The Crash Lucha Libre, also referred to as simply The Crash, is a Mexican professional wrestling promotion based in Tijuana, Baja California. The promotion largely runs its events in Tijuana, Mexico City, and Monterrey. The promotion currently has working relationships with American promotions DEFY Wrestling,[2] Mexico's International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) and Promociones MDA. The Crash previously had a working relationship with United States's Impact Wrestling, Mexico's Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), Japan's Pro Wrestling Noah between 2016-2018, China's Oriental Wrestling Entertainment between 2017-2019 and PCW Ultra, also completely between 2016-2024.[3][4] until Konnan, the intermediary between the promotions, left The Crash.[5][6][7][8][9] On February 21, 2019 The Crash announced a partnership with Mexico's Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), United States's All Elite Wrestling (AEW), sister's promotion Ring of Honor and Japan's New Japan Pro-Wrestling, although that which would come to an end the following September.[10] On August 12, 2019, Major League Wrestling and The Crash Lucha Libre announced a working relationship which ended in November of that year when Major League Wrestling would work full time with AAA.[11]
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| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Style | Lucha libre |
| Headquarters | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Owner(s) | Nacho de la O (owner and CEO)[1] |
The Crash is considered the fourth largest professional wrestling promotion in Mexico after the much older CMLL, AAA and IWRG promotions[12] and has been touted as the fastest growing lucha libre company in the world.[2] The promotion uses wrestlers from the Mexican and American independent circuit, notably wrestlers from Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. On April 6, 2018, The Crash held its first independently promoted show in the United States at The Sugar Mill in New Orleans, Louisiana.[13]
Championships
edit| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Location | Event | Previous champion(s) | Days held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crash Heavyweight Championship | Andrade El Idolo | 1 | October 3, 2025 | Tijuana, Baja California | The Crash | Defeated DMT Azul for the title | 247+ |
| The Crash Cruiserweight Championship | Noisy Boy | 1 | November 7, 2025 | Tijuana, Baja California | The Crash Anniversario | Defeated Tonalli, Halloween NG and Oni El Bendito in a fatal four way Ladders match for the title | 212+ |
| The Crash Junior Championship | Atomik Star | 1 | June 20, 2025 | Tijuana, Baja California | The Crash | Defeated Gallo Xtreme for the junior title | 352+ |
| The Crash Tag Team Championship | Good Brothers ( Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows) | 1 | November 7 , 2025 | Tijuana, Baja California | The Crash | Defeated Champions El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. and Galeno del Mal and D'Luxe and Pierooth Jr. In a triple threat match for The Crash Tag Team Championship | 212+ |
| The Crash Women's Championship | Keyra | 2 | March 3, 2024 | Tijuana, Baja California | The Crash | Defeated the Champion Julissa Mexa, Ayako Hamada, Jessica Roden and Tiffany in a Five Way | 826+ |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ ""Despedida del Hijo del Santo tendrá el sello The Crash": Nacho de la O". May 30, 2025. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- 1 2 "The Crash Lucha Libre & Defy Wrestling enter working relationship".
- ↑ "Pacific Coast Wrestling® and The Crash Lucha Libre Announce Partnership".
- ↑ "The Crash Lucha Libre & MLW enter working relationship".
- ↑ "The Crash Lucha Libre parting ways with Charles 'Konnan' Ashenoff - Total Wrestling Magazine". www.totalwrestlingmagazine.co.uk. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Impact Wrestling is No Longer Working With The Crash". 411mania.com.
- ↑ "The Crash Lucha Libre Parts Ways With Konnan". December 4, 2017.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (December 4, 2017). "The Crash Lucha Libre Announces Konnan No Longer With Company". F4wonline. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ↑ Angellita, Dark (December 4, 2017). "Konnan y The Crash rompen relaciones laborales". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ↑ "The Crash Lucha Libre confirma su alizanza con CMLL, NJPW y ROH". Solo Lucha. February 21, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ↑ "MLW AND THE CRASH LUCHA LIBRE FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE". mlw.com.
- ↑ "The Crash (WrestleMania Weekend 2018 Previews)". April 3, 2018.
- ↑ "The Crash – WrestleCon". www.wrestlecon.com.
