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The Mexican Lucha libre , or professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) has produced and scripted a number of wrestling shows since their creation on January 1, 1996 by promoter Adolfo "Pirata" Moreno. In 2018, IWRG held a total of 63 shows, an average of 1.21 shows per week, all in Arena Naucalpan. On eight occasions the main event of the show was a championship match and on nine occasions the main event was a Lucha de Apuestas , or "bet match". [Note 1]
Date | Event [1] | Main Event | Ref. |
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January 1, 2018 | IWRG 22nd Anniversary Show | Imposible (c) vs. Dr. Cerebro in an IWRG Rey del Ring Championship Ladder steel cage match | [2] |
January 7, 2018 | Zona de Ejecucion | Aramís vs. Black Dragon vs. Alas de Acero vs. El Diablo Jr. vs. Dinamic Black vs. Dragon Fly vs. El Hijo del Alebrije vs. El Pantera I vs. Eterno vs. Freelance vs. Heddi Karaoui vs. Imposible vs. Leo vs. Mike vs. Rafy vs. Teelo | [3] |
January 14, 2018 | IWRG show | El Pantera I (c) vs. Aramís for the IWRG Intercontinental Lightweight Championship | [4] |
January 21, 2018 | IWRG show | Los Traumas (Trauma I and Trauma II) and Dr. Cerebro vs. Bombero Infernal, Rokambole Jr. and Villano V Jr. | [5] |
January 28, 2018 | IWRG show | Dr. Cerebro vs. Bombero Infernal (c) for the IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship | [6] |
January 31, 2018 | 67. Torneo FILL | Copa Higher Power Torneo Cibernetico | [7] |
February 2, 2018 | IWRG show | Capo del Norte, Capo del Sur and Eterno vs. Dragon Fly, El Hijo del Alebrije and Rafy | |
February 11, 2018 | Cabellera vs. Cabellera | Black Dragon vs. Oficial Spartan in a Lucha de Apuestas , hair vs. hair match | [8] |
February 18, 2018 | IWRG show | Los Traumas (Trauma I and Trauma II) and Obett vs. Aramís, El Hijo del Pantera and El Pantera | [9] |
February 21, 2018 | IWRG show | Eterno, Leroy and Obett vs. Los Tortugas Ninjas (Leo, Mike and Rafy) | |
February 23, 2018 | IWRG show | Los Tortugas Ninjas (Leo, Mike, Rafy and Teelo) vs. Capo del Norte, Dragon Bane, Rokambole Jr. and Villano V Jr. | |
February 25, 2018 | El Protector | Rokambole Jr. and Villano V Jr. vs. Ram El Carnero and Trauma I | [10] |
March 4, 2018 | IWRG show | Aramís, El Hijo del Pantera and El Pantera vs. Los Traumas (Trauma I and Trauma II) and Obett | [11] |
March 7, 2018 | IWRG show | Obett vs. Fantasma de la Opera | |
March 11, 2018 | IWRG show | Rokambole Jr. and Villano V Jr. vs. Black Warrior and Black Warrior Jr. (c) for the IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship | [12] |
March 14, 2018 | IWRG show | Los Comandos Elite (Oficial Factor and Oficial Spector) vs. Los Tortugas Ninjas (Mike and Teelo) vs. Capo del Norte and Máscara Año 2000 Jr. in a three-way tag team match | |
March 18, 2018 | Rebelión de los Juniors | El Hijo del Alebrije vs. Apolo Estrada Jr. vs. Capo del Norte vs. El Diablo Jr. vs. Dr. Karonte vs. El Hijo del Medico Asesino vs. El Hijo del Pantera vs. El Hijo de Pirata Morgan vs. Lunatic Extreme vs. Mascara Magica Jr. vs. Hip Hop Man | [13] |
March 25, 2018 | Cabellera vs. Cabellera | Ricky Marvin vs. Dr. Cerebro in a Lucha de Apuestas , hair vs. hair match | [14] |
April 1, 2018 | IWRG show | El Hijo de Canis Lupus, Mr. Electro and Veneno vs. Los Traumas (Trauma I and Trauma II) and Obett | [15] |
April 4, 2018 | IWRG show | El Hijo del Alebrije and Emperador Azteca vs. Capo del Norte and Máscara Año 2000 Jr. | |
April 8, 2018 | IWRG show | Los Traumas (Trauma I and Trauma II) and Obett vs. Canis Lupus, Mr. Electro and Veneno | [16] |
April 15, 2018 | Guerra del Golfo | Mike vs. Teelo in a Lucha de Apuestas , mask vs. mask steel cage match | [17] |
April 22, 2018 | IWRG show | Mr. Electro, Rey Wagner and Veneno vs. Capo del Norte, Dark Magic and Máscara Año 2000 Jr. | [18] |
April 29, 2018 | IWRG show | Imposible, Mr. Electro and Villano V Jr. vs. Dark Magic, El Hijo del Medico Asesino and Máscara Año 2000 Jr. | [19] |
May 6, 2018 | IWRG show | Dark Magic, El Hijo de Dos Caras and Mr. Electro vs. Los Traumas (Trauma I and Trauma II) and Máscara Año 2000 Jr. | [20] |
May 13, 2018 | IWRG show | Emperador Azteca and Imposible vs. Los Traumas (Trauma I and Trauma II) | [21] |
May 20, 2018 | Rey del Ring | 30-man Rey del Ring elimination match | [22] |
May 23, 2018 | IWRG/Lucha Libre Boom show | Los Oficiales (Oficial 911, Oficial AK-47 and Oficial Fierro) vs. Los Tortugas Ninjas (Leo, Mike and Teelo) | |
May 27, 2018 | IWRG show | El Hijo de Dos Caras, El Hijo del Medico Asesino, Mr. Electro and Silver King vs. Jungle Boy, La Migra, Ultimo Panda and Vapor | [23] |
June 3, 2018 | Cabellera vs. Cabellera | Black Dragon vs. Lunatik Extreme in a Lucha de Apuestas , hair vs. hair match | [24] |
June 10, 2018 | IWRG show | Los Terribles Cerebros (Cerebro Negro and Dr. Cerebro) vs. Los Traumas (Trauma I and Trauma II) and Emperador Azteca and Imposible in a three-way tag team match | [25] |
June 17, 2018 | Festival de las Máscaras | El Hijo de L.A. Park and L.A. Park vs. Dragon Lee and Rush | [26] |
June 24, 2018 | IWRG show | Cerebro Negro vs. Emperador Azteca (c) in a Lucha de Apuestas , hair vs. IWRG Intercontinental Welterweight Championship match | [27] |
July 1, 2018 | IWRG show | El Mesias, Emperador Azteca and Imposible vs. Los Traumas (Trauma I and Trauma II) and Penta El 0M | [28] |
July 8, 2018 | IWRG show | Cerebro Negro, El Hijo del Medico Asesino and X-Fly vs. Emperador Azteca, Imposible and Obett | [29] |
July 15, 2018 | Cabellera vs. Cabellera | Obett vs. X-Fly in a Lucha de Apuestas , hair vs. hair match | [30] |
July 22, 2018 | Zona de Ejecucion | Los Traumas (Trauma I and Trauma II), El Hijo del Medico Asesino and Eterno vs. Los Tortugas Ninjas (Leo, Mike and Rafy) and Relampago vs. El Hijo del Alebrije, Emperador Azteca, Freelance and Imposible vs. Dr. Cerebro, El Hijo de Canis Lupus, El Pantera and Veneno in an elimination match | [31] |
July 25, 2018 | 68. Torneo FILL | Copa Higher Power Torneo Cibernetico | |
July 29, 2018 | IWRG show | El Hijo del Medico Asesino, Eterno and Pirata Morgan vs. Apolo Estrada Jr., Capo del Norte and Capo del Sur | [32] |
August 5, 2018 | Ejecucion Total | Imposible, Relampago and X-Fly vs. Los Tortugas Ninjas (Leo, Mike and Rafy) vs. Capo del Norte, Capol Del Sur and Pit Bull vs. Aramís, El Hijo de Canis Lupus and Pasion Crystal | [33] |
August 12, 2018 | IWRG show | El Hijo de Dos Caras, El Mesias and Imposible vs. El Hijo del Medico Asesino, Obett and Trauma I | [34] |
August 16, 2018 | IWRG show | Rush vs. Carístico vs. Penta El 0M | [35] |
August 19, 2018 | 69. Torneo FILL | Gym Zeuz vs. Gym Zaetas Del Ring vs. Gym Arena 23 vs. Gym FILL in a Lucha de Apuestas , mask vs. Hair 20-man steel cage match | [36] |
August 26, 2018 | IWRG show | Freelance and Imposible vs. Aramís and Dragon Bane | [37] |
September 2, 2018 | IWRG show | El Hijo del Medico Asesino, Eterno and Último Gladiador vs. El Hijo de Canis Lupus, Emperador Azteca and Mr. Electro | [38] |
September 9, 2018 | Caravana de Campeones | Mr. Electro (c) vs. El Hijo del Medico Asesino for the IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship | [39] |
September 16, 2018 | IWRG show | Dr. Cerebro, El Mesias and Ultimo Gladiador vs. La Secta (Cuervo and Escoria) and Mr. Electro | [40] |
September 23, 2018 | IWRG show | Emperador Azteca, Imposible and Mr. Electro defeat El Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Sinn Bodhi and Último Gladiador | |
September 30, 2018 | 74. torneo FILL | Team IWRG (Black Puma, Chef Benito, Chicanito, Fire Man, Guerrero 2000, Lunatik Xtreme, Puma de Oro and Shadow Boy) vs. Lucha Memes (19 Y Miedo, Alas de Acero, Apolo, Chris Stone Jr;, Dragon Negro, Iron Kid, Manchitas and Psique) | |
October 3, 2018 | AAA/IWRG show | Mr. Electro vs. El Texano Jr. vs. Pagano | [41] |
October 7, 2018 | Relevos Increibles de Máscaras y Cabelleras | Aramís and Dragón Bane vs Demonio Infernal and Freelance | [42] |
October 14, 2018 | IWRG show | Dragón Bane (c) vs. Aramís for the IWRG Rey del Aire Championship | [43] |
October 21, 2018 | IWRG Show | Hechicero and El Hijo de Dos Caras vs. Cuervo de Puerto Rico and El Hijo de Pirata Morgan | |
November 1, 2018 | El Castillo del Terror (2018) | Tortuga Mike vs. Oficial Spector vs. Aramís vs. Diosa Atenea vs. Dragón Bane vs. El Hijo del Alebrije vs. El Hijo de Canis Lupus vs. Relámpago vs. Ludark Shaitan vs. Shil-Kah vs. Tortuga Leo vs. Zumbi in a Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match | [44] |
November 3, 2018 | Invasion Extranejra | Athoz Montanez, Cuervo de Puerto Rico, Demetrio El Gladiador, Heddi Karaoui, Hip Hop Man, Mosca, Pierre Montanez, and Zumbi vs Eterno, El Hijo del Alebrije, Imposible, Mr. Electro, Relámpago, Rokambole Jr., Tortuga Leo, and Villano V | [45] |
November 11, 2018 | 75. Torneo Fill | Alas de Acero, Apolo, Chris Stone Jr., Iron Kid, Kalibus, Manchitas, Psique, and Sairus vs. Chef Benito, Chicanito, El Diablo Jr., Fireman, Guerrero 2000, Lunatic Xtreme, Puma de Oro, and Shadow Boy in a lucha de apuestas steel cage match | [46] |
November 15, 2018 | Triangular en Jaula | Rush vs. L.A. Park vs. Penta 0M in a steel cage match | [47] |
November 18, 2018 | IWRG Show | Imposible (c) vs. Eterno for the IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship | [48] |
November 21, 2018 | IWRG Show | Rokambole Jr. and Villano V Jr. (c) vs. Capo del Norte and Capo del Sur for the IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship | [49] |
December 2, 2018 | 56th Anniversary of Lucha Libre in Estado de México | Capo Del Norte, Capo Del Sur and Máscara Año 2000 Jr. vs. Rokambole Jr., Villano IV and Villano V Jr. | [50] |
December 9, 2018 | IWRG Show | Aramís, Rokambole Jr. and Villano V Jr. vs. Dragon Bane, Sinn Bodhi and Último Gladiador | [51] |
December 16, 2018 | 76. Torneo FILL | Black Dragon, Dragon Bane and Toto vs. Black Lancer, Maquina Infernal and Shaolin | [52] |
December 21, 2018 | Arena Naucalpan 41st Anniversary Show | L.A. Park and El Hijo de L.A. Park vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. and El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. | [53] |
The IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship is a singles Championship in the Mexican lucha libre promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) and was introduced in 1997. It has since been defended throughout Mexico, primarily in Naucalpan, but also in Japan as well. As the Championship is designated as a heavyweight title, it can only officially be competed for by wrestlers weighing at least 105 kg (231 lb).
The IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship promoted by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) since 2000. As it is a professional wrestling championship, the championship was not won not by actual competition, but by a scripted ending to a match determined by the bookers and match makers. On occasion the promotion declares a championship vacant, which means there is no champion at that point in time. This can either be due to a storyline, or real life issues such as a champion suffering an injury being unable to defend the championship, or leaving the company.
José Ángel Bocanegra González is a Mexican luchador, or masked professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Oficial 911. As Oficial 911 he is part of a group called Los Oficiales that has worked for International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) since 2007. The team held the record for the longest-reigning Distrito Federal Trios Champions and are the most successful holders of the IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship, holding it longer than any other trios team and having defended it more times than any previous champions have. Bocanegra previously wrestled as Comando Mega in IWRG as well.
Mario Pardo Villagómez is a Mexican luchador, best known under the ring name Oficial AK-47. As Oficial AK-47 he is part of a group called Los Oficiales that has worked for International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) since 2007. The team held the record for the longest reigning Distrito Federal Trios Champions and are the most successful holders of the IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship, holding it longer than any other trios team and having defended it more times than any previous champions have. AK-47 is also a former one-time IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Champion. He previously worked as the enmascarado charactersSureño de la Muerte and Black Stone. He is named after the AK-47 assault rifle. Wrestling most his career under a mask, Pardo's true identity was revealed on December 22, 2011, when he lost his mask in a match against Trauma I.
The IWRG Junior de Juniors Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling based promotion since February 2011. The championship is only for second or third generation wrestlers, with IWRG also accepting storyline relationships like Hijo de Máscara Año 2000 who is not actually related to Máscara Año 2000 but is paying for the use of the name. IWRG never revealed how Oficial Factor qualified as a second generation wrestler. The current champion is El Hijo del Médico Asesino who defeated El Hijo de Canis Lupus to win the championship on March 31, 2019.
Miguel Ángel Lugo, better known under the ring name Eterno is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotions Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), Desastre Total Ultraviolento (DTU) and on the Mexican independent circuit portraying a rudo wrestling character.
Arena Naucalpan is an indoor sports arena located in Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico located on Calle Jardín 19, Naucalpan Centro. The arena is primarily used for professional wrestling, or lucha libre, mainly shows promoted by International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) but has also hosted a number of other promotions since its creation in 1977. Arena Naucalpan has a capacity of 2,400 spetators and is generally configured for professional wrestling with a ring permanently in the center of the arena.
The Festival de las Máscaras is an annually recurring major professional wrestling show produced and scripted by International Wrestling Revolution Group. The focus of the show is paying homage to the history and "legends" of lucha libre each year. In Mexico when a wrestler loses a Lucha de Apuestas and is forced to remove his wrestling mask they are usually not allowed to wrestle wearing the mask again. Starting in 2008 IWRG has held an annual show where they have been granted permission from the State of Mexico wrestling and boxing commission to allow previously unmasked wrestlers to wear their mask for one night of the year.
The International Wrestling Revolution Group Anniversary Shows is an annual major lucha libre event produced and scripted by the Mexican International Wrestling Revolution Group. The show is always held on or just after January 1 each year, marking the creation of IWRG on January 1, 1996. The anniversary shows are often, but not always main evented by a Lucha de Apuestas, or "bet match", where a wrestler will put his wrestling mask or hair on the line.
The IWRG Máscara vs. Máscara was a major professional wrestling event that was scripted and produced by the lucha libre wrestling company International Wrestling Revolution Group that took place on September 4, 2016, in IWRG's home arena Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. The main event and highlights from several of the matches on the show were broadcast the following day on AYM Sports in Mexico and matches from the show were later posted online by the Lucha+ TV show.
2018 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Danny Casas is a third-generation professional wrestler from Mexico. His real name is Carlos Daniel Rodríguez Casas and his nickname is "El Hampon." His grandfather, Pepe Casas, started the Casas professional wrestling tradition and has been followed by his uncles José Casas Ruiz, Jorge Luis Casas Ruiz and Erick Francisco Casas Ruiz. His championships include the IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship and the IWRG Junior de Juniors Championship.
The Zona de Ejecucion was a major lucha libre event produced and scripted by Mexican Lucha Libre, or professional wrestling promotion, International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). The show was held on January 7, 2018 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico, IWRG's main arena. The show was the second time IWRG held the eponymous Zona de Ejecucion match, after having held the first Zona de Ejecucion in January 2018.
IWRG Luchas de Apuestas is a series of professional wrestling Supercard shows, scripted and produced by the lucha libre wrestling company International Wrestling Revolution Group. All of the listed Lucha de Apuestas shows have been held in IWRG's home arena Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. The main event of these shows is a Lucha de Apuestas or "bet match" where wrestlers "bet" their mask or hair on outcome of the match and the loser would either have to unmask or be shaved bald afterward in the lucha libre traditions. IWRG has run a series of matches billed as either "Máscara vs. Máscara", "Máscara vs. Cabellera". or "Cabellera vs. Cabellera" over the years, where the main event has been a Lucha de Apuestas match.
Caravana de Campeones (2017) was a major annual lucha libre event produced and scripted by Mexican Lucha Libre, or professional wrestling promotion, International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). The show was held on September 17, 2017in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico, IWRG's main arena. The 2017 version of the event was the tenth overall show IWRG has held under the Caravana de Campeones banner. As the name indicates the focal point of the show was the various championships promoted by IWRG as five of the six matches were for a championship.