Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL; "World Wrestling Council") is a Mexican professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City. Founded in 1933 as Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL; "Mexican Wrestling Enterprise") by Salvador Lutteroth, it is the oldest professional wrestling promotion still in existence.

Prior to 1933, professional wrestling shows in Mexico were primarily promoted by foreign promoters, who typically brought in European or American professional wrestlers as their main attractions. During this period, Salvador Lutteroth, a property inspector for the Mexican tax department in Ciudad Juárez, crossed the U.S. border to attend a wrestling event in El Paso, Texas. Impressed with the event, Lutteroth aimed to create a long-lasting Mexican wrestling promotion built around Mexican wrestlers. In 1933, Lutteroth, along with his financial backer Francisco Ahumada, launched EMLL, the first Mexican-owned wrestling promotion in the country; EMLL held their first show on September 21, 1933. Under Lutteroth's direction, professional wrestling in Mexico developed a distinct style and presentation known as "lucha libre".

The promotion is known as "the serious and stable" for its conservative booking style and is noted for its resistance to the American-originated sports entertainment elements of its chief rival Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. CMLL, like all other wrestling promotions, does not promote legitimate sporting contests but rather athletic theater performances, featuring storyline-driven, scripted, and partially choreographed matches; however, matches often include moves that put performers at risk of serious injury or death if not performed correctly.

CMLL currently recognizes and promotes 14 world championships in various weight divisions and classifications, nine national level and eight regional/international level championships. The CMLL Anniversary Show series is CMLL's longest-running annual major show, starting in 1934, with the CMLL 92nd Anniversary Show being the most recent. CMLL also regularly promotes major events under the names Homenaje a Dos Leyendas ("Homage to Two Legends"), Sin Piedad ("No Mercy"), Sin Salida ("No Escape"), and Infierno en el Ring ("Inferno in the Ring") during the year. CMLL has promoted their regular weekly Super Viernes ("Super Friday") on a regular basis since the 1930s. Founder Salvador Lutteroth funded the building of Arena Coliseo in 1943, making it the first building in Mexico built specifically for professional wrestling. CMLL's marquee venue, Arena México, was opened in 1956 and has since been dubbed La Catedral de la Lucha Libre.