Blue Panther and Último Guerrero steal the show at CMLL's first-ever US event in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Mexican pro wrestling legends Blue Panther and Último Guerrero person been done nan wringer and past immoderate successful their careers.

Panther, 65, made his wrestling debut successful 1978 near Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) successful 1992 and past returned successful 1997. Guerrero, 54, started his profession successful 1990 and joined CMLL successful 1997. The 2 person won aggregate championships pinch nan institution successful their tenure location and, connected Thursday night, made much history.

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Blue Panther defeated Último Guerrero during CMLL's historical show successful Las Vegas connected April 16, 2026. (Fox News Digital)

Panther and Guerrero were a portion of nan first solo CMLL show successful nan U.S. The institution made its measurement to Las Vegas for nan arena for nan first clip successful its 92-year history. They competed against each different successful a legends lucifer that turned into a must-see wrestling performance.

The 2 Lucha Libre giants turned backmost nan timepiece to present a phenomenal performance. Guerrero collapsed retired hurricanranas and a superplex from nan apical rope. Panther matched him pinch aggregate termination dives. When Guerrero stepped distant from nan 3rd one, Panther deed a crossbody from nan mediate statement onto nan floor.

Panther capped disconnected nan lucifer pinch a flip from nan apical rope. He past pinned Guerrero for nan win.

Fans who packed nan Pearl Theater astatine nan Palms Casino Resort shouted, "Muchas gracias," to nan 2 superstars, who didn’t consciousness for illustration they were adjacent astatine each to hanging up their boots.

Blue Panther and Último Guerrero clasp pursuing their lucifer astatine CMLL's show successful Las Vegas connected April 16, 2026. (Fox News Digital)

RISING PRO WRESTLING STAR PERSEPHONE TO BE PART OF HISTORIC CMLL SHOW AT SLAM FEST, REACTS TO TONY KHAN PRAISE

Meanwhile, nan show featured Persephone defending her CMLL World Women's Championship against Tessa Blanchard, a one-time CMLL tag squad champion and erstwhile Total Nonstop Action (TNA) world champion and knockouts champion.

Blanchard entered nan venue arsenic nan eventual bottommost and heard nan boos from nan crowd because of it. But she was not timid against nan rising prima Persephone. She went to activity connected Persephone, targeting her knee passim nan match.

Persephone would propulsion retired each nan stops to return attraction of Blanchard. After receiving a cutter connected nan apron, Persephone deed Blanchard pinch a gnarly German suplex.

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Persephone defeated Tessa Blanchard astatine CMLL's show successful Las Vegas connected April 16, 2026. (Fox News Digital)

As nan lucifer wore on, Persephone sewage nan precocious manus successful nan corner. She was capable to reverse Blanchard’s onslaught and nailed her pinch a crucifix powerbomb for nan win. She’s 3-1 against Blanchard each time.

Persephone will person nan chance to triumph much golden connected Friday nighttime erstwhile she makes her Maple Leaf Pro (MLP) debut arsenic portion of the Slam Fest event. She challenges for nan MLP Women’s Canadian Championship against title-holder Gisele Shaw and Shotzi Blackheart.