CMLL Bodybuilding Contest

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CMLL has held an annual bodybuilding contest at Arena Mexico in since 2006. CMLL appears to have previously held these, though not as formally or regularly. The event is notable for being a rare CMLL event the promotion has remembered to run every year since it started.

The winners get a trophy and an undisclosed monetary prize.

CMLL's owner, Paco Alonso, originally made a rare public appearance at the event, handing out awards to the winners. Since around 2017, that presentation has been handled by supplement and bodybuilding sponsors of the competition.

CMLL originally valued good showings in the tournament, as winners often frequently got more attention from the programming department. That seemed to diminish during the era of Astral winning every year.

CMLL usually divides the luchadors up into five categories: minis, women, beginners, intermediate, and advanced. The criterion for entry in each male category is a bit of a mystery; minis frequently place in the non-mini categories, and the distinction between the different levels is never made clear.

Anyone who trains at the Arena Mexico gym is eligible to participate. Luchadors who do not wrestle for CMLL (or have yet to debut) are often included, especially in the beginner/student category.

The women's division always has the least participation and frequently has had less three or fewer women compete. CMLL seems to have few female trainees who are interested in participating. They definitely have fewer females in general. The domination of Dark Angel and Dalys la Caribena may have also reduced the incentive to participate.

The bodybuilding contest has been open to the public since 2009. It has been streamed by CMLL since around 2015.

Champions By Year

Year Men Women Mr. CMLL
2006 Olimpico Dark Angel
2007 Ogun Dark Angel [2]
2008 Polvora Dark Angel [3]
2009 Molotov Dark Angel [4]
2010 Rush Dark Angel [5]
2011 Valiente Dark Angel [6] Valiente
2012 La Sombra Dark Angel [7] Sensei
2013 Astral Dalis La Caribena Astral
2014 La Mascara Dark Angel [8] La Mascara
2015 Astral [2] Dalis La Caribeña [2] Astral [2]
2016 Valiente [2] Dalis La Caribeña [3] Principe Diamante
2017 Astral [3] Dalis La Caribena [4] Astral [3]
2018 Astral [4] Dalis La Caribena [5] Astral [4]
2019 Angel del Amor Dalis La Caribena [6] Angel del Amor
not held from 2020-2022 (COVID pandemic)
2023


"Men" indicates the Advanced division winner. The winners of the various divisions compete together for the Mr. CMLL championship.

2006

This year's contest was held on November 29

Minis

  1. Pequeno Damian 666

Women

  1. Dark Angel

Beginner

  1. Super Nova

Intermediate

  1. Mictlan

Advanced

  1. Olimpico

2007

This year's conest was on October 10

Minis

  1. Pequeno Damian 666
  2. Celestial
  3. Electrico

Others particpating: Mr. Aguilita, Pierrothito, Pequeno Black Warrior

Women

  1. Dark Angel
  2. Medusa

Only two particpated.

Beginner

  1. Sensei
  2. Sombra
  3. Metalico

Others particpating: Espíritu Maligno, Metalico, Hijo del Canek, Loco Max, La Mascara

Intermediate

  1. Sangre Azteca
  2. Diamante Negro
  3. Fabian el Gitano

Others particpating: Sagrado, Nitro, Polvora, Bacteria

Advanced

  1. Ogun
  2. Molotov
  3. Okumura

Others particpating: Mascara Ano 2000 Jr., Molotov

2008

This year's contest was held on December 3

Minis

  1. Electrico
  2. Mini Halloween
  3. Cosmico

Women

  1. Dark Angel
  2. Niky
  3. Marcela

Beginner

  1. Inquisidor
  2. Pequeno Damian 666
  3. Leono

Intermediate

  1. Sombra
  2. Sensei
  3. Hijo de Trueno

Advanced

  1. Polvora
  2. Molotov
  3. Dragon Rojo Jr.

2009

This year's contest was held on November 25

Minis

  1. Astral
  2. Pequeno Nitro
  3. Pequeno Olimpico & Ultimo Dragoncito (tie)

Others particpating: Mini Black Warrior, Pequeno Halcon, Pierrothito, Mustang

Women

  1. Dark Angel
  2. Dalis la Caribena
  3. Amapola

Beginner

  1. Inquisidor
  2. Trueno
  3. Dragon Dorado
  4. Apocalipsis

Others particpating: Insolito, Toro Irisson, Arkangel de la Muerte, Epidemia, Trueno

Intermediate

  1. Electrico
  2. Polvora
  3. Mini Damian 666
  4. Delta

Others particpating: Camorra, Flash, Leono, Metal Blanco, Metatron, Volador.

Advanced

  1. Molotov
  2. Toscano
  3. Sensei
  4. La Mascara
  5. La Sombra
  6. Mephisto


2010

This year's contest was held on November 25

Minis

  1. Pequeno Halcon
  2. Pequeno Olimpico
  3. Pierrothito

Women

  1. Dark Angel
  2. Dalis La Caribeña
  3. Lluvia

Beginner

  1. Dragon Lee
  2. Epidemia
  3. Soberano Jr.

Intermediate

  1. Astral
  2. Electrico
  3. Sensei

Advanced

  1. Rush
  2. Molotov
  3. Valiente

2011

Student

(a new group)

  1. Picudo Jr.
  2. Boricua
  3. Volcan

Minis

  1. Pequeno Olimpico
  2. Asturiano
  3. Zacarias

Women

  1. Dark Angel
  2. Dalis la Caribena
  3. Princesa Sughiet

Beginners

  1. Soberano
  2. Esfinge
  3. Tiger

Intermediate

  1. Electrico
  2. Terrible
  3. Guerrero Maya Jr.

Advanced

  1. Valiente
  2. Astral
  3. Texano Jr.

2012

Student

  1. Aioria
  2. Relámpago
  3. Epidemia

Mini

  1. Stukita
  2. Pequeno Olimpico
  3. Pequeno Halcon

Women

  1. Dark Angel
  2. Dalis la Caribena
  3. Isis

Beginners

  1. Flyer
  2. Akuma
  3. Super Halcon Jr.

Intermediate

  1. Sensei - also overall winner.
  2. Guerrero Maya Jr.
  3. Camorra

Advanced

  1. La Sombra
  2. Valiente
  3. Tama Tonga

2013

Women

  1. Dalis la Caribena - the first woman to beat Dark Angel in the contest
  2. Dark Angel
  3. Estrellita

Beginners

  1. Dragon Lee II
  2. Pequeno Olimpico
  3. Stukita

Intermediate

  1. Electrico
  2. Akuma
  3. Puma

Advanced

  1. Astral
  2. Sensei
  3. Tama Tonga

2014

Students

  1. Imposible
  2. Mr. Mexico (2014)
  3. Sangre Imperial

Women

  1. Dark Angel
  2. Estrellita
  3. Princesa Sugehit

Beginners

  1. Principe Diamante (2013)
  2. Flyer
  3. Stukita

Intermediate

  1. Dragon Lee II
  2. Star Jr.
  3. Kamaitachi

Advanced

  1. La Mascara - overall winner
  2. Sensei
  3. Espiritu Negro

2015

Students

  1. El Cid
  2. Regulus
  3. Emperador Azteca

Beginner

  1. Principe Diamante
  2. Soberano Jr.
  3. Esfinge

Intermediate

  1. Dragon Lee
  2. Titan
  3. Mephisto

Advanced

  1. Astral
  2. Valiente
  3. La Mascara

Women

  1. Dalys
  2. Reina Isis
  3. Lluvia

2016

Trainees

  1. Killer Croc
  2. Angel del Amor
  3. Principe Lemus

Beginner

  1. Sanson
  2. Forastero
  3. Robin

Intermediate

  1. Principe Diamante
  2. Dragon Rojo
  3. Titan

Women

  1. Dalys
  2. Sanely
  3. Jarochita

Advanced

  1. Valiente
  2. Cuatrero
  3. Blue Panther Jr.

Zacarias el Perico was given a Special Recognition award.

2017

Micros

  1. Angel
  2. Chico Temido
  3. Microman

Students

  1. Angel del Amor
  2. La Mosca (Argentina)
  3. Kroc

Principiante

  1. Soberano Jr.
  2. Sangre Imperial
  3. Coyote

Intermediate

  1. Niebla Roja
  2. Titan
  3. Cuatrero

Women

  1. Dalys
  2. Sanely
  3. Princesa Sugehit

Advanced

  1. Astral
  2. Electrico
  3. Principe Diamante

Astral was again the overall winner.

2018

Micro

  1. Microman
  2. Atomo
  3. Micro Angel

Female Students

  1. Emily Rose
  2. Seyna Ruth

(only two participated)

Male Students

  1. Thor (CMLL)
  2. Hercules Negro
  3. Emperador Azteca

Principiante

  1. Fugaz (Jalisco)
  2. Sangre Imperial
  3. Halcon Suriano

Intermediate

  1. Dragon Rojo Jr.
  2. Triton
  3. Niebla Roja

Women

  1. Dalys
  2. Lluvia
  3. Avispa Dorada

Advanced

  1. Astral
  2. Espiritu Negro
  3. Angel del Amor

Astral was again the overall winner.

2019

Students

  1. Yoss
  2. Zakiel
  3. Hercules Negro

Beginners

  1. Titan
  2. Johnny Dinamo
  3. Angelito

Women

  1. Dalys
  2. Lluvia
  3. Avispa Dorada

Intermediate

  1. Fugaz (Jalisco)
  2. Crixus
  3. Olimpico

Advanced

  1. Angel del Amor
  2. Sangre Imperial
  3. Esfinge