CMLL 66th Anniversary Show

CMLL 66th Anniversary show
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL)
Date September 24, 1999[1]
Venue Arena México[1]
City Mexico City, Mexico[1]
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The CMLL 66th Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) that took place on September 24, 1999 in Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico. The show consisted of seven matches, with the main event being a Parejas Suicidas match where the losing team would be forced to wrestle against each other in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match, immediately after the tag team match. Atlantis and Villaño III defeated Mr. Niebla and Shocker, forcing Mr. Niebla and Shocker to wrestle each other in the final match of the night. The show also featured three Six-man tag team matches, a four against three handicap match and a tag team match.[1]

The event commemorated the 66th anniversary of CMLL, the oldest professional wrestling promotion. in the world.[2] The Anniversary show is CMLL's biggest show of the year, their Super Bowl event.

Background

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

Results

# Result Stipulation Time
1 Super Astro, Starman and Tony Rivera defeated Violencia, Rencor Latino and Virus Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match[1]  
2 Ricky Marvin and Sombra de Plata defeated and Fugaz and Sangre Azteca Tag Team match[1]  
3 Los Infernales (El Satánico, Último Guerrero and Rey Bucanero) defeated The Headhunters and Emilio Charles Jr. Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match[1]  
4 Gigante Silva, Rayo de Jalisco Jr. and Brazo de Plata defeated Steele, Scorpio Jr., Apolo Dantés and Universo 2000 Four vs. Three handicap match[1]  
5 Dr. Wagner Jr., Blue Panther and Fuerza Guerrera defeated Olímpico, El Hijo del Santo and Negro Casas Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match[1]  
6 Atlantis and Villaño III defeated Mr. Niebla and Shocker Parejas Suicidas[1]  
7 Mr. Niebla defeated Shocker by submission Lucha de Apuestas mask vs. mask match[1]  

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 "66th Anniversary Show". ProWrestlingHistory. September 24, 1999. Retrieved June 6, 2010.
  2. ↑ Madigan, Dan (2007). "A family affair". Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizare and honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 128–132. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.