El Gran Desafío (Spanish for "The Great Challenge") is a series of professional wrestling supercard events scripted and produced by Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). The first show to use the name was held on July 2, 2009 in Arena Naucalpan, the same location all subsequent Gran Desafío events were held. IWRG has held three additional Gran Desafío shows, with the most recent held on July 17, 2011.
Event history edit
The Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) first held a professional wrestling supercard called El Gran Desafío ("The Great Challenge") on July 2, 2009 in their home arena Arena Naucalpan. The main event featured IWRG-mainstay Dr. Cerebro against internationally known wrestler Juventud Guerrera in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match.[1] Three months later IWRG held another Gran Desafío show, this time titled El Gran Desafío Femenil – Sin Empate, Sin Indulto (Spanish for "The Great Women's Challenge – No draws, no reprieve") which featured a rare for IWRG women's wrestling main event as Flor Metálica defeated Atsuko Emoto in a Lucha de Apuestas match, forcing Emoto to have her hair shaved off.[1][2] the El Gran Desafío event returned in 2010, with the only Gran Desafío show not to be main evented by a Lucha de Apuestas match. Instead the main event was a double championship match as IWRG Intercontinental Lightweight Champion Dr. Cerebro defeated WWS World Welterweight Champion El Hijo del Diablo to become a double champion.[3] July 17, 2011 saw the 2011 Gran Desafío take place, with Oficial 911 defeating Multifacético in a mask vs. mask match . As a result of his loss, Multifacético was forced to unmask and reveal his real name.[4]
Dates, venues, and main events edit
| Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | July 2, 2009 | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Arena Naucalpan | Juventud Guerrera vs. Dr. Cerebro in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match | [1][5] |
| Feminil | October 22, 2009 | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Arena Naucalpan | Flor Metálica vs. Atsuko Emoto in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match | [1][2] |
| 2010 | March 21, 2010 | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Arena Naucalpan | Dr. Cerebro (c - IWRG) vs. El Hijo del Diablo (c - WWS) in a Singles match for the IWRG Intercontinental Lightweight Championship and the WWS World Welterweight Championship | [3][6] |
| 2011 | July 17, 2011 | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Arena Naucalpan | Oficial 911 vs. Multifacético in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match | [4][7][8] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana 2009". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). January 8, 2010. 348.
- ^ a b "IWRG El Gran Desafío Femenil – Sin Empate, Sin Indulto". Wrestling Data. October 22, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ a b "IWRG". CageMatch. March 21, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Meijer Eguiluz, Diego (July 18, 2011). "Oficial 911 deenmascaro a Multifacetio". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "IWRG @ Naucalpan – En Gran Desafio". Wrestling Data. July 2, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ "IWRG @ Naucalpan - El Gran Destafio". Wrestling Data. March 21, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ Ruiz Glez, Alex (July 18, 2011). "De último momento: El Oficial 911 gana la máscara de Multifacético". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ "IWRG @ Naucalpan – Gran Desafío". Wrestling Data. July 17, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2016.