NWA World Middleweight Championship

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NWA World Middleweight Championship - Pro Wrestling Title History

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
    The championship was retired when CMLL returned it to NWA.
    86

    Averno

    November 30, 2007 Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Super Viernes
    CMLL replaced the championship with the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship on August 12, 2010.
    986
    days
    85
    Místico

    Místico 2

    April 29, 2007 Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico
    215
    days
    84

    Black Warrior

    May 12, 2006 Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Super Viernes
    352
    days
    83
    Místico

    Místico 1

    January 1, 2005 Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Super Viernes
    496
    days
    82

    Averno

    September 3, 2004 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    Averno defeated Zumbido in a decision match for the vacant championship.
    120
    days

    Vacant

    May 31, 2003
    The championship was vacated when Último Dragon began to work for World Wrestling Entertainment.[29]
    461
    days
    81
    Último Dragón

    Último Dragón 2

    May 3, 2003 Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | Live event
    28
    days
    80
    The Great Sasuke

    The Great Sasuke 1

    February 7, 1999 Yokohama, Japan | Toryumon King of Dragon 1999
    Great Sasuke defeated Tokyo Magnum in tournament final to win the championship.
    1546
    days

    Vacant

    January 1, 1998
    Último Dragón was forced to vacate the championship due to an arm injury.
    402
    days
    79
    Último Dragón

    Último Dragón 1

    November 8, 1994 Tokyo, Japan | WAR-ISM 1994
    Match promoted by WAR. Último Dragón stops defending the title around 1997.
    1150
    days
    78
    Chris Jericho

    Chris Jericho 1

    December 4, 1993 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    339
    days
    77

    Mano Negra

    July 3, 1993 Puebla, Puebla | Live event
    154
    days
    76

    Oro

    May 23, 1993 Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event
    41
    days
    75

    Mano Negra

    March 3, 1993 Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event
    81
    days
    74

    Atlantis

    August 1, 1990 Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event
    945
    days
    73

    El Dandy

    June 1, 1990 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    61
    days
    72

    Ángel Azteca

    April 28, 1989 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    399
    days
    71

    Emilio Charles Jr.

    August 12, 1988 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    259
    days
    70

    Atlantis

    July 28, 1988 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    15
    days
    69

    Emilio Charles Jr.

    July 17, 1988 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    11
    days
    68

    Atlantis

    June 10, 1988 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    37
    days
    67

    Kung Fu

    October 6, 1987 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    248
    days
    66

    El Dandy

    July 17, 1987 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    81
    days
    65

    Kung Fu

    October 17, 1986 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    273
    days
    64

    Gran Cochisse

    May 18, 1986 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    152
    days
    63

    Chamaco Valaguez

    July 20, 1985 Puebla, Puebla | Live event
    302
    days
    62

    La Fiera

    April 5, 1985 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    106
    days
    61
    Gran Hamada

    Gran Hamada 1

    November 18, 1984 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    138
    days
    60

    Gran Cochisse

    September 30, 1984 Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event
    49
    days
    59

    El Satánico

    September 14, 1984 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    16
    days
    58

    Gran Cochisse

    August 8, 1984 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    37
    days
    57

    El Satánico

    December 2, 1983 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    250
    days
    56

    Lizmark

    June 3, 1983 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    182
    days
    55

    El Satánico

    March 13, 1983 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    82
    days
    54

    El Jalisco

    October 25, 1982 Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event
    139
    days
    53

    El Satánico

    October 25, 1982 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    0
    days
    52

    César Curiel

    April 2, 1982 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    206
    days
    51

    El Faraón

    November 29, 1981 Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event
    124
    days
    50

    Ringo Mendoza

    April 3, 1981 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    240
    days
    49

    Sangre Chicana

    March 13, 1981 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    21
    days
    48

    Tony Salazar

    January 18, 1981 Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
    54
    days
    47

    Sangre Chicana

    June 15, 1980 Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
    217
    days
    46

    Cachorro Mendoza

    April 17, 1980 Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
    59
    days
    45

    El Satánico

    March 28, 1980 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    20
    days
    44
    Satoru Sayama

    Satoru Sayama 1

    September 9, 1979 Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event
    201
    days
    43

    Ringo Mendoza

    February 3, 1979 Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event
    218
    days
    42

    Tony Salazar

    August 13, 1978 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    174
    days
    41

    Ringo Mendoza

    June 23, 1978 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    51
    days
    40

    Perro Aguayo

    April 9, 1978 Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event
    75
    days
    39

    Ringo Mendoza

    February 17, 1978 Los Angeles, California | Live event
    51
    days
    38

    El Faraón

    November 25, 1977 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    84
    days
    37

    Joe Plardy

    October 12, 1977 Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event
    44
    days
    36

    Ringo Mendoza

    July 3, 1977 Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event
    101
    days
    35

    Perro Aguayo

    March 11, 1977 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    114
    days
    34

    El Faraón

    October 22, 1976 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    140
    days
    33

    Perro Aguayo

    July 4, 1975 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    Perro Aguayo won a tournament to claim the vacant championship.
    476
    days

    Vacant

    May 1, 1975
    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
    Aníbal defeated El Cobarde in a decision match to win the title.
    223
    days

    Vacant

    July 17, 1974
    EMLL vacated the championship for undocumented reasons.
    65
    days
    31

    René Guajardo

    March 30, 1973 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    474
    days
    30

    Aníbal

    December 6, 1970 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    845
    days
    29

    Mashio Koma

    June 28, 1970 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    161
    days
    28

    El Solitario

    August 15, 1969 Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 36 Aniversario
    317
    days
    27

    Rayo de Jalisco Sr.

    April 18, 1969 Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL Arena México 13 Aniversario
    119
    days
    26
    El Santo

    El Santo 2

    December 13, 1968 Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL Super Viernes
    126
    days
    25

    René Guajardo

    July 29, 1967 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    Guajardo won a decision match for the vacant title.
    503
    days

    Vacant

    May 29, 1967
    EMLL vacated the championship for undocumented reasons.
    61
    days
    24

    Ray Mendoza

    March 10, 1967 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    80
    days
    23

    René Guajardo

    July 1, 1966 Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
    252
    days
    22

    Jerry London

    May 14, 1966 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    48
    days
    21

    René Guajardo

    April 9, 1965 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    400
    days
    20

    Rayo de Jalisco Sr.

    September 25, 1964 Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 31 Aniversario
    196
    days
    19

    Benny Galant

    May 30, 1964 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    118
    days
    18

    Rayo de Jalisco Sr.

    October 25, 1962 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    583
    days
    17

    René Guajardo

    April 18, 1962 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    190
    days
    16

    Antonio Posa

    December 2, 1961 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    137
    days
    15

    René Guajardo

    October 13, 1960 Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
    415
    days
    14

    Rolando Vera

    October 19, 1956 Monterrey, Nuevo León | Live event
    1455
    days
    13
    El Santo

    El Santo 1

    January 1, 1954 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    1022
    days
    12

    Sugi Sito

    June 20, 1953 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    195
    days
    11

    Tarzán López

    July 13, 1952 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    Tarzán López won a tournament to win the vacant title.
    342
    days

    Vacant

    February 3, 1952
    EMLL vacated the championship for undocumented reasons.
    161
    days
    10

    Enrique Llanes

    September 24, 1951 Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 18 Aniversario
    132
    days
    9

    Sugi Sito

    September 21, 1950 Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 17 Aniversario
    368
    days
    8

    Tarzán López

    May 28, 1949 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    481
    days
    7

    Mike Kelly

    April 12, 1948 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    411
    days
    6
    Gory Guerrero

    Gory Guerrero 1

    February 23, 1946 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    779
    days
    5

    Tarzán López

    February 11, 1942 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    1473
    days
    4

    Black Guzmán

    December 16, 1941 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    57
    days
    3

    Tarzán López

    February 4, 1940 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event
    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
    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
    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

    • NWA World Middleweight Championship
      NWA World Middleweight ChampionshipFebruary 7, 1999August 12, 2010
    • NWA World Middleweight Championship
      NWA World Middleweight ChampionshipNovember 5, 1997February 7, 1999
    • J-Crown Unified Championship
      J-Crown Unified ChampionshipOctober 11, 1996November 5, 1997
    • NWA World Middleweight Championship
      NWA World Middleweight ChampionshipOctober 17, 1986October 11, 1996
    • NWA World Middleweight Championship
      NWA World Middleweight ChampionshipNovember 18, 1984October 17, 1986
    • NWA World Middleweight Championship
      NWA World Middleweight ChampionshipJanuary 1, 1938October 13, 1960
    • NWA World Middleweight Championship
      NWA World Middleweight ChampionshipOctober 13, 1960September 20, 1974

NWA World Middleweight Championship: Statistics

  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    PromotionNational Wrestling AllianceNWA, Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha LibreEMLLJanuary 1, 1938August 12, 2010

    Most Number of Reigns

    RankWrestlerReigns
    1René Guajardo6
    2Ringo Mendoza5
    3El Satánico5
    4Tarzán López4
    5Atlantis3
    6Rayo de Jalisco Sr.3
    7Perro Aguayo3
    8El Faraón3
    9Gran Cochisse3

    Most Combined Days

    RankWrestlerDays
    Tarzán López2977
    René Guajardo2234
    1546
    Rolando Vera1455
    1178

    Longest Reigns

    RankWrestlerReignDays
    February 7, 1999 - May 3, 20031546
    Tarzán LópezFebruary 11, 1942 - February 23, 19461473
    Rolando VeraOctober 19, 1956 - October 13, 19601455
    November 8, 1994 - January 1, 19981150
    January 1, 1954 - October 19, 19561022
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