WWE in Mexico explained

WWE in Mexico
Createdby:Vince McMahon
Promotions:WWE
Brands:Raw
SmackDown

WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut in the United States owned by TKO. The company has been producing events in Mexico since the beginning of the 21st century.

History

In 2004, WWE made its first tour in Mexico with WWE RAW: Wrestlemania XX Revenge Tour at the Arena Monterrey in the city of the same name. The event, which was also the first house show of the Raw brand, took place on April 3 having as main event a match between Chris Benoit and Triple H, who were in a strong rivalry for the World Heavyweight Championship. After the great success of the Mexican fans, Raw returned in November of that same year.[1]

On October 17, 2011, the Palacio de los Deportes would host a first live event for Raw. The event featured a tag team match between John Cena and Jim Ross against then WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio and Michael Cole. Attendance was 14,845. That same week on SmackDown brand, another event was held at the same venue, featuring a match between Sin Cara Azul and Sin Cara Negro; the attendance was 11,000.[2] [3]

WWE was scheduled to return to the country again in 2020, but the tour was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic that began in March of that year. After a two-year hiatus, the promotion returned to Mexico with two events in October 2022, which were both a success.

Broadcast

WWE programs began airing in Mexico in the late 1990s. MVS TV was the first channel to acquire the broadcast rights, airing WWF/E Raw (is War) from 1999 and WWE SmackDown from 2005 until the cessation of broadcasts for both brands in 2008. However, Raw would return to airing in mid-2009 on the renamed channel 52MX, which at that time also aired WWE Experience and pay-per-view events.

Televisa and TV Azteca, the two giants of Mexican television, began airing both Raw (via Canal 5) at 10:00pm and SmackDown (via Azteca 7) at 9:00pm respectively starting in 2008. Between 2013 and 2014, WWE would stop airing on open television for national audiences, focusing on pay television.

Starting in January 2025, it was announced that Netflix will broadcast WWE's weekly shows in the country, in addition to premium events (previously called PPV) and documentaries, as part of the agreement between the company and the platform.

Events in Mexico

2000s

Date Event/Brand Venue City Final match Ref
3 April 2004 WWE Raw: Wrestlemania XX Revenge Tour [4]
6 November 2004 WWE Raw House Show Arena Monterrey Monterrey, NL [5]
19 January 2006 WWE SmackDown House Show The Undertaker vs. Randy Orton [6]
20 January 2006 Auditorio Benito Juárez [7]
21 January 2006 Arena Monterrey Monterrey, NL [8]
20 September 2006 WWE Raw House Show Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City [9]
21 September 2006 Auditorio Benito Juárez Guadalajara, JAL [10]
22 September 2006 Plaza de Toros [11]
23 September 2006 Plaza Monumental Monterrey, NL John Cena vs. Edge [12]
22 March 2007 WWE SmackDown & ECW House Show Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City [13]
23 March 2007 [14]
24 March 2007 Gimnasio Manuel Bernardo Aguirre Batista vs. Mr. Kennedy [15]
25 March 2007 Plaza de Toros Monterrey, NL Chris Benoit vs. Montel Vontavious Porter [16]
4 July 2007 WWE Raw House Show - Tijuana, BCN [17]
5 July 2007 - Mexicali, BCN John Cena vs. Randy Orton [18]
6 July 2007 Mexico City [19]
7 July 2007 [20]
10 February 2008 WWE Smackdown & ECW House Show - Guadalajara, JAL Edge vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. [21]
21 May 2008 WWE Raw House Show Plaza de Toros Monumental Monterrey, NL John Cena vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield [22]
22 May 2008 Plaza de Toros Santa Maria Triple H vs. Umaga [23]
23 May 2008 Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City
24 May 2008 [24]
16 October 2008 WWE SmackDown & ECW House Show Arena Monterrey Monterrey, NL [25]
17 October 2008 [26]
18 October 2008 Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City Triple H and The Undertaker vs. The Big Show and Vladimir Kozlov [27]
19 October 2008 The Undertaker vs. The Big Show [28]
18 February 2009 WWE SmackDown House Show Arena Vazquez Bruno Tijuana, BCN Triple H vs. Vladimir Kozlov [29]
19 February 2009 Plaza de Toros La Luz [30]
20 February 2009 VFG Arena Guadalajara, JAL Triple H vs. The Big Show [31]
27 May 2009 WWE Raw House Show Arena Monterrey Monterrey, NL Batista and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Randy Orton and The Big Show [32]
28 May 2009 Batista and John Cena vs. Randy Orton and The Big Show [33]
29 May 2009 Plaza de Toros Santa Maria Querétaro, QRO Batista and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Randy Orton and The Big Show [34]
30 May 2009 Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Randy Orton [35]
25 September 2009 WWE Raw House Show Plaza de Toros La Luz León, GTO [36]
26 September 2009 VFG Arena Guadalajara, JAL John Cena vs. Randy Orton [37]
15 October 2009 WWE SmackDown & ECW House Show Plaza de Toros Monumental Monterrey, NL [38]
16 October 2009 Estadio Hermanos Serdan Batista and The Undertaker vs. CM Punk and Kane [39]
17 October 2009 Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City The Undertaker, Batista and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. CM Punk, Kane and Chris Jericho [40]
18 October 2009 The Undertaker vs. CM Punk [41]

2010s

Date Event/Brand Venue City Final match Ref
14 February 2010 WWE SmackDown & ECW House Show VFG Arena Guadalajara, JAL Rey Mysterio Jr vs. Batista [42]
5 May 2010 WWE Raw House Show Arena Monterrey Monterrey, NL [43]
6 May 2010 WWE Raw House Show Plaza de Toros [44]
WWE SmackDown House Show Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City Jack Swagger vs. The Undertaker [45]
7 May 2010 WWE Raw House Show Estadio Hermanos Serdan Puebla, PUE John Cena, Randy Orton and The Big Show vs. Batista, Sheamus and The Miz [46]
WWE SmackDown House Show Plaza de Toros Santa Maria Querétaro, QRO Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jack Swagger [47]
8 May 2010 Plaza de Toros La Luz León, GTO [48]
WWE Raw House Show Plaza de Toros Mexico City John Cena, Randy Orton and The Big Show vs. Batista, Sheamus and The Miz [49]
9 May 2010 WWE SmackDown House Show Arena Monterrey Monterrey, NL Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jack Swagger [50]
7 October 2010 WWE SmackDown House Show Kane vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. [51]
8 October 2010 Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City The Undertaker vs. Kane [52]
9 October 2010 Rey Mysterio Jr. and The Undertaker vs. Alberto Del Rio and Kane [53]
10 October 2010 VFG Arena Guadalajara, JAL [54]
11 May 2011 WWE Raw House Show Multi-Purpose Center John Cena vs. The Miz [55]
12 May 2011 VFG Arena Guadalajara, JAL [56]
13 May 2011 Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City [57]
14 May 2011 Arena Monterrey Monterrey, NL [58]
12 October 2011 WWE Raw House Show John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio [59]
13 October 2011 WWE SmackDown House Show Mark Henry vs. The Big Show [60]
WWE Raw House Show Estadio Kukulcan John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio [61]
14 October 2011 Estadio Hermanos Serdán Puebla, PUE [62]
WWE SmackDown House Show Estadio 20 de Noviembre Mark Henry vs. The Big Show [63]
15 October 2011 Estadio de Béisbol Beto Avila [64]
15 October 2011 Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City [65]
16 October 2011 Alberto Del Rio vs. The Big Show [66]
24 May 2012 WWE SmackDown House Show Multi-Purpose Center Hermosillo, SON [67]
25 May 2012 Plaza de Toros Aguascalientes, AGS [68]
26 May 2012 VFG Arena Guadalajara, JAL [69]
16 October 2013 WWE Live (2013) Plaza de Toros Santa Maria Quéretaro, QRO [70]
17 October 2013 VFG Arena Guadalajara, JAL [71]
18 October 2013 Mexico City [72]
19 October 2013 Arena Monterrey Monterrey, NL CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel [73]
18 October 2014 WWE Live (2014) Arena CDMX Mexico City [74]
19 October 2014 Arena Monterrey Monterrey, NL [75]
16 October 2015 WWE Live (2015) Coliseo Yucatán Mérida, YUC [76]
17 October 2015 Arena CDMX Mexico City [77]
18 October 2015 Arena Monterrey Monterrey, NL [78]
27 August 2016 WWE Live (2016) Acropolis Puebla, PUE Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins [79]
28 August 2016 Domo de la Feria de Leon León, GTO [80]
3 December 2016 Arena CDMX Mexico City [81]
4 December 2016 Arena Coliseo de Monterrey Monterrey, NL [82]
1 December 2017 WWE Live (2017) Arena CDMX Mexico City [83]
2 December 2017 Coliseo Yucatán Mérida, YUC [84]
1 December 2018 WWE Live (2018) Arena CDMX Mexico City [85]
30 November 2019 WWE Live (2019) Arena CDMX Mexico City "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. [86]

2020s

Date Event/Brand Venue City Final match Rep
29 October 2022 WWE Live (2022) Arena Monterrey Monterrey, NL [87]
30 October 2022 Arena CDMX Mexico City [88]
22 July 2023 WWE SuperShow (2023) Roman Reigns vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. [89]
23 July 2023 Arena Monterrey Monterrey, NL [90]
13 July 2024 WWE SuperShow Summer Tour (2024) Arena CDMX Mexico City [91]
14 July 2024 Arena Monterrey Monterrey, NL [92]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La primera vez que WWE pisó México. October 14, 2015. September 29, 2024. MedioTiempo. es.
  2. Web site: Spoilers: WWE Smackdown for October 21 . October 17, 2011 . October 17, 2011 . Tedesco . Mike . WrestleView.
  3. Web site: Parks' WWE SmackDown report 10/21: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including Sin Cara vs. Sin Cara in a mask vs. mask match . Parks . Greg . October 21, 2011 . October 22, 2011 . Pro Wrestling Torch.
  4. Web site: WWE RAW: Wrestlemania XX Revenge Tour. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  5. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2004 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  6. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2006 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  7. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2006 Auditorio Benito Juárez, GDL. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  8. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2006 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  9. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2006 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  10. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2006 Auditorio Benito Juárez, GDL. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  11. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2006 Plaza de Toros, TIJ. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  12. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2006 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  13. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2007 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  14. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2007 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  15. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2007 Gimnasio Manuel Bernardo Aguirre, CHH. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  16. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2007 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  17. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2007 Stadium, TIJ. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  18. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2007 Stadium, BCN. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  19. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2007 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  20. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2007 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  21. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2008 VFG Arena, GDL. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  22. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2008 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  23. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2008 Plaza de Toros Santa Maria, QRO. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  24. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2008 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  25. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2008 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  26. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2008 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  27. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2008 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  28. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2008 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  29. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2009 Arena Vazquez Bruno, TIJ. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  30. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2009 Plaza de Toros La Luz, LEO. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  31. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2009 VFG Arena, GDL. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  32. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2009 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  33. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2009 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  34. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2009 Plaza de Toros Santa Maria, QRO. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  35. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2009 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  36. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2009 Plaza de Toros La Luz, LEO. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  37. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2009 VFG Arena, GDL. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  38. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2009 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  39. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2009 Estadio Hermanos Serdan, PUE. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  40. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2009 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  41. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2009 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  42. Web site: WWE SmackDown/ECW House Show 2010 VFG Arena, GDL. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  43. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2010 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  44. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2010 Plaza de Toros, AGS. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  45. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2010 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  46. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2010 Estadio Hermanos Serdan, PUE. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  47. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2010 Plaza de Toros Santa Maria, QRO. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  48. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2010 Plaza de Toros La Luz, LEO. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  49. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2010 Palacio de Toros, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  50. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2010 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  51. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2010 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  52. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2010 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  53. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2010 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  54. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2010 VFG Arena, GDL. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  55. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2011 Multi-Porpuse Center, HER. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  56. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2011 VFG, GDL. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  57. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2011 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  58. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2011 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  59. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2011 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  60. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2011 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  61. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2011 Estadio Kukulcan, MID. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  62. Web site: WWE RAW House Show 2011 Estadio Hermanos Serdán, PUE. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  63. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2011 Estadio 20 de Noviembre, SLP. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  64. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2011 Estadio Beto Avila, VER. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  65. Web site: WWE Monday Night RAW #960 2011 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  66. Web site: WWE Friday Night SmackDown #635 2011 Palacio de los Deportes, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  67. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2012 Multi-Purpose Center, HER. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  68. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2012 Plaza de Toros, AGS. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  69. Web site: WWE SmackDown House Show 2012 VFG Arena, GDL. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  70. Web site: WWE Live 2013 Plaza de Toros Santa Maria, QRO. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  71. Web site: WWE Live 2013 VFG Arena, GDL. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  72. Web site: WWE Live 2013 Arena CDMX, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  73. Web site: WWE Live 2013 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  74. Web site: WWE Live 2014 Arena CDMX, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  75. Web site: WWE Live 2014 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  76. Web site: WWE Live 2015 Coliseo Yucatán, MID. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  77. Web site: WWE Live 2015 Arena CDMX, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  78. Web site: WWE Live 2015 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  79. Web site: WWE Live 2016 Acropolis, PUE. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  80. Web site: WWE Live 2016 Domo de la Feria, LEO. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  81. Web site: WWE Live 2016 Arena CDMX, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  82. Web site: WWE Live 2016 Arena Coliseo de Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  83. Web site: WWE Live 2017 Arena CDMX, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  84. Web site: WWE Live 2017 Coliseo Yucatán, MID. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  85. Web site: WWE Live 2018 Arena CDMX, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  86. Web site: WWE Live 2019 Arena CDMX, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  87. Web site: WWE Live 2022 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  88. Web site: WWE Live 2022 Arena CDMX, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  89. Web site: WWE SuperShow 2023 Arena CDMX, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  90. Web site: WWE SuperShow 2023 Arena Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  91. Web site: WWE SuperShow Summer Tour 2024 Arena CDMX, DF. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.
  92. Web site: WWE SuperShow Summer Tour 2024 Arena, Monterrey, MTY. September 29, 2024. Cagematch.net.

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