Proyeccion a Nuevas Promesas (2011), short for ''Torneo Relampago de Proyeccion a Nuevas Promesas de la Lucha Libre'' (

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for "Projecting a new promise lightning tournament") was the first annual '' Proyeccion a Nuevas Promesas''

professional wrestling 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 ...

event produced by the

International Wrestling Revolution Group International Wrestling Revolution Group (Grupo Internacional Revolución in Spanish; the Spanish name is used for the promotion while the English initials are used for the title governing body) is a Lucha Libre promotion based in Naucalpan, S ...

. It took place on January 13, 2011, at Arena Naucalpan in

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. The focal point of the show was the ''Torneo Relampago de Proyeccion a Nuevas Promesas de la Lucha Libre''

tag team Tag team wrestling is a type of professional wrestling in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. Tag teams may be made up of wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of establish ...

tournament where eight teams competed for the trophy. In 2012 the tournament was renamed ''El Protector'' but the tournament concept remained the same

Production

Background

''Lucha Libre'' has a tradition for a tournament where a rookie, or ''novato'', would be teamed up with an experienced veteran wrestler for a

tournament in the hopes of giving the ''Novato'' a chance to show case their talent and move up the ranks. Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre has held a '' Torneo Gran Alternativa'' ("Great Alternative Tournament") almost every year since 1994, but the concept predates the creation of the ''Gran Alternativa''. The Mexican professional wrestling company

(IWRG; at times referred to as ''Grupo Internacional Revolución'' in Mexico) started their own annual rookie/veteran tournament in 2010. The first two tournaments were called ''Torneo Relampago de Proyeccion a Nuevas Promesas de la Lucha Libre'' (

for "Projecting a new promise lightning tournament") but would be renamed the '' El Protector'' tournament in 2012. The ''Proyeccion a Nuevas Promesas'' shows, as well as the majority of the IWRG shows in general, are held in "Arena Naucalpan", owned by the promoters of IWRG and their main arena. The 2010 ''Proyeccion a Nuevas Promesas'' show was the first time that IWRG promoted a show around the rookie/veteran tournament, with the name changing to ''El Protector'' in 2012 and onwards.

Storylines

The event featured nine

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with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing

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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.

Tournament participants

Comando Negro Héctor Juan López Vieyra (born November 25, 1984) is a Mexican ''luchador'' (or professional wrestler) who is best known for his time with International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) under the ring name Canis Lupus. He has previously worke ...

and Scorpio, Jr. *

Dinamic Black Dinamic Black (born June 25, 1992) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) portraying a '' tecnico' ...

and

Negro Navarro Negro Navarro (born June 12, 1957) is the ring name of Miguel Calderón Navarro, a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler. Navarro works as a Freelancer on the Mexican independent circuit as well as making regular appearances for Inter ...

* Eterno and Veneno * Alan Extreme and Chico Che *

Hijo de Pirata Morgan Antheus Ortiz Chávez, better known under the ring name Hijo de Pirata Morgan (born February 28, 1992 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion ...

and Hammer *

Keshin Black Keshin may refer to: *Keshin, Japanese term for reincarnation; specifically the physical body of the Buddha that appears in this world *, a 1984 novel by Junichi Watanabe 1985 * ''Keshin'' (film), a 1986 Japanese film with Hitomi Kuroki, based on ...

and

Black Terry Esteban Mares Castañeda (born September 3, 1952) is a Mexican '' luchador'', or professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Black Terry. Wrestling since 1973, he was once part of a group called ''Los Temerarios'' alongside Jose Luis Fel ...

* Muerte Infernal and Hijo del Diablo * Multifacetico and

Trauma I Trauma I (born March 27, 1985) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, working on the Mexican independent circuit and as a freelance wrestler for promotions such as International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), ...

Results

References

External links

IWRG official website
{{IWRGShows, El Protector 2010 in professional wrestling 2011 in Mexico 2011 January 2011 events in Mexico