The CMLL World Heavyweight Championship is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. It was introduced
Steel (pictured in 2006 as Val Venis), the 8th CMLL World Heavyweight Champion.
Marco Corleone, one of 10 competitors in the 2011 torneo cibernetico tournament match.
Former CMLL World Heavyweight Champion Máximo Sexy with the title belt
Claudio Castagnoli
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Claudio Castagnoli is a Swiss professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. He is a member of the Death Riders faction. Castagnoli is also known for his work
CMLL World Heavyweight Championship
…inaugural champion was Konnan el Bárbaro, who won the title on June 9, 1991. The current champion is Hechicero, who is in his second reign. He defeated Claudio Castagnoli on March 20, 2026. Nineteen different wrestlers have held the championship, split over 24 separate championship reigns. In most professional wrestling…
Castagnoli in 2022
Castagnoli (right), upon his return to Chikara with Ice Cream Jr. (left) and El Hijo del Ice Cream
Castagnoli at a Chikara event in 2010
The Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (Castagnoli, Tursas and Ares) as Campeonatos de Parejas