The CMLL 74th Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling

Professional wrestling

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  major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...

 (CMLL) that took place on September 28, 2007 in Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City

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. The show consisted of six matches, with the main event being an Infierno en el Ring (Spanish

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 for "Hell in the ring") Steel cage match, contested under Lucha de Apuestas rules, which mean the last man in the cage would be forced to unmask. The participants risking their mask were: Atlantis

Atlantis (wrestler)

Atlantis is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre where he performs as a Technico . Atlantis has held a large number of professional wrestling championships over the years, both in Mexico and in Japan...

, Blue Panther

Blue Panther

Genaro Vazquez Nevarez is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, better known by his ring name Blue Panther...

, Lizmark, Jr.

Lizmark, Jr.

Juan Carlos Baños , is a Mexican professional wrestler or "Luchador" known as Lizmark, Jr. or El Hijo del Lizmark . Baños currently works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and Lucha Libre USA. Lizmark, Jr...

, Místico

Místico

Luis Ignascio Urive Alvirde is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE, working on its SmackDown brand under the name Sin Cara...

, Perro Aguayo, Jr.

Perro Aguayo, Jr.

Pedro Aguayo Ramírez is a Mexican professional wrestler and promoter who achieved fame in lucha libre as Perro Aguayo, Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo . He is legitimately the son of lucha libre legend Perro Aguayo and not a storyline "Junior"...

, Dr. Wagner, Jr.

Dr. Wagner, Jr.

Juan Manuel González Barrón is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado who is best known under the ring name Dr. Wagner, Jr.. As Dr. Wagner, Jr...

, Último Guerrero

Último Guerrero

Último Guerrero is a Mexican currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where he is also part of the booking committee and former CMLL World Heavyweight Championship...

 and Villaño V

Villano V

Raymundo Díaz Mendoza Jr. is a Mexican professional wrestler who has performed under the name Villano V until he was unmasked on March 20, 2009, after which he became known as "Ray Mendoza, Jr.". Mendoza and is part of the Mendoza family, a well known Mexican wrestling family that includes all...

. The event also featured five Six-man tag team matches, including an all-female match. The event commemorated the 74th anniversary of CMLL, the oldest professional wrestling promotion

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. in the world. The anniversary show is CMLL's biggest show of the year, their Super Bowl

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 event. The 74th anniversary show was transmitted live on Pay-Per-View

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, something only a few anniversary shows before this one had been.

Background

The event featured six professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines

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. Wrestlers portray either villains

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 (referred to as Rudos in Mexico) or fan favorites

Face (professional wrestling)

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 (Técnicos in Mexico) as they compete in wrestling matches with pre-determined outcomes.

Results

#	Result	Stipulation	Time
	Metalico Mascara Dorada Máscara Dorada is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado . Máscara Dorada's real name has not been officially documented, a tradition in Mexican Lucha Libre where masked wrestler's real names often are not a matter of public record... , Stuka, Jr. Stuka, Jr. Stuka, Jr. is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Stuka, Jr. is not, despite what the name indicates, the son of Luchador Stuka but his much younger brother. Stuka, Jr...  and Valiente Valiente (wrestler) Valiente is a Mexican luchador enmáscarado, or masked professional wrestler, and is mainly known for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Valiente's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico...  defeated Los Infernales Los Infernales Los Infernales is a Mexican professional wrestling group, called a stable. The stable was created in 1984 and consisted of El Satánico, MS-1 and Espectro, Jr.. A later version where Pirata Morgan replaced Espectro, Jr. is considered the "classic" Infernales team that helped popularize the "Trios"... (Euforia Euforia (wrestler) Euforia is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Euforia's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret...  and Nosferatu) and Loco Max	Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match	11:54
	First fall: Stuka, Jr. pinned Loco Max, Metalico pinned Euforia	Metalico, Stuka, Jr. and Valiente (1) - Los Infernales and Loco Max (0)	05:12
	Second fall: Valiente forced Euforia to submit	Metalico, Stuka, Jr. and Valiente (2) - Los Infernales and Loco Max (0)	11:54
	Dark Angel, Marcela Marcela (wrestler) María Elena Santamaría Gómez is a Mexican professional wrestler, known mainly for her work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where she works under the ring name Marcela...  and Luna Magica, defeated La Amapola La Amapola Guadalupe Olvera is a Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchadora as they are called in Spanish, best known under the ring name La Amapola . Olvera is best known for her work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , which she has worked for all her career... , Princesa Sugei and Raven Hiroka Hiroka Yaginuma Hiroka Yaginuma is a Japanese born professional wrestler. She is best known for her work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Yaginuma has worked under the ring names Hiroka Yaginuma and "Raven Hiroka" but is now billed simply as Hiroka. She is a former...	Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match	10:10
	First fall: Princesa Sugei pinned Dark Angel	Dark Angel, Marcela and Luna Magica (0) - La Amapola, Princesa Sugei and Raven Hiroka (1)	05:58
	Second fall: Marcela forced Princesa Sugei to submit	Dark Angel, Marcela and Luna Magica (1) - La Amapola, Princesa Sugei and Raven Hiroka (1)	07:48
	Third fall: Dark Angel pinned La Amapola, Marcela pinned Princesa Sugei	Dark Angel, Marcela and Luna Magica (2) - La Amapola, Princesa Sugei and Raven Hiroka (1)	10:10
	Último Dragón, La Máscara La Mascara (wrestler) La Mascara is a Mexican professional wrestler active as a tecnico in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, where he is the current NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion. Also one of his uncle is Brazo de Plata. His cousins are Psycho Clown and Máximo. La Mascara is the son of Brazo de Oro, and the...  and Volador, Jr. defeated El Texano, Jr. El Texano, Jr. Juan Aguilar Leos is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name El Texano, Jr.. Aguilar is the son of Juan Conrado Aguilar Jáuregui, who wrestled under the name El Texano; Aguilar also has several uncles and cousins that are professional wrestlers... , Misterioso, Jr. Misterioso, Jr. Misterioso, Jr. is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, who is also referred to as Misterioso II. Misterioso, Jr. is the nephew of Misterioso who wore a similar mask until losing it in 1997. Misterioso, Jr...  and Virus Virus (wrestler) Ricardo Amezquita Cardeño is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler best known under the ring name, Virus. Amezquita originally worked in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Minis division and held the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship under the name Damiancito El Guerrero, but was later...	Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match	11:28
	First fall: Misterioso, Jr. pinned La Máscara	Último Dragón, La Máscara and Volador, Jr. (0) - El Texano, Jr., Misterioso, Jr. and Virus	03:22
	Second fall: Último Dragón pinned El Texano, Jr.	Último Dragón, La Máscara and Volador, Jr. (1) - El Texano, Jr., Misterioso, Jr. and Virus	07:16
	Third fall: La Máscara forced Virus to submit, Volador, Jr. pinned El Texano, Jr.	Último Dragón, La Máscara and Volador, Jr. (2) - El Texano, Jr., Misterioso, Jr. and Virus	11:28
	Alex Koslov Alex Koslov Alex Sherman is a Moldovan-born professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Alex Koslov. He is currently signed to WWE, working in its developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling under the ring name Peter Orlov... , El Sagrado El Sagrado Luis Fernando Lopez Ramos is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre under the ring name El Sagrado...  and La Sombra La Sombra (wrestler) La Sombra is a Mexican luchador enmascarado . La Sombra's real real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans...  defeated Ephesto Ephesto Ephesto is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado . Ephesto's real name has not been officially documented, a tradition in Mexican Lucha Libre where masked wrestlers' real names often are not a matter of public record... , Sangre Azteca Sangre Azteca Sangre Azteca is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Sangre Azteca's real name is not reveal in public, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the...  and Toscano Tarzan Boy (wrestler) Oziel Toscano Jasso is a Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador as they are known in Spanish, best known under the ring name Tarzan Boy and Toscano . Toscano currently works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre...	Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match	11:08
	First fall: Ephesto, Sangre Azteca and Toscano were counted out	Alex Koslov, Sagrado and La Sombra (1) - Ephesto, Sangre Azteca and Toscano (0)	07:04
	Second fall: Ephesto, Sangre Azteca and Toscano were disqualified	Alex Koslov, Sagrado and La Sombra (2) - Ephesto, Sangre Azteca and Toscano (0)	11:08
	Marco Corleone Mark Jindrak Mark Robert Jindrak is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment... , Negro Casas Negro Casas José Casas Ruiz is a Mexican professional wrestler and trainer currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre under the ring name Negro Casas. He is the son of former wrestler, turned referee Pepe Casas and brother of professeional wrestlers El Felino and Heavy Metal...  and Rey Bucanero Rey Bucanero Arturo García Ortiz is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre under the ring name Rey Bucanero . Outside of lucha libre, he has also worked in Japan for New Japan Pro Wrestling, Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling, Toryumon and Dragondoor...  defated Averno, Mephisto Mephisto (wrestler) Mephisto , whose birth name is unknown, is a Mexican professional wrestler or Luchador currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Mephisto is the son of Luchador Astro Rey/Kahoz and has previously worked both as Astro Rey Jr. and Kahoz Jr. but has been most successful as Mephisto...  and Olímpico Olímpico Joel Bernal Galicia , better known under the ring name Olímpico is a Mexican Luchador , or professional wrestler. Olímpico is sometimes Anglicised as "Olympico", and means "Olympian" in Spanish...	Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match for the CMLL World Trios Championship CMLL World Trios Championship The CMLL World Trios Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in Mexico. The title has existed since 1993 and is contested for by teams of three wrestlers...	11:30
	First fall: Negro Casas submitted to a triple Submission hold	Marco Corleone, Negro Casas and Rey Bucanero (0) - Averno, Mephisto and Olimpico (1)	04:02
	Second fall: Marco Corleone pinned Olímpico and Mephisto, Negro Casas pinned Averno	Marco Corleone, Negro Casas and Rey Bucanero (1) - Averno, Mephisto and Olimpico (1)	08:04
	Third fall: Rey Bucanero pinned Olímpico	Marco Corleone, Negro Casas and Rey Bucanero (2) - Averno, Mephisto and Olimpico (1)	11:30
	Atlantis Atlantis (wrestler) Atlantis is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre where he performs as a Technico . Atlantis has held a large number of professional wrestling championships over the years, both in Mexico and in Japan... , Místico Místico Luis Ignascio Urive Alvirde is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE, working on its SmackDown brand under the name Sin Cara... , Perro Aguayo, Jr. Perro Aguayo, Jr. Pedro Aguayo Ramírez is a Mexican professional wrestler and promoter who achieved fame in lucha libre as Perro Aguayo, Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo . He is legitimately the son of lucha libre legend Perro Aguayo and not a storyline "Junior"... , Dr. Wagner, Jr. Dr. Wagner, Jr. Juan Manuel González Barrón is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado who is best known under the ring name Dr. Wagner, Jr.. As Dr. Wagner, Jr... , Último Guerrero Último Guerrero Último Guerrero is a Mexican currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where he is also part of the booking committee and former CMLL World Heavyweight Championship...  and Villaño V Villano V Raymundo Díaz Mendoza Jr. is a Mexican professional wrestler who has performed under the name Villano V until he was unmasked on March 20, 2009, after which he became known as "Ray Mendoza, Jr.". Mendoza and is part of the Mendoza family, a well known Mexican wrestling family that includes all...  escaped the cage leaving Blue Panther Blue Panther Genaro Vazquez Nevarez is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, better known by his ring name Blue Panther...  and Lizmark, Jr. Lizmark, Jr. Juan Carlos Baños , is a Mexican professional wrestler or "Luchador" known as Lizmark, Jr. or El Hijo del Lizmark . Baños currently works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and Lucha Libre USA. Lizmark, Jr...  in the cage	Eight-man Steel Cage elimination match	31:13
	Villaño V is eliminated	Escaped the cage	09:13
	Atlantis is eliminated	Escaped the cage	13:20
	Dr. Wagner, Jr. is eliminated	Escaped the cage	17:42
	Último Guerrero is eliminated	Escaped the cage	21:00
	Místico is eliminated	Escaped the cage	23:12
	Perro Aguayo, Jr. is eliminated	Escaped the cage	48:24
	Blue Panther defeated Lizmark, Jr.	Luchas de Apuestas, "mask vs. mask" match.	31:13