MLW Championship Changes Hands At CMLL Event In Mexico

Blue Panther is officially a champion in Major League Wrestling.

The legendary luchador won the MLW National Openweight from Ultimo Guerrero at Sundayâ€s CMLL event at Arena Mexico. This is Blue Pantherâ€s first title win in MLW. Ultimo Guererroâ€s National Openweight title reign lasted 142 days. He won the title at CMLL vs. MLW in May, the second time an MLW title changed hands in Mexico this year.

Fans can watch the CMLL event for free on YouTube.

Blue Panther on his relationship with Bryan Danielson

Blue Panther made his debut at MLW Fightland this month. He spoke with WrestleZone ahead of his debut and spoke about his relationship with Bryan Danielson, who has not been shy about his admiration for Blue Panther.

The pair faced off at CMLL Viernes Espectacular in April 2024. More recently, Danielson made the save for Panther at ROH Global Wars in June. Blue Panther said heâ€s seen a lot of great wrestlers in his career. However, none have surprised him the same way that Danielson has.

“In my 47 years of career, I have seen a lot of great superstars of wrestling. It doesnâ€t matter if itâ€s an American wrestler, a Japanese wrestler, but in my 47-year career of wrestling, thereâ€s only one. And it is Bryan Danielson, he surprised me a lot. I wrestled him here in Arena Mexico and only to raise his own hand in the ring, he made everything in Arena Mexico. So, I have a lot of admiration for Bryan Danielson.â€

“And even I saw Mexican legends like El Santo, Mil Máscaras, Perro Guayo. But no one like Bryan Danielson, here in Arena Mexico, as I repeat, even when he raised his own hand, he made everything here in Arena Mexico. So, I recognize that of Bryan Danielson.â€Â 

Danielson wore Blue Pantherâ€s mask as a disguise during a run-in at AEW All In: Texas. Blue Panther says heâ€s grateful for the tribute to not only his mask, but Lucha Libre too.

“Iâ€m so grateful [for] Bryan Danielson, for my teachers, for all the legends that they can do these kind of things of my career, of my mask. Iâ€m so grateful for everything that they can do with my mask and Lucha Libre in the ring.† 

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