IWRG Intercontinental Welterweight Championship
Campeon Intercontinental Welter IWRG | | Details | | Current champion(s) | Fuerza Guerrera | | Date won | 02008-11-16 November 16, 2008 | | Promotion | International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) | | Date established | 01998-03-01 March 1, 1998 | | Statistics | | Most reigns | Cerebro Negro (5 reigns) | | First champion(s) | Dr. Cerebro | | Longest reign | Dr. Cerebro (788 days) | | Shortest reign | Cerebro Negro (11 days) | | The IWRG Intercontinental Welterweight Championship (Campeonato Intercontinental Welter IWRG in Spanish) is an inactive professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) since 1998.[1] The official definition of the Welterweight weight class in Mexico is between 70 kg (150 lb) and 78 kg (170 lb), but the weight limits are not always strictly adhered to.[Note 1][2] 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.[3] 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 first Welterweight champion was Dr. Cerebro, winning the title on March 1, 1998 in a tournament final against Shiima Nobunaga.[1] Fuerza Guerrera is the current champion, having defeated Black Terry in Naucalpan, México on November 16, 2008. Guerrera is the 24th overall champion and he is a two time champion, also being the 22nd overall champion.[4] 14 individuals have held the Champions with Cerebro Negro being the person with most title reigns, fives. Cerebro Negro is also the individual to have the shortest reign, seven days while Dr. Cerebro has had the longest individual reign at 788 days. [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 | | + | Indicates that the number of days held by this individual changes everyday. | | # | Wrestler | Reign | Date | Days
held | Location | Event | Notes | | 01 1 | Dr. Cerebro | 01 1 | 01998-03-01 March 1, 1998 | &0000000000000287.000000287 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | Defeated Shiima Nobunaga in the finals of an 16-man tournament.[1] | | 02 2 | Shiima Nobunaga | 01 1 | 01998-12-13 December 13, 1998 | &0000000000000175.000000175 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [1] | | 03 3 | Ultimo Vampiro | 01 1 | 01999-06-06 June 6, 1999 | &0000000000000340.000000340 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [1] | | 04 4 | Dr. Cerebro | 02 2 | 02000-05-11 May 11, 2000 | &0000000000000049.00000049 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [5] | | 05 5 | Ciclón Ramírez | 01 1 | 02000-06-29 June 29, 2000 | &0000000000000045.00000045 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [5] | | 06 6 | Dr. Cerebro | 03 3 | 02000-08-13 August 13, 2000 | &0000000000000788.000000788 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [5] | | 07 7 | Cerebro Negro | 01 1 | 02002-10-10 October 10, 2002 | &0000000000000017.00000017 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [6] | | 08 8 | Fantasy | 01 1 | 02002-10-27 October 27, 2002 | &0000000000000301.000000301 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [6] | | 09 9 | Cerebro Negro | 02 2 | 02003-08-24 August 24, 2003 | &0000000000000105.000000105 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [7] | | 10 10 | Avisman | 01 1 | 02003-12-07 December 7, 2003 | &0000000000000132.000000132 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [7] | | 11 11 | Cerebro Negro | 03 3 | 02004-04-17 April 17, 2004 | &0000000000000499.000000499 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [8] | | 12 12 | Avisman | 02 2 | 02004-04-24 April 24, 2004 | &0000000000000652.000000652 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [8] | | 13 13 | Fantasma de la Ópera | 01 1 | 02006-02-05 February 5, 2006 | &0000000000000175.000000175 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [9] | | 14 14 | Panterita / Freelance | 01 1 | 02006-07-30 July 30, 2006 | &0000000000000210.000000210 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | Panterita changed his ring persona to Freelance during the title reign.[9] | | 15 15 | Cerebro Negro | 04 4 | 02007-02-25 February 25, 2007 | &0000000000000119.000000119 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [10] | | 16 16 | Fantasma de la Ópera | 02 2 | 02007-03-18 March 18, 2007 | &0000000000000123.000000123 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | Defeated Cerebro Negro in a 10-man steel cage match.[10] | | 17 17 | Black Terry | 01 1 | 02007-07-19 July 19, 2007 | &0000000000000094.00000094 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [10] | | 18 18 | Cerebro Negro | 05 5 | 02007-10-21 October 21, 2007 | &0000000000000011.00000011 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [10] | | 19 19 | Fantasma de la Ópera | 03 3 | 02007-11-01 November 1, 2007 | &0000000000000045.00000045 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | Defeated Cerebro Negro and Black Terry in a three-way elimination title vs. mask vs. hair match. Ópera's mask, Negro's title and Terry's hair were at stake. Negro was the last to be pinned, so he lost the title.[10] | | 20 20 | Black Terry | 02 2 | 02007-12-16 December 16, 2007 | &0000000000000098.00000098 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [10] | | 21 21 | Multifacético | 01 1 | 02008-03-23 March 23, 2008 | &0000000000000067.00000067 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [4] | | 22 22 | Fuerza Guerrera | 01 1 | 02008-05-29 May 29, 2008 | &0000000000000101.000000101 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | [4] | | 23 23 | Black Terry | 03 3 | 02008-09-07 September 7, 2008 | &0000000000000070.00000070 | Naucalpan, México | Live event | Defeated Multifacético and Fuerza Guerrera in a three-way elimination title vs. mask vs. hair match. Multifacético's mask, Guerrera's title and Terry's hair were at stake. Guerrera was the last to be pinned, so he lost the title.[4] | | 24 24 | Fuerza Guerrera | 02 2 | 02008-11-16 November 16, 2008 | &0000000000000398.000000398+ | Naucalpan, México | Live event | Defeated Black Terry in a match with Guerrera's mask and Terry's hair and title on the line.[4] | [edit] Championship reigns by combined length - Key
| Symbol | Meaning | | † | Indicates the current champion | | ¤ | The exact length of at least one title reign is too uncertain to calculate. | [edit] References - ^ a b c d e Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "(Mexico) Mexico: IWRG Welterweight title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 402. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ 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 2009-04-03. "Articulo 242: "Ligero 70 kilos / Welter 78 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 SuperLuchas staff (January 6, 2008). "Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana 2008" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas. issue 296. http://superluchas.net/?p=11145. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c 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 19, 2003). "2002: considerar detrás" (in Spanish). Box y Lucha Magazine. 2593.
- ^ a b SuperLuchas staff (January 5, 2003). "Número Especial - Lo mejr de la lucha ilbre mexicana durante el 2003" (in Spanish). Super Luchas. 40.
- ^ a b SuperLuchas staff (January 24, 2005). "Número Especial - Lo mejr de la lucha ilbre mexicana durante el 2004" (in Spanish). Super Luchas. 91.
- ^ a b 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 c d e f 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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