IWRG 3 Cabelleras vs. 3 Cabelleras

In Lucha libre the wrestling mask holds a sacred place, with the most anticipated and prestigious matches being those where a wrestler's mask is on the line, a so-called Lucha de Apuestas, or "bet match" where the loser would be forced to unmask in the middle of the ring and state their birth name. Winning a mask is considered a bigger accomplishment in lucha libre than winning a professional wrestling championship and usually draws more people and press coverage.[2] Losing a mask is often a watershed moment in a wrestler's career, they give up the mystique and prestige of being an enmascarado (masked wrestler) but usually come with a higher than usual payment from the promoter.[2] By the same token a wrestler betting his hair in a Lucha de Apuestas is seen as highly prestigious, usually a step below the mask match.[2]

The event featured seven 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.[3]

Due to the absence of Pirata Morgan Jr. for the scheduled main event match several matches had to be changed around. For the fourth match Látigo replaced Cerebro Negro, who was moved up to the semi-main event spot. Látigo, Eterno and Tyson La Bestia proceeded to lose to Dinamic Black, Gallo Frances, and Pantera del Japon in two straight falls.[1] Cerebro Negro replaced Black Warrior, and teamed with Máscara Año 2000 Jr. and Trauma I, to defeat El Hijo de Dos Caras, Imposible, and Veneno by disqualification. During the match, El Hijo de Dos Caras became so frustrated with their opponents' repeated use of underhanded tactics that he wrapped a small steel chain around his hand and hit Máscara Año 2000 Jr., an illegal move that was seen by the referee and thus caused the team to be disqualified.[1]

Rearranging the competitors in the fourth and sixth match allowed IWRG to free up Black Warrior to move him into the main event alongside Pirata Morgan and El Hijo de Pirata Morgan. While not originally advertised for the six-man Lucha de Apuestas, or "bet match", he put his hair on the line along with the two Piratas. The trio faced off against long-time rivals of Los Piratas, a trio known as Los Oficiales ("The Officials", three wrestlers whom all use a "Policeman" ring character; Oficial 911, Oficial AK-47 and Oficial Fierro). In the end El Hijo de Pirata Morgan pinned Oficial AK-47 to take the victory for his team. After the match ended all three Oficiales subjected themselves to have all their hair shaved off by the IWRG barber as dictated by lucha libre traditions.[1]

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