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Torneo Gran Alternativa (2014)
The ''Torneo Gran Alternativa'' (2014) was a professional wrestling tournament event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) that took place from January 31 until February 14, 2014, over the course of two '' CMLL Super Viernes'' shows, with the finals on the Arena Mexico 57th Anniversary Show. The '' Torneo Gran Alternativa'' ( Spanish for "the Great Alternative tournament) concept sees a ''Novato'' or rookie team up with an experienced wrestler for a tag team tournament. The rookie winner has often been elevated up the ranks of CMLL as a result of winning the tournament, but there is no specific "prize" for winning the tournament beyond a symbolic trophy. The tournament was won by rookie Cavernario and veteran Mr. Niebla, the success of the tournament led to Cavernario being added to Mr. Niebla's group '' La Peste Negra'' Tournament background The tournament featured 15 professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers teaming up, some of which may be involved in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consejo Mundial De Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Co., Ltd. (CMLL; , "World Wrestling Council") is a ''lucha libre'' professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City. The promotion was previously known as ''Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre'' (''EMLL'') (''Mexican Wrestling Enterprise''). Founded in 1933, it is the oldest professional wrestling promotion still in existence. CMLL currently recognizes and promotes twelve "World Championships" for various weight divisions and classifications, six national level and six regional level championships. The Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Anniversary Shows, CMLL Anniversary Show series is the longest-running annual major show, starting in 1934, with the CMLL 87th Anniversary Show being the most recent. CMLL also regularly promotes major events under the names ''Homenaje a Dos Leyendas'' ("Homage to two legends"), ''Sin Piedad'' ("No Mercy"), ''Sin Salida'' ("No Escape"), ''Infierno en el Ring'' ("Inferno in the Ring") during the year. CMLL has promoted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narrative Thread
A narrative thread, or plot thread (or, more ambiguously, a storyline), refers to particular elements and techniques of writing to center the story in the action or experience of characters rather than to relate a matter in a dry "all-knowing" sort of narration. Thus the narrative threads experienced by different but specific characters or sets of characters are those seen in the eyes of those characters that together form a plot element or subplot in the work of fiction. In this sense, each narrative thread is the narrative A narrative, story, or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences, whether nonfictional (memoir, biography, news report, documentary, travel literature, travelogue, etc.) or fictional (fairy tale, fable, legend, thriller (ge ... portion of a work that pertains to the world view of the participating characters cognizant of their piece of the whole, and they may be the villains, the protagonists, a supporting character, or a relatively di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rey Bucanero
Arturo García Ortiz (born July 19, 1974) is a Mexican ''luchador'' or professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ... best known under the ring name Rey Bucanero. Ortiz, as Rey Bucanero, has worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) since 1996. His ring name is Spanish for "Buccaneer King", which was originally reflected in his wrestling mask, mask that featured a skull face and an eye patch. Ortiz was unmasked in 1999 and has worked unmasked ever since. He is the nephew of Pirata Morgan, from whom he took the Pirate character, as well as the nephew of Hombre Bala and El Verdungo. While he has primarily worked for CMLL through most of his career he has made appearances in the United States, most notably for the World Wrestling Federation and Total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hombre Bala Jr
Drone (born August 8, 1991 in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico State, Mexico) is the current ring name of a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler who works for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a '' tecnico'' ("Good guy") wrestling character. Until October 2016 he was known as Hombre Bala Jr., Spanish for "Human Cannonball Junior" (or literally "Bullet Man" Junior), reflecting the fact that one of his father's most known ring names was "Hombre Bala". Drone's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans. Personal life Hombre Bala Jr.s full name is not publicly known, which is traditionally the case in Lucha Libre when a wrestler has never been unmasked, but it is known that his paternal last name is Ortiz, revealed when his father Aurelio Ortiz Villavicencio was unmasked. Ortiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akuma (luchador)
José Luis Florencio Martínez (born 1996) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Akuma. He is currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a ''rudo'' ("Bad guy") wrestling character. He is the younger brother of CMLL wrestler Demus 3:16 and has been referred to as both Akuma 3:16 and Akuma 666 early in his career. Personal life The wrestler known as Akuma is the younger brother of ''Mini-Estrella'' wrestler Demus 3:16. He is the brother-in-law of retired professional wrestler Hiroka Yaginuma who is married to Demus 3:16. He is also the brother in law of wrestler Charlie Montana who is married to Akuma's sister. Professional wrestling career Lucha libre has a tradition of keeping the real name and personal information of masked wrestlers private if they have never been officially unmasked, it makes it possible that Akuma has worked under a different ring name and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espanto Jr
Espanto Jr. is the most recognizable ring name of Jesús Andrade Salas (born May 11, 1956), a retired Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler. Over his 25-year-long career, Andrade worked under a number of different aliases, most importantly as Espanto Jr. ("Terror Jr."), later on as El Santo Negro ("The Black Saint"), and as the first person to work as Pentagón. Andrade was forced to retire from wrestling after suffering a life-threatening injury during a match that briefly left him clinically dead before being revived in the middle of the ring. Andrade is part of an extensive wrestling family started by his father who worked as "El Moro" and is referred to as the "Moro Family". His son currently works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), using Andrade's most famous moniker, Espanto Jr. His nephew worked for CMLL for almost a decade under the name La Sombra, and worked for WWE under the name Andrade. Personal life Jesús Andrade Salas is the son of professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herodes Jr
Herodes Jr. (born September 18, 1990) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler best known for working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a ''rudo'' ("bad guy") wrestling character. He is the son of Víctor Manuel Góngora Cisneros, who wrestled as "Herodes" and also has a brother who is a professional wrestler under the name "Maquina Asesina" Professional wrestling career Herodes Jr. is a second-generation wrestler, the son of retired professional wrestler "Víctor Manuel Góngora Cisneros" who wrestled under the ring names Herodes and El Boricua over the years. His brother is also a professional wrestler, working as the '' enmascarado'' (Masked character) Maquina Asesina. He is the nephew of Sangre Chicana and the cousin of Chicana's sons who wrestle as Sangre Chicana Jr. and Perseus and his daughter known as Lluvia. He made his professional wrestling debut in 2009 and primarily worked on the Mexican Inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guerrero Negro Jr
Héctor Picasso Ríos (born October 19, 1983 in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico), better known under the ring name Guerrero Negro Jr., is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler, best known for working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a ''rudo'' ("bad guy") wrestling character. He is a second-generation wrestler, son of "Guerrero Negro II" and nephew of "Guerrero Negro III". Professional wrestling career Héctor Picasso grew up watching his father and uncle compete under the ring names "Guerrero Negro II" and "Guerrero Negro III" (Spanish for "Black Warrior") and followed in their footsteps by turning professional around 2006. Another uncle of Piscasso wrestle as King Warrior and one of his cousins works as "Guerrera Negra". Picasso adopted the ring name "Guerrero Negro Jr." on his debut and worked on the Mexican independent circuit for several years. In 2007 he joined forced with Tigre Cota and Rey Infernal to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oro Jr
Oro Jr. is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a '' tecnico'' ("Good guy") wrestling character. Oro Jr.'s real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans. It has been revealed that he is a third-generation wrestler, part of the Hernández family that also included his uncle Oro (whom his ring name is taken from) as well as his father Plata and uncles Oro II, Plata II, Bronce II, El Calavera Jr. and Golden. Personal life The man known under the ring name Oro Jr. is a third-generation wrestler; he is the son of Ismael Hernández Solís who worked under the ring name ''Plata'' ("Silver") and the nephew of Jesús Javier Hernández Solís who worked as a professional wrestler under the name ''Oro'' ("Gold") until his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gran Alternativa 2013
The ''Torneo Gran Alternativa'' (2013) was a professional wrestling tournament event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) that took place from April 12 until April 26, 2013 over the course of two ''CMLL Super Viernes'' shows, with the finals on the Arena Mexico 57th Anniversary Show. The '' Torneo Gran Alternativa'' (Spanish for "the Great Alternative tournament) concept sees a ''Novato'' or rookie team up with an experienced wrestler for a tag team tournament. The rookie winner is often elevated up the ranks of CMLL as a result of winning the tournament, but there is no specific "prize" for winning the tournament. The tournament was won by rookie Boby Zavala and veteran Rey Escorpión, Escorpión's second tournament win overall. History Starting in 1994 the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) created a special tournament concept where they would team up a ''novato'', or rookie, with a veteran for a single-elimination tag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volador Jr
Ramón Ibarra Rivera (born January 26, 1981), better known by his ring name Volador Jr., is a Mexican ''luchador'' (or professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He portrays a '' técnico'' ("good guy") wrestling character and is considered one of the top level ''técnicos'' in the promotion. He is the son of Super Parka, and his ring name refers to his father's previous gimmick, Volador. Ibarra is the nephew of the original La Parka, the cousin of El Hijo de L.A. Park and the uncle of Flyer; he is also related to a number of other ''luchadors'' in the Ibarra family. Ibarra has also worked outside his native Mexico on multiple occasions, with his highest profile work being for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in the United States, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in Japan. Volador Jr. originally worked under a mask but was forced to unmask when he lost his mask to long time friend turned rival, La Sombra, in September 2013. Over the yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soberano Jr
El Soberano or Soberano Jr. (born August 12, 1993 in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a '' tecnico'' ("Good guy") wrestling character. Soberano Jr.'s real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans. He is a third-generation wrestler, son of Euforia and grandson of Pablo Moreno Román, known under the ring name El Soberano. Soberano is Spanish for "Sovereign". In his career he has won the 2013 ''Torneo Sangre Nueva'', the 2017 '' La Copa Junior Nuevo Valores'' and 2017 '' Torneo Gran Alternativa'' tournaments and is the current holder of the Mexican National Welterweight Championship. Alongside tag team partner Star Jr. (collectively known as ''Los Principes del Aire'') he has won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
