Various: CMLL Owner Salvador Lutteroth III on Plans To Expand ‘Global Image of Mexican Lucha Libre’ with CMLL Slamfest Event, Steven Borden Jr. vs. Kiran Grey Set for MLP Multiverse, Cyrus Pulled From AJPW Champion Carnival 2026 Tournament

Apr 8, 2026

CMLL Owner Salvador Lutteroth III Comments on Plans To Expand ‘Global Image of Mexican Lucha Libre’ with CMLL Slamfest Event

A recent episode of the Wrestling Observer Radio featured CMLL owner Salvador Lutteroth III as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Lutteroth’s thoughts about CMLL’s current plans to expand the global image of Mexican Lucha Libre with their upcoming Slamfest event in Las Vegas.

“It’s the first time CMLL goes abroad with a complete show… an opportunity for us to show a complete program of CMLL talent in the States. We’re asking our wrestlers to do what they usually do in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Puebla, and the rest of the country.
What we all aim is a presence of CMLL, or Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre, at the international level. We formed alliances with New Japan Pro Wrestling, with AEW and the branches that belong to AEW, RevPro, MLW, MLP, and we still want to be part of a more global image of Mexican lucha libre.”

Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com

Steven Borden Jr. vs. Kiran Grey Announced for MLP Multiverse

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling announced one new match for the card of their Multiverse event, which takes place on April 17th at the Pearl Theater at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This new match announced was a singles match of Steve Borden Jr. vs. Kiran Grey.

BREAKING NEWS: The son of the legendary wrestling icon Sting, Steven Borden is set to enter battle with one of the brightest young stars in the industry, Kiran Grey at MLP Multiverse in Las Vegas! Will the second generation star secure the victory over Grey? Find out on Friday,… pic.twitter.com/vHk0qFtWwO
— MAPLE LEAF PRO Wrestling (@MapleLeafPW) April 8, 2026

Current card for MLP Multiverse:

MLP Women’s Canadian Championship Three-way match – Persephone vs. Shotzi Blackheart vs. Gisele Shaw (c)
Six-Man Tag Team match – Mistico, Amazing Red, & Mascara Dorada vs. The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Myron Reed, & Dezmond Xavier)
Steven Borden Jr. vs. Kiran Grey

Cyrus Pulled From AJPW Champion Carnival 2026 Tournament

All Japan Pro Wrestling announced earlier today that they have pulled Cyrus from their upcoming Champion Carnival 2026 tournament due to him cancelling a schedule flight to Japan.

It was also announced that they have not been able to contact him over his abscense from the company.

It was also announced that a replacement for Cyrus will be announced in an upcoming pres conference event this Thursday in Japan.

“Regarding Cyrus, who had been scheduled to appear at ‘Champion Carnival 2026’ starting April 12 (Sunday) at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, we regret to inform you that it has been decided he will be absent from the entire series.
After reaching a contractual agreement, we announced his participation and proceeded with preparations for his arrival in Japan, including visa arrangements.
However, we were subsequently unable to make contact with him. Today, when we asked his agent to confirm his flight with the airline, it was discovered that the flight he was scheduled to board had been canceled by Cyrus himself.
As of now, we have received no report from him regarding the cancellation of the flight, and as a result, we have determined that it will be difficult for him to participate in ‘Champion Carnival 2026.’”

【サイラス選手に関するお知らせ】

「チャンピオン・カーニバル2026」に出場を予定しておりましたサイラス選手について、同シリーズの全戦を欠場することが決定しましたのでお知らせ致します。https://t.co/wMiDp7xCiV #ajpw #CC2026 pic.twitter.com/OkgBHD1FNV
— 全日本プロレス/alljapan (@alljapan_pw) April 8, 2026