CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles (2016)

CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles (2016)

Official poster for Block A of the tournament (April 15)
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date April 15, 2016[1] to April 29, 2016
Venue Arena México
City Mexico City, Mexico
Event chronology

Gran Alternativa 2016 CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles (2016) Arena México 60th Anniversary Show
CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles tournaments chronology

CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles (2015) CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles (2016) TBA

The CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 or "National Incredible Pairs Tournament 2016" was aLucha Libre or professional wrestling, tournament for Tag Teams held by the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The tournament is based on the Lucha Libre Parejas Increibles match concept where two wrestlers of opposite allegiance, portraying either villains, referred to as "rudos" in Lucha Libre wrestling terminology or fan favorites, or "técnicos".

The tournament ran from April 15, 2016 through April 29, 2016 ending at the Arena México 60th Anniversary Show. The tournament was won by the team of Místico and Mephisto defeating the team of Carístico and Cibernético.

History

Carístico, teaming with rival Cibernético in the tournament.

The Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL; "World Wrestling Council") held their first CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles ("National Incredible Pairs Tournament") in 2010, from January 22 through February 5, marking the beginning of an annual tournament on CMLL's calendar.[2] CMLL has previous held Parejas Increibles tournaments on an irregular basis and often promoted individual Parejas Increibles / Relevos Increibles ("Incredible Relay", a term used when the teams are made up of three or more wrestlers). The Parejas Increibles concept is a long standing tradition in lucha libre and is at times referred to as a "strange bedfellows" match in English speaking countries, referring to the fact that a Pareja Increibles consists of a face (referred to as a técnico in Lucha Libre, those that portray the good guys) and a heel (a rudo in Lucha Libre, those that portray the bad guys) are teamed up for a specific match, or in this case for a tournament.[3] The 2016 tournament will be the seventh annual Pareja Increibles tournament, and like it's predecessors will be part of CMLL's regular Friday night CMLL Super Viernes ("Super Friday") shows and be held in Arena México, CMLL's main venue in Mexico City, Mexico.[2][4][5][6][7][8]

For the Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles tournaments CMLL often teams up a técnico and a rudo who are involved in a pre-existing storyline feud with each other at the time of the tournament so that the tournament itself is used as a storytelling device to help tell the story of escalating confrontations between two feuding wrestlers. In the 2012 Torneo Pareja Increibles tournament, long time rivals Rush (técnico) and El Terrible (rudo) were teamed up for the tournament and ended up facing each other in the main event of the CMLL 79th Anniversary Show.[9][10] Former friends, turned rivals La Sombra (técnico) and Volador Jr. (rudo) teamed up for the 2013 Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles and actually won the tournament. In the fall La Sombra defeated Volador Jr. in a Lucha de Apuestas or bet match, forcing Volador Jr. to unmask after the main event of the CMLL 80th Anniversary Show.[11][12] In 2015 the Pareja Increibles tournament was a direct build to CMLL's 2015 Homenaje a Dos Leyendas ("Homage to Two Legends"). The team of Máximo (técnicos) and El Terrible (rudo) defeated the team of Volador Jr. (técnicos) and Rey Bucanero (rudo) to win the tournament.[8] Three weeks later the four met again, this time with técnicoss Máximo and Volador Jr. teaming up to defeat El Terrible and Rey Bucanero in the main event of the Homenaje a Dos Leyendas show, forcing the rudo team to have their hair shaved off.[13]

Tournament background

The tournament will feature 15 professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers teaming up, some of which may be involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines while others are simply paired up for the tournament. Wrestlers portray either rudos or técnicos as they compete in wrestling matches with pre-determined outcomes. The tournament format will follow CMLL's traditional tournament formats, with two qualifying blocks of eight teams that compete on the first and second week of the tournament and a final match between the two block winners. The qualifying blocks are all one-fall matches while the tournament finals will be a best two-out-of-three falls tag team match.

Tournament participants

Místico teaming with the rudo Mephisto for the tournament.

CMLL announced the 2016 version of the tournament, as well as the first four teams on March 30, 2016 on their official Twitter account.[1][14][15] Later that day CMLL announced the entire field of sixteen teams.[16]

Block A
Block B

Ongoing storylines

In 2011 Rush, Marco Corleone and Máximo began teaming togeher regularly, forming a a trio known as El Bufete del Amor ("The Law of Love"). The three defeated Los Hijos del Averno (Averno, Mephisto and Ephesto) to win the CMLL World Trios Championship.[17] In May 2014 Marco Corleone suffered a knee injury, which forced the team to relinquish the trios championship.[18] During the summer of 2015 Rush had begun teaming regularly with La Sombra and La Máscara to form a team called Los Ingobernables ("The Unruly").[19] WIth Corleone's injury and Rush teaming with Sombra and La Máscara on a regular basis El Bufete was disbanded. In the winter of 2014 Rush broke his leg during a match, which led CMLL to replace him with Marco Corleone for all Ingobernables matches.[20] When Rush returned they decided to let Corleone remain with the team, expanding from a trio to a four man group. In early 2016 Rush began targeting Máximo, now known as Máximo Sexy. During a match on the February 19 CMLL Super Viernes show Corleone protected Máximo Sexy as Rush and La Máscara attacked him repeated. Moments later Rush and La La Máscara attacked Marco Corleone and kicked him out of Los Ingobernables.[21] At the 2016 Homenaje a Dos Leyendas Rush defeated Máximo in a Luchas de Apuestas match, forcing Máximo to have all his hair shaved off as a result.[22]

Tournament results

Tournament brackets

Round of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Final
                           
 Máscara Dorada and Boby W  
 Super Crazy and El Felino [23][24]      Máscara Dorada and Boby Z [23][24]  
 Volador Jr. and Mr. Niebla W    Volador Jr. and Mr. Niebla W  
 Blue Panther and Ephesto [23][24]        Volador Jr. and Mr. Niebla [23][24]  
 Mistico and Mephisto W        Mistico and Mephisto W  
 Ángel de Oro and Pólvora [23][24]      Mistico and Mephisto W
 Marco Corleone and Rush W    Marco Corleone and Rush [23][24]  
 Dragón Rojo Jr. and Euphoria [23][24]        Mistico and Mephisto W
 Carístico and Cibernético W        Carístico and Cibernético [25]
 The Panther and Tiger [26][27]      Carístico and Cibernético W  
 Titán and Vangellys [26][27]    Rey Escorpión and Último Guerrero [26][27]  
 Rey Escorpión and Último Guerrero W        Carístico and Cibernético W
 Atlantis and Gran Guerrero W        Atlantis and Gran Guerrero [26][27]  
 Kráneo and Súper Porky [26][27]      Atlantis and Gran Guerrero W
 Máximo Sexy and El Terrible [26][27]    Dragón Lee and La Máscara [26][27]  
 Dragón Lee and La Máscara W  

Tournament shows

April 15, 2016 Super Viernes
No. Results[23][24] Stipulations
1 El Cholo and Espanto Jr. defeated Bengala and Sensei Best two-out-of-three falls tag team match
2 Demus 3:16, Pequeño Nitro and Pierrothito defeated Astral, Eléctrico and Último Dragoncito Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match
3 Fuego, Rey Cometa and Tritón defeated Bárbaro Cavernario, Hechicero and Vangelly Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match
4 Rush and Dragón Rojo Jr. defeated Mephisto, Pólvora, Mr. Niebla, Ephesto, Boby Z and El Felino Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 seeding battle royal
5 Máscara Dorada and Boby Z defeated Super Crazy and El Felino Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 first round tag team match
6 Volador Jr. and Mr. Niebla defeated Blue Panther and Ephesto Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 first round tag team match
7 Místico and Mephisto defeated Ángel de Oro and Pólvora

Místico II

 Gran Alternativa 2016 first round tag team match
8 Marco Corleone and Rush defeated and Dragón Rojo Jr. Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 first round tag team match
9 Volador Jr. and Mr. Niebla defeated Máscara Dorada and Boby Z Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 Quarter final tag team match
10 Místico and Mephisto defeated Marco Corleone and Rush Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 Quarter final tag team match
11 Místico and Mephisto defeated Volador Jr. and Mr. Niebla Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 semi-final tag team match
12 Atlantis, Carístico and Máximo Sexy defeated Rey Bucanero, Rey Escorpión and El Terrible Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match
April 22, 2016 Super Viernes
No. Results[26][27] Stipulations
1 Stukita and Shockercito defeated Mercurio and Pequeño Nitro Best two-out-of-three falls tag team match
2 Esfinge, Pegasso and Tritón defeated Cuatrero, Skándalo and Virus Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match
3 Ángel de Oro. Rey Cometa and Stuka Jr. defeated Euforia, Olímpico and Ripper Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match
4 Atlantis and Brazo de Plata defeated Dragón Lee, Máximo Sexy, Rey Escorpión, Titán, Carístico and The Panther Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 seeding battle royal
5 Carístico and Cibernético defeated The Panther and Tiger Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 first round tag team match
6 Rey Escorpión and Último Guerrero defeated Titán and Vangellys Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 first round tag team match
7 Atlantis and Gran Guerrero defeated Kráneo and Súper Porky

Místico II

 Gran Alternativa 2016 first round tag team match
8 Dragón Lee and La Máscara defeated Máximo Sexy and Terrible Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 first round tag team match
9 Carístico and Cibernético defeated Rey Escorpión and Último Guerrero Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 Quarter final tag team match
10 Atlantis and Gran Guerrero defeated Dragón Lee and La Máscara Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 Quarter final tag team match
11 Carístico and Cibernético defeated Atlantis and Gran Guerrero Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2016 semi-final tag team match
12 Máscara Dorada, Místico and Volador Jr. defeated Cavernario, El Felino and Mephisto Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match
Arena México 60th Anniversary Show - April 29, 2016
No. Results[25][28] Stipulations Times
1 Los Cancerberos del Infierno (Cancerbero and Raziel defeated Flyer and Star Jr. Best two-out-of-three falls tag team match 16:00
2 Marcela, Princesa Sugehit and Skadi defeated La Amapola, Dalys la Caribeña and Zeuxis Best two-out-of-three falls six-woman "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match 14:20
3 Blue Panther, Hombre Bala Jr. and Stuka Jr. defeated Bobby Z, Hechicero and Kraneo Best two-out-of-three falls six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match 13:49
4 Rey Cometa defeated Cavernario Lightning match (One fall, 10 minute time-limit match) 08:37
5 Volador Jr., Máximo Sexy and Máscara Dorada defeated Ephesto, El Felino and Rey Escorpión Best two-out-of-three falls six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match 10:40
6 Místico and Mephisto defeated Carístico and Cibernético 2016 Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles tournament finals 15:36

References

  1. 1 2 Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (March 30, 2016). "El Torneo Increíble de Parejas da inicio el 15 de Abril." (in Spanish). Twitter. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles". Pro Wrestling History. January 22 – February 5, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  3. ↑ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
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  5. ↑ "Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles 2012". Pro Wrestling History. February 17 – March 2, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
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  7. ↑ Salazar López, Alexis (March 22, 2014). "Homenaje a Dos Leyendas". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (March 6, 2015). "Dos caídas al hilo! Volador y Bucanero caen ante Terrible y Máximo que se llevan este Torneo." (in Spanish). Twitter. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
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  20. ↑ "Viernes 19 de Diciembre '14". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
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