List of current champions in CMLL#World championships
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In professional wrestling, championships are competed for in pre-determined matches that arise as a result of storylines featuring a professional wrestling promotion's roster of wrestlers. As of 2024, the Mexican Lucha libre or professional wrestling promotion known as Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (Spanish for "World Wrestling Council"; CMLL) promotes 32 different championships; 13 championships designated as World Championships in various divisions, 9 championships on a national level and 10 championships on a regional level.{{efn|name=table}} The championships are divided into weight limits as well as gender specific and size-specific divisions.{{efn|name=table}} The professional wrestling championships are not won through legitimate athletic competition; they are instead won via scripted endings to a match or on occasion awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline.{{cite book| last1=Mazer | first1=Sharon | title=Professional Wrestling: Sport and Spectacle | date=February 1, 1998 | publisher=University Press of Mississippi | isbn=1-57806-021-4 | pages=18–19 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=elWutuNtfUMC | access-date=June 19, 2016}}
A total of 34 wrestlers hold the 30 officially CMLL promoted championships.{{efn|name=table|All stats are fully sourced in the tables below.}} There are thirteen male singles championships spread out over various weight classes, four championships for tag teams, three for Trios (three-man teams), three for female competitors and three for Mini-Estrella and Micro-Estrella competitors.{{efn|name=table}} The oldest CMLL championship is the Mexican National Welterweight Championship, created on June 17, 1934, which is also the oldest championship in professional wrestling still active.{{efn|While the National Wrestling Alliance claims that it traces the NWA World Heavyweight Championship back to 1905, the actual championship was not created until 1948.{{Cite book|author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will|title=Wrestling Title Histories|publisher=Archeus Communications|chapter=Mexico: National Lightweight Title|page=393|year=2000|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}{{cite news|title=Los Reyes de Mexico: La Historia de Los Campeonatos Nacionales|work=Lucha 2000|id=Especial 21|date=December 20, 2004|language=Spanish}}{{cite book|author=Gary Will and Royal Duncan|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=(United States: 19th Century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IW, ECW, NWA) National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Title|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2006|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}}}
The titles branded as "World" level can or have been defended outside of Mexico, whereas the Mexican National championships are normally only defended in Mexico and only Mexican citizens are eligible to hold the championships, although occasional exceptions have been made.{{efn|Italian born Jack O'Brien was the first to hold the Mexican National Lightweight Championship and was allowed to defend it. Later on Mishima Ota won the same championship but had it taken from him for not being Mexican born.{{Cite book|author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will|location=Pennsylvania|title=Wrestling Title Histories|publisher=Archeus Communications|chapter=Mexico: National Lightweight Title|page=393|year=2000|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}}} The regional championships are typically not promoted outside the area to which they belong, such as a specific Mexican state. The CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship was normally defended only in Arena Coliseo until 2016 when it was defended in Japan.{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1078 |title=NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2016 |access-date=January 23, 2016 |work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=Japanese |archive-date=February 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160212103544/http://www.njpw.co.jp/match/detail_result.php?e=1078 |url-status=dead }} In the 20th century CMLL strictly enforced the weight divisions, but since around 2000 the rules have occasionally been ignored. One example of this was Mephisto 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|format=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=August 30, 2001|access-date=April 3, 2009|quote= Articulo 242: "Ligero 70 kilos / Welter 77 kilos"|language=Spanish|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}}{{cite news|title=Statistics for Professional wrestlers|work=PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts|publisher=Kappa Publications|id=2007 Edition|quote=weight 200 lb}}{{cite web|url=https://Superluchas.com/mephisto-vence-a-sombra-y-obtiene-el-titulo-nwa-welter-extranos-cambios-de-titulo/ |title=Mephisto vence a Sombra y obtiene el título... ¿NWA Welter ? – Extraños cambios de título|date=May 28, 2009|author=Ocampo, Jorge|access-date=March 14, 2010|work=Súper Luchas|language=Spanish}} The Mexico City Boxing and Pro Wrestling Commission governs the Mexican National Championships but have granted CMLL control of the five championships listed.{{efn|In this statement, "control" refers to the everyday 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.{{cite news | title = Los Reyes de Mexico: La Historia de Los Campeonatos Nacionales | work =Lucha 2000 | id = Especial 21 | date = December 20, 2004 | language = Spanish}}}} The Occidente ("Western") championships are endorsed by the Jalisco state boxing and wrestling commission and promoted by CMLL's Guadalajara branch.{{cite book|author=Gary Will and Royal Duncan|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=(Mexico) Occidente Tag Team Title|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2006|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}
World championships
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}
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!Championship !colspan=2|Current champion(s) !Reign !Date won !Days held !Location !Notes !Ref. |
| CMLL World Heavyweight Championship
|1 |{{dts|2022|11|07}} |{{age in days|2022|11|07}} |align=left|Defeated Hechicero at Lunes Clásico. |
| CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship
|1 |{{dts|March 29, 2024}} |{{age in days|March 29, 2024}} |align=left|Defeated Bárbaro Cavernario at Homenaje a Dos Leyendas |
| CMLL World Middleweight Championship
|align=center |2 |align=center |{{dts|May 12, 2023}} |align=center |{{age in days|May 12, 2023}} |align=left|Defeated Dragon Rojo Jr.. |
| CMLL World Welterweight Championship
|1 |{{dts|2019|12|8}} |{{age in days|2019|12|8}} |align=left|Defeated El Soberano at CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico. |{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/cmll-titan-nuevo-campeon-mundial-welter/ | title=CMLL: Titán, nuevo campeón mundial Welter | date=December 9, 2019 | access-date=December 11, 2019 | author=Dark Angelita | work=Súper Luchas | language=es}} |
| CMLL World Lightweight Championship
|1 |{{dts|2022|03|15}} |{{age in days|2022|03|15}} |align=left|Defeated Suicida in a tournament final to win the title. |
| CMLL World Mini-Estrellas Championship
|3 |{{dts|November 17, 2023}} |{{age in days|November 17, 2023}} |align=left|Defeated Mercurio at Super Viernes |
| CMLL World Micro-Estrellas Championship
|Tengu |1 |{{dts|2025|01|01}} |{{age in days|2025|01|01}} |align=left|Defeated KeMalito at CMLL Sin Salida to win the vacant title. |
| CMLL World Tag Team Championship
|Los Hermanos Chavez |1 |{{dts|January 23, 2022}} |{{age in days|January 23, 2022}} |align=left|defeating Titán and Volador Jr. at CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico. |
| CMLL World Trios Championship
|El Sky Team |CMLL World Trios Championship#Title history |{{dts|May 16, 2025}} |{{age in days|May 16, 2025}} |align=left|Defeated Los Infernales (Euforia, Averno and Mephisto) at Viernes Espectacular. |
| CMLL World Women's Championship
|1 |{{dts|2024|09|13}} |{{age in days|September 13, 2024}} |align=left|Defeated Willow Nightingale at CMLL 91st Anniversary Show. |
| CMLL World Women's Tag Team Championship
|Lluvia and La Jarochita |1 |{{dts|March 21, 2025}} |{{age in days|March 21, 2025}} |align=left|Defeated Taya Valkyrie and Lady Frost in a tournament final at Homenaje a Dos Leyendas to win the vacant titles. |
| NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship
|1 |{{dts|2023|02|04}} |{{age in days|2023|02|04}} |align=left|Defeated Stuka Jr. at CMLL Martes Arena Mexico. |
| NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship
|1 |{{dts|2024|11|15}} |{{age in days|2024|11|15}} |align=left|Defeated Villano III Jr. to win the vacated title at Super Viernes. | |
| NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship
|1 |{{dts|2023|12|16}} |{{age in days|2023|12|16}} |align=left|Defeated Rocky Romero at Super Viernes Espectacular |
National championships
{{See also|List of Mexican National Championships}}
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!Championship !Current Champion(s) !Held since !Reigns !Days !Ref. |
| Mexican National Heavyweight Championship
|March 28, 2025 |1 |{{age in days|March 28, 2025}}+ | |
| Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship
|{{dts|May 25, 2023}} |1 |{{age in days|May 25, 2023}}+ | |
| Mexican National Middleweight Championship
|{{dts|2023|06|02}} |1 |{{age in days|2023|06|02}}+ | |
| Mexican National Welterweight Championship
|{{dts|June 24, 2022}} |1 |{{age in days|June 24, 2022}}+ | |
| Mexican National Lightweight Championship
|Rayo Metálico |{{dts|September 27, 2024}} |1 |{{age in days|September 27, 2024}}+ |
| Mexican National Tag Team Championship
|Los Depredadores |{{dts|July 9, 2023}} |1 |{{age in days nts|July 9, 2023}}+ | |
| Mexican National Trios Championship
|Los Viajeros Del Espacio |{{dts|July 9, 2024}} |1 |{{age in days nts|July 9, 2024}}+ | |
| Mexican National Women's Championship
|India Sioux |{{dts|March 7, 2025}} |1 |{{age in days|March 7, 2025}}+ |
| Mexican National Women's Tag Team Championship
|{{dts|March 8, 2024}} |1 |{{age in days nts|March 8, 2024}}+ |
Regional championships
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!Championship !Current Champion(s) !Held since !Reigns !Days !Ref. |
| CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship
|El Triangulo |April 6, 2024 |1 |{{age in days|April 6, 2024}}+ |
| Occidente Heavyweight Championship
|Bestia Negra |{{dts|March 1, 2022}} |1 |{{age in days|March 1, 2022}}+ | |
| Occidente Middleweight Championship
|{{dts|February 22, 2022}} |1 |{{age in days|February 22, 2022}}+ | |
| Occidente Tag Team Championship
|Dulce Garnedia and La Fashion |{{dts|January 2, 2024}} |1 |{{age in days|January 2, 2024}}+ |
| Occidente Trios Championship
|Furia Roja, Guerrero de la Muerte and Rafaga |{{dts|May 20, 2025}} |1 |{{age in days nts|May 20, 2025}}+ |
| Occidente Women's Championship
|{{dts|April 23, 2024}} |1 |{{age in days nts|April 23, 2024}}+ |
| Occidente Women's Tag Team Championship
|Las Infernales (Dark Silueta and Zeuxis) |{{dts|January 7, 2025}} |1 |{{age in days nts|January 7, 2025}}+ |
Co-promoted championships
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!Championship !Current Champion(s) !Held since !Reigns !Days !Ref. |
| CMLL Japanese Women's Championship
|{{dts|2025|03|01}} |1 |{{age in days|2025|03|01}}+ |
No longer promoted / Inactive
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!Championship !Last Recognized Champion(s) !Date created !End of Recognition !Ref. | ||
| CMLL-Reina International Junior Championship
|{{dts|September 15, 2017}} |{{dts|November 6, 2019}} | ||
| CMLL-Reina International Championship
|{{dts|August 13, 2017}} |{{dts|November 6, 2019}} | ||
| CMLL Japan Super Lightweight Championship
|{{dts|February 27, 1999}} |{{dts|August 6, 2000}} | ||
| CMLL Japan Tag Team Championship
|Masato Yakushiji and Naohiro Hoshikawa |{{dts|February 24, 1999}} |{{dts|July 7, 1999}} | ||
| LLA Azteca Championship
|{{dts|December 19, 2009}} |{{dts|May 12, 2013}} | ||
| Mexican National Mini-Estrella Championship
|{{dts|February 8, 1993}} |{{dts|November 5, 2004}} | ||
| NWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship
|{{dts|October 1990}} |{{dts|November 1990}} | ||
| NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
|{{dts|November 6, 1952}} |{{dts|August 12, 2012}} | ||
| NWA World Middleweight Championship
|{{dts|1939}} |{{dts|August 12, 2012}} | ||
| NWA World Welterweight Championship
|{{dts|March 15, 1946}} |{{dts|August 12, 2012}} | ||
| Occidente Lightweight Championship
|Pluma Negra |{{dts|1985}} |{{dts|2006}} |{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} | ||
| Occidente Welterweight Championship
|Explosivo |{{dts|1946}} |{{dts|2020}} |{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} | ||
| Occidente Light Heavyweight Championship
|Esfinge |{{dts|1954}} |{{dts|2020}} |{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} | ||
| IWC World Heavyweight Championship
|Máscara Año 2000{{cite web | url = https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1650| title = IWC World Heavyweight Championship | access-date=May 4, 2020 | work=cagematch.net}} | {{dts|September 1995}} | {{dts|July 1996}} |
Former championships
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{{See also|Former Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Championships}}
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