MLW Azteca
| MLW Azteca | |
|---|---|
| Promotions | Major League Wrestling |
| First event | MLW Azteca/The Crash show |
| Last event | MLW Azteca Underground |
MLW Azteca is an annual professional wrestling supercard event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW). The first event was held as a television taping for MLW's mini series of the same name in December 2021. Several months later, the second event was held, this time as a television taping for the television program MLW Fusion in April 2022.
The concept of the event is based on story elements from the defunct Lucha Libre promotion and former television drama, Lucha Underground.
History
In October 2020, MLW would began incorporating story elements from the defunct Lucha Libre promotion and former television drama, Lucha Underground. Talent formerly associated with Lucha Underground were brought into MLW as part of the "Azteca Underground" stable.[1][2]
On November 8, 2021, MLW announced that it would be holding its second co-promoted event with The Crash, and thus the first Azteca event, at the Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on December 3.[3][4] The second Azteca event, entitled MLW Azteca Underground was held on April 1 at Gilley's Dallas in Dallas, Texas.[5]
Dates and venues
| # | Event | Date | City | Venue | Main event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MLW Azteca/The Crash show | December 3, 2021 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno | Pagano and Alexander Hammerstone vs. King Muertes and Taurus in a Apocalypto tag team match |
| 2 | MLW Azteca Underground | April 1, 2022 | Dallas, Texas | Gilley's Dallas | Jacob Fatu vs. Bestia 666 in a Azteca Apocalypto match[6] |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "MLW AZTECA • THE CRASH Super Card Announced". Major League Wrestling. November 8, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "MLW, Crash Lucha Libre announce co-promoted December tapings". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. November 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ Robert DeFelice (February 4, 2022). "MLW Brings Azteca Underground To Dallas During WrestleMania Weekend". Fightful. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Fatu vs. LA Park Apocalypto Match signed for April 1 in Dallas". Major League Wrestling. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.