# Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Anniversary Shows

The Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Anniversary Show, formerly known as the Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre Anniversary Show, is the biggest annual professional wrestling event promoted by Mexican lucha libre promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), typically held in September every year, commemorating the creation of CMLL, then known as Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL), in 1933 by Salvador Lutteroth. Since the mid-1950s, the event has been held exclusively at Arena México in Mexico City (with the exception of the 1979 event); Arena México was built by CMLL's founder Lutteroth and is considered CMLL's home base and the "Cathedral of Lucha Libre". The first event promoted under the Anniversary Show banner was held in 1934 and since then 100 additional Anniversary Shows have been held, making it the longest-running annual wrestling event in history.

## History

A year after the first event of Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL), EMLL's founder Salvador Lutteroth held the EMLL 1st Anniversary Show on September 21, 1934. The Anniversary Show quickly emerged as the biggest event of EMLL's year. Since its creation, the Anniversary Show has been exclusively held in Mexico City — where EMLL was founded — and, since 1955, has been hosted solely in Mexico City's Arena México (with the exception of the 1979 event). When EMLL changed its name to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in 1991, the event was renamed to the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Anniversary Show but kept the numbering of the Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre Anniversary Show. CMLL promotes the event as the "Anniversary of Wrestling in Mexico" rather than just the anniversary of the promotion itself. This is solely a promotional statement — several promoters had run wrestling shows in Mexico prior to the formation of EMLL, but Lutteroth was the first to launch a large scale organized promotion and EMLL soon became Mexico's dominant promotion. CMLL remains the oldest active professional wrestling promotion in the world. The Anniversary Show is typically held on a Friday in mid to late September each year, though some editions of the event have been held in August and October.
The show often features high-profile Lucha de Apuestas where the competitors wager their mask or hair; the main event of at least 29 Anniversary Shows have been Apuesta matches. The Anniversary Shows have seen the high-profile mask losses of Mano Negra, Cien Caras, Universo 2000, Black Warrior, Blue Panther, Volador Jr. and Último Guerrero among other wrestlers. A large number of wrestlers have also lost their hair at the Anniversary Show – a notable example being Negro Casas who was shaved bald after losing an Apuesta match against Místico on the 76th Anniversary Show. The Anniversary Show often features guest appearances of wrestlers from CMLL's international partners, such as New Japan Pro-Wrestling, or appearances from other well known wrestlers from the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico.
Due to the long-running nature of the Anniversary Show event series, full results from many of the older events are not available.

## Dates, venues and main events

There was no 52nd Anniversary event because of an earthquake that hit Mexico City a day before the September 20, 1985 bell time.
| Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event |
| EMLL 1st Anniversary Show | September 21, 1934 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | La Maravilla Enmascarada vs. Frank Gou |
| EMLL 2nd Anniversary Show | September 26, 1935 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Nacional | Eric Bouloff vs. Bobby Segura |
| EMLL 3rd Anniversary Show | September 27, 1936 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Nacional | Zimba Parka vs. Tuffy Klein |
| EMLL 4th Anniversary Show | September 23, 1937 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | Jack O'Brien vs. Joe Maynes |
| EMLL 5th Anniversary Show | September 16, 1938 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | Super Libre match: Jack O'Brien vs. Pete Pancoff |
| EMLL 6th Anniversary Show | September 21, 1939 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | Mexican National Welterweight Championship match: Bob Arreola vs. Cíclon Veloz |
| EMLL 7th Anniversary Show | September 12, 1940 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | World Middleweight Championship match: Tarzán López vs. John Nemenic |
| EMLL 8th Anniversary Show | September 25, 1941 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship match: Mike London vs. Gorilla Ramos |
| EMLL 9th Anniversary Show | September 25, 1942 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship match: Jesus Anaya vs. Black Guzmán |
| EMLL 10th Anniversary Show | September 24, 1943 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Coliseo | El Santo vs. Bobby Bonales – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 11th Anniversary Show | September 22, 1944 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship match: Black Guzmán vs. Gorilla Ramos |
| EMLL 12th Anniversary Show | September 21, 1945 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | Mexican National Middleweight Championship match: Gory Guerrero vs. Bobby Bonales |
| EMLL 13th Anniversary Show | September 8, 1946 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | Mexican National Heavyweight Championship match: Steve Morgan vs. Firpo Segura |
| EMLL 14th Anniversary Show | September 24, 1947 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Coliseo | World Middleweight Championship match: Gory Guerrero vs. Rito Romero |
| EMLL 15th Anniversary Show #1 | September 22, 1948 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Coliseo | Tarzán López vs. Mike Kelly |
| EMLL 15th Anniversary Show #2 | September 24, 1948 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Tarzán López vs. Harry Fields |
| EMLL 16th Anniversary Show | September 30, 1949 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | Tarzán López and Bobby Bonales vs. El Santo and Gory Guerrero |
| EMLL 17th Anniversary Show | September 21, 1950 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Tarzán López vs. Sugi Sito |
| EMLL 18th Anniversary Show | September 24, 1951 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Sugi Sito vs. Enrique Llanes |
| EMLL 19th Anniversary Show | September 26, 1952 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Coliseo | NWA World Welterweight Championship match: El Santo vs. Bobby Bonales |
| EMLL 20th Anniversary Show | September 25, 1953 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Coliseo | NWA World Welterweight Championship match: Blue Demon vs. El Santo |
| EMLL 21st Anniversary Show | September 26, 1954 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Modelo | Super Libre match: Cavernario Galindo vs. Gory Guerrero |
| EMLL 22nd Anniversary Show | September 16, 1955 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Coliseo | NWA World Middleweight Championship match: El Santo vs. Black Shadow |
| EMLL 23rd Anniversary Show | September 21, 1956 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Santo vs. El Gladiador – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 24th Anniversary Show | September 20, 1957 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | 10,000 Peso Tag Team Tournament finals |
| EMLL 25th Anniversary Show | September 26, 1958 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Rolando Vera vs. Black Shadow |
| EMLL 26th Anniversary Show | September 25, 1959 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Cavernario Galindo vs. Torbellino Blanco – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 27th Anniversary Show | September 23, 1960 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | NWA World Middleweight Championship match: René Guajardo vs. Rolando Vera |
| EMLL 28th Anniversary Show | September 22, 1961 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship match: Gory Guerrero vs. Ray Mendoza |
| EMLL 29th Anniversary Show | September 21, 1962 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Antonio Posa vs. Karloff Lagarde |
| EMLL 30th Anniversary Show #1 | September 6, 1963 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Espanto II vs. Ruben Juarez – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 30th Anniversary Show #2 | September 27, 1963 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Espanto I vs. Ruben Juarez – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 31st Anniversary Show | September 25, 1964 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Benny Galant vs. Rayo de Jalisco |
| EMLL 32nd Anniversary Show | September 24, 1965 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | NWA World Welterweight Championship match: Huracán Ramírez vs. Karloff Lagarde |
| EMLL 33rd Anniversary Show #1 | September 2, 1966 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Jerry London vs. Karloff Lagarde – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 33rd Anniversary Show #2 | September 30, 1966 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Jerry London vs. René Guajardo – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 34th Anniversary Show | September 29, 1967 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Ángel Blanco vs. Ángel Exterminador – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 35th Anniversary Show | September 20, 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | NWA World Welterweight Championship match: Karloff Lagarde vs. Blue Demon |
| EMLL 36th Anniversary Show #1 | August 15, 1969 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Rayo de Jalisco vs. El Solitario |
| EMLL 36th Anniversary Show #2 | September 19, 1969 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | NWA World Middleweight Championship match: El Solitario vs. Rayo de Jalisco |
| EMLL 37th Anniversary Show | September 1970 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Raul Mata vs. Shibata – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 38th Anniversary Show | September 24, 1971 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Rene Torres vs. Ciclon Veloz Jr. – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 39th Anniversary Show #1 | September 29, 1972 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Solitario and Ray Mendoza vs. Rene Guajardo and Alfonso Dantés |
| EMLL 39th Anniversary Show #2 | October 20, 1972 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship match: Alfonso Dantés vs. El Solitario |
| EMLL 40th Anniversary Show | September 21, 1973 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Ray Mendoza and Ringo Mendoza vs. Ángel Blanco and Kim Chul Won – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 41st Anniversary Show | September 20, 1974 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Dr. Wagner and Ángel Blanco vs. Super Star and Enrique Vera – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show #1 | September 19, 1975 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Gemelo Diablo I and Gemelo Diablo II vs. Coloso Colosetti and Rubi Rubalcava – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show #2 | September 26, 1975 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Perro Aguayo vs. El Santo |
| EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show #3 | October 3, 1975 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Santo vs. Perro Aguayo – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 43rd Anniversary Show | September 24, 1976 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Faraón vs. Perro Aguayo – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 44th Anniversary Show #1 | September 23, 1977 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Fishman vs. Sangre Chicano vs. El Cobarde – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 44th Anniversary Show #2 | September 30, 1977 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Fishman vs. El Cobarde – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 45th Anniversary Show | September 22, 1978 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Sangre Chicana and Rubí Rubalcava vs. El Cobarde and Dragón Rojo – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 46th Anniversary Show | September 21, 1979 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena Coliseo | Gran Cochisse vs. Américo Rocca – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 47th Anniversary Show | September 26, 1980 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Satánico vs. Mocho Cota – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 48th Anniversary Show | September 18, 1981 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Espectro Jr. vs. El Vengador vs. El Supremo – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 49th Anniversary Show | September 17, 1982 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Perro Aguayo vs. Tony Salazar – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 50th Anniversary Show #1 | September 9, 1983 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Gran Cochisse vs. Mocho Cota – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 50th Anniversary Show #2 | September 16, 1983 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Satánico vs. La Fiera – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 50th Anniversary Show #3 | September 23, 1983 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Sangre Chicana vs. MS-1 – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 51st Anniversary Show | September 21, 1984 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Atlantis vs. Talismán – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 53rd Anniversary Show | September 19, 1986 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Américo Rocca, Tony Salazar and Ringo Mendoza vs. El Signo, Negro Navarro and El Texano – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 54th Anniversary Show | September 18, 1987 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Mogur vs. As Charro – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 55th Anniversary Show | September 30, 1988 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Máscara Año 2000 vs. Mogur – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 56th Anniversary Show | September 22, 1989 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Atlantis and El Satánico vs. MS-1 and Tierra Viento y Fuego – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 57th Anniversary Show | September 21, 1990 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs Cien Caras – Lucha de Apuestas |
| EMLL 58th Anniversary Show | September 8, 1991 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Konnan vs. Cien Caras vs. Perro Aguayo – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 59th Anniversary Show | September 18, 1992 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Gran Kabuki, La Fiera and Pierroth Jr. vs. Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Atlantis and King Haku |
| CMLL 60th Anniversary Show | October 1, 1993 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Atlantis vs. Mano Negra – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 61st Anniversary Show | September 30, 1994 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Ricky Santana vs. El Texano – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 62nd Anniversary Show | September 22, 1995 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Miguel Perez Jr. vs. Silver King – Luchas de Apuestas |
| CMLL 63rd Anniversary Show #1 | September 20, 1996 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | CMLL World Heavyweight Championship match: Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs. Gran Markus Jr. |
| CMLL 63rd Anniversary Show #2 | September 27, 1996 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Emilio Charles Jr. vs. Silver King – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 64th Anniversary Show | September 19, 1997 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | El Hijo del Santo vs. Negro Casas – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 65th Anniversary Show #1 | September 11, 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Atlantis, La Fiera and Negro Casas vs. El Hijo del Santo, Fuerza Guerrera and Villano III |
| CMLL 65th Anniversary Show #2 | September 18, 1998 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Cien Caras, Máscara Año 2000 and Emilio Charles Jr. vs. Kevin Quinn, El Boricua and Miguel Perez Jr. |
| CMLL 66th Anniversary Show | September 24, 1999 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Mr. Niebla vs. Shocker – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 67th Anniversary Show | September 29, 2000 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | 2000 Leyenda de Plata tournament semi-final match: Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Negro Casas |
| CMLL 68th Anniversary Show | September 28, 2001 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match: Máscara Mágica vs. El Satánico vs. Último Guerrero vs. Rey Bucanero vs. Tarzan Boy vs. Mephisto vs. Averno |
| CMLL 69th Anniversary Show | September 13, 2002 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Negro Casas vs. Tarzan Boy – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 70th Anniversary Show | September 19, 2003 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Shocker vs. Tarzan Boy – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 71st Anniversary Show | September 17, 2004 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Universo 2000 vs. Canek vs. Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 72nd Anniversary Show | September 16, 2005 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Héctor Garza vs. Perro Aguayo Jr. vs. Universo 2000 – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 73rd Anniversary Show | September 29, 2006 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Místico vs. Black Warrior – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 74th Anniversary Show | September 28, 2007 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match: Blue Panther vs. Lizmark Jr. vs. Atlantis vs. Místico vs. Perro Aguayo Jr. vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Último Guerrero vs. Villano V |
| CMLL 75th Anniversary Show | September 19, 2008 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Blue Panther vs. Villano V – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 76th Anniversary Show | September 18, 2009 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Místico vs. Negro Casas – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 77th Anniversary Show | September 3, 2010 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match: La Sombra vs. Olímpico vs. Místico vs. Volador Jr. vs. Averno vs. Mephisto vs. Ephesto vs. Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Último Guerrero vs. Atlantis vs. Mr. Niebla vs. El Alebrije vs. Histeria vs. Psicosis |
| CMLL 78th Anniversary Show | September 30, 2011 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match: El Felino vs. Rey Bucanero vs. Rush vs. Mr. Águila vs. El Terrible vs. El Texano Jr. vs. Héctor Garza vs. Máximo vs. Blue Panther vs. Negro Casas |
| CMLL 79th Anniversary Show | September 14, 2012 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Rush vs. El Terrible – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 80th Anniversary Show | September 13, 2013 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | La Sombra vs. Volador Jr. – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 81st Anniversary Show | September 19, 2014 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Atlantis vs. Último Guerrero – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 82nd Anniversary Show | September 18, 2015 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Atlantis vs. La Sombra – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 83rd Anniversary Show | September 2, 2016 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Dragon Lee vs. La Máscara – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 84th Anniversary Show | September 16, 2017 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Niebla Roja vs Gran Guerrero – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 85th Anniversary Show | September 14, 2018 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Rush and Bárbaro Cavernario vs. Matt Taven and Volador Jr. – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 86th Anniversary Show | September 27, 2019 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match: Último Guerrero vs. Negro Casas vs. Bárbaro Cavernario vs. Big Daddy vs. Ciber the Main Man vs. Gilbert el Boricua vs. Volador Jr. |
| CMLL 87th Anniversary Show | September 25, 2020 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | CMLL World Tag Team Championship match: Carístico and Místico vs Rey Cometa and Espíritu Negro |
| CMLL 88th Anniversary Show | September 24, 2021 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Mexican National Women's Tag Team Championship match: La Jarochita and Lluvia vs Dark Silueta and Reyna Isis |
| CMLL 89th Anniversary Show | September 16, 2022 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Atlantis Jr. vs Stuka Jr. – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 90th Anniversary Show | September 16, 2023 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Dragon Rojo Jr. vs. Templario – Lucha de Apuestas |
| CMLL 91st Anniversary Show | September 13, 2024 | Mexico City, Mexico | Arena México | Místico vs. Chris Jericho |