A year after EMLL's first show Lutteroth held the "1st Anniversary Show" on September 21, 1934 and since then the Anniversary show has been held on a Friday in mid to late September each year as the "biggest show" of CMLL's year. The Anniversary show has always been held in Mexico City, EMLL/CMLL's home town, and held in Arena Mexico since 1955 when it was built. When EMLL changed name to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in 1990 the events became known as the "CMLL Anniversary Shows" but kept the numbering as it was the same organisation, just "rebranded". CMLL promotes the event as the "Anniversary of Wrestling in Mexico" and not just the Anniversary of the promotion, but that is more a promotional statement than the truth as several promoters had been promoting wrestling in Mexico since the early 1920s, Lutteroth was the first to run a large scale organized promotion and soon became the dominant promotion but was not the first to promote professional wrestling in Mexico.[3]
Event |
Date |
City |
Venue |
Main Event |
EMLL 1st Anniversary Show |
01934-09-21 September 21, 1934 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Stephan Berne vs. Ray Ryan |
EMLL 2nd Anniversary Show |
01935-09-26 September 26, 1935 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Carlos Meza vs. Sammy Levine |
EMLL 3rd Anniversary Show |
01936-09-27 September 27, 1936 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Bobby Pearce vs. Roja Enigma |
EMLL 4th Anniversary Show |
01937-09-23 September 23, 1937 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Jack O'Brien vs. Joe Maynes |
EMLL 5th Anniversary Show |
01938-09 September 1938 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Peter Pancoff vs. Jack O'Brien – Super Luchas match |
EMLL 6th Anniversary Show |
01939-09-21 September 21, 1939 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Mexican National Welterweight Championship match: Bob Arreola vs. Cíclon Veloz |
EMLL 7th Anniversary Show |
01940-09 September 1940 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Firpo and Bobby Segura vs. Tony Fellitto and Ray Ryna |
EMLL 8th Anniversary Show |
01941-09 September 1941 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 9th Anniversary Show |
01942-09-25 September 25, 1942 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Lobo Negro and Tarzan Lopez vs. El Santo and Charro Aguayo |
EMLL 10th Anniversary Show |
01943-09-24 September 24, 1943 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
El Santo vs. Bobby Bonales – Luchas de Apuesta |
EMLL 11th Anniversary Show |
01944-09 September 1944 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Tarzan Lopez vs. Mike Kelley |
EMLL 12th Anniversary Show |
01945-09 September 1945 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 13th Anniversary Show |
01946-09 September 1946 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 14th Anniversary Show |
01947-09 September 1947 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 15th Anniversary Show |
01948-09-22 September 22, 1948 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 16th Anniversary Show |
01949-09 September 1949 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 17th Anniversary Show |
01950-09 September 1950 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 18th Anniversary Show |
01951-09-24 September 24, 1951 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
NWA World Middleweight Championship match: Sugi Sito vs. Enrique Llanes |
EMLL 19th Anniversary Show |
01952-09-18 September 18, 1952 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Cavernario Galindo vs. Gory Guerrero |
EMLL 20th Anniversary Show |
01953-09-25 September 25, 1953 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Blue Demon vs. El Santo |
EMLL 21st Anniversary Show |
01954-09-24 September 24, 1954 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Cavernario Galindo vs. Gory Guerrero – Super Luchas match |
EMLL 22nd Anniversary Show |
01955-09-16 September 16, 1955 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Cavernario Galindo vs. Halcon Negro – Luchas de Apuesta |
EMLL 23rd Anniversary Show |
01956-09 September 1956 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
El Santo vs. El Gladiador – Luchas de Apuesta |
EMLL 24th Anniversary Show |
01957-09 September 1957 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 25th Anniversary Show |
01958-09 September 1958 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 26th Anniversary Show |
01959-09 September 1959 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 27th Anniversary Show |
01960-09-27 September 27, 1960 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship match: Ray Mendoza vs. Ruben Juarez |
EMLL 28th Anniversary Show |
01961-09 September 1961 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
El Santo vs. Rene Guajardo – Luchas de Apuesta |
EMLL 29th Anniversary Show |
01962-09 September 1962 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 30th Anniversary Show |
01963-09 September 1963 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Espanto I vs. Ruben Juarez – Luchas de Apuesta |
EMLL 31st Anniversary Show |
01964-09 September 1964 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 32nd Anniversary Show |
01965-09-24 September 24, 1965 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
NWA World Welterweight Championship match: Huracán Ramírez vs. Karloff Lagarde |
EMLL 33rd Anniversary Show |
01966-09 September 1966 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 34th Anniversary Show |
01967-09 September 1967 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 35th Anniversary Show |
01968-09 September 1968 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
El Santo and Ray Mendoza vs. Ola Blanca (Ángel Blanco and Dr. Wagner) |
EMLL 36th Anniversary Show |
01969-09 September 1969 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
NWA World Middleweight Championship match: El Solitario vs. El Santo |
EMLL 37th Anniversary Show |
01970-09 September 1970 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 38th Anniversary Show |
01971-09 September 1971 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 39th Anniversary Show |
01972-09 September 1972 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 40th Anniversary Show |
01973-09-21 September 21, 1973 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Ray Mendoza and Ringo Mendoza vs. Angel Blanco and Kim Chul Won – Luchas de Apuesta |
EMLL 41st Anniversary Show |
01974-09-20 September 20, 1974 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship match: Dr. Wagner, Jr. Vs. El Halcon |
EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show |
01975-09-26 September 26, 1975 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
NWA World Middleweight Championship match: champion vs. El Santo |
EMLL 43rd Anniversary Show |
01976-09-24 September 24, 1976 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
El Faraón vs. Perro Aguayo – Luchas de Apuesta |
EMLL 44th Anniversary Show |
01977-09-23 September 23, 1977 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship match: Alfonso Dantés vs. El Faraón |
EMLL 45th Anniversary Show |
01978-09 September 1978 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Unknown |
EMLL 46th Anniversary Show |
01979-09-21 September 21, 1979 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Gran Cochisse vs. Américo Rocca – Luchas de Apuesta |
EMLL 47th Anniversary Show |
01980-09-26 September 26, 1980 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
El Vengador vs. Manuel Robles |
EMLL 48th Anniversary Show |
01981-09-18 September 18, 1981 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Halcon Ortiz vs. Herodes – Luchas de Apuesta |
EMLL 49th Anniversary Show |
01982-09-17 September 17, 1982 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Perro Aguayo vs. Tony Salazar – Luchas de Apuesta |
EMLL 50th Anniversary Show |
01983-09-23 September 23, 1983 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Sangre Chicana vs. MS-1 – Luchas de Apuesta |
EMLL 51st Anniversary Show |
01984-09-21 September 21, 1984 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Atlantis vs. Talismán – Luchas de Apuesta, mask vs. Mask |
EMLL 52nd Anniversary Show |
01985-09-20 September 20, 1985 |
N/A |
N/A |
On September 19, 1985 Mexico City was hit by an earthquake and the event was cancelled |
EMLL 53rd Anniversary Show |
01986-09-19 September 19, 1986 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Américo Rocca, Tony Salazar and Ringo Mendoza vs. Los Missioneros del Muerte (El Signo, Negro Navarro and El Texano - triple Luchas de Apuesta |
EMLL 54th Anniversary Show |
01987-09-18 September 18, 1987 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Los Infernales (MS-1 and Satánico vs. Ray Mendoza and Kung Fu |
EMLL 55th Anniversary Show |
01988-09-30 September 30, 1988 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship match, Fabulous Blondie vs. Lizmark |
EMLL 56th Anniversary Show |
01989-09-22 September 22, 1989 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Atlantis and Satánico vs. MS-1 and Tierra Viento y Fuego – Luchas de Apuesta |
CMLL 57th Anniversary Show |
01990-09-21 September 21, 1990 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. vs Cien Caras – Luchas de Apuesta |
CMLL 58th Anniversary Show |
01991-09-08 September 8, 1991 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Konnan vs. Cien Casas vs. Perro Aguayo – Luchas de Apuesta |
CMLL 59th Anniversary Show |
01992-09-18 September 18, 1992 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
The Great Kabuki, La Fiera and Pierroth, Jr. vs. Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Atlantis and King Haku |
CMLL 60th Anniversary Show |
01993-10-01 October 1, 1993 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Atlantis vs. Mano Negra – Luchas de Apuesta |
CMLL 61st Anniversary Show |
01994-09-30 September 30, 1994 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Ricky Santana vs. El Texano – Luchas de Apuesta |
CMLL 62nd Anniversary Show |
01995-09-22 September 22, 1995 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Miguel Perez, Jr. vs. Silver King – Luchas de Apuestas |
CMLL 63rd Anniversary Show |
01996-09-20 September 20, 1996 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
CMLL World Heavyweight Championship match: Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. Vs. Gran Marcus, Jr. |
CMLL 64th Anniversary Show |
01997-09-19 September 19, 1997 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
El Hijo del Santo vs. Negro Casas – Luchas de Apuesta |
CMLL 65th Anniversary Show |
01998-09-18 September 18, 1998 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Cien Caras, Máscara Año 2000 and Emilio Charles, Jr. vs. Kevin Quinn, La Boricua and Miguel Perez, Jr. |
CMLL 66th Anniversary Show |
01999-09-24 September 24, 1999 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Mr. Niebla vs. Shocker – Luchas de Apuesta |
CMLL 67th Anniversary Show |
02000-09-29 September 29, 2000 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
'Leyenda de Plata 2000 final: Dr. Wagner, Jr. vs. Negro Casas |
CMLL 68th Anniversary Show |
02001-09-28 September 28, 2001 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Infernales vs. Infernales Steel cage match |
CMLL 69th Anniversary Show |
02002-09-13 September 13, 2002 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Negro Casas vs. Tarzan Boy – Luchas de Apuesta |
CMLL 70th Anniversary Show |
02003-09-19 September 19, 2003 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Shocker vs. Tarzan Boy – Luchas de Apuesta |
CMLL 71st Anniversary Show |
02004-09-17 September 17, 2004 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Universo 2000 vs. El Canek vs. Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. Vs. Dr. Wagner, Jr. &ndash: Luchas de Apuesta |
CMLL 72nd Anniversary Show |
02005-09-16 September 16, 2005 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Héctor Garza vs. Perro Aguayo, Jr. vs. Universo 2000 – Luchas de Apuesta |
CMLL 73rd Anniversary Show |
02006-09-29 September 29, 2006 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Místico vs. Black Warrior – Luchas de Apuesta |
CMLL 74th Anniversary Show |
02007-09-28 September 28, 2007 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Eight-man Infierno en en Ring cage match |
CMLL 75th Anniversary Show |
02008-09-19 September 19, 2008 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Blue Panther vs. Villaño V – Luchas de Apuesta |
CMLL 76th Anniversary Show |
02009-09-18 September 18, 2009 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Místico vs. Negro Casas – Luchas de Apuesta[4] |
CMLL 77th Anniversary Show |
02010-09-03 September 3, 2010 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Fourteen-man Infierno en en Ring cage match |
CMLL 78th Anniversary Show |
02011-09-30 September 30, 2011 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Arena Mexico |
Ten-man Infierno en en Ring cage match |