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'''''El Protector'' (2016)''' was an annual [[professional wrestling]] major event produced by Mexican [[professional wrestling promotion]] [[International Wrestling Revolution Group]] (IWRG), which took place on January 31, 2016 in Arena Naucalpan, [[Naucalpan, State of Mexico]], Mexico. The |
'''''El Protector'' (2016)''' was an annual [[professional wrestling]] major event produced by Mexican [[professional wrestling promotion]] [[International Wrestling Revolution Group]] (IWRG), which took place on January 31, 2016 in Arena Naucalpan, [[Naucalpan, State of Mexico]], Mexico. The 2016 ''El Protector'' was the fifth annual event produced under that name and the third to be held in January. The focal point of the show was the ''El Protector'' [[tag team]] tournament where eight teams composed of a "rookie" and a "vet" team up to compete for a trophy. The 2016 ''El Protector'' was won by [[Herodes Jr.]] and Atomic Star. |
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 Official poster for the show depicting all the competitors in the El Protector tournament. | |||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Revolution Group | ||
| Date | January 31, 2016 | ||
| City | Naucalpan, State of Mexico | ||
| Venue | Arena Naucalpan | ||
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El Protector (2016) was an annual professional wrestling major event produced by Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), which took place on January 31, 2016 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. The 2016 El Protector was the fifth annual event produced under that name and the third to be held in January. The focal point of the show was the El Protector tag team tournament where eight teams composed of a "rookie" and a "vet" team up to compete for a trophy. The 2016 El Protector was won by Herodes Jr. and Atomic Star.
Production
Background
Lucha Libre has a tradition for a tournament where a rookie, or novato, would be teamed up with an experienced veteran wrestler for a tag team tournament in the hopes of giving the Novato a chance to show case their talent and move up the ranks. Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre has held a Torneo Gran Alternativa ("Great Alternative Tournament") almost every year since 1994, but the concept predates the creation of the Gran Alternativa.[1] The Mexican professional wrestling company International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG; at times referred to as Grupo Internacional Revolución in Mexico) started their own annual rookie/veteran tournament in 2010. The first two tournaments were called Torneo Relampago de Proyeccion a Nuevas Promesas de la Lucha Libre (Spanish for "Projecting a new promise lightning tournament") but would be renamed the El Protector tournament in 2012. The El Protector shows, as well as the majority of the IWRG shows in general, are held in "Arena Naucalpan", owned by the promoters of IWRG and their main arena. The 2016 El Protector show was the seventh time that IWRG promoted a show around the rookie/veteran tournament, with the name changing to El Protector in 2012 and onwards.
Storylines
The event featured 11 professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots and storylines. Wrestlers were portrayed as either heels (referred to as rudos in Mexico, those that portray the "bad guys") or faces (técnicos in Mexico, the "good guy" characters) as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.
Tournament participants
- Adrenalina (Rookie) and X-Fly (Veteran)
- Atomic Star (Rookie) and Herodes Jr. (Veteran)
- Danny Casas (Rookie) and Emperador Azteca (Veteran)
- Dragón Fly (Rookie) and El Hijo de Dos Caras (Veteran)
- Hijo de Máscara Sagrada (Rookie) and Máscara Sagrada (Veteran)
- Hijo del Alebrije (Rookie) and Veneno (Veteran)
- Hip Hop Man (Rookie) and Trauma I (Veteran)
- Kanon (Rookie) and Toscano (Veteran)
Results
| No. | Results[2] | Stipulations | ||
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| 1 | Alas de Acero, Aramis and Rey Paloma defeated Guerrero 2000, Power Bull and Vórtize | Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match | ||
| 2 | Los Mariachis Locos (El Hijo del Diablo, El Diablo Jr. I and Imposible) defeated Los Terrible Cerebros (Black Terry, Cerebro Negro and Dr. Cerebro) (c) | Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match for the Distrito Federal Trios Championship | ||
| 3 | Negro Navarro and Trauma II defeated El Hijo de Pantera and Pantera II | Tag team match | ||
| 4 | Emperador Azteca and Hip Hop Man defeated Adrenalina, Atomic Star, Dragón Fly,Hijo de Máscara Sagrada, Hijo del Alebrije and Kanon | El Protector, seeding battle royal | ||
| 5 | Adrenalina and X-Fly defeated Kanon and Toscano | El Protector, quarter final match | ||
| 6 | Atomic Star and Herodes Jr. defeated Hijo de Máscara Sagrada and Máscara Sagrada by disqualification | El Protector, quarter final match | ||
| 7 | Dragón Fly and El Hijo de Dos Caras defeated Hijo del Alebrije and Veneno | El Protector, quarter final match | ||
| 8 | Hip Hop Man and Trauma I defeated Danny Casas and Emperador Azteca | El Protector, quarter final match | ||
| 9 | Atomic Star and Herodes Jr. defeated Adrenalina and X-Fly | El Protector, semi-final match | ||
| 10 | Dragón Fly and El Hijo de Dos Caras defeated Hip Hop Man and Trauma I | El Protector, semi-final match | ||
| 11 | Atomic Star and Herodes Jr. defeated Dragón Fly and El Hijo de Dos Caras | El Protector, semi-final matchEl Protector, final match | ||
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References
- ^ "CMLL Gran Alternativa". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ Mejía Eguiluz, Diego (February 1, 2016). "Atomic Star y Herodes Jr. se llevaron el Protector". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved February 1, 2016.