In professional wrestling, championships are competed for in pre-determined matches that arise as a result of storylines featuring a professional wrestling promotion's roster of wrestlers. As of 2024, the Mexican Lucha libre or professional wrestling promotion known as Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (Spanish for "World Wrestling Council"; CMLL) promotes 30 different championships; 12 championships designated as World Championships in various divisions, 8 championships on a national level and 8 championships on a regional level.[a] The championships are divided into weight limits as well as gender specific and size-specific divisions.[a] The professional wrestling championships are not won through legitimate athletic competition; they are instead won via scripted endings to a match or on occasion awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline.[1]

A total of 34 wrestlers hold the 30 officially CMLL promoted championships.[a] There are thirteen male singles championships spread out over various weight classes, four championships for tag teams, three for Trios (three-man teams), three for female competitors and three for Mini-Estrella and Micro-Estrella competitors.[a] The oldest CMLL championship is the Mexican National Welterweight Championship, created on June 17, 1934, which is also the oldest championship in professional wrestling still active.[b]

The titles branded as "World" level can or have been defended outside of Mexico, whereas the Mexican National championships are normally only defended in Mexico and only Mexican citizens are eligible to hold the championships, although occasional exceptions have been made.[c] The regional championships are typically not promoted outside the area to which they belong, such as a specific Mexican state. The CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship was normally defended only in Arena Coliseo until 2016 when it was defended in Japan.[6] In the 20th century CMLL strictly enforced the weight divisions, but since around 2000 the rules have occasionally been ignored. One example of this was Mephisto holding the NWA World Welterweight Championship, a belt with a 78 kg (172 lb) upper limit, despite weighing 90 kg (200 lb).[7][8][9] The Mexico City Boxing and Pro Wrestling Commission governs the Mexican National Championships but have granted CMLL control of the five championships listed.[d] The Occidente ("Western") championships are endorsed by the Jalisco state boxing and wrestling commission and promoted by CMLL's Guadalajara branch.[11]

World championships

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days held Location Notes Ref.
CMLL World Heavyweight Championship Gran Guerrero 1 November 7, 2022 526 Mexico City, D.F. Defeated Hechicero at Lunes Clásico. [12]
CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship Averno 1 March 29, 2024 18 Mexico City, D.F. Defeated Bárbaro Cavernario at Homenaje a Dos Leyendas [13]
CMLL World Middleweight Championship Templario 2 May 12, 2023 340 Mexico City, D.F. Defeated Dragon Rojo Jr.. [14]
CMLL World Welterweight Championship Titán 1 December 8, 2019 1591 Mexico City, D.F. Defeated El Soberano at CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico. [15]
CMLL World Lightweight Championship Stigma 1 March 15, 2022 763 Mexico City, D.F. Defeated Suicida in a tournament final to win the title. [16]
CMLL World Mini-Estrellas Championship Último Dragoncito 3 November 17, 2023 151 Mexico City, D.F. Defeated Mercurio at Super Viernes [17]
CMLL World Micro-Estrellas Championship Micro Gemelo Diablo I 1 October 30, 2022 534 Mexico City, D.F. Defeated Chamuel at CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico to become the 2nd champion. [18]
CMLL World Tag Team Championship
Los Hermanos Chavez
(Ángel de Oro and Niebla Roja) 		1 January 23, 2022 814 Mexico City, D.F. defeating Titán and Volador Jr. at CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico. [19]
CMLL World Trios Championship Atlantis Jr., Star Jr. and Volador Jr. 1
(1, 1, 1) 		June 2, 2023 319 Mexico City, D.F. Defeated Los Infernales (Euforia, Hechicero and Mephisto) to win the titles. [20]
CMLL World Women's Championship Stephanie Vaquer 1 August 16, 2023 September 29, 2023 200 Defeated La Catalina to win the vacant championship. [21]
NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship Atlantis Jr. 1 February 4, 2023 437 Mexico City, D.F. Defeated Stuka Jr. at CMLL Martes Arena Mexico. [22]
NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship Místico 1 August 21, 2018 2065 Guadalajara, Jalisco Defeated Último Guerrero at CMLL Guadalajara Martes. [23]
NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship Máscara Dorada 1 December 16, 2023 122 Mexico City, D.F. Defeated Rocky Romero at Super Viernes Espectacular [24]
CMLL-promoted secondary championships

See also: List of Mexican National Championships
Championship Current Champion(s) Held since Reigns Days
held 		Ref.
CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship El Hijo del Villano III and Villano III Jr. April 6, 2024 1 10+ [25]
Mexican National Heavyweight Championship Star Black June 6, 2023 1 315+
Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship Esfinge May 25, 2023 1 327+
Mexican National Middleweight Championship Guerrero Maya, Jr. June 2, 2023 1 319+ Defeated Rugido to win the vacant title.
Mexican National Welterweight Championship Magia Blanca June 24, 2022 1 662+
Mexican National Lightweight Championship Futuro July 30, 2023 1 261+
Mexican National Tag Team Championship Los Depredadores (Magnus & Rugido) July 9, 2023 1 282+
Mexican National Trios Championship Los Indestructibles
(Apocalipsis, Cholo and Disturbio) 		September 29, 2023 1 200+
Mexican National Women's Championship Reyna Isis July 14, 2023 2 277+
Mexican National Women's Tag Team Championship Andromeda and Skadi March 8, 2024 1 39+ [26]
CMLL Guadalajara championships
Championship Current Champion(s) Held since Reigns Days
held 		Ref.
Occidente Heavyweight Championship Bestia Negra March 1, 2022 1 777+
Occidente Light Heavyweight Championship Esfinge December 5, 2017 1 2,324+
Occidente Middleweight Championship Zandokan Jr. February 22, 2022 1 784+
Occidente Welterweight Championship Explosivo August 26, 2018 1 2,060+
Occidente Tag Team Championship Dulce Garnedia and La Fashion January 2, 2024 1 105+ [27]
Occidente Trios Championship Crixus, Difunto and Raider April 1, 2024 1 15+ [28]
Co-promoted championships
Championship Current Champion(s) Held since Reigns Days
held 		Ref.
CMLL Japanese Women's Championship[29] Dark Silueta September 17, 2023 1 212+ [30]
No longer promoted / Inactive
Championship Last Recognized Champion(s) Date created End of Recognition Ref.
CMLL-Reina International Junior Championship Kaho Kobayashi September 15, 2017 November 6, 2019 [31]
CMLL-Reina International Championship Zeuxis August 13, 2017 November 6, 2019 [32]
CMLL Japan Super Lightweight Championship Ricky Marvin February 27, 1999 August 6, 2000 [33]
CMLL Japan Tag Team Championship Masato Yakushiji and Naohiro Hoshikawa February 24, 1999 July 7, 1999 [33]
CMLL Japan Women's Championship Chikako Shiratori October 17, 1999 February 13, 2000 [33]
LLA Azteca Championship Místico December 19, 2009 May 12, 2013 [34]
Mexican National Mini-Estrella Championship Mascarita Dorada February 8, 1993 November 5, 2004 [35]
NWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship El Faraón October 1990 November 1990 [36]
NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship El Texano Jr. November 6, 1952 August 12, 2012 [37]
NWA World Middleweight Championship Averno 1939 August 12, 2012 [37]
NWA World Welterweight Championship Mephisto March 15, 1946 August 12, 2012 [37]
Occidente Lightweight Championship Pluma Negra 1985 2006 [citation needed]
IWC World Heavyweight Championship Máscara Año 2000[38] September 1995 July 1996 [39]

National championships

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref(s).
Mexican National Heavyweight Championship Star Black 1 June 6, 2023 315+ [40]
Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship Esfinge 1 May 23, 2023 329+ Mexico City, Mexico Defeated Angel de Oro during a CMLL house show. [41]
Mexican National Middleweight Championship Guerrero Maya Jr. 1 June 2, 2023 319+ Defeated Templario in a house show
Mexican National Welterweight Championship Magia Blanca 1 June 24, 2022 662+ Mexico City, Distrito Federal Won the vacant title
Mexican National Lightweight Championship Futuro 1 July 30, 2023 261+ Mexico City, Distrito Federal
Mexican National Tag Team Championship Los Depredadores (Magnus & Rugido) 1 July 9, 2023 282+ Mexico City, Distrito Federal Defeated Esfinge and Fugaz.
Mexican National Trios Championship Los Indestructibles (Apocalipsis, Cholo & Disturbio) 1 September 29, 2023 200+ Mexico City, Distrito Federal Defeated Atrapasuenos (Espiritu Negro, Dulce Garnedia & Rey Cometa)
Mexican National Women's Championship Reyna Isis 1 September 25, 2020 1,299 Mexico City, Mexico Defeated La Metálica at the CMLL 87th Anniversary Show [42]
Mexican National Women's Tag Team Championship Andrómeda and Skadi 1 March 8, 2024 39 Mexico City, Mexico Defeated Las Chicas Indomables (La Jarochita and Lluvia) at CMLL Funcion Especial Conmemorando El Dia Internacional De La Mujer [43]

Regional championships

Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Days
held 		Location Notes Ref(s).
CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship El Hijo del Villano III and Villano III Jr. 1 April 6, 2024 10+ Ciudad de Mexico La Ola Negra (Akuma and Espanto Jr.) at CMLL Sábados de Coliseo - 81: Aniversario de la Arena Coliseo [44]
CMLL Japanese Women's Championship Dark Silueta 1 September 17, 2023 212+ Tokyo, Japan Defeated Mina Shirakawa to become the inaugural champion. [29]
Occidente Heavyweight Championship Bestia Negra 1 March 1, 2022 777+ Guadalajara, Jalisco Defeated Exterminador during a CMLL Guadalajara house show.
Occidente Light Heavyweight Championship Esfinge 1 December 5, 2017 2,324+ Guadalajara, Jalisco Defeated Puma during a CMLL Guadalajara house show.
Occidente Middleweight Championship Zandokan Jr. 1 February 22, 2022 784+ Guadalajara, Jalisco Defeated Principe Daniel.
Occidente Welterweight Championship Explosivo 1 August 26, 2018 2,060+ Guadalajara, Jalisco Defeated Magico to win the vacant championship [45]
Occidente Women's Championship Dark Silueta 1 July 6, 2021 1,015+ Guadalajara, Jalisco Defeated Lluvia for the vacant title.
Occidente Tag Team Championship Dulce Garnedia and La Fashion 1 January 2, 2024 105+ Guadalajara, Jalisco Furia Roja and Guerrero de la Noche at CMLL Martes De Glamour [46]
Occidente Trios Championship Crixus, Difunto and Raider 1 April 1, 2024 15+ Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla Defeated Batallon De La Muerte
(El Malayo, Rey Apocalipsis and Siki Ozama Jr.) at Homenaje a Dos Leyendas: Puebla 		[47]

Former championships

Masked wrestler Atlantis in the ring during an outdoor wrestling event.
Atlantis, the former Mexican National Light Heavyweight Champion.

See also: Former Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Championships

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d All stats are fully sourced in the tables below.
  2. ^ While the National Wrestling Alliance claims that it traces the NWA World Heavyweight Championship back to 1905, the actual championship was not created until 1948.[2][3][4]
  3. ^ Italian born Jack O'Brien was the first to hold the Mexican National Lightweight Championship and was allowed to defend it. Later on Mishima Ota won the same championship but had it taken from him for not being Mexican born.[5]
  4. ^ In this statement, "control" refers to the everyday use of the title, determining which storylines the title is being used in, who gets to challenge for the title and how to use it in a public relations sense.[10]

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