Anniversary of Lucha Libre in Estado de México Shows

The Anniversary of Lucha Libre in Estado de México Shows is an annual professional wrestling supercard event, scripted and promoted by the Naucalpan, State of Mexico based International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) professional wrestling promotion. The show commemorates the first wrestling show promoted by Adolfo "Pirata" Moreno in the State of Mexico (Estado de México) in December 1962. The show was first held in Arena K.O. Al Gusto and later in Arena Naucalpan built in the location of Arena K.O. Al Gusto some years the show has been combined with shows that commemorate the opening of Arena Naucalpan in December 1977. The earliest confirmed anniversary show took place in 2002, for the 40th anniversary. At times IWRG has promoted one of their annual shows as part of the anniversary celebration, such as the Rey del Ring or Prisión Fatal.

Anniversary of Lucha Libre in Estado de México Shows
Created by	Adolfo Moreno
Promotions	International Wrestling Revolution Group
Other names	Arena Naucalpan Anniversary Show[a]
First event	December 1963
Last event	57th Anniversary
Event gimmick	Commemorating the anniversary of the Moreno family promoting wrestling in the State of Mexico
Signature matches	Lucha de Apuestas, "mask vs. mask" or "hair vs. hair" match

The most recent show celebrated the 56th Anniversary held on December 2, 2018. The anniversary shows normally features a Lucha de Apuestas ("Bet match") where two or more wrestlers "bet" their wrestling mask or their hair on the outcome of the match.

History

The building at Calle Jardín 19, Naucalpan Centro, 53000 Naucalpan de Juárez, México, Mexico was originally an indoor roller rink for the locals in the late part of the 1950s, known as Cafe Algusto.^[1] By the early-1960s the building was sold and turned into "Arena KO Al Gusto" and became a local lucha libre or professional wrestling arena, with a ring permanently set up in the center of the building, holding shows on a regular basis promoted by Adolfo "Pirata" Moreno.^[1] The earliest match reports from Arena KO Al Gusto are dated December 12, 1962 with a main event battle royal that featured wrestler-turned-promoter Adolfo Moreno as one of the participants.^[2] Promoter Adolfo Moreno began holding shows on a regular basis often, working with other Mexican promotions such as Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) or the Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) to bring lucha libre to Naucalpan.^[1] In December 1977, Arena Naucalpan was built on the site of Arena K.O. Al Gusto and as the venue of Moreno's shows, including anniversary shows held to commemorate the first show in 1962.^[1]

Moreno's promotion, later turned into International Wrestling Revolution Group, usually held at least one major show in December, both to celebrate the anniversary of the promotion as well as the opening of Arena Naucalpan in December 1977 featuring high-profile matches, such as various Lucha de Apuestas ("Bet matches") where wrestlers would risk their wrestling mask or hair on the outcome of the match. In Lucha libre the wrestling mask holds a sacred place, with the most anticipated and prestigious matches being those where a wrestler's mask is on the line, a so-called Lucha de Apuestas, or "bet match" where the loser would be forced to unmask in the middle of the ring and state their birth name. Winning a mask is considered a bigger accomplishment in lucha libre than winning a professional wrestling championship and usually draws more people and press coverage.^[3] Losing a mask is often a watershed moment in a wrestler's career, they give up the mystique and prestige of being an enmascarado (masked wrestler) but usually come with a higher than usual payment from the promoter.^[3]

Anniversary Lucha de Apuestas losses

Year	Loser	Bet	Winner	Ref(s)
1995[b]	Sable	mask	Kraneo	[4]
2000[b]	Oficial	hair	Último Vampiro	[5]
2001[b]	El Enterrador	mask	Último Vampiro	[6]
2002	Villano III	Hair	Uncertain	[7]
2003[b]	Cerebro Negro	Hair	Avisman	[8]
2004	Gigoló American	Hair	Dr. Cerebro	[9]
2005	Cyborg	Hair	Bestia Salvaje	[10]
2006	Oficial	Hair	Xibalba	[11]
2009	Bushi	Mask	Oficial 911	[12]
2012	Oficial Factor	Mask	Oficial 911	[13]
2013	Oficial AK-47	Hair	Apolo Estrada Jr.	[14]
2014	Veneno	Hair	Toscano	[15]
2017	Mr. Electro	Hair	Rey Mendoza Jr.	[16]

Events

Event	Date	Main Event	Ref(s)
1st	December 1963	N/A[c]	[17]
2nd	December 1964	N/A[c]	[18]
3rd	December 1965	N/A[c]	[19]
4th	December 1966	N/A[c]	[20]
5th	December 1967	N/A[c]	[21]
6th	December 1968	N/A[c]	[22]
7th	December 1969	N/A[c]	[23]
8th	December 1970	N/A[c]	[24]
9th	December 1971	N/A[c]	[25]
10th	December 1972	N/A[c]	[26]
11th	December 1973	N/A[c]	[27]
12th	December 1974	N/A[c]	[28]
13th	December 1975	N/A[c]	[29]
14th	December 1976	N/A[c]	[30]
15th	December 1977	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan debut show	[31]
16th	December 1978	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 1st Anniversary Show	[32]
17th	December 1979	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 2nd Anniversary Show	[33]
18th	December 1980	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 3rd Anniversary Show	[34]
19th	December 1981	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 4th Anniversary Show	[35]
20th	December 1982	Possibly joint with the Arena Naucalpan 5th Anniversary Show[36]	[37]
21st	December 1983	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 6th Anniversary Show	[38]
22nd	December 1984	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 7th Anniversary Show	[39]
23rd	December 1985	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 8th Anniversary Show	[40]
24th	December 1986	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 9th Anniversary Show	[41]
25th	December 1987	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 10th Anniversary Show	[42]
26th	December 1988	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 11th Anniversary Show	[43]
27th	December 1989	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 12th Anniversary Show	[44]
28th	December 1990	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 13th Anniversary Show	[45]
29th	December 1991	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 14th Anniversary Show	[46]
30th	December 1992	Bestia Salvaje vs. El Dandy for the CMLL World Middleweight Championship	[47][48]
31st	December 1993	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 16th Anniversary Show	[49]
32nd	December 1994	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 17th Anniversary Show	[50]
33rd	December 1995	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 18th Anniversary Show	[51]
34th	December 1996	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 19th Anniversary Show	[52]
35th	December 1997	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 20th Anniversary Show	[53]
36th	December 1998	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 21st Anniversary Show[54]	[55]
37th	December 1999	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 22nd Anniversary Show[56]	[57]
38th	December 2000	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 23rd Anniversary Show[5]	[58]
39th	December 2001	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 24th Anniversary Show[6]	[59]
40th	December 5, 2002	Brazo de Oro vs. Brazo de Plata vs. El Engendro vs. El Hijo del Diablo vs. Pentagón Black vs. Super Parka vs. Villano IV vs. Villano III in a Domo de la Muerte match	[7]
41st	December 1, 2003	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 26th Anniversary Show[60]	[61]
42nd	December 9, 2004	Dr. Cerebro vs. Gigoló American in a Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match	[62]
43rd	December 11, 2005	Bestia Salvaje vs. Cyborg in a Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match	[10]
44th	December 17, 2006	Xibalba vs. Oficial in a Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match	[11]
45th	December 2007	Possibly combined with the Arena Naucalpan 30th Anniversary Show	[63]
46th	December 7, 2008	Fuerza Guerrera, Super Astro, Tinieblas Jr., and Zumbido vs. Head Hunter A, Masada, Máscara Año 2000, and Tetsuya	[64]
47th	December 3, 2009	Oficial 911 vs. Bushi in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match	[12]
48th	December 5, 2010	Crazy Boy, Fuerza Guerrera, and Veneno vs. Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro, and El Hijo de Aníbal	[65]
49th	December 4, 2011	El Canek, La Braza, Headhunter A, and Negro Navarro vs. El Texano Jr., Lizmark Jr., Rayman, and Rayo de Jalisco Jr.	[66]
50th	December 2, 2012	Factor vs. El Hijo de Pirata Morgan vs. El Hijo de Máscara Año 2000 vs. Oficial 911 in a Lucha de Apuestas steel cage match	[67]
51st	December 1, 2013	Oficial AK-47 vs. El Hijo de Pirata Morgan vs. Apolo Estrada Jr. vs. X-Fly in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match	[14]
52nd	December 7, 2014	Toscano vs. El Veneno in a Luchas de Apuestas match	[15]
53rd	December 16, 2015	La Familia de Tijuana (Damián 666, Halloween, and X-Fly) vs. Argos, Crazy Boy, and Danny Casas	[68]
54th	December 11, 2016	30-man 2016 Rey del Ring match	[69]
55th	December 3, 2017	Ray Mendoza Jr. vs. Mr. Electro in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match	[70]
56th	December 2, 2018	Capo Del Norte, Capo Del Sur, and Máscara Año 2000 Jr. vs. Rokambole Jr., Villano IV, and Villano V Jr.	[71]
57th	December 15, 2019	TBD

Footnotes

1. Both anniversaries have been celebrated on joint events in the past
2. This was part of an Arena Naucalpan Anniversary show, which may have doubled as the promotion's anniversary show as well.
3. No records have been found labelling a December show as a special "Anniversary" show.

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