Mexican National Middleweight Tournament, 1956

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Tournament for the Mexican National Middleweight Championship that Tarzan Lopez had vacated 7 years prior by winning the NWA World Middleweight Championship. All matches were contested at Arena Coliseo.

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
   El Gladiador W     August 31
 Gorilita Flores  
   El Gladiador W  
August 24
   Black Shadow  
 Black Shadow W
   Bobby Bonales  
September 14      El Gladiador
   El Santo W
   El Santo W  
 Blue Demon  
   El Santo W
   Cavernario Galindo  
 Cavernario Galindo W
   Espectrito I    


The final was used to set up Santo vs Gladiador in a Lucha de Apuestas mask vs mask match at the EMLL 23rd Anniversario the following week.

Source

https://luchadb.com/events/stips/mexmiddle1956.php