Anniversary of Lucha Libre in Estado de México Shows

The Anniversary of Lucha Libre in Estado de México Shows is an annual professional wrestling supercard event, scripted and promoted by the Naucalpan, State of Mexico based International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) professional wrestling promotion. The show commemorates the first wrestling show promoted by Adolfo "Pirata" Moreno in the State of Mexico (Estado de México) in December 1962. The show was first held in Arena K.O. Al Gusto and later in Arena Naucalpan built in the location of Arena K.O. Al Gusto some years the show has been combined with shows that commemorate the opening of Arena Naucalpan in December 1977. The earliest confirmed anniversary show took place in 2002, for the 40th anniversary. At times IWRG has promoted one of their annual shows as part of the anniversary celebration, such as the Rey del Ring or Prisión Fatal.

Anniversary of Lucha Libre in Estado de México Shows
Other name(s)Arena Naucalpan Anniversary Show[lower-alpha 1]
Created byAdolfo Moreno
Promotion(s)International Wrestling Revolution Group
First eventDecember 1963
Last event57th Anniversary
Event gimmickCommemorating the anniversary of the Moreno family promoting wrestling in the State of Mexico
Signature match typesLucha de Apuestas, "mask vs. mask" or "hair vs. hair" match

The most recent show celebrated the 56th Anniversary held on December 2, 2018. The anniversary shows normally features a Lucha de Apuestas ("Bet match") where two or more wrestlers "bet" their wrestling mask or their hair on the outcome of the match.

History

The building at Calle Jardín 19, Naucalpan Centro, 53000 Naucalpan de Juárez, México, Mexico was originally an indoor roller rink for the locals in the late part of the 1950s, known as Cafe Algusto.[1] By the early-1960s the building was sold and turned into "Arena KO Al Gusto" and became a local lucha libre or professional wrestling arena, with a ring permanently set up in the center of the building, holding shows on a regular basis promoted by Adolfo "Pirata" Moreno.[1] The earliest match reports from Arena KO Al Gusto are dated December 12, 1962 with a main event battle royal that featured wrestler-turned-promoter Adolfo Moreno as one of the participants.[2] Promoter Adolfo Moreno began holding shows on a regular basis often, working with other Mexican promotions such as Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) or the Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) to bring lucha libre to Naucalpan.[1] In December 1977, Arena Naucalpan was built on the site of Arena K.O. Al Gusto and as the venue of Moreno's shows, including anniversary shows held to commemorate the first show in 1962.[1]

Moreno's promotion, later turned into International Wrestling Revolution Group, usually held at least one major show in December, both to celebrate the anniversary of the promotion as well as the opening of Arena Naucalpan in December 1977 featuring high-profile matches, such as various Lucha de Apuestas ("Bet matches") where wrestlers would risk their wrestling mask or hair on the outcome of the match. 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.[3] 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.[3]

Anniversary Lucha de Apuestas losses
Year Loser Bet Winner Ref(s)
1995[lower-alpha 2]SablemaskKraneo[4]
2000[lower-alpha 2]OficialhairÚltimo Vampiro[5]
2001[lower-alpha 2]El EnterradormaskÚltimo Vampiro[6]
2002Villano IIIHairUncertain[7]
2003[lower-alpha 2]Cerebro NegroHairAvisman[8]
2004Gigoló AmericanHairDr. Cerebro[9]
2005CyborgHairBestia Salvaje[10]
2006OficialHairXibalba[11]
2009BushiMaskOficial 911[12]
2012Oficial FactorMaskOficial 911[13]
2013Oficial AK-47HairApolo Estrada Jr.[14]
2014VenenoHairToscano[15]
2017Mr. ElectroHairRey Mendoza Jr.[16]

Events
Event Date Main Event Ref(s)
1stDecember 1963N/A[lower-alpha 3][17]
2ndDecember 1964N/A[lower-alpha 3][18]
3rdDecember 1965N/A[lower-alpha 3][19]
4thDecember 1966N/A[lower-alpha 3][20]
5thDecember 1967N/A[lower-alpha 3][21]
6thDecember 1968N/A[lower-alpha 3][22]
7thDecember 1969N/A[lower-alpha 3][23]
8thDecember 1970N/A[lower-alpha 3][24]
9thDecember 1971N/A[lower-alpha 3][25]
10thDecember 1972N/A[lower-alpha 3][26]
11thDecember 1973N/A[lower-alpha 3][27]
12thDecember 1974N/A[lower-alpha 3][28]
13thDecember 1975N/A[lower-alpha 3][29]
14thDecember 1976N/A[lower-alpha 3][30]
15thDecember 1977Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan debut show[31]
16thDecember 1978Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 1st Anniversary Show[32]
17thDecember 1979Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 2nd Anniversary Show[33]
18thDecember 1980Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 3rd Anniversary Show[34]
19thDecember 1981Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 4th Anniversary Show[35]
20thDecember 1982Possibly joint with the Arena Naucalpan 5th Anniversary Show[36][37]
21stDecember 1983Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 6th Anniversary Show[38]
22ndDecember 1984Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 7th Anniversary Show[39]
23rdDecember 1985Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 8th Anniversary Show[40]
24thDecember 1986Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 9th Anniversary Show[41]
25thDecember 1987Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 10th Anniversary Show[42]
26thDecember 1988Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 11th Anniversary Show[43]
27thDecember 1989Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 12th Anniversary Show[44]
28thDecember 1990Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 13th Anniversary Show[45]
29thDecember 1991Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 14th Anniversary Show[46]
30thDecember 1992Bestia Salvaje vs. El Dandy for the CMLL World Middleweight Championship[47][48]
31stDecember 1993Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 16th Anniversary Show[49]
32ndDecember 1994Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 17th Anniversary Show[50]
33rdDecember 1995Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 18th Anniversary Show[51]
34thDecember 1996Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 19th Anniversary Show[52]
35thDecember 1997Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 20th Anniversary Show[53]
36thDecember 1998Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 21st Anniversary Show[54][55]
37thDecember 1999Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 22nd Anniversary Show[56][57]
38thDecember 2000Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 23rd Anniversary Show[5][58]
39thDecember 2001Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 24th Anniversary Show[6][59]
40thDecember 5, 2002Brazo de Oro vs. Brazo de Plata vs. El Engendro vs. El Hijo del Diablo vs. Pentagón Black vs. Super Parka vs. Villano IV vs. Villano III in a Domo de la Muerte match[7]
41stDecember 1, 2003Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 26th Anniversary Show[60][61]
42ndDecember 9, 2004Dr. Cerebro vs. Gigoló American in a Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match[62]
43rdDecember 11, 2005Bestia Salvaje vs. Cyborg in a Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match[10]
44thDecember 17, 2006Xibalba vs. Oficial in a Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match[11]
45thDecember 2007Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 30th Anniversary Show[63]
46thDecember 7, 2008Fuerza Guerrera, Super Astro, Tinieblas Jr., and Zumbido vs. Head Hunter A, Masada, Máscara Año 2000, and Tetsuya[64]
47thDecember 3, 2009Oficial 911 vs. Bushi in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match[12]
48thDecember 5, 2010Crazy Boy, Fuerza Guerrera, and Veneno vs. Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro, and El Hijo de Aníbal[65]
49thDecember 4, 2011El Canek, La Braza, Headhunter A, and Negro Navarro vs. El Texano Jr., Lizmark Jr., Rayman, and Rayo de Jalisco Jr.[66]
50thDecember 2, 2012Factor vs. El Hijo de Pirata Morgan vs. El Hijo de Máscara Año 2000 vs. Oficial 911 in a Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match [67]
51stDecember 1, 2013Oficial AK-47 vs. El Hijo de Pirata Morgan vs. Apolo Estrada Jr. vs. X-Fly in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match[14]
52ndDecember 7, 2014Toscano vs. El Veneno in a Luchas de Apuestas match[15]
53rdDecember 16, 2015La Familia de Tijuana (Damián 666, Halloween, and X-Fly) vs. Argos, Crazy Boy, and Danny Casas[68]
54thDecember 11, 201630-man 2016 Rey del Ring match[69]
55thDecember 3, 2017Ray Mendoza Jr. vs. Mr. Electro in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match [70]
56thDecember 2, 2018Capo Del Norte, Capo Del Sur, and Máscara Año 2000 Jr. vs. Rokambole Jr., Villano IV, and Villano V Jr.[71]
57thDecember 15, 2019TBD 

Footnotes
  1. Both anniversaries have been celebrated on joint events in the past
  2. This was part of an Arena Naucalpan Anniversary show, which may have doubled as the promotion's anniversary show as well.
  3. No records have been found labelling a December show as a special "Anniversary" show.

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