Promo Azteca

Promo Azteca
AcronymAZTECA(S)
Founded1995
Defunct1998
StyleProfessional wrestling
Lucha libre
Hardcore wrestling
HeadquartersTijuana
Founder(s)Fuerza Guerrera (PROMELL)
Konnan (AZTECA)
Owner(s)Konnan
Jorge Rojas
ParentTV Azteca
FormerlyPromotora Mexicana de Lucha Libre

Promo Azteca (AZTECA, originally known as Promotora Mexicana de Lucha Libre, PROMELL) was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Tijuana, Mexico, by Fuerza Guerrera in 1995. It was taken over by Konnan and Jorge Rojas the following year and was home to many of the luchadors wrestling for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) during the late-1990s.[1][2]

Promo Azteca sought to become the third national wrestling promotion in Mexico with the support of Televisión Azteca, the country's second-largest television network; however, WCW eventually withdrew its support and banned luchadors under WCW contract from working for Promo Azteca. Promo Azteca was unable to recover from this loss and closed at the end of 1998.

  1. ^ "Official Wrestling Ratings". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. London Publishing Co.: 65 November 1997. ISSN 1043-7576.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference pwi-nov1997b was invoked but never defined (see the help page).