The Mexican National Middleweight Championship () is a professional wrestling championship controlled by the (Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling Commission). The official weight definition of the middleweight division in Mexico is from . The championship was created in 1933 and was promoted regularly until December 8, 2008. (EMLL) had control of the championship from its creation until 1992, at which point it was transferred to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). The championship's history between 1933 and 1937 is only partially known; for some periods it is unclear who held the championship. The first champion was Yaqui Joe; records of the identity of his opponent for the championship are unclear. In early 2009, AAA stopped promoting all Mexican National Championships, opting to focus on its AAA-branded championships instead. In 2021, the championship was reactivated by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, with Templario defeating Dragón Rojo Jr. to win the vacant title. As with all professional wrestling championships, matches for the Mexican National Tag Team Championship were not won or lost competitively but by a pre-planned ending to the match, the outcome of which was determined by the CMLL bookers and match makers.
There have been at least 64 championship reigns, and 39 wrestlers have held the championship. El Santo and Octagón both held it four times, the most for any wrestler. The longest confirmed reign belongs to El Santo. His third reign lasted 2,400 days from September 14, 1956, to April 11, 1963. The shortest reign lasted 21 days; a tie between Perro Aguayo in 1977 and Máscara Sagrada Jr. in 1999. The current champion is Rey Pegasus, who is in his first reign. He won the title by defeating Guerrero Maya Jr. at Noche de Campeones on September 25, 2026.
Title history
List of championship reigns by combined length SymbolMeaning†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 every day. RankWrestler# Of ReignsCombined Days El Santo 2Tarzán López31,972 Octagón Blue Panther 5Guerrero Maya Jr. Psicosis II Ringo Mendoza 994 Ciclón Veloz Jr. Espectro Jr. II 10El Dandy187511 Fuerza Guerrera 12Templario13 Satánico 3 566 Humberto Gárza 2 566 Pimpinela Escarlata Sangre Chicana1467 ¤ Atlantis Mogur 19 Pentagón II 20 Alberto Muñoz 39621 Lizmark 2 383Murciélago VelázquezTalismánJerry EstradaAbismo Negro26 Bobby Bonales 2 23527 El Hijo del Santo 28 José Luis Mendieta 218 Black Guzmán 30René Guajardo31 Octavio Gaona 2 208 ¤32 Ultraman Adorable Rubí Zumbido Gory Guerrero 1 15136 Karloff Lagarde 2 150 El Solar Cachorro Mendoza 39El Faraon1117¤40 Aníbal 8441 Emilio Charles Jr. 42 Javier Cruz 43 Máscara Sagrada Jr. Perro Aguayo 2145Rey Pegasus†+46Firpo Segura1?Yaqui Joe1?
Championship tournaments 1977 Perro Aguayo won the NWA World Middleweight Championship on March 11, 1977, while being the reigning Mexican National Middleweight Champion. As a result, Aguayo relinquished the Mexican National title so that the EMLL could hold an eight-man tournament to determine the next champion. The first round was held on March 25, the semi-finals on April 8 and the tournament's finals on April 15. In the finals, Jose Luis Mendieta defeated Rubí Ruvalcaba to win the championship.
2005–2006 The tournament ran from October 14, 2005 – January 9, 2006. Records are unclear as to who Histeria and Psicosis II defeated to qualify for the semifinals. The tournament winner was Zumbido.
2023 Templario won the CMLL World Middleweight Championship on May 12, 2023, while being the reigning Mexican National Middleweight Champion. As a result, Templario relinquished the Mexican National title so that the CMLL could hold an eight-man tournament to determine the next champion. The first round and semi-finals were held on May 26, and the tournament's finals on June 2. In the finals, Guerrero Maya Jr. defeated Rugido to win the championship.
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