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 31 different championships; 14 championships designated as World Championships in various divisions, 9 championships on a national level and 8 championships on a regional level. The championships are divided into weight limits as well as gender specific and size-specific divisions. 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.
A total of 38 wrestlers hold the 31 officially CMLL promoted championships. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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 78 kg (172 lb) upper limit, despite weighing 90 kg (200 lb). The Mexico City Boxing and Pro Wrestling Commission governs the Mexican National Championships but have granted CMLL control of the five championships listed. The Occidente ("Western") championships are endorsed by the Jalisco state boxing and wrestling commission and promoted by CMLL's Guadalajara branch.
World championships
As of February 5, 2026
Men's division
- Singles
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL World Heavyweight Championship | Claudio Castagnoli | 1 | November 28, 2025 | 69+ | Mexico City, D.F. | Defeated Gran Guerrero. | ||
| CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship | Místico | 1 | September 19, 2025 | 139 | Mexico City, D.F. | Defeated MJF at CMLL's 92nd Anniversary Show. | ||
| CMLL World Middleweight Championship | Templario | 2 | May 12, 2023 | 1,000 | Mexico City, D.F. | Defeated Dragon Rojo Jr. at Viernes Espectacular. | ||
| CMLL World Welterweight Championship | Titán | 1 | December 8, 2019 | 2251 | Mexico City, D.F. | Defeated El Soberano at CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico. | ||
| CMLL World Lightweight Championship | Stigma | 1 | March 15, 2022 | 1423 | Mexico City, D.F. | Defeated Suicida at Martes Populares in a tournament final to win the vacant title. Previous champion Kawato-San was stripped of the title due to suffering a knee injury. | ||
| CMLL World Mini-Estrellas Championship | Angelito | 1 | September 26, 2025 | 132 | Mexico City, D.F. | Defeated Último Dragoncito at Super Viernes | ||
| CMLL World Micro-Estrellas Championship | KeMalito | 1 | September 26, 2025 | 132 | Mexico City, D.F. | Defeated Tengu at Super Viernes to win the title. | ||
| NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship | Atlantis Jr. | 1 | February 4, 2023 | 1097 | Mexico City, D.F. | Defeated Stuka Jr. at Martes Arena Mexico. | ||
| NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship | Flip Gordon | 1 | November 15, 2024 | 447 | Mexico City, D.F. | Defeated Villano III Jr. to win the vacated title at Super Viernes. | ||
| NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship | Máscara Dorada | 1 | December 16, 2023 | 782 | Mexico City, D.F. | Defeated Rocky Romero at Super Viernes Espectacular | ||
Tag team
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Successful defenses | Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL World Tag Team Championship | Los Hermanos Chavez (Ángel de Oro and Niebla Roja) | 1 | January 23, 2022 | 1,474 | Mexico City, D.F. | Defeated Titán and Volador Jr. at Domingos Arena Mexico. | |||
| CMLL World Trios Championship | El Sky Team (Máscara Dorada, Místico and Neón) | 1 (2, 1, 2) | May 16, 2025 | 265 | Mexico City, D.F. | Defeated Los Infernales (Euforia, Averno and Mephisto) at Viernes Espectacular. | |||
Women's division
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL World Women's Championship | Mercedes Moné | 1 | June 18, 2025 | 232 | Mexico City, D.F. | Defeated Zeuxis at AEW Grand Slam Mexico. | ||
| CMLL World Women's Tag Team Championship | Lluvia and La Jarochita | 1 | March 21, 2025 | 321 | Mexico City, D.F. | Defeated Taya Valkyrie and Lady Frost in a tournament final at Homenaje a Dos Leyendas to win the vacant titles. Previous champions Tessa Blanchard and Lluvia vacated the titles after Blanchard left the company. | ||
Co-promoted championships
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL Japanese Women's Championship | Hazuki | 1 | October 11, 2025 | 117 | Tokyo,Japan | |||
Defunct championships
| Championship | Last champion(s) | Reign | Date retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL-Reina International Junior Championship | Kaho Kobayashi | September 15, 2017 | November 6, 2019 | |
| CMLL-Reina International Championship | Zeuxis | August 13, 2017 | November 6, 2019 | |
| CMLL Japan Super Lightweight Championship | Ricky Marvin | February 27, 1999 | August 6, 2000 | |
| CMLL Japan Tag Team Championship | Masato Yakushiji and Naohiro Hoshikawa | February 24, 1999 | July 7, 1999 | |
| LLA Azteca Championship | Místico | December 19, 2009 | May 12, 2013 | |
| Mexican National Mini-Estrella Championship | Mascarita Dorada | February 8, 1993 | November 5, 2004 | |
| NWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship | El Faraón | October 1990 | November 1990 | |
| NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship | El Texano Jr. | November 6, 1952 | August 12, 2012 | |
| NWA World Middleweight Championship | Averno | 1939 | August 12, 2012 | |
| NWA World Welterweight Championship | Mephisto | March 15, 1946 | August 12, 2012 | |
| Occidente Lightweight Championship | Pluma Negra | 1985 | 2006 | [citation needed] |
| Occidente Welterweight Championship | Explosivo | 1946 | 2020 | [citation needed] |
| Occidente Light Heavyweight Championship | Esfinge | 1954 | 2020 | [citation needed] |
| IWC World Heavyweight Championship | Máscara Año 2000 | September 1995 | July 1996 |
National championships
| Championship | Current Champion(s) | Held since | Reigns | Days held | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican National Heavyweight Championship | Akuma | March 28, 2025 | 1 | 314+ | |
| Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship | Esfinge | May 25, 2023 | 1 | 987+ | |
| Mexican National Middleweight Championship | Guerrero Maya, Jr. | June 2, 2023 | 1 | 979+ | |
| Mexican National Welterweight Championship | Magia Blanca | June 24, 2022 | 1 | 1,322+ | |
| Mexican National Lightweight Championship | Rayo Metálico | September 27, 2024 | 1 | 496+ | |
| Mexican National Tag Team Championship | Los Depredadores (Rugido and Magnus) | July 9, 2023 | 1 | 942+ | |
| Mexican National Trios Championship | Los Herederos (Felino Jr., Hijo de Stuka Jr., and El Cobarde) | June 16, 2025 | 1 | 234+ | |
| Mexican National Women's Championship | India Sioux | March 7, 2025 | 1 | 335+ | |
| Mexican National Women's Tag Team Championship | Kira and Skadi | March 8, 2024 | 1 | 699+ |
Regional championships
| Championship | Current Champion(s) | Held since | Reigns | Days held | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship | El Triangulo (El Hijo del Villano III and Villano III Jr.) | April 6, 2024 | 1 | 670+ | |
| Occidente Heavyweight Championship | Bestia Negra | March 1, 2022 | 1 | 1,437+ | |
| Occidente Middleweight Championship | Zandokan Jr. | February 22, 2022 | 1 | 1,444+ | |
| Occidente Tag Team Championship | Dulce Garnedia and La Fashion | January 2, 2024 | 1 | 765+ | |
| Occidente Trios Championship | Furia Roja, Guerrero de la Muerte and Rafaga | May 20, 2025 | 1 | 261+ | |
| Occidente Women's Championship | Lluvia | April 23, 2024 | 1 | 653+ | |
| Occidente Women's Tag Team Championship | Las Infernales (Dark Silueta and Zeuxis) | January 7, 2025 | 1 | 394+ |
Footnotes
- All stats are fully sourced in the tables below.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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