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{{TitleHistorySpan|reigning National Wrestling Association champion declared first champion}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|reigning National Wrestling Association champion declared first champion}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Gus Kallio]]|(awarded)|1939<ref>a repint article in Lucha Libre (dated 1939-01-10) talks about Kallio defending the title against Gaona soon , says he's been champ | {{TitleHistoryLine|1|[[Gus Kallio]]|(awarded)|1939|n/a|<ref>a repint article in Lucha Libre (dated 1939-01-10) talks about Kallio defending the title against Gaona soon, says he's been champ seven years</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|national champion versus local champion; EMLL's entry into the NWA}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|national champion versus local champion; EMLL's entry into the NWA}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Octavio Gaona]]|[[Gus Kallio]]|[[1939]].[[02.19]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|2|[[Octavio Gaona]]|[[Gus Kallio]]|[[1939]].[[02.19]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
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{{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Black Guzman]]|[[Tarzan Lopez]]|[[1941]].[[12.16]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|4|[[Black Guzman]]|[[Tarzan Lopez]]|[[1941]].[[12.16]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Tarzan Lopez]] [2]|[[Black Guzman]]|[[1942]].[[02.11]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|5|[[Tarzan Lopez]] [2]|[[Black Guzman]]|[[1942]].[[02.11]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1 | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Santo]]|[[1943]].[[04.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 19</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147151#000000 Matt Farmer], title for title for the [[Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship]]</ref>|[[ | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Gorila Ramos]]|[[1944]].[[11.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147151#000000 Matt Farmer], title for title for the [[Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship]]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Gory Guerrero]]|[[Tarzan Lopez]]|[[1946]].[[02.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<Ref>[https://www.facebook.com/cmll.oficial/photos/a.352219088254374.1073741827.351036975039252/678636038946009/?type=3 CMLL]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rito Romero]]|[[1947]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rito Romero]]|[[1947]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Mike Kelly]]|[[Gory Guerrero]]|[[1948]].[[04.12]]|[[Mexico | {{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Mike Kelly]]|[[Gory Guerrero]]|[[1948]].[[04.12]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://twitter.com/luchablog/status/1260619021562544133 Lucha Libre 338]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Tarzan Lopez]] [3]|[[Mike Kelly]]|[[1949]].[[05.28]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Tarzan Lopez]] [3]|[[Mike Kelly]]|[[1949]].[[05.28]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|9 | {{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Sugi Sito]]|[[Tarzan Lopez]]|[[1950]].[[September 23|09.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 309</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|10<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146551#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref> | {{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Enrique Llanes]]|[[Sugi Sito]]|[[1951]].[[September 24|09.24]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146551#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan| | {{TitleHistorySpan|Llanes leaves EMLL on 1951.12.27, giving up this championship.|<ref>Lucha Libre 310</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Middleweight tournament, 1952|tournament for vacant championship]]'''}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Middleweight tournament, 1952|tournament for vacant championship]]'''}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Tarzan Lopez]] [4]| | {{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Tarzan Lopez]] [4]|[[Sugi Sito]]|[[1952]].[[06.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 310</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Sugi Sito]] [2]|[[Tarzan Lopez]]|[[1953]].[[07.10]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 101</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[El Santo]]|[[Sugi Sito]]|[[1954]].[[01.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo | {{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[El Santo]]|[[Sugi Sito]]|[[1954]].[[01.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 310</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1 | {{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Blue Demon]]|[[1954]].[[09.12]]|[[Parque Oro, Guadalajara, Jalisco]]|<ref>El Informador 1954-09-12</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Black Shadow]]|[[1954]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Black Shadow]]|[[1954]].[[09.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|? | {{TitleDefenseLine|?|[[Rolando Vera]]|[[1956]].[[06.22]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 149</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|?|[[Rolando Vera]]|?|?}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|?|[[Rolando Vera]]|?|?}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacant quickly after [[1956]].[[08.19]] when commission invalidates title change; rematch held two months later<ref>Rolando Vera defeated El Santo in [[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]] on [[1956]].[[08.19]], but the Mexico City commission rules it not to be a title match after the fact, declaring Santo had defended the title too many times recently and Vera had lost in two previous title challenges. The commission attempted to return the belt to Santo, who refused it. The title was vacant going into a rematch two months later - [http://superluchas.com/2015/08/19/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1988-hijo-del-santo-destapa-al-leon-chino-1956-el-santo-es-destronado-por-rolando-vera-pero-la-comision-revierte-el-resultado/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacant quickly after [[1956]].[[08.19]] when commission invalidates title change; rematch held two months later|<ref>Rolando Vera defeated El Santo in [[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]] on [[1956]].[[08.19]], but the Mexico City commission rules it not to be a title match after the fact, declaring Santo had defended the title too many times recently and Vera had lost in two previous title challenges. The commission attempted to return the belt to Santo, who refused it. The title was vacant going into a rematch two months later - [http://superluchas.com/2015/08/19/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1988-hijo-del-santo-destapa-al-leon-chino-1956-el-santo-es-destronado-por-rolando-vera-pero-la-comision-revierte-el-resultado/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Rolando Vera]]|[[El Santo]]|[[1956]].[[10.19]]|[[Mexico | {{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Rolando Vera]]|[[El Santo]]|[[1956]].[[10.19]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[Lucha Libre 310]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/02/17/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1980-mil-mascaras-y-canek-exponen-sus-respectivas-versiones-del-campeonato-mundial-de-peso-completo/ SuperLuchas]</ref> | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Enfermero]]|[[1957]].[[02.17]]|[[Arena Canada Dry]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/02/17/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1980-mil-mascaras-y-canek-exponen-sus-respectivas-versiones-del-campeonato-mundial-de-peso-completo/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2 | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Espectro]]|[[1957]].[[09.15]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Progreso, Guadalajara, Jalisco]]|<ref>El Informador 1957-09-15</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Black Shadow]]|[[1958]].[[09.26]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Black Shadow]]|[[1958]].[[09.26]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4 | {{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Black Shadow|Alejandro Cruz]]|[[1959]].[[07.19]]|[[Plaza de Toros el Progreso, Guadalajara, Jalisco]]|<Ref>El Informador 1959-07-19</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[Rolando Vera]]|[[1960]].[[October 13|10.13]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[Rolando Vera]]|[[1960]].[[October 13|10.13]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Antonio Posa]]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1962]].[[04.27]]<ref>Arena 193</ref> | {{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Antonio Posa]]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1962]].[[04.27]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Arena 193</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1 | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Karloff Lagarde]]|[[1962]].[[09.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 125</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|17<ref>previously listed as [[1962]].[[04.18]], which cannot be accurate given the correct date for the previous title change</ref> | {{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[Rene Guajardo]] [2]|[[Antonio Posa]]|?|[[Mexico City]]|<ref>previously listed as [[1962]].[[04.18]], which cannot be accurate given the correct date for the previous title change</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1 | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Gladiador]]|[[1963]].[[05.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 166</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1963]].[[10.25]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|18|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1963]].[[10.25]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{ | {{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Middleweight Contenders Tournament, 1964|tournament for title championship]]'''}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|19<ref>Lucha Libre 28 lists May 1 (not May 30th) as the title match, though does not list a result</reF>| | {{TitleHistoryLine|19|[[Benny Galant]]|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1964]].[[05.01]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 28 lists May 1 (not May 30th) as the title match, though does not list a result</reF>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1964]].[[06.21]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 36, [http://superluchas.com/2015/06/21/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1934-charro-aguayo-inaugura-el-linaje-de-los-campeones-nacionales-de-peso-completo/ Superluchas]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1964]].09.??|[[Reynosa]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 48 - no date is specified, but possibly the 7th</ref>}} | |||
{{ | {{TitleHistorySpan|[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1964|8 man tournament to determine #1 contender]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|20 | {{TitleHistoryLine|20|[[Rayo de Jalisco]] [2]|[[Benny Galant]]|[[1964]].[[September 25|09.25]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 50</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1964]].[[11.27]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 59, may be off a week</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|21|[[Rene Guajardo]] [3]|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1965]].[[03.26]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 76</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1965]].[[07.24]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 93, date could be off a week</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Antonio Montoro]]|[[1965]].[[07.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 94</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[El Santo]]|[[1965]].[[09.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 103</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1965]].[[10.04]]|[[Tampico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 104</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Black Shadow]]|[[1965]].[[10.24]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 107</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Benny Galant]]|[[1965]].[[12.25]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 120</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|22|[[Jerry London]]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1966]].[[05.22]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 167; Lucha Libre 311 also has the date and specifies it was in Arena Coliseo Monterrey</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|23<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/07/01/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1972-rene-guajardo-le-quita-el-titulo-medio-nwa-a-jerry-london-1937-charro-aguayo-vs-yaqui-joe/ SuperLuchas]</ref>| | {{TitleHistoryLine|23|[[Rene Guajardo]] [4]|[[Jerry London]]|[[1966]].[[07.01]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/07/01/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1972-rene-guajardo-le-quita-el-titulo-medio-nwa-a-jerry-london-1937-charro-aguayo-vs-yaqui-joe/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Santo]]|[[1966]].[[09.06]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 152</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1966]].[[10.01]]|[[Tampico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 311; Lucha Libre 157 has it as 10.10</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Jerry London]]|[[1966]].[[10.21]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 158</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[1966]].[[12.09]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 165; Guajardo first won by DQ, match was restarted, Guajarado won agian</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|5|[[El Santo]]|[[1967]].[[01.16]]|[[Tampico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220; 170 seems to imply a 01.12 date</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|24|[[Ray Mendoza]]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1967]].[[03.10]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/03/10/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1967-ray-mendoza-vence-a-rene-guajardo-y-conquista-el-campeonato-mundial-de-peso-medio-nwa/ SuperLuchas] - previously listed as 03.11</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1967]].[[07.22]]|[[Puebla]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Ray Mendoza]] vacates on [[1967]].[[08.25]] after winning the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] three weeks prior<ref>Lucha Libre 202</ref>}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|[[Ray Mendoza]] vacates on [[1967]].[[08.25]] after winning the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]] three weeks prior|<ref>Lucha Libre 202</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1967|16 man tournament for vacant championship]]'''}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1967|16 man tournament for vacant championship]]'''}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|25<ref>Date listed as 07.29 previously, Lucha Libre 205 has it as September</ref>| | {{TitleHistoryLine|25|[[Rene Guajardo]] [5]|[[Apolo Curiel]]|[[1967]].[[09.29]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Date listed as 07.29 previously, Lucha Libre 205 has it as September</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1967]].[[12.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo Monterrey]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.net/2014/12/17/en-un-dia-como-hoy-el-santo-rapo-chino-chow/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Karloff Lagarde]]|[[1967]].[[12.22]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 220</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Manolo Polman]]|[[1968]].[[03.31]]|[[Plaza de Toros Valente Arellano, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>El Siglo de Torreon 1968-04-41</ref>}} | |||
{{ | {{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Ciclon Veloz Jr.]]|[[1968]].[[07.31]]|[[Matamoros]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 311</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Tony Oxford]]|[[1968]].[[09.20]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 311</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1<ref>El Informador 1969-07-06</ref>|[[ | {{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Blue Demon]]|[[1968]].[[10.27]]|[[Monterrey]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 311; likely in Arena Coliseo Monterrey</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|26|[[El Santo]] [2]|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1968]].[[12.13]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>DJ Spectro, Lucha Libre 311; win by DQ</ref>}} | |||
{{ | {{TitleHistoryLine|27|[[Rayo de Jalisco]] [3]|[[El Santo]]|[[1969]].[[04.25]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 289</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Solitario]]|[[1969]].[[07.06]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1969-07-06</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[René Guajardo]]|[[1969]].[[07.25]]|[[Arena México]]|<Ref>[https://superluchas.com/2015/07/25/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1969-desfile-de-campeones-en-la-arena-mexico-santo-demon-solitario-rayo-lagarde-guajardo/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|28|[[El Solitario]]|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1969]].[[08.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 305</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1969]].[[10.05]]|[[Auditorio del Estado, Guadalajara, Jalisco]]|<ref>El Informador 1969-10-05</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Rayo de Jalisco]]|[[1970]].[[02.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Lucha Libre 351 lists this location, but match isn't listed on the poster for this date</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[Masio Koma]]|[[El Solitario]]|[[1970]].[[08.28]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|29|[[Masio Koma]]|[[El Solitario]]|[[1970]].[[08.28]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Anibal]]|[[1970]].[[10.08]]|[[Arena México]] | {{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Anibal]]|[[1970]].[[10.08]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattfarmer93/status/1263665943701385216]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|30|[[Anibal]]|[[Masio Koma]]|[[1970]].[[12.06]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/LuchaLibreDeAyerdeHoyYSiempre/posts/813534162027654 DJ Spectro]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/cmll.oficial/photos/a.352219088254374.1073741827.351036975039252/551214491688165/?type=1&theater CMLL]</ref> | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1970]].[[03.26]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/cmll.oficial/photos/a.352219088254374.1073741827.351036975039252/551214491688165/?type=1&theater CMLL]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Motoyuki Kitazawa]]|[[1971]].[[08.06]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Motoyuki Kitazawa]]|[[1971]].[[08.06]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Rene Guajardo]] [6]|[[Anibal]]|[[1973]].[[03.30]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|31|[[Rene Guajardo]] [6]|[[Anibal]]|[[1973]].[[03.30]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|NWA strips championship on July 17th, 1974 | {{TitleHistorySpan|NWA strips championship on July 17th, 1974 when Guajardo leaves EMLL and makes an unauthorized title defense in Monterrey on July 5|<ref>[https://twitter.com/mattfarmer93/status/638172736964026368 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1974|final of a tournament for vacant championship]]}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1974|final of a tournament for vacant championship]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|32|[[Anibal]] [2]|[[El Cobarde]]|[[1974]].[[09.20]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|32|[[Anibal]] [2]|[[El Cobarde]]|[[1974]].[[09.20]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1<ref>[http://superluchas.net/2014/12/14/en-un-dia-como-hoy-octagon-desenmascara-huracan-ramirez/ SuperLuchas]</ref>|[[ | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1974]].[[12.13]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.net/2014/12/14/en-un-dia-como-hoy-octagon-desenmascara-huracan-ramirez/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Rene Guajardo]]|[[1975]].[[01.29]]|[[Palacio De Los Deportes]]|<ref>UWA debut show; advertised as a defense and treated like one, but NWA (EMLL) announced they stripped Anibal of the title (for working the rival promotion)</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacant when [[Anibal]] jumps to [[UWA]] in January}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|championship vacant when [[Anibal]] jumps to [[UWA]] in January}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1975|tournament for vacant championship]]'''}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Middleweight Tournament, 1975|tournament for vacant championship]]'''}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1975]].[[07.04]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|33|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1975]].[[07.04]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146551#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>|[[ | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Santo]]|[[1975]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146551#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Blue Demon]]|[[1975]].[[10.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>Informador 1975-10-12</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[El Santo]]|[[1975]].[[12.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | {{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[El Santo]]|[[1975]].[[12.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4 | {{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1976]].[[02.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1976-02-08</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1976]].[[04.23]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1976]].[[04.23]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|6<ref>El Informador 1976-05-23</ref>|[[ | {{TitleDefenseIffy|6|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1976]].[[05.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1976-05-23</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|34|[[El Faraón]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1976]].[[10.22]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=146854#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1976]].[[11.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1976-11-14</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Adorable Rubi]]|[[1976]].[[12.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1976-12-26</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|35|[[Perro Aguayo]] [2]|[[El Faraon]]|[[1977]].[[03.11]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|35|[[Perro Aguayo]] [2]|[[El Faraon]]|[[1977]].[[03.11]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1 | {{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1977]].[[04.10]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1977-04-10, Mendoza apparently beat Adorable Rubi the previous shot to win a title shot.</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|2|[[Mano Negra]]|[[1977]].[[05.15]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1977-05-15</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[El Faraon]]|[[1977]].[[06.05]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1977-06-05</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|36|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1977]].[[07.03]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1977-07-03 lists title match</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|37|[[Joe Palardy]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1977]].[[10.12]]|[[Acapulco]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|37|[[Joe Palardy]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1977]].[[10.12]]|[[Acapulco]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1<ref>El Informador 1977-11-06</ref>|[[El Faraon]]|[[1977]].[[ | {{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[El Faraon]]|[[1977]].[[11.06]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1977-11-06</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|38|[[El Faraon]] [2]|[[Joe Palardy]]|[[1977]].[[12.02]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/12/02/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1977-el-faraon-destrona-a-joe-polardi-halcon-ortiz-rapa-a-herodes/ SuperLuchas]; previously listed as 11/25]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|39|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [2]|[[El Faraon]]|[[1978]].[[02.17]]|[[Los Angeles]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|39|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [2]|[[El Faraon]]|[[1978]].[[02.17]]|[[Los Angeles]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004698 Matt Farmer]</ref> | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Carlos Plata]]|[[1978]].[[03.10]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004698 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|40|[[Perro Aguayo]] [3]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[04.09]]|[[Guadalajara]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|40|[[Perro Aguayo]] [3]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[04.09]]|[[Guadalajara]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|41|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [3]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1978]].[[06.23]]|[[Arena México]]<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144944;p=0 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|41|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [3]|[[Perro Aguayo]]|[[1978]].[[06.23]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=144944;p=0 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|42<ref>previously listed as 08.13. Listed as a title match with Ringo defending on the lineup, title change date not confirmed</ref>| | {{TitleHistoryLine|42|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[08.18]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>previously listed as 08.13. Listed as a title match with Ringo defending on the lineup, title change date not confirmed</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1978]].[[10.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1978-10-08</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|43|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [4]|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1979]].[[02.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo Acapulco]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/96186896558/posts/10153525746626559 Box Y Lucha]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1979]].[[04.20]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/04/20/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1979-alfonso-dantes-vs-el-faraon-por-las-cabelleras-ringo-mendoza-expone-el-titulo-ante-sangre-chicana/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1979]].[[06.15]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://www.cronicasyleyendasdelaluchalibre.com/?p=4677 Cronicas Y Leyendas de Lucha Libre]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1979]].[[08.26]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004609 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | |||
{{ | {{TitleHistorySpan|'''[[NWA World Middleweight Contender Tournament, 1979|8 man tournament for title match]]'''}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|44 | {{TitleHistoryLine|44|[[Satoru Sayama]]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1979]].[[September 9|09.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1979-09-09</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1<ref>[http://www.cronicasyleyendasdelaluchalibre.com/?p=3781 Cronicas Y Leyendas]</ref>|[[ | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1979]].[[09.21]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://www.cronicasyleyendasdelaluchalibre.com/?p=3781 Cronicas Y Leyendas]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1979]].[[11.16]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004609 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1980]].[[02.29]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://boxylucha.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=736375&sid=9c5f5ce27c90c4ef72a43fa028571040#p736375 ricardo aguilar hidalgo]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|45|[[Satanico]]|[[Satoru Sayama]]|[[1980]].[[03.28]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|45|[[Satanico]]|[[Satoru Sayama]]|[[1980]].[[03.28]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|46<ref>El Informador 1980-04-27; this had been listed as 04.17 in Monterrey, but [http://thecubsfan.com/cmll/events/posters/00048000/00048806_00014335.png the poster for 04.27 indicates Satanico is still champion]</ref>| | {{TitleHistoryLine|46|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1980]].[[04.27]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1980-04-27; this had been listed as 04.17 in Monterrey, but [http://thecubsfan.com/cmll/events/posters/00048000/00048806_00014335.png the poster for 04.27 indicates Satanico is still champion]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Carlos Plata]]|[[1980]].[[05.18]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1980-05-18</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|47|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[06.15]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|47|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[Cachorro Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[06.15]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1 | {{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[07.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1980-07-13</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[08.29]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1980]].[[08.29]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3 | {{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[El Faraón]]|[[1980]].[[09.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1980-09-07</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Fantasma]]|[[1980]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Fantasma]]|[[1980]].[[September 26|09.26]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|48|[[Tony Salazar]] [2]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[01.18]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|48|[[Tony Salazar]] [2]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[01.18]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|49|[[Sangre Chicana]] [2]|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1981]].[[03.13]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|49|[[Sangre Chicana]] [2]|[[Tony Salazar]]|[[1981]].[[03.13]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|50|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [5]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[04.03]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|50|[[Ringo Mendoza]] [5]|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[04.03]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1<ref>[http://www.boxylucha.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=736441#p736441 ricardo aguilar hidalgo @ box y lucha]</ref>|[[ | {{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[05.03]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>[http://www.boxylucha.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=736441#p736441 ricardo aguilar hidalgo @ box y lucha]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Faraon]]|[[1981]].[[06.12]]|[[Arena México]]|<Ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 00.26.32)</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[06.26]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleDefenseIffy|3|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[06.26]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|4 | {{TitleDefenseIffy|4|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1981]].[[08.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1981-08-16</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|51|[[El Faraon]] [3]|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1981]].[[11.29]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1981-11-29</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Lizmark]]|[[1982]].[[02.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1982-02-14</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|52 | {{TitleHistoryLine|52|[[Cesar Curiel]]|[[El Faraon]]|[[1982]].[[04.02]]|[[Arena México]]|<Ref>luchablog photolog (20130915_234949)</reF>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|53<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=005180 Matt Farmer]</ref> | {{TitleHistoryLine|53|[[Satanico]] [2]|[[Cesar Curiel]]|[[1982]].[[10.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=005180 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|54 | {{TitleHistoryLine|54|[[El Jalisco]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1983]].[[02.20]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1983-02-20</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|55|[[Satanico]] [3]|[[El Jalisco]]|[[1983]].[[04.13]]|[[Arena Neza]]<ref>[http://www.cronicasyleyendasdelaluchalibre.com/?p=9541 Cronicas y Leyendas]</ref>}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|55|[[Satanico]] [3]|[[El Jalisco]]|[[1983]].[[04.13]]|[[Arena Neza]]|<ref>[http://www.cronicasyleyendasdelaluchalibre.com/?p=9541 Cronicas y Leyendas]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|56<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>| | {{TitleHistoryLine|56|[[Lizmark]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1983]].[[06.03]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1983]].[[06.25]]|[[Estadio Moctezuma, Torreón, Coahuila]]|<ref>[http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1983/06/25&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar01404&PageLabel=14 El Siglo de Torreon]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Jaque Mate|El Enfermero Jr.]]|[[1983]].[[09.09]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=004607 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|57|[[Satanico]] [4]|[[Lizmark]]|[[1983]].[[12.02]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1618</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Lizmark]]|[[1984]].[[03.09]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004722;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Kamikaze Misawa]]|[[1984]].[[04.05]]?|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Kamikaze Misawa]]|[[1984]].[[04.05]]?|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004722;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref> | {{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Mogur]]|[[1984]].[[06.24]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/.ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=004722;p=1#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|58|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1984]].[[08.18]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|58|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[Satanico]]|[[1984]].[[08.18]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|59|[[Satanico]] [5]|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[1984]].[[September 14|09.14]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|59|[[Satanico]] [5]|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[1984]].[[September 14|09.14]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|60|[[Gran Cochisse]] [2]|[[Satanico]]|[[1984]].[[September 30|09.30]]|[[Guadalajara]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|60|[[Gran Cochisse]] [2]|[[Satanico]]|[[1984]].[[September 30|09.30]]|[[Guadalajara]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|61|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[1984]].[[11.18]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|61|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[1984]].[[11.18]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1<Ref>[http://superluchas.net/2014/12/16/en-un-dia-como-hoy-carnaval-de-campeones-en-el-toreo/ SuperLuchas]</ref> | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Kato Kung Lee]]|[[1984]].[[12.16]]|[[Toreo de Cuatro Caminos]]|<Ref>[http://superluchas.net/2014/12/16/en-un-dia-como-hoy-carnaval-de-campeones-en-el-toreo/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|62|[[La Fiera]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1985]].[[04.05]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|62|[[La Fiera]]|[[Gran Hamada]]|[[1985]].[[04.05]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|63|[[Chamaco Valaguez]]|[[La Fiera]]|[[1985]].[[07.20]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|63|[[Chamaco Valaguez]]|[[La Fiera]]|[[1985]].[[07.20]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147151#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref> | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Satanico]]|[[1985]].[[11.30]]|[[Palacio de los Deportes DF]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=147151#000000 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|64|[[Gran Cochisse]] [3]|[[Chamaco Valaguez]]|[[1986]].[[05.18]]|?}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|64|[[Gran Cochisse]] [3]|[[Chamaco Valaguez]]|[[1986]].[[05.18]]|?}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1 | {{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Chamaco Valaguez]]|[[1986]].[[06.19]]|[[Arena Isabel de Cuernavaca]]|<ref>Box Y Lucha 1746</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1<ref>El Informador 1986-07-13</ref>|[[ | {{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Atlantis]]|[[1986]].[[07.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>El Informador 1986-07-13</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Solar I]]|[[1986]].[[08.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>[http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=145819;p=0 Matt Farmer]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|65|[[Kung Fu]]|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[1986]].[[10.17]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|65|[[Kung Fu]]|[[Gran Cochisse]]|[[1986]].[[10.17]]|[[Mexico City]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|1 | {{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Talisman]]|[[1986]].[[12.12]]|[[Arena México]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (20130916_021147)</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|66|[[El Dandy]]|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1987]].[[07.17]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|66|[[El Dandy]]|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1987]].[[07.17]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|67 | {{TitleHistoryLine|67|[[Kung Fu]] [2]|[[El Dandy]]|[[1987]].[[10.07]]|[[Carpa Astro]], [[Mexico City]]|<ref>luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 03.25.29)</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Javier Cruz]]|[[1988]].[[02.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Javier Cruz]]|[[1988]].[[02.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|68|[[Atlantis]]|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1988]].[[06.10]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|68|[[Atlantis]]|[[Kung Fu]]|[[1988]].[[06.10]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|69|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[Atlantis]]|[[1988]].[[07.17]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|69|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[Atlantis]]|[[1988]].[[07.17]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | ||
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{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Atlantis]]|[[1988]].[[September 24|09.24]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Atlantis]]|[[1988]].[[September 24|09.24]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1988]].[[10.02]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ringo Mendoza]]|[[1988]].[[10.02]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|72|[[Angel Azteca]]|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1989]].[[04.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo | {{TitleHistoryLine|72|[[Angel Azteca]]|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1989]].[[04.28]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Hombre Bala]]|[[1989]].[[09.13]]|[[San Luis Potosi]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Hombre Bala]]|[[1989]].[[09.13]]|[[San Luis Potosi]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1990]].[[01.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1990]].[[01.12]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/01/28/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1934-firpo-segura-debuta-como-luchador-la-lucha-libre-llega-leon-guanajuato/ SuperLuchas]</ref> | {{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1990]].[[01.28]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>[http://superluchas.com/2015/01/28/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1934-firpo-segura-debuta-como-luchador-la-lucha-libre-llega-leon-guanajuato/ SuperLuchas]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Hijo del Gladiador]]|[[1990]].[[05.13]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[El Hijo del Gladiador]]|[[1990]].[[05.13]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|73|[[El Dandy]] [2]|[[Angel Azteca]]|[[1990]].[[06.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo | {{TitleHistoryLine|73|[[El Dandy]] [2]|[[Angel Azteca]]|[[1990]].[[06.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|74|[[Atlantis]] [3]|[[El Dandy]]|[[1990]].[[08.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|74|[[Atlantis]] [3]|[[El Dandy]]|[[1990]].[[08.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Dandy]]|[[1990]].[[08.30]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Dandy]]|[[1990]].[[08.30]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]}} | ||
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{{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[Blue Panther]]|[[1991]].[[October 19|10.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|16|[[Blue Panther]]|[[1991]].[[October 19|10.19]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1991]],[[11.16]]|[[Puebla]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|17|[[Sangre Chicana]]|[[1991]],[[11.16]]|[[Puebla]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|18|[[Javier Cruz]]|[[1992]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo | {{TitleDefenseLine|18|[[Javier Cruz]]|[[1992]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|19|[[La Fiera]]|[[1992]].[[04.03]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|19|[[La Fiera]]|[[1992]].[[04.03]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|20 | {{TitleDefenseLine|20|[[La Fiera]]|[[1992]].[[05.30]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>billed as Atlantis' 33rd defense</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|21|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[1992]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo | {{TitleDefenseLine|21|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[1992]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|22 | {{TitleDefenseLine|22|[[El Dandy]]|[[1992]].[[06.23]]|[[Arena Isabel De Cuernavaca]]|<Ref>billed as Atlantis' 35th defense</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|23|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1992]].[[08.14]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]|<ref>billed as Atlantis' 36th defense - Lucha Libre Weekly #26</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|24|[[America]]|[[1992]].[[08.15]]|[[Pista Arena Revolucion]]|<ref>billed as Atlantis' 38th defense - Lucha Libre Weekly #26</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|25|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1993]].[[01.31]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|25|[[Emilio Charles Jr.]]|[[1993]].[[01.31]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|75|[[Mano Negra]]|[[Atlantis]] | {{TitleHistoryLine|75|[[Mano Negra]]|[[Atlantis]]|[[1993]].[[03.03]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Acapulco]]|<Ref>billed as Atlantis' potential 42nd defense</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Atlantis]]|[[1993]].[[03.24]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Atlantis]]|[[1993]].[[03.24]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Oro]]|[[1993]].[[04.02]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Oro]]|[[1993]].[[04.02]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
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{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[1995]].[[01.06]]|Shizuoka, [[Japan]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[1995]].[[01.06]]|Shizuoka, [[Japan]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[1995]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Corazon de Leon]]|[[1995]].[[03.17]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{ | {{TitleHistorySpan|[[Negro Casas]] announced to challenge on [[1995]].[[04.01]] in Japan, but he was hurt two days prior}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[1995]].[[05.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo | {{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Bestia Salvaje]]|[[1995]].[[05.23]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Scorpio Jr.]]|[[1997]].[[03.14]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Scorpio Jr.]]|[[1997]].[[03.14]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[1997]].[[12.06]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Dr. Wagner Jr.]]|[[1997]].[[12.06]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}} | ||
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{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Sumo FUJI]]|[[1999]].[[05.15]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Sumo FUJI]]|[[1999]].[[05.15]]|[[Arena Naucalpan]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[1999]].[[05.21]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Ultimo Guerrero]]|[[1999]].[[05.21]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3<ref>[https://members.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-newsletter/december-18-2000-wrestling-observer-newsletter-wwf-armageddon-reviewed WON 2000-12-18] | {{TitleDefenseLine|3|Bret Como|[[2000]].[[12.03]]|Canada|<ref>[https://members.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-newsletter/december-18-2000-wrestling-observer-newsletter-wwf-armageddon-reviewed WON 2000-12-18], a match for western Canada promotion ECCW, city not listed</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4<ref>[https://members.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-newsletter/december-18-2000-wrestling-observer-newsletter-wwf-armageddon-reviewed WON 2000-12-18]</ref> | {{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Solar I]]|[[2000]].[[12.10]]|[[Kyoto]]|<ref>[https://members.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-newsletter/december-18-2000-wrestling-observer-newsletter-wwf-armageddon-reviewed WON 2000-12-18]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|81|[[Ultimo Dragon]] [2]|[[the Great Sasuke]]|[[2003]].[[05.05]]|Sendai, [[Japan]]}} | {{TitleHistoryLine|81|[[Ultimo Dragon]] [2]|[[the Great Sasuke]]|[[2003]].[[05.05]]|Sendai, [[Japan]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Ultimo Dragon]] vacates title May 2003 due to WWE jump}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|[[Ultimo Dragon]] vacates title May 2003 due to WWE jump}} | ||
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{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[2004]].[[10.04]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[2004]].[[10.04]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Satanico]]|[[2004]].[[11.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Satanico]]|[[2004]].[[11.17]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine|83|[[Mistico]]|[[El Averno]]|[[2005]].[[01.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo | {{TitleHistoryLine|83|[[Mistico]]|[[El Averno]]|[[2005]].[[01.01]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Averno]]|[[2005]].[[01.30]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[El Averno]]|[[2005]].[[01.30]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Averno]]|[[2005]].[[02.11]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[El Averno]]|[[2005]].[[02.11]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
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{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[2009]].[[10.23]]|[[Arena México]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[2009]].[[10.23]]|[[Arena México]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[2009]].[[11.30]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[2009]].[[11.30]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|championship | {{TitleHistorySpan|CMLL drops recognition of this championship; Averno given [[NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship]] instead}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryEnd}} | {{TitleHistoryEnd}} | ||
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Guajardo left EMLL in 1974 to form the promotion which would eventually be known as [[LLI]]. Guajardo was NWA Middleweight Championship at the time. The NWA, working on behalf of EMLL, declared the championship vacant. Guajardo appears to have continued to defend the title anyway, perhaps until the [[UWA World Middleweight Championship]] began. | Guajardo left EMLL in 1974 to form the promotion which would eventually be known as [[LLI]]. Guajardo was NWA Middleweight Championship at the time. The NWA, working on behalf of EMLL, declared the championship vacant. Guajardo appears to have continued to defend the title anyway, perhaps until the [[UWA World Middleweight Championship]] began. | ||
{{ | {{TitleHistoryStart}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|-|?|[[1974]].[[07.05]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | {{TitleDefenseIffy|-|?|[[1974]].[[07.05]]|[[Monterrey]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseIffy|-|[[El Solitario]]|[[1974]].[[11.10]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}} | {{TitleDefenseIffy|-|[[El Solitario]]|[[1974]].[[11.10]]|[[Arena Lopez Mateos]]}} | ||
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== Gallery of Champions == | == Gallery of Champions == | ||
{{Gallery|name=Guskallio.nwa1st.medio.jpg|caption=[[Gus Kallio]], 1st Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Tarzanlopez.jpg|caption=[[Tarzan Lopez]], 3rd, 5th, 8th & 11th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Tarzanlopez.jpg|caption=[[Tarzan Lopez]], 3rd, 5th, 8th & 11th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Gory.nwa.medio.jpg|caption=[[Gory Guerrero]], 6th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Sugi-sito_nwa-midd.jpg|caption=[[Sugi Sito]], 9th & 12th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Sugi-sito_nwa-midd.jpg|caption=[[Sugi Sito]], 9th & 12th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Enrique-llanes_nwa-midd.jpg|caption=[[Enrique Llanes]], 10th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Enrique-llanes_nwa-midd.jpg|caption=[[Enrique Llanes]], 10th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name= | {{Gallery|name=Santo.medio.world.jpg|caption=[[El Santo]], 13th Champion}} | ||
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{{Gallery|name=Roland-vera_nwa-midd.jpg|caption=[[Rolando Vera]], 14th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Roland-vera_nwa-midd.jpg|caption=[[Rolando Vera]], 14th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=nwalh_reneguajardo.jpg|caption=[[Rene Guajardo]], 15th, 17th, 21st, 23th, 25th & 31st champion}} | {{Gallery|name=nwalh_reneguajardo.jpg|caption=[[Rene Guajardo]], 15th, 17th, 21st, 23th, 25th & 31st champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Antonio-posa_nwa-mid.jpg|caption=[[Antonio Posa]], 16th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Antonio-posa_nwa-mid.jpg|caption=[[Antonio Posa]], 16th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Rayo-NWA.JPG|caption=[[Rayo de Jalisco]], 18th, 20th & 27th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Rayo-NWA.JPG|caption=[[Rayo de Jalisco]], 18th, 20th & 27th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Benny-galant_nwa-mid.jpg|caption=[[Benny Galant]], 19th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Benny-galant_nwa-mid.jpg|caption=[[Benny Galant]], 19th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=jerrylondon_nwamiddle.jpg|caption=[[Jerry London]], 22nd Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=jerrylondon_nwamiddle.jpg|caption=[[Jerry London]], 22nd Champion}} | ||
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{{Gallery|name=Nwalh mendoza.jpg|caption=[[Ray Mendoza]], 24th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Nwalh mendoza.jpg|caption=[[Ray Mendoza]], 24th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=ElSolitario_Champ.jpg|caption=[[El Solitario]], 28th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=ElSolitario_Champ.jpg|caption=[[El Solitario]], 28th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Masiokoma-nwamidchamp.jpg|caption=[[Masio Koma]], 29th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Masiokoma-nwamidchamp.jpg|caption=[[Masio Koma]], 29th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Anibalnwachamp.jpg|caption=[[Anibal]], as 30th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Anibalnwachamp.jpg|caption=[[Anibal]], as 30th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Anibalnwamiddle2.jpg|caption=[[Anibal]], as 32st Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Anibalnwamiddle2.jpg|caption=[[Anibal]], as 32st Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=PerroAguayo-NWA.jpg|caption=[[Perro Aguayo]], 33rd, 35th & 40th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=PerroAguayo-NWA.jpg|caption=[[Perro Aguayo]], 33rd, 35th & 40th Champion}} | ||
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{{Gallery|name=El-faraon_nwa-midd.JPG|caption=[[El Faraon]], 34th, 38th & 51st Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=El-faraon_nwa-midd.JPG|caption=[[El Faraon]], 34th, 38th & 51st Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Ringomendoza.jpg|caption=[[Ringo Mendoza]], 36th, 39th, 41st, 43rd & 50th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Ringomendoza.jpg|caption=[[Ringo Mendoza]], 36th, 39th, 41st, 43rd & 50th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Joe_polardy_nwamid.JPG |caption=[[Joe Palardy]], 37th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Joe_polardy_nwamid.JPG |caption=[[Joe Palardy]], 37th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Tony-salazar_nwa-midd.JPG|caption=[[Tony Salazar]], 42nd & 48th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Tony-salazar_nwa-midd.JPG|caption=[[Tony Salazar]], 42nd & 48th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Nwamw sayama.jpg|caption=[[Satoru Sayama]], 44th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Nwamw sayama.jpg|caption=[[Satoru Sayama]], 44th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Satanico_nwa-midd.JPG|caption=[[Satanico]], 45th, 53rd, 55th, 57th & 59th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Satanico_nwa-midd.JPG|caption=[[Satanico]], 45th, 53rd, 55th, 57th & 59th Champion}} | ||
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{{Gallery|name=Cachorro-mendoza_nwa-midd.JPG|caption=[[Cachorro Mendoza]], 46th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Cachorro-mendoza_nwa-midd.JPG|caption=[[Cachorro Mendoza]], 46th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Chicananwamedio.jpg|caption=[[Sangre Chicana]], 47th & 49th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Chicananwamedio.jpg|caption=[[Sangre Chicana]], 47th & 49th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Cesar-curiel-nwamidd.jpg|caption=[[Cesar Curiel]], 52nd Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Cesar-curiel-nwamidd.jpg|caption=[[Cesar Curiel]], 52nd Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Eljalisco-nwamidchamp.JPG|caption=[[El Jalisco]], 54th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Eljalisco-nwamidchamp.JPG|caption=[[El Jalisco]], 54th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Lizmark-nwa-middle.jpg|caption=[[Lizmark]], 56th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Lizmark-nwa-middle.jpg|caption=[[Lizmark]], 56th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Grancochisse01.jpg|caption=[[Gran Cochisse]], 58th, 60th & 64th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Grancochisse01.jpg|caption=[[Gran Cochisse]], 58th, 60th & 64th Champion}} | ||
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{{Gallery|name=GranHamada_NWA.jpg|caption=[[Gran Hamada]], 61st Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=GranHamada_NWA.jpg|caption=[[Gran Hamada]], 61st Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=CValaguez-NWAMiddle.JPG|caption=[[Chamaco Valaguez]], 63rd Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=CValaguez-NWAMiddle.JPG|caption=[[Chamaco Valaguez]], 63rd Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=KungFu_Middle.jpg|caption=[[Kung Fu]], 65th & 67th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=KungFu_Middle.jpg|caption=[[Kung Fu]], 65th & 67th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Dandy-NatMiddle.jpg|caption=[[El Dandy]], 66th & 73rd Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Dandy-NatMiddle.jpg|caption=[[El Dandy]], 66th & 73rd Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Atlantis_-_nwa_middle.jpg|caption=[[Atlantis]], 68th, 70th & 74th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Atlantis_-_nwa_middle.jpg|caption=[[Atlantis]], 68th, 70th & 74th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=nwalh_emilio.jpg|caption=[[Emilio Charles Jr.]], 69th & 71st Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=nwalh_emilio.jpg|caption=[[Emilio Charles Jr.]], 69th & 71st Champion}} | ||
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{{Gallery|name=Angelazteca.jpg|caption=[[Angel Azteca]], 72nd Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Angelazteca.jpg|caption=[[Angel Azteca]], 72nd Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Perromanoedit2.jpg|caption=[[Mano Negra]], 75th & 77th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Perromanoedit2.jpg|caption=[[Mano Negra]], 75th & 77th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Nwamiddle_oro.jpg|caption=[[Oro]], 76th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Nwamiddle_oro.jpg|caption=[[Oro]], 76th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Jerichochamp.jpg|caption=[[Corazon De Leon]], 78th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Jerichochamp.jpg|caption=[[Corazon De Leon]], 78th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=nwamiddle_ultimodragon.jpg|caption=[[Ultimo Dragon]], 79th & 81st Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=nwamiddle_ultimodragon.jpg|caption=[[Ultimo Dragon]], 79th & 81st Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=nwamiddle_greatsasuke.jpg|caption=[[The Great Sasuke]], 80th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=nwamiddle_greatsasuke.jpg|caption=[[The Great Sasuke]], 80th Champion}} | ||
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{{Gallery|name=Averno-NWAMiddle.jpg|caption=[[El Averno]], as 82nd Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Averno-NWAMiddle.jpg|caption=[[El Averno]], as 82nd Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=MisticoPosing.jpg|caption=[[Mistico]], 83rd & 85th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=MisticoPosing.jpg|caption=[[Mistico]], 83rd & 85th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Nwamw blackwarrior.jpg|caption=[[Black Warrior]], 84td Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Nwamw blackwarrior.jpg|caption=[[Black Warrior]], 84td Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Nwamiddle_mistico84.jpg|caption=[[Mistico]], as 85th Champion}} | {{Gallery|name=Nwamiddle_mistico84.jpg|caption=[[Mistico]], as 85th Champion}} | ||
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== Gallery of Title Belts == | == Gallery of Title Belts == | ||
{{Gallery|name=Nwa-middle-1stbelt.jpg|caption= | {{Gallery|name=Nwa-middle-1stbelt.jpg|caption=Original Belt}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Nwamiddle-2ndbelt.jpg|caption=2nd Belt}} | {{Gallery|name=Nwamiddle-2ndbelt.jpg|caption=2nd Belt}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=NWA MID2.jpg|caption=3rd & 5th Belt}} | {{Gallery|name=NWA MID2.jpg|caption=3rd & 5th Belt}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Nwa-mid4thbelt.png|caption=4th Belt}} | {{Gallery|name=Nwa-mid4thbelt.png|caption=4th Belt}} | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
*[http://wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-m.html Wrestling-Titles.com] | *[http://wrestling-titles.com/nwa/world/nwa-m.html Wrestling-Titles.com] |
Revision as of 00:00, 26 May 2020
Current Champion
El Averno was the 85th champion, having won it on November 30, 2007 in Arena Mexico. The championship is current inactive.
History of Championship
The NWA World Middleweight Championship dated back to the early 1920s. The NWA name only existed to establish it as a world championship; since the 30s, it has been property of EMLL (much later CMLL.) It's one of the oldest active wrestling championships in the world.
Corazon de Leon won the championship on December 7, 1993 by defeating Mano Negra. Negra had defeated Bestia Salvaje in a hair match the night prior, but suffered an ankle injury during the match. Leon attacked the hurt ankle, beating Negra in the same straight falls via anklelock. This would be the last time this title would change hands in a CMLL ring for over a decade.
For most of it's existence, the NWA World Middleweight Championship been held by Mexican wrestlers and defended in Mexico. In 1994, the title was sold to Ultimo Dragon, who brought it to Japan to be defended first by himself, and later as a championship belt for his promotions. When Ultimo Dragon left Japan to join WWE in 2003, he sold the belt back to CMLL. CMLL did nothing with it for a year, before doing a decision match with no particular build up.
On 01/01/05, Mistico beat Averno for the NWA World Middleweight Championship, using it as a launch point for his rise to the top of the promotion. Mistico winning was not an upset, but it signaled his transition from a momentarily favored young wrestler to a new permanent star. The match was well received, and the two met many times the rest of the year in rematches of the initial title match (which has never been shown on television.)
Black Warrior won the belt from Mistico, as part of the lead up to their mask match, and to provide big rematches after Mistico won the mask. Mistico was finally able to get the belt back on Kid's Day, 2007.
Averno won the belt back from Mistico in November of 2007. Despite holding the belt for almost 3 years, defenses were rare and the championship was rarely considered.
On August 12, 2010, CMLL announced a change with the NWA group of championships. The current physical title belts were all retired, replaced by newly belts with a different design. The old belts are now part of CMLL's mobile museum, though copies of them have turned up elsewhere.
CMLL referred to the new championships as the CMLL Historic Championships and said the former NWA champions would be the first champions of the new belts. Outside not getting the physical belt back, that appeared to satisfy the NWA's complaints about using their trademarks. However, since within weeks of that press conference, CMLL had changed course. The championships were referred to as NWA World Historic Championships.
This title has not been revived by NWA Mexico.
Champions Listing
Sources:
- ↑ a repint article in Lucha Libre (dated 1939-01-10) talks about Kallio defending the title against Gaona soon, says he's been champ seven years
- ↑ Lucha Libre 19
- ↑ Matt Farmer, title for title for the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship
- ↑ CMLL
- ↑ Lucha Libre 338
- ↑ Lucha Libre 309
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ Lucha Libre 310
- ↑ Lucha Libre 310
- ↑ Lucha Libre 101
- ↑ Lucha Libre 310
- ↑ El Informador 1954-09-12
- ↑ Lucha Libre 149
- ↑ Rolando Vera defeated El Santo in Arena Coliseo Monterrey on 1956.08.19, but the Mexico City commission rules it not to be a title match after the fact, declaring Santo had defended the title too many times recently and Vera had lost in two previous title challenges. The commission attempted to return the belt to Santo, who refused it. The title was vacant going into a rematch two months later - SuperLuchas
- ↑ [Lucha Libre 310]
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ El Informador 1957-09-15
- ↑ El Informador 1959-07-19
- ↑ Arena 193
- ↑ Lucha Libre 125
- ↑ previously listed as 1962.04.18, which cannot be accurate given the correct date for the previous title change
- ↑ Lucha Libre 166
- ↑ Lucha Libre 28 lists May 1 (not May 30th) as the title match, though does not list a result
- ↑ Lucha Libre 36, Superluchas
- ↑ Lucha Libre 48 - no date is specified, but possibly the 7th
- ↑ Lucha Libre 50
- ↑ Lucha Libre 59, may be off a week
- ↑ Lucha Libre 76
- ↑ Lucha Libre 93, date could be off a week
- ↑ Lucha Libre 94
- ↑ Lucha Libre 103
- ↑ Lucha Libre 104
- ↑ Lucha Libre 107
- ↑ Lucha Libre 120
- ↑ Lucha Libre 167; Lucha Libre 311 also has the date and specifies it was in Arena Coliseo Monterrey
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ Lucha Libre 152
- ↑ Lucha Libre 311; Lucha Libre 157 has it as 10.10
- ↑ Lucha Libre 158
- ↑ Lucha Libre 165; Guajardo first won by DQ, match was restarted, Guajarado won agian
- ↑ Lucha Libre 220; 170 seems to imply a 01.12 date
- ↑ SuperLuchas - previously listed as 03.11
- ↑ Lucha Libre 220
- ↑ Lucha Libre 202
- ↑ Date listed as 07.29 previously, Lucha Libre 205 has it as September
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ Lucha Libre 220
- ↑ El Siglo de Torreon 1968-04-41
- ↑ Lucha Libre 311
- ↑ Lucha Libre 311
- ↑ Lucha Libre 311; likely in Arena Coliseo Monterrey
- ↑ DJ Spectro, Lucha Libre 311; win by DQ
- ↑ Lucha Libre 289
- ↑ El Informador 1969-07-06
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ Lucha Libre 305
- ↑ El Informador 1969-10-05
- ↑ Lucha Libre 351 lists this location, but match isn't listed on the poster for this date
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ DJ Spectro
- ↑ CMLL
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ UWA debut show; advertised as a defense and treated like one, but NWA (EMLL) announced they stripped Anibal of the title (for working the rival promotion)
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ Informador 1975-10-12
- ↑ El Informador 1976-02-08
- ↑ El Informador 1976-05-23
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ El Informador 1976-11-14
- ↑ El Informador 1976-12-26
- ↑ El Informador 1977-04-10, Mendoza apparently beat Adorable Rubi the previous shot to win a title shot.
- ↑ El Informador 1977-05-15
- ↑ El Informador 1977-06-05
- ↑ El Informador 1977-07-03 lists title match
- ↑ El Informador 1977-11-06
- ↑ SuperLuchas; previously listed as 11/25]
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ previously listed as 08.13. Listed as a title match with Ringo defending on the lineup, title change date not confirmed
- ↑ El Informador 1978-10-08
- ↑ Box Y Lucha
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ Cronicas Y Leyendas de Lucha Libre
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ El Informador 1979-09-09
- ↑ Cronicas Y Leyendas
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ ricardo aguilar hidalgo
- ↑ El Informador 1980-04-27; this had been listed as 04.17 in Monterrey, but the poster for 04.27 indicates Satanico is still champion
- ↑ El Informador 1980-05-18
- ↑ El Informador 1980-07-13
- ↑ El Informador 1980-09-07
- ↑ ricardo aguilar hidalgo @ box y lucha
- ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 00.26.32)
- ↑ El Informador 1981-08-16
- ↑ El Informador 1981-11-29
- ↑ El Informador 1982-02-14
- ↑ luchablog photolog (20130915_234949)
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ El Informador 1983-02-20
- ↑ Cronicas y Leyendas
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ El Siglo de Torreon
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ Box Y Lucha 1618
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ Box Y Lucha 1746
- ↑ El Informador 1986-07-13
- ↑ Matt Farmer
- ↑ luchablog photolog (20130916_021147)
- ↑ luchablog photolog (2013-09-16 03.25.29)
- ↑ SuperLuchas
- ↑ billed as Atlantis' 33rd defense
- ↑ billed as Atlantis' 35th defense
- ↑ billed as Atlantis' 36th defense - Lucha Libre Weekly #26
- ↑ billed as Atlantis' 38th defense - Lucha Libre Weekly #26
- ↑ billed as Atlantis' potential 42nd defense
- ↑ WON 2000-12-18, a match for western Canada promotion ECCW, city not listed
- ↑ WON 2000-12-18
Rene Guajardo branch
Guajardo left EMLL in 1974 to form the promotion which would eventually be known as LLI. Guajardo was NWA Middleweight Championship at the time. The NWA, working on behalf of EMLL, declared the championship vacant. Guajardo appears to have continued to defend the title anyway, perhaps until the UWA World Middleweight Championship began.
# | Champion(s) | Defeated | Date | Location | |
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- | ? | 1974.07.05 | Monterrey | ||
- | El Solitario | 1974.11.10 | Arena Lopez Mateos | ||
title change | |||||
successful title defense | |||||
championship matches which were announced, but results were not found |
Sources:
Gallery of Champions
Gallery of Title Belts
Sources
V | National Wrestling Alliance Championships (with lucha libre history) | E |
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World Welter (Akantus), NWA-Mexico: Mexico Light (Skayde), Mexico Welter (Vaquero Fantasma) | ||
Dragon Gym: International Junior Heavy (Último Dragón) | ||
Defunct: Middle, Light Heavy, Americas Tag | ||
Reference: Jr. Heavy, Heavy | ||
CMLL established titles: Historic Welter (Volador Jr.), Historic Middle (Carístico), Historic LH (Stuka Jr.) |