Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( CMLL ) ( Spanish for " Worldwide Wrestling Council " ) is a Lucha libre promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara , Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico . The promotion is also referred to by its previous name Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre ( EMLL ) ( " Mexican Wrestling Enterprise " ) . It is currently the oldest promotion still in existence . History . The promotion was founded by " The Father of Lucha Libre " Salvador Lutteroth Gonzales when he ran a card under the banner of EMLL in 1933 . The promotion flourished and quickly became the premier spot for workers . If wrestlers were big in Mexico City , they were considered stars throughout Mexico . With stars like El Santo , Bobby Bonales , Tarzán Lopez and Gory Guerrero ( father of Eddie Guerrero ) , " La Empressa " was at the forefront of the Lucha Libre movement and for the next 50 years , EMLL would continue its place as the leader . In the 1970s , Lutteroth left the company in the hands of his son Chavo , but the company weakened with Ray Mendoza along with a few promoters breaking off and forming the Universal Wrestling Association . UWA ran in Mexico City and in nearby Naucalpan against EMLL . UWA would be a tremendous force for 15 years but due to a weakening talent pool and affiliates , it died in the 1990s . EMLL joined the National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA ) as its Mexican affiliate as NWA - EMLL but it pulled out in the 1980s due to various promoters becoming more self - centered and the World Wrestling Federation ' s national expansion . At this time , it changed its name to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre to make itself sound more international . At the start of the 1990s the company began appearing on Televisa . This led to a big boom in business due to national television exposure ( before this , magazines were the sole medium of Lucha Libre ) . After the initial boom , long time booker Antonio Peña broke off and formed his own promotion , Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , taking many of the young talent with him . AAA took the lead for several years but when the Mexican economy went by the wayside in the mid - 1990s , AAA scaled back and CMLL started rebuilding with the famous El Hijo del Santo vs . Negro Casas feud where Santo shocked the world by turning heel when he dressed up like Negro Casas ' brother Felino and attacked him . CMLL followed this up by pushing younger stars , leading to another boom period . Style and Television . Its weekly cards at the legendary Arena Mexico draw crowds of over 10 , 000 fans . Of all the major promotions in the world , CMLL is one of the most conservative . Matches with blood are not broadcast and , other than an annual cage match , gimmick matches such as ladder matches are never used . Over the past few years , many AAA wrestlers have jumped to CMLL but recently , some major wrestlers such as Vampiro and Shocker have jumped to AAA because CMLL has too many workers and does not run enough shows . CMLL ' s main programming , hosted by Alfonso Morales , Leobardo Magadan and Miguel Linares , is broadcast regularly on Televisa in Mexico , Galavisión in the United States , and formerly on Telelatino in Canada and The Wrestling Channel in the United Kingdom . CMLL also had a syndicated show called " Sin Limite de Tiempo " ( " with no time limit " ) which shows matches from Arena Coliseo shows and matches they could not fit onto the regular broadcast . It aired in Los Angeles on KWHY . This show was followed up by " Guerreros del Ring " on Canal 52MX . CMLL is affiliated with New Japan Pro Wrestling as part of " G - 1 World . " Also , Spanish - language American sports channel Fox Sports en Español recently started broadcasting CMLL programming . Roster . " See : " Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre roster Major shows . Each year CMLL promotes a number of signature events , some shown as pay - per - view events and others shown on regular television . Over the last couple of years CMLL have held three regular events each year and a number of one off , special events . The Major show , shown in order of when they happen during the year , include : These titles controlled by the Guadalajara branch of CMLL . These title are now defunct and was only when CMLL toured Japan in 1999 and 2000 . Championships and tournaments . Active tournaments . CMLL conducts several annual tournaments which usually signify a big push or start off storylines . Tournaments have been left out of the schedule for unexplained reasons . Tournaments are conducted as " torneo cibernéticos " , a large multi - man tag team elimination match or a normal single elimination tournament . Torneo Gran Alternativa ( " Great Alternative " Tournament ) - A one night tag team tournament where an established star teams with a young midcarder with the intent to give the younger wrestler more credibility . Campeonato Universal ( Universal Champion ) - An elimination tournament consisting of all champions to determine the " Universal champion " . Winner received a title belt but it is defended in the annual tournament . Copa Jr . ( " Junior Cup " ) - This tournament features wrestlers who are at least second generation wrestlers , though worked family relations have been accepted as well . This tournament has been held four times in CMLL in 1996 , 2005 , 2006 and 2010 . In 1996 the winner was Emilio Charles , Jr . . The 2005 winner was Shocker . The 2006 winner was Dos Caras , Jr . After a four - year hiatus , the tournament was brought back in December 2010 , when Dragón Rojo , Jr . emerged as the fourth winner . Reyes del Aire ( " King of the Air " ) - This tournament is for high flyers . The tournament usually works as a cibernetico with mostly young and undercard tecnicos , with the idea of focusing more attention on the winner . Pequeño Reyes del Aire ( " Miniature King of the Air " ) - Like the Reyes del Aire but for Mini - Estrellas Past annual tournaments . These are all the tournament that have been held in the past by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre but have not been promoted in the last two years . Leyenda de Plata ( " " Silver Legend " " ) - A tournament in honor of El Santo . This is the most prestigious of the CMLL tournaments and the tournament is usually made up of the best in - ring workers . It is done as a torneo cibernético with the last remaining members from both teams facing each other in a normal singles match on the next show . They must also defeat the previous year ' s winner to win the trophy , a plaque with Santo ' s mask on it . Previous winners : Scorpio , Jr . , El Hijo del Santo , Negro Casas , Black Warrior , Felino , Perro Aguayo , Jr . Atlantis and Místico . Leyenda de Azul ( " " Blue Legend " " ) - A tournament in honor of Blue Demon . It is secondary to the Leyenda de Plata tournament but features most of the big name wrestlers in the promotion . It has been conducted as a normal torneo cibernético and as a one night tournament . Previous winners : Blue Panther , Tarzan Boy , Universo 2000 and Lizmark , Jr . International Gran Prix - Previously an elimination tournament , now a tornero Cibernetico . Features a " Mexico vs . International " wrestlers theme with one side being native Mexicans and the other side of the Cibernetico being foreigners , in 2008 it featured several Total Nonstop Action Wrestling wrestlers . Copa de Arena Mexico - A one night tournament for trios teams . The winners earns a trophy ; each team comes up with a name for their trio . The tournament was only held in 1999 , 2001 , and 2002 . In 1999 , the winners were Satánico , Rey Bucanero and Ultimo Guerrero as " Team Guerreros del Infierno " . The 2001 winners were Black Warrior , Shocker , and Apolo Dantes as " Team Shocker " .