CMLL Universal Tournament

In June of 2009, CMLL announced a tournament of champions to determine the first ever CMLL Universal Champion. All CMLL normal men's division wrestlers who were current CMLL, NWA or Mexican National champions were able to participate, including tag team and trios champions.

CMLL originally announced a 14 man field. By the time of the first block of the bracket (all of which was held in Arena Mexico), the field had expanded to 16, with some changes to the list of participants.

Champions At Time Of Tournament

Wrestler	Championship Held
Black Warrior	Mexican National Trios Championship
Mascara Dorada	CMLL World Super Lightweight Championship
Texano Jr.	NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
Hijo del Fantasma	CMLL World Trios Championship
Averno	CMLL World Middleweight Championship NWA World Middleweight Championship
Dragon Rojo Jr.	Mexican National Trios Championship
La Sombra	CMLL World Tag Team Championship	(1)
Sangre Azteca	Mexican National Trios Championship Mexican National Welterweight Championship
Hector Garza	CMLL World Trios Championship
Mephisto	NWA World Welterweight Championship	(1)
Mistico	Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship	(2)
Ephesto	CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship	(3)
Ultimo Guerrero	CMLL World Heavyweight Championship
Volador Jr.	CMLL World Tag Team Championship
Negro Casas	CMLL World Welterweight Championship
La Mascara	CMLL World Trios Championship

When the tournament was announced...

1. Sombra held the NWA World Welterweight Championship. Mephisto defeated him on May 27, 2009, in Acapulco to earn a birth in the tournament. Sombra stayed in, with the tag team championship
2. Mistico was not included despite holding the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship. There was no explanation why, nor one when he was added to the tournament later on.
3. Rey Bucanero held the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship, but lost it to Ephesto. Ephesto took his spot in the tournament.

Tournament

Black Warrior-----
                  |Warrior--
Mascara Dorada----          |
                            |Texano---
Texano Jr.--------          |         |
                  |Texano---          |
Hijo del Fantasma-                    |
                             June 5   |Texano---
Averno------------                    |         |
                  |Averno---          |         |
Dragon Rojo Jr.---          |         |         |
                            |Sombra---          |
La Sombra---------          |                   |
                  |Sombra---                    |
Sangre Azteca-----                              |
                                       June 19  |Guerrero-
Hector Garza------                              |
                  |Garza----                    |
Mephisto----------          |                   |
                            |Mistico--          |
Mistico-----------          |         |         |
                  |Mistico--          |         |
Ephesto-----------                    |         |
                             June 12  |Guerrero-
Ultimo Guerrero---                    |
                  |Guerrero-          |
Volador Jr.-------          |         |
                            |Guerrero-
Negro Casas-------          |
                  |Negro----
La Mascara--------