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Mexican National Heavyweight Championship History

Complete list of every Mexican National Heavyweight Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Jan 1, 1926.

Current Champion
Akuma
Since Mar 28, 2025 · 442+ days · CMLL Viernes Espectacular
71
Total Reigns
52
Champions
1,795
Longest (days)
Francisco Aguayo
4×
Most Reigns
Firpo Segura

Full Title Lineage

#ChampionWonReign
71 Akuma CURRENT Mar 28, 2025CMLL Viernes EspectacularMexico City 442+ days
70 Star Black A 661-day reign. Jun 6, 2023CMLL Martes Arena MéxicoMexico City 661 days
69 El Sagrado Oct 10, 2022CMLL Lunes Arena PueblaPuebla, Puebla 239 days
68 El Terrible2nd reign His second reign. Apr 1, 2022CMLL Viernes Arena MéxicoMexico City 192 days
67 Euforia Defeated Gran Guerrero in a tournament final. Mar 4, 2022CMLL Viernes Arena MéxicoMexico City 28 days
66 Diamante Azul ↳ Vacated after Diamante Azul left CMLL. Sep 25, 2020CMLL en MexiquenseMexico City 320 days
65 El Terrible1st reign Reactivated the title by defeating Diamante Azul in a tournament final. A 1,062-day reign. Oct 29, 2017CMLL Domingos Arena MéxicoMexico City 1,062 days
64 Héctor Garza2nd reign His second reign. Won a six-way elimination match. ↳ Deactivated when Héctor Garza died while holding the title; the championship lay dormant until 2017. Feb 14, 2012Perros del Mal ProduccionesPachuca, Hidalgo 467 days
63 X-Fly A 723-day reign. Feb 21, 2010La RevoluciónEcatepec, Mexico State 723 days
62 Charly Manson A 1,358-day reign. AAA declared the title vacant in 2007, but Manson continued defending it on the independent circuit. Jun 4, 2006AAA Triplemanía XIVPachuca, Hidalgo 1,358 days
61 El Zorro3rd reign His third reign. Aug 1, 2004Live eventGuadalajara, Jalisco 672 days
60 Papí Chulo Jun 20, 2004AAA Triplemanía XIINaucalpan, México 42 days
59 El Zorro2nd reign His second reign. Feb 4, 2004Live eventVeracruz, Veracruz 137 days
58 Pirata Morgan2nd reign His second reign. Dec 27, 2003Live eventOaxaca City, Oaxaca 39 days
57 El Zorro1st reign May 5, 2003Live eventMonterrey, Nuevo León 236 days
56 Héctor Garza1st reign May 5, 2002Live eventCiudad Victoria, Tamaulipas 365 days
55 Latin Lover A 929-day reign. Oct 19, 1999Live eventCiudad Acuña, Coahuila 929 days
54 El Cobarde II Feb 15, 1999Live eventNuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas 246 days
53 Perro Aguayo Feb 22, 1998Live eventChihuahua City, Chihuahua 358 days
52 Cibernético Jun 22, 1997Live eventMexico City 245 days
51 Máscara Sagrada Sep 20, 1996Live eventActopan, Hidalgo 275 days
50 Pierroth Jr. A 574-day reign. Feb 24, 1995Live eventPuebla, Puebla 574 days
49 Rayo de Jalisco Jr.3rd reign His third reign, lasting 986 days. Jun 13, 1992Live eventMexico City 986 days
48 El Egipcio Apr 13, 1991Live eventPuebla, Puebla 427 days
47 Rayo de Jalisco Jr.2nd reign His second reign. Oct 17, 1990Live eventAcapulco, Guerrero 178 days
46 Gran Markus Jr.2nd reign His second reign. Jul 9, 1990Live eventMexico City 100 days
45 Popitekus May 21, 1989Live eventMexico City 414 days
44 Alfonso Dantés2nd reign His second reign. ↳ Vacated when Alfonso Dantés retired. Aug 7, 1988Live eventGuadalajara, Jalisco 206 days
43 Gran Markus Jr.1st reign Previously held the title as "Tony Benetto". Dec 17, 1987Live eventAcapulco, Guerrero 234 days
42 Super Halcón Sep 3, 1987Live eventGuadalajara, Jalisco 105 days
41 Alfonso Dantés1st reign Aug 20, 1986Live eventAcapulco, Guerrero 379 days
40 Cien Caras2nd reign His second reign, lasting 873 days. Mar 30, 1984Live eventMexico City 873 days
39 Rayo de Jalisco Jr.1st reign Jan 8, 1984Live eventMexico City 82 days
38 Pirata Morgan1st reign Aug 7, 1983Live eventGuadalajara, Jalisco 154 days
37 Halcón Ortiz Jun 20, 1982Live eventGuadalajara, Jalisco 413 days
36 Herodes Mar 28, 1982Live eventMexico City 84 days
35 Cien Caras1st reign A 610-day reign. Jul 26, 1980Live eventPuebla, Puebla 610 days
34 Tony Benetto Later held the title under the name Gran Markus Jr. Jan 16, 1980Live eventAcapulco, Guerrero 192 days
33 El Halcón3rd reign His third reign, lasting 24 days, the shortest in the title history. Dec 23, 1979Live eventTorreón, Coahuila 24 days
32 Gran Markus2nd reign His second reign. Feb 4, 1979Live eventMexico City 322 days
31 TNT Oct 27, 1978Live eventMexico City 100 days
30 El Nazi Jul 1, 1978Live eventMonterrey, Nuevo León 118 days
29 Raúl Mata Dec 18, 1977Live eventMonterrey, Nuevo León 195 days
28 El Halcón2nd reign His second reign. Jun 24, 1977Live eventMexico City 177 days
27 Gran Markus1st reign Mar 13, 1977Live eventGuadalajara, Jalisco 103 days
26 El Halcón1st reign Sep 26, 1975EMLL 42 AniversarioMexico City 534 days
25 Raul Reyes2nd reign His second reign. Mar 12, 1975Live eventAcapulco, Guerrero 198 days
24 Enrique Vera Oct 26, 1973Live eventMexico City 502 days
23 Ángel Blanco Apr 7, 1972Live eventMexico City 567 days
22 Raul Reyes1st reign A 795-day reign. Feb 2, 1970Live eventMonterrey, Nuevo León 795 days
21 Goliath Mar 30, 1969Live eventCiudad Juárez, Chihuahua 309 days
20 Henry Pilusso Oct 30, 1967Live eventCiudad Juárez, Chihuahua 517 days
19 Polo Torres Nov 2, 1966Live eventTorreón, Coahuila 362 days
18 Black Gordman Sep 6, 1966Live eventCiudad Victoria, Tamaulipas 57 days
17 Pantera Negra Mar 13, 1966Live eventGuadalajara, Jalisco 177 days
16 Chico Casasola Defeated Pantera Negra in a tournament final. Apr 13, 1965Live eventGuadalajara, Jalisco 334 days
15 Pepe Mendieta Defeated Henry Pilusso in a tournament final. ↳ Vacated when Mendieta retired. May 13, 1962Live eventMexico City 1,023 days
14 Médico Asesino Won a tournament final. A 1,378-day reign. ↳ Vacated when Médico Asesino died. Sep 7, 1956Live eventMexico City 1,378 days
13 Joaquin Murrieta ↳ Vacated for undocumented reasons. Aug 12, 1954Live eventMexico City 215 days
12 Firpo Segura4th reign His fourth reign; he is a record four-time champion. Jan 1, 1952Live eventCuernavaca, Morelos 954 days
11 Daniel Aldana Sep 9, 1949Live eventMexico City 844 days
10 Firpo Segura3rd reign His third reign. Mar 22, 1947Live eventMexico City 902 days
9 Steve Morgan Sep 28, 1946EMLL 13 AniversarioMexico City 175 days
8 Firpo Segura2nd reign His second reign. Aug 17, 1945Live eventMexico City 407 days
7 Rye Duran A 1,324-day reign. Jan 1, 1942Live eventMorelia, Michoacán 1,324 days
6 Firpo Segura1st reign Defeated Doc Macias. Jun 8, 1940Live eventMexico City 572 days
5 Francisco Aguayo3rd reign His third reign. ↳ Vacated for undocumented reasons. Jul 1, 1937Live eventMexico City 1,072 days
4 Yaqui Joe Jun 1, 1937Live eventMexico City 30 days
3 Francisco Aguayo2nd reign Defeated Manuel "El Toro" Hernández in the first sanctioned championship match on Mexican soil. His second reign. Jun 21, 1934Live eventMexico City 1,076 days
2 Martinez Larrea Dec 1, 1930Live eventMexico City 1,298 days
1 Francisco Aguayo1st reign The inaugural champion. Exact reign dates are approximate. Jan 1, 1926Live eventMexico City 1,795 days

The Mexican National Heavyweight Championship (Campeonato Nacional Mexicano de Peso Completo), sanctioned by the Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre de México and established in 1926. Widely cited as the oldest active championship in professional wrestling, its lineage spans a century. Firpo Segura is a record four-time champion. The title is now defended in CMLL, where Akuma has held it since 2025.

Mexican National Heavyweight Championship — FAQ

Akuma is the current Mexican National Heavyweight Championship, having won the title on Mar 28, 2025 at CMLL Viernes Espectacular in Mexico City.

Francisco Aguayo was the inaugural Mexican National Heavyweight Championship, winning it on Jan 1, 1926 at Live event.

Firpo Segura has the most reigns with 4.

Francisco Aguayo's reign beginning Jan 1, 1926 is the longest at 1,795 days.

There have been 71 reigns across 52 different champions since the title was established.

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