CMLL Roundup: Eddie Kingston loses, Stardom wins, more!

On Friday night (Aug. 28, 2026) in Arena Mexico, CMLL featured special guests from AEW and Stardom as well as an 8-man tag team bout with Mistico to hype the 93rd Anniversary event in September. Eddie Kingston represented AEW in his CMLL debut to challenge Hechicero for the world heavyweight championship in the main event of the evening. The Mad King wrestled with aggression. Hechicero’s wizardry on the mat rolled Kingston in circles for the winning pin. The reaction online was not positive for this bout. Critics of Kingston called it a stinker, albeit in a harsher tone. Others chimed in to say it wasn’t as bad as some exaggerated claims. Luchablog offered a more level-headed view on the match. Hechicero beats Eddie Kingston to retain the CMLL Heavyweight Championship. I forgot to hit the timer, but it was less than 10 minutes. Match did not click and didn't get over. I thought there was a big run coming at the end, but it instead just sort of ended. — luchablog (@luchablog) August