Bandido set to challenge for CMLL Middleweight title
Bandido is heading back to CMLL.
The company announced that the ROH World Champion will be heading to Arena Mexico on January 18. But he won’t be defending the ROH World Championship. Instead, he’ll be challenging Templario for his CMLL World Middleweight Championship. The show is set to be called Fin De Semana International, an event featuring international talent.
Bandido is already set to have a busy week. On Wednesday, he will challenge MJF for the AEW World Championship. He earned the title match shortly before MJF regained the title at Worlds End, defeating Ricochet to win the Dynamite Diamond Ring and a future championship match. Bandido made history as being the first person in six years to hold the ring aside from MJF.
Thanks to AEW’s strong relationship with CMLL, Bandido has made multiple appearances for CMLL in the last year, including in September when he teamed with Mistico to defeat Dinfunto and The Beast Mortos. He also successfully defended the ROH Championship in October, defeating Hechicero in a rematch from earlier in the year.
Templario has been champion since May of 2023, defeating Dragon Rojo Jr.
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