Gran Guerrero Retains CMLL Title, Faces Castagnoli

Gran Guerrero successfully defended his CMLL World Heavyweight Championship against The Beast Mortos in the main event of CMLL's Domingo Familiar event on November 23, 2025, at Arena Mexico in Mexico City. The hard-fought 19-minute match marked Guerrero's seventh title defense during his ongoing reign, which began when he defeated Hechicero at Lunes Clasico on November 7, 2022.

Guerrero, accompanied by Ultimo Guerrero, overcame Mortos, who entered the ring with Dark Magic, to retain the belt in a contest that highlighted the luchador's dominance. The victory extended Guerrero's reign to over 1,110 days, solidifying his status as one of CMLL's most enduring champions. Following the match, Guerrero conducted a brief post-fight interview where he issued an open challenge to any wrestler from All Elite Wrestling for a title shot at the upcoming Viernes Espectacular event, also at Arena Mexico.

The challenge quickly drew a response from Claudio Castagnoli of AEW's Death Riders faction. Castagnoli, returning to Arena Mexico, accepted the bout and warned Guerrero to "be careful what you wish for," making the matchup official for this Friday. Castagnoli's stablemates, Wheeler Yuta and...