The ''Copa Revolucionaria'' (

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for "Revolucionary Cup") was a

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major event, produced by the

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based

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(IWRG)

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. The event commemorated the start of the Mexican Revolution 100 years prior in 1911.Alan Knight, "Mexican Revolution: Interpretations" in ''Encyclopedia of Mexico'', vol. 2, p. 873. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn 1997. The event took on November 20, 2011, at "Arena Naucalpan" in

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, IWRG's main venue. The main event saw

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defend the

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Championship against

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. The ''Copa'' in ''Copa Revolucionaria'' referred to the semi-main event match, a 16-man ''

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'' multi-man elimination match where the winner would be awarded the ''Copa Revolucionaria'' that was won by

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In the main event

successfully defended the

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against challenger

. The show featured three additional matches.

Production

Background

The ''Copa Revolutionaria'' is not to be mistaken for IWRG's recurring '' Guerra Revolucionaria'' ("The Revolutionary War") that IWRG held for the first time in 2009, becoming an annual show held by IWRG with the 2010 '' Guerra Revolucionaria''. IWRG had already held their 2011 '' Guerra Revolucionaria'', which meant that the ''Copa Revolucionaria'' was not intended to be a replacement for the normal ''Guerra Revolucionaria'' show. The ''Guerra Revolucionaria'' events all featured a similar type main event, a multi-man

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where each eliminated wrestler remains at ringside as a

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with a leather strap they can use on anyone who leaves the ring. For the ''Copa Revolucionaria'' the type of match was changed into a 16-man ''

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'' ("Cyborg Tournament") elimination match, but eliminated wrestlers were still allowed to remain at ringside to act as Lumberjacks.

Storylines

The event featured five

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with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing

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feuds, plots and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed themselves as either

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(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 follow a series of tension-building events, which culminated in wrestling matches.

Event

Kortiz, son of

Villano III Arturo Díaz Mendoza (March 23, 1952 – August 21, 2018) was a Mexican professional wrestler who performed under the ring name Villano III (in Spanish Villano Tercero). Díaz was a second-generation wrestler, son of ''luchador'' Ray Mendoza a ...

, was originally announced as a participant in the third match of the night, but had to be replaced by Polifacetico due to suffering an injury shortly before the ''Copa Revolucionaria'' show.

Results

;Copa Revolucionaria order of elimination

References

External links

IWRG official website
{{IWRGShows 2011 in professional wrestling International Wrestling Revolution Group shows International Wrestling Revolution Group tournaments 2011 in Mexico November 2011 events in Mexico