Torneo Gran Alternativa (2005)

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The Torneo Gran Alternativa (2005) (Spanish for "Great Alternative Tournament") was a

bookers of a wrestling promotion that is not publicized prior to the shows to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport.[1]

The 2005 Gran Alternativa tournament was held on July 1, 2005, and featured a

La Máscara, #7 Misterioso Jr. The final match saw La Máscara and Atlantis defeat Dr. Wagner Jr. and Misterioso Jr.[2][3]

History

Starting in 1994 the Mexican

professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) created a special tournament concept where they would team up a novato, or rookie, with a veteran for a single-elimination tag team tournament with the purpose of increasing the profile of the rookie wrestler.[4][5]

CMLL had used a similar concept in August 1994 where Novato Shocker teamed up with veterans Ringo Mendoza and Brazo de Plata to defeat novato Apolo Dantés and veterans Gran Markus Jr. and El Brazo in the finals of a six-man tag team tournament.[6] CMLL would later modify the concept to two-man tag teams instead, creating a tournament that would be known as El Torneo Gran Alternativa, or "The Great Alternative Tournament", which became a recurring event on the CMLL calendar. CMLL did not hold a Gran Alternativa tournament in 1997 and 2000 held on each year from 2001 through 2014, opting not to hold a tournament in 2015.[7]

[8][9]

Tournament background

Gran Alternativa participants
Rookie Veteran Ref(s)
Apocalipsis Damián 666 [2]
Bronco Texano Jr. [2]
Doctor X Universo 2000 [2]
La Máscara
 Atlantis [2]
Máxmio Negro Casas [2]
Misterioso Jr. Dr. Wagner Jr. [2]
Nitro Pierroth Jr. [2]
Sangre Azteca Último Guerrero [2]

Tournament brackets

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
El Texano Jr. and Bronco
[2]
Doctor X and Universo 2000 W
Doctor X and Universo 2000 [2]
Misterioso Jr. and Dr. Wagner Jr. W
Nitro and Pierroth Jr. [2]
Misterioso Jr. and Dr. Wagner Jr. W
Misterioso Jr. and Dr. Wagner Jr. [2]
La Máscara and Atlantis W
La Máscara and Atlantis
 		W
Apocalipsis and Damián 666 [2]
La Máscara and Atlantis W
Sangre Azteca and Último Guerrero [2]
Máxmio and Negro Casas [2]
Sangre Azteca and Último Guerrero W

Aftermath

The Gran Alternativa win was one of the early signs of what La Máscara's career would develop into in CMLL. As part of his 17 year career in CMLL he won the mask of

La Sombra (1)[16] Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship,[17] Mexican National Trios Championship,[18] Mexican National Welterweight Championship,[19] NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship (1 time)[20]

Misterioso II, later renamed Misteriosos Jr., would go on to win the 2006

Sagrado to form a group called La Comando Caribeño ("The Caribbean Commando"). Misterioso Jr. and Sagrado won the CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship.[24]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "CMLL Gran Alternativa #11". Pro Wrestling History. July 1, 2005. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
  3. ^ Ruiz, Jose (July 12, 2005). "Gran Alternativa 2005". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). issue 115.
  4. ^ "CMLL Gran Alternativa #1". Pro Wrestling History. December 30, 1994. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
  5. ^ Flores, Manuel (July 18, 2008). "Histórico de ganadores del torneo: La Gran Alternativa". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved September 5, 2009.
  6. ^ "Torneo de Gran Alternativa. Inigualable oportunidad para nuevos valores" [Great Alternative Tournament. Unique opportunity for new blood] (in Spanish). Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. May 31, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "CMLL Gran Alternativa History". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  8. ^ "CMLL Super Viernes". CageMatch. July 1, 2005. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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  12. ^ Salazar, Alexis (April 8, 2016). "Viernes 8 de Abril '16". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  13. ^ Salazar López, Alexis A. (October 19, 2013). "Resultados Arena México Viernees 18 de Octubre '13" (in Spanish). Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
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  17. ^ Ruiz Glez, Alex (October 6, 2010). "Arena México (resultados martes 5 de octubre) La Máscara nuevo campeón nacional semicompleto". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  18. ^ Salazar López, Alexis A. (July 1, 2013). "Resultadoes Arena Coliseo Domingo 30 de Junio '13" (in Spanish). Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  19. ^ "2005 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). January 3, 2006. 140.
  20. ^ Huerta, Diego (November 22, 2011). "La Máscara recuperó el cetro Peso Medio". Récord (in Spanish). Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  21. ^ "CMLL Gran Alternativa #12". Pro Wrestling History. June 2, 2006. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
  22. Super Luchas
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  23. ^ Jose Migue (March 21, 2009). "Resultados: Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2009 – El Villano V es Raymundo Díaz Mendoza, con 32 años de luchador, 46 de edad – Toscano con tobillo fracturado – Negro Casas nuevo campeón". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  24. ^ Salazar Lopez, Alexis A. (February 28, 2015). "Resultados Arena Coliseo Sabados 20 de Febrero '15" (in Spanish). Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
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