Torneo Gran Alternativa (2013)

The Torneo Gran Alternativa (2013) was a professional wrestling tournament event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) that took place from April 12 until April 26, 2013 over the course of two CMLL Super Viernes shows, with the finals on the Arena Mexico 57th Anniversary Show. The Torneo Gran Alternativa (Spanish for "the 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. The tournament was won by rookie Boby Zavala and veteran Rey Escorpión, Escorpión's second tournament win overall.

Torneo Gran Alternativa (2013)
PromotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL)
DateApril 12, 2013 – April 26, 2013
CityMexico City, Mexico
VenueArena Mexico
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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.[1][2] The tournament was called El Torneo Gran Alternativa, or "The Great Alternative Tournament" and 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 2013. The 2013 Gran Alternativa tournament was the 19th overall Gran Alternativa tournament. All tournaments have been held in Arena México.[3]

Tournament background

The tournament features 15 professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers teaming up, some of which may be involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines while others are simply paired up for the tournament. Wrestlers portray either villains (referred to as Rudos in Mexico) or fan favorites (Técnicos in Mexico) as they compete in wrestling matches with pre-determined outcomes. The tournament format follows CMLL's traditional tournament formats, with two qualifying blocks of eight teams that compete on the first and second week of the tournament and a final match between the two block winners. The qualifying blocks were one-fall matches while the tournament finals will be a best two-out-of-three falls tag team match. Each qualifying block started with all 8 Novatos competing in a "seeding" battle royal to determine the brackets for the block.

2013 Gran Alternativa participants
Block Rookie Veteran
Block ATaurus[4]Averno[5]
Block AOro Jr.[4]Mascara Dorada[5]
Block AHombre Bala Jr.[4]Atlantis[5]
Block AStigma[4]La Mascara[5]
Block AGuerrero Negro Jr.[4]Último Guerrero[5]
Block ADisturbio[4]Volador Jr.[5]
Block ARobin[5]Maximo[5]
Block AAkuma[5]Mephisto[5]
Block BSoberano Jr.[4]La Sombra[6]
Block BSensei[4]Rush[6]
Block BHerodes Jr.[4]El Terrible[6]
Block BBoby Zavala[4]Rey Escorpión[6]
Block BEspanto Jr.[4]Mr. Niebla[6]
Block BCamaleón[4]Brazo de Plata[6]
Block BEl Cholo[6]Rey Bucanero[6]
Block BLeono[6]Blue Panther[6]

Out of all the Novato participants only Hombre Bala Jr. and Boby Zavala had participated in the Gran Alternativa tournament before, having both participated in the 2012 version. Hombre Bala Jr. had teamed up with Marco Corleone, only to lose in their first match to the team of Atlantis and Tritón.[7] Zavala had been teamed up with Rey Bucanero, but had also lost in the first round, to the team of Dragon Lee and Rush.[7] Sensei and Camaleón are included in the Novato group even though they were not truly rookies, having been professional wrestlers for over a decade each and having used their current ring characters in CMLL since 2005 and 2007 respectively.

Tournament results
First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
1 Stigma and La Mascara [5][8]
16 Taurus and Averno W
Taurus and Averno [5][8]
Hombre Bala Jr. and Atlantis W
8 Akuma and Mephisto [5][8]
9 Hombre Bala Jr. and Atlantis W
Hombre Bala Jr. and Atlantis W
Guerreo Negro Jr. and Último Guerrero [5][8]
5 Guerreo Negro Jr. and Último Guerrero W
12 Oro Jr. and Mascara Dorada [5][8]
Guerreo Negro Jr. and Último Guerrero W
Disturbio and Volador Jr. [5][8]
4 Robin and Maximo [5][8]
13 Disturbio and Volador Jr. W
Hombre Bala Jr. and Atlantis [9]
Boby Zavala and Rey Escorpión W
6 Soberano Jr. and La Sombra W
11 Herodes Jr. and El Terrible [6][10]
Soberano Jr. and La Sombra W
Rush and Sensei [6][10]
3 El Cholo and Rey Bucanero [6][10]
14 Sensei and Rush W
Soberano Jr. and La Sombra [6][10]
Boby Zavala and Rey Escorpión W
7 Leono and Blue Panther [6][10]
10 Boby Zavala and Rey Escorpión W
Boby Zavala and Rey Escorpión W
Espanto Jr. and Mr. Niebla [6][10]
2 Espanto Jr. and Mr. Niebla W
15 Camaleón and Brazo de Plata [6][10]

April 12, 2013
No.Results[5][8]Stipulations
1Mercurio, Pequeño Nitro and Pequeño Olímpico defeated Acero, Aéreo, FantasyBest two-out-of-three falls six-man tag team match
2Goya Kong, Luna Mágica and Silueta defeated La Comandante, La Vaquerita and TiffanyBest two-out-of-three falls six-woman tag team match
3Rey Cometa defeated Namajague by disqualificationLightning match (One fall, 10 minute time-limit match)
4Disturbio and Robin defeated Hombre Bala Jr., Guerrero Negro Jr., Stigma, Taurus, Oro Jr., AkumaGran Alternativa 2013 Block A "Seeding" Battle Royal
5Taurus and Averno defeated Stigma and La MascaraGran Alternativa 2013 first-round match
6Hombre Bala Jr. and Atlantis defeated Akuma and MephistoGran Alternativa 2013 first-round match
7Guerreo Negro Jr. and Último Guerrero defeated Oro Jr. and Mascara DoradaGran Alternativa 2013 first-round match
8Disburbio and Volador Jr. defeated Robin and MaximoGran Alternativa 2013 first-round match
9Hombre Bala Jr. and Atlantis defeated Taurus and AvernoGran Alternativa 2013 quarter final match
10Guerreo Negro Jr. and Último Guerrero defeated Distubio and Volador Jr.Gran Alternativa 2013 quarter final match
11Hombre Bala Jr. and Atlantis defeated Guerreo Negro Jr. and Último GuerreroGran Alternativa 2013 semi-final match
12La Sombra, Marco Corleone and Shocker defeated Mr. Águila and Los Revolucionarios del Terror (Dragón Rojo Jr. and Rey Escorpión)Best two-out-of-three falls six-man tag team match

April 19, 2013
No.Results[6][10]Stipulations
1Pequeño Black Warrior and Pequeño Violencia defeated Electrico and Pequeño HalcónBest two-out-of-three falls tag team match
2El Hijo del Signo and Disturbio defeated Metálico and MolotovBest two-out-of-three falls tag team match
3Místico La Nueva Era and Averno defeated Valiente, Rey Cometa, Guerrero Maya Jr., Fuego, Volador Jr., Tiger, Sangre Azteca and Namajague10-man Torneo cibernetico qualifying match for the Mexican National Welterweight Championship
4Espanto Jr. and Camaleón defeated Sensei and Herodes Jr. and Soberano and El Cholo and Leono and Boby ZavalaGran Alternativa 2013 Block B "Seeding" Battle Royal
5La Sombra and Soberano Jr. defeated Herodes Jr. and El TerribleGran Alternativa 2013 first-round match\
6Rush and Sensei defeated El Cholo and Rey BucaneroGran Alternativa 2013 first-round match
7Rey Escorpión and Boby Zavala defeated Blue Panther and LeonoGran Alternativa 2013 first-round match
8Mr. Niebla and Espanto Jr. defeated Camaleón and Brazo de PlataGran Alternativa 2013 first-round match
9Soberano Jr. and La Sombra defeated Rush and SenseiGran Alternativa 2013 quarter final match
10Rey Escorpión and Boby Zavala defeated Mr. Niebla and Espanto Jr.Gran Alternativa 2013 quarter final match
11Rey Escorpión and Boby Zavala defeated La Sombra and SoberanoGran Alternativa 2013 semi-final match
12Atlantis, Diamante Azul and Shocker defeated Mr. Águila and Los Guerreros del Infierno (Último Guerrero and Euforia) by disqualification.Best two-out-of-three falls six-man tag team match

April 26, 2013
Main article: Arena Mexico 57th Anniversary Show
No.Results[11][12]Stipulations
1El Hijo del Signo and Los Guerreros Tuareg (Arkangel de la Muerte and Skándalo) defeated Metálico, Sensei and Soberano Jr. – two falls to oneBest two-out-of-three falls six-man tag team match
2Los Hijos del Averno (Ephesto and Mephisto) and El Felino defeated Ángel de Oro, Delta and Guerrero Maya Jr. – two falls to oneBest two-out-of-three falls six-man tag team match
3Boby Zavala and Rey Escorpión defeated Hombre Bala Jr. and Atlantis – two falls to oneGran Alternativa 2013 semi-final match[9][13]
4Rey Cometa defeated Namajague – two falls to oneBest two-out-of-three falls Luchas de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match[14][15]
5Averno defeated Místico La Nueva Era – two falls to oneBest two-out-of-three falls match for the vacant Mexican National Welterweight Championship[16][17]
6Último Guerrero, Volador Jr. and El Terrible defeated Máscara Dorada, Rush and La Sombra by disqualification – two falls to oneBest two-out-of-three falls six-man tag team match

References
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