CMLL 9/18/2026 CMLL 93rd Anniversary Show

CMLL 9/18/2026 CMLL 93rd Anniversary Show

The announcers talk outside the building to start. 

Ivan the announcer then talks in the ring with Julio Cesar Rivera. They have a bunch of titles on podiums. They hype up the show and do a countdown. We have military people playing instruments outside. They then come in the building and play. They have some dancers as well.

Sanely, Kira and Candela vs Maika, Mei Seira and Ema Maishima

Candela comes out with a cool skull helmet. Sanely comes out with a top hat, long jacket and a walking stick. Kira has a headdress and shoulder pads on.

Mei offers Kira a handshake. Kira pulls her in and takes her down. Kira flying headscissors her. Kira springboard crossbodies Mei. Mei 2nd rope dropkicks Kira. Cand boots Mei through the ropes. Cand blocks her flying headscissors. 

Mei boots Cand from behind and Ema pulls Cand's hair. Mei foot chokes Cand. Cand flying headscissors Mei. Ema rolls up Cand for 2. Ema flying headscissors Cand then dropkicks her. 

Sane chops Ema then Ema chop flurries her. Ema botches a casadora armdrag. Sane lariats Ema then pulls Maika's throat down over the top rope. Sane running corner facekicks Ema and basement dropkicks her. Sane facekicks Maika down.

Maika rolls up Sane for 2 then backslides Sane. Sane splashes Maika for 2. Maika 2nd rope diving headscissors Sane and dropkicks her. Maika's partners come in and Sane takes a double basement dropkick. Ema and Mei take sitout powerbombs while Maika takes a top rope dropkick.

Maika and Sane double boot each other down. Mei dropkicks Cand. Ema step up enzugiri's Cand then Sane flatliners Ema.  Kira springboard codebreakers Maika. Sane 2nd rope plancha's 2 opponents outside. Kira is crotched up top. Cand germans Mei then Mei does her flipping crucifix on her. Mei pins her.

Thoughts: It wasn't that good. There were a lot of sloppy moments here as always seems to be the case when the joshi girls and luchadoras mix. They had tons of time to work on the match too as the joshi girls have been down there for weeks, but it still didn't work. I don't really get why they had the joshi girls win either since they are going home.

Scott D'Amore of Maple Leaf Wrestling puts some good words in for CMLL's 93rd Anniversary. 

Jeff Jarrett vs. Blue Panther

JJ chokes Blue with his cape as he comes in. JJ then unties Blue's mask and chokes him on the ropes. JJ boots Blue in the face. Blue hits lariats on JJ. Blue gets on the 2nd rope and is pushed own to the floor.

Blue is sent into the rails. JJ tries pins on Blue. JJ stomps Blue then suplexes him. JJ leg lariats Blue on the ropes. JJ struts and drops Blue with a shot.

Blue sends JJ over the rails. Blue plancha's him off the ramp. JJ hits punches on Blue. They trade chops for punches. Blue then armbars him and pins him.

Thoughts: JJ got the edge on Blue, Blue made his comeback and won. It was average, short and simple. They didn't really get the most out of either guy here and it was kind of a waste.

Wrestlers are in the ring and they unveil the 93rd Anniversary logo. Salvatore Lutteroth then talks. He thanks the fans for keeping CMLL running for 93 years.

The owner of RevPro congratulates CMLL for 93 years.He says they can't wait to welcome CMLL to the UK for FantasticaMania UK.

CMLL World Tag Team Title Four Way Tag Team Match - Los Hermanos Chavez (Angel de Oro & Niebla Roja) (c) vs. Los Villanos (El Hijo del Villano III & Villano III Jr.) vs. Los Hermanos Calavera (Calavera Jr. I & Calavera Jr. II) vs. El Sky Team (Mascara Dorada & Neon)

The match started on the apron before everyone got in. We had a 4 person stereo dive spot here at one point which was cool. Oro and Roja did a neat top rope dropkick into a german and splash on Los Villanos. We got a sequence of near stereo spots. A Calavera did a nice tornillo over the top to the outside and MD did his usual 2nd rope SSP outside. Neon jumped up to the top rope and hit a spanish fly onto a Calavera onto others. A Calavera then took a running sitout powerbomb + top rope splash and was pinned by Roja.

Thoughts: It was tough to follow as everyone wore the same outfits as their partners. It didn't go that long but it worked in this match's favor as they didn't overdo it too much. It had a lot of highlights and I was actually fine with this one.

CMLL World Welterweight Title Match - Titan (c) vs. Komander

Titan sends Kom out and topes him into the rails. Kom is thrown to the ramp. Titan snapmares him on the ramp and kicks him in the back. Titan double stomps him off the stage steps. Kom 619's Titan on the ropes. Kom walkas up the buckles and top rope plancha's him. Kom springboards and Titan flying kicks him.

Kom back body drops Titan out. Kom walks up the ropes and blind moonsaults him outside. Kom rope walks in the ring but Titan moves on the ssp attempt. Kom lays Titan on the top rope and springboard legdrops him as he hangs for 2. 

Titan hits kicks on Kom and drops him with a spin kick. Titan is up top and Kom springboard enzugiri's him down. Titan AA's him on the apron. Titan misses a top rope double stomp on the floor and he holds his ankle after.

Kom springboard 450's Titan's back in the ring for 2. Kom rope walk corkscrew dives Titan outside. Kom rope walk ssp's Titan's back for 2. Titan torando ddt's him then superkicks him. Titan top rope double stomps Kom's back for 2. Titan headbutts him in the chest. Kom pump kicks him then Titan superkicks him. Kom standing spanish flies Titan . Titan ducks a shot and jumping back kicks him. Kom cradles Titan for 2. 

Kom is in tree of woe and Titan backwards top rope double stomps him. Titan ties up Kom's legs and pulls back. Kom submits.

Thoughts: The finish didn't have much to do with the rest of the match as they flew around all match yet ended this on a submission. It was a spotfest with them doing all kinds of big spots and them not selling anything much. At least they did have the high-flying match I expected, but it wasn't good.

The president of Stardom congratulates CMLL. 

They have a band perform.

Soberano Jr. vs. Bandido

Sob misses a splash to start and takes a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. They box and Band top rope splashes him for 2.  Sob bites Band's fingers. Band springboards and is dropkicked. Sob whips him with clothing then totally rips his mask up, taking about half of it.

Band's head is banged off the middle and top buckle. Sob stands Band and step up enzugiri's him. Sob chops him in the corner. Band double boots him and hits mounted shots. Band then rips Sob's mask up.

Sob hits kicks on him. Barb lariats him then takes a dropkick. Band is enzugiri'd on the apron. They fight on the apron. Sob dropkicks him there. Band gorilla press throws him on the apron. Band is monkey flipped off the apron to the floor.

Sob enzugiri's him from the apron. Sob jumps over the top rope and in and ddt's him. Sob top rope tornillo's him for 2. Band pop up drops Sob. Band top rope ssp's him for 2. Band hits slaps. Sob handspring code red's him for 2. They trade forearms. Sob hits elbows to the head. Band fire thunder drivers him for 2. Band hits a go to sleep then he hits a reverse go to sleep. Band hits a 21plex for 2. 

They go on he 2nd rope and Sob fire thunder's his neck on the top buckle. Sob then fire thunders him in the ring and pins him.

Thoughts: It was acceptable. It didn't have a ton of flying and they had more of a grudge match here. They didn't overdo it too much which surprised me. Sob's fire thunder on the top buckle was something new.

The NJPW President Sugabayashi congratulates CMLL on 93 years.

CMLL World Women's Title Four Way Match - Persephone (c) vs. Tessa Blanchard vs. Starlight Kid vs. Mina Shirakawa

Tessa comes out with Tully Blanchard. I think this is the first time Mina has done anything with any of the Stardom girls since she left Stardom.

Pers argues with the girls and takes a double boot to the gut. Pers goes to the ramp and Tess follows her. Tess lariats her into the ring. Pers hits shoulder throws on the other girls then Pers takes a double dropkick out. 

Tes is double dropkicked in the knees and has both of her knees banged off the mat. Tess hits corner attacks on Kid and Mina then slaps both. Mina legsweeps Tess and flying headscissors her. Pers finlay rolls Mina. Mina low flying knees Pers.

Pers powerslams Mina for 2. Kid top rope crossbodies Pers. Kid spinning ddt's her for 2. Pers takes a sunset flip from Kid for 2. Tess crucifixes Kid. Mina suplexes Tess. Kid rolls up Mina. Mina dropkicks Kid in the knee. Kid cradles Mina for 2.

Kid and Mina get taken out by Tess and Pers. Pers bridges out of Tess' lariat then Pers hits mounted shots on Tess. Tess is swept on the apron. Tess is crotched on the rail in front of Tully. Pers then stares at Tully and taunts him.

Kid pulls Tess down by the hair and 619's Pers. Tess boots Kid in the head. Mina and Tess get 2 counts on Pers and Kid. Mina figure fours Tess. Pers grounded dragon sleepers Tess while she's in the hold. Kid breaks it up and standing moonsaults Tess for 2.

Kid does a headcissors + headlock takeover on Mina and Pers. Mina top rope plancha's Tess while Kid asai moonsaults Pers outside. Kid and Tess hit top rope splashes for 2 counts. Mina and Kid trade forearms. 

Tess rolls up Pers for 2. Pers boots Tess then Tess dropkicks Pers out from behind. Tess plancha's Pers off the apron. Mina spinning forearms and backfists Pers. Mina top rope diving ddt's Pers for 2. Kid TTD's Mina for 2.

Kid top rope moonaults Mina. ers grabs her title belt from the podium on the stage. Tess cutters Kid 3x straight. Pers tries to hit Tess with the title. Pers then throws Tess the title and pretends Tess hit her. The ref sees it and awards  Persephone the victory.

Thoughts: What a lame ending. Someone once suggested that a four-way end in a DQ. I hope they are happy about how it worked out because it was as dumb as it sounded. It was people coming in and out randomly and 2 people doing moves to 2 others for the majority of this one. It was a bit chaotic and not particularly great. I found it to be average, but it did work out a little better than I expected. That ending was absolute trash though. 

Tony Khan wishes CMLL a happy anniversary. 

Volador Jr. vs. Andrade El Idolo

Vol comes out in old Volador gear and Idolo comes out with a variation of his old La Sombra costume. 

They lock up. Idolo takes him down and they stand off. Idolo sweeps Vol and headflips out of his flying headscissors. Vol takes his pants off but Idolo doesn't. They trade forearms. Idolo springboard flying headscissors him out. Idolo springboard tornillo's him outside. Idolo talkes a selfie with a fan.

Idolo hangs on the ropes and is superkicked out. Vol then flying headscissors him from the apron outside. Vol top rope moonsaults Idolo outside. Vol is crotched up top. Idolo top rope superplexes him. Idolo suplexes him twice in a row for 2. 

Idolo elbow slices Vol. Idolo goes to take his pants off and one of the mascots pulls down his pants. Idolo then boots him out. Idolo misses a corner meteora and Vol canadian destroyers him for 2. Idolo corner lariats him then gets superkicked. Vol knees him in the face over the 2nd rope. Idolo powerslams him over the 2nd rope onto the apron. Idolo is sent into and over the rail.

They fight on the rail and Vol hurricanrana's him down to the floor. Vol flying headscissors Idolo on the ramp. Vol then jumps off the top of tron onto Idolo. Vol goes up top and is hit. Idolo does a bad looking reverse spanish fly and Vol gets a 2 count on him.

Vol superkicks him in the face a few times. Vol poisonrana's him and Idolo no sells it. Idolo spinning back elbows him for 2. Idolo corner meteora's him for 2. Idolo double underhook ddt's him for 2. Vol superkics Idolo then backcrackers him. Vol spinning canadian destroyers him for 2. Vol canadian destroyers him for 2.

Idolo spinning back elbows him and then double underhook twisting drops him. Idolo pins him.

Thoughts: I didn't like it. It was like a Sabu match where there was a big spot, they'd lay around for a bit then do another another big spot. It was slower, the big spots didn't mean all that much and it just got plain boring by the end. Vol wrestled in his mask throughout the whole match.

Vol takes his mask off after and hugs Idolo. 

CMLL World Heavyweight Title Three Way Match - Hechicero (c) vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

CC boots Zack. All 3 go for pin attempts. CC and Zack trade euros. Hech tries to pin them both at the same time. Hech takes a double boot from his opponents. Hech rolls CC into an armlock with a headscissors. Zack then headscissors Hech on top of it. CC then turns Hech around and crabs him. Hech then sts on CC's back while he pulls on Zack's neck. 

Zack hits euros on CC and CC boots him over. Hech chinlocks CC from the apron then Zack cobra twists Hech there. CC boots Zack and suplexes him in.

CC eye rakes Hech on the apron. CC apron karelin's lifts Hech onto the floor. CC top rope crossbodies Zack for 2. Zack does a flying headscissors + double arm hold on CC. Zack triangles CC then he rolls over the top rope with the triangle on.

Hech suicide dives both outside. Hech springboard dropkicks Zack. Hech swinging hammerlock backbreakers Zack. Zack does an octopus to Hech. CC avoids Hech's 2nd rope dropkick. Hech rolls him up for 2. Hech lariats CC on the apron then springboard double stomps him on the apron.

Hech dragon screws Zack over the middle rope. Hech then top rope flying elbows Zack for 2. Hech flips Zack into a grounded sleeper. Zak tries a bridge pin. CC powerslams both opponents at the same time for 2 counts. Hech rolls CC around the ring for 2. CC giant swings Hech. CC neutralizer's Hech and Zack breaks the pin up. Zack michinoku drivers Hech for 1.

Zack hits chest kicks on Hech. Zack get a bridge pin on CC for 2. CC pop-up euros Zack then neutralizer's him onto Hech. CC powerbombs Zack. Hech headscissors drops CC for 2.  Hech step up knees CC. He ties up CC's arms behind him, ties up his legs and CC taps out.

Thoughts: They traded a bunch of submissions early as expected and did some 3-man submission spots. It turned into a more normal match later with them doing various signature moves. It was something different but I would just say it was average. 3-way's are tough to do and even tougher when the 3 guys aren't juniors.

Eliminatorio De Parejas Increibles Four Way Match - Mistico &Averno vs. Barbaro Cavernario & Dragon Rojo Jr. vs. Star Jr. & Zandokan Jr. vs. Ultimo Guerrero & Templario

The match starts as wrestlers enter. Star is back body dropped to the outside. UG whips Zand with clothing. Averno gets stomped as he comes out. Mist jumps off the stage onto people. Mist then gets beaten up by Barb and UG in the ring. 

UG chops Mist down. UG then baseball slides Rojo off the apron to the floor. Temp kicks Barb in the leg. Barb rolls into a dropkick on Temp. Temp top rope dropkicks UG. Rojo then topes UG outside. Barb la rosa suplexes Temp.

Barb kicks Temp in the back. Barb then double jump springboard plancha's Temp outside. Mist runs the rap and Av pops him up into a headscissors on Zand. Mist flying headscissors Star out. Mist springboard plancha's Zand outside. Av then tope con hilos Zand and others.

Rojo sends Av into the rail. Mist flying headscissors Barb. Mist top rope corkscrew diving armdrags Rojo. Av stomps Barb. Barb top rope splashes Av on the floor. Rojo plancha's Mist inside from the buckles. Mist TKO's Rojo. Temp sitout powerbombs Rojo and pins him. Dragon Rojo Jr. and Barbaro Cavernario are eliminated.

Zand basement dropkicks Temp. Star and Zand chop UG in the corner. UG then chops them both and double lariats them. Start powerslams UG and Zand drops Star onto UG. UG chops Star on accident then throws Temp into a headscissors on Star.

Zand lariats Temp over the top rope. Zand asai moonsaults Temp. Mist topes Zand over the rails. UG 2nd rope gordbusters Star for 2. Star chops and slaps UG. Star wastelands UG. Star stands up top and is swept up there. UG 2nd rope reverse superplexes him. Av hits an angel's wins on Star and pins him. Star Jr. & Zandokan Jr. are eliminated.

Temp sends Mist into the rails outside. They trade forearms inside. Temp stomps Mist. Mist 619's UG and Temp together. Mist springboard diving armdrags UG. Mist springboard diving canadian destroyers Temp and pins him. Templario and Ultimo Guerrero are eliminated.

Thoughts: Like all 4-way's, it had a lot of people flying around, coming in and out and just a bunch of general chaos. It wasn't boring but the format really limited things. It will always be bizarre to me that the winners get to stay in these matches instead of leaving, because they are at risk of losing their hair or mask. I had figured Rojo's team would lose here since they are not top superstars and one of them losing their hair is an easy way out.

Lucha de Apuesta Mask Vs. Hair Match - Averno vs. Mistico

Av beats up Mist outside and crotches him on the rail. Mist's crotch is rammed into the post. Av rips up Mist's mask on the buckles. Av boots Mist on the ramp. Av drops Mist face first on the stage steps. Mist is then sent into the ring steps. 

Av chops Mist down in the ring then rips his mask. Mist springboard diving headscissors Av out. Mist then topes him outside. Mist walks up the buckles and plancha's him outside. Mist rolls Av into ap in attempt for 2. Mist toyota rolls Av for 2. 

Mist tries a la mistica and is dropped face first on the mat. Mist springboard plancha's Av on the ramp. Mist superkicks him. Av powerslams Mist on the ramp. Mist springboard crossbodies Av for 2. Av hits an angel's wings on Mist for 2.

Mist til-a-whirl armdrags Av. Av armbars him. Mist hiptosses Av over the top and slingshot diving headscissors him outside. Mist misses a tornillo and crashes onto the floor. the ref makes the sign that Mist is injured. Doctors come to check on Mist. 

Av then throws Mist into the rails. Av powerbombs Mist on the rail top. Mist kicks Av in the gut inside then code red's him for 2. Av 2nd rope angel's wings him for 2. Mist top rope spanish flies Av for 2. Mist armdrags him. Mist then leg and armlocks him and Av ropebreaks.

Mist springboard twisting crossbodies him. Av hits lariats on him and Mist la mistica's him. Av then submits (and somehow knocks the ref down while doing it).

Thoughts: Mistico won as expected. There comes a point where you can't really do mask/hair matches when stars get too big and Mist is one of them. They couldn't have sold this match on it's own because anyone with a brain would know Mist wasn't losing. They tried. I would have worked the injury angle more as that was the only feasible way Av could have won here. What we got was okay but they didn't break any new ground here and with their histories and styles, you can't. This match wasn't well built to necessarily, but you can always run it because they have been feuding forever.

Averno gets some of his hair cut after. He gives some to Mist and raises his hand. Av then boots Mist. He attacks/unmasks Mist, Neon and Mascara Dorada.

The announcers then close the show. 

Overall thoughts: It was one of the longer CMLL shows at a little over 3 hours and 30 minutes. It was very different than a usual CMLL show as this was mostly all multi-man matches and singles matches. There was only one trios match. The problem with the mutli-man matches is that there's too many people involved and they get chaotic with people hitting a move, going out and getting replaced by the next guy. They got old and it was like seeing the same thing over and over again. The singles matches weren't that different either. I didn't really love anything here all that much as there were tons of indy style spotfests. I don't even think there was a match of the night here. I'd give it a 4 out of 10. The card was very loaded, but it didn't lead to quality. This was not good and very disappointing.