CMLL Reyes del Aire

The Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) has traditionally held an annual Reyes del Aire (Spanish for "Kings of the Air") tournament since 2005. There was no tournament in 2010 and both 2007 and 2012 saw two Reyes del Aire tournaments. The tournament includes a varying number of wrestlers, competing in a Torneo cibernetico match, essentially a multi-man elimination match with the last competitor remaining is declared that year's Rey del Aire and is given a trophy. CMLL holds a similar tournament for their Mini-Estrella division called Pequeños Reyes del Aire ("Little Kings of the Air"). Being a professional wrestling tournament, it is not won legitimately; it is instead won via predetermined outcomes to the matches that is kept secret from the general public.

The tournament normally features low and mid card wrestlers who work a "High flying" style, hence the name "Kings of the Air" but has at times featured more wrestlers closer to the main event or closer to the low card positions. The winner gets a trophy, but there is no other tangible reward for winning the match other than the increased recognition, they are not awarded with a championship match or anything else of that nature. There have been nine tournaments so far, with three wrestlers winning more than one tournament; Volador Jr. has won three tournaments in total while Ángel de Oro and Valiente has won two. Ángel de Oro is the only wrestler to win consecutive tournaments as he won both the 2011 and the first 2012 Reyes del Aire tournaments. A total of 63 luchadors have appeared in the 12 tournaments so far, with Valiente having appeared in eight out of those, and Virus and Stuka Jr., each appearing in six in total. Five men have participated under two different ring identifies, in some cases without the previous identity being acknowledged. Niebla Roja has appeared both under that name and his previous identity Ángel de Plata. Dragón Rojo Jr. appeared as Diamante Negro before being given his current ring character. Metálico worked as Tigre Metálico in the very first Reyes del Aire and opening match worker Bengala also participated in the 2007 tournament as Sombra de Plata. The only one where the name change has been publicly acknowledge was Flash adopting the identity of Fuego.[Note 1] The youngest tournament winner was La Sombra, who was 18 years old when he won the 2013 Reyes del Aire and he is also the youngest participant overall. Virus, is the oldest Reyes del Aire, winning the second tournament in 2007 at the age of 38, with his participation in the 2012 Reyes del Aire he also became the oldest overall competitor at 43 years of age.

Reyes del Aire winners

Official poster for the 2011 Reyes del Aire tournament
Year Winner Date Location Note
2005 Volador Jr. June 10, 2005 Arena Mexico, Mexico City [1]
2006 La Mascara June 18, 2006 Arena Mexico, Mexico City [2]
2007 #1 Volador Jr. (2) February 16, 2007 Arena Mexico, Mexico City [3]
2007 #2 Virus October 2, 2007 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico CMLL held two tournaments in 2007[4]
2008 Valiente May 9, 2008 Arena Mexico, Mexico City [5]
2009 Volador Jr. (3) October 12, 2009 Arena Puebla, Puebla, Puebla, Mexico [6]
2010 N/A N/A N/A No tournament held in 2010[7]
2011 Ángel de Oro January 1, 2011 Arena Mexico, Mexico City [8]
2012 #1 Ángel de Oro (2) February 3, 2012 Arena Mexico, Mexico City [9]
2012 #2 Valiente (2) October 15, 2012 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico [10]
2013 La Sombra February 15, 2013 Arena Mexico, Mexico City [11][12]
2014 Stuka Jr. April 27, 2014 Arena Mexico, Mexico City [13]
2014 Puebla Rey Escorpión August 4, 2014 Arena Puebla, Puebla, Puebla, Mexico [14]
2015 La Sombra May 1, 2015 Arena Mexico, Mexico City [15]
2016 Cavernario September 30, 2016 Arena Mexico, Mexico City [16]

Reyes del Aire Tournament Participants

Name Tournaments Year(s)
Mr. Águila 3 2008, 2012 #1, 2013
Ángel Azteca Jr. 1 2007 #2
Ángel de Oro 4 2011, 2012 #1, 2012 #2, 2014 Puebla
Arkangel de la Muerte 1 2011
Astro Boy 1 2007 #2
Averno 5 2007 #1, 2009, 2012 #2, 2013,
Black Warrior 1 2009
Cancerbero 1 2011
Danger 1 2006
Delta 4 2011, 2012 #1, 2013, 2014 Mexico City
Diamante 1 2011
Dragón Rojo Jr. / Diamante Negro 4 2008, 2012 #2, 2013, 2014 Puebla
Ephesto 3 2008, 2009, 2014 Mexico City
Euforia 5 2007 #2, 2008, 2012 #1, 2012 #2, 2013
Felino, ElEl Felino 2 2007 #1, 2013
Fuego / Flash 4 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 #1
Gran Guerrero 1 2014 Puebla
Guerrero Maya Jr. 2 2012 #1, 2014 Mexico City
Hijo del Fantasma, ElEl Hijo del Fantasma 1 2013
Hijo del Signo 1 2012 #1
Koslov, AlexAlex Koslov 1 2007 #1
Loco Max 3 2006, 2007 #2, 2008
Marvin, RickyRicky Marvin 1 2005
Máscara Dorada 4 2009, 2012 #1, 2012 #2, 2014 Puebla
Máscara Purpura 2 2006, 2008
La Mascara 6 2006, 2007 #1, 2008, 2009, 2012 #2, 2013
Mephisto 4 2007 #1, 2009, 2012 #2, 2014 Mexico City
Metálico / Tigre Metálico 2 2005, 2007 #2
Metro 1 2007 #1
Misterioso Jr. 4 2005, 2007 #1, 2008, 2014 Puebla
Místico 1 2012 #2
Molotov 1 2011
Namajague 1 2013
Neutron 1 2006
Niebla Roja / Ángel de Plata 3 2011, 2012 #2, 2014 Mexico City
Nosferatu 1 2007 #2
Oro II 1 2006
Pólvora 3 2011, 2012 #1, 2013
Puma 4 2011, 2012 #1, 2014 Mexico City, 2014 Puebla
Raziel 2 2011, 2012 #1
Rey Cometa 4 2011, 2012 #1, 2013, 2014 Mexico City
Rey Escorpión 1 2011, 2012 #1, 2012 #2, 2014 Puebla
Ripper 1 2014 Puebla
Rivera, TonyTony Rivera 1 2006
Sagrado, ElEl Sagrado 3 2007 #1, 2009, 2013
Sangre Azteca 3 2007 #1, 2008, 2009
Sensei 1 2011
Skándalo 1 2007 #2
La Sombra 2 2008, 2013
Sombra de Plata 1 2007 #1
Stigma 1 2014 Puebla
Alan Stone 1 2005
Stuka Jr. 9 2005, 2006, 2007 #1, 2007 #2, 2008, 2012 #1, 2013, 2014 Mexico City, 2014 Puebla
Super Nova 1 2007 #1, 2007 #2
Texano Jr., ElEl Texano Jr. 1 2009
Tiger 4 2011
Tigre Blanco 1 2005
Titán 3 2013, 2012 #1, 2012 #2
Tritón 1 2014 Mexico City
Trueno 1 2007 #2
Valiente 8 2006, 2007 #1, 2007 #2, 2008, 2009, 2012 #1, 2012 #2, 2014 Mexico City
Virus 6 2005, 2007 #1, 2007 #2, 2008, 2011, 2012 #1
Volador Jr. 4 2005, 2007 #1, 2009, 2008

CMLL Reyes del Aire 2005

Reyes del Aire (2005)

First ever Rey del Aire winner, Volador Jr.
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date June 10, 2005
Venue Arena Mexico
City Mexico City, Mexico
Event chronology

49. Aniversario de Arena México Reyes del Aire (2005) Torneo Gran Alternativa (2005)
Reyes del Aire chronology

First Reyes del Aire (2005) Reyes del Aire (2006)

The first ever Reyes del Aire tournament took place on Friday June 10, 2005 as part of CMLL's Friday Night Super Viernes show. The tournament format was a torneo cibernetico, multi-man elimination match with eight participants. The tournament primarily featured younger, lower ranked wrestlers including Alan Stone, Leono, Ricky Marvin, Misterioso Jr., Stuka Jr., Tigre Blanco, Tigre Metálico, Virus and Volador Jr. During the match Alan Stone and Virus eliminated each other when both men's shoulders were on the mat during the three count. Volador Jr. pinned Misterioso Jr. to become the first Rey del Aire.[1]

Reyes del Aire 2005 order of elimination
Order Wrestler[1] Eliminated by[1]
1 Leono Tigre Metálico
2 Stuka Jr. Tigre Blanco
3 Tigre Metálico Misterioso Jr.
4 Tigre Blanco Alan Stone
5 Alan Stone Virus (Double pin)
6 Virus Alan Stone (Double pin)
7 Misterioso Jr. Volador Jr.
8 Ricky Marvin Volador Jr.
9 Volador Jr. Winner

CMLL Reyes del Aire 2006

Reyes del Aire (2006)

2006 Reyes del Aire tournament winner La Mascara
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date June 16, 2006
Venue Arena Mexico
City Mexico City, Mexico
Event chronology

Torneo Gran Alternativa (2006) Reyes del Aire (2006) Leyenda de Plata (2006)
Reyes del Aire chronology

Reyes del Aire (2005) Reyes del Aire (2006) Reyes del Aire (2007 Arena Mexico)

The second annual Reyes del Aire tournament took place on Sunday June 18, 2006 on CMLL's weekly Arena Mexico show. The tournament format was a torneo cibernetico, multi-man elimination match with ten participants. The tournament primarily featured younger, lower ranked wrestlers including Danger, Leono, Loco Max, Máscara Purpura, La Mascara, Neutron, Oro II, Tony Rivera, Stuka Jr. and Valiente. During the match Stuka Jr. and Máscara Purpura were eliminated at the same time, counted out of the ring after a dive from Máscara Purpura went wrong. It was never revealed if this was a true accident or part of the plan laid out for the match. In the end La Mascara pinned Neutron to win the match in 18:09.[2]

Reyes del Aire 2006 order of elimination
Order Wrestler[2] Eliminated by[2] Time[2]
1 Valiente Leono 08:42
2 Danger Tony Rivera 09:56
3 Loco Max Oro II 11:34
4 Leono Stuka Jr. 11:58
5 Oro II Neutron 12:41
6 Tony Rivera Máscara Purpura 15:10
7 Stuka Jr. Máscara Purpura (double elimination) 16:35
7 Máscara Purpura Stuka Jr. (double elimination) 16:35
9 Neutron La Mascara 18:09
10 La Mascara Winner 18:09

CMLL Reyes del Aire 2007 Arena Mexico

Reyes del Aire (2007 Arena Mexico)

Mephisto, unlucky 13 in the 2007 Reyes del Aire
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date February 16, 2007[17]
Venue Arena Mexico
City Mexico City, Mexico
Event chronology

Sin Piedad (2006) Reyes del Aire (2007 Arena Mexico) Homenaje a Dos Leyendas (2007)
Reyes del Aire chronology

Reyes del Aire (2006) Reyes del Aire (2007 Arena Mexico) Reyes del Aire (2007 Arena Coliseo)

The third annual Reyes del Aire tournament took place on February 16, 2007 on CMLL's weekly Super Viernes show. The tournament format was a torneo cibernetico, multi-man elimination match with sixteen participants. The tournament featured a mix of lower ranked and mid to top level wrestlers including Alex Koslov, Averno, El Felino, El Sagrado, La Mascara, Leono, Mephisto, Metro, Misterioso Jr., Sangre Azteca, Sombra de Plata, Stuka Jr., Super Nova, Valiente, Virus and Volador Jr. During the match Alex Koslov and El Felino ended up eliminating each other when both people had their shoulders on the canvas during the pinfall. Volador Jr. pinned Sangre Azteca to become the first person to win two Reyes del Aire tournaments.[3][17]

Reyes del Aire 2007 Arena Mexico order of elimination
Order Wrestler Eliminated by
1 Sombra de Plata Super Nova
2 Super Nova Valiente
3 Valiente Metro
4 Stuka Jr. Leono
5 Metro Virus
6 Leono Alex Koslov
7 Misterioso Jr. El Sagrado
8 Virus Averno
9 El Felino Alex Koslov (double pin)
9 Alex Koslov El Felino (double pin)
11 El Sagrado La Mascara
12 Averno Volador Jr.
13 Mephisto La Mascara
14 La Mascara Sangre Azteca
15 Sangre Azteca Volador Jr.
16 Volador Jr. Winner

CMLL Reyes del Aire 2007 Arena Coliseo

Reyes del Aire (2007 Arena Coliseo)

Super Nova, one of 12 participants in the Arena Coliseo Reyes del Aire
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date October 2, 2007
Venue Arena Coliseo
City Mexico City, Mexico
Event chronology

CMLL 74th Anniversary Show Reyes del Aire (2007 Arena Coliseo) Sin Piedad (2007)
Reyes del Aire chronology

Reyes del Aire (2007 Arena Mexico) Reyes del Aire (2007 Arena Coliseo) Reyes del Aire (2008)

CMLL broke with tradition and held a second Reyes del Aire tournament in 2007, this time in Arena Coliseo, CMLL's secondary Mexico City arena. The second tournament generally featured wrestlers from the low and mid-card ranks, with less established names than the first 2007 tournament. The participants included Ángel Azteca Jr., Astro Boy, Euforia, Loco Max, Metálico, Nosferatu, Skándalo, Stuka Jr., Super Nova, Trueno, Valiente and Virus. The order of elimination is unclear or undocumented, but Virus pinned Valiente to win the Reyes del Aire Tournament.[4]

Reyes del Aire 2007 Arena Coliseo order of elimination
Order Wrestler Eliminated by
# Ángel Azteca Jr. Unknown
# Astro Boy Unknown
# Euforia Unknown
# Loco Max Unknown
# Metálico Unknown
# Nosferatu Unknown
# Skándalo Unknown
# Stuka Jr. Unknown
# Super Nova Unknown
# Trueno Valiente
11 Valiente Virus
12 Virus Winner

CMLL Reyes del Aire 2008

Reyes del Aire (2008)

Mr. Águila, double elimination victim along with Volador Jr.
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date May 9, 2008
Venue Arena Mexico
City Mexico City, Mexico
Event chronology

52. Aniversario de Arena México Reyes del Aire (2008) Infierno en el Ring (2008)
Reyes del Aire chronology

Reyes del Aire (2007 Arena Mexico) Reyes del Aire (2008) Reyes del Aire (2009)

The fifth overall Reyes del Aire tournament took place on Saturday May 9, 2008 on CMLL's weekly show in Arena Mexico. The tournament format was a torneo cibernetico, multi-man elimination match with fifteen participants, the first tournament with uneven sides. The tournament featured a mix of lower ranked and mid to top level wrestlers including Diamante Negro, Ephesto, Euforia, Flash, La Mascara, La Sombra, Loco Max, Máscara Purpura, Misterioso Jr., Mr. Águila, Sangre Azteca, Stuka Jr., Valiente and former tournament winners Virus and Volador Jr. During the match Volador Jr. and Mr. Águila eliminated each other at the same time, with Valiente pinning Sagre Azteca for the final elimination to win the 2008 tournament.[5]

Reyes del Aire 2008 order of elimination
Order Wrestler Eliminated by
1 Loco Max Unknown
2 Stuka Jr. Unknown
3 Virus Unknown
4 Flash Unknown
5 Diamante Negro Unknown
6 Máscara Purpura Unknown
7 Euforia Unknown
8 Ephesto Unknown
9 Volador Jr. Mr. Águila (double pin)
9 Mr. Águila Volador Jr. (double pin)
11 La Mascara Unknown
12 Misterioso Jr. Unknown
13 La Sombra Sangre Azteca
14 Sangre Azteca Valiente
15 Valiente Winner

CMLL Reyes del Aire 2009

Reyes del Aire (2009)

Máscara Dorada eliminated in a double pinfall
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date May 9, 2009
Venue Arena Puebla
City Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Event chronology

Torneo Gran Alternativa (2009) Reyes del Aire (2009) Sin Salida (2009)
Reyes del Aire chronology

Reyes del Aire (2008) Reyes del Aire (2009) Reyes del Aire (2011)

The 2009 Reyes del Aire tournament was held on October 12 and was the first tournament held outside Mexico City, instead taking place in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico instead. Unlike previous years this tournament also saw the participation of some competitors that did not use the high flying style Reyes del Aire usually focuses on, such as Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto and El Texano Jr.. The tournament format was a torneo cibernetico, multi-man elimination match with twelve participants. The tournament featured a mix of mid to top level wrestlers including Averno, Black Warrior, El Sagrado, El Texano Jr., Ephesto, Flash, La Mascara, Máscara Dorada, Mephisto, Sangre Azteca, Valiente, Volador Jr. In the early portions of the match Sangre Azteca and Máscara Dorada eliminated each other when both sets of shoulders touched the ground during the pinfall. In the end Volador Jr. eliminated Averno and Mephisto, the two highest ranked wrestlers in the tournament.[6][18]

Reyes del Aire 2009 order of elimination
Order Wrestler Eliminated by
1 Flash Sangre Azteca
2 Sangre Azteca Máscara Dorada (double pin)
2 Máscara Dorada Sangre Azteca (double pin)
4 Ephesto Valiente
5 El Sagrado Black Warrior
6 Black Warrior La Mascara
7 Valiente El Texano Jr.
8 El Texano Jr. La Mascara
9 La Mascara Averno
10 Averno Volador Jr.
11 Mephisto Volador Jr.
12 Volador Jr. Winner

CMLL Reyes del Aire 2011

Reyes del Aire (2011)

Official poster for the 2011 Reyes del Aire tournament
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date January 1, 2011
Venue Arena Mexico
City Mexico City, Mexico
Event chronology

La Copa Junior (2010) Reyes del Aire (2011) Fantastica Mania 2011
Reyes del Aire chronology

Reyes del Aire (2009) Reyes del Aire (2011) Reyes del Aire (2012 Mexico City)

After not having a tournament in 2010 CMLL brought the tournament back for 2011, holding their seventh tournament on January 1, 2011 back in Arena Mexico once again. That year's tournament featured wrestlers from the low to mid card, with no established headliner names involved. The tournament format was a torneo cibernetico, multi-man elimination match with sixteen participant, which at the time was the highest number of participants. Guerrero Maya Jr. was originally slated to participate, but had to be replaced due to illness while Pegasso had to be replaced due to a knee injury.[19] The competitors included Ángel de Oro, Ángel de Plata, Arkangel de la Muerte, Cancerbero, Delta, Diamante, Escorpión, Fuego, Molotov (replacement), Pólvora, Puma King, Raziel, Rey Cometa, Sensei (replacement), Tiger Kid, Virus. During the match Arkangel de la Muerte and Ángel de Plata eliminated each other during a double pinfall. In the end Ángel de Oro eliminated former Reyes del Aire tournament winner Virus to win the 2011 tournament.[8][20]

Reyes del Aire 2011 order of elimination
Order Wrestler Eliminated by
1 Tiger Kid Molotov
2 Sensei Puma King
3 Escorpión Rey Cometa
4 Molotov Arkangel de la Muerte
5 Puma King Ángel de Plata
6 Rey Cometa Cancerbero
7 Raziel Fuego
8 Fuego Unknown
9 Arkangel de la Muerte Ángel de Plata (double pin)
9 Ángel de Plata Arkangel de la Muerte (double pin)
11 Cancerbero Delta
12 Diamante Virus
13 Pólvora Delta
14 Delta Virus
15 Virus Ángel de Oro
16 Ángel de Oro Winner

CMLL Reyes del Aire 2012 Mexico City

Reyes del Aire (2012 Mexico City)

Máscara Dorada eliminated in a double pin with Mr. Águila
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date February 3, 2012
Venue Arena Mexico
City Mexico City, Mexico
Event chronology

Fantastica Mania 2012 Reyes del Aire (2012 Mexico City) Torneo de Parejas Increibles (2012)
Reyes del Aire chronology

Reyes del Aire (2011) Reyes del Aire (2012 Mexico City) Reyes del Aire (2012 Guadalajara)

CMLL held their eight Reyes del Aire tournament on February 3, 2012 in Arena Mexico as part that week's Super Viernes Show. The torneo cibernetico featured 18 wrestlers in total, the highest number of the tournaments so far. The tournament featured high fliers from the mid to high card position and included Ángel de Oro, Delta, Euforia, Fuego, Guerrero Maya Jr., Hijo del Signo, Máscara Dorada, Mr. Águila, Pólvora, Puma King, Raziel, Rey Escorpión, Stuka Jr., Tiger, Titán, Valiente, Virus. In the end Mr. Águila and Máscara Dorada pinned each other, leaving Ángel de Oro alone in the match, the first competitor to win the match without having to eliminate the last competitor. The victory made Ángel de Oro the first and so far only wrestler to win back-to-back Reyes del Aire tournament.[9][21][22]

Reyes del Aire 2012 Mexico City order of elimination
Order Wrestler Eliminated by
1 Rey Cometa Unknown
2 Puma King Unknown
3 Raziel Unknown
4 Titán Unknown
5 Hijo del Signo Unknown
6 Fuego Unknown
7 Euforia Unknown
8 Guerrero Maya Jr. Unknown
9 Tiger Unknown
10 Pólvora Stuka Jr.
10 Stuka Jr. Pólvora
12 Delta Unknown
13 Virus Unknown
14 Valiente Unknown
15 Rey Escorpión Unknown
16 Mr. Águila Máscara Dorada (double pin)
17 Máscara Dorada Mr. Águila (double pin)
18 Ángel de Oro Winner

CMLL Reyes del Aire 2012 Guadalajara

Reyes del Aire (2012 Guadalajara)

Averno, seventh wrestler eliminated.
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date October 15, 2012
Venue Arena Coliseo
City Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Event chronology

Leyenda de Azul (2012) Reyes del Aire (2012 Guadalajara) Pequeños Reyes del Aire (2012 Guadalajara)
Reyes del Aire chronology

Reyes del Aire (2012 Mexico City) Reyes del Aire (2012 Guadalajara) Reyes del Aire (2013)

Like in 2007 CMLL decided to hold two Reyes del Aire tournaments in 2012, one in Arena Mexico and one in Puebla, Puebla, the same pattern they had for the 2012 Pequeños Reyes del Aire tournaments. The Arena Puebla version of the 2012 Reyes del Aire tournament was originally slated to include Tritón but on the night of the show he was replaced by Titán with no official explanation given.[10][23] The torneo cibernetico featured twelve wrestlers in total, including the first ever Reyes del Aire tournament appearance of the Místico character, both the original Místico and Místico La Nueva Era. The twelve competitors were Ángel de Oro, Averno, Dragón Rojo Jr., Euforia, La Mascara, Máscara Dorada, Mephisto, Místico, Niebla Roja, Rey Escorpión, Titán, Valiente. The match ended when Dragón Rojo Jr. was disqualified for pulling Valiente's mask off during the match. This made Valiente the third wrestler to ever win more than one Reyes del Aire tournament.[10][24]

Reyes del Aire 2012 Puebla order of elimination
Order Wrestler[10] Eliminated by[10]
1 Niebla Roja Místico
2 Titán Rey Escorpión
3 Ángel de Oro Averno and Rey Escorpión
4 Rey Escorpión Máscara Dorada
5 Euforia La Mascara
6 Místico Mephisto
7 Averno Valiente
8 Máscara Dorada Dragón Rojo Jr.
9 Mephisto La Mascara (double pin)
10 La Mascara Mephisto (double pin)
10 Dragón Rojo Jr. Valiente
12 Valiente Winner

CMLL Reyes del Aire 2013

Reyes del Aire (2013)

Official poster for the finals of the 2013 tournament.
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date February 15, 2013
Venue Arena Mexico
City Mexico City, Mexico
Event chronology

Fantastica Mania 2013 Reyes del Aire (2013) Torneo de Parejas Increibles (2013)
Reyes del Aire chronology

Reyes del Aire (2012 Guadalajara) Reyes del Aire (2013) Reyes del Aire (2014 Mexico City)

The 2013 Reyes del Aire tournament took place over three CMLL Super Viernes events from February 1 to February 15, and included 32 wrestlers in total. The 2013 event marked the first time so many wrestlers participated in the tournament, as well as the first time the tournament was not a one night event. CMLL had two preliminary Torneo cibernetico elimination matches to find the finalists for the February 15th show. La Sombra won the "Group A" cibernetico and Volador Jr. won the second one to qualify for the finals.[25][26] In the finals La Sombra defeated long time rival Volador Jr. to take the 2013 tournament, his first tournament victory ever.[11][12]

Torneo Cibernetic order of elimination
Order Group A Group B
Wrestler[25] Eliminated by[25] Time[25] Wrestler[26] Eliminated by[26] Time
1 El Sagrado Tiger 07:15 Sangre Azteca Valiente  
2 Stuka Jr. Namajague 10:20 Virus Guerrero Maya Jr.  
3 Tiger Titán 11:44 Ángel de Oro Rey Escorpión  
4 Namajague Rey Cometa 13:00 Mephisto Knock Out  
5 Hijo del Fantasma Pólvora 13:58 Puma Máximo  
6 El Felino La Máscara 14:29 Tritón Niebla Roja  
7 Rey Cometa Euforia 15:40 Diamante Niebla Roja  
8 Delta Dragón Rojo Jr. 17:00 Fuego Psicosis  
9 Mr. Águila La Sombra 20:28 Valiente Volador Jr.  
10 Pólvora Titán 24:16 Psicosis Máscara Dorada  
11 Euforia La Máscara 25:44 Niebla Roja Mximo  
12 Titán Averno 27:00 Máximo Volador Jr.  
13 La Máscara Dragón Rojo Jr. (Double DQ) 30:44 Rey Escorpión Máscara Dorada  
14 Dragón Rojo Jr. La Máscara (Double DQ) 30:44 Guerrero Maya Jr. Volador Jr.  
15 Averno La Sombra Time Máscara Dorada Volador Jr.  
16 La Sombra Winner Time Volador Jr. Winner  

CMLL Reyes del Aire 2014

Reyes del Aire (2014 Mexico City)

Official poster, advertising it as part of the 58. Aniversario de Arena México show
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date April 27, 2014
Venue Arena Mexico
City Mexico City, Mexico
Event chronology

En Busca de un Ídolo (2014) Reyes del Aire (2014 Mexico City) 58. Aniversario de Arena México
Reyes del Aire chronology

Reyes del Aire (2013) Reyes del Aire (2014 Mexico City) Reyes del Aire (2014 Puebla)

In 2014 CMLL held their first Reyes del Aire tournament of the year on April 27, making it the eleventh overall tournamente and the first of at least two tournaments they would hold in 2014.[13][27] The torneo cibernetico featured a total of 12 wrestlers competing for the trophy. The elimination match lasted more than 30 minutes and featured the team of Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Rey Cometa, Stuka Jr., Tritón and Valiente facing off against the team of Averno, Ephesto, Mephisto, Niebla Roja, Puma and Tiger. In the end Stuka Jr. eliminated both Averno and Mephisto to win the tournament.[13][27]

Reyes del Aire 2014 (Mexico City) order of elimination
Order Wrestler Eliminated by
1 Tritón Tiger[13][27]
2 Ephesto Guerrero Maya Jr.[13][27]
3 Guerrera Maya Jr. Niebla Roja[13][27]
4 Rey Cometa Puma[13][27]
5 Tiger Delta[13][27]
6 Puma Valiente[13][27]
7 Delta Averno[13][27]
8 Niebla Roja Stuka Jr.[13][27]
9 Valiente Averno and Mephisto[13][27]
10 Averno Stuka Jr.[13][27]
11 Mephisto Stuka Jr.[13][27]
12 Stuka Jr. Winner[13][27]

CMLL Reyes del Aire 2014 Puebla

Reyes del Aire (2014 Puebla)

Ripper (in red), one of the participants
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date August 4, 2014
Venue Arena Puebla
City Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Event chronology

Juicio Final (2014) Reyes del Aire (2014 Puebla) CMLL Universal Championship (2014)
Reyes del Aire chronology

Reyes del Aire (2014 Mexico City) Reyes del Aire (2014 Puebla) Reyes del Aire (2015)

CMLL held a second Reyes del Aire tournament in 2014, holding the second version on August 4, 2014 in Arena Puebla in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. The field was the smallest field for a Reyes del Aire since 2006 with only 10 participants. The teams were divided cleanly between the tecnico (good guy) and rudo ("Bad guy") factions. The tecnico side consisted of Ángel de Oro, Dragón Rojo Jr., Máscara Dorada, Stigma and Stuka Jr., while the rudos were represented by Gran Guerrero, Misterioso Jr., Puma, Rey Escorpión and Ripper. The main storylines going into the show focused primarily on Rey Escorpión and Dragón Rojo Jr. who up until the summer of 2014 had been allies in a group called Los Revolucionarios del Terror until Dragón Rojo Jr. left the group and turned tecnico. In the end Rey Escorpión pinned Máscara Dorada for the final elimination, winning the tournament for the first time.[14]

Reyes del Aire 2014 Puebla order of elimination
Order Wrestler Eliminated by Time
1 Puma Stuka Jr. 06:58[28]
2 Stigma Misterioso Jr. 10:25[29]
3 Stuka Jr. Gran Guerrero 12:30[30]
4 Ángel de Oro Ripper 13:25[31]
5 Misterioso Jr. Dragón Rojo Jr. 14:05[32]
6 Gran Guerrero Máscara Dorada 15:25[33]
7 Ripper Dragón Rojo Jr. (Double DQ) 17:32[34]
7 Dragón Rojo Jr. Ripper (Double DQ) 17:32[34]
9 Máscara Dorada Rey Escorpión 20:15[35]
10 Rey Escorpión Winner 20:15[35]

CMLL Reyes del Aire 2015

Reyes del Aire 2015

Official poster for the May 1st show listing all tournament competitors and depicting Mephisto
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date May 1, 2015
Venue Arena Mexico
City Mexico City, Mexico
Event chronology

59. Aniversario de Arena México Reyes del Aire 2015 Leyenda de Plata (2015)
Reyes del Aire chronology

Reyes del Aire (2014 Puebla) Reyes del Aire 2015 Reyes del Aire (2016)

The 2015 CMLL Reyes del Aire {"Kings of the Air") tournament took place on May 1, 2015, as part of their Super Viernes show. This was the 13th overall Reyes de Aire tournament and the 10th held in Arena Mexico. The participants were La Sombra, Ángel de Oro, Delta, Guerrero Maya Jr., Dragon Lee, Stuka Jr., Tritón, Fuego, Niebla Roja, Gran Guerrero, Bárbaro Cavernario, Kamaitachi, Misterioso Jr., Virus, Tiger and Puma.[36] La Sombra ended up winning the tournament.[15]

CMLL Reyes del Aire 2016

Reyes del Aire 2016
Information
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date September 23, 2016 and September 30, 2016[37]
Venue Arena Mexico[37]
City Mexico City, Mexico[37]
Event chronology

CMLL 83rd Anniversary Show Reyes del Aire 2016 CMLL Universal Championship (2016)
Reyes del Aire chronology

Reyes del Aire (2016) Reyes del Aire 2016 TBA

The 2016 CMLL Reyes del Aire (Spanish for "Kings of the Air") tournament was a professional wrestling tournament, produced and scripted by the Mexican Lucha Libre promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) which took place over two shows, on September 23 and September 30, 2016. This was the 14th overall Reyes de Aire tournament tournament and the 11th held in Arena Mexico. The show aired as part of CMLL's week television on subsequent weeks. The 2016 Reyes del Aire was sponsored by the Mexican ESTO newspaper, commemorating their 75th anniversary.[38] Volador Jr. and Cavernario outlasted Mistico, Negro Casas, La Máscara, Dragon Lee, Máximo Sexy, Mephisto, Valiente, Euforia, Máscara Dorada and Dragón Rojo Jr. to qualify for the finals of the Reyes del Aire tournament.[39][40] The following week Cavernario tricked Volador Jr. into hitting the referee and thus won the match and the tournament by disqualification.[16][41]

Super Luchas September 23, 2016
No. Results[40] Stipulations
1 Los Cancerberos del Infierno (Cancerbero and Raziel) defeated Oro Jr. and Star Jr. Best two-out-of-three falls tag team match
2 Puma, Tiger and Virus defeated Fuego, Pegasso and Soberano Jr. Best two-out-of-three-falls six-man tag team match
3 Ángel de Oro, Johnny Idol and Titán defeated Bobby Z, Ephesto and Hechicero Best two-out-of-three-falls six-man tag team match
4 Shocker, El Terrible and Último Guerrero defeated Atlantis, Marco Corleone and Stuka Jr. Best two-out-of-three-falls six-man tag team match
5 Rush defeated Matt Taven
6 Cavernario and Volador Jr. defeated Mistico, Negro Casas, La Máscara, Dragon Lee, Máximo Sexy, Mephisto, Valiente, Euforia, Máscara Dorada and Dragón Rojo Jr. 2016 Torneo Reyes del Aire first round torneo cibernetico elimination match[39]
Super Luchas September 30, 2016
No. Results[16][41] Stipulations
1 Demus 3:16 and Astral defeated Shockercito and Último Dragóncito Best two-out-of-three falls tag team match
3 Bobby Z, Hechicero and Vangellys defeated Guerrero Maya Jr., Rey Cometa and Titán Best two-out-of-three-falls six-man tag team match
4 Johnny Idol, Marco Corleone and Máximo Sexy defeated Niebla Roja and Los Hijos del Infierno (Ephesto and Mephisto) Best two-out-of-three-falls six-man tag team match
5 La Máscara and Los Guerreros Lagunero (Euforia and Último Guerrero defeated Carístico, Mistico and Valiente Best two-out-of-three-falls six-man tag team match
6 Cavernario defeated Volador Jr. by disqualification Best two-out-of-three-falls Reyes del Aire tournament final
Torneo Cibernetico order of elimination[39]
Order Wrestler Eliminated by
1 Dragón Rojo Jr. Valiente
2 La Máscara Disqualification
3 Máscara Dorada Negro Casas
4 Valiente Euforia
5 Máximo Sexy Mephisto
6 Negro Casas Dragon Lee
7 Dragon Lee Cavernario
8 Euforia Volador Jr.
9 Místico Cavernario
10 Mephisto Volador Jr.
11 Cavernario and Volador Jr. Winners

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The statistics are supported by the source for each individual tournament.

References

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