Rebelión de los Juniors (2016)

Professional wrestling has been a generational tradition in lucha libre since its inception early in the 20th century, with many second- or third-generation wrestlers following in the footsteps of their fathers or mothers.^[2] Several lucha libre promotions honor those traditions, often with annual tournaments such as Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's La Copa Junior.^[3] The Naucalpan, State of Mexico-based International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) in 2011 created the IWRG Junior de Juniors Championship, a championship where only second- or third-generation wrestlers are allowed to wrestle for it. In addition to real-life second- or third-generation wrestlers there are a number of wrestlers who are presented as second- or third-generation wrestlers, normally masked wrestlers promoted as "Juniors". These wrestlers normally pay a royalty or fee for the use of the name, using the name of an established star to get attention from fans and promoters.^[2] Examples of such instances of fictional family relationships include Cien Caras Jr. who paid Cien Caras for the rights to use the name.^[4] In March 2011, only weeks after the creation of the Junior de Juniors Championship IWRG held their first IWRG Rebelión de los Juniors show, with the focal point being the Junior de Juniors Championship and "Junior" competitors.^[5] The Rebelión de los Juniors shows, as well as the majority of the IWRG shows in general, are held in "Arena Naucalpan", owned by the promoters of IWRG and their main arena. The 2016 show was the sixth year in a row that IWRG used the Rebelión de los Juniors name for a show.

The event featured five professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots and storylines.^[1] Wrestlers were portrayed as either heels (referred to as rudos in Mexico, those that portray the "bad guys") or faces (técnicos in Mexico, the "good guy" characters) as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.^[6]

The third match of the show was part of a long running storyline between two different IWRG factions as rivals Cerebro Negro and El Hijo del Diablo. On January 31, 2016 Hijo del Diablo, Diablo Jr. I and Imposible (collectively known as Los Mariachis Locos) defeated Cerebro Negro, Dr. Cerebro and Black Terry (collectively known as Los Terrible Cerebros, "The Terrible Brains") to win the Distrito Federal Trios Championship.^[7] In the weeks since the title change both sides had made challenges, especially Lucha de Apuestas, or "bet match" challenges, towards each other.

Trauma II and Super Nova were both scheduled to compete in the 2016 Rebelión de los Juniors tournament, but neither man were on the show. Super Nova had suffered an injury in February and was unable to compete in the tournament. A week prior to the show, after the matches had been announced, a former girlfriend publicly accused Trauma II of kidnapping and raping her.^[13] On the night Trauma II did not wrestle, although it was unclear if it was Trauma II's choice or IWRG's choice to not be on the show. To fill the two empty spots in the tournament Matrix Jr. and Picudo Jr., who worked the first match of the night had were added to the tournament.^[1]

Following his victory over El Hijo del Diablo, Cerbro Negro challenged El Hijo del Diablo to put his hair on the line in a Lucha de Apuestas between the two.^[1] The Rebelión de los Juniors match saw all ten wrestlers in the ring at the same time in a match fought under elimination rules. At times wrestlers fought outside the ring and used objects such as steel chairs without being disqualified. The first man eliminated was El Hijo del Alebrije as he was pinned by Hijo de Dos Caras and Apolo Estrada Jr.^[1] The remaining order of elimination was: Matrix Jr., Máscara Sagrada Jr., Hijo del Solar, Picudo Jr., Diablo Jr. I and Apolo Estrada Jr. leaving Danny Casas, El Hijo del Máscara Año 2000 and El Hijo de Dos Caras in the ring. At that point in time, El Hijo de Máscara Año 2000 pulled his mask off to reveal that he was actually Máscara Año 2000 Jr., a long-time rival of Hijo de Dos Caras. Moments later he was able to use the element of surprise to eliminate El Hijo de Dos Caras. In the end, Danny Casas pinned Máscara Año 2000 Jr., earning a match for the IWRG Junior de Juniors Championship.^[1] Following the main event, where Golden Magic, Máscara Sagrada and El Solar defeated Canis Lupus, Eterno and Trauma I, Danny Casas came to the ring to challenge Golden Magic to put the Junior de Juniors championship against him.^[1]

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