Azteca Lucha (2025)
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| Promotion(s) | Major League Wrestling Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | ||
| Date | May 10, 2025 | ||
| City | Cicero, Illinois | ||
| Venue | Cicero Stadium | ||
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Azteca Lucha (2025) is a professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place on May 10, 2025, at the Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois. It was the fourth event under the MLW Azteca chronology and streamed live on MLW's YouTube channel. The event featured various wrestlers from partner promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).
Additional matches were taped for War Chamber, which was aired as a TV special on June 7 on BeIN Sports USA and MLW's YouTube channel.
Production
[edit]Background
[edit]The concept MLW's Azteca events are based on story elements from the defunct Lucha Libre promotion and former television drama, Lucha Underground.[1][2] On November 7, 2024, MLW announced that it would be holding Azteca Lucha on May 10, 2025, at the Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois.[3]
Storylines
[edit]The card consisted of matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches, with results predetermined by MLW's writers.[4]
At Battle Riot VII, Místico was originally set to defend the MLW World Middleweight Championship against Templario. However, the match was postponed due to Místico suffering a triceps injury. At the event, Místico declared that he would relinquish his title due to his injury, handing the belt to MLW president Cesar Duran. This segment would be interrupted by Ikuro Kwon of Contra Unit, who spat mist in Duran's face and stole the title belt.[5] Per MLW's website, an infuriated Místico wanted a match with both Templario and Kwon, so Duran signed a three-way match between all three men at Azteca Lucha.[6]
MLW World Heavyweight Champion Matt Riddle and World Titan Federation (WTF) talent Donovan Dijak had been embroiled in a feud for several months, stemming from One Shot in December, where Riddle defeated Dijak to protect his Battle Riot title opportunity.[7] At Battle Riot VII, Riddle – now champion – and training partner Tom Lawlor were interviewed by WTF promoter Saint Laurent, only to be ambushed by Dijak and new WTF signee Bishop Dyer, leading to both men being severely injured. All four men would compete in the titular match contested for Riddle's world title, where Riddle, despite injured ribs, won and retained the title after eliminating Dijak and Rob Van Dam in succession.[5] On April 30, Saint Laurent challenged Riddle on behalf of Dijak for a world title match at Azteca Lucha. The match was made official not too long after.[8]
Results
[edit]| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[13] | ||
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| 1 | Los Depredadores (Magnus and Rugido) (c) defeated Los Divinos Laguneros (Blue Panther Jr. and Dark Panther) by pinfall | Tag team match for the MLW World Tag Team Championship[9] | 13:21 | ||
| 2 | Alex Hammerstone defeated Satoshi Kojima by pinfall | Singles match[10] | 12:18 | ||
| 3 | Atlantis and Esfinge defeated Guerrero Maya Jr. and Hechicero by pinfall | Tag team match[11] | 11:44 | ||
| 4 | Último Guerrero (c) defeated Bárbaro Cavernario and Zandokan Jr. by pinfall | Three-way match for the MLW National Openweight Championship[12] | 10:24 | ||
| 5 | Matt Riddle (c) defeated Donovan Dijak (with Saint Laurent) by submission | Singles match for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship[8] | 14:29 | ||
| 6 | Místico defeated Templario and Ikuro Kwon by pinfall | Three-way match[6] | 11:29 | ||
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| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times | ||
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| 1 | Contra Unit (Babathunder and Mads Krule Krügger) defeated Filthy Bros (Matt Riddle and Tom Lawlor) by pinfall | Chicago Street Fight | 8:51 | ||
| 2 | Myron Reed defeated Ariel Dominguez by pinfall | Lightning match | 8:12 | ||
| 3 | Shoko Nakajima (c) defeated Delmi Exo by pinfall | Singles match for the MLW World Women's Featherweight Championship | 11:04 | ||
| 4 | Los Divinos Laguneros (Blue Panther Jr. and Dark Panther) defeated CozyMax (Satoshi Kojima and Okumura) by countout | Tag team match | 7:14 | ||
| 5 | The Bomaye Fight Club (Alex Kane and Mr. Thomas), Matthew Justice and Paul London defeated The Rogue Horsemen (Bobby Fish, Brett Ryan Gosselin, Brock Anderson and C. W. Anderson) by pinfall | War Chamber match | 24:35 | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "MLW confirma su primer combate para Battle Riot III". 18 June 2021.
- ^ "MLW: Court Bauer on Azteca Underground and the company's future". Sports Illustrated. May 13, 2021.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (November 7, 2024). "MLW x CMLL Azteca Lucha Announced For May 2025". Fightful.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ a b Vetter, Chris (April 5, 2025). "MLW "Battle Riot VII" results (4/5): Vetter's review of the Battle Riot match, Delmi Exo vs. Shoko Nakajima for the MLW Featherweight Title, Hechicero vs. Esfinge vs. Templario". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ a b "Místico vs. Templario vs. Kwon set for Azteca Lucha". Major League Wrestling. April 28, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ Vetter, Chris (December 6, 2024). "MLW Eric Bischoff's One Shot results: Vetter's review of Ikuro Kwon and Minoru Suzuki vs. Okumura and Satoshi Kojima for the MLW Tag Titles, Matt Riddle vs. Donovan Dijak". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ a b "MLW World Title Fight signed for Chicago". Major League Wrestling. April 30, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "Los Depredadores vs. Dark Panther & Blue Panther Jr. title match signed". Major League Wrestling. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ "Hammerstone vs. Kojima signed for Azteca Lucha". Major League Wrestling. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Tag match signed for Azteca Lucha May 10". Major League Wrestling. April 24, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ "3-Way National Title Fight signed for this Saturday". Major League Wrestling. May 5, 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ Vetter, Chris (April 5, 2025). "MLW "Azteca Lucha" results (5/10): Vetter's review of Mistico vs. Templario vs. Ikuro Kwon in a three-way for the vacant MLW Middleweight Title, Matt Riddle vs. Donovan Dijak for the MLW Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 5, 2025.