List of CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champions
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File:Dr-Wagner-Jr.jpg, one of two men to hold the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship twice.]]
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 {{convert|92|kg|lb|abbr=on}} and {{convert|97|kg|lb|abbr=on}}, but is not always strictly enforced.The most recent case of this is Mephisto's holding the NWA World Welterweight Championship, a belt with a {{convert|78|kg|lb|abbr=on}} upper limit despite weighing {{convert|90|kg|lb|abbr=on}}.{{cite web| url= http://www.ordenjuridico.gob.mx/Estatal/ESTADO%20DE%20MEXICO/Reglamentos/MEXREG004.pdf | title= Reglamento de Box y Lucha Libre Professional del Estado de Mexico | author= Arturo Montiel Rojas | publisher= Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. | date= 2001-08-30 | access-date= 2009-04-03 | quote= Articulo 242: "Super medio 92 kilos / Semi Completo 97 kilos" | language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061130181418/http://www.ordenjuridico.gob.mx/Estatal/ESTADO%20DE%20MEXICO/Reglamentos/MEXREG004.pdf|archive-date=November 30, 2006}} Because Lucha Libre emphasizes the lower weight classes, this division is considered more important than the normally more prestigious heavyweight division of a promotion.{{cite book | author= Madigan, Dan | title= Mondo Lucha a Go Go: the bizarre& honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling | publisher= HarperCollins Publishers | year= 2007 | chapter = "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?"| pages = 29–40 | isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}} All title matches take place under two out of three falls rules.
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.Before the Internet made information readily available on a global scale, it was not uncommon for championships to be lost and won back during a tour of a foreign country without being recognized by the promotion. Jerry Estrada's 175 day reign is the shortest in history, while Niebla Roja holds the record for his first reign, at {{age in days|June 10, 2017}} days. Aquarius' unofficial title reign is the shortest on record, 8 days, but is not acknowledged by CMLL.
Title history
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|number = 1
|champion = {{sortname|Jerry|Estrada}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1991|9|26}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=9|day1=26|year1=1991|month2=3|day2=19|year2=1992}}
|days2=yes
|location=Cuernavaca, Mexico
|event = Live event
|notes = Defeated Pierroth Jr. in a tournament final
|ref ={{sup|[G]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 2
|champion = Pierroth Jr.
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1992|3|19}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=19|year1=1992|month2=4|day2=2|year2=1993}}
|days2=yes
|location=Cuernavaca, Mexico
|event = Live event
|notes =
|ref ={{sup|[G]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 3
|champion = {{sortname|Dr.|Wagner Jr.}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1993|4|2}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=4|day1=2|year1=1993|month2=3|day2=2|year2=1994}}
|days2=yes
|location=Mexico City, Distrito Federal
|event = Live event
|notes =
|ref ={{sup|[G]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 4
|champion = Atlantis
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1994|3|2}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=2|year1=1994|month2=12|day2=17|year2=1995}}
|days2=yes
|location=Acapulco, Mexico
|event = Live event
|notes =
|ref ={{sup|[G]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 5
|champion = {{sortname|Dr.|Wagner Jr.}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|1995|12|17}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=17|year1=1995|month2=7|day2=19|year2=1996}}
|days2={{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=17|year1=1995|month2=5|day2=10|year2=1999}}
|location=Mexico City, Distrito Federal
|event = Live event
|notes =
|ref ={{sup|[G]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|type=unrecognized
|sort number=5.5
|champion = {{sort|Aquarius|Aquarius}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1996|7|19}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=7|day1=19|year1=1996|month2=7|day2=27|year2=1996}}
|days2=yes
|location=Tokyo, Japan
|event = Live event
|notes = Title change is not officially recognized by CMLL
|ref ={{sup|[G]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|type=unrecognized
|sort number=5.6
|champion = Dr. Wagner Jr.
|reign = 3
|date = {{dts|1996|7|27}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=7|day1=27|year1=1996|month2=5|day2=10|year2=1999}}
|days2=yes
|location=Sapporo, Japan
|event = Live event
|notes = CMLL does not recognize Dr. Wagner Jr. as a three-time champion as they do not recognize Aquarius' title win.
|ref ={{sup|[G]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 6
|champion = Atlantis
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|1999|5|10}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=5|day1=10|year1=1999|month2=11|day2=22|year2=1999}}
|days2=yes
|location=Puebla, Mexico
|event = Live event
|notes =
|ref ={{sup|[G]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 7
|champion = Villano III
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1999|11|22}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=22|year1=1999|month2=10|day2=7|year2=2001}}
|days2=yes
|location=Tampico, Mexico
|event = Live event
|notes =
|ref ={{sup|[G]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 8
|champion = Shocker
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|2001|10|7}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=7|year1=2001|month2=12|day2=13|year2=2002}}
|days2=yes
|location=Guadalajara, Mexico
|event = Live event
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 9
|champion = {{sort|Ultimo Guerrero|Último Guerrero}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|2002|12|13}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=13|year1=2002|month2=7|day2=14|year2=2006}}
|days2=yes
|location=Mexico City, Distrito Federal
|event = Live event
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 10
|champion = Rey Bucanero
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|2006|7|14}}
|days = {{age in days nts|July 14, 2006|May 26, 2009}}
|days2=yes
|location=Mexico City, Distrito Federal
|event = Live event
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 11
|champion = Ephesto
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|2009|5|26}}
|days = {{age in days nts|May 26, 2009|February 22, 2011}}
|days2=yes
|location=Mexico City, Distrito Federal
|event = Live event
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 12
|champion = Rush
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|2011|2|22}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=2|day1=22|year1=2011|month2=1|day2=15|year2=2013}}
|days2=yes
|location=Mexico City, Distrito Federal
|event = Live event
|notes =
|ref ={{cite web| url=http://superluchas.com/arena-mexico-resultados-22-de-febrero-rush-nuevo-campeon-mundial-semicompleto-del-cmll/| title=Arena México (resultados 22 de febrero) ¡Rush nuevo campeón mundial semicompleto del CMLL| date=February 23, 2011| access-date=February 23, 2011| author=Ruiz Glez, Alex| publisher=Super Luchas| language=es| archive-date=August 16, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816093849/https://superluchas.com/arena-mexico-resultados-22-de-febrero-rush-nuevo-campeon-mundial-semicompleto-del-cmll/| url-status=live}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|type=vacated
|sort number = 12.5
|date = {{dts|2013|01|15}}
|location=Mexico City, Distrito Federal
|event = Live event
|days2=yes
|notes = Rush vacated the title to get a match for the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship.
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 13
|champion = Rey Escorpión
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|2013|1|29}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=1|day1=29|year1=2013|month2=10|day2=28|year2=2014}}
|days2=yes
|location=Mexico City, Distrito Federal
|event = Live event
|notes = Defeated Volador Jr. in a tournament final.
|ref ={{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/rey-escorpion-nuevo-monarca-mundial-semicompleto-del-cmll/|title=Rey Escorpión… ¡nuevo monarca mundial semicompleto del CMLL!|last=Mexicool|first=Rey|date=January 29, 2013|publisher=Super Luchas|access-date=January 30, 2013|language=es|archive-date=June 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630024735/https://superluchas.com/rey-escorpion-nuevo-monarca-mundial-semicompleto-del-cmll/|url-status=live}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 14
|champion = Ángel de Oro
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|2014|10|28}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=28|year1=2014|month2=4|day2=8|year2=2016}}
|days2=yes
|location=Mexico City, Distrito Federal
|event = Live event
|notes =
|ref ={{cite web |url=http://cmll.com/02_resultados/martes_arena_mex/martes_arenamex.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101529/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/martes_arena_mex/martes_arenamex.htm |title=Resultados Arena México Martes 28 de Octubre '14 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |date=October 29, 2014 |access-date=October 29, 2014 |last=Granados |first=Sandra |work=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |language=es |url-status=dead }}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 15
|champion = {{sort|Mascara|La Máscara}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|2016|4|8}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=4|day1=8|year1=2016|month2=5|day2=22|year2=2017}}
|days2=yes
|location=Mexico City, Distrito Federal
|event = Super Viernes
|notes =
|ref ={{cite web |url=http://cmll.com/?p=1788 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404202904/http://cmll.com/?p=1788 |title=Viernes 8 de Abril '16 |last=Salazar |first=Alexis |date=April 8, 2016 |archive-date=2016-04-04 |access-date=April 9, 2016 |work=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |language=es |url-status=dead }}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|type=vacated
|sort number = 15.5
|date = {{dts|2017|05|22}}
|days2=yes
|notes = La Máscara was fired by CMLL
|ref ={{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/2017/05/20/maximo-la-mascara-del-cmll-sindicato-luchadores-nido-corrupcion/ | title=Máximo y La Máscara fuera del CMLL — El Sindicato de Luchadores, nido de corrupción | first=Ernest | last=Ocampo | date=May 20, 2017 | access-date=May 20, 2017 | work=Súper Luchas | language=es | editor-first=Ernesto | editor-last=Ocampo | publisher=Impresos Camsam, SA de CV | location=Mexico City, Mexico | archive-date=June 6, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606110925/http://superluchas.com/2017/05/20/maximo-la-mascara-del-cmll-sindicato-luchadores-nido-corrupcion/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=http://cmll.com/?p=98900 | title=Comuniado Oficial: CMLL | date=May 22, 2017 | access-date=May 22, 2017 | work=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | language=es | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622083848/http://cmll.com/?p=98900 | archive-date=June 22, 2017 }}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 16
|champion = Niebla Roja
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|2017|06|10}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=6|day1=10|year1=2017|month2=7|day2=15|year2=2022}}
|days2=yes
|location=Mexico City, Distrito Federal
|event= Live event
|notes = Won a 10-man Torneo Cibernetico match to win the vacant title.
|ref ={{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/CMLL_OFICIAL/status/873731439979659264 | title=Niebla Roja ha cumplido su sueño esta noche en la Arena Coliseo! Es el nuevo Campeón Mundial Semicompleto del CMLL. | trans-title=Niebla Roja has fulfilled his dream tonight at Arena Coliseum! He is the new CML World Lightweight Champion | author=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | publisher=Twitter | work=CMLL_Oficial | language=es | date=June 10, 2017 | access-date=June 11, 2017 | archive-date=December 5, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205113911/https://twitter.com/CMLL_OFICIAL/status/873731439979659264 | url-status=live }}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 17
|champion = Bárbaro Cavernario
|reign = 1
|date = July 15, 2022
|days = {{age in days|month1=7|day1=15|year1=2022|month2=3|day2=29|year2=2024}}
|days2=yes
|location=Mexico City, Distrito Federal
|event = Super Viernes
|notes =
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 18
|champion = Averno
|reign = 1
|date = March 29, 2024
|days = {{age in days|March 29, 2024}}+
|days2=yes
|location=Mexico City, Distrito Federal
|event = Homenaje A Dos Leyendas
|notes =
}}
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Combined reigns
File:LuchaLibreObrera151.JPG, two time CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion.]]
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.
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|Indicates the current champion |
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| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
!data-sort-type="number" scope="col" |Rank !scope="col" |Wrestler !data-sort-type="number" scope="col" |No. of !data-sort-type="number" scope="col" |Combined !class="unsortable" scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Ref(s).|Reference(s)}} |
| 1
|1 |{{sort|1861|1,861}} |
|---|
| 2
|{{sortname|Dr.|Wagner Jr.}} |2 |{{sort|1574|1,574}} |{{sup|[G]}} |
| 3
|{{sort|Ultimo|Último Guerrero}} |1 |{{sort|1309|1,309}} |
| 4
|1 |{{sort|1047|1,047}} |
| 5
|2 |{{sort|0851|851}} |{{sup|[G]}} |
| 6
|Rush |1 |{{sort|0693|693}} |
| 7
|1 |{{sort|0685|685}} |{{sup|[G]}} |
| 8
|1 |{{sort|637|637}} |
| 9
|1 |{{sort|0637|637}} |
| 10
|1 |{{sort|0623|623}} |
| 11
|1 |{{sort|0528|528}} |
| 12
|1 |{{sort|0432|432}} |
| 12
|{{sort|Mascara|La Máscara}} |1 |{{sort|0409|409}} |
| 13
|style="background: #ffdead;"|Averno † |1 |{{age in days|March 29, 2024}}+ |
| 14
|1 |{{sort|0379|379}} |{{sup|[G]}} |
| 15
|{{sortname|Jerry|Estrada}} |1 |{{sort|0175|175}} |{{sup|[G]}} |
| 16
|{{sort|Aquarius|Aquarius}} |1 |{{sort|0008|8}} |{{sup|[G]}} |
Footnotes
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References
;General source
[G] -{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | chapter = MEXICO: CMLL EMLL Light Heavyweight Title | page = 395 | year= 2000 | isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}
;Specific sources
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External links
- [https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=92 CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120140936/https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=92 |date=2021-11-20 }}
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