The ''CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles'' (2020) or the National Incredible Pairs Tournament (2020) was the 2020 version of an annual

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tournament held by the Mexican wrestling promotion

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 (EMLL) (''Mexican Wrestling Enterprise''). Founded in 1933, it is the oldest profe ...

(CMLL). The tournament is based on the Lucha Libre '' Parejas Increíbles'' match concept, which pairs two wrestlers of opposite allegiance, one portraying a ''

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'', the antagonists of professional wrestling, and one portraying a '' técnicotécnico'', the protagonist of professional wrestling The 2020 version of the tournament is the eleventh year in a row that CMLL held the tournament since the first tournament in 2010. The winners are presented with a trophy but not given any other tangible reward for the victory. The tournament started with the first block of eight teams on February 14, 2020, and ran over three '' Super Viernes'' shows. In the end, the team of Carístico and

Forastero Forastero (Spanish language, Spanish: "Outsider"; born July 30, 1994) is the ring name of a Mexican ''Lucha libre, luchador wrestling mask, enmascarado'' (or masked Professional wrestling, professional wrestler), who is signed to Lucha Libre AAA ...

defeated Bárbaro Cavernario and Volador Jr. to win the tournament.

History

The Mexican

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(CMLL; "World Wrestling Council") held their first '' Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles'' ("National Incredible Pairs Tournament") in 2010, from January 22 through February 5, marking the beginning of what became an annual tournament. CMLL has previous held ''Parejas Increíbles'' tournaments on an irregular basis and often promoted individual ''Parejas Increíbles'' and ''Relevos Increíbles'' ("Incredible Relay", with teams of three or more wrestlers). The ''Parejas Increíbles'' concept is a long-standing tradition in ''

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'' and is at times referred to as a "strange bedfellows" match in English speaking countries, because a Pareja Increible consists of a

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(referred to as a ''técnico'' in Lucha Libre, or a "good guy") and a

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(a ''rudo'', those that portray "the bad guys") teamed up for a specific match, or in this case for a tournament. The 2020 tournament will be the eleventh annual Parejas Increíbles tournament, and like its predecessors held as part of CMLL's regular Friday night ''

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'' ("Super Friday") shows.

Tournament background

The tournament itself featured 15

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with different wrestlers teaming up, some of whom were involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines while others were simply paired up for the tournament. For the ''Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles'' tournaments, CMLL often teamed up a ''técnico'' (those that portray the "good guys" in wrestling, also known as

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) and a ''rudo'' (the "bad guy" or heels). who are involved in a pre-existing storyline feud at the time of the tournament so that the tournament itself can be used as a storytelling device to help tell the story of escalating confrontations between two feuding wrestlers. The tournament format follows CMLL's traditional tournament formats, with two qualifying blocks of eight teams that competed during the first and second week of the tournament and a final match between the two block winners. The qualifying blocks are all one-fall matches while the tournament final will be a best two-out-of-three-falls tag team match.

Tournament participants

;Key ;Block A * Bandido and

Último Guerrero José Gutiérrez Hernández (born March 1, 1972), better known by his ring name Último Guerrero (Spanish for ''Last Warrior''), is a Mexican (or Professional wrestling, professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CML ...

* Carístico and

Diamante Azul DMT Azul (born December 20, 1982) is the best known ring name of a Mexican '' Luchador Enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler. He is signed to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. Azul is best known for his time in Mexican professional wrestling ...

and Gilbert el Boricua *

Dulce Gardenia Javier Márquez Gómez (born January 30, 1992), better known by his ring name Dulce Gardenia, is a Mexican ''luchador'' (or professional wrestler). He is working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), as a '' técnico'' ("Good guy") wrestling ...

and Okumura * Flyer and

Hechicero Hechicero ( Spanish for "Wizard") is a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'' (masked professional wrestler). He is signed to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He also makes appearances on the Mexican independent circuit, as well as in Japan fo ...

* Guerrero Maya Jr. and Universo 2000 Jr. *

Niebla Roja Sergio Raymundo Chávez Velasco (born March 20, 1986), better known by his ring name Niebla Roja (Spanish for "Red Mist"), is a Mexican '' luchador'' (or professional wrestler), who works for the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de ...

and

El Felino Jorge Luis Casas Ruiz (born March 22, 1964), better known by his ring name El Felino ("The Feline"), is a Mexican '' luchador'' (or professional wrestler) working for Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Casas start ...

* Titán and Mephisto ;Block B *

Ángel de Oro Miguel Ángel Chávez Velasco (born August 18, 1988), better known by his ring name Ángel de Oro (Spanish for "Angel of Gold" or "Golden Angel"), is a Mexican professional wrestler who works for the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mund ...

and Sansón * Atlantis Jr. and

Negro Casas José Casas Ruiz (born January 10, 1960) is a Mexican professional wrestler (called a ''Lucha libre, Luchador'' in Spanish language, Spanish) and professional wrestling trainer working for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) under the ring name Ne ...

Blue Panther Genaro Vázquez Nevarez (born September 18, 1960) is a Mexican professional wrestler and trainer, best known under his ring name Blue Panther. He made his in-ring debut in 1978. Since then, he has worked for most major Mexican professional wrest ...

and

Fuerza Guerrera Fuerza Guerrera (born December 13, 1953) is a Mexican ''Luchador enmascarado'' (or masked professional wrestler) who made his debut in 1978. In his career Guerrera has worked for every major wrestling organization in Mexico including Consejo Mund ...

Rey Cometa Mario Alberto González (born March 11, 1983), better known by his ring name Rey Cometa (Spanish language, Spanish for "King Comet"), is a Mexican ''Lucha libre, luchador'' (or professional wrestler), working for the Mexican professional wrestling ...

and

Espíritu Negro Juan Manuel González Olade (born July 7, 1981), better known by his ring name Espíritu Negro (Spanish for "Black Spirit"), is a Mexican ''lucha libre, luchador'' (or professional wrestler), working for Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial ...

* Soberano Jr. and Templario * Stuka Jr. and

Gran Guerrero Gran Guerrero (born 1993) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'' (or masked professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he is the current CMLL World Heavyweight Champion, in his first reign. He portrays a ...

* Valiente and

El Cuatrero Rogelio Reyes N. (born 1996), better known by his ring name El Cuatrero, is a Mexican ''Lucha libre, luchador wrestling mask, enmascarado'' (or masked Professional wrestling, professional wrestler), signed to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), but ...

* Volador Jr. and Bárbaro Cavernario

Tournament brackets

Tournament shows

;February 14, 2020 ;February 21, 2020 ;February 27

References

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