Arena México
Arena México is one of the most famous wrestling arenas in the world. Located in Mexico City, it's the heart of the CMLL promotion. Wrestling cards are held every Friday, and boxing events are also held.
The original Arena Mexico opened on September 21st, 1933, which is taken as the start date for the EMLL promotion.
The current Arena Mexico building was opened on April 27, 1956. EMLL built this arena after the overflow crowd for the Black Shadow & El Santo mask match in Arena Coliseo.
Arena Mexico currently holds about 17,000 fans for lucha libre (compared to 6,000 for Arena Coliseo). In the past, the build has held larger amounts. The Rayo de Jalisco Jr. & Cien Caras mask match is believed to have been seen by a crowd of over 20,000 fans, with people packed in the aisleways and causing structural damage to the building.
The address for Arena Mexico is 189 Calle Dr. Lavista, Col. Doctores, Mexico City, 06720. And the telephone number is 55/5588-0385.
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