Blue Panther Sr., other CMLL wrestlers to debut at AEW Dynamite & ROH taping
The run of CMLL talent working AEW and Ring of Honor shows will continue next week with a slew of legends making their promotional debuts.
Announced Saturday, ROH Women’s World Champion Athena will defend against La Catalina at this Wednesday’s Dynamite and ROH combo taping in Oceanside, California. It will be their first ever match.
Also announced is a CMLL trios showcase as the 64-year-old Blue Panther Sr., Blue Panther Jr. and Dark Panther will battle Valiente, Gran Guerrero and Euforia.
For Catalina, Panther Sr., Panther Jr., Valiente, Guerrero and Euforia, it will be their AEW/ROH debuts. It’s assumed both matches will be part of the ROH portion of the show.
The news comes a day after Mistico was announced for the March 1st Collision/ROH taping in Oakland, California, and follows recent Texas AEW/ROH events that also featured CMLL talent.
AEW and CMLL have had a partnership for more than a year with talent working in both organizations with another example being the news that AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita and Taya Valkyrie will debut in Arena Mexico in the near future.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.