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The '''Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship''' (''Campeonato Nacional Semicompleto'' in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]) is a national [[Lucha libre|Mexican]] singles [[professional wrestling]] [[championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] controlled by '''Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.''' (''Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling [[Commissioner#Sports|Commission]]''). From its creation in 1943 it was not promoted by one specific promotion but shared between many Mexican promotions among others [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|Empressa Mexicana de Lucha Libre]] (EMLL), [[Asistencia Asesoría y Administración]] (AAA) and in recent years in the ''ENSEMA'' promotion and the [[Independent circuit]] until December 2007 where [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] (CMLL) gained control of the title.<ref group=Note>In this statement, "control" refers to the every day use of the championship, determining which storylines the championship is being used in, who gets to challenge for it and how to use it in a public relations sense.</ref> Being 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 [[Narrative thread|storyline]]. The official definition of the [[Lucha Libre#Weight classes|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.<ref group=Note>The most recent case of this is [[Mephisto (wrestler)|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}}.</ref><ref name="WeightDivision">{{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|accessdate=July 13, 2009|quote=Articulo 242: "Super medio 92 kilos / Semi Completo 97 kilos"|language=Spanish|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061130181418/http://www.ordenjuridico.gob.mx/Estatal/ESTADO%20DE%20MEXICO/Reglamentos/MEXREG004.pdf|archivedate=2006-11-30}}</ref> All title matches take place under [[Professional wrestling match types#Series variations|two out of three falls]] rules.
The '''Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship''' (''Campeonato Nacional Semicompleto'' in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]) is a national [[Lucha libre|Mexican]] singles [[professional wrestling]] [[championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] controlled by '''Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.''' (''Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling [[Commissioner#Sports|Commission]]''). From its creation in 1943 it was not promoted by one specific promotion but shared between many Mexican promotions among others [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|Empressa Mexicana de Lucha Libre]] (EMLL), [[Asistencia Asesoría y Administración]] (AAA) and in recent years in the ''ENSEMA'' promotion and the [[Independent circuit]] until December 2007 where [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] (CMLL) gained control of the title.<ref group=Note>In this statement, "control" refers to the every day use of the championship, determining which storylines the championship is being used in, who gets to challenge for it and how to use it in a public relations sense.</ref> Being 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 [[Narrative thread|storyline]]. The official definition of the [[Lucha Libre#Weight classes|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.<ref group=Note>The most recent case of this is [[Mephisto (wrestler)|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}}.</ref><ref name="WeightDivision">{{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|accessdate=July 13, 2009|quote=Articulo 242: "Super medio 92 kilos / Semi Completo 97 kilos"|language=Spanish|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061130181418/http://www.ordenjuridico.gob.mx/Estatal/ESTADO%20DE%20MEXICO/Reglamentos/MEXREG004.pdf|archivedate=2006-11-30}}</ref> All title matches take place under [[Professional wrestling match types#Series variations|two out of three falls]] rules.


[[Black Guzmán]] became the first National Light Heavyweight Champion when he won the inargual tournament in 1943. Over the following years the title was promoted by various Mexican promotions, primarily Empressa Mexicana de Lucha Libre but they did not assert an exclusive claim to the title. In 1992 then-CMLL booker [[Antonio Peña]] left the company to create AAA and brought a number of CMLL wrestlers with him, among others the then-reigning Mexican National Light Heavyweight Champion [[Máscara Sagrada]] who took the title with him. From AAA's creation until 2002 the title was exclusively defended in AAA. In 2002 [[El Dandy]] won the title and used it as one of the focal points of the ENSEMA promotion that ran from 2002 until 2004. In December 2007 Místico won the title from [[Vangelis (wrestler)|Vangelis]], making it an official CMLL recognized title from that point forward.<ref name=Ovaciones21858/> [[Adolfo Tapia|La Parka / L.A. Park]] and [[Pierroth, Jr.]] are tied for most title reigns, with four reigns, Pierroth, Jr. has the shortest reign with no more than 11 days.<ref group=Note>two individuals have potentially shorter reigns as both Enrique Llanes and Máscara Sagrada II have a minimum length of 1 day but Pierroth, Jr's reign is the shortest documentet reign.</ref> El Dandy's two reigns combine to 1,526 days, the longest of any champion, while the longest individual reign belongs to Cavernario Galindo, with 1,249 days. The current champion is [[Mephisto (wrestler)|Mephisto]], having defeated [[La Mascara (wrestler)|La Máscara]] for the title on August 13, 2013.<ref name=Mephisto/> He is the 63rd overall champion and this is his first title reign.
[[Black Guzmán]] became the first National Light Heavyweight Champion when he won the inargual tournament in 1943. Over the following years the title was promoted by various Mexican promotions, primarily Empressa Mexicana de Lucha Libre but they did not assert an exclusive claim to the title. In 1992 then-CMLL booker [[Antonio Peña]] left the company to create AAA and brought a number of CMLL wrestlers with him, among others the then-reigning Mexican National Light Heavyweight Champion [[Máscara Sagrada]] who took the title with him. From AAA's creation until 2002 the title was exclusively defended in AAA. In 2002 [[El Dandy]] won the title and used it as one of the focal points of the ENSEMA promotion that ran from 2002 until 2004. In December 2007 Místico won the title from [[Vangelis (wrestler)|Vangelis]], making it an official CMLL recognized title from that point forward.<ref name=Lucha2007/> [[Adolfo Tapia|La Parka / L.A. Park]] and [[Pierroth, Jr.]] are tied for most title reigns, with four reigns, Pierroth, Jr. has the shortest reign with no more than 11 days.<ref group=Note>two individuals have potentially shorter reigns as both Enrique Llanes and Máscara Sagrada II have a minimum length of 1 day but Pierroth, Jr's reign is the shortest documentet reign.</ref> El Dandy's two reigns combine to 1,526 days, the longest of any champion, while the longest individual reign belongs to Cavernario Galindo, with 1,249 days. The current champion is [[Mephisto (wrestler)|Mephisto]], having defeated [[La Mascara (wrestler)|La Máscara]] for the title on August 13, 2013.<ref name=Mephisto/> He is the 63rd overall champion and this is his first title reign.


==Title history==
==Title history==
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Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship
Pierroth, Jr.
(4 reigns)

The Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship (Campeonato Nacional Semicompleto in

Light Heavyweight weight class in Mexico is between 92 kg (203 lb) and 97 kg (214 lb), but is not always strictly enforced.[Note 2][2] All title matches take place under two out of three falls
rules.

La Máscara for the title on August 13, 2013.[1]
He is the 63rd overall champion and this is his first title reign.

Title history

Key
Reign The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed.
Event The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won
N/A The specific information is not known
Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
(n) Indicates that a title change took place "no later than" the date listed.[Note 4]
Indicates that the title was promoted by AAA at this point in time.
± Indicates that the title was promoted by the ENSEMA Promotion at this point in time.
§ Indicates that the title is promoted by CMLL at this point in time.
No. Wrestler Reign Date Days
held
Location Event Notes
1 Black Guzmán 1 March 1943 [Note 5] Mexico Live event It is unknown whom Guzmán defeated to become the first champion.
2 Gorila Ramos 1 September 20, 1944 28 Mexico Live event  
3
Tarzán Lόpez
1 October 18, 1944 [Note 6] Mexico Live event  
4 Black Guzmán 2 January 1945 [Note 7] Mexico Live event  
5
Tarzán Lόpez
2 April 12, 1947 811 Mexico Live event  
6 Cavernario Galindo 1 July 1, 1949 [Note 8] Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
7 Enrique Llanes 1 December 1950 [Note 9] Mexico Live event  
- Vacated N/A 1951 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated for unknown reasons
8
Tarzán Lόpez
3 September 9, 1956 [Note 10] Mexico Live event It is unknown whom Lόpez defeated
Vacated N/A January 1957 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated for unknown reasons
9 Espectro I 1 April 21, 1957 [Note 11] Mexico Live event Defeated Bobby Bonales
Vacated N/A September 1960 (n) N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated for unknown reasons
10 Rubén Juárez 1 September 23, 1960 1,086 Mexico City, Mexico EMLL 27th Anniversary Show Defeated Ray Mendoza
11 Espanto I 1 September 14, 1963 77 Monterrey, Nuevo León Live event  
12 Ray Mendoza 1 November 30, 1963 410 Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
13 Raúl Reyes 1 January 13, 1965 112 Mexico City, Mexico EMLL Carnaval de Campeones  
14 Alfonso Dantés 1 May 5, 1965 286 Mexico Live event  
15 Espanto I 2 February 15, 1966 241 Monterrey, Nuevo León Live event  
16 El Santo 1 October 14, 1966 [Note 12] Mexicali, Baja California Live event  
17 Espanto I 3 March 1967 [Note 13] Mexico Live event  
18 Mil Máscaras 1 June 12, 1967 125 Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
19 El Nazi 1 October 15, 1967 159 Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
20 Mil Máscaras 2 March 22, 1968 19 Mexico Live event  
Vacated N/A April 10, 1968 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated for unknown reasons
21
Raul Mata
1 April 11, 1969 1,164 Mexico Live event Defeated Dr. Wagner
22 Enrique Vera 1 June 18, 1972 271 Mexico Live event  
23 Dr. Wagner 1 March 16, 1973 555 Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
Vacated N/A September 22, 1974 N/A N/A N/A Championship vacated for unknown reasons
24 Alfonso Dantés 2 November 15, 1974 513 Mexico City, Mexico Live event Defeated El Halcón
25 Dr. Wagner 2 April 11, 1976 644
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Live event  
26 El Canek 1 January 15, 1978 156 Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
27 Dos Caras 1 June 20, 1978 292
Hidalgo
Live event  
28 Astro Rey 1 April 8, 1979 217 Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
29 Dr. Wagner 3 November 11, 1979 19 Mexico Live event  
30 Enrique Vera 2 November 30, 1979 658 Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
31 Alfonso Dantés 3 September 18, 1981 100 Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
32 Babe Face 1 December 27, 1981 570 Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
33 Mano Negra 1 July 20, 1983 410 Cuernavaca, Morelos Live event  
34 Valente Fernández 1 September 2, 1984 581 Monterrey, Nuevo León Live event  
35 Luis Mariscal 1 April 6, 1986 193 Mexico Live event  
36 El Halcón '78 1 October 16, 1986 536 Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
37
Pierroth, Jr.
1 April 4, 1988 156 San Lorenzo, Oaxaca Live event  
38 Mogur 1 September 7, 1988 492
México
Live event  
39
Pierroth, Jr.
2 January 12, 1990 433 Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
40 Máscara Sagrada 1 March 21, 1991 435 Cuernavaca, Morelos Live event  
41 Universo 2000 1 May 29, 1992 112
Veracruz, Veracruz
Live event  
42 Lizmark 1 September 18, 1992 721 Acapulco, Guerrero Live event  
43
La Parka
1 September 9, 1994 200 Río Bravo, Tamaulipas Live event  
44 Jerry Estrada 1 March 28, 1995 131 Matamoros, Tamaulipas Live event  
45
La Parka
2 August 6, 1995 167 Monterrey, Nuevo León Live event  
46
Pierroth, Jr.
3 January 20, 1996 [Note 14] Mexicali, Baja California Live event  
47
La Parka
3 January 1996 [Note 15] Mexico Live event  
48 Pimpinela Escarlata 1 May 20, 1996 112
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Live event  
49 Latin Lover 1 September 9, 1996 252
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Live event  
50
Pierroth, Jr.
4 May 19, 1997 [Note 16]
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Live event  
51
Máscara Sagrada II
1 1998 [Note 17] Mexico Live event  
52 Sangre Chicana 1 May 16, 1998 1,080 Torreón, Coahuila Live event  
53 Héctor Garza 1 April 30, 2000 776 Monterrey, Nuevo León Live event  
54 Electroshock 1 June 15, 2001 310 Tijuana, Baja California Live event  
55
Perro Aguayo, Jr.
1 April 21, 2002 132
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Live event  
56 El Dandy ± 1 August 31, 2002 776
Reynosa, Tamaulipas
Live event  
57
L.A. Park
±
4 October 15, 2004 162 Mexico City, Mexico Live event  
58 El Dandy ± 2 March 26, 2005 750 Acapulco, Guerrero Live event [4]
59 Vangelis 1 April 15, 2007 233 Mexico City, Mexico Live event This match is possibly fictitious[Note 18][5]
60 Místico § 1 December 4, 2007 Error: Second date should be year, month, day
Querétaro, Querétaro
Live event This was a double title match with Místico's CMLL World Welterweight Championship also at stake.[3]
61
Volador, Jr.
§
1 February 12, 2010 Error: Second date should be year, month, day Mexico City, Mexico CMLL Super Viernes [6]
62
La Máscara
§
1 October 5, 2010 1,043 Mexico City, Mexico Live event [7]
63 Mephisto § 1 August 13, 2013 3,977+
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Live event [1]

Reigns by combined length

Key
Symbol Meaning
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 date changes daily for the current champion.
Rank Wrestler # of reigns Combined days
1 El Dandy 2 1,526
2 Black Guzmán 2 1,368¤
[Note 5]
[Note 7]
3 Cavernario Galindo 1 1,249¤
[Note 8]
4 Espectro I 1 1,229¤
[Note 11]
5 Dr. Wagner 3 1,218
6
Raul Mata
1 1,164
7 Rubén Juárez 1 1,086
8 Sangre Chicana 1 1,080
9
La Máscara
1 1,043
10
Tarzán Lόpez
3 1,019¤
[Note 6]
[Note 10]
11 Enrique Vera 2 929
12 Alfonso Dantés 3 899
13
Pierroth, Jr.
4 826¤
[Note 14]
[Note 16]
14 Místico 1 802
15 Héctor Garza 1 776
16 Lizmark 2 721
17
La Parka / L.A. Park
4 639¤
[Note 15]
18 Mephisto 1 3977+
19 Valente Fernández 1 581
20 Babe Face 1 570
21 El Halcón '78 1 536
22 Mogur 1 492
23 Máscara Sagrada 1 435
23 Mano Negra 1 410
25 Ray Mendoza 1 410
26 Espanto I 3 335¤
[Note 13]
27 Electroshock 1 310
28 Dos Caras 1 292
29 Latin Lover 1 252
30
Volador, Jr.
1 236
31 Vangelis 1 233
32 Astro Rey 1 217
33 Luis Mariscal 1 193
34 El Nazi 1 159
35 El Canek 1 156
36 Mil Máscaras 2 144
37 El Santo 1 138¤
[Note 12]
38
Perro Aguayo, Jr.
1 132
39 Jerry Estrada 1 131
40 Raúl Reyes 1 122
41 Pimpinela Escarlata 1 112
41 Universo 2000 1 112
43 Gorila Ramos 1 28
44 Enrique Llanes 1
[Note 9]
44
Máscara Sagrada II
1
[Note 17]

Footnotes

  1. ^ In this statement, "control" refers to the every day use of the championship, determining which storylines the championship is being used in, who gets to challenge for it and how to use it in a public relations sense.
  2. ^ The most recent case of this is Mephisto's holding the NWA World Welterweight Championship, a belt with a 78 kg (172 lb) upper limit despite weighing 90 kg (200 lb).
  3. ^ two individuals have potentially shorter reigns as both Enrique Llanes and Máscara Sagrada II have a minimum length of 1 day but Pierroth, Jr's reign is the shortest documentet reign.
  4. ^ Documentation of the specific date of a title change is not found but documentation of the champion holding the title on that date/in that period.
  5. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between 567 and 597 days
  6. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between 75 and 105 days
  7. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between 801 and 831 days
  8. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between 1,249 and 1,279 days
  9. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between 1 and 365 days
  10. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between 114 and 144 days
  11. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between 1,229 and 1,251 days
  12. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between 138 and 168 days
  13. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between 73 and 103 days
  14. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between 1 and 11 days
  15. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between 110 and 120 days
  16. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between 227 and 362 days
  17. ^ a b The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means the title reign lasted between 1 and 135 days
  18. ^ From time to time promotions will award a title to a wrestler and then publizise results of a match that did not actually take place.

References

General source for title changes before 2000
  • Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 391–392. . (Up until 2000)
  • "Los Reyes de Mexico: La Historia de Los Campeonatos Nacionales". Lucha 2000 (in Spanish). December 20, 2004. Especial 21. (Up until 2004)
Specific
  1. ^ a b c "Eléctrico, nuevo Campeón Nacional Ligero". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Arturo Montiel Rojas (August 30, 2001). "Reglamento de Box y Lucha Libre Professional del Estado de Mexico" (PDF) (in Spanish). Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-11-30. Retrieved July 13, 2009. Articulo 242: "Super medio 92 kilos / Semi Completo 97 kilos"
  3. ^ a b "2007 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). December 26, 2007. issue 244. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  4. ^ "2005 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). January 3, 2006. 140.
  5. ^ "2007 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). December 26, 2007. 244.
  6. ^ Velazquez, Israel (February 13, 2010). "CMLL: Resultados Arena México (12-feb-10): ¡Místico pierde, pero se roba el Campeonato Nacional Semicompleto!". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  7. ^ Ruiz Glez, Alex (October 6, 2010). "Arena México (resultados martes 5 de octubre) La Máscara nuevo campeón nacional semicompleto". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved October 6, 2010.