 His first main division debut took place on February 10 where Astra and Principe Diamante lost to "Los Cancerberos del Infierno" (Cancerbero and Raziel).Astral competed in the 2017 "Gran Alternativa" tournament, a tournament where CMLL pairs a veteran wrestler with a relative rookie to showcase the younger wrestlers.Despite having worked for CMLL since 2009, Astral represented the rookie side as he teamed up with Valiente.