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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…
The Jersey Championship Wrestling World Championship has a new holder. Gabby Forza made history on Sunday night after she defeated Charles Mason to become the third woman and the fifth wrestler to hold the Jersey Championship Wrestling World Championship. This took place in the main event of JCW’s Nightmare in Bergen County event over at…
The location of the 2027 Jersey J-Cup has been revealed. For the first time since it was first run back in 2000, the Jersey J-Cup will take place at “The Mecca” in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey from February 20 and 21, 2027. The news was announced during JCW (Jersey Championship Wrestling) Nightmare in Bergen County…
Shotzi Blackheart’s replacement in the CMLL Women’s Grand Prix has been announced. AEW’s Marina Shafir has joined Team International for the upcoming CMLL Women’s Grand Prix, replacing TNA’s Shotzi Blackheart who has been forced to miss following a loss in the family. Shafir will join a stacked international squad made up of wrestlers from all…
AZM has a big title opportunity this Sunday. CMLL unveiled the card for their upcoming Domingo Familiar event for October 18. The main event of the show will see one half of the Goddesses of STARDOM champions, AZM, challenge Persephone for the CMLL World Women’s Championship. AZM is one of multiple STARDOM wrestlers who have…
A big crossover match is set to take place over the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship. Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) in the United Kingdom announced the cards for their two Fantastica Mania shows on October 17 that they are co-producing with CMLL. The events will take place at The Hanger in Wolverhampton. The first show will…
New details have emerged about Max Caster’s quick TNA departure. On Sunday night, Max Caster answered an open challenge from Moose at TNA’s Bound For Glory event. However, due to his entrance featuring controversial lines relating to recent events in Saudi Arabia, TNA officially cut ties with the former AEW talent. Now, more has come…