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 upper limit, despite weighing . 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 , Men's division Singles ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonDays heldLocationNotesRef.CMLL World Heavyweight ChampionshipHechicero2March 20, 2026+Mexico City, D.F.Defeated Claudio Castagnoli.CMLL World Light Heavyweight ChampionshipMístico1Mexico City, D.F.Defeated Maxwell Jacob Friedman at CMLL's 92nd Anniversary Show.CMLL World Middleweight ChampionshipTemplario1Mexico City, D.F.Defeated Dragon Rojo Jr. at Viernes Espectacular.CMLL World Welterweight ChampionshipTitán 1Mexico City, D.F.Defeated El Soberano at CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico.CMLL World Lightweight ChampionshipStigma1Mexico 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 ChampionshipPequeño Volador Jr.1Mexico City, D.F.Defeated Último Dragoncito at Super Viernes to win the title.CMLL World Micro-Estrellas ChampionshipKeMalito1Mexico City, D.F.Defeated Tengu at Super Viernes to win the title.NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight ChampionshipAverno1Tokyo, JapanDefeated Atlantis Jr. at Fantastica Mania: Night 6 to win the title.NWA World Historic Middleweight ChampionshipVolador Jr.2Mexico City, D.F.Defeated Flip Gordon to win the title at Super Viernes.NWA World Historic Welterweight ChampionshipMáscara Dorada1Mexico City, D.F.Defeated Rocky Romero at Super Viernes Espectacular
Tag team Championship Current champion(s)ReignDate won DaysheldLocationNotesCMLL World Tag Team ChampionshipLos Hermanos Chavez1Mexico City, D.F.Defeated Titán and Volador Jr. at Domingos Arena Mexico.CMLL World Trios ChampionshipEl Sky Team1Mexico City, D.F.Defeated Los Infernales (Euforia, Averno and Mephisto) at Viernes Espectacular.
Women's division Singles Championship Current champion(s)ReignDate won DaysLocationNotesRef. CMLL World Women's ChampionshipPersephone1Mexico City, D.F. Defeated Mercedes Moné at La Noche de la Amazonas. CMLL Japan Women's ChampionshipIndia Sioux1Tokyo, JapanDefeated Hazuki at Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2026.
Tag team
Championship Current champion(s)ReignDate won DaysLocationNotesRef. CMLL World Women's Tag Team ChampionshipLluvia and La Jarochita1Mexico 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.
National championships
ChampionshipCurrent Champion(s)Held sinceReignsDaysheldLocationNotesRef.Mexican National Heavyweight ChampionshipAkumaMarch 28, 20251+Mexico City, MexicoDefeated Star Black on Viernes Espectacular.Mexican National Light Heavyweight ChampionshipVegas Depredador1+Mexico City, MexicoDefeated Esfinge at Noche de Campeones.Mexican National Middleweight ChampionshipRey Pegasus1+Mexico City, MexicoDefeated Guerrero Maya Jr. at Noche de Campeones.Mexican National Welterweight ChampionshipCapitán Suicida1+Mexico City, MexicoDefeated Magia Blanca on Martes Populares.Mexican National Lightweight ChampionshipCalavera Jr. I1+Puebla, PueblaDefeated Rayo Metálico on Lunes Clasico.Mexican National Tag Team ChampionshipLos Depredadores1+Mexico City, MexicoDefeated La Fuerza Tapatia (Esfinge and Fugaz) on Domingo Familiar. Mexican National Trios ChampionshipLos Herederos1+Puebla, PueblaDefeated Los Viajeros del Espacio (Futuro, Hombre Bala Jr., and Max Star) on Lunes Clasico.Mexican National Women's ChampionshipThunder Rosa 1+Mexico City, MexicoDefeated India Sioux on Viernes Espectacular.Mexican National Women's Tag Team ChampionshipLas Valientitas1+Mexico City, MexicoDefeated Kira and Skadi at Noche de Campeones.
Regional championships ChampionshipCurrent Champion(s)Held sinceReignsDaysheldLocationNotesRef.CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team ChampionshipLos Hermanos CalaveraApril 4, 20261+Mexico City, MexicoDefeated Los Villanos (El Hijo del Villano III and Villano III Jr.) at CMLL 83. Aniversario Arena Coliseo.CMLL Arena Puebla Tag Team ChampionshipMeyer and Tiger BoyJuly 13, 20261+Zaragoza, PueblaDefeated Rey Espartano and Konjuro in a tournament final on Lunes Clásico to become the inaugural champions.CMLL Arena Puebla Openweight ChampionshipPrayerJuly 27, 20261+Zaragoza, PueblaDefeated Meyer, Centella Roja, Millenium, Tiger Boy, Astro, Konjuro, Rey Espartano, Hijo del Perverso, and Malayo in a torneo on Lunes Clásico to become the inaugural champion.Occidente Heavyweight ChampionshipBestia Negra1+Guadalajara, JaliscoDefeated Exterminador 2–1 in a two-out-of-three falls match on Martes de Glamour.Occidente Middleweight ChampionshipZandokan Jr. 1+Guadalajara, JaliscoDefeated Principe Daniel 2–1 in a two-out-of-three falls match on Martes de Glamour.Occidente Tag Team ChampionshipRáfaga Jr. and Gallo Jr.1+Guadalajara, JaliscoDefeated Black Warrior Jr. and Prince Drago in a tournament final on Martes de Glamour. Occidente Trios ChampionshipRáfaga, Guerrero de la Muerte, and Furia Roja1+Guadalajara, JaliscoDefeated Difunto, Crixus, and Raider 2–1 in a two-out-of-three falls match on Martes de Glamour. Occidente Women's ChampionshipLluvia 1+Guadalajara, JaliscoDefeated Dark Silueta on Martes de Glamour.Occidente Women's Tag Team ChampionshipLas Infernales1+Guadalajara, JaliscoDefeated Las Chicas Indomables (Lluvia and La Jarochita) on Martes de Glamour to win the vacant title.Previous champions Adira and Naútica vacated the title after Adira left CMLL.
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