Bandido & CRU announced for AEW vs. CMLL show, Thunder Rosa set for Fantasticamania
During Wednesday’s CMLL Informa, several AEW stars were announced for upcoming CMLL events as part of AEW Grand Slam Mexico week in June.
Bandido & CRU
The reigning Ring of Honor World Champion take on Mascara Dorada on Tuesday, June 17th at Arena Mexico in his first CMLL appearance since May 2021.
That same show will feature CRU (Action Andretti & Lio Rush) challenging CMLL Tag Team Champions Hermanos Chavez (Angel de Oro & Niebla Roja). It will be the promotional debuts for both Andretti and Rush.
The night is being billed as an AEW/ROH vs. CMLL event.
Thunder Rosa
Former AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa will make her promotional debut, taking on CMLL Women’s Tag Team Champion La Jarochita at Fantasticamania Mexico on Friday, June 20th in Arena Mexico. The match marks Rosa’s first bout in the country since a July 2019 tag team match for NLL.
The centerpiece of the week is AEW making their Dynamite debut in Arena Mexico on Wednesday, June 18th.
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