En Busca de un Ídolo, 2014
Cavernario won the 2014 En Busca de un Ídolo.
Qualfying
A 16 luchador cibernetico was held on March 25, 2014 to determine the eight enterants to this tournament. Black Panther, Canelo Casas, El Rebelde, Espiritu Negro, Flyer, Herodes Jr., Metálico, Oro Jr. were eliminated at this stage.
Participants
Teams were not split by rudo/tecnico camps, and the coach position was dropped this year. Teams are denoted by their trainer.
The eight finalists were split into teams by drawing colored ping pong balls. Those who drafted black balls were assigned to Negro Casas, those who drew white balls were assigned to Virus.
Team Negro Casas
Team Virus
Judges
- Mr. Niebla
- Shocker
- Tirantes (returning for a third year)
- a fourth rotating judge
Tony Salazar will be the moderation of the competition.
results thru May 8th
First Round Standings
| Place | Luchador | Judges | Decision | Poll | Errata | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hechicero | 215 | 70 | 280 | 565 | |
| 2 | Cavernario | 229 | 100 | 122 | 451 | |
| 3 | Cachorro | 216 | 80 | 137 | 433 | |
| 4 | Dragon Lee | 201 | 90 | 132 | 423 | |
| 5 | Star Jr. | 209 | 60 | 137 | 406 | |
| 6 | Soberano Jr. | 193 | 40 | 158 | 4 | 395 |
| 7 | Super Halcon Jr. | 170 | 60 | 88 | 21 | 339 |
| 8 | Guerrero Negro Jr. | 201 | 60 | 79 | -4 | 336 |
- 4 judging points were transferred from Guerrero Negro Jr. to Soberano Jr.
- An extra win was given to Super Halcon Jr., as well as 1 extra judge point.
First Round Poll Results
| Luchador | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cachorro | 11 | 18 | 20[1] | 12 | 31 | 21 | 24 | 137 |
| Cavernario | 9 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 122 |
| Dragon Lee | 8 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 132 |
| Guerrero Negro Jr. | 9 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 79 |
| Hechicero | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 280 |
| Soberano Jr. | 11 | 18 | 26 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 158 |
| Star Jr. | 11 | 17 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 137 |
| Super Halcon Jr. | 11 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 88 |
- ↑ website listed 0 points after Week 3, then added 32 after Week 4. 20/12 breakdown is best estimate
First Round Matchup Table
| Name | CAC | CAV | DL2 | GNJ | HEC | SOB | STJ | SHJ | Win-Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cachorro | x | W | L | L | W | L | W | W | 4 - 3 |
| Cavernario | L | x | W | W | L | W | W | W | 5 - 2 |
| Dragon Lee | W | L | x | W | D | W | L | W | 4 - 2 - 1 |
| Guerrero Negro Jr. | W | L | L | x | W | W | L | L | 3 - 4 |
| Hechicero | L | W | D | L | x | L | W | W | 3 - 3 - 1 |
| Soberano Jr. | W | L | L | L | W | x | L | L | 2 - 5 |
| Star Jr. | L | L | W | W | L | W | x | L | 3 - 4 |
| Super Halcon Jr. | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | x | 3 - 4 |
First Round Schedule/Results
Week 1 (April 4)
Dragon Rojo Jr. was the judge for the first two matches. Euforia was judge for the second two matches.
| Luchador | Rojo | Shocker | Niebla | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Lee | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 52 |
| Soberano Jr. | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 34 |
| Cachorro | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 57 |
| Star Jr. | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 34 |
| Luchador | Euforia | Shocker | Niebla | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
| Hechicero | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 20 | 40 | 96 |
| Cavernario | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 43 |
| Guerrero Negro Jr. | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 32 |
| Super Halcon Jr. | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 51 |
Week 2 (April 11)
Ultimo Guerrero was the guest judge for the first two matches.
Felino was the guest judge for the second two matches. Dragon Rojo Jr. replaced Shocker for these two matches.
| Luchador | UG | Shocker | Niebla | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Halcon Jr. | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 40 |
| Cavernario | 7 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 66 |
| Guerrero Negro Jr. | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 60 |
| Hechicero | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 40 | 60 |
| Luchador | Felino | Rojo | Niebla | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
| Star Jr. | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 17 | 72 |
| Dragon Lee | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 11 | 41 |
| Soberano Jr. | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 68 |
| Cachorro | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 18 | 47 |
Week 3 (April 18)
Dragon Rojo continued to replace Shocker as one of the three permanent judges.
Volador Jr. was the guest judge for the first two matches. Maximo was the guest judge for the final two matches.
| Luchador | Volador | Rojo | Niebla | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guerrero Negro Jr. | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 37 |
| Dragon Lee | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 62 |
| Cavernario | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 25 | 65 |
| Cachorro | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 71 |
| Luchador | Maximo | Rojo | Niebla | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
| Star Jr. | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 54 |
| Super Halcon Jr. | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 56 |
| Soberano Jr. | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 74 |
| Hechicero | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 40 | 72 |
Week 4 (April 25)
Valiente and Sombra served as guest judges
Shocker returned to the judging panel for the first matches, but was replaced again by Dragon Rojo by the second.
| Luchador | Valiente | Shocker | Niebla | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soberano Jr. | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 61 | |
| Super Halcon Jr. | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 52 |
| Star Jr. | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 24 | 55 | |
| Hechicero | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 20 | 40 | 97 |
| Luchador | Sombra | Rojo | Niebla | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
| Cavernario | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 69 |
| Dragon Lee | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 26 | |
| Guerrero Negro Jr. | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 57 |
| Cachorro | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 37 | |
Week 5 (May 2)
Shocker returned as full time judge. Dragon Rojo Jr. and Blue Panther were guest judges.
| Luchador | Rojo | Shocker | Niebla | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Lee | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 36 | 89 |
| Cachorro | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 66 | |
| Guerrero Negro Jr. | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 70 |
| Soberano Jr. | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 48 | |
| Luchador | Blue Panther | Shocker | Niebla | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
| Star Jr. | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 54 | |
| Cavernario | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 20 | 26 | 79 |
| Super Halcon Jr. | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 27 | 47 | |
| Hechicero | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 90 |
Week 6 (May 9)
Mascara Dorada and Mephisto were a guest judges. Atlantis replaced Shocker in the second set of matches.
| Luchador | Dorada | Shocker | Niebla | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soberano Jr. | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 28 | |
| Star Jr. | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 20 | 55 | |
| Hechicero | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 33 | |
| Cachorro | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 20 | 53 | |
| Luchador | Mephisto | Atlantis | Niebla | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
| Cavernario | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 68 |
| Guerrero Negro Jr. | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 15 | 45 | |
| Super Halcon Jr. | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 36 | |
| Dragon Lee | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 27 | 80 |
Week 7 (May 16)
Terrible replaced Mr. Niebla for the first set of matches and Vangellys was a guest judge. The second set saw Maximo, Brazo de Plata and Dragon Rojo all fill in, with Tirantes as the only regular judge.
| Luchador | Vangellys | Shocker | Terrible | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cachorro | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 20 | 57 | |
| Super Halcon Jr. | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 28 | ||
| Soberano Jr. | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 27 | |
| Cavernario | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 52 | |
| Luchador | Maximo | Brazo de Plata | Dragon Rojo Jr. | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
| Hechicero | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 77 |
| Dragon Lee | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 36 | 73 |
| Guerrero Negro Jr. | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 39 | |
| Star Jr. | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 62 |
Week 8 (Between Round Trios Match)
The annual final four plus trainers match was held on May 23th. Virus had only one of his pupils advance. Cachorro was switched to his team for the night to even out the teams, with the idea that Negro Casas didn't want to team with Cachorro due to the Casas/Panther rivalry.
Virus, Cachorro, Hechicero defeated Negro Casas, Dragon Lee and Cavernario two falls to one.
Second Round Standings
| Place | Luchador | Judges | Decision | Poll | Errata | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hechicero | 99 | 40 | 111 | 250 | |
| 2 | Cavernario | 96 | 40 | 66 | 202 | |
| 3 | Dragon Lee | 107 | 20 | 71 | 198 | |
| 4 | Cachorro | 101 | 20 | 74 | 195 |
Second Round Poll Results
| Luchador | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cachorro | 14 | 23 | 37 | 74 |
| Cavernario | 15 | 11 | 40 | 66 |
| Dragon Lee | 20 | 19 | 32 | 71 |
| Hechicero | 40 | 40 | 31 | 111 |
Second Round Matchup Table
| Name | CAC | CAV | DL2 | HEC | Win-Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cachorro | W | L | L | 1 - 2 | |
| Cavernario | L | W | W | 2 - 1 | |
| Dragon Lee | W | L | L | 1 - 2 | |
| Hechicero | W | L | W | 2 - 1 |
Second Round Schedule/Results
Week 9 (May 30th)
Mr. Niebla remained away from the contest. Ultimo Guerrero and Valiente acted as guest judges, with Shocker and Tirantes.
| Luchador | Valiente | Ultimo Guerrero | Shocker | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cachorro | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 14 | 51 | |
| Dragon Lee | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 76 |
| Cavernario | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 20 | 15 | 72 |
| Hechicero | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 40 | 74 | |
Week 10 (June 6th)
Rey Bucanero and Dragon Rojo were the guest judges this round.
| Luchador | Bucanero | Rojo | Shocker | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hechicero | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 20 | 40 | 97 |
| Dragon Lee | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 19 | 56 | |
| Cavernario | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 42 | |
| Cachorro | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 23 | 74 |
Week 10 (June 13th)
Rush & UG were the guest judges.
| Luchador | Rush | Ultimo Guerrero | Shocker | Tirantes | Judges Total | Decision | Poll | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cachorro | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 37 | 70 | |
| Hechicero | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 20 | 31 | 79 |
| Dragon Lee | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 66 | |
| Cavernario | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 40 | 88 |
Week 11 (June 20th) Final
Cavernario defeated Hechicero in the final.
