Discover the important events that occurred on this date in the lucha libre history
1940: Octavio Gaona won the Murcielago Enmascarado‘s mask in a Mask vs. Hair Match at the Old Arena Mexico in Mexico City. In this way, we know the identity of Jesus Velazquez Quintero.
PHOTO: SuperLuchas
1982: Americo Rocca won the NWA World Welterweight Championship for the second-time in his career after beating La Fiera at Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
1994: Villano III won the WWF World Light Heavyweight Championship for the seventh-time after beating El Signo at Arena Puebla in Puebla, Puebla.
2008: Ultimo Guerrero & Dragon Rojo Jr. won the CMLL La Gran Alternativa tournament after beating Dos Caras Jr. & Metalik at Arena Mexico in Mexico City.
PHOTO: CMLL / Alexis Salazar
2010: Zeuxis won the Silueta‘s mask in a Mask vs. Mask Match at Arena Coliseo de Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Jalisco. In this way, we know the identity of Joana Guadalupe Jimenez Hernandez.
PHOTO: Fuego en el Ring
2010: Angel de Oro won the Fabian el Gitano‘s mask in a 12-Man Steel Cage Match at CMLL Infierno del Ring at Arena Mexico in Mexico City. Angel Azteca Jr., Angel de Plata (Niebla Roja), Diamante, Dr. X, Hooligan, Hysteria, Monsther, Puma King, Sensei and Tiger Kid participated in this match. In this way, we know the identity of Emilio Fabian Fernandez de Leon.
PHOTO: CMLL / Alexis Salazar
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2010: Rey Mysterio retained the WWE Wolrd Heavyweight Championship after beating Jack Swagger at WWE Money in the Bank PPV at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
PHOTO: WWE
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