On this page, you find the full Title History for the NWA World Welterweight 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 Welterweight Championship was contested in National Wrestling Alliance, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and Toryumon Gym Japan, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on March 15, 1946, and the inaugural champion was El Santo.
Officially called "Campeonato Mundial de Peso Welter de la NWA" in spanish.
This title is for Welterweight division wrestlers, with weight limit between 70 kg (150 lb) to 77 kg (170 lb)
The NWA World Welterweight Championship was retired on September 30, 2017.
A similar championship, the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship, has been later introduced, which does not share the lineage with this title.
NWA World Welterweight Championship: Title History
For the Title History of the newer version of this championship, see the page for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship.
NWA World Welterweight Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign National Wrestling Alliance & Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Deactivated
- September 30, 2017
- 2926+ days
The championship was retired after the NWA was purchased by Lightning One, Inc.63 Akantus
- April 24, 2016
- El Paso, Texas | Independent show
- 524 days
Records of title matches/defenses are not presently available beyond August 2016. The title reign is considered to have ended on September 30, 2017, when Lightning One's ownership of the NWA went into effect and the NWA terminated its contracts with its licensees. Lightning One vacated or retired all of the NWA's titles except the World Heavyweight, Women's, and World Tag Team championships.524- days
62 Impostor Jr.
- December 25, 2015
- El Paso, Texas | Independent show
- 121 days
121- days
61 Ultimo Samuray
- December 6, 2015
- El Paso, Texas | Independent show
- 19 days
19- days
60 Impostor Jr.
- May 31, 2015
- El Paso, Texas | Independent show
- 189 days
Defeated Boby Zavala to win the vacant championship.189- days
Vacant
- April 26, 2015
- 35 days
Magno was stripped of the championship after signing a full time contract with WWE.35- days
59 Magno
- February 15, 2015
- El Paso, Texas | Independent show
- 70 days
This was a three-way match that also included Boby Zavala.70- days
58 Cassandro
- June 25, 2011
- London, UK | NWA Mexico UK Tour
- 1331 days
Defeated Dr. Cerebro to win the vacant Championship.1331- days
Vacant
- August 12, 2010
- 317 days
The championship was vacated when CMLL returned it to NWA.317- days
57 Mephisto
- May 27, 2009
- Acapulco, Guerrero | CMLL show
- 442 days
CMLL replaced the championship with the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship on August 12, 2010.442- days
56 
La Sombra 1
- November 27, 2007
- Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Martes Arena Mexico
- 547 days
This victory brought the championship back under CMLL's control.547- days
55 Hajime Ohara
- February 10, 2007
- Osaka, Japan | OPW show
- 290 days
290- days
54 
Super Delfin 1
- January 20, 2007
- Osaka, Japan | OPW show
- 21 days
21- days
53 Hajime Ohara
- May 13, 2006
- Mexico City, Mexico | UD:06
- 252 days
Ohara defeated La Máscara to win the vacant title.252- days
Vacant
- June 20, 2004
- 692 days
Yossino vacated the title in order to focus on winning the Toryumon Último Dragón Gym Championship.692- days
52 Yossino
- March 22, 2003
- Sapporo, Japan | El Numero Uno
- 456 days
Defeated Genki Horiguchi to win the vacant title.456- days
Vacant
- March 21, 2003
- 1 day
Darkness Dragon vacated the title due to injury.1- day
51 Darkness Dragon
- July 28, 2002
- Shimonoseki, Japan | Verano Peligroso
- 236 days
236- days
50 Genki Horiguchi
- July 24, 2002
- Kumamoto, Japan | Verano Peligroso
- 4 days
4- days
49 Ricky Marvin
- July 7, 2002
- Kobe, Japan | IIIer Aniversario
- 17 days
Defeated Super Nova to win the vacant championship.17- days
Vacant
- June 23, 2002
- 14 days
The championship was vacated following a no contest between Horiguchi and Dragon Kid.14- days
48 Genki Horiguchi
- April 27, 2002
- Kobe, Japan | Premium Live Match Vol. 29
- 57 days
57- days
47 Ryo Saito
- September 30, 2001
- Tokyo, Japan | Absoltamente
- 209 days
209- days
46 Susumu Mochizuki
- May 27, 2001
- Kobe, Japan | Premium Live Match Vol. 20
- 126 days
126- days
45 Kenichiro Arai
- January 29, 2001
- Tokyo, Japan | Muy Bien 2001
- 118 days
Defeated Yasushi Kanda in a tournament final to win the vacant title.118- days
Vacant
- December 21, 2000
- 39 days
The championship was vacated after outside interference during a match on December 15 in Kawasaki, Japan, in which Susumu Mochizuki defeated Arai.39- days
44 Kenichiro Arai
- July 22, 2000
- Tokyo, Japan | Dragon's Crash
- 152 days
152- days
43 Judo Suwa
- April 25, 1999
- Kawasaki, Japan | Dragon Fever: Spring Storm
- 454 days
454- days
42 Dragon Kid
- February 6, 1999
- Nagoya, Japan | King of Dragon Japan
- 78 days
Dragon Kid defeated Dr. Cerebro to win the vacant title. Incorrectly reported by Toryumon Japan as the 43rd reign; this offset persisted until the 48th reign of Genki Horiguchi.78- days
Vacant
- November 5, 1997
- 458 days
Otani vacated six of the seven remaining J-Crown titles after being forced by the World Wrestling Federation to return their Light Heavyweight Championship belt, ending the J-Crown Championship.458- days
41 
Shinjiro Otani 2
- August 10, 1997
- Nagoya, Japan | The Four Heaven in Nagoya Dome
- 87 days
87- days
40 
El Samurai 1
- July 6, 1997
- Sapporo, Japan | NJPW Summer Struggle
- 35 days
35- days
39 
Jushin "Thunder" Liger 1
- January 4, 1997
- Tokyo, Japan | NJPW Wrestling World
- 183 days
183- days
38 
Ultimate Dragon 2
- October 11, 1996
- Osaka, Japan | Osaka Crush Night
- 85 days
85- days
37 
The Great Sasuke 1
- August 5, 1996
- Tokyo, Japan | NJPW G1 Climax 1996
- 67 days
The championship became one of eight championships comprising New Japan Pro-Wrestling's J-Crown Championship.67- days
36 Último Dragón 1
- August 4, 1996
- Tokyo, Japan | NJPW G1 Climax 1996
- 1 day
1- day
35 Shinjiro Otani 1
- August 3, 1996
- Tokyo, Japan | NJPW G1 Climax 1996
- 1 day
1- day
34 Negro Casas
- December 1, 1995
- Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Juicio Final
- 246 days
Negro Casas defeated El Hijo del Santo in a tournament final to win the vacant title.246- days
Vacant
- June 19, 1992
- 1260 days
The championship was vacated when Misterioso left CMLL.1260- days
33 Misterioso
- December 6, 1991
- Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico
- 196 days
196- days
32 Fuerza Guerrera
- September 21, 1989
- Puebla, Puebla | EMLL Jueves Arena Puebla
- 806 days
806- days
31 Águila Solitaria
- June 2, 1989
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL Super Viernes
- 111 days
111- days
30 Fuerza Guerrera
- October 4, 1988
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 241 days
241- days
29 Solar II
- July 30, 1988
- Cuernavaca, Morelos | EMLL show
- 66 days
66- days
28 Américo Rocca
- November 2, 1986
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 636 days
636- days
27 El Dandy
- August 24, 1986
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 70 days
70- days
26 Monarca Cruz
- April 7, 1986
- Monterrey, Nuevo León | EMLL show
- 139 days
139- days
25 El Dandy
- November 17, 1985
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 141 days
141- days
Vacant
- July 20, 1985
- 120 days
EMLL vacated the championship after Valaguez won the NWA World Middleweight Championship.120- days
24 Chamaco Valaguez
- July 26, 1984
- Cuernavaca, Morelos | EMLL show
- 359 days
359- days
23 Mocho Cota
- January 27, 1984
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL Super Viernes
- 181 days
181- days
22 Américo Rocca
- July 18, 1982
- Guadalajara, Jalisco | EMLL show
- 558 days
558- days
21 La Fiera
- October 23, 1981
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL Super Viernes
- 268 days
268- days
20 Lizmark
- June 4, 1980
- Acapulco, Guerrero | EMLL show
- 506 days
506- days
19 El Supremo
- May 4, 1980
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 31 days
31- days
18 Kato Kung Lee
- January 19, 1980
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 106 days
106- days
17 Américo Rocca
- April 30, 1979
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 264 days
264- days
16 Fishman
- April 9, 1976
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 1116 days
1116- days
15 Mano Negra
- January 19, 1976
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 81 days
81- days
14 
Blue Demon 2
- June 29, 1975
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 204 days
204- days
13 Mano Negra
- December 14, 1973
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 562 days
Mano Negra defeated Karloff Lagarde to win the vacant title.562- days
Vacant
- June 25, 1973
- 172 days
EMLL vacated the championship after Muñoz suffered a near-fatal injury.172- days
12 Alberto Muñoz
- July 11, 1971
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 715 days
715- days
11 Karloff Lagarde
- July 3, 1967
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 1469 days
1469- days
10 Vento Castella
- May 7, 1967
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 57 days
57- days
9 Karloff Lagarde
- September 24, 1965
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 32 Aniversario
- 590 days
590- days
8 Huracán Ramírez
- August 5, 1965
- Cuernavaca, Morelos | Arena Isabel 12 Aniversario
- 50 days
50- days
7 Karloff Lagarde
- January 31, 1958
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show
- 2743 days
2743- days
6 Blue Demon 1
- July 25, 1953
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 20 Aniversario
- 1651 days
1651- days
5 
El Santo 2
- September 26, 1952
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 19 Aniversario
- 302 days
302- days
4 Bobby Bonales
- July 13, 1951
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL Super Viernes
- 441 days
441- days
3 Gory Guerrero
- April 29, 1949
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL Super Viernes
- 805 days
805- days
2 Jack O'Brien
- February 15, 1947
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL Super Viernes
- 804 days
804- days
1 El Santo 1
- March 15, 1946
- Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL Super Viernes
- 337 days
Defeated Pete Pancoff to become the first champion.337- days
NWA World Welterweight Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- NWA World Welterweight ChampionshipAugust 12, 2010September 30, 2017
- NWA World Welterweight ChampionshipNovember 5, 1997August 12, 2010
- J-Crown Unified ChampionshipAugust 5, 1996November 5, 1997
- NWA World Welterweight ChampionshipApril 6, 1986August 5, 1996
- NWA World Welterweight ChampionshipJuly 26, 1984April 6, 1986
- NWA World Welterweight ChampionshipMay 1, 1975July 26, 1984
- NWA World Welterweight ChampionshipMarch 15, 1946May 1, 1975
NWA World Welterweight Championship: Statistics
NWA
EMLL
TORYUMON
CMLL- Promotion
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre - GenderMale
- Title TypeWeight Class Title
- Date EstablishedMarch 15, 1946
- Date RetiredSeptember 30, 2017
- Followed By
NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship
- First ChampionEl Santo
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karloff Lagarde | 3 |
| 2 | Américo Rocca | 3 |
| 3 | Blue Demon | 2 |
| 4 | Fuerza Guerrera | 2 |
| 5 | Mano Negra | 2 |
| 6 | El Santo | 2 |
| 7 | Hajime Ohara | 2 |
| 8 | Impostor Jr. | 2 |
| 9 | Kenichiro Arai | 2 |
| 10 | El Dandy | 2 |
| 11 | Shinjiro Otani | 2 |
| 12 | Ultimate Dragon | 2 |
| 13 | Genki Horiguchi | 2 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Karloff Lagarde | 4802 | |
| Blue Demon | 1855 | |
| Américo Rocca | 1458 | |
| Cassandro | 1331 | |
| Fishman | 1116 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karloff Lagarde | January 31, 1958 - August 5, 1965 | 2743 | |
| Blue Demon | July 25, 1953 - January 31, 1958 | 1651 | |
| Karloff Lagarde | July 3, 1967 - July 11, 1971 | 1469 | |
| Cassandro | June 25, 2011 - February 15, 2015 | 1331 | |
| Fishman | April 9, 1976 - April 30, 1979 | 1116 |