Homenaje a Dos Leyendas (2010)
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Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2010 (Spanish
for "Homage to Two Legends") was an annual professional wrestling
major event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
(CMLL), which took place on March 19, 2010 in Arena México
, Mexico City, Mexico
. The event paid tribute to CMLL founder Salvador Lutteroth
who is always honored at Dos Leyendas and to Ray Mendoza
, the father of Los Villaños (I, II, III
, IV
and V
). The main event was a Tag Team
elimination match with Volador, Jr. and La Sombra
facing Místico
and El Felino
. The first two wrestlers eliminated from the match were then be forced to face off in a Lucha de Apuesta match with their masks on the line. The show was La Sombra and El Felino eliminated from the match and La Sombra pinning El Felino to force him to unmask.
The show featured a further four matches, all featuring CMLL's traditional Best two out of three falls Six-man tag team match format.
. Wrestlers portray either villains
(referred to as Rudos in Mexico) or fan favorites
(Técnicos in Mexico) as they competed in wrestling matches with pre-determined outcomes.
The storyline featured in the main event started on On January 22, 2010 during CMLL's "Torneo Nacional de Pareja Increíbles" tournament ("National Amazing Pairs tournament"). In the second round Místico
and Averno faced off against Volador, Jr. and El Terrible
in the second round of the tournament. Místico usually wrestled as a técnico but during the match Místico's attitude seemily changed as he began attacking Volador, Jr., someone he usually teams with. Místico went so far as to ripping up Volador's mask, a rudo move, and won the match after an illegal low blow to Volador, Jr. Further hints at Místico potentitally turning Rudo came a few days later as Volador, Jr. challenged Místico to a one on one match to settle the issue between the two. The two met in the main event of Super Viernes on February 5, 2010 and this time Místico was clearly a Rúdo, tearing so viciously at Volador's mask that a new mask had to be brought to the ring during falls. In the second fall Místico pulled his mask off and threw it to Volador, Jr. in an attempt to get Volador, Jr. disqualified. The end came when Volador, Jr. reversed Místico's La Mística and won by applying the same move to Místico. Following the match Místico angrily proclaimed “¡Yo soy la máxima figura de la lucha libre!”. ("I am the greatest figure in wrestling"). On February 12, 2010 Místico lost the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship to Volador, Jr. losing two falls to one. After the match Místico beat up Volador, Jr. and left the ring with the title belt. After a trios match between Místico, La Máscara
and Negro Casas
against Volador, Jr., Último Guerrero
and Héctor Garza
Místico challengede Volador,Jr. to a Lucha de Apuesta, or bet match, between the two with their masks on the line. During the night La Sombra
came to Volador, Jr's aid while El Felino
helped Místico. On March 4, 2010 it was announced that Místico and El Felino would team up to face Volador, Jr. and La Sombra as the main event match of Homenaje a Dos Leyendas. The match was contested under Relevos Suicida rules, with the first two wrestlers eliminated by pinfall, submission, disqualification or count out would have to face each other in a Lucha de Apuesta match with their mask on the line.
The full card for Homenaje a Dos Leyendas, which beyond the main event did not focus on any of the current storylines in CMLL. The card featured four additional matches, all of them Best two out of three falls Six-man tag team matches.
Spanish language
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for "Homage to Two Legends") was an annual 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 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), which took place on March 19, 2010 in Arena México
Arena México
Arena México is an indoor arena in Mexico City, Mexico located in the Colonia Doctores neighboorhood in the Cuauhtémoc borough. The arena is primarily used for professional wrestling, or Lucha libre, shows promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . The building is called the "cathedral of lucha...
, 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 event paid tribute to CMLL founder Salvador Lutteroth
Salvador Lutteroth
Salvador Lutteroth was a Mexican professional wrestling promoter of the mid-twentieth century. Lutteroth's promotion, Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre , has been the dominant Mexican promotion since its founding in 1933, until Lutteroth left the company in the 1950s...
who is always honored at Dos Leyendas and to Ray Mendoza
Ray Mendoza
José Díaz Velazquez was a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Ray Mendoza. Diaz had great success in the National Wrestling Alliance, where he was a five time World Light Heavyweight Champion, as well as the first Mexican to hold the championship...
, the father of Los Villaños (I, II, III
Villano III
Arturo Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler best known for performing under the stage name Villano III and unmasking a very large number of wrestlers , he is most famous for teaming with one or more of his brothers: Villano I, Villano II, Villano IV, Villano V, Villano VI and Villano VII...
, IV
Villano IV
Thomas Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler. Within the stable Los Villanos, he has wrestled for Universal Wrestling Association , Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , and World Championship Wrestling . While popular and successful in Mexico, he frequently performed as a jobber in WCW...
and V
Villano V
Raymundo Díaz Mendoza Jr. is a Mexican professional wrestler who has performed under the name Villano V until he was unmasked on March 20, 2009, after which he became known as "Ray Mendoza, Jr.". Mendoza and is part of the Mendoza family, a well known Mexican wrestling family that includes all...
). The main event was a Tag Team
Tag Team
Tag Team was a hip hop/pop rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States active from 1993 up to 1995. The duo was made up of Cecil Glenn and Steve Gibson . They are best known for their #1 single, "Whoomp! ", which was released in 1993, but rereleased as a remix in 2000...
elimination match with Volador, Jr. and La Sombra
La Sombra (wrestler)
La Sombra is a Mexican luchador enmascarado . La Sombra's real real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans...
facing 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 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...
. The first two wrestlers eliminated from the match were then be forced to face off in a Lucha de Apuesta match with their masks on the line. The show was La Sombra and El Felino eliminated from the match and La Sombra pinning El Felino to force him to unmask.
The show featured a further four matches, all featuring CMLL's traditional Best two out of three falls Six-man tag team match format.
Background
The event featured six professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or storylinesNarrative thread
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. 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 competed in wrestling matches with pre-determined outcomes.
The storyline featured in the main event started on On January 22, 2010 during CMLL's "Torneo Nacional de Pareja Increíbles" tournament ("National Amazing Pairs tournament"). In the second round 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 Averno faced off against Volador, Jr. and 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:...
in the second round of the tournament. Místico usually wrestled as a técnico but during the match Místico's attitude seemily changed as he began attacking Volador, Jr., someone he usually teams with. Místico went so far as to ripping up Volador's mask, a rudo move, and won the match after an illegal low blow to Volador, Jr. Further hints at Místico potentitally turning Rudo came a few days later as Volador, Jr. challenged Místico to a one on one match to settle the issue between the two. The two met in the main event of Super Viernes on February 5, 2010 and this time Místico was clearly a Rúdo, tearing so viciously at Volador's mask that a new mask had to be brought to the ring during falls. In the second fall Místico pulled his mask off and threw it to Volador, Jr. in an attempt to get Volador, Jr. disqualified. The end came when Volador, Jr. reversed Místico's La Mística and won by applying the same move to Místico. Following the match Místico angrily proclaimed “¡Yo soy la máxima figura de la lucha libre!”. ("I am the greatest figure in wrestling"). On February 12, 2010 Místico lost the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship to Volador, Jr. losing two falls to one. After the match Místico beat up Volador, Jr. and left the ring with the title belt. After a trios match between Místico, La Máscara
La Mascara (wrestler)
La Mascara is a Mexican professional wrestler active as a tecnico in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, where he is the current NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion. Also one of his uncle is Brazo de Plata. His cousins are Psycho Clown and Máximo. La Mascara is the son of Brazo de Oro, and the...
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...
against Volador, Jr., 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...
and 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...
Místico challengede Volador,Jr. to a Lucha de Apuesta, or bet match, between the two with their masks on the line. During the night La Sombra
La Sombra (wrestler)
La Sombra is a Mexican luchador enmascarado . La Sombra's real real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans...
came to Volador, Jr's aid while 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...
helped Místico. On March 4, 2010 it was announced that Místico and El Felino would team up to face Volador, Jr. and La Sombra as the main event match of Homenaje a Dos Leyendas. The match was contested under Relevos Suicida rules, with the first two wrestlers eliminated by pinfall, submission, disqualification or count out would have to face each other in a Lucha de Apuesta match with their mask on the line.
The full card for Homenaje a Dos Leyendas, which beyond the main event did not focus on any of the current storylines in CMLL. The card featured four additional matches, all of them Best two out of three falls Six-man tag team matches.
Results
| # | Match | Stipulation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poder Mexica Poder Mexica Poder Mexica is a professional wrestling stable currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . The stable was founded in December, 2008 and consists of Sangre Azteca and Misterioso, Jr.. Black Warrior and Dragón Rojo, Jr... (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... , Dragón Rojo, Jr. Dragón Rojo, Jr. Dragón Rojo, Jr. born November 3, 1982 is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado Dragón Rojo, Jr. (Red Dragon, Jr., real name unrevealed) born November 3, 1982 is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado Dragón Rojo, Jr. (Red Dragon, Jr., real name unrevealed) born November 3, 1982 is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado... and Misterioso II Misterioso, Jr. Misterioso, Jr. is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, who is also referred to as Misterioso II. Misterioso, Jr. is the nephew of Misterioso who wore a similar mask until losing it in 1997. Misterioso, Jr... ) defeated Ángel de Oro Ángel de Oro Ángel de Oro is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently working for the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre... , Fuego Flash (wrestler) Flash is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Flash's ring character is inspired by the comic book character The Flash. Flash regularly teams with Stuka, Jr., with whom he... and Stuka, Jr. Stuka, Jr. Stuka, Jr. is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Stuka, Jr. is not, despite what the name indicates, the son of Luchador Stuka but his much younger brother. Stuka, Jr... |
Best two out of three falls Six-man tag team match | |
| 2 | Los Hijos del Averno (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... , El Texano, Jr. El Texano, Jr. Juan Aguilar Leos is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name El Texano, Jr.. Aguilar is the son of Juan Conrado Aguilar Jáuregui, who wrestled under the name El Texano; Aguilar also has several uncles and cousins that are professional wrestlers... and 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:... ) defeated Hijo del Fantasma Hijo del Fantasma El Hijo del Fantasma is a Mexican professional wrestler active as a tecnico in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. His father is luchador El Fantasma... , Mascara Dorada Mascara Dorada Máscara Dorada is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado . Máscara Dorada's real name has not been officially documented, a tradition in Mexican Lucha Libre where masked wrestler's real names often are not a matter of public record... and Valiente Valiente (wrestler) Valiente is a Mexican luchador enmáscarado, or masked professional wrestler, and is mainly known for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Valiente's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico... |
Best two out of three falls Six-man tag team match | |
| 3 | Blue Panther Blue Panther Genaro Vazquez Nevarez is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, better known by his ring name Blue Panther... , Brazo de Plata and La Máscara La Mascara (wrestler) La Mascara is a Mexican professional wrestler active as a tecnico in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, where he is the current NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion. Also one of his uncle is Brazo de Plata. His cousins are Psycho Clown and Máximo. La Mascara is the son of Brazo de Oro, and the... defeated Ray Mendoza, Jr. Villano V Raymundo Díaz Mendoza Jr. is a Mexican professional wrestler who has performed under the name Villano V until he was unmasked on March 20, 2009, after which he became known as "Ray Mendoza, Jr.". Mendoza and is part of the Mendoza family, a well known Mexican wrestling family that includes all... and La Ola Amarilla La Ola Amarilla La Ola Amarilla is a professional wrestling group, also known as a stable in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . The group is exclusively for Japanese-born wrestlers, often wrestlers touring CMLL through a talent-sharing agreement with New Japan Pro Wrestling... (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... and Taichi Taichi Ishikari Maki Taichiro is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Taichi Ishikari or simply Taichi, currently performing in New Japan Pro Wrestling... ) by disqualification |
Best two out of three falls Six-man tag team match | |
| 4 | 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... , 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... and Máximo Maximo (wrestler) José Christian Alvarado Ruiz is a Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Máximo , who has worked for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre for many years... defeated Los Guerreros del Atlantida Los Guerreros del Infierno Los Guerreros del Infierno is a Lucha Libre stable based in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in Mexico that has existed since 2000... (Atlantis Atlantis (wrestler) Atlantis is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre where he performs as a Technico . Atlantis has held a large number of professional wrestling championships over the years, both in Mexico and in Japan... , 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 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... ) |
Best two out of three falls Six-man tag team match | |
| 5 | Mistico 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 Volador, Jr. survived the tag team match that also included 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... and La Sombra La Sombra (wrestler) La Sombra is a Mexican luchador enmascarado . La Sombra's real real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans... |
Relevos Suicida Tag Team Tag Team Tag Team was a hip hop/pop rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States active from 1993 up to 1995. The duo was made up of Cecil Glenn and Steve Gibson . They are best known for their #1 single, "Whoomp! ", which was released in 1993, but rereleased as a remix in 2000... match. |
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| 6 | La Sombra defeated El Felino | Lucha de Apuesta mask vs. mask match. |