Lucha Libre U.S.A.

[seanh529]

Been on a TNM kick as of late and am running a monthly promotion Lucha Libre U.S.A.

-Remember when I wanted to add those six man tag titles to my USWA circuit? I don't think it will be sustainable, so I want to use this fed to establish a promotion that has them.

I also wanted a place where I can make good use out of all the lucha exports.

Roster size teeters around 16-20 guys right now. This is a booked promotion, but I make with due with injuries, no shows, contracts.

I hope you guys enjoy.

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Lucha Libre San Antonio, TX 1.15.00 (1)



Gran Hamada pinned El Texano with the Swinging DDT in 0:00:40.
Rating: *

Averno pinned Heavy Metal after a German suplex in 0:04:51.
Rating: ** 3/4

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Marco Corleone beat Puma 2 falls to 0:
x M. Corleone beat Puma via the Mark Of Excellence in 0:05:31
x M. Corleone beat Puma via a back suplex in 0:07:13
Rating: **

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match With Captain's Rules:
Muscle Orchestra (Manabu Nakanishi and Jon Anderson) and La Sombra beat
Rey Bucanero, Ultimo Guerrero and Volador Jr. 3 falls to 0:
x La Sombra beat U. Guerrero via a German suplex in 0:03:21
x Nakanishi beat Bucanero via the Argentine Backbreaker in 0:20:41
Rating: ***

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Rey Misterio Jr. beat Mr. Aguila 2 falls to 0:
x Misterio Jr. beat Aguila via a power bomb in 0:04:29
x Misterio Jr. beat Aguila via the Super Huracanrana in 0:07:07
Rating: ** 1/2


Card rating: ** 1/2


Match observations:

January 2000 recap:
Attendance: 200

It has finally arrived the debut of Lucha Libre USA. Once a month the stars of
Lucha Libre will make their way to San Antonio, TX to give the U.S. fans a taste
of the high-flying action that has put Lucha Libre on the map!

In our first ever match Gran Hamada made a fool out of El Texano defeating
him in :40 seconds! The fans really got on El Texanos case after the match.

Averno made his presence known in the company with a big victory over one
of the most popular stars in the promotion Heavy Metal. Heavy Metal fell
to a german suplex and was very upset with his loss.

Marco Corleone came out and made sure the fans knew he was the biggest name
in the company, and that he could see a title belt around his waist in the
near future. Corleone made short work of his opponent, Puma winning 2 falls
to nothing in his debut match.

In trio's competition Muscle Orchestra, consisting of Strongman Jon Anderson,
and Manabu Nakanishi teamed with fan favorite La Sombra to get their first
win over heavy competition in Rey Bucanero, Ultimo Guerrero, and Volador Jr.
The fans really got behind Strongman and Manabu Nakanishi and were impressed
by the physical appearance of Jon Anderson!

Our main event was what brought the crowd out tonight. Rey Misterio Jr
took on a popular name in Lucha Libre here in the United States in Mr.
Aguila! The high flying action kept fans on the edge of their seats tonight,
but in the end Rey Misterio took the victory 2-0 over his opponent.

After the match Rey Jr. thanked the fans for coming out and promised them
that Lucha Libre U.S.A. will be the best thing to happen to San Antonio and
the South West in a long long time!

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Lucha Libre San Antonio, TX 2.19.00 (2)



Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Mr. Aguila beat Puma 2 falls to 0:
x Aguila beat Puma via the Moonsault in 0:09:36
x Aguila beat Puma via the Moonsault in 0:14:04
Rating: **

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Heavy Metal beat Octagon 2 falls to 1:
x H. Metal beat Octagon via spinning headscissors in 0:07:03
x Octagon beat H. Metal via a flying cross body press in 0:07:48
x H. Metal beat Octagon via a medio cangrejo in 0:10:32
Rating: ** 3/4

Muscle Orchestra (Manabu Nakanishi and Jon Anderson) defeated
Marco Corleone and Volador Jr. when Strongman pinned Volador Jr. after
a running elbow smash in 0:08:49.
Rating: ** 1/2
(Ultimo Guerrero no-showed.)

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match With Captain's Rules:
Gran Hamada, La Sombra and Rey Misterio Jr. beat
El Texano, Averno and Rey Bucanero 2 falls to 0:
x Hamada beat Texano via the Swinging DDT in 0:08:06
Rating: *** 1/4


Card rating: ***


Match observations:

February 2000 recap:
Attendance: 200

Fans of Lucha Libre were excited to hear that Lucha Libre USA will be running
shows every month this year in San Antonio. The crowds have been nice for
this upstart promotion, and tonight the fans had a chance to see some of the
stars of the company once again.

Mr. Aguila and Puma started the night in singles competition, as always the
matches are 2/3 falls, and Aguila wowed the crowd with his moonsault finisher
to get a 2-0 victory over the young Puma in our opener.

Two fan favorites in Octagon and Heavy Metal took to the air in our second match.
This one was back and forth action between Octagon and Heavy Metal with
a third fall being necessary to determine a winner. Heavy Metal put his
medio cangrejo submission maneuver onto Octogan to get the victory.

After the match fans gave both superstars a round of applause, with Heavy
Metal checking on the condition of Octagon. Octagon raised the hand of
Heavy Metal after he came to.

Last month the fans were impressed at the size of Strongman Jon Anderson and
the power he brings to the roster of Lucha Libre USA. This month we had our
first look at the fan favorite team of Jon Anderson and Manabu Nakanishi, and
what exactly they can do in tag team action. They were scheduled to face
Volador Jr. and Ultimo Guerrero, but Guerrero never made it to the
building and was replaced by Marco Corleone. Nakanishi and Corleone really
brutalized eachother during the match, in the end Strongman used a running
forearm smash to gain the upperhand, and the victory for Muscle Orchestra in
this match.

Marco Corleone took the mic and told Nakanishi that since this ring couldn't
hold them tonight, next month they should fight it out in a falls count
anywhere match! Nakanishi accepted the challenge.

Last month Grand Hamada embarassed El Texano in the debut match for the
promotion when he scored a pinfall in under a minute. This month the two
decided to take the rivalry to trio's competition. Both men would serve as
team captains and choose Lucha Libre stars from the roster. Hamada picked
two of the most popular stars in Lucha Libre in Rey Misterio Jr. and La
Sombra to compete against El Texano's partners Averno and Rey Bucanero.

Hamada once against proved he was the stronger competitor when he scored
the victory pinning El Texano to earn the win for his team. El Texano
swore that it wasn't over between the two of them!

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Lucha Libre San Antonio, TX 3.11.00 (3)



Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Mr. Aguila beat Puma 2 falls to 0:
x Aguila beat Puma via countout in 0:10:56
x Aguila beat Puma via a Frankensteiner from the top rope in 0:15:58
Rating: ** 1/2

No-Countout-No-DQ-Falls-Count-Anywhere Match:
Marco Corleone pinned Manabu Nakanishi with the Mark Of Excellence in 0:04:52.
Rating: ** 3/4

Interview:
Gran Hamada interview

(Ringside announcer Ricardo Rincon introduces Gran Hamada to the fans)

Gran Hamada comes out to a good response from the crowd.

Ricardo tells Hamada that he is a living legend of Lucha Libre, along with
all the work he has done in Japan helping start up Michinoku Pro Wrestling, and
that it is an honor to have him here in Lucha Libre USA.

Hamada accepts the praises, and tells Ricardo that he has spent his entire
life trying to expose the world to this style of wrestling, and that Lucha
Libre will soon capture the hearts of the fans in the United States.

::During the audience applause, out comes El Texano who tells Hamada that his
entire career has been a joke and he has never accomplished anything in this
business, before Hamada gets a chance to interject Texano clubs Hamada with a
cheap shot to the groin and beings to stomp away at the living legend.::

(Out comes La Sombra who makes the save for Hamada and tells El Texano that
if he is in the mood to play dirty, maybe he should step in the ring with
The Shadow with NO Disqualifications and no Countouts as the stipulation!
Texano agrees to the match as the ref calls for the bell!)


No-Countout-No-DQ-Match:
El Texano pinned La Sombra with the Magistral Cradle in 0:13:57.
Rating: ****
[Averno interfered against La Sombra.]

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match With Captain's Rules:
Heavy Metal, Octagon and Jon Anderson beat
Rey Bucanero, Volador Jr. and Ultimo Guerrero 2 falls to 0:
x H. Metal beat Bucanero via a waistlock suplex in 0:09:59
Rating: **** 1/4

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Rey Misterio Jr. beat Juventud Guerrera 2 falls to 0:
x Misterio Jr. beat J. Guerrera via a dropkick in 0:10:28
x Misterio Jr. beat J. Guerrera via a power bomb in 0:11:03
Rating: *** 1/4


Card rating: *** 3/4


Match observations:

March 2000 recap:
Attendance: 235

A wild night as the third edition of Lucha Libre USA takes place from San
Antonio Texas.

Mr. Aguila gets a victory over Puma in our opener 2 falls to 0 and proves
why he is one of the most dangerous high flying luchadors in the sport today.

Marco Corleone walked away tonight with the victory over one half of Muscle
Orchestra, Manabu Nakanishi. Corleone tried to convince the crowd that he
was the biggest superstar to ever step foot in San Antonio, Texas!

An interview with Gran Hamada went totally wrong when El Texano came out and
attacked the legend. La Sombra made the save and challenged Texano to a no
countout/no DQ match match here and now, which backfired on the popular
Luchador when Averno attacked him with a chair costing him the match. Averno
and El Texano stood in the ring raising each others hands while a fallen La
Sombra lay motionless in the ring.

In trios competition Heavy Metal captained a team including Octagon
and Strongman to a victory over Bucanero, Volador Jr. and Ultimo Guerrero.
Technico captain Heavy Metal pinned rudos captain Rey Bucanero to get the
victory for his team.

Our main event was advertised as Rey Misterio Jr. vs a mystery man from his past.
The crowd was in shock when Juventud Guerrera made his way to the ring, and
it was enough to get the fans on their feet and cheer on their hero Rey
Misterio Jr.

Rey Jr. won the contest with two pinfalls in a row, with the second one coming
off a wild powerbomb that left Guerrera laying on the mat for a few minutes
after the final bell. The fans were behind Rey JR. like never before to
end another sucessful night of action for Lucha Libre U.S.A.!

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Lucha Libre San Antonio, TX 4.22.00 (4)



Interview:
Ring announcer Ricardo Rincon announces an eight man tournament to
crown the first ever Lucha Libre U.S.A. World Heavyweight Champion.

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Juventud Guerrera beat Puma 2 falls to 1:
x J. Guerrera beat Puma via the Dragon Suplex in 0:12:33
x Puma beat J. Guerrera via countout in 0:17:55
x J. Guerrera beat Puma via a Frankensteiner in 0:21:48
Puma suffered a neck injury. He will be out for approximately 12 cards.
Rating: *** 1/2

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Heavy Metal beat Rey Bucanero 2 falls to 0:
x H. Metal beat Bucanero via a waistlock suplex in 0:06:05
x H. Metal beat Bucanero via the Casita in 0:13:07
Rating: *** 1/4

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
El Texano and Averno beat Gran Hamada and La Sombra 2 falls to 0:
x Averno beat Hamada via the Devil's Wings in 0:05:10
x Texano beat Hamada via a series of slaps in 0:08:26
Rating: *** 3/4

Volador Jr. pinned Octagon after a flying legdrop in 0:11:59.
Rating: ** 3/4

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Muscle Orchestra (Manabu Nakanishi and Jon Anderson) beat
Marco Corleone and Ultimo Guerrero 2 falls to 1:
x Nakanishi beat U. Guerrero via a sleeperhold in 0:14:07
x M. Corleone beat Nakanishi via disqualification in 0:15:39
x Nakanishi beat M. Corleone via a flying axhandle in 0:26:53
Rating: ***
Click here to see highlights.


Card rating: *** 1/4


Match observations:

April 2000 recap:
Attendance: 205

A wild one from San Antonio, as Muscle Orchestra gets a victory in our
main event so the fans can go home happy.

The night started on a high note as our ring announcer announced that
Lucha Libre U.S.A. will be holding an eight man one night only tournament
this July to crown our first ever champion. We do not know the names of
those that will compete, but the announcement sent a buzz into the crowd
before the start of the show.

Juventud Guerrera returned to Lucha Libre U.S.A. to claim a victory
over Puma. A serious injury to Puma during the match caused a quick finish.
Backstage it seems like Puma might be missing an extended amount of time.

Fan favorite Heavy Metal left the arena with a victory to his name as he
defeated Rey Bucanero 2 falls to 0 as these two team captains from last
months trio's match met in singles competition.

From there it became a night that belonged to the rudos. El Texano and
Averno took on Gran Hamada and La Sombra in a tag team match, which saw
Averno and Texano's gameplan come to light. Averno started the match hitting
La Sombra with an illegal move that injured his knee and kept him immobile
for most of the match. While La Sombra was unable to compete the two rudos
constantly attacked a weak Gran Hamada. Averno hit his devils wings finisher
on the fallen legend, that basically took him out of the match to score their
first pinfall, and minutes later a series of chops from El Texano finished
Hamada off and gave the rudos the victory.

La Sombra has sworn he will get vengance on behalf of Hamada for
Averno and El Texano's cheating ways.

The rudos continued to have their way on the card when Volador Jr. picked up
a victory over Octagon in our next match. Volador proclaimed that he
would be the first man to put the world heavyweight title around his waist and
be the face of Lucha Libre in the United States.

In our main event, a wild one sent the fans home happy when Muscle Orchestra,
who's popularity has taken on a life of it's own, defeated the pompus Marco
Corleone and his partner Ultimo Guerrero. Nakanishi was DQ'ed for putting
his hands on official Tim White during the second fall and had the fans thinking
it was going to be three major victories for the rudo's tonight, but Nakanishi
regained his composure and hit Corleone with a double axe handle that would
put this match in the history books as a victory for Muscle Orchestra!
Corleone tried to attack Nakanishi from behind but hesitated when he realized
Strongman Jon Anderson was ready to step in!

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Lucha Libre San Antonio, TX 5.13.00 (5)



Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Ultimo Guerrero beat Jon Anderson 2 falls to 0:
x U. Guerrero beat Strongman via disqualification in 0:07:30
x U. Guerrero beat Strongman via a powerslam in 0:19:41
Rating: *** 1/2
[Octagon interfered against Ultimo Guerrero.]
Click here to see highlights.

Interview:
Gran Hamada brings out La Sombra and Rey Jr.
Click here to see highlights.

(Gran Hamada is introduced to the fans as he gets a big ovation)

Hamada takes the mic and says that tonight the fans of Lucha Libre will be
in for a treat, because tonight, the past, present, and future will go to
war in the middle of the ring.

Hamada tells the fans that his entire career has been dedicated to opening
peoples eyes to lucha libre wrestling. Hamada said that his time in this
business is almost coming to an end, but it won't end until he becomes the
first ever Lucha Libre U.S.A. Heavyweight champion! Hamada says that he knows
he will be an underdog going into the tournament, but to win the title and
call himself the first ever heavyweight champion would be the icing on the
cake of his career.

(Hamada calls out La Sombra and Rey Jr.)

Hamada says that in this ring are three different decades of lucha libre
wrestling, and tonight it's time to pass the torch. Tonight, the torch is
being passed to La Sombra, because he is the Luchador that will take this
style of wresting to the next level in this decade. Tonight in the trio's
main event, La Sombra is being honored as TEAM CAPTAIN!

La Sombra says that he will make both Misterio and Hamada proud of him
tonight and earn the respect that they have given him! La Sombra says that
tonight Averno, Juvy and El Texano will be leave this ring in shame when
the technios hands are raised in victory!


No-Countout-No-DQ-Ladder Match:
Manabu Nakanishi defeated Marco Corleone in 0:29:17.
Rating: **** 1/4

Volador Jr. pinned Super Calo with the Frankensteiner in 0:06:44.
Rating: ***

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match With Captain's Rules:
Heavy Metal, Octagon and Mr. Aguila beat
Rey Bucanero, Mosco De La Merced II and Jerry Estrada 2 falls to 0:
x H. Metal beat Bucanero via the Casita in 0:11:51
Rating: ***

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match With Captain's Rules:
La Sombra, Rey Misterio Jr. and Gran Hamada beat
Averno, Juventud Guerrera and El Texano 3 falls to 1:
x J. Guerrera beat Misterio Jr. via the Dragon Suplex in 0:06:32
x Hamada beat Texano via the Swinging DDT in 0:10:25
x La Sombra beat Averno via the Brillante Driver in 0:18:41
Rating: *** 1/2


Card rating: *** 1/2


Match observations:

May 2000 recap:
Attendance: 225

Two months away from our biggest show of the year. Lucha Libre U.S.A. will
soon crown a World Heavyweight Champion, and the roster is starting to take
notice of this historic event!

Our opening bout saw a singles match between Ultimo Guerrero and Jon Anderson
start out with a "pose off" that Guerrero demanded! Strongman won the pose
down strickly based off the crowd reaction, but thats where the winning
ended for Strongman. Octagon tried to get involved as he has a little
history with Guerrero dating back to our March event when Octagon teamed
with Heavy Metal and Strongman to take on the team of Rey Bucanero,
Volador Jr. and Ultimo Guerrero.

Octagon attempted to give Strongman a
hand, but cost him a DQ in the first fall. In the second fall Guerrero
hit Anderson with a powerslam that wowed the crowd! Ultimo Guerrero
claimed that he has the best body in all of Lucha Libre U.S.A. and is
fit to be the new World Heavyweight Champion.

This was the first loss for Strongman in any type of match since the debut of
the promotion.

Gran Hamada claimed that the most memoriable way to end his career would be
to become the first ever L.L. U.S.A. World Heavyweight Champion, but tonight
was a night where the torch would be passed to the future of Lucha Libre.
Hamada announced that La Sombra would be the team captain in tonights main event
as Hamada, Misterio Jr. and La Sombra would face Averno, Juventud Guerrera and
EL Texano. Aveno would also be given the roll of team captain for the rudos
later tonight in our main event.

Marco Corleone challenged Manabu Nakanishi to a ladder match, with a contract
hanging from the ceiling that would grant the winner a spot on the eight man
torunament for the title. Marco came to the ring and told the fans that he is
the man that Lucha Libre U.S.A. needs to carry this company into the future,
and it would be crazy for him not to be in the tournament.

Things didn't quite go Marco's way tonight as Nakanishi came out and got
a victory in a wild match! In the end Nakanishi grabbed the contract and
crushed Marco's dreams by eliminating him from the eight man tournament!

Volador Jr. picked up a win over the debuting Super Calo tonight. Volador
Jr. has been entered into the eight man tournmanet and has been impressive
in his last few matches.

In trio's competition Heavy Metal captained a team of Octagon and Mr. Aguila
to defeat Rey Bucanero and the debuting Mosca De La Merced II and Lucha
Libre legend Jerry Estrada. Rey Bucanero was not happy with Heavy Metal getting
the victory over him once again!

Our main event was excellent, and the reason the fans were in attendance, as
we made room for the future of Lucha Libre! The trio's main event came down
to the young lions as La Sombra scored the third and final pinfall over Averno
to lead the team of Hamada, and Rey Misterio Jr. to a victory over their rudo
opponents!

Rey Misterio Jr came out to endorse La Sombra as the future of Lucha Libre, and
the future of Lucha Libre U.S.A.!

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Lucha Libre San Antonio, TX 6.17.00 (6)



Two-out-of-three-Falls Match With Captain's Rules:
Rey Bucanero, Mosco De La Merced II and Volador Jr. beat
Heavy Metal, Super Calo and Mr. Aguila 2 falls to 0:
x Bucanero beat H. Metal via the Castigo Bucanero in 0:33:35
Rating: **** 1/4

Interview:
Marco Corleone wants a shot to get back in the tournament.

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Gran Hamada beat Jerry Estrada 2 falls to 0:
x Hamada beat Estrada via the Swinging DDT in 0:04:08
x Hamada beat Estrada via the Swinging DDT in 0:08:03
Rating: *** 1/2

Jon Anderson defeated El Texano by disqualification in 0:01:12.
Rating: **
[Averno interfered against Jon Anderson.]


Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
Ultimo Guerrero beat Octagon 2 falls to 0:
x U. Guerrero beat Octagon via a stomp in 0:15:35
x U. Guerrero beat Octagon via the Guerrero Special in 0:20:11
Rating: *** 3/4

Two-out-of-three-Falls Match:
La Sombra beat Juventud Guerrera 2 falls to 0:
x La Sombra beat J. Guerrera via the Brillante Driver in 0:05:50
x La Sombra beat J. Guerrera via the Brillante Driver in 0:11:50
Rating: *** 1/4


Card rating: *** 1/4


Match observations:

June 2000 recap:
Attendance: 245

La Sombra had a chance to take the spotlight in our main event and thats
exactly what he did as we get ready for next months World Heavyweight
Tournament!

We started off the night as Rey Bucanero and Heavy Metal continue their
rivalry this time with never members of their trio's. Bucanero replaced
Estrada with Volador Jr. and Octagon was replaced with Super Calo from last
month. In a shocking turn of events Mr. Aguila turned RUDO and struck Metal
in the back of the head with a standing drop kick, allowing Rey Bucanero
to get the pinfall victory over team captain Heavy Metal! Super Calo was in
shock, but helped roll Metal out of the ring before anymore damage could be done.
Aguila embrassed Bucanero, Volador and Merced after the match.

Marco announced that he feels he was robbed in the ladder match last week, and
he wanted a second chance to compete in the heavyweight tournament. Nakanishi
came out and told Marco that he lost fair and square and should leave the ring.
Marco refused to leave until Nakanishi attacked Marco and fought him to the
back stage area!

In a battle of Lucha Libre Legends, Gran Hamada defeated Jerry Estrada to
earn the number one seed in the eight man tournament next month. Hamada took
the mic and said that next month he plans on finish add the Lucha Libre
U.S.A. World Heavyweight Title to his list of career accomplishments. Hamada
left the ring with the fans chanting his name.

El Texano went one on one with Strongman tonight, which ended in a DQ when
Averno came down and attacked Strongman with a chair to the back right in
front of referee Charles Robinson. Strongman took Averno by the throat
after no-selling the chair shot. Texano took out Strongmans knees and the
two stomped on Anderson until Nakanishi came down to clear the ring and make
the save. Averno and Texano laughed their way to the locker room.

Ultimo Guerrero took on Octagon after last months incident where Octagon tried
to get involved in the Guerrero/Strongman match, which led to Guerrero getting
the DQ victory. Tonight Guerrero won the match 2 falls to 0 and continued to
claim he has the best body in all of Lucha Libre U.S.A.

Our main event saw the future of Lucha Libre, Luchador La Sombra get a clean
2 falls to 0 victory over Juventud Guerrera, and helped solidify the claim
that he is the best young star in the company.

Brackets for the 8 man tournament next month have been released and they are
as follows.

Gran Hamada vs Mr. Aguila

Rey Jr. vs Heavy Metal

Volador Jr. vs Nakanishi

La Sombra vs Averno

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[Round 1]:
Gran Hamada pinned Mr. Aguila with the Swinging DDT in 0:07:11.
Rating: ** 3/4

[Round 1]:
Rey Misterio Jr. pinned Heavy Metal with the Super Huracanrana in 0:04:21.
Rating: *** 1/4

[Round 1]:
Volador Jr. pinned Manabu Nakanishi after a springboard moonsault in 0:10:09.
Rating: *** 1/2
[Marco Corleone interfered against Manabu Nakanishi]

[Round 1]:
La Sombra pinned Rey Bucanero after a moonsault bodyblock in 0:04:51.
Rating: *** 1/4
(Averno no-showed.)

[Semi-Finals]:
Gran Hamada pinned Rey Misterio Jr. with the Swinging DDT in 0:04:37.
Rating: *** 1/4

[Semi-Finals]:
Volador Jr. pinned La Sombra after a flying legdrop in 0:11:15.
Rating: *** 3/4

[Finals]: Match for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship:
Volador Jr. pinned Gran Hamada after a flying legdrop in 0:06:05.
Rating: *** 3/4
(Volador Jr. won the World Heavyweight Championship.)


Card rating: *** 1/2


Match observations:

July recap:
Attendance: 350

In front of our largest crowd to date Volador JR. becomes the first ever
Lucha Libre U.S.A. World Heavyweight champion, and ends the destiny of Gran
Hamada in our tournament finals.

Our opening match saw a very confident Gran Hamada defeat the recent rudo
turned, high flying, Mr. Aguila. Hamada hit his swinging DDT to make it to
the second round.

Rey Misterio Jr. defeated Heavy Metal in the first round. Both technico's
shook hands and Metal wished Jr. luck in the second round.

Volador Jr. defeated Manabu Nakanishi with a little assistance from Marco
Corleone. Marco told Nakanishi that if he couldn't win the World Heavyweight
title tonight, than neither can he!

In our final first round match La Sombra defeated Rey Bucanero to advance to
a match with Volador Jr. in the Semi Finals.

Second round action saw what most figure to be a major upset as Gran Hamada
defeated a younger, faster, more athletic Rey Misterio Jr. to make it to the
finals. It was a shocking upset, that had the fans in the crowd on their feet.
Rey Jr. took the mic and said that if he had to lose a match to anyone on the
Lucha Libre U.S.A. roster, it would be to Gran Hamada. Rey Jr. gave Hamada
words of encouragement and told him to go complete his destiny!

Volador Jr. pinned La Sombra, who has been on a roll for quite some time.
Volado Jr. told everyone that he planned on taking the World Heavyweight title,
and he was only one match away.

During the main event El Texano and Averno both tried to interfere in
order to guarantee a Volador Jr. victory for the rudos, but La Sombra and
Rey Jr. both prevented Texano and Averno from getting to the ring.

With Averno and Texano eliminated from the equasion, all the Technico's on
the roster came down to the ring to cheer on Hamada. Nakanishi, Strongman,
Rey Jr, Heavy Metal, Octagon, and La Sombra all came to the ring, followed
by the rudo's in the locker room including Rey Bucanero, Mr. Aguila, Marco
Corleone, Juventud Guerrera, Ultimo Guerrero, and Mosca De La Merced II.

The finish of the match came when Volador Jr. hit Hamada with a flying legdrop
to get the victory and become the first ever Lucha Libre World Heavyweight
champion. Volador took the mic and screamed that he told everyone that this was
what he planned to do! The rudos put Volador Jr. on their shoulders and paraded
him around the ring at the dismay of the technicos.