# CMLL Juicio Final

Juicio Final (Spanish for "Final Judgement") is the collective name of a series of semi-regularly occurring lucha libre, or professional wrestling major show promoted by Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). There has been multiple events promoted under the Juicio Final name over the years with the earliest taking place in 1955 and the most recent in 2019. The event has taken place in March, June, August or December, at times replacing the Sin Piedad event in December, and twice it has been promoted a show both as Juicio Final as well as Homenaje a Dos Leyendas: El Santo y Salvador Lutteroth

## Event history

For decades Arena México, the main venue of the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), would close down in early December and remain closed into either January or February to allow for renovations as well as letting Circo Atayde occupy the space over the holidays. As a result, CMLL usually held an "end of the year" supercard show on the first or second Friday of December in lieu of their normal Super Viernes show. 1955 was the first year where CMLL used the name "El Juicio Final" ("The Final Judgement") for their year-end supershow.
All subsequent Juicio Final shows have taken place on Friday nights and all in Arena México, CMLL's "home arena". Most have taken place in December, three, two have taken place in March and one in June. The two March Juicio Final events were also promoted under the name Homenaje a Dos Leyendas ("Homage to two legends"). The exact number of matches is unclear as only three matches for the 1991 Juicio Final show were documented and confirmed. The Mini-Estrella division has only been featured in one show while the female division was featured on two shows.
The Juicio Final shows generally feature one or more Lucha de Apuestas, or bet matches, the most prestigious match form in lucha libre, with wrestlers fighting for either their hair or their masks. Rocky Star, All-Star, Huracán Ramírez II, Aníbal, El Supremo, Kahoz, Villano III and Averno have all lost their mask at a Juicio Final and Bestia Salvaje, Kato Kung Lee, Black Magic, El Dandy, El Satánico, Brazo de Plata, Perro Aguayo and Halloween all have been shaved bald as a result of their losses. The Luchas de Apuestas between Villano III and Atlantis was voted the 2000 Wrestling Observer Match of the Year. Juicio Final has hosted only one championship match, which saw the team of Olímpico, Safari and Mr. Niebla defeat Blue Panther, Fuerza Guerrera and El Signo to win the Mexican National Trios Championship. The 2011 Juicio Final event was the only show to host tournament matches as it featured two semi final matches in the Forjando un Ídolo trios tournament.
The first verified Juicio Final show took place in 1955, making it the third oldest regularly held professional wrestling show series, only behind the CMLL Anniversary Shows (1934), Super Viernes (1938), and the Arena Coliseo Anniversary Shows (1944).

## Dates, venues, and main events

| Year | Date | City | Venue | Main Event |
| 1955 | December 2, 1955 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Coliseo | El Santo vs. Halcón Negro in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask Vs. mask match |
| 1956 | N/A | N/A | N/A | No specific Juicio Final event identified in sources. |
| 1957 | N/A | N/A | N/A | No specific Juicio Final event identified in sources. |
| 1958 | N/A | N/A | N/A | No specific Juicio Final event identified in sources. |
| 1959 | N/A | N/A | N/A | No specific Juicio Final event identified in sources. |
| 1960 | N/A | N/A | N/A | No specific Juicio Final event identified in sources. |
| 1961 | N/A | N/A | N/A | No specific Juicio Final event identified in sources. |
| 1962 | N/A | N/A | N/A | No specific Juicio Final event identified in sources. |
| 1963 | N/A | N/A | N/A | No specific Juicio Final event identified in sources. |
| 1964 | N/A | N/A | N/A | No specific Juicio Final event identified in sources. |
| 1965 | December 3, 1965 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Karloff Lagarde vs. Cavernario Galindo in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair Vs. hair match |
| 1966 | December 16, 1966 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Santo vs. Black Shadow in a singles match |
| 1967 | N/A | N/A | N/A | No specific Juicio Final event identified in sources. |
| 1968 | December 13, 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Solitario vs. Ray Mendoza in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask Vs. hair match |
| 1969 | December 19, 1969 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Aníbal vs. Red Terror in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask Vs. mask match |
| 1970 | December 11, 1970 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Coloso Colosetti and Rene Guajardo vs. Ángel Blanco and El Solitario in a tag team tournament final |
| 1971 | N/A | N/A | N/A | No specific Juicio Final event identified in sources. |
| 1972 | December 8, 1972 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Solitario vs. Ángel Blanco in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask Vs. mask match |
| 1973 | N/A | N/A | N/A | No specific Juicio Final event identified in sources. |
| 1974 | December 13, 1974 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Dr. Wagner and Ringo Mendoza vs. Ángel Blanco and Coloso Colosetti in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair Vs. hair match |
| 1975 | December 5, 1975 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Enrique Vera vs. El Halcón Vs. Alfonso Dantés in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair Vs. mask Vs. hair match |
| 1976 | December 10, 1976 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Mano Negra vs. Demonio Blanco in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask Vs. mask match |
| 1977 | December 9, 1977 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Faraón and Ringo Mendoza vs Joe Palardy and Perro Aguayo in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair Vs. hair match |
| 1978 | December 8, 1978 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Kung Fu vs. El Idolo in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match |
| 1979 | December 7, 1979 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Faraón and Águila India vs. Sangre Chicana and Tony Salazar in a Lucha de Apuestas, hairs vs hairs match |
| 1980 | December 5, 1980 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Sangre Chicana and Alfonso Dantés vs. El Jalisco and El Cobarde in a Lucha de Apuestas, hairs vs hairs match |
| 1981 | December 4, 1981 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Ringo Mendoza vs. El Faraón in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match |
| 1982 | December 10, 1982 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Satanico vs. Sangre Chicana in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match |
| 1983 | December 9, 1983 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs. El Egipico in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match |
| 1984 | December 7, 1984 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Máscara Año 2000 vs. Gran Coloso in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match |
| 1985 | December 6, 1985 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Solar II vs. Belcebu in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match |
| 1987 | December 4, 1987 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Cien Caras vs. Siglo XX in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match |
| 1988 | December 9, 1988 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Fabuloso Blondy (c) vs. Lizmark for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship |
| 1989 | December 1, 1989 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Fuerza Guerrera and Rocky Star in a Lucha de Apuesta, mask vs. mask match |
| 1989 | December 8, 1989 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | All Star vs. El Hijo del Santo in a Lucha de Apuesta, mask vs. mask match |
| 1990 | December 14, 1990 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Octagón vs. Huracán Ramírez II vs. Fuerza Guerrera in a Lucha de Apuesta, mask vs. mask match. |
| 1991 | December 13, 1991 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Máscara Año 2000 vs. Aníbal in a Lucha de Apuesta, mask vs. mask match. |
| 1992 | December 18, 1992 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Pierroth Jr. vs. El Supremo in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas mask vs. mask match |
| 1993 | December 3, 1993 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Mano Negra vs. Bestia Salvaje, Lucha de Apuestas, hair Vs. hair match |
| 1993 | December 10, 1993 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Mocho Cota vs Kato Kung Lee, Lucha de Apuestas, hair Vs. hair match |
| 1994 | December 16, 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | La Fiera vs Black Magic, Lucha de Apuestas, hair Vs. hair match |
| 1995 | December 1, 1995 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Satánico vs. Héctor Garza vs. Bestia Salvaje in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match |
| 1995 | December 15, 1995 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Shocker vs. Kahoz, Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match |
| 1996 | December 6, 1996 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Hijo del Santo vs. Negro Casas vs. El Dandy, three-way Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. hair vs. hair match |
| 1997 | December 5, 1997 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Atlantis vs. Blue Panther in the finals of the La Copa Victoria tournament |
| 1998 | December 18, 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Black Warrior, Blue Panther and Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Los Guapos (Bestia Salvaje, Scorpio Jr. and Zumbido in a tournament final for the vacant CMLL World Trios Championship |
| 1999 | December 3, 1999 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Pierroth Jr. vs. Brazo de Plata, Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match |
| 2000 | March 17, 2000 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Atlantis vs. Villano III in a Lucha de Apuesta, mask vs. mask match.Also billed as Homenaje a Dos Leyendas: El Santo y Salvador Lutteroth |
| 2001 | March 30, 2001 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Universo 2000 vs. Perro Aguayo in a Lucha de Apuesta, mask vs. hair match.Also billed as Homenaje a Dos Leyendas: El Santo y Salvador Lutteroth |
| 2005 | December 12, 2005 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Universo 2000 vs. Halloween in a Lucha de Apuesta, hair vs. hair match. |
| 2011 | June 17, 2011 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | La Máscara vs. Averno in a Lucha de Apuesta, mask vs. mask match. |
| 2012 | September 14, 2012 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Rush vs. El Terrible in a best two-out-of three-falls Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match Note: CMLL 79th Anniversary Show using the Juicio Final name on the poster |
| 2014 | August 1, 2014 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Rusg vs. Negro Casas in a Lucha de Apuesta, hair vs. hair match. |
| 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Último Guerrero Vs. Máscara Año 2000 in a Lucha de Apuesta, hair vs. hair match. |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The match statistics are supported by the sources listed in the "Dates, venues and main events table.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Records have been found of one or more Super Viernes shows taking place in December, but none identify the shows as being a Juicio Final show.