CMLL Leyendas Mexicanas (2016)

The Mexican wrestling company Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (Spanish for "World Wrestling Council"; CMLL) first held a show under the name Leyendas Mexicanas ("Mexican Legends") in September 2016,^[3] The Leyendas Mexicanas shows feature various lucha libre "legends" and celebrates the history of CMLL. While the name was not specifically used until 2016 CMLL has often held shows featuring and honoring "legends" of Lucha Libre, especial for anniversary shows such as Arena Coliseo 70th Anniversary Show,^[4] Blue Panther 40th Anniversary Show,^[5] Atlantis 35th Anniversary Show,^[6] Negro Casas 40th Anniversary Show^[7] that all featured "legends" booked by CMLL for special appearances.

The event featured six professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots and storylines. Wrestlers portray as either heels (referred to as rudos in Mexico, those that portray the "bad guys") or faces (técnicos in Mexico, the "good guy" characters) as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.^[8]