Hechicero to defend CMLL World Heavyweight title at MLP Multiverse
The CMLL World Heavyweight Championship will be defended at Maple Leaf Pro’s show in Las Vegas next week.
MLP announced Thursday that Hechicero will defend the title against Jonathan Gresham at MLP Multiverse on Friday, April 17, at the Palms Casino Resort.
MLP wrote:
“BREAKING NEWS: Hechicero will defend the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship against @TheJonGresham NEXT WEEK at MLP Multiverse! Gresham just came up short last month in his pursuit for the MLP Canadian Championship at Uprising, but will he be able to win gold this time around? Find out on Friday, April 17th at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!”
Hechicero is also scheduled for a champion vs. champion match the night before Multiverse on Thursday, April 16, at the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms Casino Resort, where he will face CMLL Light Heavyweight Champion Mistico at CMLL SlamFest.
The updated lineup for MLP Multiverse is below:
MLP Multiverse lineup for April 17, 2026:
- MLP Women’s Champion Gisele Shaw defends against Persephone and Shotzi Blackheart in a three-way match
- Myron Reed, Amazing Red, Paul Walter Hauser, Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, and Toa Liona to appear
- Steven Borden vs. Kiran Grey
- CMLL World Heavyweight Champion Hechicero defends against Jonathan Gresham
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