salamanca
4 Chessman & Cibernetico 2005.06.27 Arena Cuatro Caminos, Nuevo Laredo
5 Chessman & Cibernetico 2006.02.06 Irapuato
6 Chessman & Cibernetico 2006.04.12 Auditorio Carlos Serdan Arechavaleta - Veracruz
7 Alan Stone & Charly Manson 2006.05.15 Domo De La Feria - Leon, Guanajuato
8 Scorpio Jr. & Shocker 2006.06.04 Poliforum Zamna - Merida, Yucatan
9 Charly Manson & Chessman 2006.06.12 Tepic, Nayarit
10 Kenzo Suzuki & Electro Shock 2007.11.30 Centro de Convenciones de Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas
11 Konnan & Electro Shock 2009.02.22 Palacio de los Deportes, Villahermoso, Tabasco
12 Konnan & Electro Shock 2009.03.14 Domo del Mar, Ciudad del Carmen
13 Chessman & Silver King 2011.12.25 Arena Naucalpan
CMLL vacated the titles on February 12, 2020 when they took over control of the belts
Finals of 16-team tournament to crown the new champions
30 Atlantis Jr. & Flyer Hijo del Villano III & Templario 2020.03.13 Arena Mexico
1 Tiger & Hijo del Villano III 2020.11.14 Arena México [36]
2 Cancerbero & Raziel 2021.02.19 Arena México [37]
3 Felino & Felino Jr. 2021.06.26 Arena México [38]
31 Los Atrapasueños (Espíritu Negro & Rey Cometa) Atlantis Jr. & Flyer 2021.07.09 Arena Mexico
1 Akuma & Espanto Jr. 2021.09.24 Arena México
32 Pólvora & Felino Jr. Espíritu Negro & Rey Cometa 2021.10.04 Arena Puebla
1 El Audaz & Esfinge 2021.12.20 Arena Puebla
33 Fugaz & Esfinge Pólvora & Felino Jr. 2022.03.20 Arena Mexico
1 Magia Blanca & Rugido 2022.04.04 Arena Puebla [39]
2 Averno & Zandokan Jr. 2022.07.19 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
3 Magia Blanca & Rugido 2022.10.28 Arena Mexico
4 Cancerbero & Virus 2022.12.20 Arena Mexico
 
 
title change
successful title defense
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found

Sources:

  1. ↑ Box y Lucha 1544
  2. ↑ Halcon Mensual 8
  3. ↑ Halcon Mensual 8
  4. ↑ El Informador 1982-08-15
  5. ↑ ricardo aguilar hidalgo @ box y lucha DJ Spectro, Box y Lucha 1556, Box y Lucha 1557, Comabtes 362, Lucha Libre 959
  6. ↑ Box y Lucha 1562
  7. ↑ El Informador 1983-01-02
  8. ↑ Halcon 583, Matt Farmer
  9. ↑ Box y Lucha 1608, Box y Lucha 1609
  10. ↑ Box y Lucha 1614
  11. ↑ Box y Lucha 1672
  12. ↑ Box y Lucha 1632
  13. ↑ El Informador 1984-05-06
  14. ↑ El Informador 1984-10-28
  15. ↑ El Siglo de Torreon 1984-11-20, Box y Lucha 1667
  16. ↑ Box y Lucha 1669
  17. ↑ Box y Lucha 1679, Box y Lucha 1680
  18. ↑ SuperLuchas
  19. ↑ Box y Lucha 1731, Box y Lucha 1732
  20. ↑ Box y Lucha 1737
  21. ↑ Box y Lucha 1738
  22. ↑ ricardo aguilar hidalgo @ box y lucha
  23. ↑ Box y Lucha 1764, Box y Lucha 1765
  24. ↑ Halcon 763
  25. ↑ Box y Lucha 1786
  26. ↑ Halcon 800
  27. ↑ Halcon 806, Halcon 807
  28. ↑ CMLL
  29. ↑ luchablog photolog (20130916_020832), SuperLuchas
  30. ↑ Box y Lucha 1858
  31. ↑ Box y Lucha 1889, Halcon 882
  32. ↑ WON
  33. ↑ SL
  34. ↑ Lucha Libre Weekly 33, Lucha Libre Weekly 35
  35. ↑ Lucha Libre Weekly 34
  36. ↑ air date, tape date unknown
  37. ↑ air date, tape date unknown
  38. ↑ air date, tape date unknown
  39. ↑ Esfinge

History prior to the official creation of these belts (likely other championships)

# Champion(s) Defeated Date Location
Medico Asesino & El Enfermero win an 8 team tournament, but the commission invalidates the tournament
EMLL claims to have national tag champions, unclear if they actually did
decision match for vacant championship after 8 team tournament
1 Black Shadow & Blue Demon Tarzan Lopez & Enrique Llanes 1957.06.14 Arena Mexico
2 Espanto I & Espanto II Black Shadow & Blue Demon 19??.??.?? ?
3 El Santo & Rayo de Jalisco Espanto I & Espanto II 1964.10.16 Arena Mexico
1[1] Ángel Blanco & Dr. Wagner 1966.12.30 Arena Mexico
title status unknown
Espectro I & Ray Mendoza held the titles at some point
Karloff Lagarde & René Guajardo held the titles at some point
Tarzan Lopez & Henry Pilusso held the titles at some point
Angel Blanco & Dr. Wagner held the titles at some point
Brazo de Oro & Brazo de Plata held the titles at some point
title status unknown
? Villano I & Villano II ? ? ?
?[2] Bruno Victoria & Dr. O'Borman Villano I & Villano II 1972 ?
title status unknown
 
 
title change
successful title defense
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found

Sources:

  1. ↑ Matt Farmer
  2. ↑ La Magia del Ring, p3

Gallery of Champions

Angel Blanco & Dr. Wagner, champions in the 70's
Ringo Mendoza & Cachorro Mendoza, 1st champions
Sangre Chicana & Cien Caras, 2nd Champions
Rayo de Jalisco Jr. & Tony Benetto, 3rd Champions
Halcon 78 & Falcon, 4th Champions
Atlantis & Angel Azteca, 5th Champions


Pierroth Jr. & Bestia Salvaje, 6th Champions
Volador & Angel Azteca, 8th Champions
Oro & Plata, 10th Champions
Tony Arce & Vulcano, 9th, 11th & 13th Champions
Misterioso & Volador, 12th & 15th Champions
Juventud Guerrera & Psicosis, Unrecognized championship victory


Fuerza Guerrera & Mosco De La Merced, 20th Champions
Perro Aguayo & Perro Aguayo Jr., 21st Champions
Abismo Negro & Electro Shock, 22nd & 24th Champions
Hector Garza & Perro Aguayo Jr., 25th Champions
La Parka Jr. & Mascara Sagrada, 27th Champions
Chessman & Electro Shock, 28th Champions


La Parka Jr. & Octagon, 29th Champion
Atlantis Jr. & Flyer, 33th Champions
Espíritu Negro & Rey Cometa, 34th Champions
Pólvora & Felino Jr., 35th Champions


Gallery of Title Belts

2nd? 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: Mini • Feather • Cruiser • Atomicos
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