CMLL World Trios Championship
| CMLL World Trios Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Promotion | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date established | November 1991[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Los Infernales (Euforia,AvernoandMephisto) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date won | September 27, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
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TheCMLL World Trios Championship(Spanish:"Campeonato Mundial de Trios") is aprofessional wrestlingchampionshippromoted byConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre(CMLL) inMexico.The title has existed since 1991 and is contested for byteamsof three wrestlers.[5]
The first champions wereLos Infernales( "The Infernal Ones";MS-1,Pirata MorganandEl Satánico) who won a tournament on November 22, 1991. Since then 28 trios have held the championship. The current champions areLos Infernales(Euforia,AvernoandMephisto). They won the titles by defeatingMáscara Dorada,Star Jr.andNeónat Noche de Campeones on September 27, 2024, inMexico City, Mexico.The championship has been vacated on four occasions, each time leading to CMLL holding atournamentto determine new champions. Only two teams have held the title on more than one occasion,Los Infernalesand the trio ofHéctor Garza,Hijo del FantasmaandLa Máscara.
History
[edit]With the emergence of trios (tag teamsconsisting of three people) such asLos Misioneros de la Muerte,Los Brazosand more, thesix-man tag team matchbecame increasingly popular in the early 1980s. Its popularity led to the trios format becoming the most prevalent match format inLucha libreto this day.[6]In 1985, the Mexicanlucha libre,orprofessional wrestling,promotionEmpresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre( "Mexican Wrestling Enterprise"; EMLL) was given control of the newly createdMexican National Trios Championship.Over the subsequent six years, that championship became the focal point of the very popular trios division, serving as the highest honor EMLL could bestow on a trio at the time. In 1991, EMLL changed their name to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( "World Wrestling Council" ) and began to establish a series of CMLL-branded world championships, relegating the Mexican National championships to being a secondary level of championships within the company.[7]In 1991, CMLL added a CMLL-branded world championship for the trios division. They held a 16-team tournament to crown the first champions, a tournament that saw "Los Infernales"(" The Infernal Ones ";MS-1,Pirata MorganandEl Satánico) defeat "Los Brazos" ( "The Arms";El Brazo,Brazo de OroandBrazo de Plata) to become the first CMLL World Trios Champions.[1]Over the next couple of years, the championship would be held by such teams as "Los Intocables" ( "The Untouchables"Jaque Mate,MasakreandPierroth Jr.) and "La Ola Blanca" ( "The White Wave";Gran Markus Jr.,El Hijo del GladiadorandDr. Wagner Jr.).[1]In 1993, the then-reigning Mexican National Trios Champions left CMLL, and the Mexico City Bo xing and wrestling commission allowed the champions to take the Mexican National Trios Championship with them.[7]From 1993 through 2001, when the Mexican National Trios Championship returned to CMLL, the CMLL World Trios Championship was the only championship for the division.[1]
In 1997 then-reigning championHéctor Garza,who held the title along withDos CarasandLa Fiera,left CMLL, forcing the championship to be vacated.[1]Subsequently, the team ofRey Bucanero,Emilio Charles Jr.and El Satánico won the championship in a tournament final overApolo Dantés,Black Warrior,and Dr. Wagner Jr. In October 1998, the championship was vacated again whenMr. Nieblawas injured, forcing his teammatesAtlantisandLizmarkto give up the championship.[1]TheLaguneroteam of Black Warrior,Blue Pantherand Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated "Los Guapos" ( "The Hansome Ones";Bestia Salvaje,Scorpio Jr.andZumbido) in the tournament finals,[1]but vacated the championship in February 2002.[2]Blue Panther and Dr. Wagner Jr. replaced Black Warrior withFuerza Guerreraand defeated Black Warrior's new team of Mr. Niebla, Antifaz del Norte and Black Warrior himself. In 2006, the championship were vacated once again after not being defended for almost 20 months.[8]Los Guerreros de Atlantida( "The Warriors from Atlantis"; Atlantis,Tarzan BoyandÚltimo Guerrero) won the championship on September 29, 2006, and began defending it on a regular basis.[9]In February 2007Los Perros del Mal( "The Bad Dogs";Perro Aguayo Jr.,Mr. Águilaand Héctor Garza) won the championship and held it for 15 months before splitting up and vacating the championship.[10]The team ofEl Hijo del Fantasma,Héctor Garza andLa Máscarawon the tournament, defeating Blue Panther, Dos Caras Jr. andMísticoin the finals.[11]In 2015 CMLL'sGuadalajarabranch brought back the Occidente ( "Western" ) Trios Championship, specifically for their shows held inJalisco,Guadalajara.[12]The Occidente championship is considered tertiary to both the world and national championships.
Reigns
[edit]The current champions areLos Infernales(Euforia,AvernoandMephisto). They won the titles by defeatingMáscara Dorada,Star Jr.andNeónat Noche de Campeones on September 27, 2024, inMexico City, Mexico;they are the 37th overall championship team.Black Warrior,Blue PantherandDr. Wagner Jr.holds the record for the longest single reign of any team, but due to the uncertainty of when the championship was vacated it can only be verified that they held them for a minimum of 1,141 days.[a]Dr. Wagner Jr.'s four reigns combine to 2,051 days, the highest of any wrestler.[13]Héctor Garza's five individual reigns is the record for the most reigns of any individual wrestler.[13]All title matches take place undertwo out of three fallsrules.[1]
Tournaments
[edit]1991
[edit]CMLL held a 16-trios team tournament from October 25, 1991 to November 22, 1991 to determine the first ever CMLL World Trios Championship team.[1]This was the third CMLL-branded world championship created by CMLL after theCMLL World Heavyweight Championshipin May and theCMLL World Light Heavyweight Championshipin September 1991.[14][15]In the finals,Los Infernales(El Satánico, MS-1 and Pirata Morgan) defeatedLos Brazos(El Brazo, Brazo de Oro and Brazo de Plata) to win the championship.[1]
- Tournament brackets[1]
1997
[edit]In early 1997 Héctor Garza, who was one-third of the reigning CMLL World Trios Champions alongsideDos CarasandLa Fiera,left CMLL to join rival promotionAAA.CMLL vacated the championship and decided to hold a one-night, eight-team tournament to crown the new trios champions.[1]The tournament took place on Friday March 21, 1997 on the undercard of the 1997Homenaje a Salvador Lutteroth( "Homage toSalvador Lutteroth") show. In the finals, Emilio Charles Jr., Rey Bucanero and El Satánico defeated Apolo Dantés, Black Warrior, and Dr. Wagner Jr.[1]
- Tournament brackets[1]
| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | |||||||||
| Foreign Exchange,Miguel Perez Jr. andSteel | W | ||||||||||
| ShockerandLos Brazos(Brazo de OroandBrazo de Plata) | Foreign Exchange, Miguel Perez Jr. and Steel | ||||||||||
| Apolo Dantés,Black WarriorandDr. Wagner Jr. | W | Apolo Dantés, Black Warrior and Dr. Wagner Jr. | W | ||||||||
| El Dandy,Mr. NieblaandNegro Casas | Apolo Dantés, Black Warrior and Dr. Wagner Jr. | ||||||||||
| Atlantis,LizmarkandRayo de Jalisco Jr. | W | Emilio Charles Jr., Rey Bucanero and El Satánico | W | ||||||||
| Bestia Salvaje,El Hijo Del SantoandScorpio Jr. | Atlantis, Lizmark and Rayo de Jalisco Jr. | ||||||||||
| Emilio Charles Jr.,Rey BucaneroandEl Satánico | W | Emilio Charles Jr., Rey Bucanero and El Satánico | W | ||||||||
| Shinobi, Tsubasa andUltramán Jr. | |||||||||||
1998
[edit]In October 1998,Mr. Nieblasuffered an injury, which forced CMLL to vacate the CMLL World Trios Championship as it was not clear when Mr. Niebla would be able to wrestle again.[1]They held a three-show, eight-team tournament from December 4 to December 12, 1998. Former championsAtlantisandLizmarkteamed up withEmilio Charles Jr.for the tournament, while Mr. Niebla actually returned to action in time to be in the tournament as well, teaming up withRayo de Jalisco Jr.andShocker.In the finals the trio of Dr. Wagner Jr., Blue Panther and Black Warrior defeatedLos Guapos(Scorpio Jr., Bestia Salvaje and Zumbido) to lay claim to the championship.[1]
- Tournament brackets[1]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| Gran Markus Jr.,Fuerza GuerreraandApolo Dantés | |||||||||||
| El Dandy,VampiroandHéctor Garza | W | El Dandy, Vampiro and Héctor Garza | |||||||||
| Los Guapos (Scorpio Jr.,Bestia SalvajeandZumbido) | W | Los Guapos | W | ||||||||
| Rayo de Jalisco Jr.,Mr. NieblaandShocker | Los Guapos | ||||||||||
| Dr. Wagner Jr.,Blue PantherandBlack Warrior | W | Dr. Wagner Jr., Blue Panther and Black Warrior | W | ||||||||
| Atlantis,LizmarkandEmilio Charles Jr. | Dr. Wagner Jr., Blue Panther and Black Warrior | W | |||||||||
| El Felino,Negro CasasandEl Hijo del Santo | W | El Felino, Negro Casas and El Hijo del Santo | |||||||||
| Silver KingandLos Villanos (Villano IIIandVillano V) | |||||||||||
2008
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In the summer of 2008 then-CMLL World Trios ChampionsLos Perros del Malkicked Héctor Garza out of the group; at the time Garza held the championship alongsidePerrosmembersPerro Aguayo Jr.andMr. Águila,forcing the championship to be vacated.[2]CMLL held an eight-team tournament for the vacant championship, starting on May 30, with the finals on June 13, 2008, during CMLL's 2008Infierno en el Ringevent.[16][11]
- Tournament brackets
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| Jauria del Terror (Averno,MephistoandEphesto) | W | ||||||||||
| El Sagrado,La SombraandVolador Jr. | Jauria del Terror | ||||||||||
| Blue Panther,Dos Caras Jr.andMístico | W | Blue Panther, Dos Caras Jr. and Místico | W | ||||||||
| Los Villanos (Villano III,Villano IVandVillano V) | Blue Panther, Dos Caras Jr. and Místico | [16] | |||||||||
| Los Guerreros de la Atlantida (Atlantis,Rey BucaneroandÚltimo Guerrero) | W | Los Ángeles | W | ||||||||
| El Felino,L.A. ParkandMáximo | Los Guerreros de la Atlantida | ||||||||||
| OlímpicoandLos Hermanos Dinamita (Máscara Año 2000andUniverso 2000) | Los Ángeles | W | |||||||||
| Los Ángeles (Héctor Garza,El Hijo del FantasmaandLa Mascara) | W | ||||||||||
2013
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In May 2013 long-time CMLL World Trios ChampionsEl Bufete del Amor(Marco Corleone,MáximoandRush) were forced to vacate the championship due to Corleone suffering a serious knee injury. CMLL held an eight-team, two-night tournament to determine the next champions. The tournament started on June 9, 2013 and the finals took place on June 16.[17]
- Tournament brackets
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| Los Estetas del Aire (Máscara Dorada,Místico,Valiente) | W | ||||||||||
| Los Invasores (Mr. Águila,PsicosisandVolador Jr.) | Los Estetas del Aire | W | |||||||||
| La Fuerza TRT (El Terrible,Rey BucaneroandTiger) | W | La Fuerza TRT | |||||||||
| La Mascara,La SombraandRey Cometa | Los Estetas del Aire | W | |||||||||
| Blue Panther,Diamante AzulandStuka Jr. | Los Guerreros del Infierno | ||||||||||
| Los Revolucionarios del Terror (Dragón Rojo Jr.,PólvoraandRey Escorpión) | W | Los Revolucionarios del Terror | |||||||||
| Los Guerreros del Infierno (Euforia,Niebla RojaandÚltimo Guerrero) | W | Los Guerreros del Infierno | W | ||||||||
| Los Reyes de la Atlantida (Atlantis,DeltaandGuerrero Maya Jr.) | |||||||||||
Footnotes
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