List of CMLL World Heavyweight Champions

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The CMLL World Heavyweight Championship (Campeonato Mundial Completo de CMLL in Spanish) is a singles professional wrestling championship promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The Championship has been in existence since 1991. [G] Unlike other heavyweight titles such as the WWE Championship or the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, it is not the main championship in the promotion because CMLL has emphasized the lower weight levels since there are more workers in the lower levels. The title was the first to be created after Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre changed its name to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in the early 1990s.

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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. [1] As the championship is designated as a heavyweight title, it can only officially be competed for by wrestlers weighing at least 105 kg (231 lb). The rule is not strictly adhered to as several champions have been under the weight limit, including the 16th champion, Héctor Garza who weighed 95 kg (209 lb). [2] All title matches take place under two-out-of-three falls rules.

The first champion was Konnan El Barbaro, who won a 16-man tournament in 1991. [G] The current champion is Gran Guerrero, who is in his first reign. He defeated Hechicero on November 7, 2022. The championship has been vacated three times; all instances were when the champion left CMLL for another promotion. Universo 2000 holds the record for most reigns, with three.

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
N/AUnknown information
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1 Konnan El Barbaro June 9, 1991EMLL Domingos Arena Mexico Mexico City, D.F. 170Defeated Cien Caras in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. [3]
2 Cien Caras August 18, 1991Wrestling In Monterrey Monterrey, NL 1299 [4] [5]
— Vacated June 12, 1992————The championship was vacated when Cien Caras left CMLL to work for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). [G]
3 Black Magic November 20, 1992CMLL on Televisa Mexico City, D.F. 1219Black Magic Defeated Rayo de Jalisco Jr. in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. [6]
4 Brazo de Plata June 27, 1993CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico Mexico City, D.F. 1396 [7]
5 Silver King July 28, 1994 Live event Cuernavaca, Morelos 1330 [8]
6 Apolo Dantés June 23, 1995CMLL on Televisa Mexico City, D.F. 1296 [9]
7 Rayo de Jalisco Jr. April 14, 1996CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico Mexico City, D.F. 1369 [10]
8 Steele April 18, 1997 41. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, D.F. 1N/A [Note 1] [11]
— Vacated September 1997————The championship was vacated when Steele left CMLL for the World Wrestling Federation. [G]
9 Universo 2000 October 17, 1997CMLL Super Viernes Mexico City, D.F. 1331Universo 2000 Defeated Cien Caras and Rayo de Jalisco Jr. in a three-way match to win the vacant title. [12]
10 Rayo de Jalisco Jr. September 13, 1998CMLL Guadalajara Domingos Guadalajara, Jalisco 2453 [13]
11 Universo 2000 December 10, 1999CMLL on Televisa Mexico City, D.F. 21,225 [14]
12 Mr. Niebla April 18, 2003CMLL on Televisa Mexico City, D.F. 1543 [15]
13 Universo 2000 October 12, 2004CMLL Martes De Coliseo Mexico City, D.F. 3999 [16]
14 Dos Caras Jr. July 8, 2007CMLL Domingos De Coliseo Mexico City, D.F. 1533 [17] >
15 Último Guerrero December 22, 2008 Live event Mexico City, D.F. 1963 [18]
16 Héctor Garza August 12, 2011CMLL on Televisa Mexico City, D.F. 1128 [19]
— Vacated December 18, 2011 Live event Mexico City, D.F. ——The Championship announced vacated on the December 18, 2011, edition of Domingos Arena Mexico after Héctor Garza left CMLL to join Perros del Mal Producciones on November 11, 2011. [20]
17 El Terrible January 1, 2012CMLL Guerreros del Ring Mexico City, D.F. 11,125El Terrible defeated Rush to win the vacant championship. [21]
18 Máximo/Máximo Sexy January 30, 2015CMLL on Fox Sports Mexico City, D.F. 1843 [22]
— Vacated May 22, 2017————The Championship vacated when Máximo Sexy was fired by CMLL. [23] [24]
19 Marco Corleone June 6, 2017CMLL Guadalajara Martes Guadalajara, Jalisco 1442Corleone defeated El Terrible in the finals of a torneo cibernetico to win the vacant championship. [25]
— Vacated August 22, 2018————Championship vacated when Marco Corleone left CMLL. [26]
20 Último Guerrero October 16, 2018CMLL Martes Arena Mexico Mexico City, D.F. 21,074Guerrero defeated Diamante Azul to win the vacant title [27]
21 Hechicero September 24, 2021CMLL 88. Aniversario Mexico City, D.F. 1409 [28]
22 Gran Guerrero November 7, 2022Lunes Clásico Mexico City, D.F. 1533+ [29]

Combined reigns

As of April23, 2024.

†Indicates the current champion
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined
days
1 Universo 2000 32,555
2 Último Guerrero 22,037
3 El Terrible 11,125
4 Máximo/Máximo Sexy 1843
5 Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. 2822
6 Mr. Niebla 1543
7 Gran Guerrero †1533+
8 Dos Caras Jr. 1533
9 Marco Corleone 1442
10 Hechicero 1409
11 Brazo de Plata 1396
12 Silver King 1330
13 Cien Caras 1299
14 Apolo Dantés 1296
15 Black Magic 1219
16 Steele 1 [Note 2]
17 Héctor Garza 1128
18 Konnan el Barbaro 170

Notes

  1. ↑ The exact date that the championship was vacated is unknown, meaning the reign lasted between 136 and 165 days.
  2. ↑ Steel vacated the title on an unspecified day in September 1997, putting his reign between 136 and 165 days.

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