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CMLL Universal Championship (2014)
Official poster for the finals of the 2014 tournament
PromotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
DateAugust 15, 2014[1]
August 22, 2014[2]
August 29, 2014[3]
CityMexico City, Mexico
VenueArena México
Event chronology
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The CMLL Universal Championship 2014 (Campeonato Universal in Spanish) was a professional wrestling tournament produced by the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion, which took place over three Super Viernes shows between August 15 and 29, 2014, in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. The CMLL Universal Championship is an annual tournament of CMLL champions that was first held in 2009 and has been held annually ever since. Being a professional wrestling tournament, it is not won legitimately; it is instead won via predetermined outcomes to the matches that are kept secret from the general public.

Background

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The tournament featured 15 professional wrestling matches under single-elimination tournament rules, which means that wrestlers were eliminated when they lost a match. There were no specific storylines that built to the tournament, which has been held annually since 2009. All male "non-regional" CMLL champions at the time of the tournament were involved in the tournament. The CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship and Mexican National Lightweight Championship are both exclusively for CMLL's Mini-Estrella division and thus not eligible for the tournament. Regionally promoted championships such as the CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship and the Occidente championships promoted in Guadalajara, Jalisco were not included in the tournament; only titles that had been defended in CMLL's main venue Arena Mexico were included. The tournament was divided into two qualifying blocks, which took place on August 15 and August 22,[1][2] while the final took place on August 29, 2014.[3]

2014 Universal Championship tournament

[edit]

When CMLL announced the 2014 tournament the following champions were eligible to participate:

ParticipantChampionship held
Diamante AzulNWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship[4]
Dragón Rojo Jr.CMLL World Middleweight Championship[5]
EuforiaCMLL World Trios Championship[6]
El FelinoMexican National Trios Championship[7]
MephistoMexican National Light Heavyweight Championship[8]
MísticoCMLL World Welterweight Championship[9]
Mr. NieblaMexican National Trios Championship[7]
Negro CasasCMLL World Tag Team Championship[10]
Mexican National Trios Championship[7]
Niebla RojaCMLL World Trios Championship[6]
Rey EscorpiónCMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship[11]
ShockerCMLL World Tag Team Championship[10]
La SombraNWA World Historic Middleweight Championship[12]
El TerribleCMLL World Heavyweight Championship[13]
TitánMexican National Welterweight Championship[14]
Último GuerreroCMLL World Trios Championship[6]
VirusCMLL World Lightweight Championship[15]
Volador Jr.NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship[16]
Block A
La Sombra, winner of Block A

Block A took place on August 15, 2014, and featured eight champions wrestling for a place in the finals.[1][17]

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
         
EuforiaPin
El Terrible[1][17]
EuforiaPin
Shocker[1][17]
El FelinoSub
Shocker[1][17]
ShockerPin
La Sombra[1][17]
Rey EscorpiónPin
La Sombra[1][17]
La SombraPin
Negro Casas[1][17]
MephistoSub
Negro Casas[1][17]
Block B
Último Guerrero, the winner of block B and the first ever two-time CMLL Universal Champion

Block B took place on August 22, 2014, and featured eight champions wrestling for a place in the finals.[2][18][19]

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
         
Mr. NieblaPin
Último Guerrero[2][18]
Último GuerreroPin
Dragón Rojo Jr.[2][18]
Dragón Rojo Jr.Sub
Virus[2][18]
Último GuerreroPin
Volador Jr.[2][18]
Diamante AzulPin
Niebla Roja[2][18]
Diamante AzulPin
Volador Jr.[2][18]
TitánPin
Volador Jr.[2][18]
Finals

The finals of the tournament took place on August 29, 2014, and saw the 2009 Universal Champion Último Guerrero defeat the 2011 Universal Champion La Sombra to become the first two-time Universal Champion.[3][20][21]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Zellner, Kris (August 17, 2014). "Alberto Del Rio's role at Triplemania and more: The Lucha Report". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Zellner, Kris (August 24, 2014). "The Lucha Report". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Reducindo, Miguel (August 30, 2014). "Resultados Arena México Viernes 29 de Agosto '14". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Salazar López, Alexis A. (June 5, 2013). "Resultados Arena México Martes 4 de Junio '13". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  5. ^ González, Fernando (November 19, 2011). "Dragón Rojo Jr., nuevo Campeón peso Medio del CMLL". Récord (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c Reducindo, Miguel (March 29, 2014). "Resultados - Viernes 28 de Marzo '14". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  7. ^ a b c Granados, Sandra (February 19, 2014). "¡ Nuevos Campeones Nacionales de Tríos ! La Peste Negra se corona en la México". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  8. ^ "Eléctrico, nuevo Campeón Nacional Ligero". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). August 14, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  9. ^ Reducindo, Miguel (February 17, 2014). "Resultados - Domingo 16 de Febrero '14". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  10. ^ a b Salazar López, Alexis A. (June 14, 2014). "Resultados Arena México Viernes 13 de Junio '14". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  11. ^ Mexicool, Rey (January 29, 2013). "Rey Escorpión… ¡nuevo monarca mundial semicompleto del CMLL!". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  12. ^ "NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2013". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  13. ^ Mexicool, Rey (January 1, 2012). "Imagen: El Terrible, nuevo Campeón Mundial Completo del CMLL". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  14. ^ "Titán recuperó el Campeonato Nacional Welter". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  15. ^ "!Dr. X y Fuego encienden de nueva cuenta su rivalidad! Guerrero Maya y Virus !lucha recompensada con dinero! !El Hijo del Fantasma y el CMLL les cierra la boca!". Los Coliseinos (in Spanish). June 8, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  16. ^ Reducindo, Miguel (August 2, 2014). "Resultados Arena México Viernes 1º de Agosto '14". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h "La Sombra va por el Campeonato Universal 2014". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). August 16, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h "Último Guerrero, finalista por el Campeonato Universal". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  19. ^ Boutwell, Josh (August 25, 2014). "Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly for 8/25/14". Wrestleview. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  20. ^ Valdés, Apolo (August 30, 2014). "Último Guerrero, nuevo Campeón Universal del CMLL". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  21. ^ Boutwell, Josh (September 7, 2014). "Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly for 9/7/14". Wrestleview. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CMLL_Universal_Championship_(2014)&oldid=1273304126"
    CMLL Universal Championship (2014)
    Official poster for the finals of the 2014 tournament
    PromotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
    DateAugust 15, 2014[1]
    August 22, 2014[2]
    August 29, 2014[3]
    CityMexico City, Mexico
    VenueArena México
    Event chronology
    ← Previous
    Reyes del Aire    		Next →
    CMLL 81st Anniversary Show
    CMLL Universal Championship tournaments chronology
    ← Previous
    2013    		Next →
    2015

    The CMLL Universal Championship 2014 (Campeonato Universal in Spanish) was a professional wrestling tournament produced by the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion, which took place over three Super Viernes shows between August 15 and 29, 2014, in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. The CMLL Universal Championship is an annual tournament of CMLL champions that was first held in 2009 and has been held annually ever since. Being a professional wrestling tournament, it is not won legitimately; it is instead won via predetermined outcomes to the matches that are kept secret from the general public.

    Background

    The tournament featured 15 professional wrestling matches under single-elimination tournament rules, which means that wrestlers were eliminated when they lost a match. There were no specific storylines that built to the tournament, which has been held annually since 2009. All male "non-regional" CMLL champions at the time of the tournament were involved in the tournament. The CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship and Mexican National Lightweight Championship are both exclusively for CMLL's Mini-Estrella division and thus not eligible for the tournament. Regionally promoted championships such as the CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship and the Occidente championships promoted in Guadalajara, Jalisco were not included in the tournament; only titles that had been defended in CMLL's main venue Arena Mexico were included. The tournament was divided into two qualifying blocks, which took place on August 15 and August 22,[1][2] while the final took place on August 29, 2014.[3]

    2014 Universal Championship tournament

    When CMLL announced the 2014 tournament the following champions were eligible to participate:

    ParticipantChampionship held
    Diamante AzulNWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship[4]
    Dragón Rojo Jr.CMLL World Middleweight Championship[5]
    EuforiaCMLL World Trios Championship[6]
    El FelinoMexican National Trios Championship[7]
    MephistoMexican National Light Heavyweight Championship[8]
    MísticoCMLL World Welterweight Championship[9]
    Mr. NieblaMexican National Trios Championship[7]
    Negro CasasCMLL World Tag Team Championship[10]
    Mexican National Trios Championship[7]
    Niebla RojaCMLL World Trios Championship[6]
    Rey EscorpiónCMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship[11]
    ShockerCMLL World Tag Team Championship[10]
    La SombraNWA World Historic Middleweight Championship[12]
    El TerribleCMLL World Heavyweight Championship[13]
    TitánMexican National Welterweight Championship[14]
    Último GuerreroCMLL World Trios Championship[6]
    VirusCMLL World Lightweight Championship[15]
    Volador Jr.NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship[16]
    Block A
    La Sombra, winner of Block A

    Block A took place on August 15, 2014, and featured eight champions wrestling for a place in the finals.[1][17]

    QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
             
    EuforiaPin
    El Terrible[1][17]
    EuforiaPin
    Shocker[1][17]
    El FelinoSub
    Shocker[1][17]
    ShockerPin
    La Sombra[1][17]
    Rey EscorpiónPin
    La Sombra[1][17]
    La SombraPin
    Negro Casas[1][17]
    MephistoSub
    Negro Casas[1][17]
    Block B
    Último Guerrero, the winner of block B and the first ever two-time CMLL Universal Champion

    Block B took place on August 22, 2014, and featured eight champions wrestling for a place in the finals.[2][18][19]

    QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
             
    Mr. NieblaPin
    Último Guerrero[2][18]
    Último GuerreroPin
    Dragón Rojo Jr.[2][18]
    Dragón Rojo Jr.Sub
    Virus[2][18]
    Último GuerreroPin
    Volador Jr.[2][18]
    Diamante AzulPin
    Niebla Roja[2][18]
    Diamante AzulPin
    Volador Jr.[2][18]
    TitánPin
    Volador Jr.[2][18]
    Finals

    The finals of the tournament took place on August 29, 2014, and saw the 2009 Universal Champion Último Guerrero defeat the 2011 Universal Champion La Sombra to become the first two-time Universal Champion.[3][20][21]

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Zellner, Kris (August 17, 2014). "Alberto Del Rio's role at Triplemania and more: The Lucha Report". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
    2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Zellner, Kris (August 24, 2014). "The Lucha Report". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
    3. ^ a b c Reducindo, Miguel (August 30, 2014). "Resultados Arena México Viernes 29 de Agosto '14". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
    4. ^ Salazar López, Alexis A. (June 5, 2013). "Resultados Arena México Martes 4 de Junio '13". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
    5. ^ González, Fernando (November 19, 2011). "Dragón Rojo Jr., nuevo Campeón peso Medio del CMLL". Récord (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
    6. ^ a b c Reducindo, Miguel (March 29, 2014). "Resultados - Viernes 28 de Marzo '14". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
    7. ^ a b c Granados, Sandra (February 19, 2014). "¡ Nuevos Campeones Nacionales de Tríos ! La Peste Negra se corona en la México". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
    8. ^ "Eléctrico, nuevo Campeón Nacional Ligero". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). August 14, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
    9. ^ Reducindo, Miguel (February 17, 2014). "Resultados - Domingo 16 de Febrero '14". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
    10. ^ a b Salazar López, Alexis A. (June 14, 2014). "Resultados Arena México Viernes 13 de Junio '14". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
    11. ^ Mexicool, Rey (January 29, 2013). "Rey Escorpión… ¡nuevo monarca mundial semicompleto del CMLL!". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved September 13, 2014.
    12. ^ "NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2013". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved September 13, 2014.
    13. ^ Mexicool, Rey (January 1, 2012). "Imagen: El Terrible, nuevo Campeón Mundial Completo del CMLL". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved September 13, 2014.
    14. ^ "Titán recuperó el Campeonato Nacional Welter". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
    15. ^ "!Dr. X y Fuego encienden de nueva cuenta su rivalidad! Guerrero Maya y Virus !lucha recompensada con dinero! !El Hijo del Fantasma y el CMLL les cierra la boca!". Los Coliseinos (in Spanish). June 8, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
    16. ^ Reducindo, Miguel (August 2, 2014). "Resultados Arena México Viernes 1º de Agosto '14". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
    17. ^ a b c d e f g h "La Sombra va por el Campeonato Universal 2014". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). August 16, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
    18. ^ a b c d e f g h "Último Guerrero, finalista por el Campeonato Universal". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). August 23, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
    19. ^ Boutwell, Josh (August 25, 2014). "Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly for 8/25/14". Wrestleview. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
    20. ^ Valdés, Apolo (August 30, 2014). "Último Guerrero, nuevo Campeón Universal del CMLL". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved August 30, 2014.
    21. ^ Boutwell, Josh (September 7, 2014). "Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly for 9/7/14". Wrestleview. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
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