Rising pro wrestling star Persephone to be part of historic CMLL show at Slam Fest, reacts to Tony Khan praise

Persephone, one of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre’s (CMLL) top competitors in the women’s division, will be competing at the company’s historic show during Slam Fest next month.

CMLL will host its first standalone U.S. show at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas as fans descend on the city for days of pro wrestling action. For more than 90 years, CMLL only hosted joint shows in the U.S. as the company is based out of Mexico.

But CMLL’s Lucha Libre style of wrestling will be on display with Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW)...