Torneo cibernetico
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A Torneo Cibernetico is a type of elimation tag-team match that frequently appears in Lucha Libre promotions.
The match is a 16-man elimination tag team match consisting of 2 teams of 8. It uses standard Lucha Libre tag-team rules with elimination occurring with a pinfall, submission, disqualification and count out. A special 'batting' system ia also used in which the wrestlers are given a specific order and may only tag in and out in this order. If two or more men from the same team remain, they must face each other to determine one individual winner.
[edit] History in the United States
The first Chikara Pro Wrestling Torneo Cibernetico took place on October 30, 2004 and featured Crossbones, Hallowicked, Mano Metalico, Rorschach, ShareCropper, Spyrazul, Larry Sweeney and Ultramantis Black wrestling against the team of DJ Skittlez, Gran Akuma, Icarus, Jigsaw, Jolly Roger, Mister ZERO, Private Eye and Shane Storm. Spyrazul unmasked to be Mike Quackenbush, who helped Jigsaw pick up the win.
The second annual Torneo Cibernetico took place on October 22, 2005 and featured Blind Rage, Arik Cannon, Claudio Castagnoli, Gran Akuma, Hallowicked, Chris Hero, Icarus and Ultramantis Black wrestling against Jigsaw, Eddie Kingston, Milano Collection A.T., Mike Quackenbush, Sabian, Skayde, Shane Storm and the returning Mister ZERO. Gran Akuma was victorious.
CHIKARA held their third annual Torneo Cibernetico on October 28, 2006. This edition featured Gran Akuma, Claudio Castagnoli, Chris Hero, Icarus, Larry Sweeney, and the Thomasellis (Sal, Vito and Brandon) taking on the team of Cheech, Cloudy, Darin Corbin, Ryan Cruz, Hallowicked, Eddie Kingston, Mike Quackenbush, and Shane Storm. Icarus emerged victorious, last eliminating Kingston.
