Mexican National Heavyweight Tournament, 1962 - Revision history

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	Complete information is unknown about the 1962 tournament for the [[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]]. The championship was vacant following the death of [[Medico Asesino]]. Asesino was the star of the then defunct Televicentro promotion, and thus existed outside [[EMLL]]. The tournament included luchadors who wrestled in Arena Mexico, but it appears to be an independently promoted tournament.		Complete information is unknown about the 1962 tournament for the [[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]]. The championship was vacant following the death of [[Medico Asesino]]. Asesino was the star of the then defunct Televicentro promotion, and thus existed outside [[EMLL]]. The tournament included luchadors who wrestled in Arena Mexico, but it appears to be an independently promoted tournament.

	The tournament took place [[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]] in Mexico City over a course of a few weeks. A battle royal to determine matches for the tournament was announced for [[April 1]], with Henry Pilusso, Galento Mexicano, Pepe Mendieta, Moloch, Chale Romero, and El Bulldog announced. It's likely there was another battle royal, since some semifinalist Raul Reyes was not included.		The tournament took place [[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]] in Mexico City over a course of a few weeks. A battle royal to determine matches for the tournament was announced for [[April 1]], with Henry Pilusso, Galento Mexicano, Pepe Mendieta, Moloch, Chale Romero, and El Bulldog announced.<ref>https://luchadb.com/events/shows/00064000/00064375.php</ref> It's likely there was another battle royal, since some semifinalist Raul Reyes was not included.

	A May 6th, 1962 [[Pepe Mendieta]] win over [[Raul Reyes]] is said to be a tournament semifinal.		A May 6th, 1962 [[Pepe Mendieta]] win over [[Raul Reyes]] is said to be a tournament semifinal.

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	Complete information is unknown about the 1962 tournament for the [[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]]. The championship was vacant		Complete information is unknown about the 1962 tournament for the [[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]]. The championship was vacant following the death of [[Medico Asesino]]. Asesino was the star of the then defunct Televicentro promotion, and thus existed outside [[EMLL]]. The tournament included luchadors who wrestled in Arena Mexico, but it appears to be an independently promoted tournament.

	~~[[Arena 193]] & [[Arena 194]] mention the existence of a tournament, but do not give details.~~ The tournament ~~seem to be taking~~ place in [[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]] in Mexico City over a course of a few weeks.		The tournament took place [[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]] in Mexico City over a course of a few weeks. A battle royal to determine matches for the tournament was announced for [[April 1]], with Henry Pilusso, Galento Mexicano, Pepe Mendieta, Moloch, Chale Romero, and El Bulldog announced. It's likely there was another battle royal, since some semifinalist Raul Reyes was not included.

	A May 6th, 1962 [[Pepe Mendieta]] win over [[Raul Reyes]] is said to be a tournament semifinal.		A May 6th, 1962 [[Pepe Mendieta]] win over [[Raul Reyes]] is said to be a tournament semifinal.

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Complete information is unknown about the 1962 tournament for the [[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]]. The championship was vacant

[[Arena 193]] & [[Arena 194]] mention the existence of a tournament, but do not give details. The tournament seem to be taking place in [[Plaza de Toros el Cortijo]] in Mexico City over a course of a few weeks.

A May 6th, 1962 [[Pepe Mendieta]] win over [[Raul Reyes]] is said to be a tournament semifinal.

Mendieta was hyped as the favorite going into the tournament before winning the championship.

[[Category:Tournaments]]