On this page, you find the full Title History for the Mexican National Middleweight 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 Mexican National Middleweight Championship is contested in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on January 1, 1933.
Officially called "Campeonato Nacional Mexicano de Peso Medio" in spanish.
This championship is controlled by the Mexican Boxing and Wrestling Commission (Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre de México)
It is the governing body that sanctions national titles, CMLL, AAA and the mexican independent circuit, host the national titles under the administration of CBLLM.
This title is open only to mexican national wrestlers with very few exceptions.
This title is for Middleweight division wrestlers, with weight limit between 77 kg (170 lb) to 87 kg (192 lb)
The current champion is Guerrero Maya Jr., who won the title on June 2, 2023, and has been reigning for 855 days (Guerrero Maya, Jr. defeated Rugido to win the vacant title.).
Mexican National Middleweight Championship: Title History
Mexican National Middleweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre 68 Guerrero Maya Jr.
- June 2, 2023
- Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Super Viernes
- 855+ days
Guerrero Maya, Jr. defeated Rugido to win the vacant title.855+- days
67 
Templario 1
- September 24, 2021
- Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL 88 Aniversario
- 616 days
In 2021, CMLL reactivated the title. Templario defeated Dragón Rojo Jr. to win the vacant title.616- days
Deactivated
- December 8, 2008
- 4673 days
AAA stopped using all of the Mexican National championships around this time, focusing on AAA-branded championships instead.66 Octagón
- July 15, 2006
- Torreón, Coahuila | AAA Show
- 877 days
877- days
65 Zumbido
- January 29, 2006
- Salamanca, Guanajuato | AAA Show
- 167 days
Defeated Histeria in a tournament final to win the championship.167- days
Vacant
- August 3, 2005
- 179 days
Psicosis was stripped of the title for defending the title in a hardcore match against Histeria.179- days
64 Psicosis II
- August 13, 2002
- Huamantla, Tlaxcala | AAA Show
- 1086 days
1086- days
63 Pimpinela Escarlata
- April 27, 2001
- Querétaro, Querétaro | AAA Show
- 473 days
473- days
62 Espectro Jr. II
- July 8, 1999
- Toluca, State of Mexico | AAA Show
- 659 days
659- days
61 Máscara Sagrada Jr.
- June 17, 1999
- Toluca, State of Mexico | AAA Show
- 21 days
21- days
60 Espectro Jr. II
- January 27, 1999
- Ecatepec de Morelos, State of Mexico | AAA Show
- 141 days
141- days
59 Abismo Negro
- May 19, 1998
- Tlalnepantla de Baz | AAA Show
- 253 days
253- days
58 PentagónII
- March 28, 1997
- Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico | AAA Show
- 417 days
417- days
57 Octagón
- January 29, 1997
- Naucalpan, State of Mexico | AAA Show
- 58 days
58- days
56 Fuerza Guerrera
- September 15, 1996
- Saltillo, Coahuila | AAA Show
- 136 days
136- days
55 El Hijo del Santo
- January 26, 1996
- Tijuana, Baja California | AAA Show
- 233 days
233- days
54 Blue Panther
- May 27, 1994
- Tijuana, Baja California | AAA Show
- 609 days
Awarded the title by default when Octagón was unable to defend it because of injury609- days
53 Octagón
- April 30, 1994
- Veracruz, Veracruz | AAA Show
- 27 days
27- days
52 Blue Panther
- July 24, 1992
- León, Guanajuato | Live event
- 645 days
645- days
51 Octagón
- November 20, 1990
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 612 days
612- days
50 Emilio Charles Jr.
- August 30, 1990
- Cuernavaca, Morelos | Live event
- 82 days
82- days
49 Javier Cruz
- July 26, 1990
- Cuernavaca, Morelos | Live event
- 35 days
35- days
48 El Dandy
- January 1, 1989
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 571 days
571- days
47 El Satánico
- January 31, 1988
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 336 days
336- days
46 Mogur
- November 30, 1986
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 427 days
427- days
45 El Talismán
- March 2, 1986
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 273 days
273- days
44 Atlantis
- November 30, 1984
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 457 days
457- days
43 Jerry Estrada
- March 4, 1984
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 271 days
271- days
42 Ultraman
- August 12, 1983
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 205 days
Defeated Águila Solitaria in a tournament final205- days
41 Vacated
- June 3, 1983
- 70 days
Championship vacated when Lizmark won the NWA World Middleweight Championship70- days
40 Lizmark
- May 28, 1983
- Puebla, Puebla | Live event
- 6 days
6- days
39 Espectro Jr. II
- March 3, 1983
- Cuernavaca, Morelos | Live event
- 86 days
86- days
38 Lizmark
- February 19, 1982
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 377 days
377- days
37 El Satánico
- October 23, 1981
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 119 days
119- days
36 El Solar
- May 29, 1981
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 147 days
Defeated Cachorro Mendoza147- days
Vacant
- January 1, 1981
- 148 days
Championship vacated for undocumented reasons148- days
35 El Faraón
- December 5, 1980
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 27 days
27- days
34 Ringo Mendoza
- June 6, 1980
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 182 days
182- days
33 El Satánico
- October 19, 1979
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 231 days
231- days
32 Cachorro Mendoza
- June 8, 1979
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 133 days
133- days
Vacant
- March 1, 1979
- 99 days
Championship vacated for undocumented reasons99- days
31 Sangre Chicana
- November 19, 1977
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 467 days
467- days
30 José Luis Mendieta
- April 15, 1977
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 218 days
218- days
Vacant
- March 11, 1977
- 35 days
Championship vacated after Perro Aguayo won the NWA World Middleweight Championship, defeating El Faraón in Mexico City35- days
29 Perro Aguayo
- February 18, 1977
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 21 days
21- days
28 Ringo Mendoza
- November 29, 1974
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 812 days
Won a tournament for the vacant championship812- days
Vacant
- September 20, 1974
- 70 days
Anibal won the NWA World Middleweight Championship70- days
27 Aníbal
- June 28, 1974
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 84 days
84- days
26 Adorable Rubí
- December 14, 1973
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 196 days
196- days
25 Ciclón Veloz Jr.
- April 6, 1971
- Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
- 983 days
983- days
24 Humberto Gárza
- May 13, 1970
- Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
- 328 days
328- days
23 Rene Guajardo
- November 20, 1969
- Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes | Live event
- 174 days
174- days
22 Alberto Muñoz
- October 20, 1968
- Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event
- 396 days
396- days
21 Humberto Gárza
- February 25, 1968
- Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
- 238 days
238- days
20 Karloff Lagarde
- December 15, 1967
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 72 days
72- days
Vacant
- July 29, 1967
- 139 days
139- days
19 René Guajardo
- June 22, 1967
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 37 days
37- days
18 
El Santo 5
- June 28, 1963
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 1455 days
1455- days
17 Karloff Lagarde
- March 24, 1961
- Pachuca, Mexico | Live event
- 826 days
Won a tournament for the vacant championship826- days
16 El Santo 4
- May 31, 1956
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 1758 days
1758- days
Vacant
- April 23, 1946
- 3691 days
Championship vacated after López won the NWA World Middleweight Championship3691- days
15 Tarzán López
- April 12, 1946
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 11 days
11- days
Vacant
- February 23, 1946
- 48 days
Championship vacated after Guerrero won the NWA World Middleweight Championship48- days
14 Gory Guerrero
- September 25, 1945
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 12 Aniversario
- 151 days
151- days
13 Bobby Bonales
- June 1, 1945
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 116 days
116- days
12 El Santo 3
- May 31, 1944
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 366 days
Defeated Tuffy Truesdale to win the vacant championship366- days
Vacant
- April 8, 1944
- 53 days
Vacated the championship as he already held the NWA World Middleweight Championship53- days
11 Tarzán López
- April 1, 1944
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 7 days
7- days
10 El Santo 2
- October 8, 1943
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 176 days
176- days
9 Bobby Bonales
- June 11, 1943
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 119 days
119- days
8 El Santo 1
- March 19, 1943
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 84 days
84- days
7 Murciélago Velázquez
- May 24, 1942
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 299 days
Defeated Octavio Gaona to win the championship299- days
Vacant
- December 16, 1941
- 159 days
Championship vacated after Guzman won the NWA World Middleweight Championship, defeating Tarzán López in Mexico City159- days
6 Black Guzmán
- May 12, 1941
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 218 days
218- days
5 Tarzán López
- February 9, 1939
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 823 days
823- days
4 Octavio Gaona
- January 1, 1939
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 39 days
The exact date of the reign's duration is unknown.39- days
3 Firpo Segura
- September 2, 1938
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 121 days
121- days
2 Octavio Gaona
- February 6, 1938
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 208 days
Defeated Black Guzmán208- days
1 Yaqui Joe
- January 1, 1933
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 1862 days
The exact date of the reign's duration is unknown.1862- days
Mexican National Middleweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- Mexican National Middleweight ChampionshipMay 10, 2025
- Mexican National Middleweight ChampionshipJuly 24, 1992May 10, 2025
- Mexican National Middleweight ChampionshipApril 18, 1971July 24, 1992
- Mexican National Middleweight ChampionshipJune 20, 1967April 18, 1971
- Mexican National Middleweight Championship (El Santo belt)June 28, 1963June 20, 1967
- Mexican National Middleweight ChampionshipJanuary 1, 1933June 28, 1963
Mexican National Middleweight Championship: Statistics
EMLL
AAA- Promotion
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
Independent Circuit - GenderMale
- Title TypeWeight Class Title
- Date EstablishedJanuary 1, 1933