Arena Coliseo
For other buildings with this name, see Arena Coliseo (disambiguation).
Arena Coliseo (usually) refers to CMLL's current secondary Mexico City arena.
Arena Coliseo was opened on April 2nd, 1943 as EMLL's main arena, replacing Arena Nacional. The building has been in constant use since. Recent years (2000 and on) has seen fewer shows per year in the building in favor of Arena Mexico. CMLL currently only runs some Sunday shows here, down from the days of running three or more shows per week.
Arena Coliseo has also been the home to boxing cards and other events.
Arena Coliseo opened with a capacity of 8,863. It currently can hold 5,250 for a lucha libre event.
The address is República de Perú 77, Colonia Centro, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, CP 06010, México, Distrito Federal, Mexico. The phone number is +52 55 5526 7765.
Arena Coliseo can also refer to other arenas, as it's a common name. There are "Arena Coliseo"s in Guadalajara, Acapulco, Monterrey, and many others (see top of page).
Mural
For the building's 80th Anniversary in 2023, CMLL added a "Héroes y Villanos de la Arena Coliseo" mural stretching all the way around the inside rim of the balcony section, chronicling the venue's history by the top stars of each decade. Starting from the "80th Anniversary" photo above the entranceway, it is followed (clockwise) by:
- 1940s (punctuated by photos from the building's opening & its first card) - El Santo, Tarzan Lopez, Black Guzman, Jack O'Brien, Jesus Anaya, Gorila Macias, Joe Grant, Bobby Bonales, Lobo Negro, Dientes Hernandez, Raul Romero, Firpo Segura, Chamaco Castro, Bobby Arreola
- 1950s (punctuated by photos from 1952's Santo/Shadow mask match) - Charro Aguayo, Murcielago Velazquez, Ciclon Veloz, Rolando Vera, Rito Romero, Sugi Sito, Gori Guerrero, Cavernario Galindo, Blue Demon, Black Shadow, Enrique Llanes, El Gladiador, Raul Reyes, Manuel Robles, El Espectro, Dorrel Dixon, Pepe Mendieta
- 1960s - Karloff Lagarde, Rene Guajardo, Humberto Garza, Jorge Allende, Rayo de Jalisco, Ruben Juarez, Frankenstein, Los Hermanos Espanto, Tony Lopez, Halcon Dorado I, Sombra Vengadora, Fantasma de la Quebrada, Huroki Sito, Rafael Salamanca, El Greco, Huracan Ramirez, Los Comando I & II (despite being a 1970s team?), Leon Negro, Leo Lopez, Saeta Azteca, Estrella Blanca, Rizado & Rodolfo Ruiz, Rey Halcon, Mil Mascaras, Tauro, Alfonso Dantes, Los Escorpiones I & II
- 1970s - Enrique Vera, El Cobarde, Angel Blanco, Dr. Wagner, Gran Markus, Anibal, El Solitario, Alberto Munoz, Agente X, Dr. O'Borman, Los Villanos I & II, El Vikingo & Renato Torres, Los Gemelos Diablos, Mano Negra, José Luis Mendieta, Ringo & Cachorro Mendoza, Milo Ventura, Septiembre Negro, Mazambula El Brujo, El Marquez I, Cesar Valentino, Talisman, Demonio Blanco, El Nazi, Fishman, Flama Azul, El Halcon, El Faraon, Bruno Victoria, El Reo, Gallo Tapado, Raul & Carlos Mata, Indio Jeronimo, Dardo Aguilar, Cesar Curiel, Kung Fu & Kato Kung Lee, Sangre India, Tony Benetto, El Satanico, Sangre Chicana, Tony Salazar, As Charro, Lizmark
- 1980s - Bufalo Salvaje, El Enfermero Jr., Aguila Solitaria, El Supremo, Javier "Gusano" Llanes, Americo Rocca, Impacto, Panico, Tony Arce & Vulcano, Mocho Cota, Fuerza Guerrera, Jerry Estrada, La Fiera, Mogur, Angel Azteca, Atlantis
- 1990s - Octagon, Bestia Salvaje, Javier "Monarca" Cruz, Chamaco Valaguez, Emilio Charles Jr., Pierroth Jr., Corazon de Leon, Oro, Ultimo Guerrero
It is, unfortunately, prone to the biases of the management at the time it was commissioned. So lacks many iconic faces who had jumped to other promotions, such as Negro Casas, Hijo del Santo, & all members of Los Ingobernables.[1]
- CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship
- CMLL history of Arena Coliseo
- Video of the mural
- alternate angles
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