Mexican National Middleweight Championship

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Mexican National Middleweight Championship - Pro Wrestling Title History

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 1080 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
    67

    Guerrero Maya Jr.

    June 2, 2023 Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Super Viernes
    Guerrero Maya, Jr. defeated Rugido to win the vacant title.
    1080+
    days
    66
    Templario

    Templario 1

    September 24, 2021 Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL 88 Aniversario
    In 2021, CMLL reactivated the title. Templario defeated Dragón Rojo Jr. to win the vacant title.
    616
    days

    Deactivated

    December 8, 2008
    AAA stopped using all of the Mexican National championships around this time, focusing on AAA-branded championships instead.
    Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
    65

    Octagón

    July 15, 2006 Torreón, Coahuila | AAA Show
    877
    days
    64

    Zumbido

    January 29, 2006 Salamanca, Guanajuato | AAA Show
    Defeated Histeria in a tournament final to win the championship.
    167
    days

    Vacant

    August 3, 2005
    Psicosis was stripped of the title for defending the title in a hardcore match against Histeria.
    179
    days
    63
    Psicosis

    Psicosis 1

    August 13, 2002 Huamantla, Tlaxcala | AAA Show
    1086
    days
    62
    Pimpinela Escarlata

    Pimpinela Escarlata 1

    April 27, 2001 Querétaro, Querétaro | AAA Show
    473
    days
    61

    Espectro Jr. II

    July 8, 1999 Toluca, State of Mexico | AAA Show
    659
    days
    60

    Máscara Sagrada Jr.

    June 17, 1999 Toluca, State of Mexico | AAA Show
    21
    days
    59

    Espectro Jr. II

    January 27, 1999 Ecatepec de Morelos, State of Mexico | AAA Show
    141
    days
    58

    Abismo Negro

    May 19, 1998 Tlalnepantla de Baz | AAA Show
    253
    days
    57

    PentagónII

    March 28, 1997 Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico | AAA Show
    417
    days
    56

    Octagón

    January 29, 1997 Naucalpan, State of Mexico | AAA Show
    58
    days
    55

    Fuerza Guerrera

    September 15, 1996 Saltillo, Coahuila | AAA Show
    136
    days
    54

    El Hijo del Santo

    January 26, 1996 Tijuana, Baja California | AAA Show
    233
    days
    53

    Blue Panther

    May 27, 1994 Tijuana, Baja California | AAA Show
    Awarded the title by default when Octagón was unable to defend it because of injury
    609
    days
    52

    Octagón

    April 30, 1994 Veracruz, Veracruz | AAA Show
    27
    days
    51

    Blue Panther

    July 24, 1992 León, Guanajuato | Live event
    645
    days
    50

    Octagón

    November 20, 1990 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    612
    days
    Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
    49

    Emilio Charles Jr.

    August 30, 1990 Cuernavaca, Morelos | Live event
    82
    days
    48

    Javier Cruz

    July 26, 1990 Cuernavaca, Morelos | Live event
    35
    days
    47

    El Dandy

    January 1, 1989 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    571
    days
    46

    El Satánico

    January 31, 1988 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    336
    days
    45

    Mogur

    November 30, 1986 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    427
    days
    44

    El Talismán

    March 2, 1986 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    273
    days
    43

    Atlantis

    November 30, 1984 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    457
    days
    42

    Jerry Estrada

    March 4, 1984 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    271
    days
    41

    Ultraman

    August 12, 1983 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    Defeated Águila Solitaria in a tournament final
    205
    days

    Vacant

    June 3, 1983
    Championship vacated when Lizmark won the NWA World Middleweight Championship
    70
    days
    40

    Lizmark

    May 28, 1983 Puebla, Puebla | Live event
    6
    days
    39

    Espectro Jr. II

    March 3, 1983 Cuernavaca, Morelos | Live event
    86
    days
    38

    Lizmark

    February 19, 1982 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    377
    days
    37

    El Satánico

    October 23, 1981 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    119
    days
    36

    El Solar

    May 29, 1981 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    Defeated Cachorro Mendoza
    147
    days

    Vacant

    January 1, 1981
    Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
    148
    days
    35

    El Faraón

    December 5, 1980 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    27
    days
    34

    Ringo Mendoza

    June 6, 1980 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    182
    days
    33

    El Satánico

    October 19, 1979 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    231
    days
    32

    Cachorro Mendoza

    June 8, 1979 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    133
    days

    Vacant

    March 1, 1979
    Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
    99
    days
    31

    Sangre Chicana

    November 19, 1977 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    467
    days
    30

    José Luis Mendieta

    April 15, 1977 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    218
    days

    Vacant

    March 11, 1977
    Championship vacated after Perro Aguayo won the NWA World Middleweight Championship, defeating El Faraón in Mexico City
    35
    days
    29

    Perro Aguayo

    February 18, 1977 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    21
    days
    28

    Ringo Mendoza

    November 29, 1974 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    Won a tournament for the vacant championship
    812
    days

    Vacant

    September 20, 1974
    Anibal won the NWA World Middleweight Championship
    70
    days
    27

    Aníbal

    June 28, 1974 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    84
    days
    26

    Adorable Rubí

    December 14, 1973 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    196
    days
    25

    Ciclón Veloz Jr.

    April 6, 1971 Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
    983
    days
    24

    Humberto Gárza

    May 13, 1970 Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
    328
    days
    23

    Rene Guajardo

    November 20, 1969 Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes | Live event
    174
    days
    22

    Alberto Muñoz

    October 20, 1968 Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event
    396
    days
    21

    Humberto Gárza

    February 25, 1968 Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
    238
    days
    20

    Karloff Lagarde

    December 15, 1967 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    72
    days

    Vacant

    July 29, 1967
    139
    days
    19

    René Guajardo

    June 22, 1967 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    37
    days
    18
    El Santo

    El Santo 5

    June 28, 1963 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    1455
    days
    17

    Karloff Lagarde

    March 24, 1961 Pachuca, Mexico | Live event
    Won a tournament for the vacant championship
    826
    days
    16
    El Santo

    El Santo 4

    May 31, 1956 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    1758
    days

    Vacant

    April 23, 1946
    Championship vacated after López won the NWA World Middleweight Championship
    3691
    days
    15

    Tarzán López

    April 12, 1946 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    11
    days

    Vacant

    February 23, 1946
    Championship vacated after Guerrero won the NWA World Middleweight Championship
    48
    days
    14
    Gory Guerrero

    Gory Guerrero 1

    September 25, 1945 Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 12 Aniversario
    151
    days
    13

    Bobby Bonales

    June 1, 1945 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    116
    days
    12
    El Santo

    El Santo 3

    May 31, 1944 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    Defeated Tuffy Truesdale to win the vacant championship
    366
    days

    Vacant

    April 8, 1944
    Vacated the championship as he already held the NWA World Middleweight Championship
    53
    days
    11

    Tarzán López

    April 1, 1944 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    7
    days
    10
    El Santo

    El Santo 2

    October 8, 1943 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    176
    days
    9

    Bobby Bonales

    June 11, 1943 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    119
    days
    8
    El Santo

    El Santo 1

    March 19, 1943 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    84
    days
    7

    Murciélago Velázquez

    May 24, 1942 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    Defeated Octavio Gaona to win the championship
    299
    days

    Vacant

    December 16, 1941
    Championship vacated after Guzman won the NWA World Middleweight Championship, defeating Tarzán López in Mexico City
    159
    days
    6

    Black Guzmán

    May 12, 1941 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    218
    days
    5

    Tarzán López

    February 9, 1939 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    823
    days
    4

    Octavio Gaona

    January 1, 1939 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    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
    2

    Octavio Gaona

    February 6, 1938 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    Defeated Black Guzmán
    208
    days
    1

    Yaqui Joe

    January 1, 1933 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    The exact date of the reign's duration is unknown.
    1862
    days

Mexican National Middleweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs

    • Mexican National Middleweight Championship
      Mexican National Middleweight ChampionshipMay 10, 2025
    • Mexican National Middleweight Championship
      Mexican National Middleweight ChampionshipJuly 24, 1992May 10, 2025
    • Mexican National Middleweight Championship
      Mexican National Middleweight ChampionshipApril 18, 1971July 24, 1992
    • Mexican National Middleweight Championship
      Mexican National Middleweight ChampionshipJune 20, 1967April 18, 1971
    • Mexican National Middleweight Championship (El Santo belt)
      Mexican National Middleweight Championship (El Santo belt)June 28, 1963June 20, 1967
    • Mexican National Middleweight Championship
      Mexican National Middleweight ChampionshipJanuary 1, 1933June 28, 1963

Mexican National Middleweight Championship: Statistics

  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    PromotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha LibreCMLLSeptember 24, 2021Present
    PromotionAsistencia Asesoría y AdministraciónAAAJuly 24, 1992December 8, 2008
    PromotionEmpresa Mexicana de la Lucha LibreEMLLJanuary 1, 1933July 24, 1992
  • Current ChampionGuerrero Maya Jr.

Most Number of Reigns

RankWrestlerReigns
15
2Octagón4
3Espectro Jr. II3
4Tarzán López3
5El Satánico3

Most Combined Days

RankWrestlerDays
3839
Yaqui Joe1862
Octagón1574
Blue Panther1254
1086

Longest Reigns

RankWrestlerReignDays
Yaqui JoeJanuary 1, 1933 - February 6, 19381862
May 31, 1956 - March 24, 19611758
June 28, 1963 - June 22, 19671455
August 13, 2002 - August 3, 20051086
Guerrero Maya Jr.June 2, 2023 - May 17, 20261080+
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