Infierno en el Ring

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Infierno en el Ring is the name of major CMLL shows in Arena Mexico which feature a multiman cage match. From its inception until 2013, CMLL tended to run this match during the summer months. From 2014 onwards, they pivoted to more of a Christmas Day / New Year's Day end-of-year event. They often run similar cage matches in other arenas through the year.

Wrestlers eliminate themselves from a CMLL cage match by climbing over the top. Wrestlers are considered escaped when they get across the top of the cage, and do not have to touch the floor to get credit. CMLL forces the wrestlers to stay in the cage for a minimum amount of time, which changes based on day and numbers of wrestlers, before trying to escape. If wrestlers leave early, they are ordered to return to the cage and try to escape again.

The loser of the cage match loses their mask or hair. The 'win' is usually credited to the wrestler who is actually second to last out to escape the cage. Since 2006, CMLL has forced the last two participants in the cage match to face off in a one fall singles match, rather than winning by escaping.

2000

CMLL's first Infierno en el Ring took place on August 4, at the Entre Torre Infernal event. It was a four man cage match of all unmasked wrestlers.

Order of Escape

  1. Perro Aguayo Sr.
  2. Pierroth

Villano III submitted Máscara Año 2000 to claim his hair. It was Villano III's first Apuesta match after losing his mask.

For the first time, CMLL held the Infierno en el Ring cage match in tandem with the Anniversary show, on September 28. The cage match not only had hair and masks on the line, but sole possession of the Infernales name. Satanico's former underlings Rey Bucanero and Ultimo Guerrero turned on their mentor to team with Tarzan Boy (and later, also Mascara Magica). Satanico fought back with the help of other CMLL rudos, then created new Infernales (Averno & Mephisto) to finish the battle. The match was signed as (Satanico) Infernales versus (Tarzan Boy) Infernales, which the rebellious crew used to gain a man advantage by including Magica on their team.

Order of Escape

  1. Tarzan Boy
  2. Rey Bucanero
  3. Mephisto
  4. Último Guerrero
  5. Averno

Satanico forced Máscara Mágica to submit & thus unmask. Magica was revealed to be Antonio Gómez Medina.

2002

This year's event was held at Arena Coliseo on June 16. It was an 8-man match, and the first where every entrant wagered their mask. The full list of competitors is unknown; only the ultimate winner (Super Kendo) and loser (Solar II). Solar II was named as Pedro Buenrostro Torres.

2003

Tlalnepantla

On April 16, CMLL sponsored a show in Arena Lopez Mateos headlined by the match, marking the first of several co-promoted independent instances of Infierno en el Ring.

Wrestlers who escaped

Nitro won, thus claiming Brazo de Oro's hair.

Madero

The second co-promoted event, from June 20. A 6-way mixed match.

Wrestlers who escaped

Rayo de Jalisco Jr. won & took Yankee Star's mask.

Arena Coliseo

The official CMLL edition returned to Arena Coliseo on November 30. It was another 4-way hair match.

Order of Escape

  1. Tarzan Boy
  2. Negro Casas

Mascara Ano 2000 pinned Satanico to win & take his hair.

2004

Guadalajara

The first match from CMLL's Jalisco base in Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara took place on March 21. Six men wagered their hair.

Wrestlers who escaped

Shocker defeated Scorpio Jr. for his hair.

Arena Mexico

After three years away, the match returned to Arena Mexico. Six wrestlers participated in this year's cage, on June 18. Also marks the first time CMLL ran two Infierno matches themselves in one year. All entrants were unmasked, high level wrestlers.

Order of Escape

  1. Vampiro
  2. Pierroth
  3. Tarzan Boy
  4. Shocker
  5. Perro Aguayo Jr.

Perro Jr. was the last out, betraying fellow tecnico Negro Casas and leaving him to lose his hair.

Madero

The only arena/city to receive multiple Infierno en el Ring co-promoted shows. This one took place on September 25, and was a 6-way hair match.

Wrestlers who escaped

Shocker defeated Bestia Salvaje for his hair.

Acapulco

The second co-promotion of the year, from November 20. A six-way mixed bet, reigniting the storied Los Brazos vs Los Villanos rivalry.

Order of Escape[1]

  1. Villano III
  2. Brazo de Platino
  3. Brazo de Plata
  4. Villano V

Villano IV beat Brazo de Oro, successfully defending his mask for Oro's hair.

Arena Coliseo

A 4-way hair match from December 5. And third fully-CMLL match of the year.

Wrestlers who escaped

Negro Casas shaved Okumura.

Toluca

2004s third co-promotion, and a rematch from Acapulco. This time on December 18.

Brazo de Platino lost and was shaved, but by whom from amongst the 5 other competitors is unknown.

2005

Arena Mexico

This year's cage match was held on June 17, and pushed as a battle between the rudo Perros del Mal, CMLL rudos, and Mistico (added late to increase the drawing power).

Order of Escape

  1. El Hijo del Perro Aguayo
  2. Universo 2000
  3. Halloween
  4. Negro Casas
  5. Heavy Metal
  6. Hector Garza
  7. Mistico
  8. Damian 666

Mascara Magica was the last in the cage after Damian 666 escaped, and lost his hair.

Guadalajara*

Took place on December 10 at Feria Zapopum instead of CMLL's usual Guadalajara building, so was presumably the fifth overall co-promoted event. Was an 8-way hair match.

Wrestlers who escaped

Máximo won by beating Cesar Dantes.

2006

Arena Mexico

CMLL held the cage match on July 14. This cage match featured midlevel wrestlers, all masked. Starting with the year, the final two wrestlers competed in a one fall match.

Order of Escape

  1. Neutron
  2. Nitro
  3. Mascara Purpura
  4. Sagrado
  5. Sangre Azteca
  6. Volador Jr.
  7. Averno
  8. La Mascara
  9. Mephisto
  10. Felino

Misterioso II defeated Pantera with his La Rosa Driver. Pantera unmasked as Francisco Javier Pozas, though he continues to wrestle with his mask outside of Mexico.

Guadalajara

A 6-way hair match from July 16.

Wrestlers who escaped

Cesar Dantes redeemed his loss from the prior December by shaving Brazo de Oro.

Guadalajara

The first time CMLL had hosted two Guadalajara matches in one year. Also, the first time the match took place on Christmas Day, and the first to explicitly focus on CMLL's insular Guadalajara roster. 8 masks were wagered.

Order of Escape

  1. Idolo II
  2. Rey Trueno
  3. Metatron
  4. Metal Blanco
  5. Magnum
  6. Mr. Trueno

Infierno won & claimed Golden's mask, revealing him to be Jesus Hernandez Granados.

2007

Monterrey

A co-promotion. An 11-way hair match that took place on April 22, at Arena Solidaridad.

Wrestlers who escaped

Enrique Aguilera and Ramiro Ramirez both lost & were shaved, presumably as the result of a draw.

Arena Mexico - CMLL 74th Anniversario

In place of a big singles match, CMLL used the Infierno en el Ring cage match for this year's anniversary main event on September 28. This year's cage match included many top wrestlers, mostly masked and one maskless.

Order of Escape

  1. Villano V
  2. Atlantis
  3. Dr. Wagner Jr.
  4. Ultimo Guerrero
  5. Mistico
  6. Perro Aguayo Jr.

Blue Panther forced Hijo de Lizmark to submit to a fujiwara armbar. Hijo de Lizmark unmasked and was revealed to be Juan Carlos Baños.

Guadalajara

An 8-way mixed wager match from December 16.

Order of Escape

  1. Depredador
  2. Mach 1
  3. Ebola
  4. Emilio Charles Jr.
  5. Brazo de Platino
  6. El Gallo

Exterminador handed Brazo de Oro his 4th & final Infierno en el Ring hair loss.

2008

Guadalajara

An 8-man mixed bout from February 19.

Order of Escape

  1. Leono
  2. Leon Blanco
  3. Mascara Magica
  4. Infierno
  5. Alex Koslov
  6. Texano Jr.

Malefico won & shaved Tony Rivera.

Arena Mexico - Infierno en el Ring

CMLL held the 2008 cage match on June 13. This match featured only unmasked wrestlers, and was an outcropping of the Perros del Mal vs CMLL tecnicos feud. It was also the first full card to be promoted as "Infierno en el Ring".

Order of Escape

  1. Alex Koslov
  2. Damian 666
  3. Marco Corleone
  4. Terrible
  5. Mr. Aguila
  6. Shocker
  7. Negro Casas
  8. Perro Aguayo Jr.

Texano Jr. defeated Heavy Metal for the win, in a mild upset.

Madero

Madero once again received a co-promoted show. This time a 10-way hair match, held on July 16. Also possibly the first Lucha Del Revés example, as many of the competitors were nonetheless masked.

Wrestlers who escaped

Brazo de Platino was disqualified by the rudo referee[2], thus forfeiting his hair to Oro Negro.

2009

Arena Mexico - Minis

The first of 2009's unprecedented eight Infierno en el Ring matches, and the first to feature & focus upon CMLL's Mini-Estrella division. Was held on January 11, with all 12 minis risking a mask. There were no specific feud leading into it, and it just served as the monthly big event for the Sunday shows.

Order of Escape

  1. Cosmico
  2. Electrico
  3. Fantasy
  4. Pequeno Ninja
  5. Nino de Acero
  6. Tzuki
  7. Pequeno Olimpico
  8. Pequeno Universo 2000
  9. Pequeno Warrior
  10. Ultimo Dragoncito
  11. Mascarita Dorada

Pierrothito defeated Shockercito to win the match. Shockercito was revealed to be Javier Cortes Sanchez.

Guadalajara - Luchadoras

The first women's edition of the match. 11 luchadoras put their hair on the line on February 6.

Order of Escape

  1. Goddess
  2. Mima Shimoda
  3. Sahori
  4. La Nazi
  5. Marcela
  6. Hiroka
  7. Dark Angel
  8. La Amapola
  9. Lady Apache

Princesa Blanca beat La Medusa in the finale.

Puebla - Minis

The second Mini-Estrella match - 2 months after the first, on March 6 - and the first Infierno en el Ring to take place in Puebla. 14 men competed, and once again all wagered their masks.

Wrestlers who escaped

Mascarita Dorada unmasked Sombrita, who revealed his name as Javier Teucli Roldán.

Guadalajara

Took place July 19, with 8 masks/hairs on the line.

Wrestlers who escaped

Palacio Negro won & unmasked Azazel, as Luis Eduardo Gonzalez Ramirez.

Arena Mexico - Infierno en el Ring

CMLL held the main 2009 Infierno en el Ring on July 31, 2009. 15 men bet their hair.

Order of Escape

  1. Mictlan
  2. Heavy Metal
  3. Blue Panther
  4. Okumura
  5. Terrible
  6. Maximo
  7. Shocker
  8. Texano Jr.
  9. Ray Mendoza Jr.
  10. Negro Casas
  11. Hector Garza
  12. Black Warrior
  13. Yujiro

Naito pinned Toscano for the win.

Guadalajara - Minis+

Uniquely in match history, this 15-man all-masks event from August 18 was a combination of Mini-Estrellas and lightweight luchadors from the "main" male roster.

Order of Escape

  1. Pequeno Nitro
  2. Bracito de Oro
  3. Eléctrico
  4. Fantasy
  5. Pequeno Universo 2000
  6. Sauron
  7. Pequeno Olimpico
  8. Espiritu Maligno
  9. Ultimo Dragoncito
  10. Blue Center
  11. Pequeno Warrior
  12. Mascarita Dorada
  13. Asturiano

Pierrothito unmasked Mr. Rafaga as Mario Santillan.

Arena Mexico

A 12-way mask match, held on October 18.

Order of Escape

  1. Astro Boy
  2. Hooligan
  3. Tiger Kid
  4. Pegasso
  5. Dr. X
  6. Rey Cometa
  7. Skandalo
  8. Flash
  9. Arkangel de la Muerte
  10. Angel de Oro

Polvora beat Tigre Blanco, who was named as Sergio Guzmán Silva.

Guadalajara

2009's fourth Guadalajara event, from November 15, featured 8 masks on the line.

Order of Escape

  1. Infierno
  2. Magnum
  3. Samurai
  4. Neutron
  5. Rafaga
  6. Leon Blanco

El Gallo beat El Egipcio, unmasked as Luis Francisco Villareal Becerra.

2010

Guadalajara

Happened on April 25, with 8 masks on the line.

Order of Escape[3]

  1. Astaroth
  2. Rey Trueno
  3. Hierro
  4. Mr. Trueno
  5. Metal Blanco
  6. Magnum

Rafaga submitted Guerrero Samurai II, unmasked as José Luis Gutiérrez.

Arena Mexico - Infierno en el Ring

From July 18, with 12 masks.

Order of Escape[4]

  1. Hooligan - 05:13
  2. Ángel de Plata - 06:35
  3. Monster - 07:43
  4. Sensei - 08:41
  5. Tiger Kid - 09:37
  6. Ángel Azteca Jr. - 11:03
  7. Puma King - 11:50
  8. Diamante - 12:35
  9. Histeria - 15:17
  10. Doctor X - 17:31

Ángel de Oro defeated Fabián el Gitano with La Campana at the 23:18 mark. Fabian was revealed as Emilio Fabián Fernandez de Leon.

Arena Mexico - CMLL 77th Anniversario

The third cage match to headline an Anniversario happened on September 3, and was the first at the event to entirely featured masked competitors - 14 in all.

Order of Escape[5]

  1. Averno (5:23)
  2. Mephisto (5:23)
  3. Ephesto (5:23)
  4. Histeria (8:35)
  5. El Alebrije (8:35)
  6. Mr. Niebla (9:14)
  7. Ultimo Guerrero (12:41)
  8. Atlantis (12:53)
  9. Jushin Thunder Liger (13:57)
  10. Volador Jr. (17:52)
  11. Mistico (18:20)
  12. Psicosis (25:12)

La Sombra beat Olimpico at 33:50 to win & unmask him as Joel Bernal Galicia.

Chilpancingo, Guerrero

Another co-promoted show, from November 19, featuring 10 mixed bets.

Wrestlers who escaped

Apolo Estrada Jr. defeated Brazo de Platino to claim his hair.

2011

Arena Mexico - CMLL 78th Anniversario

September 30. The first time the cage headlined the Anniversario on back-to-back years, and the first at the Anniversario to be entirely hair bets (10).

Order of Escape

  1. Rush
  2. Mr. Aguila
  3. Damian El Terrible
  4. El Texano Jr.
  5. Hector Garza
  6. Maximo
  7. Blue Panther
  8. Negro Casas

Felino beat Rey Bucanero by reversing a super huracarrana into a superbomb (with a rope-assisted pin for good measure) to claim his hair.

Guadalajara

Also happened on September 30, simultaneously with the 78th Anniversario. Featuring 14 hairs & masks.

Order of Escape

  1. Toscano
  2. Malefico
  3. El Sagrado
  4. Yoshihashi
  5. Leono
  6. Guerrero Maya Jr.
  7. Okumura
  8. Leo
  9. Angel de Plata
  10. Delta
  11. Metal Blanco
  12. Polvora

Palacio Negro beat Loco Max to shave him.

2012

Nezahualcoyotl

The ninth co-promotion, from March 3. As in Acapulco 8 years prior, this was a Los Brazos vs Los Villanos 6-man match, with the exact same competitors (albeit 1 fewer masks, by this time - Villano IV was the only entrant to still have his).[6]

Order of Escape

  1. Brazo de Oro
  2. Villano III
  3. Brazo de Plata
  4. Villano IV[7]

Ray Mendoza Jr. (aka Villano V) won, once again leaving Brazo de Platino (who had previously escaped, but re-entered) as the one to get shaved.

Both groups "made peace" after the match, which was indeed the final 6-man match either team of brothers would have against one another (although there were still occasional clashes, such as a tag team Apuestas the following year, some atomicos matches featuring 6 family members in all, and a generation-spanning trios match with one OG on wither side).

Puebla

Took place May 28 with 12 mixed wagers.

Order of Escape[8]

  1. Milenium
  2. Hombre Bala Jr.
  3. Pegasso
  4. Espiritu Maligno
  5. Skandalo
  6. Lestat
  7. Dragon Lee
  8. Asturiano
  9. Super Comando
  10. Stigma

Puma King pinned Karissma with La Casita to reveal him as José Luis Guevara Carrera, age 42.

Arena Mexico - Infierno en el Ring - Luchadoras

The second ever women's Infierno en el Ring happened on June 29 with a mix of 10 masks/hairs.

Order of Escape

  1. Dalys la Caribena
  2. La Seductora
  3. Marcela
  4. Tiffany
  5. Lady Apache
  6. Dark Angel
  7. Estrellita
  8. La Amapola

Princesa Blanca beat Goya Kong. Goya unmasked as Gloria Alvarado Nava, 25 years old, 7 years a wrestler.

Guadalajara

Occurred September 9, risking 8 masks.

Order of Escape[9]

  1. Acertijo
  2. Metatron
  3. Halcon de Plata
  4. Mr. Trueno
  5. Black Metal
  6. Infierno

Esfinge beat In Memoriam with his Nudo Egipcio pin. In Memoriam was revealed to be Manual Campos Ornelas, from Guadalajara; 3 years a wrestler, 20 years old.

Guadalajara - Minis

November 6 was host to the 3rd all-Minis match, and featured 12 mixed wagers (the first Minis edition to not be all masks).

Order of Escape[10]

  1. Pequeno Halcon
  2. Mercurio
  3. Aereo
  4. Pequeno Olimpico
  5. Fantasy
  6. Astral
  7. Pierrothito
  8. Ultimo Dragoncito
  9. Demus 316
  10. Pequeno Violencia

The cage was notably temperamental, with Pequeno Olimpico's escape being necessitated by it buckling around him, Astral's attempted moonsault out of it almost killing him, and multiple combatants either leaving bloodied or via stretcher.[11]

Shockercito beat Pequeno Warrior with La Reinera to claim his hair.

2013

Arena Mexico - Sin Salida - Minis

Mini match #4, following straight on from the last one on June 2 & featuring a mix of 10 bets.

Order of Escape

  1. Pequeno Warrior
  2. Fantasy
  3. Pequeno Nitro
  4. Electrico
  5. Demus 316
  6. Aereo
  7. Mercurio
  8. Bam Bam

Shockercito beat Pequeno Violencia for his hair.

Puebla (60th Anniversary)

Took place July 15 with 10 mixed bets, on a special show to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Arena Puebla.

Order of Escape

  1. Inquisidor
  2. Robin
  3. Pegasso
  4. Siki Osama Jr.
  5. Tigre Rojo Jr.
  6. Skandalo
  7. Disturbio
  8. Stigma

Espiritu Maligno beat Leono for his hair.

Arena Mexico - Infierno en el Ring

Happened July 19 with 10 hairs on the line.

Order of Escape

  1. Rush
  2. Rey Bucanero
  3. Blue Panther
  4. Negro Casas
  5. Averno
  6. Brazo de Plata
  7. Maximo
  8. Rey Escorpion

Shocker beat Mr. Aguila for his mohawk.

2014

Arena Coliseo (71st Anniversary) - Minis

Celebrated the 71st Anniversary of the Arena on April 6, with the 5th all-Minis match (wagering 10 mask).

Order of Escape

  1. Acero
  2. Stukita
  3. Fantasy
  4. Ultimo Dragoncito
  5. Pequeno Nitro
  6. Pequeno Olimpico
  7. Electrico
  8. Pierrothito

Astral ultimately defeated Pequeno Halcon after about 4 minutes of 1-on-1 combat. Halcon was revealed to be Rogelio Espinoza Lopez, 33 years old, from Torreon.

Guadalajara

A June 22, with 8 mask/hair bets.

Order of Escape[12]

  1. Esfinge
  2. Demonio Maya
  3. Bobby Zavala
  4. Sadico
  5. El Gallo
  6. Rey Cometa

Barbaro Cavernario submitted Black Metal with La Cavernaria and unveiled him as Omar Brunetti; 24 years old, 8 years a luchador, from Los Mochis, Sinaloa.

Arena Mexico - Infierno en el Ring

December 5 date. The first "Infierno en el Ring" event to happen in the winter rather than the summer. 10 hairs were risked.

Order of Escape[13]

  1. Shocker & Terrible (simultaneously)
  2. Blue Panther
  3. Maximo
  4. Ultimo Guerrero
  5. Marco Corleone
  6. Volador Jr.
  7. Barbaro Cavernario

The final two was a rematch of how the CMLL 78th Anniversario main event cage match went in 2011. Only this time with the reverser result: Rey Bucanero reversed a pin, to serve Felino his second ever hair loss.

2015

Guadalajara

Happened March 27, with 8 hairs.

Wrestlers who escaped

The finale was rudo vs rudo, unexpectedly. Jocker defeat Sadico with a piledriver variant to take his hair.

Guadalajara

June 14; all 12 wrestlers entered masked.

Wrestlers who escaped

Esfinge defeat Espectrum with "a bridging cradle" (likely Nudo Egipcio) to unmask him as Gerardo Alférez Robledo; 32 years old, 8 years a wrestler.

Arena Mexico - Infierno en el Ring

The seventh event to be named for the match, and - building on the change from the previous year - the first such match in it CMLL history to be held on December 25 - Christmas Day. All 12 entrants bet their masks.

Order of Escape

  1. Esfinge (5:06)
  2. Puma (6:10)
  3. Pegasso (7:03)
  4. Cancerbero (7:58)
  5. Triton (8:41)
  6. Tiger (10:04)
  7. Blue Panther Jr. (11:09)
  8. Sangre Azteca (13:11)
  9. Fuego (15:23)
  10. Raziel (17:39)

The Panther beat Super Comando in 23:35 via submission with the Nudo Lagunero, after nearly six minutes alone. He was unveiled as Gustavo Torres Ramirez; 34 years old, 17 years a luchador, from Neza. Principe Odin consoled his son after the loss, whilst Blue Panther & Blue Panther Jr. celebrated with the victor.

Guadalajara

Third Guadalajara event of the year, on December 27. As in the first, the 10 entrants all offered their hair.

Wrestlers who escaped

El Alteno and Mr. Apolo drew with a double pin, so were both shaved.

Puebla

Happened the day after the previous on December 28 (the third cage match in a week!) - 10 mixed bets.

Order of Escape

  1. Okumura (3:23)
  2. Disturbio (4:43)
  3. Rey Cometa (6:01)
  4. Canelo Casas (6:50)
  5. Fuego (7:18)
  6. Espiritu Maligno (8:22)
  7. King Jaguar (10:32)
  8. Skandalo (13:45)

Stigma beat Police Man at 16:15 for his hair.

2016

Guadalajara

10 masks were put up for grabs on June 26.

Wrestlers who escaped[14]

Star Black defeated El Gitano by reversing a suplex into a Paquete Total; Gerardo Salazar de la Torre, 25 years old, 7 years a wrestler.

Arena Mexico - Infierno en el Ring - Luchadoras

The second December 25 show, third all-women's match, and final event to be wholly branded under the match's name. Unlike the previous year, some hairs were thrown into the 10 total bets.

Order of Escape[15]

  1. La Amapola (6:06)
  2. Metalica (9:20)
  3. Sanely (11:37)
  4. Dalys la Caribena (13:39)
  5. La Jarochita (15:03)
  6. Marcela (16:16)
  7. Estrellita (17:15)
  8. Princesa Sugehit (21:51)

Zeuxis beat La Vaquerita at 25:01 with La Dulzura. Vaquerita climbed to the top of the cage shortly after Estrellita, but opted to plancha back in onto both opponents instead of escaping. She was revealed as Isabel Ordóñez, 15 years a wrestler.

Guadalajara

Also on December 25 - the second time Guadalajara ran the match simultaneously to one happening in Arena Mexico. 10 masks were on the line.

Order of Escape

  1. Leon Blanco
  2. Nautilius
  3. Pitbull I
  4. Magnum
  5. Rafaga
  6. Neutron
  7. Mr. Trueno
  8. Infierno

Star Black claimed his second mask/cage victory of the year by using his Estrella Negra to beat Frezzer, who unmasked as Diego Omar Lemus Pérez; 23 years old, 5 years a wrestler.

Freezer's brother Furia Roja attacked Star Black & ripped his mask off before Freezer's unmasking ceremony. Star Black ultimately beat Furia Roja for the Occidente Heavyweight Championship two years later.

2017

Guadalajara

Happened June 25, with 10 masks.

Order of escape[16]

  1. Fantastico
  2. Relampago
  3. Divino
  4. Thunder Boy
  5. Cosmos
  6. Black Sugar
  7. Tigre Blanco
  8. Linterna

Gran Kenut took Guerrero de la Muerte's mask with a Wheelbarrow Driver. He is Genaro Torres, from Guadalajara, four years a wrestler.

Arena Mexico - Sin Salida

The 3rd year of a December 25 Christmas Day match, with 10 masks.

Order of escape

  1. Pegasso
  2. Nitro
  3. Cancerbero
  4. Oro Jr.
  5. Raziel
  6. Fiero
  7. Templario
  8. Star Jr.

Starman beat Hijo del Signo with the Air Raid Crash at 19:40. Signo was revealed to be Marco Antonio Sánchez Rodríguez, 38 years old.

Guadalajara

December 29, 10 mixed bets.

Order of escape

  1. Explosivo
  2. Malefico
  3. Triton
  4. Mr. Trueno
  5. Omar Brunetti
  6. Neutron
  7. Leon Blanco
  8. Principe Kisho

Freezer beat Alteno to take his hair.

2018

This was the first year in the 18 since the match's innovation that one was not held in Mexico City. Instead, both that took place were Guadalajaran editions.

Guadalajara

April 29 - 10 mixed bets.

Order of escape[17]

  1. Black Sugar
  2. Demonio Rojo
  3. Yaqui
  4. Capitan Cobra
  5. Gran Kenut
  6. Bobby Black
  7. Magico
  8. Mr. Apolo

Leaving Alteno to take Carlo Roggi's hair.

Guadalajara

November 4 - 10 masks.

Order of escape

  1. Reycko
  2. Quka
  3. Baron Blanco Jr.
  4. Fugaz
  5. Thunder Boy
  6. Destello
  7. Tigre Blanco
  8. Paymon

Avispon Negro Jr. beat Destructor. Destructor is Hector Guardian Mares; 14 years a wrestler, from Guadalajara.

2019

Guadalajara

August 11 - 10 hairs

Order of escape[18]

  1. Linterna
  2. Guerrero de la Muerte
  3. Alteno
  4. Jocker
  5. Mr. Apolo
  6. Principe Daniel
  7. Sadico
  8. Johnny Dinamo

Paymon won via submission (La Cruceta/Chickenwing Armlock combination), and El Chakal lost his hair.

Arena Mexico - CMLL 86th Anniversario

The fifth CMLL Anniversary Show cage match was on September 27, involving 7 hairs. The competitors were a mixture of CMLL main eventers and "invaders", 2 from AAA & 1 from NWA (and was theorized to be the result of the AAA contingent playing hard-ball with their hair price vs Ultimo Guerrero).

Order of escape

  1. Big Daddy
  2. Gilbert el Boricua
  3. Barbaro Cavernario
  4. Volador Jr.
  5. Ciber the Main Man

Ultimo Guerrero beat Negro Casas to win 14:03, taking Casas' hair in what would prove to be his last major CMLL match (minus a few scattered welterweight title shots).

Guadalajara

This December 1 edition featured 7 hairs and 1 mask, and was somewhat team-based; with the build-up featuring atomicos matches pitting Bobby Black, Joker, Sádico, Vaquero Jr. against Difunto, Frezzer, Furia Roja, Guerrero de la Muerte.

Order of escape[19]

  1. Guerrero de la Muerte
  2. Bobby Black
  3. Sadico
  4. Furia Roja
  5. Vaquero Jr.
  6. Difunto (the only one who has their mask on the line)

Jocker beat Frezzer via Canadian Destroyer to see him shaved.

2020

Guadalajara

The only match of 2020, having slipped in on February 16, shortly before the global Covid-19 pandemic. 10 masks were up for grabs.

Order of escape

  1. Crixus
  2. Funebre
  3. Demonio Rojo
  4. Rielero
  5. Cris Skin
  6. Fantastico
  7. Luminoso
  8. Frenetico

Demonio Maya defeated Paladin to win. Paladin was Andrews Niebla Soto; 24 years old, 1 year a wrestler.

2021

Guadalajara

The first to be held after Covid lockdown, eking in just before the end of the year on December 14, and featuring 8 mixed bets.

order of escape

  1. Difunto
  2. Vaquero Jr.
  3. Omar Brunetti
  4. Bestia Negra
  5. Cris Skin
  6. Funebre

Jocker beat Carlo Roggi for his hair.

2022

Arena Mexico - Sin Salida

Held on January 1, starting a new tradition (a slight shift to the 2015-2017 Christmas one) whereby the match would be a New Year's Day speciality.

Polvora was originally booked to compete, but caught Covid and was announced as removed from the match immediately before it started. Thus turning the 12-man mixed-bet match into an 11-man one.

Order of escape

  1. Coyote
  2. Akuma
  3. Espiritu Negro
  4. Sangre Imperial
  5. Audaz
  6. Okumura
  7. Pegasso
  8. Stigma
  9. Nitro

Dulce Gardenia submitted Disturbio for the win (and his hair) in 28:39.

2023

Arena Mexico - Sin Salida

The second January 1 event, with 12 masks.

Order of escape[20]

  1. Bengala
  2. Oro Jr.
  3. Principe Odin Jr.
  4. Millenium
  5. Inquisidor
  6. Zandokan Jr.
  7. Neon
  8. Retro
  9. Difunto
  10. Nitro

Valiente Jr. beat Apocalipsis at 26:08 with two swinging bridging exploder suplexes. Apocalipsis is Juan Carlos Contreras Uribe; 47 years old, 23 years a wrestler.

Guadalajara

A special Friday event on December 29, instead of the usual Guadalajara Tuesday. Featuring 13 mixed bets.

Wrestlers who escaped

Exterminador won the mask of Black Boy; Carlos Dominguez Mercado, 30 years old, 2 years a professional wrestler.

2024

Arena Mexico - Sin Salida - Minis

The third January 1 event, with 16 mixed bets - a new record number of competitors. Also the first Minis cage match in a decade.

Order of escape

  1. Pequeño Violencia
  2. Fantasy
  3. Aereo
  4. Ultimo Dragoncito
  5. Pierrothito
  6. Rostro de Acero
  7. Pequeño Magia
  8. Kaligua
  9. Minos
  10. Full Metal
  11. Pequeño Polvora
  12. Pequeño Olimpico
  13. Angelito
  14. Galaxy

Mercurio cleanly submitted Shockercito at 29:03 to take his hair.

2025

Arena Mexico - Sin Salida

The 4th straight January 1 show, once again with minis (7th in all) to make up for the 10-year exile. 12 mixed bets.

Order of escape

  1. Pequeno Violencia
  2. Ultimo Dragoncito
  3. Rostro de Acero
  4. Shockercito
  5. Pierrothito
  6. Pequeno Olimpico
  7. Angelito
  8. Galaxy
  9. Pequeno Polvora
  10. Pequeno Magia

Full Metal beat Kaligua with a package piledriver in 19:49 (4:05 of the solo portion). Kaligua was Luis Angel Santiago Guzman, 27 years old, 15 years a wrestler, from Coacalco.

Guadalajara - Infierno en el Ring

Hosted on January 3, this was the first CMLL event to wholly be branded "Infierno en el Ring" in 9 years, and the first such event to be held outside of Arena Mexico. It included 12 mixed wagers.

Funebre was advertised for the match, but replaced by Satanico once it happened.

Order of escape[21]

  1. Infierno
  2. Rey Apocalipsis
  3. Mr. Trueno
  4. Javier Cruz Jr.
  5. Hijo del Soberano
  6. Rey Trueno
  7. Siki Osama Jr.
  8. Bufon
  9. El Malayo & Satanico (simultaneously)

Maléfico submitted partner Exterminador with a Double Armbar Submission for his hair, after Exterminador decided to re-enter the cage to rescue Malefico from a 2-on-1 beatdown.

Guadalajara - (66th Anniversary)

Held on June 24 for Arena Coliseo Guadalajara's anniversary, 8 masks were contested (with a surprise twist).

Order of escape[22]

  1. Cris Skin
  2. Optimus
  3. Trono
  4. Bestia Negra

Once four had escaped, the referee suggested that the remaining four would compete in a two-vs-two match for their masks, which they agreed to. Rafaga & Gallero then defeated Mr. Trueno & Rey Trueno (with a synchronised Spanish Fly & Superbomb). The Trueno brothers tried to leave in protest, only for Satanico to block their path at the entrance and demand they fulfill their obligation. Rey Trueno revealed himself as Gustavo Damián Oliveros, who'd been wrestling for 35 years of wrestling. Whilst Mr. Trueno was Rodolfo Damián Oliveros, who'd been wrestling for 33 years.

2026

Arena Mexico - Sin Salida

Technically the 5th straight New Year's show, yet also a combo-breaker. As no weekly CMLL show fell on Jan 1, so instead was held on January 2. Tied the 2024 record of 16 mixed bets (12 of which were masks).

Order of escape

  1. El Vigia
  2. Virus
  3. Rey Cometa
  4. Oro Jr.
  5. Sangre Imperial
  6. Astral
  7. Coyote
  8. Blue Shark
  9. Calavera Jr. II
  10. Espiritu Negro
  11. Cancerbero
  12. Polvora
  13. Diamond
  14. Electrico

Calavera Jr. I submitted Robin with a La Cruceta/Chickenwing Armlock combination at 31:48, after 9:11 of wrestling just one another. Robin unmasked as Robin Ivan Alvarado Dominguez, 35 years old, 20 years a wrestler.

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