Lucha Libre Elite

Lucha Libre Elite, also referred to as simply Elite, is a lucha libre (Mexican professional wrestling) promotion based in Mexico City, Mexico. The promotion, founded in 2014 as Asociación de Lucha Libre Élite (All Elite), is owned and managed by Carlo Colín and Ernesto Santillan. The Elite's promoters ran events in past years under the name "Proesa Entertainment". At one point the promotion had a weekly television show on Azteca 7.[1]

Not to be confused with the US-based All Elite Wrestling.

Lucha Libre Elite
AcronymLLE
Founded2014-2017 2018-2019
StyleLucha libre
HeadquartersMexico City, Mexico[1]
Owner(s)Carlo Colín[1]
Ernesto Santillan[1]
FormerlyAsociación de Lucha Libre Élite (2014-2015)[1]
All Elite (2014-2015)[1]

History

As All Elite they ran their first wrestling event on July 19, 2014, in Deportivo Morelos at Mexico City. On October 20, the promotion announced through Twitter a partnership with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). L.A. Park and El Hijo de L.A. Park appeared in Arena México at CMLL's Día de Muertos show to announce the "All Elite League" tournament, between CMLL and independent wrestlers. First two events to run together All Elite and CMLL were scheduled to be held on November 13 in Arena Puebla and November 15 in Arena Coliseo Mexico. By October 2015, It was announced the Elite League was dropped due to too many wrestlers coming and going from the promotion. And In early 2018 CMLL and Elite Parted Ways and could not use CMLL venues like Arena México,[2] after that Lucha Elite partnered with International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), and used IWRG's Arena Naucalpan for additional shows.

On June 26, 2018, it was announced that the Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide and Lucha Libre Elite had reached an agreement and would co-promote wrestling events in the future, as well as wrestlers representing Lucha Libre Elite would appear on AAA shows. In addition, fans were invited to attend dressed in red in case of supporting the fighters of AAA and blue if they are on the side of Elite. On July 21, 2018, Lucha Libre Elite and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide announced a partnership and co-promoted a show called AAA vs. Elite sponsored by World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. the Lucha Libre Elite roster was also in Triplemanía XXVI.[3] LLE has also partnered with MDA to hold a show in Arena Naucalpan.[4]

Championships
Championship Current champion(s) Reign Date won Location Event Previous champion(s) Days held
Elite Heavyweight Championship Deactivated – N/A N/A Cibernético[5] N/A
Elite Middleweight Championship Deactivated – N/A N/A Carístico[6] N/A
Elite Welterweight Championship Deactivated – N/A N/A Bandido[7] N/A
Elite World Championship Deactivated – N/A N/A Michael Elgin[8] N/A

See also

References
  1. "Lucha Libre Elite (LLE)". CageMatch. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  2. "CMLL y Lucha Libre Elite vuelven a romper sus relaciones" (in Spanish). solowrestling. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  3. Ocampo, Ernesto (July 23, 2018). "Resultados AAA vs. Elite; la sorpresa fue Puma King" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  4. "LLE/Promociones MDA". cagematch. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  5. "Rush le regaló Campeonato Elite a Cibernético" [Rush gave the Elite Championship to Cibernético]. MedioTiempo (in Spanish). May 22, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  6. "Carístico, Campeón Medio Elite" [Carístico Elite Middleweight Champion]. MedioTiempo (in Spanish). May 22, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  7. Manuel Vacah, José (November 19, 2016). "Liga Elite: Resultados 18/11/2016 – Bandido, monarca Welter; Carístico se lleva la Liga Elite" [Liga Elite: Results 18/11/2016 – Bandido Welterweight Champion; Carístico won the Liga Elite]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  8. "Michael Elgin Campeón Mundial Elite, cayó Volador" [Michael Elgin Elite World Champion defeated Volador]. MedioTiempo (in Spanish). June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
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