The CMLL World Heavyweight Championship (Campeonato Mundial Completo de CMLL in Spanish) is a singles professional wrestling championship promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The Championship has been in existence since 1991.[G] Unlike other heavyweight titles such as the WWE Championship or the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, it is not the main championship in the promotion because CMLL has emphasized the lower weight levels since there are more workers in the lower levels. The title was the first to be created after Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre changed its name to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in the early 1990s.

As it is a professional wrestling championship, it is not won legitimately; it is instead won via a scripted ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline.[1] As the championship is designated as a heavyweight title, it can only officially be competed for by wrestlers weighing at least 105 kg (231 lb). The rule is not strictly adhered to as several champions have been under the weight limit, including the 16th champion, Héctor Garza who weighed 95 kg (209 lb).[2] All title matches take place under two-out-of-three falls rules.

The first champion was Konnan El Barbaro, who won a 16-man tournament in 1991.[G] The current champion is Gran Guerrero, who is in his first reign. He defeated Hechicero on November 7, 2022. The championship has been vacated three times; all instances were when the champion left CMLL for another promotion. Universo 2000 holds the record for most reigns, with three.

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
N/A Unknown information
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Konnan El Barbaro June 9, 1991 EMLL Domingos Arena Mexico Mexico City, D.F. 1 70 Defeated Cien Caras in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. [3]
2 Cien Caras August 18, 1991 Wrestling In Monterrey Monterrey, NL 1 299 [4][5]
— Vacated June 12, 1992 — — — — The championship was vacated when Cien Caras left CMLL to work for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). [G]
3 Black Magic November 20, 1992 CMLL on Televisa Mexico City, D.F. 1 219 Black Magic Defeated Rayo de Jalisco Jr. in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. [6]
4 Brazo de Plata June 27, 1993 CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico Mexico City, D.F. 1 396 [7]
5 Silver King July 28, 1994 Live event Cuernavaca, Morelos 1 330 [8]
6 Apolo Dantés June 23, 1995 CMLL on Televisa Mexico City, D.F. 1 296 [9]
7 Rayo de Jalisco Jr. April 14, 1996 CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico Mexico City, D.F. 1 369 [10]
8 Steele April 18, 1997 41. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, D.F. 1 N/A[Note 1] [11]
— Vacated September 1997 — — — — The championship was vacated when Steele left CMLL for the World Wrestling Federation. [G]
9 Universo 2000 October 17, 1997 CMLL Super Viernes Mexico City, D.F. 1 331 Universo 2000 Defeated Cien Caras and Rayo de Jalisco Jr. in a three-way match to win the vacant title. [12]
10 Rayo de Jalisco Jr. September 13, 1998 CMLL Guadalajara Domingos Guadalajara, Jalisco 2 453 [13]
11 Universo 2000 December 10, 1999 CMLL on Televisa Mexico City, D.F. 2 1,225 [14]
12 Mr. Niebla April 18, 2003 CMLL on Televisa Mexico City, D.F. 1 543 [15]
13 Universo 2000 October 12, 2004 CMLL Martes De Coliseo Mexico City, D.F. 3 999 [16]
14 Dos Caras Jr. July 8, 2007 CMLL Domingos De Coliseo Mexico City, D.F. 1 533 [17]>
15 Último Guerrero December 22, 2008 Live event Mexico City, D.F. 1 963 [18]
16 Héctor Garza August 12, 2011 CMLL on Televisa Mexico City, D.F. 1 128 [19]
— Vacated December 18, 2011 Live event Mexico City, D.F. — — The Championship announced vacated on the December 18, 2011, edition of Domingos Arena Mexico after Héctor Garza left CMLL to join Perros del Mal Producciones on November 11, 2011. [20]
17 El Terrible January 1, 2012 CMLL Guerreros del Ring Mexico City, D.F. 1 1,125 El Terrible defeated Rush to win the vacant championship. [21]
18 Máximo/Máximo Sexy January 30, 2015 CMLL on Fox Sports Mexico City, D.F. 1 843 [22]
— Vacated May 22, 2017 — — — — The Championship vacated when Máximo Sexy was fired by CMLL. [23][24]
19 Marco Corleone June 6, 2017 CMLL Guadalajara Martes Guadalajara, Jalisco 1 442 Corleone defeated El Terrible in the finals of a torneo cibernetico to win the vacant championship. [25]
— Vacated August 22, 2018 — — — — Championship vacated when Marco Corleone left CMLL. [26]
20 Último Guerrero October 16, 2018 CMLL Martes Arena Mexico Mexico City, D.F. 2 1,074 Guerrero defeated Diamante Azul to win the vacant title [27]
21 Hechicero September 24, 2021 CMLL 88. Aniversario Mexico City, D.F. 1 409 [28]
22 Gran Guerrero November 7, 2022 Lunes Clásico Mexico City, D.F. 1 526+ [29]

Combined reigns

As of April 16, 2024.

† Indicates the current champion
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns 		Combined
days
1 Universo 2000 3 2,555
2 Último Guerrero 2 2,037
3 El Terrible 1 1,125
4 Máximo/Máximo Sexy 1 843
5 Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. 2 822
6 Mr. Niebla 1 543
7 Dos Caras Jr. 1 533
8 Gran Guerrero † 1 526+
9 Marco Corleone 1 442
10 Hechicero 1 409
11 Brazo de Plata 1 396
12 Silver King 1 330
13 Cien Caras 1 299
14 Apolo Dantés 1 296
15 Black Magic 1 219
16 Steele 1 [Note 2]
17 Héctor Garza 1 128
18 Konnan el Barbaro 1 70

Notes

  1. ^ The exact date that the championship was vacated is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 136 and 165 days.
  2. ^ Steel vacated the title on an unspecified day in September 1997, putting his reign between 136 and 165 days.

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