The AEW/CMLL partnership is now almost three years strongMany AEW talents have been able to take advantage of the working relationship and wrestle at CMLL’s famous home, Arena Mexico. And this Friday, another notable AEW name will get the chance to do just that in a match packed with AEW/CMLL talent and one controversial name. CMLL announced on Tuesday afternoon at X that former AEW World Women’s Champion Britt Baker will make her CMLL debut, teaming up with ally and CMLL World Womens/AEW TBS Champion Persephone to face Mexican National Champion Thunder Rosa and Tessa Blanchard this Friday.
The match will reunite Baker and Blanchard, who previously worked against each other at the inaugural All In in 2018, and will also raise some controversy as Blanchard continues to be viewed negatively by many fans. because of an incident between him and La Rosa Negra a decade ago, when Blanchard allegedly insulted Rosa Negra with a racial slur.. Controversy hasn’t stopped CMLL from using Blanchard, however. who notably chose CMLL over TNA earlier this yearnor did it stop them from booking him against AEW talent. In particular, Blanchard was Persephone’s rival during 2026challenging her three times for the CMLL Women’s World Championship, with Persephone winning each match.
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📍Arena Mexico
🗓️ Friday, October 16, 26
🕣 20:30🎟️ at ticket offices and Ticketmaster.https://t.co/mccKHXRaGi
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— Luca Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFFICIAL) October 13, 2026
Baker/Persephone vs. Rosa/Blanchard headlines the Friday night show, which will feature all-female wrestlers, including talent from World Wonder Ring Stardom such as AZM, Miyu Amasaki and Momo Watanabe, and Scottish wrestler Emersyn Jane. The show will be hosted by temporary guest AEW and one half of the Mexican Women’s National Team Champions, Olympia, who are battling Skadi for the CMLL Campeonato Universal de Amazonas. Along with her sister Hera, Olimpia defeated Skadi and Kira to win the Mexican women’s national title three weeks ago.