Friday’s CMLL Super Viernes event at the Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico featured MJF defeating Averno to become the new CMLL Light Heavyweight Champion.
Following the match, Zandokan Jr. came out to the ring and confronted MJF setting up a future match between the two for the title.
MJF beats Averno #CMLL pic.twitter.com/11Tc8cj5dT
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MJF DEFEATED AVERNO TO WIN THE CMLL WORLD LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!
ZANDOKAN JR. IMMEDIATELY STEPPED UP TO THE NEW CHAMPION! pic.twitter.com/rrJQHQmyyo
This was MJF’s first ever CMLL Light Heavyweight Championship victory and his first ever CMLL championship victory in his AEW/CMLL wrestling career.

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