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{{short description|Professional wrestling championship}}
{{Infobox pro wrestling championship
| championshipname={{nobr|NWA World Middleweight Championship}}
| image= NWA World Middleweight Championship.jpg
| caption = The championship belt
| promotion=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre]]<br />(1939–1990)<br />[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]]<br />(1990–1994, 2003–2010)<br />[[Independent circuit|Various]]<br />(1994–2003)
| created=1939{{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
| retired=August 12, 2010<ref name=2010YIR/>
| mostreigns=[[René Guajardo]] ([[#Title history|6 reigns]]){{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
| lastchamp=[[Averno (wrestler)|Averno]]<ref name=2010YIR/>
| firstchamp=[[Gus Kallio]]{{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
| longestreign=[[The Great Sasuke]] ({{age in days|February 7, 1999|March 5, 2003}})
| shortestreign=[[El Satánico]] {{nobr|(Less than 1 day)}}
| heaviest = [[El Satánico]] ({{Convert|97|kg|lb}})<ref group=Note>The official weight of some of the champions have not been documented, making it possible that there was a heavier champion</ref>
| lightest = [[Averno (wrestler)|Averno]] ({{Convert|79|kg|lb}})<ref group=Note>The official weight of some of the champions have not been documented, making it possible that there was a lighter champion</ref><ref name=FuegoAverno>{{cite web|url=http://www.fuegoenelring.com/wrestlers_full_rudo.php?wrestlers_id=59|title=Rudos – Averno|access-date=October 17, 2009|work=Fuego en el ring|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711054029/http://www.fuegoenelring.com/wrestlers_full_rudo.php?wrestlers_id=59|archive-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref>
| pastnames = World Middleweight Championship (1939–1952){{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}
The '''NWA World Middleweight Championship''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] in the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) between 1939 and 2010. For most of its existence, it was defended in the Mexican ''[[lucha libre]]'' [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] (CMLL), who called it the ''Campeonato Mundial Peso Medio de NWA''. As it is a professional wrestling championship, its holders were determined by [[Promoter (entertainment)|promoters]] or promotions, not by athletic competition. The official [[Lucha Libre#Weight classes|middleweight]] limits in ''lucha libre'' are {{convert|82|kg|lb|abbr=on}} to {{convert|87|kg|lb|abbr=on}}, but this rule is broken when convenient.<ref group=Note>One example of the weight limits being ignored was [[El Satánico]] holding the title, despite weighing {{convert|97|kg|lb|abbr=on}}.</ref><ref name="WeightDivision">{{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 welter 82 kilos / Medio 87 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}}</ref>

The championship was created as the "World Middleweight Championship" in early 1939, by [[Salvador Lutteroth]], owner of [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre]] (EMLL).{{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}} He awarded it to [[Gus Kallio]], a five-time [[National Wrestling Association]] [[World Middleweight Championship (National Wrestling Association)|World Middleweight Champion]], nicknamed "The King of the Middleweights" in the United States.{{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19330920&id=1W8hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B4gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6115,3143021&hl=en|title=Londos Rated Champ By National Association|date=September 20, 1933|access-date=February 20, 2010|publisher=Reading Eagle|archive-date=September 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927160550/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19330920&id=1W8hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B4gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6115,3143021&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref> When [[Octavio Gaona]] defeated Kallio on March 29, 1939, he won both middleweight championships. The National Wrestling Association title was retired in 1940, to give prominence to Lutteroth's creation.<ref>{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2006|edition=4th | chapter= United States: 19th Century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA: World Middleweight Title | page= 14 | isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref> When EMLL joined the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA) in 1952, the belt was prefixed with "NWA".<ref name=NWAEMLL>{{cite book|author=Hornbaker, Tim|title=National Wrestling Alliance: the untold story of the monopoly that strangled pro wrestling|url=https://archive.org/details/nationalwrestlin00horn|url-access=limited|publisher=ECW Press|year=2007|chapter=International Expansion|pages=[https://archive.org/details/nationalwrestlin00horn/page/n33 24]–25|isbn=978-1-55022-741-3}}</ref>

In the late 1980s, EMLL withdrew from the NWA and in the early 1990s changed its name to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).<ref>{{cite book|author=Madigan, Dan|title=Mondo Lucha a Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|year=2007| page= 32 | quote=in the late 1980s EMLL withdrew from the National Wrestling Alliance|isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}}</ref> CMLL retained ownership of three NWA-branded championships which originated in the promotion.{{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}} The other two were the [[NWA World Welterweight Championship]] and the [[NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship]]. All continued to be billed as "Campeonatos de NWA". In 1994, [[Último Dragón]] bought the NWA World Middleweight Championship and its [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Book|booking]] rights from CMLL.{{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}} He chose to make himself first champion, and won it in a match with [[Chris Jericho|Corazón de León]] at a [[Wrestle and Romance]] (WAR) show on November 8, 1994, in [[Korakuen Hall]]. At that point he began promoting the title exclusively in Japan, holding it himself until vacating it in 1998. During his run with the championship Último Dragón also won the [[J-Crown]] championships, eight unified lightweight championships, but the NWA World Middleweight Championship was never integrated into the J-Crown. In 2003, after ending [[The Great Sasuke]]'s long reign, Dragón signed with [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) and returned the championship to CMLL who he worked with off and on until that point. [[Averno (wrestler)|Averno]] defeated [[Zumbido]] to win the vacant title in its first CMLL match since 1994.<ref name="SL91"/>

In March 2010, [[Blue Demon Jr.]], the president of [[NWA Mexico]] the local representative of the National Wrestling Alliance, demanded that CMLL (a non-member of NWA Mexico) cease promoting the NWA-branded championships, declaring that all three championships had been vacated as far as the NWA was concerned.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/2010/03/04/blue-demon-jr-no-reconoce-los-titulos-de-nwa-que-estan-en-el-cmll-realizara-eliminatorias-para-sacar-a-los-nuevos-campeones/ | title=Blue Demon Jr. no reconoce los títulos de NWA que están en el CMLL- Realizará eliminatorias para sacar a los nuevos campeones | date=March 4, 2010 | access-date=June 25, 2015 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es | first=Alex | last=Ruiz | archive-date=June 26, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626110552/http://superluchas.com/2010/03/04/blue-demon-jr-no-reconoce-los-titulos-de-nwa-que-estan-en-el-cmll-realizara-eliminatorias-para-sacar-a-los-nuevos-campeones/ | url-status=live }}</ref> NWA Mexico had already tried to reclaim CMLL's three NWA-branded titles on a previous occasion. CMLL ignored both requests; the NWA Welterweight Champion, Mephisto, commented instead that "the titles belong to CMLL", thus the NWA could not vacate them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2010/03/12/mephisto-responde-a-blue-demon-jr-no-tengo-que-entrar-a-ninguna-eliminatoria-porque-yo-soy-el-campeon/|title=Mephisto responde a Blue Demon Jr.: "No tengo que entrar a ninguna eliminatoria porque yo soy el campeón..."|author=Ruiz Glez, Alex|date=March 12, 2010|access-date=March 14, 2010|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es|archive-date=June 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626125211/http://superluchas.com/2010/03/12/mephisto-responde-a-blue-demon-jr-no-tengo-que-entrar-a-ninguna-eliminatoria-porque-yo-soy-el-campeon/|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 12, 2010, CMLL unveiled the new [[NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship]] to replace the original championship, which it conceded to NWA Mexico.<ref name=NWAHistoric>{{cite web | url=http://cmll.com/?page_id=18 | title=Campeones | publisher=[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] | access-date=June 24, 2015 | language=es | archive-date=September 22, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922000948/http://cmll.com/?page_id=18 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Since 1939 45 wrestlers have shared 84 NWA Middleweight Championship reigns. René Guajardo held the championship a record six times. [[Tarzán López]]' four reigns totalled 2,948 days, the longest of any champion. [[The Great Sasuke]] had the longest single reign, at 1,548 days. [[Emilio Charles, Jr.]] had the shortest reign at 11 days.

==Title history==
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|reign = 1
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|days = {{sort|0|<ref group=Note name=Nr1>The length of Gus Kallio's title reign is too uncertain to calculate.</ref>}}
|location ={{sort|00|N/A}}
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =Gus Kallio was awarded the championship in late 1938 or early 1939 due to the fact that he already held the [[World Middleweight Championship (National Wrestling Association)|World Middleweight Championship]] in the United States.
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 2
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|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1939|2|19}}
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|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =Octavio Gaona won the championship to permanently establish it as an [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|EMLL]] title. He also won Kallio's other World Middleweight Championship.
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 3
|champion = {{sort|Lopez|[[Tarzán López]]}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1940|2|4}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=2|day1=4|year1=1940|month2=12|day2=16|year2=1941}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =López won both versions of the World Middleweight Championship. After this title change only the Mexican version remained active.
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 4
|champion = {{sortname|Black|Guzmán}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1941|12|16}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=16|year1=1941|month2=2|day2=11|year2=1942}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|champion = {{sort|Lopez|[[Tarzán López]]}}
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|date = {{dts|1942|2|11}}
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|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=F4W0211>{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0211-aj-styles-wins-iwgp-title-229946 | title=On this day in pro wrestling history (Feb 11): AJ Styles wins the IWGP Title | date=February 11, 2017 | access-date=February 15, 2017 | first=Brian | last=Hoops | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online | archive-date=February 14, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214205959/http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0211-aj-styles-wins-iwgp-title-229946 | url-status=live }}</ref>
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|champion = {{sortname|Gory|Guerrero}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1946|2|23}}
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|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|number = 7
|champion = {{sort|Kelly|Mike Kelly}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1948|4|12}}
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|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 8
|champion = {{sort|Lopez|[[Tarzán López]]}}
|reign = 3
|date = {{dts|1949|5|28}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=5|day1=28|year1=1949|month2=9|day2=21|year2=1950}}
|location ={{sort|00|N/A}}
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 9
|champion = {{sortname|Sugi|Sito}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1950|9|21}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=9|day1=21|year1=1950|month2=9|day2=24|year2=1951}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = [[EMLL 17th Anniversary Show]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=79Anniversaries/>
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|number = 10
|champion = {{sortname|Enrique|Llanes}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1951|9|24}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=9|day1=24|year1=1951|month2=2|day2=3|year2=1952}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = [[EMLL 18th Anniversary Show]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=79Anniversaries>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2010/09/07/cmll-77-historias-77-aniversario-las-77-luchas-estelares/|title=CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares|first=Alex|last=Ruiz Glez|date=September 7, 2010|access-date=October 20, 2012|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=es|archive-date=July 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701124727/http://superluchas.com/2010/09/07/cmll-77-historias-77-aniversario-las-77-luchas-estelares/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|date = {{dts|1952|2|3}}
|notes =EMLL vacated the championship for undocumented reasons.
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|number = 11
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|date = {{dts|1952|7|13}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=7|day1=13|year1=1952|month2=6|day2=20|year2=1953}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =Tarzán López won a tournament to win the vacant title.
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|champion = {{sortname|Sugi|Sito}}
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|champion = {{sortname|Rolando|Vera|Rolando Vera (wrestler)}}
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|days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=19|year1=1956|month2=10|day2=13|year2=1960}}
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|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|champion = {{sortname|René|Guajardo}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1960|10|13}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=13|year1=1960|month2=12|day2=2|year2=1961}}
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|number = 16
|champion = {{sort|Posa|Antonio Posa}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1961|12|2}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=2|year1=1961|month2=4|day2=21|year2=1962}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|number = 17
|champion = {{sortname|René|Guajardo}}
|reign = 2
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|location =Mexico City
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|number = 18
|champion = [[Rayo de Jalisco Sr.|Rayo de Jalisco]]
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1962|10|25}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=10|day1=25|year1=1962|month2=5|day2=30|year2=1964}}
|location =Mexico City
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|number = 19
|champion = {{sort|Galant|Benny Galant}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1964|05|30}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=5|day1=30|year1=1964|month2=9|day2=25|year2=1964}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=F4WMay30>{{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/daily-updates/day-pro-wrestling-history-may-30-inoki-beats-andre-win-msg-league-garea-calhoun-win | title=On this day in pro wrestling history (May 30): Inoki beats Andre to win MSG league, Garea & calhoun win WWWF Tag titles, Gagne vs. Funk Jr., UFC booker wins title | date=May 30, 2015 | access-date=March 21, 2020 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] | first=Brian | last=Hoops | archive-date=March 21, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321153918/https://www.f4wonline.com/daily-updates/day-pro-wrestling-history-may-30-inoki-beats-andre-win-msg-league-garea-calhoun-win | url-status=live }}</ref>
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|number = 20
|champion = [[Rayo de Jalisco Sr.|Rayo de Jalisco]]
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|1964|9|25}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=9|day1=25|year1=1964|month2=4|day2=9|year2=1965}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = [[EMLL 31st Anniversary Show]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=79Anniversaries/>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 21
|champion = {{sortname|René|Guajardo}}
|reign = 3
|date = {{dts|1965|4|9}}
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|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|number = 22
|champion = {{sortname|Jerry|London|Jerry London (wrestler)}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1966|5|14}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=5|day1=14|year1=1966|month2=7|day2=1|year2=1966}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 23
|champion = {{sortname|René|Guajardo}}
|reign = 4
|date = {{dts|1966|7|1}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=7|day1=1|year1=1966|month2=3|day2=11|year2=1967}}
|location =Monterrey, Nuevo León
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=F4W0701>{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/day-pro-wrestling-history-july-1-ric-flair-stripped-wcw-title-von-erichs-win-wccw | title=On this day in pro wrestling history (July 1): Ric Flair stripped of WCW title, Von Erich win WCCW Tag titles | date=July 1, 2015 | access-date=February 11, 2017 | first=Brian | last=Hoops | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online | archive-date=February 13, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213001447/http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/day-pro-wrestling-history-july-1-ric-flair-stripped-wcw-title-von-erichs-win-wccw | url-status=live }}</ref>
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|number = 24
|champion = {{sortname|Ray|Mendoza}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1967|3|10}}
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|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=DiaMarch10>{{cite web | url=https://superluchas.com/2015/03/10/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1967-ray-mendoza-vence-a-rene-guajardo-y-conquista-el-campeonato-mundial-de-peso-medio-nwa/ | title=En un día como hoy… 1967: Ray Mendoza vence a René Guajardo y conquista el Campeonato Mundial de Peso Medio NWA | first=Teddy | last=Centinela | date=March 10, 2015 | access-date=July 1, 2015 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es | archive-date=July 8, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708180206/https://superluchas.com/2015/03/10/en-un-dia-como-hoy-1967-ray-mendoza-vence-a-rene-guajardo-y-conquista-el-campeonato-mundial-de-peso-medio-nwa/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
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|notes =EMLL vacated the championship for undocumented reasons.
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|champion = {{sortname|René|Guajardo}}
|reign = 5
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 26
|champion = [[El Santo]]
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|date = {{dts|1968|12|13}}
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=138 |title=NWA World Middleweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - the Internet Wrestling Database |access-date=2020-10-28 |archive-date=2020-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031154751/https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=138 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|number = 26
|champion = [[Rayo de Jalisco Sr.|Rayo de Jalisco]]
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|number = 27
|champion = {{sortname|El|Solitario}}
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=79Anniversaries/>
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|number = 28
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=79Anniversaries/>
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|sort number = 31.5
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|number = 32
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|number = 34
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|number = 36
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|number = 39
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 41
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|location =Mexico City
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 42
|champion = {{sortname|Ringo|Mendoza}}
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|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 43
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 45
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 46
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1981>{{cite news|title=1981 Especial|work=Box y Lucha Magazine|pages=2–28|id=issue 1501|date=January 7, 1982|language=es}}</ref><ref name=Jan19F4W>{{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0118-ivan-koloff-defeats-bruno-sammartino-wwwf-title | title=Pro wrestling history (01/18): Ivan Koloff defeats Bruno Sammartino for WWWF title | date=January 18, 2019 | access-date=January 18, 2019 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]] | first=Brian | last=Hoops | archive-date=July 26, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726050019/https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0118-ivan-koloff-defeats-bruno-sammartino-wwwf-title | url-status=live }}</ref>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1981/>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1981/>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
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|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1981/>
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 52
|champion = {{sortname|El|Satánico}}
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 53
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 54
|champion = {{sortname|El|Satánico}}
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 55
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 56
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 57
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|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1984>{{cite news|title=1984 Especial|work=Box y Lucha Magazine|pages=2–28|id=issue 1656|date=January 10, 1985|language=es}}</ref>
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|champion = {{sortname|El|Satánico}}
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1984/>
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1984/>
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1984/>
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
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|sort number = 64.5
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|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1986/>
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|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1986>{{cite news|title=1986 Especial|work=Box y Lucha Magazine|pages=2–28|id=issue 1760|date=January 8, 1987|language=es}}</ref>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
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|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=F4W0610>{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/day-pro-wrestling-history-june-10-harley-race-beats-ric-flair-nwa-title-jerry | title=ON THIS DAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY (JUNE 10): HARLEY RACE BEATS RIC FLAIR FOR NWA TITLE, JERRY BLACKWELL TURNS BABYFACE | date=June 10, 2015 | access-date=February 10, 2017 | author=F4W Staff | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online | archive-date=February 12, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212164732/http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/day-pro-wrestling-history-june-10-harley-race-beats-ric-flair-nwa-title-jerry | url-status=live }}</ref>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 68
|champion = {{sortname|Emilio|Charles Jr.}}
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|location =Mexico City<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=119611 | title=EMLL Super Viernes | date=July 17, 1988 | access-date=July 29, 2015 | publisher=Cagematch | archive-date=March 4, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100944/http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=119611 | url-status=live }}</ref>
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 69
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|location =Mexico City<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=119613 | title=EMLL Super Viernes | date=July 28, 1988 | access-date=July 29, 2015 | publisher=Cagematch | archive-date=September 29, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929041351/http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=119613 | url-status=live }}</ref>
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 70
|champion = {{sortname|Emilio|Charles Jr.}}
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|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 71
|champion = {{sort|Angel|[[Ángel Azteca]]}}
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|date = {{dts|1989|4|28}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=4|day1=28|year1=1989|month2=6|day2=1|year2=1990}}
|location =Mexico City<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=112692 | title=EMLL Super Viernes | date=April 28, 1989 | access-date=July 29, 2015 | publisher=Cagematch | archive-date=October 9, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009204449/http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=112692 | url-status=live }}</ref>
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1988>{{cite news|title=1988 Especial|work=Box y Lucha Magazine|pages=2–28|id=issue 1864|date=January 10, 1989|language=es}}</ref>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 72
|champion = {{sortname|El|Dandy}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|1990|6|1}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=6|day1=1|year1=1990|month2=8|day2=1|year2=1990}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=F4W0601>{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/day-pro-wrestling-history-june-1-rogers-beats-gomez-gordman-goliath-baba-loses-pwf | title=On this day in pro wrestling history (June 1): Rogers beats Gomez, Gordman & Goliath, Baba loses PWF Title, Flair Vs. KVE, Lawler Vs. Son, Undertaker Vs. Edge | date=June 1, 2015 | access-date=February 11, 2017 | first=Brian | last=Hoops | publisher=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online | archive-date=February 13, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213000927/http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/day-pro-wrestling-history-june-1-rogers-beats-gomez-gordman-goliath-baba-loses-pwf | url-status=live }}</ref>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 73
|champion = [[Atlantis (wrestler)|Atlantis]]
|reign = 3
|date = {{dts|1990|8|1}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=8|day1=1|year1=1990|month2=3|day2=3|year2=1993}}
|location =Acapulco, Guerrero
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 2.6
|type     = promotion
|name     =  [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] (CMLL) 
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 74
|champion = [[Mano Negra (wrestler)|Mano Negra]]
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1993|3|3}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=3|year1=1993|month2=5|day2=23|year2=1993}}
|location =Acapulco, Guerrero
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1992/>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 75
|champion = [[Oro (wrestler)|Oro]]
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1993|5|23}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=5|day1=23|year1=1993|month2=7|day2=3|year2=1993}}
|location ={{sort|00|N/A}}
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1992/>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 76
|champion = [[Mano Negra (wrestler)|Mano Negra]]
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|1993|7|3}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=7|day1=2|year1=1993|month2=12|day2=4|year2=1993}}
|location =Puebla, Puebla
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1992/>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 77
|champion = {{sort|Corazon|[[Chris Jericho|Corazón de León]]}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1993|12|4}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=12|day1=4|year1=1993|month2=11|day2=8|year2=1994}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name=YIR1992>{{cite news|title=1992 Especial|work=Box y Lucha Magazine|pages=2–28|id=issue 2072|date=January 10, 1993|language=es}}</ref>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 78
|champion = {{sort|Ultimo|[[Último Dragón]]}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1994|11|8}}
|days = {{sort|{{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=8|year1=1994|month2=1|day2=1|year2=1998}}|<ref group=Note name=Nr78>The exact date on which Último Dragon vacated the championship during his first reign is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between {{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=8|year1=1994|month2=1|day2=1|year2=1998}} and {{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=8|year1=1994|month2=12|day2=31|year2=1998}} days.</ref>}}
|location =Tokyo, Japan
|event = ''[[WAR (wrestling promotion)|WAR]] WAR-ISM 1994''
|notes =Match promoted by [[WAR (wrestling promotion)|WAR]]. Último Dragón stops defending the title around 1997.
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 78.5
|type=vacated
|date = {{dts|1998}}
|notes =Último Dragón was forced to vacate the championship due to an arm injury.
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 79
|champion = {{sortname|The|Great Sasuke}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|1999|2|7}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=2|day1=7|year1=1999|month2=5|day2=3|year2=2003}}
|location =Yokohama, Japan
|event = ''[[Toryumon (Último Dragón)|Toryumon]] King of Dragon 1999''
|notes =Great Sasuke defeated [[Tokyo Magnum]] in tournament final to win the championship.
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 80
|champion = {{sort|Ultimo|[[Último Dragón]]}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|2003|5|3}}
|days = {{sort|{{age in days nts|month1=5|day1=3|year1=2003|month2=4|day2=1|year2=2003}}|<ref group=Note name=Nr80>The exact date on which Último Dragon vacated the championship during his second reign is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 and {{age in days nts|month1=5|day1=3|year1=2003|month2=5|day2=31|year2=2003}} days.</ref>}}
|location =Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref =<ref name="SL40">{{cite news|title=Número Especial – Lo mejor de la lucha libre mexicana durante el 2003|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|id=40|date=January 5, 2004|language=es}}</ref>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 80.5
|type=vacated
|date = {{dts|2003|5}}
|notes =The championship was vacated when Último Dragon began to work for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]].<ref name="SL40"/>
|ref ={{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 81
|champion = [[Averno (wrestler)|Averno]]
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|2004|9|3}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=9|day1=3|year1=2004|month2=1|day2=1|year2=2005}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = [[House show|Live event]]
|notes =Averno defeated [[Zumbido]] in a decision match for the vacant championship.
|ref =<ref name="SL91">{{cite news|title=Número Especial – Lo mejor de la lucha libre mexicana durante el 2004|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|id=91|date=January 24, 2005|language=es}}</ref>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 82
|champion = {{sort|Mistico|[[Místico]]}}
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|2005|1|1}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=1|day1=1|year1=2005|month2=5|day2=12|year2=2006}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = {{sort|Super Viernes|''[[CMLL Super Viernes|Super Viernes]]''}}
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref =<ref name=DiaJan1>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/2015/01/01/en-un-dia-como-hoy-funciones-de-ano-nuevo-en-1935-palillo-vs-pompin-iglesias/ | title=En un día como hoy… Funciones de Año Nuevo… En 1935, Palillo vs. Pompín Iglesias | first=Teddy | last=Centela | date=January 1, 2015 | access-date=June 29, 2015 | work=[[Súper Luchas]] | language=es | archive-date=August 2, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802141808/http://superluchas.com/2015/01/01/en-un-dia-como-hoy-funciones-de-ano-nuevo-en-1935-palillo-vs-pompin-iglesias/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=SL140>{{cite news|title=2005 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|id=140|date=January 3, 2006|language=es}}</ref>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 83
|champion = [[Black Warrior (wrestler)|Black Warrior]]
|reign = 1
|date = {{dts|2006|5|12}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=5|day1=12|year1=2006|month2=8|day2=29|year2=2007}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = {{sort|Super Viernes|''[[CMLL Super Viernes|Super Viernes]]''}}
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref =<ref name=SL192>{{cite news|title=Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana duranted el 2006|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|id=192|date=December 23, 2006|url=http://Superluchas.com/super-luchas-193/|access-date=July 11, 2009|language=es|archive-date=November 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111095435/https://superluchas.com/super-luchas-193/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 84
|champion = {{sort|Mistico|[[Místico]]}}
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|2007|4|29}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=4|day1=29|year1=2007|month2=11|day2=30|year2=2007}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = |[[House show|''Dia de los Niños'']]
|notes =&nbsp;
|ref =<ref name=SL244>{{cite news|title=2007 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|id=244|date=December 26, 2007|url=http://Superluchas.com/superluchas-224-lo-mejor-del-2007/|access-date=July 11, 2009|language=es|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702035550/https://superluchas.com/superluchas-224-lo-mejor-del-2007/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|number = 85
|champion = [[Averno (wrestler)|Averno]]
|reign = 2
|date = {{dts|2007|11|30}}
|days = {{age in days nts|month1=11|day1=30|year1=2007|month2=8|day2=12|year2=2010}}
|location =Mexico City
|event = {{sort|Super Viernes|''[[CMLL Super Viernes|Super Viernes]]''}}
|notes =CMLL replaced the championship with the [[NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship]] on August 12, 2010.
|ref =<ref name=SL244/>
}}{{Professional wrestling title history middle
|sort number = 85.5
|type=deactivated
|date = {{dts|2010|8|12}}
|notes =The championship was retired when CMLL returned it to NWA.
|ref =<ref name=2010YIR>{{cite news|title=Número Especial – Lo mejor de la lucha libre mexicana durante el 2004|work=[[Súper Luchas]]|id=399|date=January 12, 2011|language=es}}</ref>
}}
{{BundleEnd}}

==Reigns by combined length==
[[File:Great Sasuke 2.jpg|thumb|right|[[The Great Sasuke]], who had the longest individual reign of any NWA World Middleweight Champion.|alt=A color photograph of a Japanese man in a black mask with a white front and red and blue markings pointing at the camera]]
[[File:ウルティモ・ドラゴン15.jpg|thumb|right|[[Último Dragón]], brought the championship to Japan|alt=A color photograph of a Japanese wrestler wearing a light blue mask, cape and trunks posing on a turnbuckle with his hands in the air]]
[[File:Jerichoentrance.jpg|right|thumb|[[Chris Jericho]], as Corazón de León, lost the championship in Japan to signal the transition from CMLL's control.|alt=A color photograph of a Caucasian wrestler smiling as he leans back against the ropes.]]
;Key
{| class="wikitable"
|style="background: #f0f0f0;"|'''Symbol'''
|style="background: #f0f0f0;"|'''Meaning'''
|-
|style="background-color:#bbeeff"|¤
|The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
|}
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! scope="col" |Rank
! scope="col" |Wrestler
! scope="col" |No. of reigns
! scope="col" |Combined<br />days
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref(s).|Reference(s)}}
|-
!scope="row" |1
| {{sort|Lopez|[[Tarzán López]]}} || 4 || {{sort|2977|2,977}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-style="background-color:#bbeeff"
!scope="row" | 2
| {{sortname|René|Guajardo}} || 6 ||| {{sort|1937|1,937¤ <ref group=Note name=Nr30>The exact date on which René Guajardo vacated the championship during his sixth reign is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=30|year1=1973|month2=1|day2=1|year2=1974}} and {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=30|year1=1973|month2=9|day2=19|year2=1974}} days.</ref>}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 3
| [[Great Sasuke]] || 1 || {{sort|1487|1,487}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}<ref name="SL40"/>
|-
!scope="row" | 4
| {{sortname|Rolando|Vera|Rolando Vera (wrestler)}} || 1 || {{sort|1455|1,455}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-style="background-color:#bbeeff"
!scope="row" | 5
| {{sort|Ultimo|[[Último Dragón]]}} || 2 || {{sort|1177|1,177¤ <ref group=Note name=Nr78/><ref group=Note name=Nr80/>}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}} <ref name="SL40"/>
|-style="background-color:#bbeeff"
!scope="row" | 6
| [[Aníbal (wrestler)|Aníbal]] || 2 || {{sort|1122|1,122¤ <ref group=Note name=Nr31/>}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 7
| [[Averno (wrestler)|Averno]] || 2 || {{sort|1106|1,106}}|| <ref name=2010YIR/><ref name="SL91"/><ref name=DiaJan1/><ref name=SL244/>
|-
!scope="row" | 8
| {{sortname|El|Santo}} || 2 || {{sort|1021|1,021}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 9
| [[Atlantis (wrestler)|Atlantis]] || 3 || {{sort|0997|997}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 10
| [[Rayo de Jalisco Sr.|Rayo de Jalisco]] || 3 || {{sort|0898|898}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 11
| {{sortname|Gory|Guerrero}} || 1 || {{sort|0782|782}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 12
| [[Místico]] || 2 || {{sort|0771|711}}|| <ref name=DiaJan1/><ref name=SL192/><ref name=SL244/>
|-
!scope="row" | 13
| {{sortname|Perro|Aguayo}} || 3 || {{sort|0665|665}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 14
| {{sortname|Ringo|Mendoza}} || {{sort|05|5}} || {{sort|0662|662}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 15
| {{sortname|Sugi|Sito}} || 2 || {{sort|0564|564}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 16
| [[Kung Fu (wrestler)|Kung Fu]] || 2 || {{sort|0521|521}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 17
| [[Black Warrior (wrestler)|Black Warrior]] || 1 || {{sort|0474|474}}|| <ref name=SL192/><ref name=SL244/>
|-
!scope="row" | 18
| {{sort|Kelley|Mike Kelly}} || 1 || {{sort|0411|411}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 19
| {{sort|Angel|[[Ángel Azteca]]}} || 1 || {{sort|0400|400}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 20
| {{sortname|El|Satánico}} || {{sort|05|5}} || {{sort|0388|388}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 21
| {{sortname|El|Solitario}} || 1 || {{sort|0378|378}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 22
| {{sortname|Octavio|Gaona}} || 1 || {{sort|0350|350}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 23
| {{sortname|El|Faraón}} || 3 || {{sort|0348|348}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 24
| {{sort|Corzon|[[Chris Jericho|Corazón de León]]}} || 1 || {{sort|0339|339}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 25
| {{sortname|Chamaco|Valaguez}} || 1 || {{sort|0302|302}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 26
| {{sortname|Emilio|Charles Jr.}} || 2 || {{sort|0270|270}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 27
| [[Gran Cochisse]] || 3 || {{sort|0238|238}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 28
| [[Sangre Chicana]] || 2 || {{sort|0237|237}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 29
| [[Mano Negra (wrestler)|Mano Negra]] || 2 || {{sort|0236|236}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 30
| {{sortname|Tony|Salazar}} || 2 || {{sort|0228|228}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 31
| {{sort|Curiel|[[César Curiel]]}} || 1 || {{sort|0206|206}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 32
| {{sortname|Satoru|Sayama}} || 1 || {{sort|0201|201}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 33
| [[Lizmark]] || 1 || {{sort|0182|182}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 34
| {{sort|Koma|Mashio Koma}} || 1 || {{sort|0161|161}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 35
| {{sortname|El|Dandy}} || 2 || {{sort|0141|141}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 36
| {{sort|Posa|Antonio Posa}} || 1 || {{sort|0140|140}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 37
| {{sort|Jalisoc|El Jalisco}} || 1 || {{sort|0139|139}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 38
| [[Gran Hamada]] || 1 || {{sort|0138|138}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 39
| {{sortname|Enrique|Llanes}} || 1 || {{sort|0132|132}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 40
| {{sort|Galant|Benny Galant}} || 1 || {{sort|0118|118}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 41
| {{sortname|La|Fiera}} || 1 || {{sort|0106|106}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 42
| {{sortname|Cachorro|Mendoza}} || 1 || {{sort|0059|59}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 43
| {{sortname|Black|Guzmán}} || 1 || {{sort|0057|57}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-style="background-color:#bbeeff"
!scope="row" | 44
| {{sortname|Ray|Mendoza}} || 1 || {{sort|0051|51¤ <ref group=Note name=Nr24>The exact date on which Ray Mendoza vacated the championship is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=11|year1=1967|month2=5|day2=1|year2=1967}} and {{age in days nts|month1=3|day1=11|year1=1967|month2=5|day2=31|year2=1967}} days.</ref>}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 45
| {{sort|London|Jerry London}} || 1 || {{sort|0048|48}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 46
| {{sort|Plardy|Joe Plardy}} || 1 || {{sort|0044|44}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-
!scope="row" | 47
| [[Oro (wrestler)|Oro]] || 1 || {{sort|0041|41}}|| {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|-style="background-color:#bbeeff"
!scope="row" | 48
| {{sortname|Gus|Kallio}} || 1 || {{sort|0000|¤ <ref group=Note name=Nr1/>}} || {{sup|[[#References|[G]]]}}
|}

==Footnotes==
{{reflist|group=Note}}

==See also==
*[[List of National Wrestling Alliance championships]]

==References==
{{refbegin}}
;General source
'''[G]''' – {{cite book|author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will|title=Wrestling Title Histories|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2006|edition=4th|chapter=Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middlweight Title|pages=389–390|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}
;Specific
{{refend}}
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|National Wrestling Alliance}}
* {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214954/http://nwaringside.com/}} (Archived)
* [https://www.wrestling-titles.com/nwa/ NWA Title Histories]

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