Rey del Ring (2011) (Spanish for "King of the Ring") was an annual professional wrestling major event produced by Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), which took place on June 16, 2011, in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. The main event of the show was the Eponymous IWRG Rey del Ring tournament, the ninth version of the annual tournament, which is IWRG's version of WWE's Royal Rumble event. The Rey del Ring returned to IWRG's regular schedule in 2011 after no event was held in 2010, making the event the 10th overall tournament since 2002.
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 Official Rey del Ring poster | |||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Revolution Group | ||
| Date | June 16, 2011[1] | ||
| City | Naucalpan, State of Mexico[1] | ||
| Venue | Arena Naucalpan[1] | ||
| Tagline(s) | Quien serra el Nuevo Rey del Ring? (Who will be the new King of the Ring) | ||
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Production
editBackground
editThe Mexican professional wrestling company International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG; at times referred to as Grupo Internacional Revolución in Mexico) started their annual Rey del Ring ("King of the Ring") event in 2002, creating an annual event around the eponymous Rey del Ring match, a 30-man elimination match similar in concept to the WWE's Royal Rumble match.[2][3] From 2002 until the 2011 event the "prize" for winning the match itself was simply the prestige of outlasting 29 other competitors, but at the 2011 Rey del Ring IWRG introduced the IWR Rey del Ring Championship complete with a belt to symbolize the championship that would be awarded to the winner each year.[1] At that point in time the Rey del Ring title became a championship that could be defended and lost or won in matches in between the annual tournaments. For the tournament the champion would vacate the Rey del Ring Championship prior to the actual Rey del Ring match itself.[4] All Rey del Ring 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 2011 Rey del Ring was the ninth over all Rey del Ring tournament held by IWRG.
Storylines
editThe event featured three professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots and storylines. 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.
Aftermath
editPantera made the first ever Rey del Ring Championship defense on July 10, 2011, when he defeated Último Gladiador to retain the championship. The championship was vacated on the day of the 2012 Rey del Ring tournament so that the winner of the tournament could become the new Rey del Ring Champion at the same time.[4]
Results
edit| No. | Results[1][5][6] | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Extreme and Keshin Black defeated Tritón and Volaris | Two out of three falls tag team match |
| 2 | Carta Brava, Jr., El Pollo Asesino and Imposible defeated Comando Negro, Dinamic Black and El Hijo del Pantera | Two out of three falls six-man tag team match |
| 3 | El Pantera won the 2011 Rey del Ring tournament Also in the match: Oficial 911, Oficial AK-47, Avisman, Bestia 666, Black Terry, Bobby Lee, Jr., Bombero Infernal, Centvrión, Cerebro Negro, Chico Che, Dinamic Black, Dr. Cerebro, Drago, El Hijo del Brazo, El Hijo del Diablo, Eterno, Oficial Fierro, Fresero, Jr., Golden Magic, Máscara Año 2000, Jr., Multifacético, Pimpinela Escarlata, Saruman, Scorpio, Jr., Trauma I, Trauma II, Último Gladiador, Veneno, and Villano IV | 2011 IWRG Rey del Ring, 30-man elimination match |
2011 Rey del Ring entrants and eliminations
edit- Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| $ | Tournament winner |
| Draw | Entrant | Order | Eliminated by | Eliminations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bombero Infernal | 4 | Avisman | El Hijo del Brazo[1][5][6] |
| 2 | El Hijo del Brazo | 2 | Bombero Infernal | None[1][5][6] |
| 3 | Saruman | 1 | Trauma II | None[1][5][6] |
| 4 | Trauma II | 3 | Eterno | Saruman[1][5][6] |
| 5 | Chico Che | 8 | Dr. Cerebro | None[1][5][6] |
| 6 | El Hijo del Diablo | 7 | Dr. Cerebro | None[1][5][6] |
| 7 | Avisman | 9 | Dr. Cerebro | Bombero Infernal[1][5][6] |
| 8 | Eterno | 5 | Golden Magic | Trauma II[1][5][6] |
| 9 | Golden Magic | 6 | Fresero, Jr. | Eterno[1][5][6] |
| 10 | Fresero, Jr. | 11 | Villano IV | Golden Magic[1][5][6] |
| 11 | Drago | 13 | Oficial 911, Oficial AK-47, Oficial Fierro | None[1][5][6] |
| 12 | Dr. Cerebro | 10 | Villano IV | El Hijo del Diablo, Chico Che, Avisman[1][5][6] |
| 13 | Villano IV | 15 | Oficial AK-47 | Dr. Cerebro, Fresero, Jr., Pimpinela Escarlata[1][5][6] |
| 14 | Pimpinela Escarlata | 14 | Villano IV | None[1][5][6] |
| 15 | Oficial AK-47 | 19 | Scorpio, Jr. | Drago, Pimpinela Escarlata, Centvrión, Bobby Lee, Jr.[1][5][6] |
| 16 | Centvrión | 16 | Oficial AK-47 | None[1][5][6] |
| 17 | Dinamic Black | 12 | Oficial 911 | None[1][5][6] |
| 18 | Cerebro Negro | 17 | Trauma I | None[1][5][6] |
| 19 | Bobby Lee, Jr. | 18 | Oficial AK-47 | None[1][5][6] |
| 20 | Oficial Fierro | 20 | Veneno | Drago[1][5][6] |
| 21 | Trauma I | 21 | Scorpio, Jr. | Cerebro Negro[1][5][6] |
| 22 | Oficial 911 | 23 | Multifacético | Dinamic Black, Drago, Scorpio, Jr.[1][5][6] |
| 23 | El Pantera $ | 30 | Winner' | Multifacético, Máscara Año 2000, Jr., Último Gladiador[1][5][6] |
| 24 | Scorpio, Jr. | 22 | Oficial 911 | Trauma I[1][5][6] |
| 25 | Último Gladiador | 29 | El Pantera | Oficial AK-47, Black Terry, Bestia 666[1][5][6] |
| 26 | Veneno | 25 | Black Terry | None[1][5][6] |
| 27 | Máscara Año 2000, Jr. | 27 | El Pantera | Oficial Fierro[1][5][6] |
| 28 | Bestia 666 | 28 | Último Gladiador | None[1][5][6] |
| 29 | Multifacético | 24 | El Pantera | Oficial 911[1][5][6] |
| 30 | Black Terry | 26 | Último Gladiador | Veneno [1][5][6] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Mexicool, Rey (June 17, 2011). "IWRG (Resultados 16 de junio): El nuevo Rey del Ring es El Pantera". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ "2000 Especial!". Box y Lucha Magazine (in Spanish). January 9, 2001. pp. 2–20. issue 2488.
- ^ "Rey del Ring". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ a b "Factor Campeón del Rey del Ring". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). June 1, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "El Pantera, Nuevo Rey del Ring 2011. (IWRG )". Estrellas del Ring (in Spanish). June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae Mejia Eguiluz, Diego (June 17, 2011). "Pantera, Rey del Ring 2011". the Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved April 15, 2013.