''Guerra de Titanes'' (1997) ("War of the Titans") was the first ever ''

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show promoted by

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. The show took place on December 13, 1997 in Ciudad Madero, Mexico. The Main event featured a ''

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'' "hair vs. hair" match contested inside a

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between the teams of Heavy Metal and

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and Picudo and

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Production

Background

Starting in 1997 the Mexican

, company

has held a major wrestling show late in the year, either November or December, called ''

'' ("War of the Titans"). The show often features championship matches or ''

'' or bet matches where the competitors risked their

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or hair on the outcome of the match. In '' Lucha Libre'' the ''Lucha de Apuetas'' match is considered more prestigious than a championship match and a lot of the major shows feature one or more ''Apuesta'' matches. The ''Guerra de Titanes'' show is hosted by a new location each year, emanating from cities such as Madero, Chihuahua, Chihuahua,

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, Guadalajara, Jalisco and more. The 1997 ''Guerra de Titanes'' show was the first show in the series.

Storylines

The ''Guerra de Titanes'' show featured five

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with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing, scripted feuds, plots, and storylines. Wrestlers were portrayed as either

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(referred to as ''rudos'' in Mexico, those that portray the "bad guys") or

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(''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

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