NWA World Middleweight Championship - Title History

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
N/A The specific information is not known
— Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
Indicates that the exact length of the title reign is unknown, with a note providing more details.
# Wrestler Reign Date Days
held		 Location Event Notes
01 !1 Kallio, GusGus Kallio 01 !1 01939-01-01January 1, 1939 !N/A 0 !Unknown
 — !N/A Live event Gus Kallio was awarded the championship in late 1938 or early 1939 due to the fact that he already held the World Middleweight Championship in the United States.
02 !2 Gaona, OctavioOctavio Gaona 01 !1 01939-02-19February 19, 1939 7002350000000000000350 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event Octavio Gaona won the championship to permanently establish it as an EMLL title. He also won Kallio's other World Middleweight Championship.
03 !3 Lopez !Tarzán López 01 !1 01940-02-04February 4, 1940 7002681000000000000681 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event López won both versions of the World Middleweight Championship. After this title change only the Mexican version remained active.
04 !4 Guzmán, BlackBlack Guzmán 01 !1 01941-12-16December 16, 1941 700157000000000000057 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
05 !5 Lopez !Tarzán López 02 !2 01942-02-11February 11, 1942 70031473000000000001,473 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
06 !6 Guerrero, GoryGory Guerrero 01 !1 01946-02-23February 23, 1946 7002782000000000000782 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
07 !7 Kelly !Mike Kelly 01 !1 01948-04-12April 12, 1948 7002411000000000000411 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
08 !8 Lopez !Tarzán López 03 !3 01949-05-28May 28, 1949 7002481000000000000481 — !N/A EMLL 15th Anniversary Show
09 !9 Sito, SugiSugi Sito 01 !1 01950-09-21September 21, 1950 7002368000000000000368 — !N/A Live event
10 !10 Llanes, EnriqueEnrique Llanes 01 !1 01951-09-24September 24, 1951 7002132000000000000132 Mexico City, Distrito Federal EMLL 18th Anniversary Show
10.5 !— — !Vacated 00 !— 01952-02-03February 3, 1952 00 !— — !N/A — !N/A EMLL vacated the championship for unknown reasons.
11 !11 Lopez !Tarzán López 04 !4 01952-07-13July 13, 1952 7002342000000000000342 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event Tarzán López won a tournament to win the vacant title.
12 !12 Sito, SugiSugi Sito 02 !2 01953-06-20June 20, 1953 7002195000000000000195 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
13 !13 Santo, ElEl Santo 01 !1 01954-01-01January 1, 1954 70031021000000000001,021 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
14 !14 Vera, RolandoRolando Vera 01 !1 01956-10-19October 19, 1956 70031455000000000001,455 Monterrey, Nuevo León Live event
15 !15 Guajardo, RenéRené Guajardo 01 !1 01960-10-13October 13, 1960 7002415000000000000415 Monterrey, Nuevo León Live event
16 !16 Posa !Antonio Posa 01 !1 01961-12-02December 2, 1961 7002140000000000000140 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
17 !17 Guajardo, RenéRené Guajardo 02 !2 01962-04-18April 18, 1962 7002190000000000000190 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
18 !18 Rayo de Jalisco 01 !1 01962-10-25October 25, 1962 7002583000000000000583 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
19 !19 Galant !Benny Galant 01 !1 01964-05-30May 30, 1964 7002118000000000000118 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
20 !20 Rayo de Jalisco 02 !2 01964-09-25September 25, 1964 7002196000000000000196 — !N/A Live event
21 !21 Guajardo, RenéRené Guajardo 03 !3 01965-04-09April 9, 1965 7002400000000000000400 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
22 !22 London !Jerry London 01 !1 01966-05-14May 14, 1966 700148000000000000048 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
23 !23 Guajardo, RenéRené Guajardo 04 !4 01966-07-01July 1, 1966 7002253000000000000253 Monterrey, Nuevo León Live event
24 !24 Mendoza, RayRay Mendoza 01 !1 01967-03-11March 11, 1967 700151000000000000051 ! Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
24.5 !— — !Vacated 00 !— 01967-05-01May 1967 00 !— — !N/A — !N/A EMLL vacated the championship for unknown reasons.
25 !25 Guajardo, RenéRené Guajardo 05 !5 01967-07-29July 29, 1967 7002629000000000000629 — !N/A Live event Guajardo won a decision match for the vacant title.
26 !26 Rayo de Jalisco 03 !3 01969-04-18April 18, 1969 7002119000000000000119 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
27 !27 Solitario, ElEl Solitario 01 !1 01969-08-15August 15, 1969 7002378000000000000378 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
28 !28 Koma !Mashio Koma 01 !1 01970-06-28June 28, 1970 7002161000000000000161 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
29 !29 Aníbal 01 !1 01970-12-06December 6, 1970 7002845000000000000845 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
30 !30 Guajardo, RenéRené Guajardo 06 !6 01973-03-30March 30, 1973 7002277000000000000277 ! Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
30.5 !— — !Vacated 00 !— 01974-01-011974 00 !— — !N/A — !N/A EMLL vacated the championship for unknown reasons.
31 !31 Aníbal 02 !2 01974-09-20September 20, 1974 7002223000000000000223 ! Mexico City, Distrito Federal EMLL 41st Anniversary Show Aníbal defeated El Cobarde in a decision match to win the title.
31.5 !— — !Vacated 00 !— 01975-05-01May 1975 00 !— — !N/A — !N/A The championship was vacated when Aníbal left EMLL to work for the Universal Wrestling Association.
32 !32 Aguayo, PerroPerro Aguayo 01 !1 01975-07-04July 4, 1975 7002476000000000000476 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event Perro Aguayo won a tournament to claim the vacant championship.
33 !33 Faraón, ElEl Faraón 01 !1 01976-10-22October 22, 1976 7002140000000000000140 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
34 !34 Aguayo, PerroPerro Aguayo 02 !2 01977-03-11March 11, 1977 7002114000000000000114 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
35 !35 Mendoza, RingoRingo Mendoza 01 !1 01977-07-03July 3, 1977 7002101000000000000101 Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event
36 !36 Plardy !Joe Plardy 01 !1 01977-10-12October 12, 1977 700144000000000000044 Acapulco, Guerrero Live event
37 !37 Faraón, ElEl Faraón 02 !2 01977-11-25November 25, 1977 700184000000000000084 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
38 !38 Mendoza, RingoRingo Mendoza 02 !2 01978-02-17February 17, 1978 700151000000000000051 Los Angeles, California Live event
39 !39 Aguayo, PerroPerro Aguayo 03 !3 01978-04-09April 9, 1978 700175000000000000075 Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event
40 !40 Mendoza, RingoRingo Mendoza 03 !3 01978-06-23June 23, 1978 700151000000000000051 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
41 !41 Salazar, TonyTony Salazar 01 !1 01978-08-13August 13, 1978 7002174000000000000174 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
42 !42 Mendoza, RingoRingo Mendoza 04 !4 01979-02-03February 3, 1979 7002218000000000000218 Acapulco, Guerrero Live event
43 !43 Sayama, SatoruSatoru Sayama 01 !1 01979-09-09September 9, 1979 7002201000000000000201 Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event
44 !44 Satánico, ElEl Satánico 01 !1 01980-03-28March 28, 1980 700120000000000000020 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
45 !45 Mendoza, CachorroCachorro Mendoza 01 !1 01980-04-17April 17, 1980 700159000000000000059 Monterrey, Nuevo León Live event
46 !46 Sangre Chicana 01 !1 01980-06-15June 15, 1980 7002217000000000000217 Monterrey, Nuevo León Live event
47 !47 Salazar, TonyTony Salazar 01 !1 01981-01-18January 18, 1981 700154000000000000054 Monterrey, Nuevo León Live event
48 !48 Sangre Chicana 02 !2 01981-03-13March 13, 1981 700121000000000000021 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
49 !49 Mendoza, RingoRingo Mendoza 05 !5 01981-04-03April 3, 1981 7002240000000000000240 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
50 !50 Faraón, ElEl Faraón 03 !3 01981-11-29November 29, 1981 7002124000000000000124 Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event
51 !51 Curiel !César Curiel 01 !1 01982-04-02April 2, 1982 7002206000000000000206 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
52 !52 Satánico, ElEl Satánico 02 !2 01982-10-25October 25, 1982 50000000000000000000 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
53 !53 Jalisco !El Jalisco 01 !1 01982-10-25October 25, 1982 7002139000000000000139 Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event
54 !54 Satánico, ElEl Satánico 03 !3 01983-03-13March 13, 1983 700182000000000000082 N/A Live event
55 !55 Lizmark 01 !1 01983-06-03June 3, 1983 7002182000000000000182 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
56 !56 Satánico, ElEl Satánico 04 !4 01983-12-02December 2, 1983 7002250000000000000250 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
57 !57 Gran Cochisse 01 !1 01984-08-08August 8, 1984 700137000000000000037 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
58 !58 Satánico, ElEl Satánico 05 !5 01984-09-14September 14, 1984 700116000000000000016 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
59 !59 Gran Cochisse 02 !2 01984-09-30September 30, 1984 700149000000000000049 Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event
60 !60 Gran Hamada 01 !1 01984-11-18November 18, 1984 7002138000000000000138 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
61 !61 Fiera, LaLa Fiera 01 !1 01985-04-05April 5, 1985 7002106000000000000106 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
62 !62 Valaguez, ChamacoChamaco Valaguez 01 !1 01985-07-20July 20, 1985 7002302000000000000302 Puebla, Puebla Live event
63 !63 Gran Cochisse 03 !3 01986-05-18May 18, 1986 7002152000000000000152 — !N/A Live event
64 !64 Kung Fu 01 !1 01986-10-17October 17, 1986 7002273000000000000273 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
65 !65 Dandy, ElEl Dandy 01 !1 01987-07-17July 17, 1987 700181000000000000081 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
66 !66 Kung Fu 02 !2 01987-10-06October 6, 1987 7002248000000000000248 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
67 !67 Atlantis 01 !1 01988-06-10June 10, 1988 700137000000000000037 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
68 !68 Charles, Jr., EmilioEmilio Charles, Jr. 01 !1 01988-07-17July 17, 1988 700111000000000000011 — !N/A Live event
69 !69 Atlantis 02 !2 01988-07-28July 28, 1988 700115000000000000015 — !N/A Live event
70 !70 Charles, Jr., EmilioEmilio Charles, Jr. 02 !2 01988-08-12August 12, 1988 7002259000000000000259 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
71 !71 Angel !Ángel Azteca 01 !1 01989-04-28April 28, 1989 7002400000000000000400 — !N/A Live event
72 !72 Dandy, ElEl Dandy 02 !2 01990-06-02June 2, 1990 700160000000000000060 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
73 !73 Atlantis 03 !3 01990-08-01August 1, 1990 7002945000000000000945 Acapulco, Guerrero Live event
74 !74 Mano Negra 01 !1 01993-03-03March 3, 1993 700181000000000000081 Acapulco, Guerrero Live event
75 !75 Oro 01 !1 01993-05-23May 23, 1993 700141000000000000041 — !N/A Live event
76 !76 Mano Negra 02 !2 01993-07-03July 3, 1993 7002155000000000000155 Puebla, Puebla Live event
77 !77 Corazon !Corazón de León 01 !1 01993-12-04December 4, 1993 7002339000000000000339 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event
78 !78 Ultimo !Último Dragón 01 !1 01994-11-08November 8, 1994 70031150000000000001,150 ! Tokyo, Japan Live event Match promoted by WAR. Último Dragón stops defending the title around 1996.
78.5 !— — !Vacated 00 !— 01998-01-011998 00 !— — !N/A — !N/A Último Dragón was forced to vacate the championship due to an arm injury.
79 !79 Great Sasuke !Great Sasuke 01 !1 01999-02-07February 7, 1999 70031487000000000001,487 Yokohama, Japan Live event Great Sasuke defeated Tokyo Magnum in tournament final to win the championship.
80 !80 Ultimo !Último Dragón 02 !2 02003-03-05March 5, 2003 700127000000000000027 ! Sendai, Miyagi, Japan Live event
80.5 !— — !Vacated 00 !— 02003-04-01April 2003 00 !— — !N/A — !N/A The championship was vacated when Último Dragon began to work for World Wrestling Entertainment.
81 !81 Averno 01 !1 02004-09-03September 3, 2004 7002161000000000000161 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Live event Averno defeated Zumbido in a decision match for the vacant championship.
82 !82 Mistico !Místico 01 !1 02005-02-11February 11, 2005 7002455000000000000455 Mexico City, Distrito Federal CMLL Super Viernes
83 !83 Black Warrior 01 !1 02006-05-12May 12, 2006 7002474000000000000474 Mexico City, Distrito Federal CMLL Super Viernes
84 !84 Mistico !Místico 02 !2 02007-04-29April 29, 2007 7002215000000000000215 Mexico City, Distrito Federal Dia de los Niños
85 !85 Averno 02 !2 02007-11-30November 30, 2007 7002986000000000000986 Mexico City, Distrito Federal CMLL Super Viernes Title renamed the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship on August 12, 2010.
85.5 !— — !Vacated 00 !— 02010-08-12August 12, 2010 00 !— — !N/A — !N/A The championship was vacated when CMLL returned it to NWA.

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