Arena México
Arena México is an indoor arena in Mexico City, Mexico, located in the Colonia Doctores neighborhood in the Cuauhtémoc borough. The arena is primarily used for professional wrestling, or lucha libre, shows promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The building is called the "cathedral of lucha libre". Arena México has a seating capacity of 16,500 when configured for professional wrestling or boxing events. The current building was completed in 1956, built by Salvador Lutteroth, owner of CMLL at the time and is the largest arena built specifically for wrestling. The building was used as the venue for the boxing competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics, and throughout the last half of the 20th century hosted several large boxing events.
La Catedral de la Lucha Libre "The Cathedral of Lucha Libre" | |
Arena Mexico as seen from calle Dr Lavista | |
| Former names | Arena Modelo (1910s–1950s) |
|---|---|
| Location | 189 Calle Dr. Lavista, Colonia Doctores, Mexico City, 06720 |
| Coordinates | 19°25′29″N 99°9′7″W |
| Owner | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) |
| Capacity | 16,500 (Professional wrestling, Boxing) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1950s |
| Opened | 1956 |
| Tenants | |
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Lubre (1956–1989) Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (1990–present) | |