List of CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champions

The CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship (Campeonato Mundial Semi Completo de CMLL in Spanish) is a singles professional wrestling world championship promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) since 1991. 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. The official definition of the Light Heavyweight weight class in Mexico is between 92 kg (203 lb) and 97 kg (214 lb), but is not always strictly enforced.[Note 1][1] Because Lucha Libre emphasizes the lower weight classes, this division is considered more important than the normally more prestigious heavyweight division of a promotion.[2] All title matches take place under two out of three falls rules.

Dr. Wagner Jr., one of two men to hold the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship twice.

The current champion is Averno, who won the championship by defeating Bárbaro Cavernario at Homenaje a Dos Leyendas on March 29, 2024.

The first champion to be recognized by CMLL was Jerry Estrada, who defeated Pierroth Jr. in the finals of a 16-man tournament that took place between September 15 and September 26, 1991. Overall, there have been sixteen reigns shared among fourteen wrestlers. Dr. Wagner Jr. and Atlantis are the only two wrestlers to have held the title twice; Dr. Wagner Jr. is listed as an unofficial three-time champion, but he is not recognized as such by CMLL.[Note 2] Jerry Estrada's 175 day reign is the shortest in history, while Niebla Roja holds the record for his first reign, at 2,516 days. Aquarius' unofficial title reign is the shortest on record, 8 days, but is not acknowledged by CMLL.

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
Days recog.Number of days held recognized by the promotion
N/AUnknown information
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDaysDays recog.
 1 Jerry Estrada September 26, 1991 Live eventCuernavaca, Mexico 1 175 175 Defeated Pierroth Jr. in a tournament final[G]
 2 Pierroth Jr. March 19, 1992 Live eventCuernavaca, Mexico 1 379 379  [G]
 3 Dr. Wagner Jr. April 2, 1993 Live eventMexico City, Distrito Federal 1 334 334  [G]
 4 Atlantis March 2, 1994 Live eventAcapulco, Mexico 1 655 655  [G]
 5 Dr. Wagner Jr. December 17, 1995 Live eventMexico City, Distrito Federal 2 2151,240  [G]
 Aquarius July 19, 1996 Live eventTokyo, Japan 1 8 Title change is not officially recognized by CMLL[G]
 Dr. Wagner Jr. July 27, 1996 Live eventSapporo, Japan 3 1,017 CMLL does not recognize Dr. Wagner Jr. as a three-time champion as they do not recognize Aquarius' title win.[G]
 6 Atlantis May 10, 1999 Live eventPuebla, Mexico 2 196 196  [G]
 7 Villano III November 22, 1999 Live eventTampico, Mexico 1 685 685  [G]
 8 Shocker October 7, 2001 Live eventGuadalajara, Mexico 1 432 432  [3]
 9 Último Guerrero December 13, 2002 Live eventMexico City, Distrito Federal 1 1,309 1,309  [4]
 10 Rey Bucanero July 14, 2006 Live eventMexico City, Distrito Federal 1 1,047 1,047  [5]
 11 Ephesto May 26, 2009 Live eventMexico City, Distrito Federal 1 637 637  [6]
 12 Rush February 22, 2011 Live eventMexico City, Distrito Federal 1 693 693  [7]
Vacated January 15, 2013 Live eventMexico City, Distrito Federal Rush vacated the title to get a match for the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship.[8]
 13 Rey Escorpión January 29, 2013 Live eventMexico City, Distrito Federal 1 637 637 Defeated Volador Jr. in a tournament final.[9]
 14 Ángel de Oro October 28, 2014 Live eventMexico City, Distrito Federal 1 528 528  [10]
 15 La Máscara April 8, 2016 Super ViernesMexico City, Distrito Federal 1 409 409  [11]
Vacated May 22, 2017 La Máscara was fired by CMLL[12][13]
 16 Niebla Roja June 10, 2017Live eventMexico City, Distrito Federal 1 2,516 2,516 Won a 10-man Torneo Cibernetico match to win the vacant title.[14]
 17 Bárbaro Cavernario July 15, 2022 Super ViernesMexico City, Distrito Federal 1 655 655 [15]
 18 Averno March 29, 2024 Homenaje A Dos LeyendasMexico City, Distrito Federal 1 32+ 32+ [16]


Combined reigns

Atlantis, two time CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion.

As of April 30, 2024.

Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
days
Ref(s).
1Niebla Roja12,516[14]
2Dr. Wagner Jr.21,574[G]
3Último Guerrero11,309[4][5]
4Rey Bucanero11,047[5][6]
5Atlantis2851[G]
6Rush1693[7][8]
7Villano III1685[G][3]
8Ephesto1637[6][7]
9Rey Escorpión1637[9][10]
10Bárbaro Cavernario1655[17]


11Ángel de Oro1528[10]
12Shocker1432[3][4]
12La Máscara1409[11][13]
13Pierroth Jr.1379[G]
14Jerry Estrada1175[G]
15Averno132+[18]
16Aquarius18[G]

Footnotes

References

General source

[G] -Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: CMLL EMLL Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 395. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.

Specific sources

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