KeMonito provides an update.
KeMonito departed CMLL on September 2023 due to contract expiring, with KeMonit stating he would take legal action against the 91-year-old company. A year on, rumors had circulated that KeMonito lost the case with CMLL and he would have to retire the character; however, KeMonito debunked this.
In a video posted on Twitter, KeMonito said he had not heard anything on a legal end regarding having to stop using the "KeMonito" character and that he did not have immediate plans of retiring as he still plans to wrestle for a living to pay for his medications, his bills, and to help support his family. He stated the following:
"I am going to give a guideline to something that happened. There was a note that I left the character and that I retired. I don't know where that note came from because I'm still in court, both civil and criminal, and with the conciliatory talks I have with Arena Mexico (CMLL) to see what's next. In the meantime, as long as there is no paper signed by a judge or a person of rank, I am not finished. I am going to continue because I have to pay my expenses, I have to support my family and pay for my medicines and doctors. I have to keep going, I can't stand without earning a salary, as I have said several times.
The truth is, I don't know where that note came from and who it came from, but it must be for a reason, I have not received any notice that I am terminating and I am not going to sign anything until I reach an agreement. At this moment, there is no signed paper, so I am going to continue as I have been and I am going to continue working because I have to. I will continue with the settlement talks (with CMLL) until it is resolved, and you will know firsthand when it is resolved. I don't have to hide things and I face things and move on but it did hurt a little bit".
Amigos las notas que están circulando no son ciertas por favor no crean algo que no se a confirmado y menos de mi persona, cualquier cosa que suceda yo personalmente estaré anunciandocelos por este medio
— Tu Amigo Que Moniito (@QueMoniito) October 5, 2024
Saludos su amigo Que Moniito -- pic.twitter.com/wIGPICxoxY
KeMonito had previously wrestled as Alushe before signing with CMLL back in 2003. KeMonito does have a documentary that was released on Netflix called "KeMonito: The Last Fall", detailing his last days in CMLL and his recent travels in wrestling. Not the only wrestling-related content Netflix has, since they will be airing WWE Content after signing a deal with the promotion, with the Premium Live Event "Bad Blood" airing tonight on Netflix (Brazil only).
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