Overview

• MJF dethroned five-time champion Averno at Viernes Espectacular in Arena México by applying a hidden foul and seizing a pin while the referee was distracted.
• He is the first U.S.-born and only the second foreigner in almost 30 years to hold the prestigious CMLL World Semicompleto Championship.
• The American star’s pre-match insults of Mexican competitors intensified national pride tensions among the Arena México crowd.
• Zandokan Jr confronted MJF immediately afterward and secured a title-match for August 15 back at Arena México.
• Fans and wrestlers are sharply divided over the match finish, debating both cultural respect and in-ring ethics.