''Guerra de Titanes'' (2001) ("War of the Titans") was the fifth '' Guerra de Titanes''

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show promoted by AAA. The show took place on November 23, 2001 in

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, Mexico. The Main event featured a "Four Way" Elimination ''

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'' which meant that the loser would have his hair shaved off. The participants were Heavy Metal lost to

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and Latin Lover, who had all competed in the main event of ''Guerra de Titanes'' 2000 as well.

Production

Background

Starting in 1997 the Mexican

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AAA has held a major wrestling show late in the year, either November or December, called '' Guerra de Titanes'' ("War of the Titans") . The show often features championship matches or ''

'' or bet matches where the competitors risked their

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or hair on the outcome of the match. In ''

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'' the ''Lucha de Apuetas'' match is considered more prestigious than a championship match and a lot of the major shows feature one or more ''Apuesta'' matches. The ''Guerra de Titanes'' show is hosted by a new location each year, emanating from cities such as Madero,

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and more. The 2001 ''Guerra de Titanes'' show was the fifth show in the series.

Storylines

The ''Guerra de Titanes'' show featured eight 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

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(''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.

Results

References

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