The 2019 CMLL Día de Muertos was a lineup of two

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supercard events, scripted and produced by the Mexican ''

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(CMLL), held to celebrate the Mexican

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. The shows took place on November 1 and November 3, 2019, in CMLL's main venue,

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, in Mexico City, Mexico. Many of the wrestlers working the shows wore traditional Día de Muertos face and body paint for the event. Losing wrestlers from each show were dragged to ''El Inframundo'' ("The Underworld"; in actuality a side entrance in the arena) by a group of wrestlers dressed up as minions of the ruler of the underworld. It was the sixth annual Día de Muertos celebration hosted by CMLL. As part of the shows, Sansón defended the ''Rey del Inframundo'' ("King of the Underworld") championship that he won at the 2017 Día de Muertos show and successfully defended on the 2018 show. The November 3 show featured a Singles match between '' Micro-Estrellas''

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and Chamuel.

Production

Background

held its inaugural ''

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'' show on October 31, 2014. As a promotion, children in costumes were admitted to the show for free. CMLL held a second show on November 2, 2014. Both shows included CMLL's ring girls, known as ''Edcanes'', and various wrestlers dressed in traditional ''Día de Muertos'' garb. CMLL also held a haunted house attraction in the basement of

before each show. CMLL has held shows to celebrate the holiday annually since 2014, making 2019 the sixth year.

Storylines

The 2019 Dia de Muertos shows featured twelve

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scripted by CMLL, with some wrestlers involved in scripted feuds. Wrestlers portrayed either

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(referred to as ''rudos'' in Mexico) or

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(''técnicos'' in Mexico) as they performed. The show starred the Mexican god of death, Amotlamini, who directed his minions throughout the show. Amotlamini was portrayed by young wrestler

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. At the 2017 Día de Muertos show, Sansón outlasted

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, Mistico, Soberano Jr. and Valiente in a ''

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'' elimination match to become the first ever ''Rey del Inframundo'' ("King of the Underworld"). Sansón was given a championship belt as a tournament trophy, which is not defended outside of the Dia de Muertos tournament. The following year, at the 2018

show Sansón successfully defended the ''Rey del Inframundo'' championship against Templario. On October 18, CMLL announced that Sansón would be defending the ''Rey del Inframundo'' title on the November 1 show, with the challenger to be determined by an elimination match held on October 29. CMLL later announced the 10 wrestlers who would compete in the ''torneo cibernetic'':

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, Universo 2000 Jr.,

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, Star Jr.,

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and

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. During the same press conference CMLL announced that the '' Micro-Estrellas''

and Chamuel would face off on the Sunday November 3 ''Día de Muertos'' show, continuing their feud that saw Microman defeat and unmask Chamuel at the

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Results

November 1

November 3

References

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