CMLL Show Robbed For Entire Live Gate In Mexico

CMLL's entire takings were robbed by armed assailants on 9 December.

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CMLL - one of the biggest wrestling promotions in Mexico and, indeed, the world - were robbed of their entire live gate for a 9 December show in Puebla, Mexico.

This is according to Super Luchas, who claim that this armed robbery went down after the show had finished, with the assailants storming Arena Puebla. Employees were threatened when they tried to ask questions about what was going on and while an exact figure hasn't been provided yet, it's thought that takings of around 230,000 pesos (roughly $12,000) were pilfered.

The writeup states that while police were called immediately after the crime was committed, no suspects have been identified yet.

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The good news? Nobody was harmed during the incident.

Though the weekly Arena Puebla show isn't one of CMLL's biggest, Super Luchas report that the building was approximately 75% full. The promotion lost all of their ticket money and employees were retained to make statements.

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Said show was comprised entirely of trios matches, with the celebrated Nueva Generacion Dinamitasduo of Cuatrero and Forastero teaming with veteran Ephesto to defeat tecnicos Titan, Caristico (the former Sin Cara/Mistico), and Star Jr. in the night's main event.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.