CMLL Torneo Gran Alternativa

The Torneo Gran Alternativa "(Great Alternative Tournament)" is an annual lucha libre tournament held by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). It has been held annually nearly every year since 1994.

The tournament features teams of established veterans paired with younger up-and-comers.cite web|url=http://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Gran_Alternativa|title=Gran Alternativa |publisher=Luchawiki.org |accessdate=2007-08-28]

Tournament winners

Results

1994

"Held 1994-12-30 in Mexico City, Mexico."8TeamBracket | RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=

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RD1-team1=Gran Markus, Jr. and Astro Rey, Jr.
RD1-team2=Dr. Wagner, Jr. and Halcon Negro, Jr.

RD1-team3=Negro Casas and Héctor Garza
RD1-team4=Pierroth, Jr. and Guerrero de la Muerte

RD1-team5=Dos Caras and Olímpico
RD1-team6=Sátanico and Archangel de la Muerte

RD1-team7=El Dandy and Shocker
RD1-team8=La Fiera and Máscara Magica

RD2-team1=Wagner/Negro
RD2-team2=Casas/Garza

RD2-team3=Sátanico/Archangel
RD2-team4=Dandy/Shocker

RD3-team1=Casas/Garza
RD3-team2=Sátanico/Archangel

1995

"Held 1995-04-07 in Mexico City, Mexico."8TeamBracket | RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=

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RD1-team1=Mocho Cota and Guerrero de la Muerte
RD1-team2=Dr. Wagner, Jr. and Astro Rey, Jr.

RD1-team3=Atlantis and Atlantico
RD1-team4=MS-1 and MS-1, Jr.

RD1-team5=Bestia Salvaje and Corazón Salvaje
RD1-team6=Emilio Charles, Jr. and Halcon Negro

RD1-team7=Silver King and Shocker
RD1-team8=Pierroth, Jr. and Chicago Express

RD2-team1=Wagner/Astro
RD2-team2=Atlantis/Atlantico

RD2-team3=Salvajes
RD2-team4=King/Shocker

RD3-team1=Wagner/Astro
RD3-team2=King/Shocker

1996 (I)

"Held 1996-06-07 in Mexico City, Mexico."8TeamBracket | RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=

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RD1-team1=Dos Caras and Bronco
RD1-team2=Bestia Salvaje and Chicago Express

RD1-team3=Felino and Astro Rey, Jr.
RD1-team4=El Hijo del Santo and Olímpico

RD1-team5=El Brazo and Olympus
RD1-team6=Rambo and Guerrero de la Muerte

RD1-team7=Atlantis and Atlantico
RD1-team8=Apolo Dantés and Rey Bucanero, Jr.

RD2-team1=Salvaje/Express
RD2-team2=Santo/Olímpico

RD2-team3=Rambo/Guerrero
RD2-team4=Atlantis/Atlantico

RD3-team1=Salvaje/Express
RD3-team2=Atlantis/Atlantico

1996 (II)

"Tournament portion held 1996-11-15 in Mexico City, Mexico."

This edition saw 20 younger wrestlers placed in four blocks of five each, and had a round-robin series of matches. The top two finishers from each block advanced to the tournament stage and selected a veteran partner.

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RD1-team1=Atlantis and Atlantico
RD1-team2=Héctor Garza and Mr. Niebla

RD1-team3=Dos Caras and Máscara Magica
RD1-team4=Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. and Olímpico

RD1-team5=Felino and Astro Rey, Jr.
RD1-team6=Sátanico and Karloff Lagarde, Jr.

RD1-team7=Emilio Charles, Jr. and Rey Bucanero
RD1-team8=Lizmark, Jr. and Jaguar

RD2-team1=Garza/Niebla
RD2-team2=Caras/Magica

RD2-team3=Sátanico/Lagarde
RD2-team4=Charles/Bucanero

RD3-team1=Garza/Niebla
RD3-team2=Charles/Bucanero

1998

"Held 1998-07-14 in Mexico City, Mexico."

In the finals of the 1998 tournament, Emilio Charles, Jr. and Tony Rivera defeated Bestia Salvaje and Guerrero de la Muerte.

1999 (I)

"Held 1999-04-02 in Mexico City, Mexico."8TeamBracket | RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=

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RD1-team1=Blue Panther and Último Guerrero
RD1-team2=Fuerza Guerrera and Rey Bucanero

RD1-team3=Emilio Charles, Jr. and Tony Rivera
RD1-team4=Sátanico and Violencia

RD1-team5=Felino and Starman
RD1-team6=Mr. Niebla and Atlantico

RD1-team7=Apolo Dantés and Karloff Lagarde, Jr.
RD1-team8=Shocker and Astro Rey, Jr.

RD2-team1=Panther/Guerrero
RD2-team2=Charles/Rivera

RD2-team3=Niebla/Atlantico
RD2-team4=Shocker/Astro

RD3-team1=Panther/Guerrero
RD3-team2=Niebla/Atlantico

1999 (II)

"Held 1999-12-17 in Mexico City, Mexico."8TeamBracket | RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=

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RD1-team1=Apolo Dantés and Alan Stone
RD1-team2=Ringo Mendoza and Ricky Marvin

RD1-team3=Felino and Tigre Blanco
RD1-team4=Máscara Año 2000 and Sangre Azteca

RD1-team5=Lizmark, Jr. and Sombra de Plata
RD1-team6=Scorpio, Jr. and Fugaz

RD1-team7=Negro Casas and Flecha
RD1-team8=Bestia Salvaje and Moto Cross

RD2-team1=Mendoza/Marvin
RD2-team2=Felino/Tigre

RD2-team3=Scorpio/Fugaz
RD2-team4=Casas/Flecha

RD3-team1=Felino/Tigre
RD3-team2=Scorpio/Fugaz

2001

"Held 2001-08-14 in Mexico City, Mexico."8TeamBracket | RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=

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RD1-team1=Blue Panther and Virus
RD1-team2=Mr. Niebla and Alan Stone

RD1-team3=Gran Markus, Jr. and Dr. X
RD1-team4=Olímpico and Sicodelico, Jr.

RD1-team5=Atlantis and Volador, Jr.
RD1-team6=Máscara Año 2000 and Enemigo Publico

RD1-team7=Black Tiger and Tigre Blanco
RD1-team8=Black Warrior and Sangre Azteca

RD2-team1=Panther/Virus
RD2-team2=Olímpico/Sicodelico

RD2-team3=Atlantis/Volador
RD2-team4=Warrior/Azteca

RD3-team1=Olímpico/Sicodelico
RD3-team2=Warrior/Azteca

2003

"Held 2003-01-01 in Mexico City, Mexico."

In the finals of the 2003 tournament, Máscara Año 2000 and Sagrado defeated Villano IV and Alan Stone.

2004

"Held 2004-08-20 in Mexico City, Mexico."8TeamBracket | RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=

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RD1-team1=El Hijo del Santo and Místico
RD1-team2=Misterioso I and Misterioso II

RD1-team3=Perro Aguayo, Jr. and Sangre Azteca
RD1-team4=Atlantis and Volador, Jr.

RD1-team5=Último Dragón and Neutron
RD1-team6=Último Guerrero and Dr. X

RD1-team7=Máscara Sagrada and Sagrado
RD1-team8=Shocker and Alan Stone

RD2-team1=Santo/Místico
RD2-team2=Atlantis/Volador

RD2-team3=Guerrero/Dr. X
RD2-team4=Shocker/Alan Stone

RD3-team1=Santo/Místico
RD3-team2=Guerrero/Dr. X

2005

"Held 2005-07-01 in Mexico City, Mexico."8TeamBracket | RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=

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RD1-team1=Bronco and Texano, Jr.
RD1-team2=Universo 2000 and Dr. X

RD1-team3=Pierroth, Jr. and Nitro
RD1-team4=Dr. Wagner, Jr. and Misterioso II

RD1-team5=Atlantis and La Máscara
RD1-team6=Damián 666 and Apocalipsis

RD1-team7=Negro Casas and Máximo
RD1-team8=Último Guerrero and Sangre Azteca

RD2-team1=Universo/Dr. X
RD2-team2=Wagner/Misterioso

RD2-team3=Atlantis/Máscara
RD2-team4=Guerrero/Azteca

RD3-team1=Wagner/Misterioso
RD3-team2=Atlantis/Máscara

2006

"Held 2006-06-02 in Mexico City, Mexico."8TeamBracket | RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=

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RD1-team1=Negro Casas and Máximo
RD1-team2=Héctor Garza and Hombre Sin Nombre

RD1-team3=Perro Aguayo, Jr. and Misterioso II
RD1-team4=Lizmark, Jr. and Máscara Purpura

RD1-team5=Heavy Metal and Texano, Jr.
RD1-team6=Rey Bucanero and Loco Max

RD1-team7=Dos Caras, Jr. and Volador, Jr.
RD1-team8=Último Guerrero and Nitro

RD2-team1=Garza/Hombre
RD2-team2=Aguayo/Misterioso

RD2-team3=Bucanero/Loco
RD2-team4=Guerrero/Nitro

RD3-team1=Aguayo/Misterioso
RD3-team2=Guerrero/Nitro

2007

"Held 2007-06-29 in Mexico City, Mexico."8TeamBracket | RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=

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RD1-team1=Negro Casas and Stuka, Jr.
RD1-team2=Dr. Wagner, Jr. and Máscara Purpura

RD1-team3=Heavy Metal and Super Nova
RD1-team4=Místico and La Sombra

RD1-team5=Marco Corelone and Flash
RD1-team6=Dos Caras, Jr. and Valiente

RD1-team7=Último Guerrero and Euforia
RD1-team8=Villano V and Super Comando

RD2-team1=Wagner/Purpura
RD2-team2=Místico/Sombra

RD2-team3=Caras/Valiente
RD2-team4=Guerrero/Euforia

RD3-team1=Místico/Sombra
RD3-team2=Guerrero/Euforia

2008

"Held 2008-07-18 in Mexico City, Mexico."8TeamBracket | RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=

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RD1-team1=Último Guerrero and Dragon Rojo Jr
RD1-team2=Shocker and Angel Azteca Jr

RD1-team3=Blue Panther and Axel
RD1-team4=Villano V and Puma King

RD1-team5=Mr. Niebla and El Bronco
RD1-team6=Hector Garza and Astro Boy

RD1-team7=Dos Caras Jr. and Metalik
RD1-team8=Atlantis and Escandalo

RD2-team1=Guerrero/Rojo Jr.
RD2-team2=Panther/Axel

RD2-team3=Niebla/Bronco
RD2-team4=Caras Jr./Metalik

RD3-team1=Guerrero/Rojo Jr.
RD3-team2=Caras Jr./Metalik

References

ee also

*Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre