Bandido, Ultimo Guerrero And More Test Positive For COVID-19, Changes Made For CMLL 87th Anniversary Show

A pair of CMLL wrestlers have tested positive for COVID-19 and caused several changes in the Anniversary card.

CMLL announced that Ultimo Guerrero has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not wrestle on the 87th Anniversary show taking place on September 25. Ultimo Guerrero, alongside Euforia & Gran Guerrero, was supposed to defend the CMLL World Trios Titles against the team of El Terrible, Templario & Hechicero. 

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However, that match is no longer happening and CMLL revealed a replacement match: Titan vs. Soberano Jr. for the CMLL World Welterweight Title. In addition, Lluvia has also tested positive for COVID-19 and is no longer challenging La Metallica for the Mexico National Women's Title. Replacing Lluvia in the match is Reyna Isis.

Tras lo anterior, el CMLL ha decidido que se llevará a cabo un duelo por el a Campeonato Mundial de Peso Welter, donde Titán expondrá su cetro ante Soberano Jr. en el #87AniversarioCMLL pic.twitter.com/SKI4YYyBc9

— Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) September 23, 2020

-- #DeÚltimaHora --
Tras el positivo de Princesa Sugehit por COVID-19, se ha tomado una determinación para el duelo por el Campeonato Mundial Femenil.

Asimismo, se confirma que siguiendo los mismos lineamientos, hay un cambio en la lucha por el Campeonato Nacional Femenil. pic.twitter.com/ZWzKK97H8O

— Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) September 21, 2020

CMLL also announced that Bandido tested positive for COVID-19, taking him out of his scheduled NWA Welterweight Championship bout against Volador Jr.

-- ÚLTIMA HORA--
El CMLL comunica que tras las pruebas de COVID-19 realizadas al elenco, el retador oficial del Campeonato Mundial Histórico NWA de Peso Welter, El Bandido, ha resultado positivo, por lo que no podrá participar en la función del #87AniversarioCMLL. pic.twitter.com/LxKrBh0of6

— Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) September 23, 2020

Lastly, Dalys will replace Princesa Sugehit to challenge Marcela for the CMLL Women's World Title after Sugehit was revealed to be the first CMLL wrestler to test positive for COVID-19.

CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL FEMENIL VERSIÓN CMLL
¡Marcela pondrá en juego su título ante Dalys!#QuédateEnCasa y disfruta del #87AniversarioCMLL como si estuvieras primera fila.

-- Boletos: https://t.co/EGK1ODJHWQ#UnaCitaConLaHistoria pic.twitter.com/UvozaU9SlD

— Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) September 22, 2020

Below is the updated card for the CMLL Anniversary show, with all the original matches being decided by fan vote.

* CMLL World Micro-Estrellas Title: Chamuel (c) vs. Microman (won with 45.02 percent of the fan votes)

* Mexico National Women's Title: La Metalica (c) vs. Reyna Isis

* Mexico National Trios Titles: Sanson, Cuatrero & Forastero (c) vs. Virus, Raziel & Cancerbero (won with 39.29 percent of the fan votes)

* NWA Welterweight Title: Volador Jr. (c) vs. TBA

* CMLL Women’s World Title: Marcela (c) vs. Dalys

* CMLL World Welterweight Championship: Titan (c) vs. Soberano Jr.

* CMLL World Tag Team Titles: Carístico & Místico (c) vs. Rey Cometa & Espiritu Negro (won with 52.41 percent of the fan votes)

The Anniversary show will take place on September 25 at Arena Mexico.