Lucha Apocalypto

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Lucha Apocalypto
Promotion Major League Wrestling
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
DateNovember 9, 2024
City Cicero, Illinois
VenueCicero Stadium
Event chronology
 Previous
MLW:
Slaughterhouse
CMLL:
91st Anniversary Show
Next 
MLW:
One Shot
CMLL:
TBD

Lucha Apocalypto is an upcoming professional wrestling event co-produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). It will take place on November 9, 2024, at Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois.

Contents

Production

Background

On September 27, 2023, Major League Wrestling (MLW) announced a strategic partnership with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) for crossover events and talent exchanges. [1]

On May 9, 2024, MLW announced its first co-promoted event with CMLL, Lucha Apocalypto, would take place on November 9, 2024, at Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois. [2] [3]

Storylines

The card will consist 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 and CMLL's writers. Storylines are played out at MLW and CMLL events, and across both promotions' social media platforms. [4]

Matches

No.Matches*Stipulations
1 Místico vs. TBA Singles match [5]
2 Lluvia vs. TBA Singles match [6]
3 Titán vs. TBA Singles match [7]
4 Atlantis vs. TBA Singles match [8]
*Card subject to change

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