The following champion history features the Mexican National Welterweight Championship.
Title history[]
| # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
|
Mario Nunez | 1 | June 17, 1934
|
Mexico City, Mexico | Defeated Tony Canales to become the first champion |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated for unknown reasons | |
| 2
|
Tarzán López | 1 | March 11, 1936
|
Mexico City, Mexico | Defeated Dientes Hernández |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
1939
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated for unknown reasons |
| 3
|
Bobby Arreola | 1 | February 3, 1940
|
Mexico City, Mexico | Won a tournament final |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
1940
|
N/A
|
Arreola was unable to defend the title due to injury. |
| 4
|
Lobo Negro | 1 | April 6, 1941
|
Mexico City, Mexico | Defeated Bobby Bonales in a tournament final |
| 5
|
Jack O'Brien | 1 | November 23, 1941
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 6
|
Ciclón Veloz | 1 | March 1, 1942
|
Puebla, Puebla | |
| 7
|
El Santo | 1 | February 21, 1943
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 8
|
Jack O'Brien | 2 | February 18, 1944
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 9
|
Gory Guerrero | 1 | April 20, 1945
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
February 23, 1946
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated after Guerrero won the NWA World Middleweight Championship |
| 10
|
El Santo | 2 | 1950
(n) |
N/A
|
Records unclear as to who Santo defeated, as well as when and where |
| 11
|
Blue Demon | 1 | September 25, 1953
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
1953
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated for unknown reasons |
| 12
|
Jalisco Gonzalez | 1 | April 6, 1956
|
Guadalajara, Jalisco | Defeated El Enfermero in a tournament final |
| 13
|
Karloff Lagarde | 1 | March 2, 1957
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 14
|
Blue Demon | 2 | April 4, 1962
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 15
|
Karloff Lagarde | 2 | April 28, 1962
|
Pachuca, Hidalgo | |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
1963
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated, as Lagarde already held the NWA World Welterweight Championship |
| 16
|
Javier Escobedo | 1 | November 15, 1963
|
Mexico City, Mexico | Defeated Halcón Dorado in a tournament final |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
1964
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated after Escobedo died in an automobile accident |
| 17
|
Rizado Ruiz | 1 | April 13, 1964
|
Mexico City, Mexico | Defeated Black Shadow in a tournament final |
| 18
|
Huracan Ramirez | 1 | April 3, 1965
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 19
|
Alberto Muñoz | 1 | February 6, 1966
|
Guadalajara, Jalisco | |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
October 20, 1968
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated after Muñoz won the Mexican National Middleweight Championship |
| 20
|
Huracán Ramírez | 2 | June 14, 1969
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 21
|
Karloff Lagarde | 3 | September 9, 1969
|
Guadalajara, Jalisco | |
| 22
|
Huracán Ramírez | 3 | August 4, 1970
|
N/A
|
|
| 23
|
Karloff Lagarde | 4 | October 20, 1972
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 24
|
El Marquez | 1 | August 11, 1973
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 25
|
Fishman | 1 | October 3, 1973
|
Acapulco, Guerrero | |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
May 3, 1975
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated for unknown reasons |
| 26
|
Fishman | 2 | October 12, 1975
|
Guadalajara, Jalisco | Defeated Alberto Muñoz in a tournament final |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
April 9, 1976
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated after Fishman won the NWA World Welterweight Championship |
| 27
|
Blue Demon | 3 | July 30, 1976
|
Mexico City, Mexico | Defeated Mano Negra in a tournament final |
| 28
|
Fishman | 3 | February 27, 1977
|
Guadalajara, Jalisco | |
| 29
|
Kung Fu | 1 | September 26, 1977
|
Guadalajara, Jalisco | |
| 30
|
Américo Rocca | 1 | February 7, 1978
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 31
|
Lizmark | 1 | April 18, 1978
|
Acapulco, Guerrero | |
| 32
|
Américo Rocca | 2 | March 29, 1980
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 33
|
Franco Columbo | 1 | November 1, 1980
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 34
|
El Supremo | 1 | February 1, 1981
|
Guadalajara, Jalisco | |
| 35
|
Talismán | 1 | March 30, 1982
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 36
|
Manuel Cota Soto | 1 | November 12, 1982
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 37
|
Chamaco Valaguez | 1 | August 4, 1983
|
Cuernavaca, Morelos | |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
July 26, 1984
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated after Valaquez won the NWA World Welterweight Championship |
| 38
|
Talismán | 2 | August 19, 1984
|
Mexico City, Mexico | Defeated Américo Rocca in a tournament final |
| 39
|
Américo Rocca | 3 | March 29, 1985
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 40
|
El Dandy | 1 | September 1, 1985
|
Guadalajara, Jalisco | |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
November 17, 1985
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated after El Dandy won the NWA World Welterweight Championship |
| 41
|
Fuerza Guerrera | 1 | December 3, 1985
|
Mexico City, Mexico | Defeated Javier Cruz |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
August 1986
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated after Fuerza Guerrera left EMLL |
| 42
|
Símbolo | 1 | January 27, 1987
|
Mexico City, Mexico | Defeated Solar II in a tournament final |
| 43
|
Águila Solitaria
|
1 | July 19, 1987
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 44
|
Bestia Salvaje | 1 | September 3, 1988
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 45
|
Ángel Azteca
|
1 | February 26, 1989
|
N/A
|
|
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
April 28, 1989
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated after Ángel Azteca won the NWA World Middleweight Championship |
| 46
|
Ciclón Ramirez | 1 | May 21, 1989
|
Mexico City, Mexico | Defeated Bestia Salvaje in a tournament final |
| 47
|
Canelo Casas | 1 | July 25, 1990
|
Cuernavaca, Morelos | |
| 48
|
Ciclón Ramírez
|
2 | February 13, 1991
|
Acapulco, Guerrero | |
| 49
|
El Felino | 1 | July 5, 1992
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
July 16, 1992
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated after El Felino won the CMLL World Welterweight Championship |
| 50
|
Ciclón Ramírez
|
3 | August 16, 1992
|
Mexico City, Mexico | Defeated Fantasma de la Quebrada in a tournament final |
| 51
|
Fantasma de la Quebrada | 1 | September 30, 1992
|
Acapulco, Guerrero | |
| 52
|
Rey Misterio, Jr. | 1 | October 28, 1992
|
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes | |
| 53
|
Heavy Metal | 2 | February 26, 1993
|
Mexico City, Mexico | Previously held the title as "Canelo Casas" |
| 54
|
El Hijo Del Santo | 1 | October 29, 1993
|
Mexico City, Mexico | El Hijo del Santo's WWA World Welterweight Championship was also at stake |
| 55
|
Psicosis | 1 | February 16, 1995
|
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes | |
| 56
|
Ultraman 2000
|
1 | January 18, 1996
|
Tijuana, Baja California | |
| —
|
Vacated | N/A
|
March 19, 1996
|
N/A
|
Championship vacated when Ultraman 2000 changed his identity to Damián 666 |
| 57
|
Psicosis | 2 | February 14, 1997
|
Xochimilco, Mexico | Defeated Super Elektra in a tournament final |
| 58
|
El Salsero
|
1 | February 16, 1997
|
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | |
| 59
|
Nygma | 1 | June 13, 1997
|
Xochimilco, Mexico | |
| 60
|
El Torero | 1 | July 25, 1997
|
Cuautitlán, Mexico | |
| 61
|
Arkangel de la Muerte | 1 | September 25, 1998
|
Acapulco, Guerrero | |
| 62
|
Astro Rey, Jr.
|
1 | March 22, 1999
|
Puebla, Puebla | |
| 63
|
Karloff Lagarde, Jr. | 1 | October 23, 2000
|
Puebla, Puebla | |
| 64
|
Tigre Blanco | 1 | April 17, 2001
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 65
|
Doctor X | 1 | March 11, 2003
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 66
|
La Mascara | 1 | May 13, 2005
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 67
|
Sangre Azteca | 1 | December 17, 2006
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 68
|
Valiente | 1 | August 16, 2009
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 69
|
Pólvora | 1 | July 15, 2011
|
Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 70 | Titán | 1 | September 4, 2012 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Championship vacated. | |||||
| 71 | Averno | 1 | April 26, 2013 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 72 | Titán | 2 | Decemebr 1, 2013 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 73 | Bárbaro Cavernario | 1 | May 3, 2015 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 74 | Rey Cometa | 1 | June 10, 2016 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 75 | Soberano Jr. | 1 | May 12, 2017 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Championship vacated. | |||||
| 76 | Magia Blanca | 1 | June 24, 2022 | Mexico City, Mexico | |