The Occidente Light Heavyweight Championship is one of the state championships of the Guadalajara box y lucha libre commission. It's been a relatively important regional titles over the years, and is now controlled by the Guadalajara branch of CMLL. It's occasionally confused with the Jalisco Light Heavyweight Championship.
Current Champion
Esfinge is the current champion. Esfinge beat Puma King on December 5, 2017 in Arena Coliseo Guadalajara.
History of Championship
Mictlan, who had previously wrestled in Guadalajara under a different name and mask, defeated fellow CMLL wrestler Misterioso II to become local champion. With in four months of winning this championship, Mictlan disappeared from CMLL, and never returned to defend the title.
The following May, the arena announced a tournament to determine a new champion. Brackets were not mentioned during the tournament, but were evident after the fact. Local tecnico favorite Gallo won the championship. After a successful defense against Evola, Gallo was frequently matched up with rudos from Mexico City, including Ephesto & Felino. The luchadors who only wrestle as Gallo are usually a level (or more) below the national guys, but Gallo got some wins and had some loses due to rudo antics. Felino challenged for a title match and picked up the title with a little more cheating.Felino, a member of the regular CMLL roster, defeated local El Gallo to win the light heavyweight championship on October 3, 2010.
Okumura surprisingly upset Gallo in early July 2011.
Known Champions Listing
Former champions not listed below include:
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Champion(s)
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Defeated
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Date
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Location
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| title history unknown
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| eight man tournament for vacant championship
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| -[1]
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Polo Torres
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?
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1954.05.23
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Plaza de Toros el Progreso, Guadalajara, Jalisco
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| -[2]
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El Bulldog
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Polo Torres
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1954.06.20
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Plaza de Toros el Progreso, Guadalajara, Jalisco
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-[3]
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Carnicero Butcher
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1954.07.27
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Plaza de Toros el Progreso, Guadalajara, Jalisco
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| title history unknown
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| Monje Loco & Carlos Moreno had a title match on 1958.06.22, unclear who was a champion
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| Monje Loco & Carlos Moreno had a title match on 1958.07.29, unclear who was a champion
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| title history unknown
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| -
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Dr. Wagner
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?
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?
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?
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-[4]
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Pantera Blanca
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1965.10.17
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| title history unknown
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| -[5]
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Gemelo Diablo I or Raul Mata
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?
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1969.06.13
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| championship vacant for unknown reasons
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| eight man tournament for vacant championship
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| -[6]
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Enrique Vera
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Indio Jeronimo
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1970.01.30
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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-[7]
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Pantera Blanca
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1971.09.16
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| championship vacant for unknown reason
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| eight man tournament for vacant championship
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| -[8]
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Ivan el Bronco
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Martin Escobedo
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1973.01.16
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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-[9]
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Pantera Azul
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1973.11.20
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| title history unknown
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| -
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El Vengador
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?
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?
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?
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-[10]
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Septiembre Negro
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1976.01.18
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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-[11]
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Américo Rocca
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1978.10.01
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| championship vacant for unknown reason
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| tournament for vacant championship
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| -[12]
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Asesino Negro
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Siglo XX
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1979.01.28
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| -[13]
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Cinta Negra
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Asesino Negro
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1980.10.26
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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-[14]
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Calavera I
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1981.04.19
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| title history unknown
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| -
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Asesino Negro
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?
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?
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?
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-[15]
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Olimpico Flores
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1983.07.17
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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-[16]
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Ángel Del Silencio
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1984.12.16
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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-[17]
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Martin Escobedo
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1986.06.22
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| title history unknown
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| -
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El Charro
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?
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?
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?
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| Charro vacated the championship for unknown reasons
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| 10 man cibernetico to fill vacant championship
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| -
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Neutron
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Toxico, Guerrero Samurai II, Infierno, Rayman, Emilio Charles Jr., Toxico, Sagrado, Bestia Salvaje, Cesar Dantes & Lider
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2005.12.25
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| -
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Cesar Dantes
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Neutron
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2006.02.05
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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-
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Tony Rivera
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2006.03.19
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| championship vacant - due to Dantes leaving promotion?
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| 10 man cibernetico to fill vacant championship
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| -
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Misterioso II
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El Gallo, La Sombra, Infierno, Damian 666, Toxico, Sagrado, Malefico, Leon Blanco & Tony Rivera
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2008.02.17
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| -
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El Gallo
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Misterioso II
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2008.02.24
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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1
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Toxico
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2008.04.29
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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2
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Damian 666
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2008.07.01
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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3
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Infierno
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2008.07.03
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Bar F.Bolko
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| -
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Misterioso II [2]
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El Gallo
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2008.08.31
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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1
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Valiente
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2008.11.09
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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2
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Stuka Jr.
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2008.12.28
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Deportivo Lee Roy, Torreón, Coahuila
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| -
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Mictlan
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Misterioso II
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2009.08.18
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| championship vacant when Mictlan leaves CMLL around 2010.01
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| tournament for vacant championship
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| -
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El Gallo [2]
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Mr. Trueno
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2010.06.06
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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1
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Ebola
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2010.08.01
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| -
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Felino
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Gallo
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2010.10.03
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| -
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El Gallo [3]
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Felino
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2011.01.30
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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1
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Drago
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2011.05.15
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| -
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Okumura
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El Gallo
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2011.07.10
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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1
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El Gallo
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2011.09.18
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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2
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Valiente
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2012.05.01
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| -
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Sagrado
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Okumura
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2012.07.10
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| -
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Rafaga
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Sagrado
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2012.12.28
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| -
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Stuka Jr.
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Rafaga
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2014.03.16
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| -
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Malefico
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Stuka Jr.
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2014.07.01
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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1
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Rey Cometa
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2014.09.30
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| -
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Puma King[18]
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Malefico
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2015.06.23
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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1
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Omar Brunetti[19]
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2016.03.13
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| -
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Esfinge
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Puma King
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2017.12.05
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Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
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| title change
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| successful title defense
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| championship matches which were announced, but results were not found
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Sources:
- ↑ El Informador 1954-05-23
- ↑ El Informador 1954-06-20; championship for championship with Occident Heavyweight Championship; Bulldog won a #1 contenders match over Abel Krim on June 4
- ↑ El Informador 1954-07-27
- ↑ El Informador 1965-10-17, Lucha Libre 106
- ↑ El Informador 1969-06-13; finals of a two week four man tournament. No defense is ever mentioned so winner is unknown, and the title is being filled in a tournament again seven months later
- ↑ El Informador 1969-06-13; result not confirmed but seems likely
- ↑ El Informador 1971-09-16
- ↑ El Informador 1973-01-16; result not confirmed but seems likely
- ↑ El Informador 1973-11-20, Box Y Lucha 1102
- ↑ El Informador 1976-01-18
- ↑ El Informador 1978-10-01
- ↑ El Informador 1979-01-28; Asesino not known to have won, but is defending the belt next time it's mentioned
- ↑ El Informador 1980-10-26; listed only as a title defense, guessing Negra won since he's in the next title match
- ↑ El Informador 1981-04-19
- ↑ El Informador 1983-07-17
- ↑ El Informador 1984-12-16
- ↑ El Informador 1986-06-22
- ↑ PWInsider
- ↑ Lucha World
Gallery of Champions
| Guadalajara
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| Arenas: Arena Coliseo Guadalajara, Arena Victoria
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| Local Legends: Rayo de Jalisco, Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Ringo Mendoza, Diablo Velasco; all
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| Local Titles: Occidente (Light, Welter, Middle, Light Heavy, Heavy, Tag, Trios), NWG (IC)
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