MLW Azteca explained

MLW Azteca
Promotions:Major League Wrestling
Firstevent:MLW Azteca/The Crash show
Lastevent:MLW Azteca Underground

MLW Azteca is a professional wrestling supercard event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW). Its concept is based on story elements from the defunct Lucha Libre promotion and television drama, Lucha Underground, and has been described as a spiritual successor to the latter.[1] [2]

History

Since October 2020, MLW had been incorporating story elements from Lucha Underground into its programming. Talent formerly associated with Lucha Underground were brought into MLW as part of the "Azteca Underground" stable.[3] [4] The stable would later become the central focus of the MLW Fusion: Alpha mini-series, which premiered on September 22, 2021.[5] [6] [7]

On November 8, 2021, MLW announced that it would be holding its second co-promoted event with The Crash, and the first Azteca-branded event, at the Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on December 3.[8] [9] The event was taped for the MLW Azteca mini-series, which aired from January 6, to February 3, 2022 on MLW's YouTube channel.[10] [11]

The second Azteca event, entitled MLW Azteca Underground, was held on April 1, 2022 at Gilley's Dallas in Dallas, Texas.[12] It served as a television taping for MLW Fusion, with several matches airing as part of its special Rise of the Renegades episode.

On December 12, 2023, MLW announced that it would be holding a third event, MLW Azteca Lucha, on May 11, 2024, at the Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois.[13] [14] The event will stream live on Triller TV, as part of an overall deal with MLW to air live monthly events for TrillerTV+ subscribers.[15] Additional matches were taped for Fury Road, which aired as a television special on Bein Sports USA and on MLW's YouTube channel as part of the promotion's expanded event schedule.[16]

Dates and venues

Aired Live
EventDateCityVenueMain event
1MLW Azteca/The Crash showDecember 3, 2021Tijuana, Baja California, MexicoAuditorio Fausto Gutierrez MorenoPagano and Alexander Hammerstone vs. King Muertes and Taurus in a Apocalypto tag team match
2MLW Azteca UndergroundApril 1, 2022Dallas, TexasGilley's DallasJacob Fatu vs. Bestia 666 in a Azteca Apocalypto match[17]
3MLW Azteca LuchaMay 11, 2024Cicero, IllinoisCicero StadiumMístico (c) (with Cesar Duran) vs. Bárbaro Cavernario (with Salina de la Renta) for the MLW World Middleweight Championship
Additional matches were taped for Fury Road.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MLW confirma su primer combate para Battle Riot III. 18 June 2021.
  2. Web site: MLW: Court Bauer on Azteca Underground and the company's future. May 13, 2021. Sports Illustrated.
  3. Web site: MLW confirma su primer combate para Battle Riot III. 18 June 2021.
  4. Web site: MLW: Court Bauer on Azteca Underground and the company's future. May 13, 2021. Sports Illustrated.
  5. Web site: MLW Battle Riot III results: A new World title challenger is crowned . Oliver . Iain . July 24, 2021 . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
  6. Web site: MLW Battle Riot Results: Powell's review of the Battle Riot III match for a shot at the MLW Heavyweight Championship, new MLW series, Fusion returning to a new home in the fall. 2021-07-24. Pro Wrestling Dot Com.
  7. https://mlw.com/2021/07/27/mini-series-fusion-alpha-announced/ Mini-series Fusion: ALPHA announced MLW.com
  8. Web site: MLW AZTECA • THE CRASH Super Card Announced. Major League Wrestling. November 8, 2021. December 1, 2021.
  9. Web site: MLW, Crash Lucha Libre announce co-promoted December tapings. November 8, 2021. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 2021-11-09.
  10. Web site: MLW Azteca Premiere Date And Details Revealed. December 7, 2021. Wrestling Inc.
  11. https://mlw.com/2021/12/07/mlw-azteca-anthology-mini-series-coming/ MLW AZTECA anthology mini series coming
  12. Web site: Robert DeFelice . MLW Brings Azteca Underground To Dallas During WrestleMania Weekend . Fightful . February 5, 2022 . February 4, 2022.
  13. Web site: MLW Returns To Chicago For First Time Since 2019 For Azteca Lucha. Pritchard. Bill. WrestleZone. December 12, 2023.
  14. Web site: MLW Returning To Chicago With AZTECA LUCHA Event On May 11, 2024. Tessier. Colin. Fightful. December 12, 2023.
  15. Web site: MLW Never Say Never To Air Live On FITE TV On July 8. Fightful. May 2, 2023. May 23, 2023.
  16. Web site: MLW Expands Schedule, Adding One Free Signature Event A Month. Fightful. February 27, 2024. March 6, 2024.
  17. Web site: Fatu vs. LA Park Apocalypto Match signed for April 1 in Dallas . Major League Wrestling . March 9, 2022 . March 9, 2022.