EMLL 57th Anniversary Show

EMLL 57th Anniversary show
Information
Promotion Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL)
Date 01990-10-21 October 21, 1990[1]
Venue Arena México[1]
City Mexico City, Mexico[1]
CMLL Anniversary Shows chronology
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The EMLL 57th Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) that took place on October 10, 1990 in Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico. The show consisted of six matches, with the main event being a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match between Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. and Cien Caras, considered one of the most important Apuesta matches of the late 80s/early 90s. Also on the show, Atlantis defended the NWA World Middleweight Championship against Emilio Charles, Jr.. The show also featured four Six-man tag team matches.[1]

The event commemorated the 57th anniversary of EMLL, the oldest professional wrestling promotion. in the world.[2] The Anniversary show is EMLL's biggest show of the year, their Super Bowl event.

Background

The event featured six professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines.

Results

# Result Stipulation Time
1 Pequeno Cobarde, Mascarita Sagrada and Aguilita Solitaria defeated Piratita Morgan, MS-1/2 and Espectrito Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match[1]  
2 Los Brazos (Brazo de Oro, Brazo de Plata and El Brazo) wrestled to a no-contest against Volador, Super Astro and Ángel Azteca when the third fall ended in a double countout. Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match[1]  
3 Mike Golden, Abdul the Great and the Great Sheik defeated El Dandy, Solomon Grundy and El Satánico Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match[1]  
4 El Hijo del Santo, Lizmark and Ray Mendoza defeated Konnan, Perro Aguayo and Fabuloso Blondie Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match[1]  
5 Atlantis (C) defeated Emilio Charles, Jr. Singles match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship.[1] 07:33
6 Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. defeated Cien Caras Lucha de Apuesta, mask vs. mask match.[1] 11:49
(c) refers to the champion going into the match

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "57th Anniversary Show". ProWrestlingHistory. October 21, 1990. http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/emll/anniversary75.html#57. Retrieved February 19, 2010. 
  2. ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). "A family affair". Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizare & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 128–132. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.