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CMLL’s representation in Japan for the 2027 Fantastica Mania tour has been announced. NJPW announced the names of the men who will travel to Japan from Mexico for next year’s Fantastica Mania tour. Their Mexican partner, CMLL, will send over 16 of their wrestlers for the eight show stretch from February 17 to February 27,…
One of the United States’ most exciting up and coming indie wrestlers, Johnnie Robbie, announced on Tuesday that she has put pen to paper on a contract with CMLL. Johnnie Robbie made her debut in wrestling back in 2021, and, over her first five years, she has wrestled in several promotions including AEW, STARDOM, DEADLOCK,…
Mustafa Ali’s current deal is reportedly up at the end of the year. In January 2026, Mustafa Ali officially re-signed with TNA just days before the company announced their AMC deal. The 40-year-old has been a key part of the promotion since his arrival, winning the X-Division title less than a month after his debut…
Santino Marella believes TNA’s setup provides more freedom. Since first signing with the company in 2023, Santino Marella has been a mainstay of TNA television as their Director of Authority, an on-screen leadership role. Whilst Marella is largely retired, he has also dusted off his singlet for occasional matches. As a result, the man billed…
CMLL announced two more matches for their Lucha Kingdom show that they will be co-producing with New Japan Pro Wrestling. When El Desperado was ruled out of Lucha Kingdom through injury, Mistico was left without an opponent. In response, Shun Skywalker teased taking on the star instead, however we now know that isn’t the case….
There is a new Mexican National Heavyweight Champion in CMLL. During CMLL’s show on Tuesday evening in Arena Mexico, Esfinge defeated Akuma to win the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship, the secondary title in the Mexican promotion’s heavyweight division. The 33-year-old defeated the defending champion in a match that lasted 10:50. This is his first heavyweight…
Team Mexico has won CMLL’s International Women’s Grand Prix. Skadi pinned Megan Bayne at the 1:04:09 mark to win this year’s International Women’s Grand Prix for Team Mexico. The second generation luchadora lifted the Megasus up and destroyed her with a devastating Spinning Samoan Drop. This latest International Women’s Grand Prix was a start studded…
It appears that Mistico has found his new opponent for Lucha Kingdom. Originally, at Lucha Kingdom on November 16, Mistico was set to face El Desperado. However, due to his recent injury news, Desperado had to pull out of the event, leaving his fellow former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion without an opponent. Now,…
CMLL have announced three more matches for their massive co-produced Lucha Kingdom show. The biggest addition to the show, which is set to take place on Monday, November 16, from the glorious Arena Mexico, is a singles match pitting Hechicero and Zack Sabre Jr. for the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship, a title that Hechicero has…
Persephone has notched the latest defence of her title. CMLL Women’s World Champion Persephone successfully retained her title against STARDOM’s AZM in the main event of Sunday’s CMLL Domingo Familiar from Arena Mexico. The El Paso native had a hard fought clash with STARDOM’s high speed savant and even had to weather a few moments…