Hechicero on His Match with Bryan Danielseon Changing His Wrestling Career Trajectory, Wanting to Defend His CMLL World Heavyweight Title Anywhere Including AEW, His Dual Contracts with CMLL & AEW, & More

Sports Illustrated’s The TakeDown on SI held a recent interview with CMLL World Heavyweight Champion Hechicero. One of the topics discussed included Hechicero’s thoughts about how his match against Bryan Danielson from an episode of AEW Collision in February of 2024 changed the direction of his wrestling career for the better.

“If we talk about that match with Bryan Danielson until now, there is a big difference in my career. There are new challenges, there are new goals, there are new victories, new arrivals, etc. There is a big difference in my career, but for sure, that match helped a lot to grow up. I’m still growing up and I also want to make history with this double contract and I’m ready for what’s up next.”

Hechicero also gave his thoughts about how he wants to defend his CMLL World Heavyweight Championship anywhere including AEW and gave his praise of Claudio Castagnoli’s reign as champion.

“There is nothing to complain about with Claudio Castagnoli. He did it so well with great defenses not only in Mexico with the CMLL shows, but also to make some defenses in the United States with AEW. And that’s something now I really want. Not to defend the championship in Mexico with CMLL, I also want to defend the championship all around the world because it is a world championship, so that’s something that I really want. So that’s my main goal with this championship.”

Hechicero also gave his thoughts about his choices of dream opponents from AEW for his CMLL World Heavyweight Championship reign.

“Well I aspire to the highest level as CMLL World Heavyweight Champion. First of all, MJF is the company’s world champion, it would be really great to face him.

Also, Claudio Castagnoli, it would be great to have a rematch against him because he did so well and I had two matches before with him in CMLL and the last time I also face Mark Briscoe, so I really want to face the top of AEW because if we see the AEW roster, there are the greatest wrestlers that I really want to face for the CMLL World Heavyweight Champion.”

Hechicero also gave his thoughts about his current hectic travel schedule that comes with his dual contracts with AEW and CMLL.

“With this double contract with AEW and CMLL and also since that match with Bryan Danielson, for me has been very fun, tired, constantly traveling long distances in Mexico, United States, but I really enjoy being part of this dual contract with CMLL and AEW. It’s something important for my career.”