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

Rising pro wrestling star Persephone talks to Fox News Digital about CMLL's major show at Slam Fest in Las Vegas.

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), House of Glory (HOG), World Wonder Ring Stardom and Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling.

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Persephone celebrates with tag team partner Thunder Rosa during a show on May 28, 2025, at El Paso County Coliseum. (Gaby Velasquez/El Paso Times/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

"I think it’s super exciting," Persephone told Fox News Digital of being involved in the historic show. "I think we all know the kind of importance of that week. It’s the hub of wrestling in that moment. I think it’s all companies, promotions, whether it’s indie, small, big, we all kind of come together for just this giant week of wrestling. I think it’s something really great that CMLL is now forming part of it, taking their piece of it.

"As an independent wrestler back in the day, I would join every now and then, maybe a smaller indie show. I’d be a part of the week, but it wasn’t compared to now. We are a bigger company. We are Mexico’s biggest company and I think we’re branching out on an international level to the point where now we’re a part of Slam Fest – something that’s a