On this page, you find the full Title History for the NWA World 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 NWA World Middleweight Championship was contested in National Wrestling Alliance and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on January 1, 1938.
Officially called "Campeonato Mundial de Peso Medio de la NWA" in spanish.
This title is for Middleweight division wrestlers, with weight limit between 77 kg (170 lb) to 87 kg (192 lb)
The NWA World Middleweight Championship was retired on August 12, 2010.
A similar championship, the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship, has been later introduced, which does not share the lineage with this title.
NWA World Middleweight Championship: Title History
For the Title History of the newer version of this championship, see the page for the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship.
NWA World Middleweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated
- August 12, 2010
- 5532+ days
The championship was retired when CMLL returned it to NWA.86 Averno
- November 30, 2007
- Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Super Viernes
- 986 days
CMLL replaced the championship with the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship on August 12, 2010.986- days
85 
Místico 2
- April 29, 2007
- Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico
- 215 days
215- days
84 Black Warrior
- May 12, 2006
- Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Super Viernes
- 352 days
352- days
83 Místico 1
- January 1, 2005
- Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Super Viernes
- 496 days
496- days
82 Averno
- September 3, 2004
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 120 days
Averno defeated Zumbido in a decision match for the vacant championship.120- days
Vacant
- May 31, 2003
- 461 days
The championship was vacated when Último Dragon began to work for World Wrestling Entertainment.[29]461- days
81 
Último Dragón 2
- May 3, 2003
- Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | Live event
- 28 days
28- days
80 
The Great Sasuke 1
- February 7, 1999
- Yokohama, Japan | Toryumon King of Dragon 1999
- 1546 days
Great Sasuke defeated Tokyo Magnum in tournament final to win the championship.1546- days
Vacant
- January 1, 1998
- 402 days
Último Dragón was forced to vacate the championship due to an arm injury.402- days
79 Último Dragón 1
- November 8, 1994
- Tokyo, Japan | WAR-ISM 1994
- 1150 days
Match promoted by WAR. Último Dragón stops defending the title around 1997.1150- days
78 
Chris Jericho 1
- December 4, 1993
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 339 days
339- days
77 Mano Negra
- July 3, 1993
- Puebla, Puebla | Live event
- 154 days
154- days
76 Oro
- May 23, 1993
- Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event
- 41 days
41- days
75 Mano Negra
- March 3, 1993
- Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event
- 81 days
81- days
74 Atlantis
- August 1, 1990
- Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event
- 945 days
945- days
73 El Dandy
- June 1, 1990
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 61 days
61- days
72 Ángel Azteca
- April 28, 1989
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 399 days
399- days
71 Emilio Charles Jr.
- August 12, 1988
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 259 days
259- days
70 Atlantis
- July 28, 1988
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 15 days
15- days
69 Emilio Charles Jr.
- July 17, 1988
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 11 days
11- days
68 Atlantis
- June 10, 1988
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 37 days
37- days
67 Kung Fu
- October 6, 1987
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 248 days
248- days
66 El Dandy
- July 17, 1987
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 81 days
81- days
65 Kung Fu
- October 17, 1986
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 273 days
273- days
64 Gran Cochisse
- May 18, 1986
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 152 days
152- days
63 Chamaco Valaguez
- July 20, 1985
- Puebla, Puebla | Live event
- 302 days
302- days
62 La Fiera
- April 5, 1985
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 106 days
106- days
61 
Gran Hamada 1
- November 18, 1984
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 138 days
138- days
60 Gran Cochisse
- September 30, 1984
- Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event
- 49 days
49- days
59 El Satánico
- September 14, 1984
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 16 days
16- days
58 Gran Cochisse
- August 8, 1984
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 37 days
37- days
57 El Satánico
- December 2, 1983
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 250 days
250- days
56 Lizmark
- June 3, 1983
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 182 days
182- days
55 El Satánico
- March 13, 1983
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 82 days
82- days
54 El Jalisco
- October 25, 1982
- Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event
- 139 days
139- days
53 El Satánico
- October 25, 1982
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 0 days
0- days
52 César Curiel
- April 2, 1982
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 206 days
206- days
51 El Faraón
- November 29, 1981
- Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event
- 124 days
124- days
50 Ringo Mendoza
- April 3, 1981
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 240 days
240- days
49 Sangre Chicana
- March 13, 1981
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 21 days
21- days
48 Tony Salazar
- January 18, 1981
- Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
- 54 days
54- days
47 Sangre Chicana
- June 15, 1980
- Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
- 217 days
217- days
46 Cachorro Mendoza
- April 17, 1980
- Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
- 59 days
59- days
45 El Satánico
- March 28, 1980
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 20 days
20- days
44 
Satoru Sayama 1
- September 9, 1979
- Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event
- 201 days
201- days
43 Ringo Mendoza
- February 3, 1979
- Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event
- 218 days
218- days
42 Tony Salazar
- August 13, 1978
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 174 days
174- days
41 Ringo Mendoza
- June 23, 1978
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 51 days
51- days
40 Perro Aguayo
- April 9, 1978
- Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event
- 75 days
75- days
39 Ringo Mendoza
- February 17, 1978
- Los Angeles, California | Live event
- 51 days
51- days
38 El Faraón
- November 25, 1977
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 84 days
84- days
37 Joe Plardy
- October 12, 1977
- Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event
- 44 days
44- days
36 Ringo Mendoza
- July 3, 1977
- Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event
- 101 days
101- days
35 Perro Aguayo
- March 11, 1977
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 114 days
114- days
34 El Faraón
- October 22, 1976
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 140 days
140- days
33 Perro Aguayo
- July 4, 1975
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 476 days
Perro Aguayo won a tournament to claim the vacant championship.476- days
Vacant
- May 1, 1975
- 64 days
The championship was vacated when Aníbal left EMLL to work for the Universal Wrestling Association.64- days
32 Aníbal
- September 20, 1974
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 41 Aniversario
- 223 days
Aníbal defeated El Cobarde in a decision match to win the title.223- days
Vacant
- July 17, 1974
- 65 days
EMLL vacated the championship for undocumented reasons.65- days
31 René Guajardo
- March 30, 1973
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 474 days
474- days
30 Aníbal
- December 6, 1970
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 845 days
845- days
29 Mashio Koma
- June 28, 1970
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 161 days
161- days
28 El Solitario
- August 15, 1969
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 36 Aniversario
- 317 days
317- days
27 Rayo de Jalisco Sr.
- April 18, 1969
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL Arena México 13 Aniversario
- 119 days
119- days
26 
El Santo 2
- December 13, 1968
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL Super Viernes
- 126 days
126- days
25 René Guajardo
- July 29, 1967
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 503 days
Guajardo won a decision match for the vacant title.503- days
Vacant
- May 29, 1967
- 61 days
EMLL vacated the championship for undocumented reasons.61- days
24 Ray Mendoza
- March 10, 1967
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 80 days
80- days
23 René Guajardo
- July 1, 1966
- Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
- 252 days
252- days
22 Jerry London
- May 14, 1966
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 48 days
48- days
21 René Guajardo
- April 9, 1965
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 400 days
400- days
20 Rayo de Jalisco Sr.
- September 25, 1964
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 31 Aniversario
- 196 days
196- days
19 Benny Galant
- May 30, 1964
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 118 days
118- days
18 Rayo de Jalisco Sr.
- October 25, 1962
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 583 days
583- days
17 René Guajardo
- April 18, 1962
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 190 days
190- days
16 Antonio Posa
- December 2, 1961
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 137 days
137- days
15 René Guajardo
- October 13, 1960
- Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
- 415 days
415- days
14 Rolando Vera
- October 19, 1956
- Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
- 1455 days
1455- days
13 El Santo 1
- January 1, 1954
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 1022 days
1022- days
12 Sugi Sito
- June 20, 1953
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 195 days
195- days
11 Tarzán López
- July 13, 1952
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 342 days
Tarzán López won a tournament to win the vacant title.342- days
Vacant
- February 3, 1952
- 161 days
EMLL vacated the championship for undocumented reasons.161- days
10 Enrique Llanes
- September 24, 1951
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 18 Aniversario
- 132 days
132- days
9 Sugi Sito
- September 21, 1950
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 17 Aniversario
- 368 days
368- days
8 Tarzán López
- May 28, 1949
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 481 days
481- days
7 Mike Kelly
- April 12, 1948
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 411 days
411- days
6 Gory Guerrero
- February 23, 1946
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 779 days
779- days
5 Tarzán López
- February 11, 1942
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 1473 days
1473- days
4 Black Guzmán
- December 16, 1941
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 57 days
57- days
3 Tarzán López
- February 4, 1940
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 681 days
López won both versions of the World Middleweight Championship. After this title change only the Mexican version remained active.681- days
2 Octavio Gaona
- February 19, 1939
- Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
- 350 days
Octavio Gaona won the championship to permanently establish it as an EMLL title. He also won Kallio's other World Middleweight Championship.350- days
1 Gus Kallio
- January 1, 1938
- N/A | Live event
- 414 days
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.414- days
NWA World Middleweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- NWA World Middleweight ChampionshipFebruary 7, 1999August 12, 2010
- NWA World Middleweight ChampionshipNovember 5, 1997February 7, 1999
- J-Crown Unified ChampionshipOctober 11, 1996November 5, 1997
- NWA World Middleweight ChampionshipOctober 17, 1986October 11, 1996
- NWA World Middleweight ChampionshipNovember 18, 1984October 17, 1986
- NWA World Middleweight ChampionshipJanuary 1, 1938October 13, 1960
- NWA World Middleweight ChampionshipOctober 13, 1960September 20, 1974
NWA World Middleweight Championship: Statistics
EMLL- Promotion
National Wrestling Alliance
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre - GenderMale
- Title TypeWeight Class Title
- Date EstablishedJanuary 1, 1938
- Date RetiredAugust 12, 2010
- Followed By
NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Guajardo | 6 |
| 2 | Ringo Mendoza | 5 |
| 3 | El Satánico | 5 |
| 4 | Tarzán López | 4 |
| 5 | Atlantis | 3 |
| 6 | Rayo de Jalisco Sr. | 3 |
| 7 | Perro Aguayo | 3 |
| 8 | El Faraón | 3 |
| 9 | Gran Cochisse | 3 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Tarzán López | 2977 | |
| René Guajardo | 2234 | |
| SASUKE | 1546 | |
| Rolando Vera | 1455 | |
| Último Dragón | 1178 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| SASUKE | February 7, 1999 - May 3, 2003 | 1546 | |
| Tarzán López | February 11, 1942 - February 23, 1946 | 1473 | |
| Rolando Vera | October 19, 1956 - October 13, 1960 | 1455 | |
| Último Dragón | November 8, 1994 - January 1, 1998 | 1150 | |
| El Santo | January 1, 1954 - October 19, 1956 | 1022 |