Entre Torre Infernal was a professional wrestling

Professional wrestling

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 Pay-Per-View

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 (PPV) event produced by Consejo Mundial 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...

 (CMLL) that took place on August 4, 2000 in Arena México

Arena México

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, Mexico City, Mexico

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.

The main event of the PPV was a 4-man Steel Cage elimination match, contested under Lucha de Apuesta rules where each competitor puts his hair on the line. The rules state that a wrestler can leave the cage either by climbing over the top of the cage or by pinning an opponent; the last man in the cage would have his hair shaved off. The four wrestlers in the cage were Villaño III

Villano III

Arturo Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler best known for performing under the stage name Villano III and unmasking a very large number of wrestlers , he is most famous for teaming with one or more of his brothers: Villano I, Villano II, Villano IV, Villano V, Villano VI and Villano VII...

, Perro Aguayo

Perro Aguayo

Pedro Aguayo better known as "Perro Aguayo" and El Can de Nochistlan , was a famous Mexican wrestler through 1970s to 1990s. His son also wrestles as Perro Aguayo, Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo . He is one of the biggest box office attractions in lucha libre history and was the last major rival...

, Pierroth, Jr.

Pierroth, Jr.

Norberto Salgado Salcedo is a retired Mexican luchador , best known under the ring name Pierroth, Jr.. Salgado made his professional wrestling debut on July 1, 1984 working as an Luchador Enmascarado, or masked wrestler, using the name Pierroth, Jr...

 and 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...

. CMLL has subsequently branded the "multi-man Apuesta cage match" as Infierno en el Ring ("Inferno in the ring") instead of the Torre Infernal ("Infernal Tower") name they used for this PPV event. The undercard featured a 10 man Torneo Cibernetico where the last two wrestlers would face off in a "Mask vs. Mask" match. The event was also supposed to host the finals of a tournament for the vacant CMLL World Tag Team Championship

CMLL World Tag Team Championship

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 but due to an injury to Emilio Charles, Jr.

Emilio Charles, Jr.

Sergio Emilio Charles Garduño is a semi-retired Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler who is best known under his Ring name Emilio Charles, Jr. He is the son of professional wrestler Emilio Charles. Over the years Emilio Charles, Jr...

 Rey Bucanero

Rey Bucanero

Arturo García Ortiz is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre under the ring name Rey Bucanero . Outside of lucha libre, he has also worked in Japan for New Japan Pro Wrestling, Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling, Toryumon and Dragondoor...

 and Último Guerrero

Último Guerrero

Último Guerrero is a Mexican currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where he is also part of the booking committee and former CMLL World Heavyweight Championship...

 won the championship by forfeit and instead had their first title defense, facing the team of Mr. Niebla

Mr. Niebla

Mr. Niebla is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado . Mr. Niebla's real name is unknown, as is the tradition in Lucha Libre for masked wrestlers. Mr. Niebla is Spanish for "Mr. Fog". Mr. Niebla is mostly known for working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre from the early 1990s until 2007 and again from...

 (Charles, Jr.'s partner) and Villaño IV

Villano IV

Thomas Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler. Within the stable Los Villanos, he has wrestled for Universal Wrestling Association , Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , and World Championship Wrestling . While popular and successful in Mexico, he frequently performed as a jobber in WCW...

. The show also featured two Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match, one for normal sized wrestlers and one for wrestlers from the Mini-Estrella

Mini-Estrella

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, or minis, division.

Background

The event featured seven professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines

Narrative thread

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. Wrestlers portray either villains

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 (referred to as Rudos in Mexico) or fan favorites

Face (professional wrestling)

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 (Técnicos in Mexico) as they compete in wrestling matches with pre-determined outcomes.

Results

#	Result	Stipulation	Time
	Ultimo Dragoncito Ultimo Dragoncito Ultimo Dragoncito is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. Ultimo Dragoncito is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Mini-Estrella, or "Mini", division and is the only wrestler to hold the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship two times... , Bracito de Oro Bracito de Oro Roberto Rodrgiuez Aguirrre is a Mexican Luchador , or professional wrestler who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in their Mini-Estrella division under the name Bracito de Oro . Aguirrre's real name was not a matter of public record until he was unmasked by Pequeño Black Warrior on April...  and Cicloncito Ramirez Pequeño Olímpico Pequeño Olímpico is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. Pequeño Olímpico is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Mini-Estrella, or "Mini", division and holds the record for the longest CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship reign, 1,442 days...  defeated Fire Fire (wrestler) Vicente Serrano is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name "Fire", a Mini-Estrella, or "Mini". Since his debut in 1992 Serrano has worked mainly for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , in their Minis division, having held the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship... , El Fierito Pequeño Violencia Pequeño Violencia is a Mexican Luchador who has worked in the Mexican Mini-Estrella division since his debut in 1990. As Pequeño Violencia he wrestles as a smaller version of professional wrestler Violencia. He previously wrestled under the ring name El Fierito, a smaller version of wrestler La...  and Pierrothito Pierrothito Pierrothito is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. Pierrothito is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Mini-Estrella, or "Mini", division and is a former CMLL World Mini-Estrella Champion. He is also the first Mini to hold the Mexican National Lightweight...  &ndash: won by countout	Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match	13:18
	Lizmark, Jr. Lizmark, Jr. Juan Carlos Baños , is a Mexican professional wrestler or "Luchador" known as Lizmark, Jr. or El Hijo del Lizmark . Baños currently works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and Lucha Libre USA. Lizmark, Jr... , Brazo de Plata and Negro Casas Negro Casas José Casas Ruiz is a Mexican professional wrestler and trainer currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre under the ring name Negro Casas. He is the son of former wrestler, turned referee Pepe Casas and brother of professeional wrestlers El Felino and Heavy Metal...  defeated Dr. Wagner, Jr. Dr. Wagner, Jr. Juan Manuel González Barrón is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado who is best known under the ring name Dr. Wagner, Jr.. As Dr. Wagner, Jr... , Bestia Salvaje Bestia Salvaje Juan Manuel Rodriguez was a Mexican luchador, best known by his ringname Bestia Salvaje, who competed in Mexican and international promotions during the 1980s and 1990s, most notably with Emilio Charles, Jr. and Scorpio, Jr. as part of the stable Los Talibanes...  and 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...	Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match	15:20
	First fall: Dr. Wagner, Jr., Bestia Salvaje and Satánico won	Lizmark, Jr., Brazo de Plata and Negro Casas (0) – Dr. Wagner, Jr., Bestia Salvaje and El Satánico (1)
	Second fall: Lizmark, Jr., Brazo de Plata and Negro Casas won	Lizmark, Jr., Brazo de Plata and Negro Casas (1) – Dr. Wagner, Jr., Bestia Salvaje and El Satánico (1)
	Third fall: Dr. Wagner, Jr. was disqualified	Lizmark, Jr., Brazo de Plata and Negro Casas (2) – Dr. Wagner, Jr., Bestia Salvaje and El Satánico (1)	15:20
	Los Guerreros del Infierno Los Guerreros del Infierno Los Guerreros del Infierno is a Lucha Libre stable based in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in Mexico that has existed since 2000... (Rey Bucanero Rey Bucanero Arturo García Ortiz is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre under the ring name Rey Bucanero . Outside of lucha libre, he has also worked in Japan for New Japan Pro Wrestling, Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling, Toryumon and Dragondoor...  and Último Guerrero Último Guerrero Último Guerrero is a Mexican currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where he is also part of the booking committee and former CMLL World Heavyweight Championship... ) defeated Mr. Niebla Mr. Niebla Mr. Niebla is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado . Mr. Niebla's real name is unknown, as is the tradition in Lucha Libre for masked wrestlers. Mr. Niebla is Spanish for "Mr. Fog". Mr. Niebla is mostly known for working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre from the early 1990s until 2007 and again from...  and Emilio Charles, Jr. Emilio Charles, Jr. Sergio Emilio Charles Garduño is a semi-retired Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler who is best known under his Ring name Emilio Charles, Jr. He is the son of professional wrestler Emilio Charles. Over the years Emilio Charles, Jr...  by forfeit as Charles, Jr. was unable to compete. Bucanero and Guerrero were awarded the vacant title.	Tag team Tag team Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...  match for the vacant CMLL World Tag Team Championship CMLL World Tag Team Championship The CMLL World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in Mexico for Tag teams only. The title was created in 1993 and is still promoted to this day... .
	Los Guerreros del Infierno (Rey Bucanero and Último Guerrero) defeated Mr. Niebla and Villaño IV Villano IV Thomas Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler. Within the stable Los Villanos, he has wrestled for Universal Wrestling Association , Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , and World Championship Wrestling . While popular and successful in Mexico, he frequently performed as a jobber in WCW...	Tag team Tag team Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...  match for the CMLL World Tag Team Championship CMLL World Tag Team Championship The CMLL World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in Mexico for Tag teams only. The title was created in 1993 and is still promoted to this day... .	21:07
	First fall: Mr. Niebla submitted	Los Guerreros (1) – Mr. Niebla and Villaño IV (0)
	Second fall: Villaño IV forced Último Guerrero to submit	Los Guerreros (1) – Mr. Niebla and Villaño IV (1)
	Third fall: Último Guerrero pinned Mr. Niebla	Los Guerreros (2) – Mr. Niebla and Villaño IV (1)	21:07
	Blue Panther Blue Panther Genaro Vazquez Nevarez is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, better known by his ring name Blue Panther... , Black Warrior Black Warrior (wrestler) Jesus Toral López is a luchador or professional wrestler who has worked almost exclusively in Mexico. López has achieved most success under the ring name Black Warrior and has worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre since 1995... , Máscara Mágica Antonio Gómez Medina Antonio Gómez Medina is a Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador as they are called in Spanish, and professional wrestling trainer based out of Arena Coliseo Guadalajara in Guadalajara. Gómez is best known under the ring name Máscara Mágica, he is the second person to use the "Máscara Mágica"... , Rencor Latino, El Hijo del Gladiador Arturo Beristain Arturo Beristain is a retired Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador in Spanish, who currently works as a wrestling trainer at the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's gym in Mexico City, Mexico...  and Olímpico Olímpico Joel Bernal Galicia , better known under the ring name Olímpico is a Mexican Luchador , or professional wrestler. Olímpico is sometimes Anglicised as "Olympico", and means "Olympian" in Spanish...  eliminated Safari Ephesto Ephesto is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado . Ephesto's real name has not been officially documented, a tradition in Mexican Lucha Libre where masked wrestlers' real names often are not a matter of public record... , El Solar, Violencia, Dr. O'Borman, Jr. Doctor X (wrestler) Clemente Marcelino Valencia Nájera was a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Doctor X, under which he worked for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre for most of his career, winning the Mexican... , Astro Rey, Jr. Mephisto (wrestler) Mephisto , whose birth name is unknown, is a Mexican professional wrestler or Luchador currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Mephisto is the son of Luchador Astro Rey/Kahoz and has previously worked both as Astro Rey Jr. and Kahoz Jr. but has been most successful as Mephisto...  and Pantera Pantera (wrestler) Francisco Javier Pozas is a Mexican professional wrestler, or luchador, who is best known under the ring name El Pantera, but has also worked as Pantera II, El Manaya, América, Tritón and TANAKA over the years...	Battle Royal to determine the teams, first six wrestlers eliminated form one team
	Rencor Latino and El Hijo del Gladiador were the last men in a match between Blue Panther, Black Warrior, Máscara Mágica, Rencor Latino, El Hijo del Gladiador and Olímpico vs. Safari, El Solar, Violencia, Dr. O'Borman, Jr., Astro Rey, Jr. and Pantera	Torneo Cibernetico Torneo cibernetico A Torneo Cibernetico is a type of elimination tag-team match that frequently appears in Lucha Libre promotions.The match is a 16-man elimination tag team match consisting of 2 teams of 8. It uses standard Lucha Libre tag-team rules with elimination occurring with a pinfall, submission,... where you are eliminated when you defeat an opponent
	Rencor Latino defeated El Hijo del Gladiador	Lucha de Apuesta, mask vs. mask match. After the match El Hijo del Gladiador was forced to unmask
	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...  lost to Villaño III Villano III Arturo Díaz Mendoza is a Mexican professional wrestler best known for performing under the stage name Villano III and unmasking a very large number of wrestlers , he is most famous for teaming with one or more of his brothers: Villano I, Villano II, Villano IV, Villano V, Villano VI and Villano VII... , Perro Aguayo Perro Aguayo Pedro Aguayo better known as "Perro Aguayo" and El Can de Nochistlan , was a famous Mexican wrestler through 1970s to 1990s. His son also wrestles as Perro Aguayo, Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo . He is one of the biggest box office attractions in lucha libre history and was the last major rival...  and Pierroth, Jr. Pierroth, Jr. Norberto Salgado Salcedo is a retired Mexican luchador , best known under the ring name Pierroth, Jr.. Salgado made his professional wrestling debut on July 1, 1984 working as an Luchador Enmascarado, or masked wrestler, using the name Pierroth, Jr...	4-man Steel Cage elimination Lucha de Apuesta , hair vs. hair match. As a result Máscara Año 2000 was shaved bald after the match.	27:13
	Perro Aguayo escaped the cage	Aguayo is eliminated from the match
	Pierroth, Jr. escaped the cage	Pierroth, Jr. is eliminated from the match
	Villaño III forced Máscara Año 2000 to submit	Villaño III is eliminated from the match	27:13

Torneo Cibernetico order of elimination

#	Pinned	Pinned by	Time
1	Rencor Latino	Dr. O'Borman, Jr.
2	Astro Rey, Jr.	Olímpico
3	Blue Panther	Safari
4	El Solar	Black Warrior (By count out)
5	Máscara Mágica	Violencia
6	Rencor Latino	Pantera
7	El Hijo del Gladiador	El Solar
8	Máscara Mágica	Astro Rey, Jr.
9	Rencor Latino and Hijo del Gladiador	Máscara Mágica (by DQ)
10	Survivors	Rencor Latino and El Hijo del Gladiador