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IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship; Campeonato Intercontinental de Peso Medio IWRG
Details
Current champion(s)	Negro Casas
Date won	November 1, 2007
Promotion	International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG)
Statistics
Most reigns	Ultimo Vampiro (5 reigns)
First champion(s)	El Pantera
Longest reign	Negro Casas (787 days)
Shortest reign	Nitro (6 days)

The IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship (Campeonato Intercontinental de Peso Medio IWRGL in Spanish) is an inactive professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). Being a professional wrestling championship, it is not won legitimately: it is instead won via a scripted ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline. The official definition of the Middleweight weight class in Mexico is between 82 kg (180 lb) and 87 kg (190 lb), but the weight limits are not always strictly adhered to.^{[Note 1]}^[1] Because Lucha Libre puts more emphasis on the lower weightclasses, this division is considered more important than the normally more prestigious heavyweight division of the promotion.^[2]

The first champion was El Pantera, who defeated Tony Rivera in Naucalpan, Mexico on July 27, 1997 in the finals of a tournament.^[3] It has since been defended throughout Mexico, but primarily in Naucalpan which is the IWRG's "home ground". The current champion is Negro Casas, who is under contract with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) but worked for IWRG under a talent sharing agreement between IWRG and CMLL. The talent sharing agreement ended in 2008 but the Middleweight championship has not been declared vacant even though Negro Casas is not able to defend it at the moment. It is considered inactive as the IWRG simply does not promote it any more

[edit] Title history

Key

Symbol	Meaning
#	The overall championship reign
Reign	The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed.
Event	The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands
N/A	The specific information has not been found
—	Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
+	Indicates that the number of days held by this individual changes everyday.
	Indicates that there was a period where the lineage is undocumented due to the lack of documented results.

#	Wrestler name	Reign	Date	Days held	Location	Event	Notes
01 1	El Pantera	01 1	01997-07-27 July 27, 1997	Unknown	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	Defeated Tony Rivera to become first champion.^[3]
02 2	El Hijo del Gladiador	01 1	Unknown	Unknown	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[3]
03 3	Magnum Tokyo	01 1	01998-07-05 July 5, 1998	&0000000000000091.00000091	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[3]
04 4	Mr. Niebla	01 1	01998-10-04 October 4, 1998	&0000000000000098.00000098	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[3]
05 5	Bombero Infernal	01 1	01999-01-10 January 10, 1999	&0000000000000147.000000147	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[3]
06 6	Mr. Niebla	02 2	01999-06-06 June 6, 1999	&0000000000000140.000000140	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[3]
07 7	Bombero Infernal	02 2	01999-10-24 October 24, 1999	&0000000000000053.00000053	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[3]
08 8	Ultimo Vampiro	01 1	01999-12-16 December 16, 1999	&0000000000000024.00000024	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[3]
09 9	Black Dragon	01 1	02000-01-09 January 9, 2000	&0000000000000315.000000315	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[4]
10 10	Bombero Infernal	03 3	02000-11-19 November 19, 2000	&0000000000000126.000000126	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[4]
11 11	Ultimo Vampiro	02 2	02001-03-25 March 25, 2001	&0000000000000246.000000246	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[5]
11.5 —	Vacated	—	02002-11-26 November 26, 2002	—	N/A	N/A	Title held up following a controversial match between Ultimo Vampiro and Bombero Infernal at the Arena Naucalpan on 02002-11-25 November 25, 2002^[5]
12 12	El Pantera	02 2	02002-01-24 January 24, 2002	&0000000000000049.00000049	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	Defeated Ultimo Vampiro in a "title vs. mask" triangle match that also included Pentagon.^[6]
13 13	Bombero Infernal	04 4	02002-03-14 March 14, 2002	&0000000000000136.000000136	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[6]
14 14	Tony Rivera	01 1	02002-07-28 July 28, 2002	&0000000000000028.00000028	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[6]
15 15	Ultimo Vampiro	04 4	02002-08-25 August 25, 2002	Unknown	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[6]
16 16	Dr. Cerebro	01 1	2002	Unknown	N/A	Live event	^[6]
17 17	Cerebro Negro	01 1	02002-11-10 November 10, 2002	Unknown	N/A	Live event	^[6]
17.5 —	Vacated	—	N/A	—	N/A	N/A	Championship vacated when Cerebro Negro leaves the promotion
18 18	Fantasy	01 1	02003-06-15 June 15, 2003	&0000000000000070.00000070	N/A	Live event	Defeated Avisman I to win the vacant title.^[7]
19 19	Cerebro Negro	02 2	02003-08-24 August 24, 2003	&0000000000000105.000000105	N/A	Live event	^[7]
20 20	Avisman I	01 1	02003-12-07 December 7, 2003	Unknown	N/A	Live event	^[7]

21 21	Ultimo Vampiro	05 5	2004	Unknown	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[8]
21.5 —	Vacated	—	02004-03-16 March 16, 2004	—	N/A	N/A	Championship vacated for unknown reasons^[8]
21 21	Fantasy	02 2	02004-03-18 March 18, 2004	&0000000000000068.00000068	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	Won the title in a Royal Rumble-style match.^[8]
22 22	Cerebro Negro	03 3	02004-05-23 May 23, 2004	&0000000000000235.000000235	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[8]
23 23	El Veneno	01 1	02005-01-13 January 13, 2005	&0000000000000147.000000147	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	Defeated Matrix to win the title	^[9]
24 24	Black Dragon	02 2	02005-06-09 June 9, 2005	&0000000000000007.0000007	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[9]
25 25	El Veneno	02 2	02005-06-16 June 16, 2005	&0000000000000035.00000035	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[9]
26 26	Cyborg	01 1	02005-07-21 July 21, 2005	&0000000000000143.000000143	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[9]
27 27	El Veneno	03 3	02005-12-11 December 11, 2005	&0000000000000231.000000231	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[9]
28 28	El Pantera II	03 3	02006-07-30 July 30, 2006	&0000000000000071.00000071	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	Previously won the Championship as "La Pantera"^[10]
29 29	Nitro	01 1	02006-10-09 October 9, 2006	&0000000000000006.0000006	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[10]
30 30	Pentagon Black	01 1	02006-10-15 October 15, 2006	Unknown	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	^[10]
30.5 —	Vacated	—	02007-10 October 2007	—	N/A	N/A	Championship vacated when Pentagon Black leaves the promotion.^[11]
31 31	Negro Casas	01 1	02007-11-01 November 1, 2007	&0000000000000787.000000787+	Naucalpan, Mexico	Live event	Defeated Villaño III in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant title.^[11]

[edit] Footnotes

^ The most recent case of this is Mephisto, who holds the CMLL World Welterweight Championship, a belt with a 78 kg (170 lb) upper limit despite weighing 90 kg (200 lb).

[edit] References

^ Arturo Montiel Rojas (2001-08-30). "Reglamento de Box y Lucha Libre Professional del Estado de Mexico" (PDF). Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.. http://www.ordenjuridico.gob.mx/Estatal/ESTADO%20DE%20MEXICO/Reglamentos/MEXREG004.pdf. Retrieved August 18, 2009. "Articulo 242: "Super welter 82 kilos / Medio 87 kilos""
^ Madigan, Dan (2007). ""Okay... what is Lucha Libre?"". Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizare& honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: IWRG Intercontinental World Middleweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 402. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
^ ^a ^b Box y Lucha staff (January 9, 2001). "2000 Especial!" (in Spanish). Box y Lucha Magazine: pp. 2–20. issue 2488.
^ ^a ^b Box y Lucha staff (January 13, 2002). "2001: Los Campeones" (in Spanish). Box y Lucha Magazine: pp. 15–17. issue 2540.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Box y Lucha staff (January 19, 2003). "2002: considerar detrás" (in Spanish). Box y Lucha Magazine. 2593.
^ ^a ^b ^c SuperLuchas staff (January 5, 2003). "Número Especial - Lo mejr de la lucha ilbre mexicana durante el 2003" (in Spanish). Super Luchas. 40.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d SuperLuchas staff (January 24, 2005). "Número Especial - Lo mejr de la lucha ilbre mexicana durante el 2004" (in Spanish). Super Luchas. 91.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e SuperLuchas staff (January 3, 2006). "2005 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas. issue 140.
^ ^a ^b ^c SuperLuchas staff (December 23, 2006). "Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana duranted el 2006" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas. issue 192. http://superluchas.net/?p=44. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
^ ^a ^b SuperLuchas staff (December 26, 2007). "2007 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas. issue 244. http://superluchas.net/?p=1491. Retrieved July 11, 2009.

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International Wrestling Revolution Group championships
Current Intercontinental Welterweight Championship \| Intercontinental Lightweight Championship Intercontinental Tag Team Championship \| Intercontinental Trios Championship
Retired, defunct, or inactive Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship \| Intercontinental Middleweight Championship \| Intercontinental Super Welterweight Championship Intercontinental Women's Championship \| Distrito Federal Trios Championship

[0] The most recent case of this is Mephisto, who holds the CMLL World Welterweight Championship, a belt with a 78 kg (170 lb) upper limit despite weighing 90 kg (200 lb).

[WeightDivision-1] Arturo Montiel Rojas (2001-08-30). "Reglamento de Box y Lucha Libre Professional del Estado de Mexico" (PDF). Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.. http://www.ordenjuridico.gob.mx/Estatal/ESTADO%20DE%20MEXICO/Reglamentos/MEXREG004.pdf. Retrieved August 18, 2009. "Articulo 242: "Super welter 82 kilos / Medio 87 kilos""

[Mondo-2] Madigan, Dan (2007). ""Okay... what is Lucha Libre?"". Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizare& honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.

[IWRGMiddle-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: IWRG Intercontinental World Middleweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 402. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.

[ByL2488-4] Box y Lucha staff (January 9, 2001). "2000 Especial!" (in Spanish). Box y Lucha Magazine: pp. 2–20. issue 2488.

[ByL2540-5] Box y Lucha staff (January 13, 2002). "2001: Los Campeones" (in Spanish). Box y Lucha Magazine: pp. 15–17. issue 2540.

[ByL2593-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Box y Lucha staff (January 19, 2003). "2002: considerar detrás" (in Spanish). Box y Lucha Magazine. 2593.

[SL40-7] SuperLuchas staff (January 5, 2003). "Número Especial - Lo mejr de la lucha ilbre mexicana durante el 2003" (in Spanish). Super Luchas. 40.

[SL91-8] SuperLuchas staff (January 24, 2005). "Número Especial - Lo mejr de la lucha ilbre mexicana durante el 2004" (in Spanish). Super Luchas. 91.

[SL140-9] SuperLuchas staff (January 3, 2006). "2005 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas. issue 140.

[SL192-10] SuperLuchas staff (December 23, 2006). "Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana duranted el 2006" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas. issue 192. http://superluchas.net/?p=44. Retrieved July 11, 2009.

[SL244-11] SuperLuchas staff (December 26, 2007). "2007 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas. issue 244. http://superluchas.net/?p=1491. Retrieved July 11, 2009.

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[edit] Footnotes

[edit] References

[edit] External links