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Rey del Inframundo is a tournament held by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre since 2017, during their annual Día de Muertos week of shows. The winner receives a championship belt, and - like classic Leyenda de Plata tournaments - defends it at the following year's event.

The Dia de Muertos events are consistently hosted by La Catrina & Amotlamini, joined by a different Aztec god "guest" hosting each year. In 2014, it was the death god Mictlantecuhtli.^[1] In 2015, it was the rain god Tlaloc.^[2] And in 2016, it was the mother goddess Coatlicue.^[3]

Edition	Date	Winner
2017	November 3, 2017	Sanson
2018	November 2, 2018
2019	November 1, 2019
2020	October 30, 2020	El Terrible
2021	November 5, 2021	El Terrible
2022	November 4, 2022	Stuka Jr.
2023	November 3, 2023	Barbaro Cavernario
2024	November 1, 2024	Difunto
2025	October 31, 2025	Guerrero Maya Jr.

2017

The inaugural champion was crowned in an 8-man torneo cibernetico on November 3, 2017. Sanson won by last eliminating Soberano Jr..

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Forastero	Valiente
Valiente	Hechicero
Hechicero	Diamante Azul
Diamante Azul	Sanson & El Cuatrero
Mistico	Sanson
El Cuatrero	Soberano Jr.
Soberano Jr.	Sanson
Sanson won the cibernetico

This year's guest host was the dog-headed god Xolotl (portrayed by Rush).^[4]

2018

This tournament featured a 12-man #1 contendership cibernetico on October 26, with the winner facing Sanson for the title a week later on November 2.

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Kawato San	Triton
Black Panther	Virus
Tiger	Audaz
Triton	Forastero
Audaz	El Cuatrero
Virus	Flyer
Guerrero Maya Jr.	Templario
Forastero	Esfinge
Flyer	El Cuatrero
El Cuatrero	Esfinge
Esfinge	Templario
Templario won the cibernetico

Templario won the shot, and Sanson retained.

This year had two godly hosts: the war god Huitzilopochtli, & his sister the moon goddess Coyolxāuhqui.^[5]

2019

This year featured a 10-man cibernetico on Tuesday October 29.

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Universo 2000 Jr.	Rey Cometa
Black Panther	Polvora
Disturbio	Dulce Gardenia
Tiger	Audaz
Dulce Gardenia	Virus
Rey Cometa	Polvora
Polvora	Star Jr.
Audaz	Virus
Virus	Star Jr.
Star Jr. won the cibernetico

Star Jr. won the shot, and was defeated by Sanson in 23:53 three days later on November 1.

This year's guest host was the serpent god Quetzalcoatl.^[6] Mictlantecuhtli also returned.

2020

Sanson tested positive for Covid-19 shortly before Día de Muertos, so the title was vacated. A 10-man cibernetico was held on October 23, with the last two competitors fighting to crown a new champion in the final the following week.

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Atlantis Jr.	Mephisto
Rey Bucanero	Valiente
Templario	Mephisto
Stuka Jr.	Diamante Azul
Valiente	Euforia
Soberano Jr.	Templario
Diamante Azul	El Terrible
Templario	Euforia	19:39
El Terrible & Euforia won the cibernetico

El Terrible defeated Euforia on October 30 in 19:31 to be crowned the new Rey del Inframundo.

This year's guest host was the jaguar god Tezcatlipoca.^[7]

2021

This year reverted to the format from 2019. The contendership cibernetico was held on November 2 and won by Atlantis Jr..

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Gemelo Diablo I	Valiente
Felino	Volador Jr.
Gemelo Diablo II	Angel de Oro
Valiente	Gran Guerrero
Angel de Oro	Templario
Templario	Mistico
Mistico	Atlantis Jr.
Gran Guerrero	Volador Jr.
Volador Jr.	Atlantis Jr.	20:14
Atlantis Jr. won the cibernetico

El Terrible retained against Atlantis Jr. on November 5.

This year's guest host was the sea monster Cipactli.^[8]

2022

This year's cibernetico was held on November 1, and won by Stuka Jr..

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Dark Panther	Esfinge
Rey Bucanero	El Sagrado
Star Jr.	Panterita del Ring
Esfinge	Rugido
Panterita del Ring	Rugido
Rugido	El Sagrado
El Sagrado	Dragon Rojo Jr.
Niebla Roja	Stuka Jr.
Dragon Rojo Jr.	Stuka Jr.
Stuka Jr. won the cibernetico

Stuka Jr. defeated El Terrible in 13:02 on November 4 to be crowned the new Rey del Inframundo.

This year's guest host was the water goddess Chalchiuhtlicue.^[9]

2023

This year's cibernetico was increased to 12. It was held on October 31, and won by Barbaro Cavernario.

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Disturbio	Akuma
El Coyote	Magnus
Zandokan Jr.	Averno
El Sagrado	Guerrero Maya Jr.
Magnus	Virus
Akuma	Barbaro Cavernario
Guerrero Maya Jr.	Esfinge
Esfinge	Gran Guerrero
Virus	Averno
Averno	Gran Guerrero
Gran Guerrero	Barbaro Cavernario
Barbaro Cavernario won the cibernetico

Barbaro Cavernario defeated Stuka Jr. in 12:43 on November 3 to be crowned the new Rey del Inframundo.

This year's guest host was the water monster Ahuizotl.^[10]

2024

This year's tournament changed the format. Three challengers would be determined early in Día de Muertos week in 3 separate 8-man cibernetico matches, taking place in each of CMLL's routine stops: Mexico City, Puebla & Guadalajara. The champion would then defend his title against all 3 in an elimination 4-way on the Friday show.

October 28 - Puebla

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Rey Samuray	Pegasso
Pegasso	Multy
Arkalis	Stigma
Perverso	Xelhua
Multy	Guerrero Maya Jr.
Stigma	Guerrero Maya Jr.
Guerrero Maya Jr.	Xelhua	16:40
Sanson won the cibernetico

October 29 - CDMX

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Espanto Jr.	Zandokan Jr.	10:26
Crixus	Magnus	13:23
Magnus	Difunto	15:11
Vegas	Villano III Jr.	15:50
El Coyote	Difunto	17:38
Zandokan Jr.	Villano III Jr.	20:22
Villano III Jr.	Difunto	27:22
Difunto won the cibernetico

October 29 - Guadalajara

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Malefico	Gallero
Arlequín	Barboza
Calavera Jr. I	Furia Roja
Furia Roja	Bestia Negra
Bestia Negra	Barboza
Calavera Jr. II	Gallero
Gallero	Barboza
Barboza won the cibernetico

November 1

Xelhua eliminated Barboza at 7:45, Difunto eliminated Xelhua at 9:32, and Difunto pinned Barbaro Cavernario in 19:35 to be crowned the new Rey del Inframundo.

This year's guest host was the butterfly goddess Ītzpāpalōtl.^[11]

2025

This year retained the formula from the previous, albeit with 6-man ciberneticos.

October 27 - Puebla

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Pegasso	Xelhua	2:55
Stigma	Guerrero Maya Jr.	6:24
Rayo Metalico	Arkalis	8:46
Arkalis	Guerrero Maya Jr.	11:17
Xelhua	Guerrero Maya Jr.	15:34
Guerrero Maya Jr. won the cibernetico

October 28 - CDMX

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Dragón de Fuego	Max Star	14:57
Max Star	Valiente Jr.	19:39
Magnus	Villano III Jr.	22:15
Valiente Jr.	Rugido	26:19
Rugido	Villano III Jr.	37:49
Villano III Jr. won the cibernetico

October 28 - Guadalajara

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Demonio Maya	Fantástico
Bestia Negra	Adrenalina & Fantástico
Fantástico	Principe Daniel
Principe Daniel	Furia Roja
Furia Roja	Adrenalina
Adrenalina won the cibernetico

October 31

Guerrero Maya Jr. won in 16:15 by last eliminating Difunto to be crowned the new Rey del Inframundo.

This year's guest host was the Nahua folk hero, Milpa Alta guardian & volcano personification Teuhtli.^[12]

Notes

At some point, the Guadalajara events gained their own supernatural host; the folkloric Charro Negro.^[13]
Micros customarily dress up as what La Catrina calls "Cuicas" (possibly a play on "chiquatli"^[14]). In 2025, they were re-christened Naguals.

according to the art director, there are 6 "guardians" in total who are assigned with taking losing luchadors to the underworld.^[15]

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Championships
Historic: Welter: Mascara Dorada • Middle: Flip Gordon • Light Heavy: Atlantis Jr.
CMLL: Micro: KeMalito • Mini: Angelito Light: Stigma • Welter: Titán • Middle: Templario Light Heavy: Mistico • Heavy: Claudio Castagnoli Tag: Ángel de Oro & Niebla Roja • Trios: (Mistico, Mascara Dorada, Neon) Women: Mercedes Moné • Women's Tag: La Jarochita & Lluvia
National: Light: Rayo Metalico • Welter: Magia Blanca • Middle: Guerrero Maya Jr. Light Heavy: Esfinge • Heavy: Akuma Tag: Los Depredadores (Magnus & Rugido) • Trios: Felino Jr., Hijo De Stuka Jr., El Cobarde Women: India Sioux • Women's Tag: Skadi & Kira
Occidente: Middle: Zandokan Jr. • Heavy: Bestia Negra Tag: Dulce Gardenia & La Fashion • Trios: Furia Roja, Guerrero de la Muerte, Rafaga Women: Lluvia • Women's Tag: Dark Silueta & Zeuxis
Misc: Arena Coliseo Tag: El Hijo del Villano III & Villano III Jr. • Japan Women's: Hazuki
Tournaments Men's: Leyenda de Plata: Neon • Leyenda de Azul: Barbaro Cavernario • Universal: Titan Gran Prix: Mistico • Reyes del Aire: Neon • La Copa Jr.: Zandokan Jr. Gran Alternativa: Atlantis Jr. & Xelhua • Parejas Increíbles: Mascara Dorada & Rocky Romero • Copa Dinastías: Atlantis & Atlantis Jr. FantasticaMania: Titan & BUSHI • Copa Independencia: Templario & Titan • Torneo de Escuelas: Team CDMX Rey del Inframundo: Guerrero Maya Jr. • Embajador de los Ninos: Futuro • Barroco de la Arena Puebla: Blue Shark
Women's: Universal de Amazonas: India Sioux • Gran Prix de Amazonas: Persephone Copa Irma Gonzalez: Dark Silueta • Copa Mujeres Revolucionarias: Olympia
Misc.: Copa Bobby Bonales • CMLL Bodybuilding Contest
Inactive Copa de Arena Mexico Tournament Pequeño Reyes del Aire • En Busca de un Ídolo Nuevos Valores • Sangre Nueva Copa Herdez • Copa Express Japan Tag DF: Light • Welter • Middle CMLL-REINA: Intl Junior • Intl • Tag Team Occidente: Light • Welter • Light Heavy

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 '''Rey del Inframundo''' is a tournament held by [[CMLL|Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]] since [[2017]], during their annual '''Día de''' '''Muertos''' week of shows. The winner receives a championship belt, and - like classic [[Leyenda de Plata]] tournaments - defends it at the following year's event.
+The Dia de Muertos events are consistently hosted by La Catrina & [[Amotlamini]], joined by a different Aztec god "guest" hosting each year. In 2014, it was the death god '''Mictlantecuhtli.'''<sup>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnAKbw5Ldm0 <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]</sup>  In 2015, it was the rain god '''Tlaloc'''.<sup>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj9HIHqWkBk#t=36m48s <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>]</sup> And in 2016, it was the  mother goddess '''Coatlicue'''.<sup>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tMDTjaxBkU#t=49m12s <nowiki>[3]</nowiki>]</sup>
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 ! style="width:60px;" |Edition
@@ Line 49: / Line 51: @@
 {{CiberneticoLine|[[El Cuatrero]]|[[Soberano Jr.]]}}
 {{CiberneticoLine|[[Soberano Jr.]]|[[Sanson (II)|Sanson]]}}
-{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Sanson (II)|Sanson]]}}
+{{CiberneticoEnd|[[Sanson (II)|Sanson]]}}This year's guest host was the dog-headed god '''Xolotl''' (portrayed by [[Rush]]).<sup>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouML3KDPLzQ#t=47m44s <nowiki>[4]</nowiki>]</sup>
 == 2018 ==
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 {{CiberneticoLine|[[Esfinge (Guadalajara)|Esfinge]]|[[Templario]]}}
 {{CiberneticoEnd|[[Templario]]}}[[Templario]] won the shot, and [[Sanson (II)|Sanson]] retained.
+This year had two godly hosts: the war god '''Huitzilopochtli''', & his sister the moon goddess '''Coyolxāuhqui.'''<sup>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7W2NUadJuo#t=1h12m53s <nowiki>[5]</nowiki>]</sup>
 == 2019 ==
@@ Line 78: / Line 82: @@
 {{CiberneticoLine|[[Virus]]|[[Star Jr.]]}}
 {{CiberneticoEnd|[[Star Jr.]]}}Star Jr. won the shot, and was defeated by [[Sanson (II)|Sanson]] in 23:53 three days later on [[November 1]].
+This year's guest host was the serpent god '''Quetzalcoatl'''.<sup>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucjNnQ-ZddE#t=8m <nowiki>[6]</nowiki>]</sup> Mictlantecuhtli also returned.
 == 2020 ==
@@ Line 91: / Line 97: @@
 {{CiberneticoEnd|[[El Terrible]] & [[Euforia]]}}
 [[El Terrible]] defeated [[Euforia]] on [[October 30]] in 19:31 to be crowned the new Rey del Inframundo.
+This year's guest host was the jaguar god '''Tezcatlipoca'''.<sup>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hApMiWGHzZw#t=21m33s <nowiki>[7]</nowiki>]</sup>
 == 2021 ==
@@ Line 105: / Line 113: @@
 {{CiberneticoEnd|[[Atlantis Jr.]]}}
 [[El Terrible]] retained against [[Atlantis Jr.]] on [[November 5]].
+This year's guest host was the sea monster '''Cipactli'''.<sup>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR94r8oQ2zY <nowiki>[8]</nowiki>]</sup>
 == 2022 ==
@@ Line 119: / Line 129: @@
 {{CiberneticoEnd|[[Stuka Jr.]]}}
 [[Stuka Jr.]] defeated [[El Terrible]] in 13:02 on [[November 4]] to be crowned the new Rey del Inframundo.
+This year's guest host was the water goddess '''Chalchiuhtlicue.'''<sup>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNBxejNW520#t=2m35s <nowiki>[9]</nowiki>]</sup>
 == 2023 ==
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 {{CiberneticoEnd|[[Barbaro Cavernario]]}}
 [[Barbaro Cavernario]] defeated [[Stuka Jr.]] in 12:43 on [[November 3]] to be crowned the new Rey del Inframundo.
+This year's guest host was the water monster '''Ahuizotl'''.<sup>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Vh1Urq5rU#t=2m37s <nowiki>[10]</nowiki>]</sup>
 == 2024 ==
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 {{CiberneticoStart}}
 {{CiberneticoLine|[[Malefico]]|[[Gallero]]}}
-{{CiberneticoLine|[[Arlequín]]|[[Barboza]]}}
+{{CiberneticoLine|[[Jocker|Arlequín]]|[[Barboza]]}}
 {{CiberneticoLine|[[Calavera Jr. I]]|[[Furia Roja]]}}
 {{CiberneticoLine|[[Furia Roja]]|[[Bestia Negra]]}}
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 === [[November 1]] ===
 [[Xelhua]] eliminated [[Barboza]] at 7:45, [[Difunto]] eliminated [[Xelhua]] at 9:32, and [[Difunto]] pinned [[Barbaro Cavernario]] in 19:35 to be crowned the new Rey del Inframundo.
+This year's guest host was the butterfly goddess '''Ītzpāpalōtl'''.<sup>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56yr-bDirDw#t=50s <nowiki>[11]</nowiki>]</sup>
 == 2025 ==
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 === [[October 31]] ===
-[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]] won in 16:15 by last eliminating [[Barbaro Cavernario|Difunto]] to be crowned the new Rey del Inframundo.{{CMLLTitleBox}}
+[[Guerrero Maya Jr.]] won in 16:15 by last eliminating [[Barbaro Cavernario|Difunto]] to be crowned the new Rey del Inframundo.
+This year's guest host was the Nahua folk hero, Milpa Alta guardian & volcano personification '''Teuhtli.'''<sup>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLsqMD4w6Sc#t=1m14s <nowiki>[12]</nowiki>]</sup>
+== Notes ==
+* At some point, the Guadalajara events gained their own supernatural host; the folkloric '''Charro Negro'''.<sup>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O1OlDrEv9c&t=44m37s <nowiki>[13]</nowiki>]</sup>
+* ''Micros'' customarily dress up as what La Catrina calls "'''Cuicas'''" (possibly a play on "''chiquatli''"<sup>[https://www.azteccalendar.com/daycount/Chicuacen.html <nowiki>[14]</nowiki>]</sup>). In 2025, they were re-christened '''Naguals'''.
+* according to the art director, there are 6 "guardians" in total who are assigned with taking losing luchadors to the underworld.<sup>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN8fLoBxQrs4m26s <nowiki>[15]</nowiki>]</sup>
+{{CMLLTitleBox}}
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