Mexican National Welterweight Championship

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Mexican National Welterweight Championship
A masked wrestler posing on the second turnbuckle during a wrestling event
Rey Misterio, Jr., the 52nd Mexican National Welterweight Champion
Details
Current champion(s) Bárbaro Cavernario
Date won May 3, 2015[1]
Date established June 17, 1934
Promotion Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. (Sanctioning body)
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (–1992, 1998–current)
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (1992–1998)

The Mexican National Welterweight Championship (Campeonato Nacional Peso Welter in Spanish) is a Mexican professional wrestling championship created and sanctioned by Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. (the Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling Commission). While the commission sanctions the title, it does not promote the events at which the title is defended. Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotes the events and has the everyday control of the championship.[Note 1] The official definition of the welterweight weight class in Mexico is between 77 kg (170 lb) and 87 kg (192 lb), but is not always strictly enforced.[Note 2][2] Because Lucha Libre emphasizes the lower weight classes, this division is considered more important than the normally more prestigious heavyweight division of a promotion.[3] As it is a professional wrestling championship, it is not won legitimately; it is instead won via a scripted ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline. All title matches take place under two out of three falls rules.

The championship was created in 1934, making it one of the oldest titles still promoted and older than any title promoted in the United States, Canada or Japan.[4] Documentation is unclear on the details of the tournament other than that Mario Nuñez won the title by defeating Tony Canales in the final on June 17, 1934. In the early days of the championship no single professional wrestling promotion had exclusive control of the championship, but as Empressa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL; later renamed Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre) became dominant it became the main promoter of the championship, with the Commission pre-approving the champions. After El Felino vacated the title in 1992, control of the championship was granted to Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA), which promoted the title for the next six years. In 1998 control of the Welterweight Championship was returned to CMLL when Arkangel de la Muerte defeated El Toreo on a CMLL show. Since then the title has been promoted exclusively by CMLL.

Karloff Lagarde holds all "longevity" records for the championship. He has had the longest individual reign (1,859 days), the longest combined reign (2,731 days) and the most reigns of any champion, with four. Psicosis holds the record for the shortest reign, having held the title for only two days.[Note 3] Bárbaro Cavernario is the current champion, having defeated Titán on May 3, 2015, to win the championship. It is Cavernario's second Welterweight Championship reign, he is the 73rd overall champion and the 54th person to hold the title.

Title history

Key
Symbol Meaning
# The overall championship reign
Reign The reign number for the specific wrestler listed
Event The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands
Used for vacated reigns
N/A The specific information is not known.
(n) Used to indicate that the title change took place "no later than"[Note 4]
+ Indicates that the date changes daily for the current champion
No. Champion Reign Date Days held Location Event Notes Ref.
1 Mario Nuñez 1 June 17, 1934 [Note 5] Mexico City, Mexico Live event Defeated Tony Canales to become the first champion  
Vacated N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated for unknown reasons.  
2 Tarzán López 1 March 11, 1936 [Note 6] Mexico City, Mexico Live event Defeated Dientes Hernández.  
Vacated N/A 1939 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated for unknown reasons.  
3 Bobby Arreola 1 February 3, 1940 [Note 7] Mexico City, Mexico Live event Won a tournament final  
Vacated N/A 1940 N/A N/A N/A Arreola was stripped of the title due to injury  
4 Lobo Negro 1 April 6, 1941 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event Defeated Bobby Bonales in a tournament final  
5 Jack O'Brien 1 November 23, 1941 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
6 Ciclón Veloz 1 March 1, 1942 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Puebla, Puebla Live event    
7 El Santo 1 February 21, 1943 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
8 Jack O'Brien 2 February 18, 1944 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
9 Gory Guerrero 1 April 20, 1945 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
Vacated N/A February 23, 1946 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated after Guerrero won the NWA World Middleweight Championship  
10 El Santo 2 1950 (n) [Note 8] N/A Live event Records unclear as to who Santo defeated, as well as when and where  
11 Blue Demon 1 September 25, 1953 [Note 9] Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
Vacated N/A 1953 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated for unknown reasons  
12 Jalisco Gonzalez 1 April 6, 1956 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event Defeated El Enfermero in a tournament final  
13 Karloff Lagarde 1 March 2, 1957 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
14 Blue Demon 2 April 4, 1962 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
15 Karloff Lagarde 2 April 28, 1962 [Note 10] Pachuca, Hidalgo Live event    
Vacated N/A 1963 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated, as Lagarde already held the NWA World Welterweight Championship  
16 Javier Escobedo 1 November 15, 1963 [Note 11] Mexico City, Mexico Live event Defeated Halcón Dorado in a tournament final  
Vacated N/A 1964 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated after Escobedo died in an automobile accident  
17 Rizado Ruiz 1 April 13, 1964 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event Defeated Black Shadow in a tournament final  
18 Huracán Ramírez 1 April 3, 1965 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
19 Alberto Muñoz 1 February 6, 1966 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event    
Vacated N/A October 20, 1968 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated after Muñoz won the Mexican National Middleweight Championship  
20 Huracán Ramírez 2 June 14, 1969 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
21 Karloff Lagarde 3 September 9, 1969 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event    
22 Huracán Ramírez 3 August 4, 1970 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. N/A Live event  
23 Karloff Lagarde 4 October 20, 1972 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
24 El Marquez 1 August 11, 1973 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
25 Fishman 1 October 3, 1973 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Acapulco, Guerrero Live event    
Vacated N/A May 3, 1975 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated for reasons that have not been documented.  
26 Fishman 1 October 12, 1975 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event Defeated Alberto Muñoz in a tournament final.  
Vacated N/A April 9, 1976 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated after Fishman won the NWA World Welterweight Championship  
27 Blue Demon 3 July 30, 1976 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event Defeated Mano Negra in a tournament final  
28 Fishman 3 February 27, 1977 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event    
29 Kung Fu 1 September 26, 1977 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event    
30 Américo Rocca 1 February 7, 1978 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
31 Lizmark 1 April 18, 1978 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Acapulco, Guerrero Live event    
32 Américo Rocca 2 March 29, 1980 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
33 Franco Columbo 1 November 1, 1980 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
34 El Supremo 1 February 1, 1981 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event    
35 Talismán 1 March 30, 1982 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
36 Mocho Cota 1 November 12, 1982 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
37 Chamaco Valaguez 1 August 4, 1983 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Cuernavaca, Morelos Live event    
Vacated N/A July 26, 1984 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated after Valaquez won the NWA World Welterweight Championship.  
38 Talismán 2 August 19, 1984 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event Defeated Américo Rocca in a tournament final.  
39 Américo Rocca 3 March 29, 1985 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
40 El Dandy 1 September 1, 1985 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event    
Vacated N/A November 17, 1985 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated after El Dandy won the NWA World Welterweight Championship
41 Fuerza Guerrera 1 December 3, 1985 [Note 12] Mexico City, Mexico Live event Defeated Javier Cruz  
Vacated N/A August 1986 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated after Fuerza Guerrera left EMLL  
42 Símbolo 1 January 27, 1987 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event Defeated Solar II in a tournament final  
43 Águila Solitaria 1 July 19, 1987 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
44 Bestia Salvaje 1 September 3, 1988 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
45 Ángel Azteca 1 February 26, 1989 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. N/A Live event    
Vacated N/A April 28, 1989 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated after Ángel Azteca won the NWA World Middleweight Championship  
46 Ciclón Ramírez 1 May 21, 1989 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event Defeated Bestia Salvaje in a tournament final
47 Canelo Casas 1 July 25, 1990 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Cuernavaca, Morelos Live event   [5]
48 Ciclón Ramírez 2 February 13, 1991 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Acapulco, Guerrero Live event    
49 El Felino 1 July 5, 1992 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
Vacated N/A July 16, 1992 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated after El Felino won the CMLL World Welterweight Championship  
50 Ciclón Ramírez 3 August 16, 1992 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event Defeated Fantasma de la Quebrada in the finals of a 16-man tournament.  
51 Fantasma de la Quebrada 1 September 30, 1992 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Acapulco, Guerrero Live event  
52 Rey Misterio, Jr. 1 October 28, 1992 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes Live event    
53 Heavy Metal 2 February 26, 1993 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event Previously held the title as "Canelo Casas"  
54 El Hijo del Santo 1 October 29, 1993 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event El Hijo del Santo's WWA World Welterweight Championship was also at stake  
55 Psicosis 1 February 16, 1995 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes Live event    
56 Ultraman 2000 1 January 18, 1996 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Tijuana, Baja California Live event    
Vacated N/A March 19, 1996 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated when Ultraman 2000 changed his identity to Damián 666  
57 Psicosis 2 February 14, 1997 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Xochimilco, Mexico Live event Defeated Super Elektra in a tournament final  
58 El Salsero 1 February 16, 1997 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua Live event    
59 Nygma 1 June 13, 1997 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Xochimilco, Mexico Live event    
60 El Torero 1 July 25, 1997 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Cuautitlán, Mexico Live event    
61 Arkangel de la Muerte 1 September 25, 1998 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Acapulco, Guerrero Live event    
62 Astro Rey, Jr. 1 March 22, 1999 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Puebla, Puebla Live event    
63 Karloff Lagarde, Jr. 1 October 23, 2000 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Puebla, Puebla Live event   [6]
64 Tigre Blanco 1 April 17, 2001 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
65 Doctor X 1 March 11, 2003 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event    
66 La Máscara 1 May 13, 2005 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event   [7]
67 Sangre Azteca 1 December 17, 2006 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event   [8]
68 Valiente 1 August 16, 2009 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event   [9]
69 Pólvora 1 July 15, 2011 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event   [10]
70 Titán 1 September 4, 2012 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event   [11]
Vacated N/A March 20, 2013 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated due to an injury to Titán. [12]
71 Averno 1 April 26, 2013 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Arena Mexico 57th Anniversary Show Defeated Místico II in a tournament final [13]
72 Titán 2 December 1, 2013 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. Mexico City, Mexico Live event   [14]
73 Bárbaro Cavernario 1 May 3, 2015 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.+ Mexico City, Mexico Live event   [1]

List of combined reigns

Key
Symbol Meaning
Indicates the current champion
¤ The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
+ Indicates that the date changes daily for the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of reigns Combined days
1 Karloff Lagarde 4 2,731¤
[Note 10]
2 El Santo 2 1,361¤
[Note 8]
3 Huracán Ramírez 3 1,204
4 Tarzán López 1 1,026¤
[Note 6]
5 Ciclón Ramírez 3 983
6 Alberto Muñoz 1 979
7 Fishman 3 968
8 Sangre Azteca 1 973
9 Doctor X 1 794
10 El Torero 1 792
11 Titán 2 715
12 Lizmark 1 711
13 Valiente 1 698
14 Tigre Blanco 1 693
15 Águila Solitaria 1 605
16 La Máscara 1 583
17 Astro Rey, Jr. 1 581
18 Jalisco Gonzalez 1 538
19 Jack O'Brien 2 525
20 El Hijo del Santo 1 475
21 Talismán 2 449
22 Heavy Metal 2 448
23 Américo Rocca 3 443
24 El Supremo 1 422
25 Pólvora 1 417
26 Blue Demon 3 416¤
[Note 9]
27 Bestia Salvaje 1 388
28 Bárbaro Cavernario 1 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.+
30 Chamaco Valaguez 1 357
Ciclón Veloz 1 357
31 Rizado Ruiz 1 355
32 Psicosis 2 338
33 Gory Guerrero 1 309
34 Mocho Cota 1 265
35 Fuerza Guerrera 1 241¤
[Note 12]
36 Lobo Negro 1 231
37 Averno 1 219
38 Arkangel de la Muerte 1 178
39 Karloff Lagarde Jr. 1 176
49 Símbolo 1 173
41 Kung Fu 1 154
42 Rey Misterio Jr. 1 121
43 El Salsero 1 117
44 Franco Columbo 1 92
45 El Dandy 1 77
46 Ángel Azteca 1 61
Ultraman 2000 1 61
48 El Marquez 1 53
49 Javier Excobar 1 45¤
[Note 11]
59 Nygma 1 42
51 Fantasma de la Quebrada 1 28
52 El Felino 1 11
53 Bobby Arreola 1 1¤
[Note 7]
53 Mario Nuñez N/A 1¤
[Note 5]

1992 Championship tournament

On July 16, 1992 then reigning Mexican National Welterweight Champion El Felino defeated América to win his first ever CMLL World Heavyweight Championship. After winning the title El Felino vacates the Mexican National title to focus on his CMLL World Welterweight Championship. CMLL held a 16-man tournament over two days, starting on August 9 with the finals of the tournament the following week on August 15th. All matches took place at the Pista Arena Revolucion in Mexico City, Mexico

First round   Second round   Semifinals   Final
                           
 Ciclón Ramírez W  
 Águila Solitaria        Ciclón Ramírez W  
 Kato Kung Lee, Jr.      Talisman, Jr.    
 Talisman, Jr. W        Ciclón Ramírez W  
 Pegasso[Note 13] W        El Contado    
 Babe Richard        Pegasso W
 El Cortado W    El Contado    
 Ludwig Star          Ciclón Ramírez  
 Fantasma de la Quebrada W        Fantasma de la Quebrada  
 Guerrero Samurai II        Fantasma de la Quebrada W  
 Apolo Chino W    Apolo Chino    
 El Mestizo          Fantasma de la Quebrada W
 Solar II W        El Solar II    
 Bello Incognito        El Solar II W
 Gran Apache I W    Gran Apache I    
 El Vencedor    

April 2013 Championship tournament

The Mexican National Welterweight Championship was vacated on March 20, 2013 when the then-champion Titán was unable to defend the championship due to a long term injury.[12] CMLL announced that they would hold a tournament for the vacant championship starting on April 19, 2013. 10 wrestlers would compete in a Torneo cibernetico elimination match with the last two wrestlers meeting at a later date in a match to determine the next champion. CMLL announced the that Místico La Nueva Era, Valiente, Rey Cometa, Guerrero Maya, Jr., Fuego, Volador, Jr., Averno, Tiger, Sangre Azteca and Namajague.[15] Of the group Valiente and Sagre Azteca had held the Welterweight championship before. The tournament saw Averno and Místico La Nueva Era outlast everyone to earn the rights to wrestle for the title on April 26, 2013 as the main event of CMLL's Arena Mexico 57th Anniversary Show.[16] In the finals Averno, with the help of his cornerman Mephisto was able to defeat La Nueva Era to win the championship for the first time.[13]

Torneo Cibernetico order of elimination
# Eliminated Eliminated by
1 Sangre Azteca Fuego
2 Guerrero Maya, Jr. Volador, Jr.
3 Fuego Tiger
4 Namajague Disqualification
5 Rey Cometa Averno
6 Tiger Valiente
7 Valiente Volador, Jr.
8 Volador, Jr. Místico La Nueva Era
9 Místico La Nueva Era Winner
10 Averno Winner

Footnotes

  1. In this statement, "control" refers to the everyday use of the championship, determining which storylines the championship is being used in, who gets to challenge for it and how to use it in a public relations sense.
  2. The most recent case of this is Mephisto's holding the NWA World Welterweight Championship, a belt with an 87 kg (192 lb) upper limit, despite weighing 90 kg (200 lb).
  3. Bobby Arreola and Mario Nuñez have reigns that could potentially be shorter than two days, Psicosis two-day regin is the shortest documented reign.
  4. This is indicated when no specific date of the title change is found but a record of the new champion defending the championship.
  5. 5.0 5.1 The exact date on which the title was vacated is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. and Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days.
  6. 6.0 6.1 The exact date on which the title was vacated is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. and Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days.
  7. 7.0 7.1 The exact date on which the title was vacated is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. and Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days.
  8. 8.0 8.1 The exact date on which the title was vacated is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. and Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days.
  9. 9.0 9.1 The exact date on which the title was vacated is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. and Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days.
  10. 10.0 10.1 The exact date on which the title was vacated is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. and Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days.
  11. 11.0 11.1 The exact date on which the title was vacated is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. and Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days.
  12. 12.0 12.1 The exact date on which the title was vacated is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. and Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days.
  13. Not the same wrestler who works as Pegasso today.

References

General source for title history before December 2004
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