Leyenda de Azul

Leyenda de Azul is an annual CMLL tournament to honor the original Blue Demon, similar to the Leyenda de Plata tournament. The Azul tournament is considered a slightly lesser tournament. In recent years, they've try to differentiate the two by having the Azul tournament feature bigger stars, while Plata features better workers. Still, CMLL has been inconsistent about promoting the tournament, seemingly only bringing it back when El Hijo del Santo was unavailable for the Plata tournament, and changing the format in 2005 to accommodate allied promotion New Japan.

The winner of the tournament gets a special belt or plaque. The championship is not defended thru the year.

The tournament has always been held in Arena Mexico.

Champion Listing

2000 Blue Panther

2003 Tarzan Boy

2004 Universo 2000

2005 Lizmark Jr.

2006 Rey Bucanero

2008 Terrible

2011 Mr. Niebla

2012 Diamante Azul

2014 Atlantis

2016 Ultimo Guerrero

2017 Rush

2000

Blue Panther, 1st Champion

The 1st Leyenda de Azul was held on October 27th. The match was a 16 man cibernetico, and only the last half of eliminations were shown on television.

• Brazo de Plata
• Bestia Salvaje
• Cien Caras
• Emilio Charles Jr.
• Lizmark Jr.
• Perro Aguayo Sr.
• Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
• Villano IV

1. Apolo Dantes
2. Villano III
3. Universo 2000
4. Shocker
5. Mascara Ano 2000 (self pin to beat Shocker)
6. Satanico
7. Mr. Niebla

Leaving Blue Panther as the winner.

Source: CANZ

2003

Tarzan Boy, 2nd Champion

The 2nd Leyenda de Azul was held on August 8th, once again as a 16 man cibernetico. Particpants, in order of elimination

1. Villano IV
2. Mascara Ano 2000
3. Pierroth
4. Violencia
5. Takemura
6. Black Tiger
7. Mr. Niebla
8. Blue Panther
9. Lizmark Jr.
10. Vampiro
11. Rey Bucanero
12. Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
13. Dr. Wagner Jr.
14. Ultimo Guerrero
15. Shocker

leaving Tarzan Boy as the winner.

2004

Universo 2000, 3rd Champion

The 3rd Leyenda de Azul was held on October 8th, as a 16 man cibernetico. Particpants, in order of elimination

1. Apolo Dantes
2. Mascara Sagrada
3. Satanico
4. Cien Caras
5. Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
6. Black Tiger
7. Vampiro
8. Dr. Wagner Jr.
9. Terrible
10. Brazo de Plata
11. Mr. Niebla
12. Black Warrior
13. Hector Garza (double elimination with Warrior)
14. Pierroth
15. Canek

leaving Universo 2000 as the champion, his first major victory after losing his mask, beating the man who took his mask in the process.

2005

Lizmark Jr., 4th winner

The 4th Leyenda de Azul was held on July 15th, as a 16 man one night tournament. In addition, the winner would be considered CMLL World G1 Heavyweight Champion and earn a spot on a following New Japan tour. It is believed New Japan decided the winner of the event instead of CMLL, to choose who'd come on tour with them.

Lizmark Jr.---------
                    |Lizmark Jr.---------
Olimpico------------                     |
                                         |Lizmark Jr.---------
Black Warrior-------                     |                    |
                    |Black Warrior-------                     |
Mascara Sagrada-----                                          |
                                                              |Lizmark Jr.---------
Pierroth------------                                          |                    |
                    |Pierroth------------                     |                    |
Blue Demon Jr.------                     |                    |                    |
                                         |Hector Garza--------                     |
Brazo de Plata------                     |                                         |
                    |Hector Garza--------                                          |
Hector Garza--------                                                               |Lizmark Jr.
                                                                                   |
Dos Caras Jr.-------                                                               |
                    |Dos Caras Jr.-------                                          |
Tarzan Boy----------                     |                                         |
                                         |Dos Caras Jr.-------                     |
Heavy Metal---------                     |                    |                    |
                    |Rey Bucanero--------                     |                    |
Rey Bucanero--------                                          |                    |
                                                              |Ultimo Guerrero-----
Rayo de Jalisco Jr.-                                          |
                    |Rayo de Jalisco Jr.-                     |
Canek---------------                     |                    |
                                         |Ultimo Guerrero-----
Bronco--------------                     |
                    |Ultimo Guerrero-----
Ultimo Guerrero-----

2006

The 5th Leyenda de Azul was held on November 4th, as a 16 man one night tournament.

Rey Bucanero, 5th Champion

Hector Garza----
                |Garza----
Olimpico--------          |
                          |Garza----
Ultimo Guerrero-          |         |
                |Ultimo---          |
Terrible--------                    |
                                    |Rey------
Rey Bucanero----                    |         |
                |Rey------          |         |
Damian 666------          |         |         |
                          |Rey------          |
Black Warrior---          |                   |
                |Warrior--                    |
Heavy Metal-----                              |
                                              |Rey Bucanero
Dr. Wagner Jr.--                              |
                |Wagner---                    |
Pierroth--------          |                   |
                          |Wagner---          |
Alex Koslov-----          |         |         |
                |Koslov---          |         |
Hirooki Goto----                    |         |
                                    |Atlantis-
Lizmark Jr.-----                    |
                |Lizmark--          |
Halloween-------          |         |
                          |Atlantis-
Atlantis--------          |
                |Atlantis-
Ultimo Dragon---

2008

Terrible, 6th winner

The Leyenda de Azul returned in on December 12, 2008. The Cibernetico format returned as well.

Order of elimination

1. Máximo
2. Ephesto
3. Valiente
4. Misterioso II
5. Sagrado
6. Villano V
7. Toscano
8. Rey Bucanero
9. Blue Panther
10. Shocker
11. Mr. Niebla
12. Atlantis
13. Dos Caras Jr.
14. Texano Jr.
15. Marco Corleone

Terrible was the winner, with some help from his Los Hijos del Averno friends Ephesto and Texano Jr..

Lizmark Jr. was announced for the tournament, but was replaced by Villano V.

2011

The Leyenda de Azul took place on July 29 in Arena Mexico. Again, it was a cibernetico.

Elimination Order

1. Metro (via Psicosis)
2. Psicosis II (via Hijo del Fantasma)
3. Angel de Oro (via Bucanero)
4. Ultimo Guerrero (via Strong Man)
5. Strong Man (via TRT)
6. Rey Bucanero (via Shocker)
7. Hijo del Fantasma (via Texano)
8. Texano Jr. (via Rush)
9. Shocker (via double pin with Terrible)
10. Terrible (via double pin with Shocker)
11. Blue Panther (via Hector Garza)
12. Hector Garza (via Rush)
13. Rush (via Mr. Niebla)
14. Maximo (via Atlantis)
15. Atlantis (via Mr. Niebla)

Mr. Niebla won clean. Niebla was handed the trophy by Alejandro Munoz, Blue Demon's biological son.

2012

The 2012 Leyenda de Azul took place on October 12 in Arena Mexico. Mr. Niebla was scheduled to participate, but was replaced by Volador Jr.. Tama Tonga made his CMLL debut in the match.

1. Misterioso Jr. (by Super Porky)
2. Diamante (by Euforia)
3. Kraneo (by Diamante Azul)
4. Brazo de Plata (by Super Porky)
5. Terrible (by Rush, double pin)
6. Rush (by Terrible, double pin)
7. Marco Corleone (by Euforia)
8. Tama Tonga (by Atlantis & Shocker)
9. Mr. Aguila (by Shocker)
10. Euforia (by La Sombra)
11. Mr. Aguila (by Atlantis)
12. La Sombra (by Volador Jr., via mask steal)
13. Atlantis (by Ultimo Guerrero)
14. Volador Jr. (by Diamante Azul, via mask steal)
15. Ultimo Guerrero (by Diamante Azul)

Diamante Azul won the trophy.

2014

The 2014 Leyenda de Azul took place on June 20 in Arena Mexico. A battle royal determined the sides for the cibernetico.

All times from the television version, which included some editing.

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Vangellys	Brazo de Plata	6:35
Rey Escorpion	Dragon Rojo	14:32
(disqualification)	La Sombra	19:12
(disqualification)	Euforia	19:36
Brazo de Plata	Mr. Niebla	20:44
Mr. Niebla	Shocker	23:20
Terrible	Maximo	23:57
Dragon Rojo	Valiente	24:04
Shocker	La Mascara	24:59
Maximo	Rush	27:22
Rey Bucanero	Valiente	27:56
Valiente	La Mascara	28:22
La Mascara	Atlantis	28:51
Rush	Ultimo Guerrero	30:23
Ultimo Guerrero	Atlantis	33:54
Atlantis won the cibernetico

2016

The 2016 Leyenda de Azul took place on November 18 in Arena Mexico.

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Stuka Jr.	Gran Guerrero	7:21
Blue Panther	Máximo Sexy	9:00
Rey Bucanero	Diamante Azul	12:21
Gran Guerrero	La Mascara	15:31
Mascara Año 2000	Máximo Sexy	17:59
Marco Corleone	Kraneo	20:28
Hechicero	Euforia	22:04
Kraneo	Atlantis	22:47
La Mascara	Valiente	23:11
El Terrible	Último Guerrero	23:48
(disqualification)	Diamante Azul	24:34
(disqualification)	Euforia	24:34
Máximo Sexy	Ultimo Guerrero	25:37
Atlantis	Valiente	27:37
Valiente	Ultimo Guerrero	34:34
Último Guerrero won the cibernetico

2017

Rush, 11th Champion

The 2017 Leyenda de Azul took place on December 22 in Arena Mexico.

Eliminated	Eliminator	Time
Misterioso Jr.	Sanson	9:10
Vangelis	Hechicero	13:11
Mascara Año 2000	Pierroth	13:34
Shocker	Euforia	14:12
Forastero	Rey Bucanero	15:16
Rey Bucanero	Mr. Niebla	17:58
Gran Guerrero	Mr. Niebla	21:30
Mr. Niebla	Gran Guerrero	21:33
Hechicero	Rush	22:20
Sanson	Kraneo	23:05
Kraneo	El Terrible	23:32
El Terrible	Ultimo Guerrero	24:33
Ultimo Guerrero	Rush	25:44
Pierroth	Euforia	26:54
Euforia	Rush	28:40
Rush won the cibernetico

Sources

• prowrestlinghistory.com