The annual March event would later be renamed Homenaje a Dos Leyendas ("Homage to two legends") as CMLL honored both Lutteroth and another retired or deceased wrestler.

After three rounds Emilio Charles Jr., Rey Bucanero and El Satánico defeated Apolo Dantés, Black Warrior and Dr. Wagner Jr. to win the championship.

The Homenaje a Salvador Lutteroth show featured nine professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots and storylines.

[4] At the previous year's Homenaje a Salvador Lutteroth show Dos Caras, Héctor Garza and La Fiera defeated Los Chacales (Bestia Salvaje, Emilio Charles Jr. and Sangre Chicana) to win the CMLL World Trios Championship.

[a] The trio lost the championship to La Ola Azul ("The Blue Wave"; Atlantis, Lizmark and Mr. Niebla) on April 29, 1997.