Jucio Final (1990)
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Juicio Final (Spanish
for "Final Justice") was a professional wrestling
major show event produced by Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre
(EMLL) that took place on December 14, 1990 in Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
. It was the last major show produced by EMLL under that name as they were renamed Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) a few months later.
The main event of Juicio Final was a three way, round-robin tournament between Octagón
, Fuerza Guerrera
and Huracán Ramírez II (not to be mistaken for the original Huracán Ramírez
). The three men faced off against each other in singles matches until one man had scored two wins, eliminating him from the tournament. The remaining two wrestlers faced each other in a Lucha de Apuesta match where both men would put their masks on the line. Guerra defeated both Octagón and Ramírez, forcing those two men to wrestle for their masks in the main event. The final saw Octagón defeate Ramírez, earning the mask of Huracán Ramírez II. Following the match Ramírez unmasked and revealed that his real name was "Name" as per Lucha Libre traditions.
The undercard featured an additional Lucha de Apuesta, this time with both competitor's hair on the line as El Dandy
defeated El Satánico
and had Satánico shaved bald after the match. The opening match of the show was a Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match where Atlantis
teamed up with Rayo de Jalisco, Jr.
and Ringo Mendoza
to defeat the team of Fabuloso Blondy
and Los Hermanas Dinamita
(Máscara Año 2000
and Universo 2000
) by two falls to one.
. Wrestlers portray either villains
(referred to as Rudos in Mexico) or fan favorites
(Técnicos in Mexico) as they compete in wrestling matches with pre-determined outcomes.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for "Final Justice") was a professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
major show event produced by Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...
(EMLL) that took place on December 14, 1990 in Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. It was the last major show produced by EMLL under that name as they were renamed Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) a few months later.
The main event of Juicio Final was a three way, round-robin tournament between Octagón
Octagón
Juan Escalera is a Mexican luchador enmascarado better known as Octagón. He is currently with Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , having worked for the company since it was founded in 1992. In 2011 he was inducted into the promotion's Hall of Fame...
, Fuerza Guerrera
Fuerza Guerrera
Fuerza Guerrera is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado who made his debut in 1978. In his career Guerrera has worked for ever major wrestling organization in Mexico including Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , Universal Wrestling Association , World Wrestling...
and Huracán Ramírez II (not to be mistaken for the original Huracán Ramírez
Huracan Ramirez
Huracán Ramírez was a fictitious character invented for the 1952 Mexican Lucha film of the same name. In the film a young Mexican, whose father is a professional wrestler, decides to follow in his father's footsteps by adopting the secret identity of Huracán Ramírez, a masked luchador, and he...
). The three men faced off against each other in singles matches until one man had scored two wins, eliminating him from the tournament. The remaining two wrestlers faced each other in a Lucha de Apuesta match where both men would put their masks on the line. Guerra defeated both Octagón and Ramírez, forcing those two men to wrestle for their masks in the main event. The final saw Octagón defeate Ramírez, earning the mask of Huracán Ramírez II. Following the match Ramírez unmasked and revealed that his real name was "Name" as per Lucha Libre traditions.
The undercard featured an additional Lucha de Apuesta, this time with both competitor's hair on the line as El Dandy
El Dandy
Roberto Gutiérrez Frías is a Mexican professional wrestler who has had most of his success in Lucha libre as El Dandy throughout the 1990s.-Professional wrestling career:...
defeated El Satánico
El Satánico
Daniel López López is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Satánico . López is currently working as a wrestling trainer for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , the company he's worked for most of his career...
and had Satánico shaved bald after the match. The opening match of the show was a Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match where Atlantis
Atlantis (wrestler)
Atlantis is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre where he performs as a Technico . Atlantis has held a large number of professional wrestling championships over the years, both in Mexico and in Japan...
teamed up with Rayo de Jalisco, Jr.
Rayo de Jalisco, Jr.
Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado whose real name has not been revealed, per Lucha Libre traditions. Rayo de Jalisco, Jr...
and Ringo Mendoza
Ringo Mendoza
Genaro Jacobo Contreras is a semi-retired Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador in Spanish and currently a professional wrestling trainer for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Contreras is best known under the ring name Ringo Mendoza, which he has used since his debut in 1968...
to defeat the team of Fabuloso Blondy
Ken Timbs
Ken Timbs was an American professional wrestler who, with longtime tag team partner Eric Embry, competed as one half of the Fabulous Blondes in several regional territories including Southwest Championship Wrestling and International World Class Championship Wrestling during the early...
and Los Hermanas Dinamita
Capos (professional wrestling)
Los Capos is a Lucha Libre stable consisting of Cien Caras, Máscara Año 2000 and Universo 2000, and at one point also included Apolo Dantés...
(Máscara Año 2000
Máscara Año 2000
Jesús Reyes González is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Máscara Año 2000 or Máscara Año Dos Mil. His ring name is Spanish for "Mask of the year 2000", originally referring to the mask González wore while wrestling...
and Universo 2000
Universo 2000
Andrés Reyes González is a Mexican professional wrestler, or luchador, who is best known under the ring name Universo 2000...
) by two falls to one.
Background
The event featured five professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or storylinesNarrative thread
A narrative thread, or plot thread , refers to particular elements and techniques of writing to center the story in the action or experience of characters rather than to relate a matter in a dry 'All knowing' sort of narration...
. Wrestlers portray either villains
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
(referred to as Rudos in Mexico) or fan favorites
Face (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a babyface or face or in simple words, a fan favorite is a character who is portrayed as a heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains...
(Técnicos in Mexico) as they compete in wrestling matches with pre-determined outcomes.
Results
| # | Result | Stipulation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantis Atlantis (wrestler) Atlantis is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre where he performs as a Technico . Atlantis has held a large number of professional wrestling championships over the years, both in Mexico and in Japan... , Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado whose real name has not been revealed, per Lucha Libre traditions. Rayo de Jalisco, Jr... and Ringo Mendoza Ringo Mendoza Genaro Jacobo Contreras is a semi-retired Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador in Spanish and currently a professional wrestling trainer for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Contreras is best known under the ring name Ringo Mendoza, which he has used since his debut in 1968... defeated Fabuloso Blondy Ken Timbs Ken Timbs was an American professional wrestler who, with longtime tag team partner Eric Embry, competed as one half of the Fabulous Blondes in several regional territories including Southwest Championship Wrestling and International World Class Championship Wrestling during the early... and Los Hermanas Dinamita Capos (professional wrestling) Los Capos is a Lucha Libre stable consisting of Cien Caras, Máscara Año 2000 and Universo 2000, and at one point also included Apolo Dantés... (Máscara Año 2000 Máscara Año 2000 Jesús Reyes González is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Máscara Año 2000 or Máscara Año Dos Mil. His ring name is Spanish for "Mask of the year 2000", originally referring to the mask González wore while wrestling... and Universo 2000 Universo 2000 Andrés Reyes González is a Mexican professional wrestler, or luchador, who is best known under the ring name Universo 2000... ) – two falls to one. |
Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match | |
| 2 | El Dandy El Dandy Roberto Gutiérrez Frías is a Mexican professional wrestler who has had most of his success in Lucha libre as El Dandy throughout the 1990s.-Professional wrestling career:... defeated El Satánico El Satánico Daniel López López is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Satánico . López is currently working as a wrestling trainer for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , the company he's worked for most of his career... |
Lucha de Apuesta, hair vs. hair match. As a result Satánico was shaved bald after the match. | 23:03 |
| 3 | Fuerza Guerrera Fuerza Guerrera Fuerza Guerrera is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado who made his debut in 1978. In his career Guerrera has worked for ever major wrestling organization in Mexico including Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , Universal Wrestling Association , World Wrestling... defeated Huracán Ramírez II |
Singles match | 03:26 |
| 4 | Fuerza Guerrera defated Octagón Octagón Juan Escalera is a Mexican luchador enmascarado better known as Octagón. He is currently with Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , having worked for the company since it was founded in 1992. In 2011 he was inducted into the promotion's Hall of Fame... |
Singles match | 05:23 |
| 5 | Octagón defeated Huracán Ramírez II | Lucha de Apuesta, mask vs. mask match. As a result Huracán Ramírez II was forced to unmask after the match. |