Since the mid-1950s, the event has been held exclusively at Arena México in Mexico City (with the exception of the 1979 event); Arena México was built by CMLL's founder Lutteroth and is considered CMLL's home base and the "Cathedral of Lucha Libre".
The Anniversary Show quickly emerged as the biggest event of EMLL's year.
[2] CMLL remains the oldest active professional wrestling promotion in the world.
The Anniversary Shows have seen the high-profile mask losses of Mano Negra, Cien Caras, Universo 2000, Black Warrior, Blue Panther, Volador Jr. and Último Guerrero among other wrestlers.
There was no 52nd Anniversary event because of an earthquake that hit Mexico City a day before the September 20, 1985 bell time.