New champion crowned at CMLL vs. MLW Arena Mexico show
MLW and CMLL presented a joint episode of Viernes Espectacular at Arena Mexico on Friday.
The show began three hours earlier than the typical Friday night Arena Mexico start time due to the May Day holiday.
Templario defeated KUSHIDA to win the MLW World Middleweight title in the main event. KUSHIDA had kicked out of Templario’s fisher suplex moments earlier before Templario finished him with a GTS followed by a powerbomb onto his knees.
In the semi-main event, Angel de Oro and Soberano Jr. defeated Austin Aries and Trevor Lee after Soberano hit a frog splash on Lee.
Neon defeated Diego Hill with a unique top-rope senton move.
MLW World Tag Team Champions The Skyscrapers (Bishop Dyer & Donovan Dijak) retained against Los Infernales after Dijak hit a moonsault from the top rope.
In the first title match and third bout on the show, Shotzi successfully defended the MLW World Featherweight title against Garra Negra with a top-rope senton.
Full results are below:
CMLL vs. MLW results from Friday, May 1, 2026 at Arena Mexico
- Templario defeated KUSHIDA to win the MLW World Middleweight Championship
- Angel de Oro & Soberano Jr. defeated Austin Aries & Trevor Lee
- Neon defeated Diego Hill
- MLW World Tag Team Champions The Skyscrapers (Bishop Dyer & Donovan Dijak) (c) defeated Los Infernales (Averno & Euforia) to retain
- MLW World Featherweight Champion Shotzi defeated Garra Negra to retain
- Olympia defeated Lady Frost
- Los Hermanos Calavera (Calavera Jr. I & Calavera Jr. II) defeated Ikuro Kwon & Okumura
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