CMLL Super Viernes (
Spanish for "CMLL Super Friday") is the Mexican
professional wrestling promotion
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Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Co., Ltd. (CMLL; , "World Wrestling Council") is a ''lucha libre'' professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City. The promotion was previously known as ''Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre'' (''EMLL'') (''Mexi ...
's banner event that takes place every Friday in
Arena México in
Mexico City, Mexico
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. The shows take place every Friday all year long, except when CMLL schedules a "Super Show" or a
pay-per-view
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(PPV) to take its place since all CMLL PPVs and Super Shows take place on Friday nights in Arena México.
Event history
Founded in 1933 as Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) and renamed in 1990, CMLL is the world's oldest professional wrestling promotions still active today.
Unlike most wrestling promotions in the world CMLL generally does not tour, preferring to hold weekly events in the same buildings on the same nights, only rarely promoting shows in other venues.
[ The Super Viernes shows dates back to at least 1938, making it the longest-running weekly show of any kind. Super Viernes was originally held in Arena Modelo, then moved to Arena Coliseo in the 1950s and finally moved to Arena México in 1956 upon the completion of the building. Since 1956 CMLL has held their Super Viernes events on every Friday night except for when the promotion takes a break at the end of the year, when they promote a super card or PPV on Friday night or due to circumstances beyond CMLL's control.][
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