Mexican National Lightweight Championship

Mexican National Lightweight Championship
Campeonato National de Peso Ligero
Details
Current champion(s) Pierrothito
Date won 02008-09-23 September 23, 2008
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL)
Date established 01991-06-09 June 9, 1991

The Mexican National Lightweight Championship (Campeonato National de Peso Ligero in Spanish) is a Mexican professional wrestling singles championship created and sanctioned by Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. ("the Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling Commission" in Spanish). Although the Commission sanctions the title, it does not promote the events in which the title is defended. Being 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 lightweight weight class in Mexico is between 63 kg (140 lb) and 70 kg (150 lb), but is not always strictly enforced.[Note 1][1] Since 2008, where the title was brought back after being inactive for approximately four years, it has served as a Mini-Estrellas (referred to as "Mini" for short) championship more than a weight class championship.

The Mexican National Lightweight Championship was created in 1934, making it one of the oldest wrestling championships in existence today.[2] Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL; Spanish for World Wrestling Council) was given the promotional control of the title while the Commission only have to approve the champions.[Note 2] Jack O'Brien was recognized as the first champion in 1934, after winning a tournament sanctioned by Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. and promoted by CMLL. The championship has been Vacated on a number of occasions, most notably four times because the champion moved up a weight class, once because the champion was not Mexican citizen and once because the reigning champion, Guerrero Samurai, was killed in a car accident. Pierrothito is the current Mexican National Lightweight Champion having defeated Mascarita Dorada in a tournament final on September 23, 2008.[3] He is the 48th overall champion and the 38th person to hold the title. Pierrothito is the first "Mini-Estrella" to hold the title although Damiancito el Guerrero won the title as a mini but changed his ring persona to "Virus" and moved up to the "regular" division with his title win. Rodolfo Ruiz has had the most reigns as champion, with three; Mishima Ota has the shortest reign, at 1 day. Black Shadow holds the record for the longest individual reign, at over 1,901 days, while Juan Diaz has held the championship 1,979 days divided over two reigns.

Contents

Title history

Key
Symbol Meaning
# The overall championship reign
Reign The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed.
Event The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands
N/A The specific information has not been found
— Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
+ Indicates that the number of days held by this individual changes everyday.
# Wrestler Reign Date Days
held		 Location Event Notes
1 Jack O'Brien 1 01934-06-28 June 28, 1934 &100000000000010960000001,096 N/A Live event O'Brien defeats Hernandez in the final a tournament to become first champion.
2 Dientes Hernandez 1 01937-06-28 June 28, 1937 &10000000000000324000000324 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
3 Jack O'Brien 2 01938-05-18 May 18, 1938 &10000000000000718000000718 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
4 Bonales, BobbyBobby Bonales 1 01940-05-05 May 5, 1940 &10000000000000221000000221 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
5 Dientes Hernandez 2 01940-12-12 December 12, 1940 &10000000000000666000000666 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
6 Adolfo Bonales 1 01942-10-09 October 9, 1942 &10000000000000233000000233 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
7 Joe Silva 1 01943-05-30 May 30, 1943 &10000000000000334000000334 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
8 Raul Romero 1 01944-04-28 April 28, 1944 &10000000000000717000000717 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
9 Emilio Charles 1 01946-04-15 April 15, 1946 [Note 3] Mexico City, D.F. Live event
— Vacated 1 01948-01-01 January 1, 19481948 — N/A N/A Championship vacated for unknown reasons
10 Joe Marin 1 01948-08-05 August 5, 1948 &1000000000000007400000074 N/A Live event
11 Black Shadow 1 01948-10-18 October 18, 1948 [Note 4] Mexico City, D.F. Live event
— Vacated 1 01954-01-01 January 1, 19541954 — N/A N/A Championship vacated for unknown reasons
12 Juan Diaz 1 01957-03-30 March 30, 1957 &10000000000000109000000109 N/A Live event Defeats Orquidea to win the vacant title
13 Mishima Ota 1 01957-07-17 July 17, 1957 &100000000000000010000001 Mexicali, Baja California Live event
— Vacated 1 01957-07-18 July 18, 1957 — N/A N/A Championship vacated As Mishima Ota is not a Mexican citizen.
14 Juan Diaz 2 01958-05-17 May 17, 1958 &100000000000019790000001,979 Mexico City, D.F. Live event Defeats Jesus Garcia.
15 Chanoc 1 01963-10-17 October 17, 1963 &10000000000000110000000110 Acapulco, Guerrero Live event
16 Ulises 1 01964-02-04 February 4, 1964 &10000000000000129000000129 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
17 Chanoc 2 01964-06-12 June 12, 1964 &10000000000000215000000215 Acapulco, Guerrero Live event
18 Rodolfo Ruiz 1 01965-01-13 January 13, 1965 &10000000000000206000000206 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
19 Muñoz, AlbertoAlberto Muñoz 1 01965-08-07 August 7, 1965 &10000000000000183000000183 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
— Vacated 1 01966-02-06 February 6, 1966 — N/A N/A Championship vacated when Alberto Muñoz wins the Mexican National Welterweight Championship.
20 Rolando Costa 1 01966-04-03 April 3, 1966 &1000000000000002800000028 N/A Live event
21 Raul Rojas 1 01966-05-01 May 1, 1966 &10000000000000494000000494 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
22 Raul Guerrero 1 01967-09-07 September 7, 1967 &10000000000000348000000348 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
23 Estrella Blanca 1 01968-08-20 August 20, 1968 &10000000000000396000000396 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
24 Rodolfo Ruiz 2 01969-09-20 September 20, 1969 &10000000000000690000000690 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
25 Estrella Blanca 2 01971-08-11 August 11, 1971 &10000000000000974000000974 Acapulco, Guerrero Live event
26 Tauro 2 01973-04-11 April 11, 1973 &10000000000000647000000647 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
27 Dardo Aguilar 1 01975-01-18 January 18, 1975 &10000000000000134000000134 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
28 Tauro 3 01975-06-01 June 1, 1975 &10000000000000517000000517 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
29 Flama Azul 1 01976-10-30 October 30, 1976 &10000000000000162000000162 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
30 Rocca, AméricoAmérico Rocca 1 01977-04-10 April 10, 1977 &1000000000000008200000082 Monterrey, Nuevo León Live event
31 Flama Azul 2 01977-07-01 July 1, 1977 &1000000000000008200000082 Acapulco, Guerrero Live event
32 Mario Valenzuela 1 01977-09-21 September 21, 1977 &10000000000000343000000343 Acapulco, Guerrero Live event
33 Talismán 1 01978-08-30 August 30, 1978 &10000000000000221000000221 Acapulco, Guerrero Live event
34 Rodolfo Ruiz 3 01979-04-08 April 8, 1979 &10000000000000431000000431 Cuernavaca, Morelos Live event
35 Valaguez, ChamacoChamaco Valaguez 1 01980-06-12 June 12, 1980 [Note 5] N/A Live event
— Vacated 1 01982-02 February 1982 — N/A N/A Championship vacated when Chamaco Valaguez moves up a weight class.
36 Aristotle 1 01982-05-02 May 2, 1982 [Note 6] Mexico City, D.F. Live event Defeats Negro Casas in a tournament final
— Vacated 1 01983-07 July 1983 — N/A N/A Championship vacated when Aristole moves up a weight class.
37 Fuerza Guerrera 1 01983-11-06 November 6, 1983 [Note 7] Mexico City, D.F. Live event Defeats Aguila Venezolana in tournament final;
— Vacated 1 01984-05 May 1984 — N/A N/A Championship vacated when Fuerza Guerrera moves up a weight class.
38 El Modulo 1 01984-08-18 August 18, 1984 &10000000000000211000000211 Mexico City, D.F. Live event Wins tournament.
39 Pegasso I 1 01985-03-17 March 17, 1985 &10000000000000118000000118 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
40 El Khalifa 1 01985-07-13 July 13, 1985 &10000000000000277000000277 Puebla Puebla Live event
41 Guerrero Samurai 1 01986-04-16 April 16, 1986 &10000000000000480000000480 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
42 El Pantera II 1 01987-08-09 August 9, 1987 &10000000000000181000000181 Mexico City, D.F. Live event
43 Guerrero Samurai 2 01988-02-06 February 6, 1988 &100000000000010220000001,022 Xochimilco, D.F. Live event
— Vacated 1 01990-11-24 November 24, 1990 — N/A N/A Championship vacated when Guerrero Samurai dies in an auto accident.
44 Flash 1 01991-07-14 July 14, 1991 [Note 8] Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event Defeats Guerrero Samurai II;
— Vacated 1 01993 1993 — N/A N/A Championship vacated for unknown reasons
45 Damiancito el Guerrero 1 01998-05-07 May 7, 1998 &10000000000000937000000937 Guadalajara, Jalisco Live event Defeats El Oriental in a tournament final. Afterwards changes ríng persona to Virus.
46 Marvin, RickyRicky Marvin 1 02000-11-29 November 29, 2000 &10000000000000369000000369 Acapulco, Guerrero Live event
47 Loco Max 1 02001-12-03 December 3, 2001 [Note 9] Puebla Puebla Live event
— Vacated 1 02005-02 February 2005 — N/A N/A Championship vacated for unknown reasons.
48 Pierrothito 1 02008-09-23 September 23, 2008 &100000000000012660000001,266+ Mexico City, D.F. Live event Defeated Mascarita Dorada in tournament final[3]

Reigns by combined length

Key
Symbol Meaning
† Indicates the current champion
¤ The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
+ Indicates that the number of days held by this individual changes everyday.
Rank Wrestler # of reigns Combined days
1 Juan Diaz 2 1,979
2 Black Shadow 1 1,901¤
[Note 4]
3 Jack O'Brien 2 1,814
4 Guerrero Samuari 2 1,502
5 Estrella Blanca 2 1,371
6 Rodolfo Ruiz 3 1,327
7 Tauro 2 1,164
8 Loco Max 1 1,156¤
[Note 9]
9 Pierrothito † 1 &100000000000012660000001,266 +
10 Damiancito El Guerrero 1 937
11 Raul Romero 1 717
12 Dientes Hernandez 2 666
13 Emilio Charles 1 629¤
[Note 3]
14 Valaguez, ChamacoChamaco Valaguez 1 599¤
[Note 5]
15 Flash 1 537¤
[Note 8]
16 Raul Rojas 1 494
17 Aristotle 1 425¤
[Note 6]
18 Ricky Marvin 1 369
19 Raul Guerrero 1 348
20 Mario Valenzuela 1 343
21 Chanoc 2 325
22 Joe Silva 1 324
23 El Khalifa 1 277
24 Flama Azul 2 244
25 Adolfo Bonales 1 233
26 Bobby Bonales 1 221
27 El Talisman 1 221
28 El Modulo 1 211
29 Muñoz, AlbertoAlberto Muñoz 1 183
30 El Pantera II 1 181
31 Fuerza Guerrera 1 177¤
[Note 7]
32 Dardo Aguilar 1 134
33 Ulises 1 129
34 Pegasso I 1 118
35 Américo Rocca 1 82
36 Joe Marin 1 74
37 Rolando Costa 1 28
38 Mishima Ota 1 1

Championship tournaments

2008 Mexican National Lightweight Tournament

In 2008 the Mexican National Lightweight Championship was reindtroduced after being vacant since 2005. CMLL held two Torneo cibernetico matches on the 9th and 16 September to determine the finalists. Pierrothito won the first Cibernetico by eliminating Pequeño Olimpico in the end.[4] Mascarita Dorada won the second Cibernetico, eliminating Pequeño Warrior in the last fall.[5] On September 23, 2009 Pierrothito defeated Mascarita Dorada to win the title.

Cibernetico - September 9, 2008
# Eliminated Eliminated by
1 Pequeno Lizmark Mr. Aguilita
2 Mini Universo 2000 Bracito de Oro
3 Mr. Aguilita Niño de Acero
4 Bracito de Oro Fire
5 Cosmico Último Dragóncito
6 Fire Shockercito
7 Niño de Acero Pierrothito
8 Último Dragóncito Pequeño Olímpico
9 Mini Damián 666 Pequeño Olímpico
10 Shockercito Pierrothito
11 Pequeño Olímpico Pierrothito
12 Pierrothito Winner
Cibernetico - September 16, 2008
# Eliminated Eliminated by
1 Bam Bam Unknown
2 Celestial Unknown
3 Pequeño Ninja Unknown
4 Pequeño Unknown
5 Pequeño Halloween Unknown
6 Fantasy Unknown
7 Sombrita Unknown
8 Electrico Unknown
9 Pequeño Black Warrior Mascarita Sagrada
10 Mascarita Sagrada Winner

Footnotes

  1. ^ The most recent case of this is Mephisto holding the NWA World Welterweight Championship, a belt with a 78 kg (170 lb) upper limit, despite weighing 90 kg (200 lb).
  2. ^ In this statement, "control" refers to the every day 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.
  3. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between &10000000000000626000000626 and &10000000000000842000000842 days.
  4. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between &100000000000019010000001,901 and &100000000000022650000002,265 days.
  5. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between &10000000000000599000000599 and &10000000000000626000000626 days.
  6. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between &10000000000000425000000425 and &10000000000000455000000455 days.
  7. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between &10000000000000177000000177 and &10000000000000207000000207 days.
  8. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between &10000000000000537000000537 and &10000000000000901000000901 days.
  9. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between &100000000000011560000001,156 and &100000000000011830000001,183 days.

References

General sources on the championship until December, 2004
  • Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. 
  • Lucha 2000 Staff (2004-12-20). "Los Reyes de Mexico: La Historia de Los Campeonatos Nacionales" (in Spanish). Lucha 2000. Especial 21. 
Specific
  1. ^ Arturo Montiel Rojas (August 30, 2001). "Reglamento de Box y Lucha Libre Professional del Estado de Mexico" (in Spanish) (PDF). Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.. http://www.ordenjuridico.gob.mx/Estatal/ESTADO%20DE%20MEXICO/Reglamentos/MEXREG004.pdf. Retrieved July 11, 2009. "Articulo 242: "Pluma 63 kilos / Ligero 70 kilos"" 
  2. ^ Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "19th Century and widely defended titles: NWA, WCW, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 8–32. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. 
  3. ^ a b Alfredo Ascencio (September 24, 2008). "En honor a Panther" (in Spanish). ESTO, OEM Online. http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n863596.htm. Retrieved July 12, 2009. 
  4. ^ Alfredo Ascencio (September 10, 2009). "Despachan rápido a los Guerreros" (in Spanish). ESTO, OEM online. http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n846499.htm. Retrieved July 11, 2009. 
  5. ^ Mario Licona (September 17, 2009). "Wagner se reivindica "en su casa"" (in Spanish). ESTO, OEM online. http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n854769.htm. Retrieved July 11, 2009. 

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