NWA World Middleweight Championship

NWA World Middleweight Title History
No. Won By Won From Location Date
1. Gus Kallio N/A* N/A 1939
2. Octavio Gaona Gus Kallio Mexico City, Mexico 2/19/39
3. Tarzan Lopez Octavio Gaona Mexico City, Mexico 2/4/40
4. Black Guzman Tarzan Lopez Mexico City, Mexico 12/16/41
5. Tarzan Lopez Black Guzman Mexico City, Mexico 2/11/42
6. Gory Guerrero Tarzan Lopez Mexico City, Mexico 2/23/46
7. Mike Kelly Gory Guerrero Mexico City, Mexico 4/12/48
8. Tarzan Lopez Mike Kelly Mexico City, Mexico 5/28/49
9. Sugi Sito Tarzan Lopez Mexico City, Mexico 9/21/50
10. Enrique Llanes Sugi Sito Mexico City, Mexico 9/24/51
11. Tarzan Lopez won tournament*(2) Mexico City, Mexico 7/13/52
12. Sugi Sito Tarzan Lopez Mexico City, Mexico 6/20/53
13. El Santo Sugi Sito Mexico City, Mexico 1/1/54
14. Rolando Vera El Santo Monterrey, Mexico 10/19/56
15. Rene Guajardo Rolando Vera Monterrey, Mexico 10/13/60
16. Antonio Posa Rene Guajardo Mexico City, Mexico 12/2/61
17. Rene Guajardo Antonio Posa Mexico City, Mexico 4/18/62
18. Rayo de Jalisco Rene Guajardo Mexico City, Mexico 10/25/62
19. Benny Galant Rayo de Jalisco Mexico City, Mexico 5/30/64
20. Rayo de Jalisco Benny Galant Mexico City, Mexico 9/25/64
21. Rene Guajardo Rayo de Jalisco Mexico City, Mexico 4/9/65
22. Jerry London Rene Guajardo Mexico City, Mexico 5/14/66
23. Rene Guajardo Jerry London Monterrey, Mexico 7/1/66
24. Ray Mendoza Rene Guajardo Mexico City, Mexico 3/10/67
25. Rene Guajardo Ray Mendoza*(3) Mexico City, Mexico 7/29/67
26. Rayo de Jalisco Rene Guajardo Mexico City, Mexico 4/18/69
27. El Solitario Rayo de Jalisco Mexico City, Mexico 8/15/69
28. Mashio Koma El Solitario Mexico City, Mexico 6/28/70
29. Anibal Mashio Koma Mexico City, Mexico 12/6/70
30. Rene Guajardo Anibal Mexico City, Mexico 3/30/73
31. Anibal El Cobarde*(4) Mexico City, Mexico 9/20/74
32. Perro Aguayo won tournament*(5) Mexico City, Mexico 7/4/75
33. El Faraon Perro Aguayo Mexico City, Mexico 10/22/76
34. Perro Aguayo El Faraon Mexico City, Mexico 3/11/77
35. Ringo Mendoza Perro Aguayo Guadalajara, Mexico 7/3/77
36. Joe Plardy Ringo Mendoza Acapulco, Mexico 10/12/77
37. El Faraon Joe Plardy Mexico City, Mexico 11/25/77
38. Ringo Mendoza El Faraon Los Angeles, CA 2/17/78
39. Perro Aguayo Ringo Mendoza Guadalajara, Mexico 4/9/78
40. Ringo Mendoza Perro Aguayo Mexico City, Mexico 6/23/78
41. Tony Salazar Ringo Mendoza Mexico City, Mexico 8/13/78
42. Ringo Mendoza Tony Salazar Mexico City, Mexico 4/3/79
43. Satoru Sayama Ringo Mendoza Guadalajara, Mexico 9/9/79
44. El Satanico Satoru Sayama Mexico City, Mexico 3/28/80
45. Cachorro Mendoza El Satanico Monterrey, Mexico 4/17/80
46. Sangre Chicana Cachorro Mendoza Monterrey, Mexico 6/15/80
47. Tony Salazar Sangre Chicana Monterrey, Mexico 1/18/81
48. Sangre Chicana Tony Salazar Mexico City, Mexico 3/13/81
49. Ringo Mendoza Sangre Chicana Mexico City, Mexico 4/3/81
50. El Faraon Ringo Mendoza Guadalajara, Mexico 11/29/81
51. Cesar Curiel El Faraon Mexico City, Mexico 4/2/82
52. El Satanico Cesar Curiel Mexico City, Mexico 10/25/82
53. El Jalisco El Satanico Guadalajara, Mexico 10/25/82
54. El Satanico El Jalisco Mexico City, Mexico 3/13/83
55. Lizmark El Satanico Mexico City, Mexico 6/3/83
56. El Satanico Lizmark Mexico City, Mexico 12/2/83
57. Gran Cochisse El Satanico Mexico City, Mexico 8/8/84
58. El Satanico Gran Cochisse Mexico City, Mexico 9/14/84
59. Gran Cochisse El Satanico Guadalajara, Mexico 9/30/84
60. Gran Hamada Gran Cochisse Mexico City, Mexico 11/18/84
61. La Fiera Gran Hamada Mexico City, Mexico 4/5/85
62. Chamaco Valaguez La Fiera Puebla, Mexico 7/20/85
63. Gran Cochisse Chamaco Valaguez Mexico City, Mexico 5/18/86
64. Kung Fu Gran Cochisse Mexico City, Mexico 10/17/86
65. El Dandy Kung Fu Mexico City, Mexico 7/17/87
66. Kung Fu El Dandy Mexico City, Mexico 10/6/87
67. Atlantis Kung Fu Mexico City, Mexico 6/10/88
68. Emilio Charles Jr. Atlantis Mexico City, Mexico 7/17/88
69. Atlantis Emilio Charles Jr. Mexico City, Mexico 7/28/88
70. Emilio Charles Jr. Atlantis Mexico City, Mexico 8/12/88
71. Angel Azteca Emilio Charles Jr. Mexico City, Mexico 4/28/89
72. El Dandy Angel Azteca Mexico City, Mexico 6/2/90
73. Atlantis El Dandy Acapulco, Mexico 8/1/90
74. Mano Negra Atlantis Acapulco, Mexico 3/3/93
75. Oro Mano Negra Mexico City, Mexico 5/23/93
76. Mano Negra Oro Puebla, Mexico 7/3/93
77. Corazon de Leon Mano Negra Mexico City, Mexico 12/4/93
78. Ultimo Dragon Corazon de Leon Tokyo, Japan 11/8/94
79. The Great Sasuke Tokyo Magnum*(6) Yokohama, Japan 2/7/99
80. Ultimo Dragon The Great Sasuke Sendai, Japan 3/5/03
81. Averno Zumbido*(7) Mexico City, Mexico 9/3/04
82. Mistico Averno Mexico City, Mexico 1/1/05
83. Black Warrior Mistico Mexico City, Mexico 5/12/06
84. Mistico Black Warrior Mexico City, Mexico 4/29/07
85. Averno*(8) Mistico Mexico City, Mexico 11/30/07

*Kallio was recognized as the first champion due to holding the American version of the World Middleweight Title.

*(2)The title was vacated due to unknown circumstances. This was the finals of a tournament to crown a new champion.

*(3)The title was vacated due to unknown circumstances. This was a decision match to decide the new champion.

*(4)The title was vacated due to unknown circumstances. This was a decision match to decide the new champion.

*(5)Anibal vacated the title when he left to work for the UWA. This was the finals of a tournament to crown the new champion.

*(6)Dragon vacated the title due to an injury. This was the finals of a tournament to crown the new champion.

*(7)Dragon vacated the title when he left to work for WWE. This was a decision match to decide the new champion.

*(8)CMLL replaced the title in 2010 with the NWA World Historic Middleweight Title and returned the belt to the NWA.