Story byHechicero poses on the ropes before a match against Mark Briscoe on "AEW Collision." - AEW/Ricky HavlikDaisy RuthMon, January 19, 2026 at 5:43 PM UTC·2 min readFormer CMLL World Heavyweight Champion Hechicero was close to having a shot at the gold once again, but took a loss to Roderick Strong at the CMLL Viernes Espectacular event at Arena Mexico on Friday. Strong earned the shot at the title held by fellow AEW star Claudio Castagnoli with his victory. According to Dave Meltzer on the Monday edition of "Wrestling Observer Radio," Hechicero, a staple of the Don Callis Family, may have suffered an injury in the match, or the injury could have been an excuse, as the star was double-booked for shows on Monday."Because tonight, Hechicero was supposed to be in the main event in Monterrey and they announced that he was injured on Friday," Meltzer said.