Azteca Lucha (2025)
Azteca Lucha is a professional wrestling live streaming event produced by Major League Wrestling and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, which took place on May 10, 2025, at the Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois. It was the fourth event under the MLW Azteca chronology and streamed live on MLW's YouTube channel. The event featured various wrestlers from partner promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre.
Additional matches were taped for War Chamber, which was aired as a TV special on June 7 on BeIN Sports USA and MLW's YouTube channel.
Production
Background
The concept MLW's Azteca events are based on story elements from the defunct Lucha Libre promotion and former television drama, Lucha Underground. On November 7, 2024, MLW announced that it would be holding Azteca Lucha on May 10, 2025, at the Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois.Storylines
The card consisted of matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches, with results predetermined by MLW's writers.At Battle Riot VII, Místico was originally set to defend the MLW World Middleweight Championship against Templario. However, the match was postponed due to Místico suffering a triceps injury. At the event, Místico declared that he would relinquish his title due to his injury, handing the belt to MLW president Cesar Duran. This segment would be interrupted by Ikuro Kwon of Contra Unit, who spat mist in Duran's face and stole the title belt. Per MLW's website, an infuriated Místico wanted a match with both Templario and Kwon, so Duran signed a three-way match between all three men at Azteca Lucha.
MLW World Heavyweight Champion Matt Riddle and World Titan Federation talent Donovan Dijak had been embroiled in a feud for several months, stemming from One Shot in December, where Riddle defeated Dijak to protect his Battle Riot title opportunity. At Battle Riot VII, Riddle – now champion – and training partner Tom Lawlor were interviewed by WTF promoter Saint Laurent, only to be ambushed by Dijak and new WTF signee Bishop Dyer, leading to both men being severely injured. All four men would compete in the titular match contested for Riddle's world title, where Riddle, despite injured ribs, won and retained the title after eliminating Dijak and Rob Van Dam in succession. On April 30, Saint Laurent challenged Riddle on behalf of Dijak for a world title match at Azteca Lucha. The match was made official not too long after.