On this page, you find the full Title History for the CMLL World Lightweight Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The CMLL World Lightweight Championship is contested in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on September 12, 2003, and the inaugural champion was Rocky Romero.
This is a newer version of the CMLL Japan Super Lightweight Championship, with its own distinct lineage.
Officially called "Campeonato Mundial Peso Ligero del CMLL" in spanish.
This title is a world class in CMLL, open to national and international wrestlers.
This title is for Lightweight division wrestlers, with weight limit between 63 kg (139 lb) to 70 kg (150 lb)
The current champion is Stigma, who won the title on March 15, 2022, and has been reigning for 1299 days.
CMLL World Lightweight Championship: Title History
CMLL World Lightweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign 12 Stigma
- March 15, 2022
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal | CMLL Martes de Arena México
- 1299+ days
1299+- days
Vacant
- November 6, 2019
- 860 days
CMLL vacated the championship after Kawato-San was injured and unable to wrestle for four months.860- days
11 Kawato-San
- June 30, 2019
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal | CMLL Domingos Arena México
- 129 days
Defeated Audaz in a 2 out of three falls match from a tournament final to win the vacant title.129- days
Vacant
- June 14, 2019
- 16 days
16- days
10 
Dragon Lee 2
- March 4, 2016
- Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Super Viernes
- 1197 days
1197- days
9 
Kamaitachi 1
- January 24, 2016
- Tokyo, Japan | NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2016
- 40 days
40- days
8 Dragon Lee 1
- April 5, 2015
- Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Arena México
- 294 days
294- days
7 Virus
- June 7, 2011
- Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Arena México
- 1398 days
Defeated Guerrero Maya, Jr. in a tournament final to win the vacant title.1398- days
Vacant
- April 7, 2011
- 61 days
Championship vacated after Dorada moved up to the middleweight division61- days
6 
Máscara Dorada 1
- April 7, 2009
- Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Arena México
- 730 days
Won a 10-man torneo cibernetico match over Angel Azteca, Jr., Rey Cometa, Pegasso, Ángel de Oro, Tiger Kid, Polvora, Inquisidor, Super Comando and Ángel de Plata730- days
Vacant
- April 3, 2009
- 4 days
Championship confirmed vacated when CMLL announced a tournament to be held four days later.4- days
5 
Black Tiger (IV) 3
- January 21, 2006
- Industry, California | Live event
- 1168 days
Rocky Romero began working as "Grey Shadow" in early 2008 but the title was never officially vacated until Romero began working for Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion (AAA).1168- days
4 Tommy Williams
- September 15, 2005
- Los Angeles, California | Live event
- 128 days
128- days
3 Black Tiger (IV) 2
- December 10, 2004
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 279 days
279- days
2 Virus
- November 14, 2003
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 392 days
392- days
1 
Rocky Romero 1
- September 12, 2003
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 63 days
Defeated Volador Jr. in a tournament final.63- days
For the Title History of the previous version of this championship, see the page for the CMLL Japan Super Lightweight Championship.
CMLL World Lightweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- CMLL World Lightweight ChampionshipSeptember 12, 2003
CMLL World Lightweight Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
CMLLSeptember 12, 2003 Present
- Promotion
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre - GenderMale
- Title TypeWeight Class Title
- Date EstablishedSeptember 12, 2003
- Preceded By
CMLL Japan Super Lightweight Championship
- First ChampionRocky Romero
- Current ChampionStigma
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Tiger (IV) | 3 |
| 2 | Virus | 2 |
| 3 | Dragon Lee | 2 |
| 4 | Stigma | 1 |
| 5 | Máscara Dorada | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Virus | 1790 | |
| Black Tiger (IV) | 1510 | |
| Dragon Lee | 1491 | |
| Stigma | 1299+ | |
| Máscara Dorada | 730 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virus | June 7, 2011 - April 5, 2015 | 1398 | |
| Stigma | March 15, 2022 - October 4, 2025 | 1299+ | |
| Dragon Lee | March 4, 2016 - June 14, 2019 | 1197 | |
| Black Tiger (IV) | January 21, 2006 - April 3, 2009 | 1168 | |
| Máscara Dorada | April 7, 2009 - April 7, 2011 | 730 |