CMLL and NJPW announce Lucha Kingdom event in Mexico City

CMLL and NJPW have confirmed the lineup for Lucha Kingdom, a co-promoted event scheduled for November 16, 2026, at Arena Mexico in Mexico City.

A central attraction of the card is Hechicero defending the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship against Zack Sabre Jr. A victory for Sabre Jr. would make him the first British wrestler to hold the title.

Other confirmed matches include: • Syuri defending the IWGP Women’s Championship against Kira. • A three-way match for the NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championship featuring Los Hermanos Chávez, United Empire, and Unbound Co. • Soberano Jr. versus Shota Umino in a singles match. • Místico versus El Desperado. • An eight-man tag team match featuring El Galeón Fantasma against a team including Kushida, Black Tiger, Yutani, and Shoma Kato.

The event also features several other multi-man matches involving talent from both promotions and STARDOM.