La Copa Junior (2010)
Poster for the finals of the 2010 La Copa Junior
PromotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date
  • December 10, 2010
  • December 17, 2010
  • December 25, 2010
CityMexico City, Mexico
VenueArena México
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La Copa Junior (2010) (Spanish for "The Junior Cup") was a professional wrestling tournament produced and scripted by the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLLl; Spanish "World Wrestling Council"). The tournament ran from December 10, 2010 to December 25, 2010 in Arena México in Mexico City, Mexico. CMLL's recurring La Copa Junior tournament featured second, third or fourth generation wrestlers completing against each other. The 2010 version of the La Copa Junior was the fourth tournament held by CMLL.

After not being promoted for three years CMLL brought La Copa Junior back as a late in the year tournament. The tournament included 20 wrestlers, four more than the other tournaments. the tournament was split into 2 blocks of 10 wrestlers, with a seeding Battle royal, where the final two wrestlers in the ring would only have to win one match to get into the semifinal, while everyone else in the block would have to win three. Dragón Rojo Jr. won Block A while Averno won block B. In the end Dragón Rojo Jr. won the final by disqualification.

Production

Background

Starting in 1996 the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ("World Wrestling Council"; CMLL) held their first ever La Copa Junior tournament. CMLL held the tournament to celebrate the fact that lucha libre in Mexico is often a family tradition, with a large number of second, third, or even fourth generation wrestlers following the footsteps of their relatives.[1] The premise of the tournament is that all participants are second-generation or more, although at times the family relationship is a storylines family relationship and not an actual one. One example of this is Dragón Rojo Jr. being billed as the grandson of Dragón Rojo, when in reality that is simply a storyline created by CMLL.[2] The original La Copa Junior was won by Héctor Garza.[3]

CMLL would not hold another La Copa Junior until the 2005 tournament (won by Shocker),[4] followed by a 2006 tournament won by Dos Caras Jr.[5] The tournament did not return until 2010 where Dragón Rojo Jr. won the 2010 version.[6] In 2012 third-generation luchador La Sombra won the Junior cup[7]

In 2014, CMLL held two La Copa Junior tournaments, first a tournament on January 1, won by Super Halcón Jr.,[8] followed by a VIP tournament, featuring higher card wrestlers than the usual tournaments, which was won by Máximo[9] The semi-regular tournament returned in 2016, won by Esfinge[10] In 2017, Soberano Jr. won the La Copa Junior Nuevos Valores[11][12]

Storylines

The tournament featured a number of professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots and storylines. Wrestlers were portrayed as either heels (referred to as rudos in Mexico, those that portray the "bad guys") or faces (técnicos in Mexico, the "good guy" characters) as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[13]

Family relationship

Wrestler Family Relationship Ref(s).
Ángel de Oro Apolo Chávez Father [14]
Averno Rudolfo Ruiz Father [1]
Brazo de Plata Shadito Cruz Father [15]
Negro Casas Pepe Casas Father [16]
Delta Trueno Father [1]
Dragón Rojo Jr. Dragón Rojo Storyline Grandfather [2]
El Felino Pepe Casas Father [16]
Héctor Garza Humberto Garza Father [1]
Hijo del Fantasma El Fantasma Father [1]
La Máscara Brazo de Oro Father [15]
La Sombra Brilliante Father [1]
Máximo Brazo de Plata Father [15]
Mephisto Astro Rey / Kahoz Father [1]
Olímpico Roy Aguirre Father [1]
Rush Toro Blanco Father [17]
Shocker Rubén Pato Soria Father [1]
El Texano Jr. El Texano Father [1]
Volador Jr. Volador / Super Parka Father [1]

Tournament

After not being promoted for three years CMLL brought La Copa Junior back as a late in the year tournament. The tournament included 20 wrestlers, four more than the other tournaments. the tournament was split into 2 blocks of 10 wrestlers, with a seeding Battle royal, where the final two wrestlers in the ring would only have to win one match to get into the semifinal, while everyone else in the block would have to win three. Block A, which took place on the December 10, 2010 Super Viernes show]] and had Dragón Rojo Jr. overcome the odds and defeat four wrestlers in a row to earn a spot in the final match. Rojo Jr. defeated Máximo, La Mascara, La Sombra and Volador Jr.[18] Block B took place on the December 17, 2010 Super Viernes and saw Averno take advantage of the "short cut" as he defeated the other Battle royal survivor El Hijo del Fantasma to advance to the semifinal where he pinned longtime rival Místico to earn his spot in the tournament final.[19]

The finals of the La Copa Junior tournament took place on a special Saturday night event on December 25, 2010. The end came after a distraction by Averno's cornerman Mephisto led Averno to land a low blow on Dragón Rojo Jr., only for the ruse to backfire on him as the referee saw the illegal move and disqualified Averno, making Dragón Rojo Jr. the 2010 La Copa Junior winner.[6][20]

Brackets

First round Second round Quarter finals Semi finals Final
   
    Volador Jr.  
    Battle Royal bye  
    Volador Jr. W
    Shocker  
    Shocker  
    Battle Royal bye  
    Volador Jr.  
La Sombra W Dragón Rojo Jr. W
Mephisto   La Sombra W
Olímpico W Olímpico  
Rush   La Sombra  
La Máscara W Dragón Rojo Jr. W
El Felino   La Máscara  
Dragón Rojo Jr. W Dragón Rojo Jr. W
Máximo   Dragón Rojo Jr. W
    Averno  
    Averno  
    Battle Royal bye  
    Averno W
    Hijo del Fantasma  
    Hijo del Fantasma  
    Battle Royal bye  
    Averno W
El Texano Jr. W Místico  
Brazo de Plata   El Texano Jr.  
Negro Casas W Negro Casas W
Ángel de Oro   Negro Casas  
Héctor Garza W Místico W
Delta   Héctor Garza  
Místico W Místico W
Misterioso Jr.  

Results

December 10

No.Results[18]Stipulations
1Hooligan and Mortiz defeated Ángel de Plata and Guerrero Maya Jr.Best two-out-of-three falls tag team match
2Delta, Fuego, and Stuka Jr. defeated Euforia, Pólvora, and Sangre AztecaBest two-out-of-three falls six-man tag team match
3Volador Jr. defeated Shocker2010 La Copa Junior, quarterfinal match
4Olímpico defeated Rush2010 La Copa Junior, first round match
5La Sombra defeated Mephisto2010 La Copa Junior, first round match
6Dragón Rojo Jr. defeated Máximo2010 La Copa Junior, first round match
7La Máscara defeated El Felino2010 La Copa Junior, first round match
8La Sombra defeated Olímpico2010 La Copa Junior, second round match
9Dragón Rojo Jr. defeated La Máscara2010 La Copa Junior, second round match
10Dragón Rojo Jr. defeated La Sombra2010 La Copa Junior, quarterfinal match
11Dragón Rojo Jr. defeated Volador Jr.2010 La Copa Junior, semifinal match
12Latin ♥, Místico, and Strong Man defeated Héctor Garza, Mr. Águila, and El TerribleBest two-out-of-three falls six-man tag team match

December 17

No.Results[19]Stipulations
1Disturbio and Semental defeated Metálico and MolotovBest two-out-of-three falls tag team match
2Ángel Azteca Jr., Diamante, and El Sagrado defeated Los Cancerberos del Infierno (Cancerbero, Raziel, and Virus)Best two-out-of-three falls six-man tag team match
3Averno defeated El Hijo del Fantasma2010 La Copa Junior, quarterfinal match
4Texano Jr. defeated Brazo de Oro2010 La Copa Junior, first round match
5Negro Casas defeated Ángel de Oro2010 La Copa Junior, first round match
6Héctor Garza defeated Delta2010 La Copa Junior, first round match
7Místico defeated Misterioso II2010 La Copa Junior, first round match
8Negro Casas defeated Texano Jr.2010 La Copa Junior, second round match
9Místico defeated Héctor Garza2010 La Copa Junior, second round match
10Místico defeated Negro Casas2010 La Copa Junior, quarterfinal match
11Averno defeated Místico2010 La Copa Junior, semifinal match
12La Sombra, Máscara Dorada, and Shocker defeated Mr. Águila, Olímpico, and PsicosisBest two-out-of-three falls six-man tag team match

December 25

No.Results[6][20]Stipulations
1Höruz and Robin defeated Bronco and InquisidorBest two-out-of-three falls tag team match
2Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Olímpico, and Pequeño Black Warrior defeated Eléctrico, Fantasy, and ShockercitoBest two-out-of-three falls six-man tag team match
3El Hijo del Fantasma, El Sagrado, and Valiente defeated Ephesto, Mephisto, and Sangre Azteca by disqualificationBest two-out-of-three falls six-man tag team match
4Dragón Rojo Jr. defeated Averno by disqualification2010 La Copa Junior, final match
5Blue Panther, La Máscara, and Místico defeated Atlantis, El Terrible, and Texano Jr.Best two-out-of-three falls six-man tag team match

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