Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Anniversary Shows explained

CMLL Anniversary Show
Promotions:	Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Firstevent:	EMLL 1st Anniversary Show

The Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Anniversary Show, formerly known as the Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre Anniversary Show, is the biggest annual professional wrestling event promoted by Mexican lucha libre promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), typically held in September every year, commemorating the creation of CMLL, then known as Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL), in 1933 by Salvador Lutteroth. Since the mid-1950s, the event has been held exclusively at Arena México in Mexico City (with the exception of the 1979 event); Arena México was built by CMLL's founder Lutteroth and is considered CMLL's home base and the "Cathedral of Lucha Libre". The first event promoted under the Anniversary Show banner was held in 1934 and since then 100 additional Anniversary Shows have been held, making it the longest-running annual wrestling event in history.^[1]

History

A year after the first event of Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL), EMLL's founder Salvador Lutteroth held the EMLL 1st Anniversary Show on September 21, 1934. The Anniversary Show quickly emerged as the biggest event of EMLL's year. Since its creation, the Anniversary Show has been exclusively held in Mexico City — where EMLL was founded — and, since 1955, has been hosted solely in Mexico City's Arena México (with the exception of the 1979 event). When EMLL changed its name to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in 1991, the event was renamed to the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Anniversary Show but kept the numbering of the Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre Anniversary Show. CMLL promotes the event as the "Anniversary of Wrestling in Mexico" rather than just the anniversary of the promotion itself. This is solely a promotional statement — several promoters had run wrestling shows in Mexico prior to the formation of EMLL, but Lutteroth was the first to launch a large scale organized promotion and EMLL soon became Mexico's dominant promotion.^[2] CMLL remains the oldest active professional wrestling promotion in the world.^[1] The Anniversary Show is typically held on a Friday in mid to late September each year, though some editions of the event have been held in August and October.

The show often features high-profile Lucha de Apuestas where the competitors wager their mask or hair; the main event of at least 29 Anniversary Shows have been Apuesta matches. The Anniversary Shows have seen the high-profile mask losses of Mano Negra, Cien Caras, Universo 2000, Black Warrior, Blue Panther, Volador Jr. and Último Guerrero among other wrestlers. A large number of wrestlers have also lost their hair at the Anniversary Show – a notable example being Negro Casas who was shaved bald after losing an Apuesta match against Místico on the 76th Anniversary Show.^[3] The Anniversary Show often features guest appearances of wrestlers from CMLL's international partners, such as New Japan Pro-Wrestling, or appearances from other well known wrestlers from the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico.

Due to the long-running nature of the Anniversary Show event series, full results from many of the older events are not available.

Dates, venues and main events

There was no 52nd Anniversary event because of an earthquake that hit Mexico City a day before the bell time.

Event	Date	City	Venue	Main Event
			Arena Modelo	La Maravilla Enmascarada vs. Frank Gou
			Arena Nacional	Eric Bouloff vs. Bobby Segura
			Arena Nacional	Zimba Parka vs. Tuffy Klein
			Arena Modelo	Jack O'Brien vs. Joe Maynes
			Arena Modelo	Super Libre match Jack O'Brien vs. Pete Pancoff
			Arena Modelo	Mexican National Welterweight Championship match: Bob Arreola vs. Cíclon Veloz
			Arena Modelo	World Middleweight Championship match: Tarzán López vs. John Nemenic
			Arena Modelo	World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship match: Mike London vs. Gorilla Ramos
			Arena Modelo	Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship match: Jesus Anaya vs. Black Guzmán
				El Santo vs. Bobby Bonales - Lucha de Apuestas
			Arena Modelo	Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship match: Black Guzmán vs. Gorilla Ramos
			Arena Modelo	Mexican National Middleweight Championship match: Gory Guerrero vs. Bobby Bonales
			Arena Modelo	Mexican National Heavyweight Championship match: Steve Morgan vs. Firpo Segura
				World Middleweight Championship match: Gory Guerrero vs. Rito Romero
				Tarzán López vs. Mike Kelly
			Arena Modelo	NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Tarzán López vs. Harry Fields
			Arena Modelo	Tarzán López and Bobby Bonales vs. El Santo and Gory Guerrero
			Arena Modelo	NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Tarzán López vs. Sugi Sito
			Arena Modelo	NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Sugi Sito vs. Enrique Llanes
				NWA World Welterweight Championship match: El Santo vs. Bobby Bonales
				NWA World Welterweight Championship match: Blue Demon vs. El Santo
			Arena Modelo	Super Libre match Cavernario Galindo vs. Gory Guerrero
				NWA World Middleweight Championship match: El Santo vs. Black Shadow
				El Santo vs. El Gladiador - Lucha de Apuestas
				10,000 Peso Tag Team Tournament finals
				NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Rolando Vera vs. Black Shadow
				Cavernario Galindo vs. Torbellino Blanco - Lucha de Apuestas
				NWA World Middleweight Championship match: René Guajardo vs. Rolando Vera
				NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship match: Gory Guerrero vs. Ray Mendoza
				NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Antonio Posa vs. Karloff Lagarde
				Espanto II vs. Ruben Juarez - Lucha de Apuestas
				Espanto I vs. Ruben Juarez - Lucha de Apuestas
				NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Benny Galant vs. Rayo de Jalisco
				NWA World Welterweight Championship match: Huracán Ramírez vs. Karloff Lagarde
				Jerry London vs. Karloff Lagarde - Lucha de Apuestas
				Jerry London vs. René Guajardo - Lucha de Apuestas
				Ángel Blanco vs. Ángel Exterminador - Lucha de Apuestas
				NWA World Welterweight Championship match: Karloff Lagarde vs. Blue Demon
				NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Rayo de Jalisco vs. El Solitario
				NWA World Middleweight Championship match: El Solitario vs. Rayo de Jalisco
				Raul Mata vs. Shibata - Lucha de Apuestas
				Rene Torres vs. Ciclon Veloz Jr. - Lucha de Apuestas
				El Solitario and Ray Mendoza vs. Rene Guajardo and Alfonso Dantés
				NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship match: Alfonso Dantés vs. El Solitario
				Ray Mendoza and Ringo Mendoza vs. Ángel Blanco and Kim Chul Won - Lucha de Apuestas
				Dr. Wagner and Ángel Blanco vs. Super Star and Enrique Vera - Lucha de Apuestas
				Gemelo Diablo I and Gemelo Diablo II vs. Coloso Colosetti and Rubi Rubalcava - Lucha de Apuestas
				NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Perro Aguayo vs. El Santo
				El Santo vs. Perro Aguayo - Lucha de Apuestas
				El Faraón vs. Perro Aguayo - Lucha de Apuestas
				Fishman vs. Sangre Chicano vs. El Cobarde - Lucha de Apuestas
				Fishman vs. El Cobarde - Lucha de Apuestas
				Sangre Chicana and Rubí Rubalcava vs. El Cobarde and Dragón Rojo - Lucha de Apuestas
				Gran Cochisse vs. Américo Rocca - Lucha de Apuestas
				El Satánico vs. Mocho Cota - Lucha de Apuestas
				Espectro Jr. vs. El Vengador vs. El Supremo - Lucha de Apuestas
				Perro Aguayo vs. Tony Salazar - Lucha de Apuestas
				Gran Cochisse vs. Mocho Cota - Lucha de Apuestas
				El Satánico vs. La Fiera - Lucha de Apuestas
				Sangre Chicana vs. MS-1 - Lucha de Apuestas
				Atlantis vs. Talismán - Lucha de Apuestas
				Américo Rocca, Tony Salazar and Ringo Mendoza vs. El Signo, Negro Navarro and El Texano - Lucha de Apuestas
				Mogur vs. As Charro - Lucha de Apuestas
				Máscara Año 2000 vs. Mogur - Lucha de Apuestas
				Atlantis and El Satánico vs. MS-1 and Tierra Viento y Fuego - Lucha de Apuestas
				Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs Cien Caras - Lucha de Apuestas
				Konnan vs. Cien Caras vs. Perro Aguayo - Lucha de Apuestas
				El Gran Kabuki, La Fiera and Pierroth Jr. vs. Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Atlantis and King Haku
				Atlantis vs. Mano Negra - Lucha de Apuestas
				Ricky Santana vs. El Texano - Lucha de Apuestas
				Miguel Perez Jr. vs. Silver King - Luchas de Apuestas
				CMLL World Heavyweight Championship match: Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs. Gran Markus Jr.
				Emilio Charles Jr. vs. Silver King - Lucha de Apuestas
				El Hijo del Santo vs. Negro Casas - Lucha de Apuestas
				Atlantis, La Fiera and Negro Casas vs. El Hijo del Santo, Fuerza Guerrera and Villano III
				Cien Caras, Máscara Año 2000 and Emilio Charles Jr. vs. Kevin Quinn, El Boricua and Miguel Perez Jr.
				Mr. Niebla vs. Shocker - Lucha de Apuestas
				2000 Leyenda de Plata tournament semi-final match: Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Negro Casas
				Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match: Máscara Mágica vs. El Satánico vs. Último Guerrero vs. Rey Bucanero vs. Tarzan Boy vs. Mephisto vs. Averno
				Negro Casas vs. Tarzan Boy - Lucha de Apuestas
				Shocker vs. Tarzan Boy - Lucha de Apuestas
				Universo 2000 vs. Canek vs. Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. - Lucha de Apuestas
				Héctor Garza vs. Perro Aguayo Jr. vs. Universo 2000 - Lucha de Apuestas
				Místico vs. Black Warrior - Lucha de Apuestas
				Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match: Blue Panther vs. Lizmark Jr. vs. Atlantis vs. Místico vs. Perro Aguayo Jr. vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Último Guerrero vs. Villano V
				Blue Panther vs. Villano V - Lucha de Apuestas
				Místico vs. Negro Casas - Lucha de Apuestas
				Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match: La Sombra vs. Olímpico vs. Místico vs. Volador Jr. vs. Averno vs. Mephisto vs. Ephesto vs. Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Último Guerrero vs. Atlantis vs. Mr. Niebla vs. El Alebrije vs. Histeria vs. Psicosis
				Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match: El Felino vs. Rey Bucanero vs. Rush vs. Mr. Águila vs. El Terrible vs. El Texano Jr. vs. Héctor Garza vs. Máximo vs. Blue Panther vs. Negro Casas
				Rush vs. El Terrible - Lucha de Apuestas
				La Sombra vs. Volador Jr. - Lucha de Apuestas
				Atlantis vs. Último Guerrero - Lucha de Apuestas^[4] ^[5]
				Atlantis vs. La Sombra - Lucha de Apuestas
				Dragon Lee vs. La Máscara - Lucha de Apuestas
				Niebla Roja vs Gran Guerrero - Lucha de Apuestas
				Rush and Bárbaro Cavernario vs. Matt Taven and Volador Jr. - Lucha de Apuestas
				Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match: Último Guerrero vs. Negro Casas vs. Bárbaro Cavernario vs. Big Daddy vs. Ciber the Main Man vs. Gilbert el Boricua vs. Volador Jr.

CMLL 88th Anniversary Show				Mexican National Women's Tag Team Championship match: La Jarochita and Lluvia vs Dark Silueta and Reyna Isis
CMLL 89th Anniversary Show				Atlantis Jr. vs Stuka Jr. - Lucha de Apuestas
CMLL 90th Anniversary Show	September 16, 2023	Mexico City, Mexico	Arena México	Dragon Rojo Jr. vs. Templario - Lucha de Apuestas

References

General sources

Web site: Anniversary shows 1-25 . September 19, 2009 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
Web site: Anniversary shows 26-50 . September 19, 2009 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
Web site: Anniversary shows 51-75 . September 19, 2009 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.

Specific sources

Notes and References

Book: Madigan, Dan. Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publishers. 2007. A family affair. 128–132. 978-0-06-085583-3.
Web site: LXXIV Aniversrio de la Lucha Libre algunas remembranzas . September 27, 2007 . September 20, 2009 . Super Luchas Magazine . es.
Web site: 76 Aniversario del CMLL (Cobertura y Resultados en vivo 18 septiembre 2009) – Místico vs Negro Casas – Máscara vs Cabellera . Marquina, Alva . September 18, 2009 . September 19, 2009 . Super Luchas Magazine . es.
Web site: Resultados Arena México Viernes 1º de Agosto '14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140702063843/http://cmll.com/02_resultados/super_viernes/super_viernes_cmll.htm . Salazar López . Alexis A. . July 2, 2014 . August 2, 2014 . August 2, 2014 . . es . dead .
Web site: Último Guerrero y Atlantis, por las máscaras en el Aniversario del CMLL . Apolo . Valdés . MedioTiempo . August 2, 2014 . August 2, 2014 . es.