CMLL collaborates with NFL for Mexico City game announcement
For the international portion of its 2026/2027 schedule release, the NFL enlisted the help of CMLL and a couple of the promotion’s wrestlers.
It was revealed today that the NFL will return to Mexico City on November 22 when the San Francisco 49ers face off against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football. The announcement was made via a video with CMLL’s Mascara Dorada and Soberano Jr. representing the respective teams. Estadio Banorte (Estadio Azteca) will be hosting the game.
“Whether you’re a rudo or tecnico, the showdown awaiting us on November 22 at Estadio Banorte will be unforgettable!,” NFL Mexico wrote. “Are you Team Vikings or Team Niners?”
No importa si eres rudo o técnico, ¡la lucha que nos espera el 22 de Noviembre en el Estadio Banorte será imperdible! 🏈🇲🇽
— NFL México (@nflmx) May 13, 2026
¿Vas Vikings o Niners?https://t.co/rYmD0IRVyx
Whether you’re a rudo or técnico, the showdown awaiting us on November 22 at Estadio Banorte will be… pic.twitter.com/MO9HPZ5IuY
CMLL had a stellar business year in 2025 and was voted Promotion of the Year in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards. The oldest active promotion still in existence, CMLL also collaborated with Pokemon for a show last year and recently had the South Korean K-pop supergroup BTS attend one of its events.
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