The MLW Azteca/The Crash Show, also known as the MLW Azteca • The Crash Super Card,[2] was a professional wrestling supercard event co-produced by the U.S-based Major League Wrestling (MLW) and Mexico-based The Crash Lucha Libre (The Crash), which was held in The Crash's home arena, Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on December 3, 2021. It was the second event to be co-produced by the two promotions, following The Crash/Major League Wrestling show in 2019, and the first MLW Azteca-branded event.
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 Promotional poster featuring various The Crash and MLW wrestlers | |||
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| Date | December 3, 2021 | ||
| City | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | ||
| Venue | Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno | ||
| Attendance | ~5,000[1] | ||
| Tagline(s) | MLW vs Crash | ||
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The event was taped for the MLW Azteca mini-series, which aired from January 6 to February 3, 2022, on MLW's YouTube channel.[3][4]
Production
editBackground
editIn October 2020, MLW would begin incorporating story elements from the defunct Lucha Libre promotion and former television drama, Lucha Underground. Talent formerly associated with Lucha Underground were brought into MLW as part of the "Azteca Underground" stable.[5][6]
On November 8, 2021, MLW announced that it would be holding its second co-promoted event with The Crash at the Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on December 3.[2][7]
Storylines
editThe supercard featured professional wrestling matches scripted by MLW and The Crash featuring wrestlers involved in scripted feuds. The wrestlers portrayed either heels (referred to as rudos in Mexico, those that play the part of the "bad guys") or faces (técnicos in Mexico, the "good guy" characters) as they performed.[8][9]
Results
edit| No. | Results[12] | Stipulations | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proximo defeated Toto | Singles match[10] | 6:11 | ||
| 2 | EJ Nduka defeated Adrian Quest | Singles match[11] | 3:11 | ||
| 3 | Mecha Wolf defeated Extreme Tiger | Singles match[10] | 7:57 | ||
| 4 | Aramis, Destiny, and Myzteziz Jr. defeated Dinámico, Skalibur, and Arez | Trios match[11] | 8:00 | ||
| 5 | Mads Krügger defeated Bestia 666 | Escalera Al Infierno match[10] | 10:16 | ||
| 6 | 5150 (Danny Rivera and Slice Boogie) (c) defeated Aero Star and Drago | Tag team match for the MLW World Tag Team Championship[10] | 7:26 | ||
| 7 | Psycho Clown defeated Richard Holliday (with Alicia Atout) | Singles match[10] | 10:56 | ||
| 8 | Hijo del Vikingo, Laredo Kid, and Octagón Jr. defeated Villano III Jr., Rey Horus, and Alex Kane (with Mr. Thomas) | Trios match[11] | 19:21 | ||
| 9 | Pagano and Alexander Hammerstone defeated King Muertes and Taurus | Apocalypto tag team match[10] | 16:00 | ||
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References
edit- ^ Nason, Josh (December 5, 2021). "MLW AZTECA UNDERGROUND VS. THE CRASH FUSION: ALPHA TAPING SPOILERS". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "MLW AZTECA • THE CRASH Super Card Announced". Major League Wrestling. November 8, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "MLW Azteca Premiere Date And Details Revealed". Wrestling Inc. December 7, 2021.
- ^ MLW AZTECA anthology mini series coming
- ^ "MLW confirma su primer combate para Battle Riot III". 18 June 2021.
- ^ "MLW: Court Bauer on Azteca Underground and the company's future". Sports Illustrated. May 13, 2021.
- ^ "MLW, Crash Lucha Libre announce co-promoted December tapings". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. November 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). ""Okay... what is Lucha Libre?"". Mondo Lucha a Go Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. New York, New York: HarperCollins Publishers. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
featuring clearly distinguished good guys and bad guys, or técnicos and rudos
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Esta es la cartelera para @MLWAzteca Underground y The Crash Viernes 03 de diciembre Alarm clock 8:30 PM Auditorio Frausto Gutiérrez". Más Lucha. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c Guzman, Alejandro (December 4, 2021). "¡Pagano enloqueció!". TJ Sports. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 5, 2021). "MLW Azteca And The Crash Results (12/3): MLW And The Crash Collide". fightful.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.