The Arena Naucalpan 38th Anniversary Show was a major annual
professional wrestling event produced by Mexican
professional wrestling promotion
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International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), which took place on December 20, 2015 in Arena Naucalpan,
Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. The show celebrated the 38th Anniversary of the construction of Arena Naucalpan, IWRG's main venue. In the main event the team known as ''Los Insoportables'' ("The Unbearables";
Eterno and
Apolo Estrada Jr.
Apolo Estrada Jr. is the ring name of Roberto Guadalupe Estrada Zúñiga (born January 10, 1987), a Mexican ''luchador'' or professional wrestler. He is the son of professional wrestler Apolo Estrada and has worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Li ...
) defeated ''Los Terribles Cerebros'' ("The Terrible Brains";
Black Terry and
Dr. Cerebro), as a result of their loss Black Terry and Dr. Cerebro had all their hair shaved off under ''
Luchas de Apuestas
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'' rules. The show also saw
El Hijo de Dos Caras
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successfully defend the
IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship and
Imposible successfully defend the
IWRG Intercontinental Lightweight Championship
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.
Production
Background
Promoter Adolfo Moreno had promoted ''
Lucha Libre
Lucha libre (, meaning "freestyle wrestling" or literally translated as "free fight") is the term used in Latin America for professional wrestling. Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has developed into a unique form ...
'', or
professional wrestling in
Naucalpan,
State of Mexico
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,
Mexico prior to financing the building of Arena Naucalpan that opened in late 1976. Originally Moreno worked together with the
Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) and then later
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'') (''Mexi ...
(CMLL) as a local promoter. On January 1, 1996 Moreno created
International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) as an independent promotion.
IWRG celebrates the anniversary of Arena Naucalpan each year in December with a major show, making it the second oldest, still promoted show series in the world. pre-dating
WrestleMania by eight years.
[ Only the ]CMLL Anniversary Show
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'') (''Mexi ...
series has a longer history.
Storylines
The event featured a total of five professional wrestling matches
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with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed themselves as either heels
The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. It is based on the projection of one bone, the calcaneus or heel bone, behind the articulation of the bones of the lower leg.
Structure
To distribute the compressive forces exert ...
(referred to as ''rudos'' in Mexico, those that portray the "bad guys") or faces (''técnicos'' in Mexico, the "good guy" characters) as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Results
References
External links
IWRG official website
{{IWRGShows, Arena Naucalpan
2015 in professional wrestling
2015 in Mexico
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December 2015 events in Mexico