Firstly a match between wrestlers who was trained in the Laguneros area (Blue Panther, Euforia, Black Warrior and Panterita del Ring and wrestlers from the Tapatía area (Máscara Año 2000, El Cuatrero, Forastero and Sansón), which was won by Blue Panther.
In CMLL he became involved in the storyline feud that would not only bring him to national and international attention but also helped cement his reputation as highly talented wrestler, a feud against "Love Machine" Art Barr, The feud spanned two promotions (CMLL and Asistencia Asesoría y Administración), included two high profile Lucha de Apuestas, or bet matches, where Blue Panther won the mask, and then the hair of Barr, as well as a long series of main event matches.
The Blue Panther 40th Anniversary Show featured five professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots and storylines.
[11] As part of the celebration, Blue Panther wanted to honor his trainer Halcón Suriano, who had had a hand in training many of the wrestlers from the Lagunero area.
While Templario was not actually from the Lagunero area his trainer Último Guerrero explained that he had become "adopted" by the Laguneros, which was a storyline explanation to cover for the fact that CMLL needed a replacement for Sobereano Jr.[13] In the opening match, Pegasso was the first of many wrestlers to wear a Blue Panther inspired mask and ring gear specifically for the occasion.
[15][16] Prior to the fourth match of the night Sofia Alonso, granddaughter of CMLL founder Salvador Lutteroth, presented Blue Panther with a plaque commemorating his 40th anniversary in professional wrestling.
In the end, Blue Panther forced Máscara Año 2000 to submit to an arm bar, winning the match for the "Laguneros'" team two falls to one.