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This day in lucha libre history… (August 18)  

Published August 18, 2023

Discover the important events that occurred on this date in the lucha libre history

1984: Gran Cochisse won the NWA World Middleweight Championship after beating El Satanico in Mexico City.

 

 

1989: Irma Gonzalez won the Lola Gonzalez‘s hair in a Hair vs. Hair Match at Arena Mexico in Mexico City.

 

 

1991: Cien Caras won the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship after beating Legends of Lucha Libre‘s Konnan at the Plaza de Toros La Monumental Monterrey in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.

 

 

1996: Super Delfin won the UWF Super Welterweight Championship after beating Pantera II in Aomori, Japan.

 

 

2000: Cibernetico won the IWC World Heavyweight Championship after beating Hector Garza in Queretaro, Queretaro.

 

 

2001: La Diabolica is proclaimed CMLL World Women’s Champion. La Diabolica was awarded the championship belt by CMLL as she was the # 1 contender at that time, a year before, Lady Apache vacated the championship after leaving the company to go Lucha Libre AAA.

 

PHOTO: Box y Lucha

 

2003: Chris Jericho won the Kevin Nash‘s hair in a Hair vs. Hair Match at the Episode 534 of Monday Night RAW at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 

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