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'''Championship Name'''. | |||
This championship has been referred to by multiple names during its existence. It started as the '''CMLL Japan Super Lightweight Championship''', for use by the promotion during tours of Japan. It returned in 2003 as the '''CMLL World Super Lightweight Championship'''. The name has more recently been streamlined to '''CMLL World Lightweight Championship''' during Virus' fourth reign. | |||
== Current Champion == | == Current Champion == | ||
[[ | [[image:cmllsl_stigma.jpg|200px|left|thumb|[[Stigma]], 17th Champion]] | ||
[[Stigma]] is the current champion. He defeated [[Suicida (CMLL)|Suicida]] on [[March 15]], [[2022]] in [[Arena México]] for the vacant championship. [[Kawato San]] had relinquished the championship due to injury on November 2019. | |||
== History of Championship == | == History of Championship == | ||
CMLL created | CMLL created a Super Lightweight championship to be fought for when they toured Japan in 1999 and 2000. The only champion was [[Masato Yakushiji]], and the belt went unmentioned after CMLL stopped touring Japan. | ||
The participants in the championship opening cibernetico were [[Super Comando]], [[Loco Max]], [[Sangre Azteca]], [[Ricky Marvin]], [[Tigre Blanco]], [[Rocky Romero]] (as Havana Brother I), [[Ricky Reyes]] (as Havana Brother II(b)), [[Puma]] (as Havana Brother III), [[Neutron]], [[Sombra de Plata (CMLL)|Sombra de Plata]], [[Volador Jr.]], and [[Virus]]. A heavily clipped version, showing only the final two eliminations, was shown on television. | CMLL brought back the Super Light (Super Ligero) championship in 2003 due to the strong positive reaction to a series of matches between the NJPW-LA Havana Brothers team and a CMLL tecnico trio of [[Ricky Marvin]], [[Virus]], and [[Volador Jr.]]. By creating a new CMLL Championship, they didn't need to take away a belt from a current champion and they could allow anyone to compete for the title, unlike the Mexican Championships. | ||
The participants in the championship opening cibernetico were [[Super Comando]], [[Loco Max]], [[Sangre Azteca]], [[Ricky Marvin]], [[Tigre Blanco]], [[Rocky Romero]] (as Havana Brother I), [[Ricky Reyes]] (as Havana Brother II(b)), [[TJP|Puma]] (as Havana Brother III), [[Neutron]], [[Sombra de Plata (CMLL)|Sombra de Plata]], [[Volador Jr.]], and [[Virus]]. A heavily clipped version, showing only the final two eliminations, was shown on television. | |||
Virus was quickly set up as the first challenger, and defeated Romero with little trouble. Only the last fall was shown on television. At that point, the NJPW-LA crew were done in CMLL, and the championship dropped to the level of the least visible CMLL Championships. | Virus was quickly set up as the first challenger, and defeated Romero with little trouble. Only the last fall was shown on television. At that point, the NJPW-LA crew were done in CMLL, and the championship dropped to the level of the least visible CMLL Championships. | ||
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In April 2009, out of the blue and clearly as filler for a fan appreciation day show, CMLL announced a tournament to decide a new champion. Young tecnico prospect [[Mascara Dorada]] won the championship. Dorada was a mid-level wrestler at the time of the championship cibernetico, and the clear favorite against a group of undercard wrestlers who were a position or two below him on the card at the time. | In April 2009, out of the blue and clearly as filler for a fan appreciation day show, CMLL announced a tournament to decide a new champion. Young tecnico prospect [[Mascara Dorada]] won the championship. Dorada was a mid-level wrestler at the time of the championship cibernetico, and the clear favorite against a group of undercard wrestlers who were a position or two below him on the card at the time. | ||
Mascara Dorada was scheduled to make his first defense in his hometown of Guadalajara on [[May 8]], [[2009]], but the show was canceled due to flu outbreak. | Mascara Dorada was scheduled to make his first defense in his hometown of Guadalajara on [[May 8]], [[2009]], but the show was canceled due to flu outbreak. The defense against [[Virus]] took place in August instead. Dorada has defended it several times since, and the title has occasionally listed simply as the lightweight championship. | ||
After five successful defenses, and winning and losing other championships, Mascara Dorada gave up this title on [[April 7]], [[2011]] at a CMLL press conference. Dorada explained he was moving up in weight classes, including challenging [[Jushin Liger]] for the [[CMLL World Middleweight Championship]] in Japan in May. There was no announcement about what would become of this championship. | |||
== Champions Listing == | == Champions Listing == | ||
{{TitleHistoryStartShort}} | {{TitleHistoryStartShort}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|decision match for first champion}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|(1)|[[Masato Yakushiji]]|[[Rencor Latino]]|[[1999]].[[02.27]]|[[Nagoya]], [[Japan]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|(2)|[[Virus]]|[[Masato Yakushiji]]|[[1999]].[[11.25]]|[[Korakuen Hall]] - [[Tokyo]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Lyguila]]|[[2000]].[[08.02]]|Shizuoka, [[Japan]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|(3)|[[Ricky Marvin]]|[[Virus]]|[[2000]].[[08.06]]|Yokohoma, [[Japan]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|(4)|[[Virus]] [2]|[[Ricky Marvin]]|[[2000]].??.??|?}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|(5)|[[Ricky Marvin]] [2]|[[Virus]]|[[2000]].[[11.29]]|[[Acapulco]], [[Guerrero]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|CMLL stops running Japan tours, championship vacant & inactive}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|decision match with the finalists of a twelve man cibernetico on [[2003]].[[09.05]]}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|decision match with the finalists of a twelve man cibernetico on [[2003]].[[09.05]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine| | {{TitleHistoryLine|6|[[Rocky Romero]]|[[Volador Jr.]]|[[2003]].[[September 12|09.12]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine| | {{TitleHistoryLine|7|[[Virus]] [3]|[[Rocky Romero]]|[[2003]].[[11.14]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine| | {{TitleDefenseIffy|1|[[Stuka Jr.]]|[[2004]].[[06.03]]|[[Arena Olimpico Laguna, Gomez Palacio, Durango]]|<ref>[https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/91641.funcion-de-lujo-en-la-olimpico-laguna.html El Siglo de Torreon]</ref>}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine| | {{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Eddy Montana]]|[[2004]].[[06.13]]|[[Arena Coliseo De Guadalajara]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine| | {{TitleHistoryLine|8|[[Rocky Romero]] [2]|[[Virus]]|[[2004]].[[12.10]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine| | {{TitleHistoryLine|9|[[Tommy Williams]]|[[Rocky Romero]]|[[2005]].[[09.15]]|[[Los Angeles]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|Webster Dauphiney|[[2005]].[[11.26]]|[[Los Angeles]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|10|[[Rocky Romero]] [3]|[[Tommy Williams]]|[[2006]].[[01.20]]|[[Los Angeles]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|Mikey Nicholls|[[2006]].[[08.25]]|[[Santa Monica]], [[California]], [[United States]]}} | {{TitleDefenseLine|1|Mikey Nicholls|[[2006]].[[08.25]]|[[Santa Monica]], [[California]], [[United States]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan|tournament to decide new champion announced on 2009.04.03, championship inactive for years prior}} | {{TitleHistorySpan|tournament to decide new champion announced on 2009.04.03, championship inactive for years prior}} | ||
{{TitleHistorySpan| | {{TitleHistorySpan|final of torneo cibernetico, also included [[Ángel de Oro]], [[Ángel de Plata]], [[Inquisidor]], [[Pegasso]], [[Pólvora]], [[Rey Cometa]], [[Súper Comando]] & [[Tiger Kid]]}} | ||
{{TitleHistoryLine| | {{TitleHistoryLine|11|[[Mascara Dorada]]|[[Angel Azteca Jr.]]|[[2009]].[[04.07]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | ||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Virus]]|[[2009]].[[08.09]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]|[[2009]].[[11.08]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]|[[2010]].[[04.12]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Dragon Rojo Jr.]]|[[2010]].[[05.02]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Averno]]|[[2010]].[[07.11]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|Dorada vacates championship on [[2011]].[[04.07]] to move up in weight classes}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[CMLL World Super Lightweight Tournament, 2011|16 man tournament to determine new champion]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|12|[[Virus]] [4]|[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]]|[[2011]].[[06.08]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Stuka Jr.]]|[[2011]].[[08.30]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Dragon Lee]]|[[2011]].[[11.28]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Fuego]]|[[2012]].[[10.01]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Bogar]]|[[2013]].[[07.07]]|[[Arena Coliseo San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]]|[[2013]].[[10.06]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Fuego]]|[[2014]].[[06.16]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|7|[[Stigma]]|[[2014]].[[07.14]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|8|[[Dragon Lee II]]|[[2014]].[[12.09]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|13|[[Dragon Lee II]]|[[Virus]]|[[2015]].[[04.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Kamaitachi]]|[[2015]].[[06.14]]|[[Arena Pepe Cisneros, Oaxaca, Oaxaca]]|<ref>[http://imparcialoaxaca.mx/super-deportivo/4aG/retiene-el-t%C3%ADtulo Imparical Oaxaca]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Kamaitachi]]|[[2015]].[[07.13]]|[[Arena Puebla]]|<ref>[http://www.pwinsider.com/article/95153/the-lucha-report.html?p=1/ PWInsider]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Kamaitachi]]|[[2015]].[[08.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Kamaitachi]]|[[2015]].[[12.04]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{titleDefenseLine|5|[[Virus]]|[[2016]].[[01.23]]|[[Korakuen Hall]]|<ref>[http://www.luchaworld.com/?p=62876/ Lucha World]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|14|[[Kamaitachi]]|[[Dragon Lee II]]|[[2016]].[[01.24]]|[[Korakuen Hall]] - [[Tokyo]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|15|[[Dragon Lee II]] [2]|[[Kamaitachi]]|[[2016]].[[03.04]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[http://www.luchaworld.com/?p=64148/ Lucha World]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Bárbaro Cavernario]]|[[2016]].[[03.22]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/MartesDeGlamour/photos/a.1013524942016303.1073741888.436658109702992/1013524982016299/?type=3&theater CMLL]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Negro Casas]]|[[2016]].[[08.30]]|[[Arena Coliseo Guadalajara]]|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/MartesDeGlamour/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1130180550350741 CMLL]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Pólvora]]|[[2016]].[[11.21]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|4|[[Bárbaro Cavernario]]|[[2017]].[[01.20]]|[[Korakuen Hall]] [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|5|[[Bárbaro Cavernario]]|[[2017]].[[04.16]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|6|[[Luciferno]]|[[2018]].[[06.30]]|[[Arena Coliseo]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Dragon Lee II|Dragon Lee]] vacates championship in June 2019 to focus on the [[CMLL World Welterweight Championship]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[CMLL Super Lightweight Cibernetico, 2019|ten wrestler cibernetico on 2019.06.13 to determine finalists for following week]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|16|[[Kawato San]]|[[Audaz (CMLL)|El Audaz]]|[[2019]].[[06.30]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[Kawato San]] vacates championship on November 6, 2019 due to injury}} | |||
{{TitleHistorySpan|[[CMLL Super Lightweight Tournament, 2022|eight wrestler one night tournament for vacant title]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryLine|17|[[Stigma]]|[[Suicida (CMLL)|Suicida]]|[[2022]].[[03.15]]|[[Arena Mexico]]}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|1|[[Magia Blanca]]|[[2022]].[[04.05]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://cmll.com/5abril22/ CMLL]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|2|[[Suicida (CMLL)]]|[[2022]].[[04.25]]|[[Arena Mexico]]|<ref>[https://www.elsoldepuebla.com.mx/deportes/fallece-toro-bill-jr.-despues-de-la-funcion-de-lucha-del-lunes-8193622.html El Sol del Puebla]</ref>}} | |||
{{TitleDefenseLine|3|[[Diamond]]|[[2022]].[[07.18]]|[[Arena Puebla]]}} | |||
{{TitleHistoryEnd}} | {{TitleHistoryEnd}} | ||
== Gallery of Champions == | == Gallery of Champions == | ||
{{Gallery|name=RockyRomero-CMLLSLW.jpg|caption=[[Rocky Romero]], | {{Gallery|name=Yakushiji CMLLJapanSLWTitle.jpg|caption=[[Masato Yakushiji]], (1st) Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=Cmllsl | {{Gallery|name=Cmllsl virus.jpg|caption=[[Virus]], (2nd), (4th), & 7th Champion}} | ||
{{Gallery|name=RockyRomero-CMLLSLW.jpg|caption=[[Rocky Romero]], 6th, 8th & 10th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Cmllsl mascaradorada2009.png|caption=[[Mascara Dorada]], 11th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Viruscmll.jpg|caption=[[Virus]], 12th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Dragon_Lee_II_new_champion.jpg|caption=[[Dragon Lee II]], 13th & 15th Champion}} | |||
<Br clear=all> | |||
{{Gallery|name=Kamaitachi CMLL super welter champion.jpg|caption=[[Kamaitachi]], 14th Champion}} | |||
{{Gallery|name=Kawato san ligth haevy champ cmll.jpg |caption=[[Kawato San]], 16th Champion]]}} | |||
<br clear=all> | |||
== Also Listed As == | == Also Listed As == | ||
* [[CMLL World Super Lightweight Title]] | * [[CMLL World Super Lightweight Title]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:11, 20 February 2023
Championship Name.
This championship has been referred to by multiple names during its existence. It started as the CMLL Japan Super Lightweight Championship, for use by the promotion during tours of Japan. It returned in 2003 as the CMLL World Super Lightweight Championship. The name has more recently been streamlined to CMLL World Lightweight Championship during Virus' fourth reign.
Current Champion
Stigma is the current champion. He defeated Suicida on March 15, 2022 in Arena México for the vacant championship. Kawato San had relinquished the championship due to injury on November 2019.
History of Championship
CMLL created a Super Lightweight championship to be fought for when they toured Japan in 1999 and 2000. The only champion was Masato Yakushiji, and the belt went unmentioned after CMLL stopped touring Japan.
CMLL brought back the Super Light (Super Ligero) championship in 2003 due to the strong positive reaction to a series of matches between the NJPW-LA Havana Brothers team and a CMLL tecnico trio of Ricky Marvin, Virus, and Volador Jr.. By creating a new CMLL Championship, they didn't need to take away a belt from a current champion and they could allow anyone to compete for the title, unlike the Mexican Championships.
The participants in the championship opening cibernetico were Super Comando, Loco Max, Sangre Azteca, Ricky Marvin, Tigre Blanco, Rocky Romero (as Havana Brother I), Ricky Reyes (as Havana Brother II(b)), Puma (as Havana Brother III), Neutron, Sombra de Plata, Volador Jr., and Virus. A heavily clipped version, showing only the final two eliminations, was shown on television.
Virus was quickly set up as the first challenger, and defeated Romero with little trouble. Only the last fall was shown on television. At that point, the NJPW-LA crew were done in CMLL, and the championship dropped to the level of the least visible CMLL Championships.
The championship appeared to be forgotten when Romero was brought to Arena Mexico with no previous buildup. Romero won the championship near the end of 2004, and the title appeared to leave CMLL, with no future Mexico title defenses scheduled at this time.
Tommy Williams won the championship from Romero in a 2005 Labor Day weekend show, though the results weren't well publicized at the time (it was only apparently when Williams was defending the championship on other shows much later.) Romero won the championship for the third time on an AWS show.
The championship continued to be inactive, even thru a multi-month stint of returning of to CMLL in 2008, this time as the masked Grey Shadow. The championship continued to be ignored after Romero jumped to AAA late in 2008.
In April 2009, out of the blue and clearly as filler for a fan appreciation day show, CMLL announced a tournament to decide a new champion. Young tecnico prospect Mascara Dorada won the championship. Dorada was a mid-level wrestler at the time of the championship cibernetico, and the clear favorite against a group of undercard wrestlers who were a position or two below him on the card at the time.
Mascara Dorada was scheduled to make his first defense in his hometown of Guadalajara on May 8, 2009, but the show was canceled due to flu outbreak. The defense against Virus took place in August instead. Dorada has defended it several times since, and the title has occasionally listed simply as the lightweight championship.
After five successful defenses, and winning and losing other championships, Mascara Dorada gave up this title on April 7, 2011 at a CMLL press conference. Dorada explained he was moving up in weight classes, including challenging Jushin Liger for the CMLL World Middleweight Championship in Japan in May. There was no announcement about what would become of this championship.
Champions Listing
Sources:
Gallery of Champions
 Masato Yakushiji, (1st) Champion |
 Virus, (2nd), (4th), & 7th Champion |
 Rocky Romero, 6th, 8th & 10th Champion |
 Mascara Dorada, 11th Champion |
 Virus, 12th Champion |
 Dragon Lee II, 13th & 15th Champion |
 Kamaitachi, 14th Champion |
 Kawato San, 16th Champion |
