Forjando un Ídolo
Forjando un Idolo is a CMLL tournament, debuting in 2011.
Format
The tournament featured 16 young luchadores. The luchadors were selected in four groups, led by four mentors. (The process behind the selections and qualifying was unspecified.)
Each group of four luchadors will face off in single fall fifteen minute matches. The winner of each match will receive 3 points. The loser will get 0 points. If there is a tie, each participant will receive a single point.
The top two luchadors in each group will move onto the single elimination playoff tournament. The final will take place May 20th.
2011 Tournament
Groups
Group Alpha
The mentor for this group is Negro Casas.
| Name | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draw | Bonus | Points |
| Diamante | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Hijo del Signo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Hombre Bala Jr. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Puma King | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Side A | Decision | Side B | Location |
| April 11 | Hijo del Signo | defeated 10:36 [1] |
Hombre Bala Jr. | Arena Puebla |
| April 11 | Diamante | defeated 10:15 [2] |
Puma King | Arena Puebla |
| April 19 | Hombre Bala Jr. | defeated ?:?? [3] |
Puma King | Arena Mexico |
| April 19 | Diamante | defeated ?:?? [4] |
Hijo del Signo | Arena Mexico |
| April 29 | Hijo del Signo | defeated ?:?? [5] |
Puma King | Arena Mexico |
| April 29 | Diamante | defeated ?:?? [6] |
Hombre Bala Jr. | Arena Mexico |
Group Bravo
The mentor for this group is Ultimo Guerrero.
| Name | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draw | Bonus | Points |
| Angel de Oro | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Rey Escorpion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Palacio Negro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rey Cometa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Side A | Decision | Side B | Location |
| April 12 | Palacio Negro | defeated 11:10 [7] |
Rey Cometa | Arena Mexico |
| April 12 | Angel de Oro | via disqualification 10:12 [8] |
Rey Escorpion | Arena Mexico |
| April 22 | Rey Escorpion | defeated 5:53 [9] |
Rey Cometa | Arena Mexico |
| April 22 | Angel de Oro | defeated ?:?? [10] |
Palacio Negro | Arena Mexico |
| May 1 | Angel de Oro | defeated ?:?? [11] |
Rey Cometa | Arena Coliseo DF |
| May 1 | Rey Escorpion | defeated ?:?? |
Palacio Negro | Arena Coliseo DF |
Group Charly
The mentor for this group is Shocker.
| Name | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draw | Bonus | Points |
| Delta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Guerrero Maya Jr. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[1] | 4 |
| Metal Blanco | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[2] | 4 |
| Dragon Lee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Date | Side A | Decision | Side B | Location |
| April 15 | Guerrero Maya Jr. | defeated 9:47 [12] |
Metal Blanco | Arena Mexico |
| April 15 | Delta | defeated 12:02 [13] [14] |
Dragon Lee | Arena Mexico |
| April 24 | Delta | defeated ?:?? [15] |
Metal Blanco | Arena Coliseo DF |
| April 24 | Dragon Lee | defeated ?:?? [16] |
Guerrero Maya Jr. | Arena Coliseo DF |
| April 25 | Metal Blanco | defeated ?:?? |
Dragon Lee | Arena Puebla |
| April 25 | Delta | defeated ?:?? |
Guerrero Maya Jr. | Arena Puebla |
The final set of matches left Maya & Blanco tied at 4 points. CMLL listed Maya in second place, but subsequently announced that - if neither man won the final bonus point poll - the two would have a tie breaker match at an undetermined time.
Group Delta
The mentor for this group is Blue Panther.
| Name | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draw | Bonus | Points |
| Polvora | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fuego | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Magnus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Angel de Plata | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Side A | Decision | Side B | Location |
| April 17 | Magnus | defeated 9:37 [17] |
Angel de Plata | Arena Coliseo DF |
| April 17 | Polvora | defeated 8:45 [18] |
Fuego | Arena Coliseo DF |
| April 18 | Polvora | defeated ?:?? [19] |
Magnus | Arena Puebla |
| April 18 | Fuego | defeated ?:?? [20] |
Angel de Plata | Arena Puebla |
| April 26 | Angel de Plata | defeated ?:?? [21] |
Polvora | Arena Mexico |
| April 26 | Fuego | defeated ?:?? [22] |
Magnus | Arena Mexico |
Playoffs
Seeding procedures have not been announced.
Qualified
- Alpha 1st: Diamante
- Alpha 2nd: Hijo del Signo
- Bravo 1st: Angel de Oro
- Bravo 2nd: Rey Escorpion
- Charly 1st: Delta
- Charly 2nd: Guerrero Maya Jr. or Metal Blanco
- Delta 1st: Polvora
- Delta 2nd: Fuego
Tentative bracket; future matchups not confirmed.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| A1 | Diamante | ||||||||||||
| D2 | Fuego | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Angel de Oro | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Guerrero Maya or Metal Blanco | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Hijo del Signo | ||||||||||||
| D1 | Polvora | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Rey Escorpion | ||||||||||||
| C1 | Delta | ||||||||||||
