Mistico defends tag titles; Claudio to face Blue Panther in Arena Mexico

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Friday night is looking tight for CMLL. The lucha libre promotion booked Mistico in a tag title defense and Claudio Castagnoli will wrestle a legend in Arena Mexico. Last week in trios action, Angel de Oro and Niebla Roja pinned ROH tag team champions Mistico and Mascara Dorada. Los Hermanos Chavez currently hold the CMLL World Tag Team Championship and the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship. Mistico accepted the challenge on one condition. If Sky Team retains ROH gold, then they will be granted a shot at the CMLL tag titles. CMLL booked the ROH bout for Friday night (July 10, 2026) in Arena Mexico. It will be the first defense for Sky Team. Ángel de Oro y Niebla Roja fueron fuertemente respaldados por Hechicero en el encuentro estelar y aprovecharon para derrotar a Atlantis, Místico y Máscara Dorada. Los Hermanos Chávez no perdieron el tiempo y desafiaron al Sky Team por el Campeonato Mundial de Parejas de ROH. pic.twitter.com/S3UkI1AEtS — Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) July 4, 2026 Claudio Castagnoli welcomes any opponent to test himself. Facing the legendary Blue Panther is an honor and a privilege for the Death Rider. That match is also scheduled for Friday night in Arena Mexico. The full card for CMLL’s Friday spectacular includes: ROH World Tag Team Championship: Mistico & Mascara Dorada (c) vs. Angel de Oro & Niebla Roja Blue Panther vs. Claudio Castagnoli Templario, Titan, & Flip Gordon vs. Ultimo Guerrero, Volador Jr., & Ikuro Kwon Star Jr. & Dragon Rojo Jr. vs. Zandokan Jr. & Barbaro Cavernario Felino Jr., El Cobarde, & Hijo de Stuka Jr. vs. Polvora, El Coyote, & Vaquero Jr. Full Metal, Pequeño Polvora, & Rostro de Acero vs. Pequeño Volador Jr., Mercurio, & Minos II 🔜 📍Arena México 🗓️ Viernes 10 de Julio '26 🕣 8:30 p.m. 🎟️ en taquillas y en Ticketmaster:https://t.co/K5pwnBzPZU 📲 Transmisión EN VIVO para miembros nivel “Leyenda”: https://t.co/5P6Lo6oSLQ#ViernesEspectacularCMLL pic.twitter.com/eYPOibb8it — Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) July 7, 2026 Share your thoughts on these crossover matches between CMLL, ROH, and AEW.