Hechicero signs multiyear AEW deal while remaining with CMLL

Hechicero, a top star from Mexico's Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, said during an interview on FOX Sports Mexico on Sept. 9 that he has signed a full multiyear contract with All Elite Wrestling while remaining under contract with CMLL, a move he described as a first for the sport. The masked veteran told viewers and reporters that he is simultaneously linked to both promotions and framed the arrangement as strengthening the alliance between CMLL and AEW.

"I thank everyone from the media, the fans who had been asking. Yes, I can confirm I am part of All Elite Wrestling," Hechicero said on the program, according to his on-air remarks. He added, "I am still linked with CMLL, which is something I want to thank Salvador Lutteroth and Tony Khan for, for the trust given to me." Hechicero also said he believes he is "the first wrestler to have a double multiyear deal" and called the responsibility one that will reinforce CMLL's expansion and AEW's global reach.

Hechicero has been appearing increasingly on AEW programming this year as a member of the Don Callis Family, a faction that includes Konosuke Takeshita, Josh Alexander, Lance Archer and Kyle Fletcher. He most recently challenged...