The Crash Lucha Libre

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The Crash Lucha Libre
Founded2011;13 years ago (2011)
Style Lucha libre
Headquarters Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Website www.thecrash.mx

The Crash Lucha Libre, also referred to as simply The Crash, is a lucha libre (Mexican professional wrestling) promotion based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The promotion largely runs its events in Tijuana, Mexico City, and Monterrey. The promotion currently has working relationships with American promotions DEFY Wrestling, [1] PCW ULTRA, [2] and International Wrestling Revolution Group and Promociones MDA, China's Oriental Wrestling Entertainment. The Crash previously had a working relationship with Impact Wrestling in US/Canada, Mexico's Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide and Japan's Pro Wrestling Noah between 2016 and 2018, [3] until Konnan, the intermediary between the promotions, left The Crash. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] On February 21, 2019 The Crash announced a partnership with Mexico's Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, America's Ring of Honor and Japan's New Japan Pro-Wrestling which would later on that year end in late September, [9] on August 12, 2019, Major League Wrestling and The Crash Lucha Libre announced a working relationship which ended in November of that year when Major League Wrestling would work full time with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. [10]

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The Crash is considered the fourth largest professional wrestling promotion in Mexico after the much older Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide and International Wrestling Revolution Group promotions [11] and has been touted as the fastest growing lucha libre company in the world. [1] The promotion uses wrestlers from the Mexican and American independent circuit, notably wrestlers from Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. On April 6, 2018, The Crash held its first independently promoted show in the United States at The Sugar Mill in New Orleans, Louisiana. [12]

Championships

ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonLocationEventPrevious champion(s)Days
held
The Crash Heavyweight Championship DMT Azul 1May 5, 2023Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaThe CrashThis was a Four way match also involving Blue Demon Jr., Matt Taven, and EC3.348+
The Crash Cruiserweight Championship Black Destiny1March 18, 2022Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaThe Crash showDefeated Black Danger, Septimo Dragon and Skalibur in a fatal four way for the vacant title761+
The Crash Women's Championship Keyra 2March 3, 2024Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaThe CrashDefeated the Champion Julissa Mexa, Ayako Hamada, Jessica Roden and Tiffany in a Five Way45+
The Crash Junior Championship Gallo Extreme1November 3, 2023Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaThe Crash 12. AniversarioDefeated the Champion Anubis, Noisy Boy and Rey Furia and El Rey in a Five Way166+
The Crash Tag Team Championship Los Golpeadores (Dragón Bane and Alpha Wolf)1March 24, 2023Tijuana, Baja CaliforniaThe CrashLos Golpeadores defeated Arkangel Divino and Último Maldito in a double title match to also determine new KAOZ Tag Team Champions390+

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