The ''Torneo Gran Alternativa'' (2014) was a

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tournament event produced by

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) that took place from January 31 until February 14, 2014, over the course of two ''

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'' shows, with the finals on the

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. The '' Torneo Gran Alternativa'' (

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for "the Great Alternative tournament) concept sees a ''Novato'' or rookie team up with an experienced wrestler for a

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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 Efrén Tiburcio Márquez (February 22, 1973 – December 23, 2019), known under the ring name Mr. Niebla, was a Mexican luchador enmascarado ( Spanish for masked professional wrestler) who worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). "Ni ...

, the success of the tournament led to Cavernario being added to Mr. Niebla's group ''

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Tournament background

The tournament featured 15

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with different wrestlers teaming up, some of which may be involved in pre-existing

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feuds or storylines while others are simply paired up for the tournament. Wrestlers portray either

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(referred to as ''Rudos'' in Mexico) or fan favorites (''Técnicos'' in Mexico) as they compete in wrestling matches with pre-determined outcomes. The tournament format follows 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 were one-fall matches while the tournament finals will be a best two-out-of-three falls tag team match. Each qualifying block started with all 8 ''Novatos'' competing in a "seeding"

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to determine the brackets for the block. The team of Cavernario and

defeated

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 Luch ...

and

Volador Jr. Ramón Ibarra Rivera (born January 26, 1981), better known by his ring name Volador Jr., is a Mexican ''Lucha libre, luchador'' (or professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He portrays a ''Face (professional ...

in the finals on February 14. Out of all the ''Novato'' participants seven of them had participated in the ''Gran Alternativa'' tournament before, primarily the 2013 tournament;

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. O ...

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 ...

Herodes Jr. Herodes Jr. (born September 18, 1990) is a Mexican ''Lucha libre, luchador'', or professional wrestling, professional wrestler best known for working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portrayi ...

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 import ...

, Akuma and

Hombre Bala Jr. Drone (born August 8, 1991 in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico, Mexico State, Mexico) is the current ring name of a Mexico, Mexican ''Lucha libre, luchador wrestling mask, enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestling, professional wrestl ...

;2014 Gran Alternativa participants

Tournament results

References

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