Torneo Gran Alternativa (2016)
| Torneo Gran Alternativa (2016) | |||
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Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | | ||
| Date | March 22, 2016 – April 5, 2016[1][2] | ||
| City | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Venue | Arena México | ||
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The Torneo Gran Alternativa (2016) was a professional wrestling tournament event produced by the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLLl; Spanish "World Wrestling Council") that began on March 22, 2016 and ran over the course of three of CMLL's Tuesday night shows in Arena México through April 5. The Torneo Gran Alternativa (Great alternative tournament) concept sees a Novato or rookie team up with an experienced wrestler for a tag team tournament. The rookie winner is often 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.
After not holding a Gran Alternativa in 2015 CMLL brought the concept back in 2016, this time holding the first block of the tournament on their Tuesday show in Arena México as opposed to previous years where they held it on their Friday night
History
Starting in 1994 the Mexican
Tournament background
The tournament features 15
- Gran Alternativa participants
| Block | Rookie | Veteran | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block A | Rocky Casas | Negro Casas | [1][6][7] |
| Block A | El Cuatrero | Rey Bucanero | [1][6][7] |
| Block A | Flyer | Atlantis | [1][6][7] |
| Block A | Fujin |
Rey Escorpión | [1][6][7] |
| Block A | Oro Jr. | Valiente | [1][6][7] |
| Block A | Magia Blanca | Último Guerrero | [1][6][7] |
| Block A | Super Halcón Jr. | Máximo Sexy |
[1][6][7] |
| Block A | Tritón | Mistico |
[1][6][7] |
| Block B | Esfinge | Volador Jr. | [2][8] |
| Block B | Golden Magic | Rush | [2][8] |
| Block B | Pegasso | Máscara Dorada |
[2][8] |
| Block B | Raijin |
Comandante Pierroth |
[2][8] |
| Block B | Sansón | El Terrible | [2][8] |
| Block B | Stigma | La Máscara |
[2][8] |
| Block B | Warrior Steel | Mr. Niebla | [2][8] |
| Block B | Yago | Mephisto | [2][8] |
Block A of the 2016 tournament marked the first time Rocky Casas, El Cuatrero, Flyer, Fuji, Magia Blanca and Super Halcón Jr. has competed in a Gran Alternativa tournament. The tournament also marked the CMLL debut of Rocky Casas and Arena México debut of Magia Blanca. Oro Jr. previously competed in both the
On the veteran side Último Guerrero had won the tournament twice, in
Tournament results
Block A of the 2016 Gran Alternativa tournament started out with all eight novatos fighting in a battle royal where the order of eliminations helped determine the team match-ups for the first round. Magia Blanca and Oro Jr. outlasted Flyer, Rocky Casas, Super Halcón Jr.Fujin, El Cuatrero and Tritón which meant that those two teams would face off in the last first round tournament match, giving them longer to rest before having to wrestle again.[7] Due to their early elimination Flyer and Rocky Casas had to compete in the first tournament match moments after the battle royal concluded. Atlantis and Flyer defeated Rocky and Negro Casas to advance to the second round. They would be joined by Fujin and Rey Escorpión, Tritón and Místico and finally Magia Blanca and Último Guerrero.[1] In the second round Japanese wrestler Fujin and Mexican Rey Escorpión defeated Atlantis and Flyer, which the tecnico team of Tritón and Místico defeated the rudos Magia Blanca and Último Guerrero.[6] The final match of the March 22 show saw Fujin and Rey Escorpión defeat Tritón and Místico to qualify for the finals of the Gran Alternativa tournament.[7]
In Block B the rookies followed the same pattern of first competing in a seeding battle royal. For the match Yago came to the ring wearing a spiked mask that resembled that of his "veteran" partner Mephisto as well as the robes normally worn by Mephisto's team Los Hijos del Infierno ("The Sons of the Inferno", Mephisto, Ephesto and Luciferno) as a sign of team unity.[21] Golden Magic and Warrior Steel were the last two competitors, earning the rights to compete last in the tournament.[2][21] Pegasso and Máscara Dorada defeated Sansón and El Terrible while Yago and Mephisto's unity and team work brought them the victory in the all-rudo match against Commandante Pierroth and Raijin. The teams of Esfinge and Volador Jr. and Golden Magic and Rush rounded out the last two teams to advance.[8] In the second round, Yago and Mephisto continued to work well together, defeating Pegasso and Máscara Dorada to advance to the semi-finals. In the other quarter-final match Rush got himself intentionally disqualified when he pulled off Esfinge's mask in front of the referee. Afterwards, he showed little remorse over losing the match and little interest in his partner Golden Magic.[2] In the semi-final, Mephisto pinned Volador Jr. but Esfinge ended up pinning the rudo veteran to earn his team a spot in the finals of the tournament.[2][8] In the tournament finals Esfinge and Volador Jr. defeated Fujin and Rey Escorpión in the main event of the April 5 Arena México in a best two-out-of-three falls match to win the tournament. The victory marked the first time that both rookie Esfinge and veteran Volador Jr. won the Gran Alternativa tournament.[22]
Tournament brackets
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Atlantis and Flyer | W | ||||||||||||||
| Rocky Casas and Negro Casas | [1][6][7] | Atlantis and Flyer | [1][6][7] | ||||||||||||
| Fujin and Rey Escorpión | W | Fujin and Rey Escorpión | W | ||||||||||||
| Super Halcón Jr. and Máximo Sexy | [1][6][7] | Fujin and Rey Escorpión | W | ||||||||||||
| El Cuatrero and Rey Bucanero | [1][6][7] | Tritón and Místico | [1][6][7] | ||||||||||||
| Tritón and Místico | W | Tritón and Místico | W | ||||||||||||
| Magia Blanca and Último Guerrero | W | Magia Blanca and Último Guerrero | [1][6][7] | ||||||||||||
| Oro Jr. and Valiente | [1][6][7] | Fujin and Rey Escorpión | [22] | ||||||||||||
| Pegasso and Máscara Dorada | W | Esfinge and Volador Jr. | W | ||||||||||||
| Sansón and El Terrible | [8] | Pegasso and Máscara Dorada | [2][8] | ||||||||||||
| Raijin and Commandante Pierroth | [2][8] | Yago and Mephisto | W; | ||||||||||||
| Yago and Mephisto | W | Yago and Mephisto | [2][8] | ||||||||||||
| Stigma and La Máscara | [2][8] | Esfinge and Volador Jr. | W | ||||||||||||
| Esfinge and Volador Jr. | W | Esfinge and Volador Jr. | W | ||||||||||||
| Golden Magic and Rush | W | Golden Magic and Rush | [2][8] | ||||||||||||
| Warrior Steel and Mr. Niebla | [2][8] | ||||||||||||||
Tournament shows
- March 22, 2015 CMLL Martes
| No. | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Magia Blanca and Oro Jr. defeated Flyer, Rocky Casas, Super Halcón Jr.Fujin, El Cuatrero and Tritón | Gran Alternativa 2016 seeding battle royal | 05:27 |
| 5 | Atlantis and Flyer defeated Rocky Casas and Negro Casas | Gran Alternativa 2016 first round tag team match | 02:53 |
| 6 | Fujin and Rey Escorpión defeated Super Halcón Jr. and Máximo Sexy | Gran Alternativa 2016 first round tag team match | 05:09 |
| 7 | Tritón and Místico defeated El Cuatrero and Rey Bucanero | Gran Alternativa 2016 first round tag team match | 06:43 |
| 8 | Magia Blanca and Último Guerrero defeated Oro Jr. and Valiente | Gran Alternativa 2016 first round tag team match | 06:16 |
| 9 | Fujin and Rey Escorpión defeated Atlantis and Flyer | Gran Alternativa 2016 Quarter final tag team match | 04:14 |
| 10 | Tritón and Místico defeated Magia Blanca and Último Guerrero | Gran Alternativa 2016 Quarter final tag team match | 06:59 |
| 11 | Fujin and Rey Escorpión defeated Tritón and Místico | Gran Alternativa 2016 semi-final tag team match | 04:54 |
- March 29, 2016
| No. | Results Los Guerreros Lagunero (Euforia, Gran Guerrero and Último Guerrero) Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match | 08:07 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Golden Magic and Warrior Steel defeated Esfinge, Stigma, Raijin, Yago, Pegasso and Sansón | Gran Alternativa 2016 seeding battle royal | 03:47 |
| 5 | Pegasso and Máscara Dorada defeated Sansón and El Terrible | Gran Alternativa 2016 first round tag team match | 05:03 |
| 6 | Yago and Mephisto defeated Raijin and Commandante Pierroth | Gran Alternativa 2016 first round tag team match | 04:32 |
| 7 | Esfinge and Volador Jr. defeated Stigma and La Máscara | Gran Alternativa 2016 first round tag team match | 07:25 |
| 8 | Golden Magic and Rush defeated Warrior Steel and Mr. Niebla | Gran Alternativa 2016 first round tag team match | 04:59 |
| 9 | Yago and Mephisto defeated Pegasso and Máscara Dorada | Gran Alternativa 2016 Quarter final tag team match | 03:08 |
| 10 | Esfinge and Volador Jr. defeated Golden Magic and Rush | Gran Alternativa 2016 Quarter final tag team match | 05:59 |
| 11 | Esfinge and Volador Jr. defeated Yago and Mephisto | Gran Alternativa 2016 final tag team match | 09:05 |
- April 5, 2016
| No. | Results)| Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Esfinge and Volador Jr. defeated Fujin and Rey Escorpión | Gran Alternativa 2016 final tag team match |
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