Leyenda de Azul

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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

2000

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.

  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

Tarzancmll.jpg

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

Ganador.jpg

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.

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.

Sources

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Championships
CMLL: Micro: Micro Gemelo Diablo IMini: Ultimo Dragoncito
Super Light: StigmaWelter: TitánMiddle: Templario
Light Heavy: Barbaro CavernarioHeavy: Gran Guerrero
Tag: Ángel de Oro & Niebla RojaTrios: (Atlantis Jr., Star Jr., Volador Jr.)
Women: Stephanie VaquerWomen's Tag: Stephanie Vaquer & Zeuxis
Historic: Welter: Mascara DoradaMiddle: MisticoLight Heavy: Atlantis Jr.
National: Light: FuturoWelter: Magia BlancaMiddle: Guerrero Maya Jr.
Light Heavy: EsfingeHeavy: Star Black
Tag: Los Depredadores (Magnus & Rugido)Trios: Los Indestructibles (Apocalipsis, Disturbio, Cholo)
Women: Reyna IsisWomen's Tag: Jarochita & Lluvia
Occidente: Welter: ExplosivoMiddle: Zandokan Jr.
Light Heavy: EsfingeHeavy: Bestia Negra
Tag: Dulce Gardenia & La FashionTrios: Batallon de la Muerte (El Malayo, Rey Apocalipsis. Siki Osama Jr.)
Women: Dark SiluetaWomen's Tag: Vacant
Misc: Arena Coliseo Tag: La Ola Negra (Akuma & Dark Magic)Japan Women's: Dark Silueta
Tournaments: Leyenda de Azul HechiceroLeyenda de Plata: Mascara DoradaUniversal: Dragon Rojo Jr.Universal de Amazonas: La Catalina
Reyes del Aire: Dragon Rojo Jr.Gran Alternativa: Panterita del Ring Jr. & Mistico
La Copa Jr.: Soberano Jr.Parejas Increíbles: Mistico & Averno
Inactive

Copa de Arena Mexico Tournament
Pequeño Reyes del AireEn Busca de un Ídolo
Japan Tag
DF: LightWelterMiddle
CMLL-REINA: Intl JuniorIntlTag Team