This past weekend, WWE was in Mexico for a pair of house shows.
The company issued a press release on Monday touting the success of those shows. WWE stated that they were the promotion’s best attended and highest grossing events in Mexico in 12 years. The last time WWE held televised events in Mexico was October 2011.
The house shows took place in Mexico City on Saturday and Monterrey on Sunday.
WWE wrote:
WWE today announced that back-to-back WWE SuperShow events held at the Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City on Saturday, July 22, and the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey on Sunday, July 23, broke records for WWE’s highest attendance and highest grossing live events in Mexico for 12 years.
The event in Mexico City also broke venue records, becoming the highest attendance and highest grossing event ever held at the Arena Ciudad de México, in addition to setting a record for highest-ever WWE merchandise sales in Mexico City.
More than 25,000 spectators across both nights witnessed Superstars including Roman Reigns, Rey Mysterio, Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey, Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins, Dominik Mysterio, Charlotte Flair and Santos Escobar.
Saturday’s event in Mexico City was headlined by Roman Reigns retaining his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Rey Mysterio. Reigns wasn’t on the Monterrey show. In that night’s main event, Seth Rollins defeated Dominik Mysterio to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
Poll results from all the major shows plus Match of the week and Performer of the week
Looking back on a week with some of the best matches of the year, story behind the matches and complications involved
Week one G-1 Climax coverage, what stories have been told, where is business, what is and isn’t working and match-by-match coverage
Coverage of TripleMania, including what really happened with Don Callis, the story behind Vikingo vs. Omega, as well as looking at the 8/12 show in Mexico City
Tony Khan press conference coverage, update on All In with new ticket sales info and how close to records is the show, more PPVs question, longer Dynamite, Death Before Dishonor and more
Full coverage of Saturday’s UFC show and what is next for the participants
Eric Young returns and Impact Slammiversary, as well as the return of Josh Alexander
How many homes are the networks that carry wrestling in
The most detailed look at the ratings for all the wrestling and MMA television shows, with a lot of shockers in the weekly and daily standings. Including what show placed No. 7 for the week in network television, where the wrestling and MMA shows finished on cable, segment-by-segment, competition and more
What promotion is killing it every week in ticket sales at the same arena
Major talent jump to join his brother
Documentary on the life of one of the biggest stars in history hits movie theaters internationally in the fall
Major TV documentary on the Ali vs. Inoki fight, what was revealed and some new news being reported
75th anniversary of the birth of the NWA and the real story of its birth and growth
How the public’s viewing has changed
The Rick Steiner situation and how it was handled
More on the Teddy Hart arrest and what he was in Florida for
Notes on upcoming Impact TV shows
Upcoming ticket sales for WWE & AEw shows
Lots of new major UFC fights
Iconic company set for a return in September
Updated Money in the Bank and Forbidden Door PPV numbers
WWE injury updates
Dwayne Johnson reportedly sets an all-time money record
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Sunday Update
Bryan and I will be back tonight for Wrestling Observer Radio covering all the news from the weekend. We also have our week in review show with Garrett up on the site right now. There was a lot of history on that show on the formation and growth of the NWA and the AWA and WWWF and the making of Harley Race as an international superstar with the anniversary of his title win over Jack Brisco.
WWE from Mexico City last night:
Rhea Ripley retained the world title in a three-way over Natalya and Becky Lynch by pinning Natalya with the Riptide
Cody Rhodes b Damian Priest with Cross Rhodes
Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde & Matt Riddle b Imperium
There was a Miz TV segment with Rousey. Both spoke in Spanish. Rousey used a USA gi to make her the heel.
Shayna Baszler b Ronda Rosuey via DQ when Rousey used a chair and they did a pull-apart brawl after the match. Rousey was a total heel in this match
Seth Rollins b Dominik Mysterio with the curb stomp even with Priest and Ripley interfering
Austin Theory b Santos Escboar to keep the U.S. title
Asuka won a three-way over Charlotte Flair and Shotzi to keep the WWE Womens’ title when Shotzi was pinned
Roman Reigns b Rey Mysterio. Dominik attacked Rey after the match and tried to do the three amigos when Rey escaped and hit Dom with the 619 to end the show. Paul Heyman was there with Reigns. (thanks to Shannon Walsh)
Regarding the 1.182,000 number for Friday’s Smackdown on FS 1 on the fast nationals, it should that fast nationals count Friday from 8-10 p.m. Pacific time on the West Coast and for sports that means in this case the fast national would have the replay number and not the live number. So that will affect the final number significantly.
They were teasing Katsuyori Shibata vs. Josh Woods at some point for the ROH Pure title at the ROH tapings before Collision. The show was five hours.
Kota Ibushi teased that he was originally booked on the AEW Wembley Stadium show saying he might have a match and he needs a quick recovery.
Saya Kamitani suffered a dislocated elbow doing a dive off the lighting tower like Will Ospreay did at WrestleKingdom a few years back. People are raving about the show although the Kamitani vs. Tam Nakano main event was cut short due to the injury. Kamitani is believed to be out for the rest of the tournament which completely changes so much of the plans for the tournament. The matches to go out of your way to see I was told were Mirai vs. Momo Watanabe, Suzu Suzki vs Syuri, Mayu Iwatani vs. Hazuki and Giulia vs. Saori Annou. There was also a big surprise as Megan Bayne showed up and she’s being brought in to be a star because she beat up Nakano and challenged her for a matc for the World of Stardom title. Utami Hayashishita also challenged Mayu Iwatani for the IWGP women’s title. These challenges took place after the Kamitani injury and Nakano and Hayashishita were both very upset doing the angle due to the legit injury of Kamitani. The storyline is that Hayashishita met Bayne in the U.S. and recruited her to come over. One person said this was the best tournament show since the 2020 G-1 tournament anywhere in the world. (thanks to Thomas Grimes, Tim Hunter, David Hayter and Ingo Ga)
The first night results saw: Maika b Hanan, Mariah May b AZM, Natsuko Tora b Ami Sohrei, Natsupoi b Starlight Kid, Utami Hayashishita b Mina Shirakawa, Momo Watanabe b Mirai, Syuri b Suzu Suzuki, Mayu Iwatani b Hazuki, Gioulia d Saori Anu 15:00, Tam Nakano b Saya Kamitani – injury stoppage
At the DDT Peter Pan show, Chris Brookes beat Yuji Hino to win the KO-D title, plus El Desperado baet Daisuke Sasaki, Konosuke Takeshita beat Yui Ueno and Matt Cardona won the Universal title over Tetsuya Endo. Cardona, Takeshita, and Taka Michinoku were the main outside stars.
We’re looking for reports on tonight’s WWE show in Monterrey, Mexico and the DDT Peter Pan show to [email protected]
We’re also doing a poll this weekend for the ROH Death Before Dishonor show, thumbs up, down or middle, best and worst match to [email protected]
In the most searched list for Google this week, the only thing from wrestling, boxing or MMA to make the list was Tom Aspinall, who beat Marcin Tybura in the UFC main event at the O2 Arena in London.
The G-1 Climax tournament continues on Tuesday with three straight days in Tokyo, two at Korakuen Hall and Thursday at the Ota Ward Gym in Tokyo. Sanada vs. Kaito Kiyomiya and Kazuchika Okada vs. Yoshi-Hashi are the top matches Tuesday. Eddie Kingston vs. Tomohiro Ishii, Jeff Cobb vs. Zack Sabre Jr. and Tama Tonga vs. David Finlay are the top bouts for Wednesday and Thursday may be the biggest match of the tournament with Okada vs. Will Ospreay
Tommaso Ciampa vs. Bronson Reed and a contract signing for Seth Rollins and Finn Balor have been added to Monday’s Raw in Tampa.
Other Notes
MCW Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup fro last night in Joppa, MD: Lio Rush b Myles Hawkins, Marcus Mathers b Techno, Kekoa won three-way over Alex Divine and Mike alkier, Mike Bailey b Jordan Oliver, Jack Cartwheel b Carlie Bravo, Gia Scott & Brittany Blake & Kaia McKenna b Tiffany Nieves & Haley J & Simone Valentina with Mickie James as referee, Tim Spriggs & Spencer Slade b Joe Keys & Dante Caballero Robert Locke b Ken Dixon, Mike Walker won over Mike Bailey, Flip Gordon, Jack Cartwheel, Marcus Maters and Kekoa to win the Shane Shamrock Cup. Lio Rush injured his shoulder and was taken to the hospital so he didn’t come back after his win. Rush has had a history of shoulder issues that have threatened his career so hopefully it isn’t bad.
Defy raised more than $18,000 last night for the Cataleya’s Crusade, helping someone battling Neurofibromatosis. Afternoon show in White Center, WA: Derrick Shaw won three-way over Luis Alexander and Ashton Sours, Jacky Lee & Shareeef Morrow b Coco Flash & Guerilla Suge, Sebastian Wolf b Casey Ferreria, Amira b Case Ferreira, Eddie Pearl & Ricky Gibson b Coco Flash & Guerilla Suge, Sebastian Wolfe b Brian Cook, Jacky Lee & Shareef Morrow & Amira b Ricky Gibson & Eddie Pearl & Ethan Carnica
Evening show in Eatonville, WA: Artemis Spencer b Miles Deville, Schaff b Evan Rivers, Rebel Kel won four-way over Taryn, Liiza Hall ad Bambi Hall, Sebastian Wolf won Battle royal, Nicole Matthews b Amira, Curry Man (Christopher Daniels) & Cocy Chhun won three-way over Judas Icarus & Travis Williams and Ricky Gibson & Eddie Pearl
WPW Super Clash V on 10/29 in Gloucester, UK at the Oxstalls Sports Park.
Cain Velasquez and Rey Mysterio will be teaming up for a match next month.
WWE announced today that Velasquez & Mysterio will team together in a tag match at their house show in Mexico City, Mexico on Saturday, November 30. Velasquez & Mysterio’s opponents haven’t been revealed.
The house show is taking place at Arena Ciudad de Mexico and will feature wrestlers from Raw and SmackDown.
In storyline, Velasquez making his WWE debut and attacking Brock Lesnar was to get revenge for Lesnar laying out Mysterio and Dominik. Velasquez’s victory over Lesnar from the UFC is also part of their feud.
Velasquez has signed a multi-year deal with WWE. He’ll challenge for Lesnar’s WWE Championship at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, October 31.
Velasquez made his in-ring debut for Lucha Libre AAA at Arena Ciudad de Mexico this August. He then had his second pro wrestling match at AAA’s Invading NY show in September. Both of his first two matches were six-man tags.
