International fight week is on hand in Arena Mexico. CMLL hosts their own shows with talent from around the world, and AEW travels to the historic venue for Grand Slam. More matches were added including title bouts for AEW, ROH, and NJPW gold.
The focus will be on the CMLL Tuesday show (Aug. 4), AEW Grand Slam on Wednesday (Aug. 5), and the CMLL International Grand Prix event on Friday (Aug. 7).
Kyle Fletcher headlines on Tuesday night in a superstar clash against Mascara Dorada. The Protostar won
their only showdown, which occurred last year on Dynamite. Kevin Knight is in the house to defend the TNT Championship against Titan. Their singles series is tied at one win apiece in the NJPW Best Of The Super Junior tournament during 2024 and 2025. Bandido is set to defend the ROH World Championship against Barbaro Cavernario. This is a first-time matchup on the the grand stage of televised promotions. NJPW Strong tag team gold is on the line as Los Hermanos Chavez defend against Yujiro and Douki. The full card for Tuesday includes (Note: The Lightning Match has a 10-minute time limit for singles and a 15-minute time limit for tag team):
- Mascara Dorada vs. Kyle Fletcher
- TNT Championship: Kevin Knight (c) vs. Titan
- ROH World Championship: Bandido (c) vs. Barbaro Cavernario
- Lighting Match: Soberano Jr. vs. Komander
- CMLL vs. Don Callis Family: Ultimo Guerrero, Neon, Xelhua, & Zandokan Jr. vs. Volador Jr., El Clon, Hechicero, & Brian Cage
- NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship: Angel de Oro & Niebla Roja (c) vs. Yujiro & Douki
- Lightning Match: Esfinge vs. Austin Aries
- CMLL vs. AEW Lightning Match: Calavera Jr. I & Calavera Jr. II vs. Blake Christian & Lee Johnson
- CMLL vs. AEW Lightning Match: Kira & Candela vs. Maya World & Hyan
- Lightning Match: Max Star vs. Leon Cage
Fletcher moves on for a marquee bout to defend the AEW International Championship against “Speedball” Mike Bailey at Grand Slam Mexico on Wednesday night. That card is not complete yet, but here are the advertised matches so far:
- AEW International Championship: Kyle Fletcher (c) vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
- Willow Nightingale & Brawling Birds vs. Mercedes Moné & Divine Dominion
- Mark Davis vs. Will Ospreay
- Andrade El Idolo vs. TBA for the #1 spot in the Casino Gauntlet at All In
The CMLL International Grand Prix takes center stage on Friday. The feature attraction is CMLL against the world in an 11-on-11 torneo cibernetico. Stars from AEW, NJPW, ROH, MLW, RevPro, and MLP will make the journey to Arena Mexico.
- CMLL International Grand Prix – Mexico: Mistico, Ultimo Guerrero, Volador Jr., Hechicero, Bárbaro Cavernario, Angel de Oro, Soberano Jr., Templario, Mascara Dorada, Titan, Xelhua vs. World: Bandido (Mexico) from AEW, Claudio Castagnoli (Switzerland) from AEW, El Bastardo PAC (UK) from AEW, Orange Cassidy (USA) from AEW, Roderick Strong (USA) from AEW, Douki (Japan) from NJPW, Yujiro (Japan) from NJPW, Blake Christian (USA) from ROH, Austin Aries (USA) from MLW, Leon Cage (UK) from RevPro, Rohan Raja (UK) from MLP
- Black Tiger & Black Tiger IV (Rocky Romero) vs. Villano III Jr. & Hijo del Villano III
- Lightning Match: Tessa Blanchard & Thunder Rosa vs. Persephone & Olympia
- Flip Gordon & Yutani vs. Difunto & Valiente Jr.
- Mexico vs. Japan Lightning Match: Rey Pegasus vs. Shoma Kato
The CMLL events can be streamed live through the paid monthly membership to their YouTube channel. The Leyenda (legend) level accesses major events, such as the Grand Prix. AEW Grand Slam airs on TBS, HBO Max, or outside the USA on the myAEW subscription. The CMLL shows also air separately at an extra cost on myAEW with English commentary. Shout-out to Luchablog for information on viewing options
If you take advantage of that bundle package on myAEW, the Leyenda de Plata card this Friday (July 31) includes:
- Leyenda de Plata final: Mascara Dorada vs. Komander
- CMLL World Heavyweight Championship: Hechicero (c) vs. Roderick Strong
- CMLL Women’s World Championship: Persephone (c) vs. Tessa Blanchard
- Templario, Dragon Rojo Jr., & Star Jr. vs. Ultimo Guerrero, Barbaro Cavernario, & Zandokan Jr.
- Mexican National Women’s Championship: India Sioux (c) vs. Thunder Rosa
- Titan & Neon vs. Austin Aries & Leon Cage
- Mexico vs. Japan: Xelhua, Valiente Jr., Capitan Suicida, Fugaz, & Pantera Jr. vs. Yujiro Takahashi, Yutani, Douki, Okumura, & Shoma Kato in torneo cibernetico
Share your thoughts on this bonanza of matches for international fight week in Arena Mexico. Which bouts are your top three to see?
