Pokemon and CMLL stage Arena México crossover with Mega Hawlucha debut

Pokémon and Mexico City wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre will stage a crossover event at Arena México on Thursday, September 25, 2025, featuring the in-ring debut of Mega Hawlucha, the wrestling-themed Pokémon, organizers announced. The show is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. local time and will be available to a global audience via CMLL's official YouTube channel, with tickets to be sold through Ticketmaster, officials said.

The promotion comes as part of marketing for the upcoming video game Pokémon Legends ZA, which launches October 16 on Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2. Pokémon's announcement spotlighted Mega Hawlucha, describing the Fighting and Flying type as "keen to hype up the crowd midmatch" and promoted a filmed faceoff between Mega Hawlucha and Machamp. Pokémon also noted merchandise tied to the characters is available on the Pokémon Center online store.

CMLL and Pokémon said the event will showcase traditional lucha libre while blending live performance and franchise promotion. Reports indicate a luchador will portray the Mega Hawlucha character in the ring and wrestle a match against a performer playing Machamp, though CMLL has not specified...