Volador Jr. won the ninth CMLL Universal Championship tournament, defeating Último Guerrero in the finals at Arena México.
Key Facts
- Tournament edition
- 9th overall (first held 2009)
- Tournament start date
- June 30, 2017
- Finals date
- July 14, 2017
- Finals venue
- Arena México, Mexico City
- Winner
- Volador Jr. (NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion)
- Runner-up
- Último Guerrero (NWA World Historic Middleweight Champion)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The CMLL Universal Championship is an annual tournament open exclusively to wrestlers holding a CMLL-recognized championship. For the 2017 edition, Atlantis was originally scheduled to compete but suffered an injury in the weeks before the tournament, leading to his replacement by Diamante Azul, the Occidente Heavyweight Champion.
The tournament ran across three Super Viernes events from June 30 to July 14, 2017, concluding with a finals at Arena México. NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion Volador Jr. defeated NWA World Historic Middleweight Champion Último Guerrero in the championship match. The same show featured a Lucha de Apuestas bout in which Pierroth defeated Vangellys, resulting in Vangellys having his head shaved.
Volador Jr. claimed the CMLL Universal Championship for the first time. The tournament outcome, like all professional wrestling results, was determined by predetermined scripted outcomes. The event also marked a notable hair-loss stipulation result for Vangellys following his defeat to Pierroth.