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Mexican National Middleweight Championship History
Complete list of every Mexican National Middleweight Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Jan 1, 1933.
Current Champion
67
Total Reigns
46
Champions
1,862
Longest (days)
Yaqui Joe
Yaqui Joe
5×
Most Reigns
El Santo
El Santo
Full Title Lineage
| # | Champion | Won | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Guerrero Maya Jr. CURRENT Defeated Rugido in a tournament final to win the vacant title. | Jun 2, 2023CMLL Super ViernesMexico City | 1107+ days |
| 66 | Templario CMLL reactivated the title; Templario defeated Dragón Rojo Jr. for the vacant championship. | Sep 24, 2021CMLL 88 AniversarioMexico City | 616 days |
| 65 | Octagón4th reign His fourth reign, lasting 877 days. ↳ Deactivated when AAA stopped promoting the Mexican National titles; the title lay dormant until 2021. | Jul 15, 2006AAA showTorreón, Coahuila | 877 days |
| 64 | Zumbido Defeated Histeria in a tournament final. | Jan 29, 2006AAA showSalamanca, Guanajuato | 167 days |
| 63 | Psicosis A 1,086-day reign. ↳ Stripped for defending the title in a hardcore match against Histeria. | Aug 13, 2002AAA showHuamantla, Tlaxcala | 1,086 days |
| 62 | Pimpinela Escarlata A 473-day reign. | Apr 27, 2001AAA showQuerétaro, Querétaro | 473 days |
| 61 | Espectro Jr. II3rd reign His third reign, lasting 659 days. | Jul 8, 1999AAA showToluca, México | 659 days |
| 60 | Máscara Sagrada Jr. A 21-day reign. | Jun 17, 1999AAA showToluca, México | 21 days |
| 59 | Espectro Jr. II2nd reign His second reign. | Jan 27, 1999AAA showEcatepec, México | 141 days |
| 58 | Abismo Negro | May 19, 1998AAA showTlalnepantla de Baz, México | 253 days |
| 57 | Pentagón II A 417-day reign. | Mar 28, 1997AAA showNezahualcóyotl, México | 417 days |
| 56 | Octagón3rd reign His third reign. | Jan 29, 1997AAA showNaucalpan, México | 58 days |
| 55 | Fuerza Guerrera | Sep 15, 1996AAA showSaltillo, Coahuila | 136 days |
| 54 | El Hijo del Santo | Jan 26, 1996AAA showTijuana, Baja California | 233 days |
| 53 | Blue Panther2nd reign Awarded the title by default when Octagón was injured. His second reign, lasting 609 days. | May 27, 1994AAA showTijuana, Baja California | 609 days |
| 52 | Octagón2nd reign His second reign. | Apr 30, 1994AAA showVeracruz, Veracruz | 27 days |
| 51 | Blue Panther1st reign A 645-day reign. The title moved to AAA in 1992. | Jul 24, 1992Live eventLeón, Guanajuato | 645 days |
| 50 | Octagón1st reign A 612-day reign. | Nov 20, 1990Live eventMexico City | 612 days |
| 49 | Emilio Charles Jr. | Aug 30, 1990Live eventCuernavaca, Morelos | 82 days |
| 48 | Javier Cruz | Jul 26, 1990Live eventCuernavaca, Morelos | 35 days |
| 47 | El Dandy A 571-day reign. | Jan 1, 1989Live eventMexico City | 571 days |
| 46 | El Satánico3rd reign His third reign. | Jan 31, 1988Live eventMexico City | 336 days |
| 45 | Mogur A 427-day reign. | Nov 30, 1986Live eventMexico City | 427 days |
| 44 | El Talismán | Mar 2, 1986Live eventMexico City | 273 days |
| 43 | Atlantis A 457-day reign. | Nov 30, 1984Live eventMexico City | 457 days |
| 42 | Jerry Estrada | Mar 4, 1984Live eventMexico City | 271 days |
| 41 | Ultraman Defeated Águila Solitaria in a tournament final. | Aug 12, 1983Live eventMexico City | 205 days |
| 40 | Lizmark2nd reign His second reign, lasting 6 days, the shortest in the title history. ↳ Vacated when Lizmark won the NWA World Middleweight Championship. | May 28, 1983Live eventPuebla, Puebla | 6 days |
| 39 | Espectro Jr. II1st reign | Mar 3, 1983Live eventCuernavaca, Morelos | 86 days |
| 38 | Lizmark1st reign A 377-day reign. | Feb 19, 1982Live eventMexico City | 377 days |
| 37 | El Satánico2nd reign His second reign. | Oct 23, 1981Live eventMexico City | 119 days |
| 36 | El Solar Defeated Cachorro Mendoza. | May 29, 1981Live eventMexico City | 147 days |
| 35 | El Faraón ↳ Vacated for undocumented reasons. | Dec 5, 1980Live eventMexico City | 27 days |
| 34 | Ringo Mendoza2nd reign His second reign. | Jun 6, 1980Live eventMexico City | 182 days |
| 33 | El Satánico1st reign | Oct 19, 1979Live eventMexico City | 231 days |
| 32 | Cachorro Mendoza | Jun 8, 1979Live eventMexico City | 133 days |
| 31 | Sangre Chicana A 467-day reign. ↳ Vacated for undocumented reasons. | Nov 19, 1977Live eventMexico City | 467 days |
| 30 | José Luis Mendieta | Apr 15, 1977Live eventMexico City | 218 days |
| 29 | Perro Aguayo A 21-day reign. ↳ Vacated when Perro Aguayo won the NWA World Middleweight Championship. | Feb 18, 1977Live eventMexico City | 21 days |
| 28 | Ringo Mendoza1st reign Won a tournament for the vacant title. An 812-day reign. | Nov 29, 1974Live eventMexico City | 812 days |
| 27 | Aníbal ↳ Vacated when Aníbal won the NWA World Middleweight Championship. | Jun 28, 1974Live eventMexico City | 84 days |
| 26 | Adorable Rubí | Dec 14, 1973Live eventMexico City | 196 days |
| 25 | Ciclón Veloz Jr. A 983-day reign. | Apr 6, 1971Live eventMonterrey, Nuevo León | 983 days |
| 24 | Humberto Gárza2nd reign His second reign. | May 13, 1970Live eventMonterrey, Nuevo León | 328 days |
| 23 | René Guajardo2nd reign His second reign. | Nov 20, 1969Live eventAguascalientes, Aguascalientes | 174 days |
| 22 | Alberto Muñoz | Oct 20, 1968Live eventGuadalajara, Jalisco | 396 days |
| 21 | Humberto Gárza1st reign | Feb 25, 1968Live eventMonterrey, Nuevo León | 238 days |
| 20 | Karloff Lagarde2nd reign His second reign. | Dec 15, 1967Live eventMexico City | 72 days |
| 19 | René Guajardo1st reign ↳ Vacated shortly after. | Jun 22, 1967Live eventMexico City | 37 days |
| 18 | El Santo5th reign His fifth reign; he is a record five-time champion. A 1,455-day reign. | Jun 28, 1963Live eventMexico City | 1,455 days |
| 17 | Karloff Lagarde1st reign Won a tournament for the vacant title. | Mar 24, 1961Live eventPachuca, Hidalgo | 826 days |
| 16 | El Santo4th reign His fourth reign, lasting 1,758 days. | May 31, 1956Live eventMexico City | 1,758 days |
| 15 | Tarzán López3rd reign His third reign, lasting 11 days. ↳ Vacated when López won the NWA World Middleweight Championship. | Apr 12, 1946Live eventMexico City | 11 days |
| 14 | Gory Guerrero ↳ Vacated when Gory Guerrero won the NWA World Middleweight Championship. | Sep 25, 1945EMLL 12 AniversarioMexico City | 151 days |
| 13 | Bobby Bonales2nd reign His second reign. | Jun 1, 1945Live eventMexico City | 116 days |
| 12 | El Santo3rd reign Defeated Tuffy Truesdale for the vacant title. His third reign. | May 31, 1944Live eventMexico City | 366 days |
| 11 | Tarzán López2nd reign His second reign, lasting 7 days. ↳ Vacated when López already held the NWA World Middleweight Championship. | Apr 1, 1944Live eventMexico City | 7 days |
| 10 | El Santo2nd reign His second reign. | Oct 8, 1943Live eventMexico City | 176 days |
| 9 | Bobby Bonales1st reign | Jun 11, 1943Live eventMexico City | 119 days |
| 8 | El Santo1st reign | Mar 19, 1943Live eventMexico City | 84 days |
| 7 | Murciélago Velázquez Defeated Octavio Gaona. | May 24, 1942Live eventMexico City | 299 days |
| 6 | Black Guzmán ↳ Vacated when Black Guzmán won the NWA World Middleweight Championship. | May 12, 1941Live eventMexico City | 218 days |
| 5 | Tarzán López1st reign An 823-day reign. | Feb 9, 1939Live eventMexico City | 823 days |
| 4 | Octavio Gaona2nd reign His second reign. Exact dates are approximate. | Jan 1, 1939Live eventMexico City | 39 days |
| 3 | Firpo Segura | Sep 2, 1938Live eventMexico City | 121 days |
| 2 | Octavio Gaona1st reign Defeated Black Guzmán. | Feb 6, 1938Live eventMexico City | 208 days |
| 1 | Yaqui Joe The inaugural champion. A 1,862-day reign, the longest in the title history. Exact dates are approximate. | Jan 1, 1933Live eventMexico City | 1,862 days |
The Mexican National Middleweight Championship (Campeonato Nacional de Peso Medio), sanctioned by the Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre de México and established in 1933 with Yaqui Joe as the inaugural champion. El Santo is a record five-time champion. The lineage runs through EMLL, AAA and CMLL, and Guerrero Maya Jr. has held it since 2023.
Mexican National Middleweight Championship — FAQ
Guerrero Maya Jr. is the current Mexican National Middleweight Championship, having won the title on Jun 2, 2023 at CMLL Super Viernes in Mexico City.
Yaqui Joe was the inaugural Mexican National Middleweight Championship, winning it on Jan 1, 1933 at Live event.
El Santo has the most reigns with 5.
Yaqui Joe's reign beginning Jan 1, 1933 is the longest at 1,862 days.
There have been 67 reigns across 46 different champions since the title was established.