CMLL 72nd Anniversary Show
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The CMLL 72nd Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...

  major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...

 (CMLL) that took place on September 16, 2005 in Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

. The show consisted of six matches, with the main event being a Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair vs. hair match between Héctor Garza
Héctor Garza
Héctor Solano Segura is a Mexican professional wrestler, known by his ring name Héctor Garza, who is currently working for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and Perros del Mal Producciones...

, Perro Aguayo, Jr.
Perro Aguayo, Jr.
Pedro Aguayo Ramírez is a Mexican professional wrestler and promoter who achieved fame in lucha libre as Perro Aguayo, Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo . He is legitimately the son of lucha libre legend Perro Aguayo and not a storyline "Junior"...

 and Universo 2000
Universo 2000
Andrés Reyes González is a Mexican professional wrestler, or luchador, who is best known under the ring name Universo 2000...

. It also featured four Six-man tag team matches, including a Mini-Estrella
Mini-Estrella
The term Mini-Estrella is used in lucha libre to describe a division of short professional wrestlers or luchadors, some of whom have dwarfism. The Mexican Mini-Estrellas is comparable to Midget professional wrestling practiced around the world, but with the notable exception that some of the...

match. The show also saw a singles match for the vacant CMLL World Women's Championship
CMLL World Women's Championship
The CMLL World Women's Championship is the top female professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre...

. The event commemorated the 72nd anniversary of CMLL, the oldest professional wrestling promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...

. in the world. The anniversary show is CMLL's biggest show of the year, their Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...

 event.

Background

The event featured six professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines
Narrative thread
A narrative thread, or plot thread , refers to particular elements and techniques of writing to center the story in the action or experience of characters rather than to relate a matter in a dry 'All knowing' sort of narration...

. Wrestlers portray either villains
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...

 (referred to as Rudos in Mexico) or fan favorites
Face (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a babyface or face or in simple words, a fan favorite is a character who is portrayed as a heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains...

 (Técnicos in Mexico) as they compete in wrestling matches with pre-determined outcomes.

Results

# Result Stipulation Time
Bam Bam
Bam Bam (wrestler)
Jesús Guillermo Anaya Cortés is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name "Bam Bam", a Mini-Estrella, or "Mini" wrestler. Anaya made his professional wrestling debut in 2002 and has worked mainly for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de...

, Pequeño Olímpico
Pequeño Olímpico
Pequeño Olímpico is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. Pequeño Olímpico is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Mini-Estrella, or "Mini", division and holds the record for the longest CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship reign, 1,442 days...

 and Último Dragoncito
Ultimo Dragoncito
Ultimo Dragoncito is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. Ultimo Dragoncito is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Mini-Estrella, or "Mini", division and is the only wrestler to hold the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship two times...

 defeated Pequeño Violencia
Pequeño Violencia
Pequeño Violencia is a Mexican Luchador who has worked in the Mexican Mini-Estrella division since his debut in 1990. As Pequeño Violencia he wrestles as a smaller version of professional wrestler Violencia. He previously wrestled under the ring name El Fierito, a smaller version of wrestler La...

, Pierrothito
Pierrothito
Pierrothito is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. Pierrothito is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Mini-Estrella, or "Mini", division and is a former CMLL World Mini-Estrella Champion. He is also the first Mini to hold the Mexican National Lightweight...

 and Sombrita
Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match 10:42
El Felino
El Felino
El Felino , is the ring name of Jorge Luis Casas Ruiz, who is a Mexican professional wrestler or Luchador currently wrestling for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . He is the son of wrestler and referee Pepe Casas, the brother of Negro Casas and Heavy Metal and the cousin of Black Star...

, Heavy Metal
Erick Casas
Erick Francisco Casas Ruiz is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working under the ring name Heavy Metal for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración...

 and Último Dragón defeated Apolo Dantés
Apolo Dantés
José Luis Amezcua Muñoz , best known by his ring name Apolo Dantés, is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler, who has been a longtime mainstay of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre throughout the 1990s and now owns and operates "Dantés Wrestling Factory" in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico...

, Máscara Mágica
Antonio Gómez Medina
Antonio Gómez Medina is a Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador as they are called in Spanish, and professional wrestling trainer based out of Arena Coliseo Guadalajara in Guadalajara. Gómez is best known under the ring name Máscara Mágica, he is the second person to use the "Máscara Mágica"...

 and Sangre Azteca
Sangre Azteca
Sangre Azteca is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Sangre Azteca's real name is not reveal in public, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the...

Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match 13:16
First fall: Último Dragón pinned Apolo Dántes El Felino, Heavy Metal and Último Dragón (1) - Apolo Dantés, Máscara Mágica and Sangre Azteca (0) 04:12
Second fall: Sangre Azteca pinned El Felino El Felino, Heavy Metal and Último Dragón (1) - Apolo Dantés, Máscara Mágica and Sangre Azteca (1) 10:58
Third fall: Último Dragón pinned Máscara Mágica, Heavy Metal pinned Sangre Azteca El Felino, Heavy Metal and Último Dragón (2) - Apolo Dantés, Máscara Mágica and Sangre Azteca (1) 13:16
Marcela
Marcela (wrestler)
María Elena Santamaría Gómez is a Mexican professional wrestler, known mainly for her work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where she works under the ring name Marcela...

 defeated Dark Angel
Singles match for the vacant CMLL World Women's Championship
CMLL World Women's Championship
The CMLL World Women's Championship is the top female professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre...

12:35
Dr. Wagner, Jr.
Dr. Wagner, Jr.
Juan Manuel González Barrón is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado who is best known under the ring name Dr. Wagner, Jr.. As Dr. Wagner, Jr...

, Místico
Místico
Luis Ignascio Urive Alvirde is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE, working on its SmackDown brand under the name Sin Cara...

 and Negro Casas
Negro Casas
José Casas Ruiz is a Mexican professional wrestler and trainer currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre under the ring name Negro Casas. He is the son of former wrestler, turned referee Pepe Casas and brother of professeional wrestlers El Felino and Heavy Metal...

 defeated Mephisto
Mephisto (wrestler)
Mephisto , whose birth name is unknown, is a Mexican professional wrestler or Luchador currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Mephisto is the son of Luchador Astro Rey/Kahoz and has previously worked both as Astro Rey Jr. and Kahoz Jr. but has been most successful as Mephisto...

, Tarzan Boy
Tarzan Boy (wrestler)
Oziel Toscano Jasso is a Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador as they are known in Spanish, best known under the ring name Tarzan Boy and Toscano . Toscano currently works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre...

 and Damian el Terrible
El Terrible
Damián Gutiérrez Hernández is a Mexican professional wrestler currently performing for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre under the ring name Damián el Terrible or simply El Terrible.-Professional wrestling career:...

Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match 13:11
First fall: Mephisto forced Negro Casas to submit Dr. Wagner, Jr., Místico and Negro Casas (0) - Mephisto, Tarzan Boy and Damian el Terrible (1) 05:32
second fall: Dr. Wagner, Jr. pinned Tarzan Boy Dr. Wagner, Jr., Místico and Negro Casas (1) - Mephisto, Tarzan Boy and Damian el Terrible (1) 09:31
Third fall: Místico forced Tarzan Boy to submit Dr. Wagner, Jr., Místico and Negro Casas (2) - Mephisto, Tarzan Boy and Damian el Terrible (1) 13:11
Último Guerrero
Último Guerrero
Último Guerrero is a Mexican currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where he is also part of the booking committee and former CMLL World Heavyweight Championship...

, Rey Bucanero
Rey Bucanero
Arturo García Ortiz is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre under the ring name Rey Bucanero . Outside of lucha libre, he has also worked in Japan for New Japan Pro Wrestling, Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling, Toryumon and Dragondoor...

 and Averno defeated Shinsuke Nakamura
Shinsuke Nakamura
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former three-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion.-Super Rookie :...

, Hiroshi Tanahashi
Hiroshi Tanahashi
is a Japanese professional wrestler who works primarily for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is the current IWGP Heavyweight Champion in his fifth reign.-Early life:...

 and Shigeo Okumura
Shigeo Okumura
Shigeo Okumura is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and is currently billed simply as Okumura. Okumura originally worked for Tokyo Pro Wrestling and later on All Japan Pro Wrestling in Japan but...

Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match 16:40
First fall: Hiroshi Tanahashi pinned Último Guerrero Último Guerrero, Rey Bucanero and Averno (0) - Shinsuke Nakamura, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Shigeo Okumura (1) 09:42
Second fall: Último Guerrero forced Hiroshi Tanahashi to submit Último Guerrero, Rey Bucanero and Averno (1) - Shinsuke Nakamura, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Shigeo Okumura (1) 12:01
Third fall: Último Guerrero and Rey Bucanero pinned Shinsuke Nakamura Último Guerrero, Rey Bucanero and Averno (2) - Shinsuke Nakamura, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Shigeo Okumura (1) 09:42
Héctor Garza
Héctor Garza
Héctor Solano Segura is a Mexican professional wrestler, known by his ring name Héctor Garza, who is currently working for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and Perros del Mal Producciones...

 lost to Perro Aguayo, Jr.
Perro Aguayo, Jr.
Pedro Aguayo Ramírez is a Mexican professional wrestler and promoter who achieved fame in lucha libre as Perro Aguayo, Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo . He is legitimately the son of lucha libre legend Perro Aguayo and not a storyline "Junior"...

 and Universo 2000
Universo 2000
Andrés Reyes González is a Mexican professional wrestler, or luchador, who is best known under the ring name Universo 2000...

Lucha de Apuesta hair vs. hair vs. hair elimination match. 12:22
Perro Aguayo, Jr. pinned Universo 2000 Perro Aguayo, Jr. is eliminated 06:52
Universo 2000 pinned Héctor Garza Universo 2000 is eliminated 12:22
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