CMLL Universal Championship (2010) explained

CMLL Universal Championship (2010)
Promotion:Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL)
Date:

Venue:Arena México
City:Mexico City, Mexico
Liveevent:Y
Lastevent:Infierno en el Ring
Nextevent:Torneo Bicentenario de Mini-Estrellas
Event:CMLL Universal Championship tournaments
Lastevent2:2009
Nextevent2:2011

The CMLL Universal Championship 2010 (Campeonato Universal in Spanish) was a professional wrestling annual tournament produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) took take place over three CMLL Super Viernes shows between July 30, 2010 and August 13, 2010 in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. The CMLL Universal Championship is an annual tournament of CMLL Champions that was first held in 2009. All officially recognized male CMLL Champions participated in a 16-man tournament. In the finals CMLL World Middleweight Champion Jushin Thunder Liger defeated CMLL World Trios Champion La Sombra to win the tournament.

Background

The tournament featured 15 professional wrestling matches under elimination rules, which means that wrestlers were eliminated when they lose a match. There were no specific storylines that build to the tournament, rather is an annual tournament held by CMLL since 2009, replacing their Leyenda de Plata tournament. All male "non-regional" CMLL Champions at the time of the tournament were involved in the tournament with the exception of the reigning CMLL World Mini-Estrella and Mexican National Lightweight Champions. 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 have been defended in CMLL's main venue Arena Mexico were included. The tournament was divided into two qualifying blocks, which took take place on the July 30, 2010 Super Viernes and the August 6, 2010 Super Viernes while the final took place on the August 13, 2010 Super Viernes.

2010 Universal Championship tournament

When CMLL announced the 2010 tournament the following champions were eligible to participate:[1]

ParticipantChampionship held
Mr. ÁguilaCMLL World Tag Team Championship
AvernoNWA World Middleweight Championship
Negro CasasCMLL World Welterweight Championship
EphestoCMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship
Héctor GarzaCMLL World Tag Team Championship
Jushin Thunder LigerCMLL World Middleweight Championship
La MáscaraCMLL World Trios Championship
Máscara DoradaCMLL World Super Lightweight Championship
CMLL World Trios Championship
Mexican National Trios Championship
MephistoNWA World Welterweight Championship
MetroMexican National Trios Championship
La SombraCMLL World Trios Championship
Stuka Jr.Mexican National Trios Championship
El Texano Jr.NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
Último GuerreroCMLL World Heavyweight Championship
CMLL Universal Championship
ValienteMexican National Welterweight Championship
Volador Jr.Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship
Block ABlock A took place on the July 30, 2010 Super Viernes, featuring eight champions wrestling for a place in the final.[2]
Block BBlock B took place on the August 6, 2010 Super Viernes, featuring eight champions wrestling for a place in the final.[3]
FinalsThe finals of the tournament took place on the August 13, 2010 Super Viernes and saw Jushin Thunder Liger defeat La Sombra two falls to one, after interference from Liger's cornerman Okumura.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lucha Report For 7/18/10 . Kris Zellner . July 18, 2010 . July 19, 2010 . Lucha World.
  2. Web site: Resultados Arena México (30 julio 2010): ¡Sombra, primer finalista al Campeonato Universal CMLL! ¡Místico contra Psicosis!. Ocampo, Ernesto . July 31, 2010 . August 5, 2010 . Super Luchas Magazine . Spanish.
  3. Web site: Resultados Arena México (6 agosto 2010): ¡Liger, segundo finalista por el Campeonato Universal! Místico vs. Psicosis, ¿antes de lo esperado? . Velazquez, Israel . August 7, 2010 . August 5, 2010 . Super Luchas Magazine . Spanish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101125050350/http://superluchas.net/2010/08/07/resultados-arena-mexico-6-agosto-2010-%C2%A1liger-segundo-finalista-por-el-campeonato-universal-mistico-vs-psicosis-%C2%BFantes-de-lo-esperado/ . November 25, 2010 .
  4. Web site: Resultados Arena México (13 agosto 2010): ¡Liger, Campeón Universal! ¿14 luchadores a la jaula del 3 de septiembre? . Rivera, Manuel . August 14, 2010 . August 16, 2010 . Super Luchas Magazine . Spanish . dead . https://archive.today/20120703024227/http://superluchas.net/2010/08/14/resultados-arena-mexico-13-agosto-2010-¡liger-campeon-universal-¿14-luchadores-a-la-jaula-del-3-de-septiembre/ . July 3, 2012 .