CMLL International Gran Prix
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Most recent tournament winner Alex Shelley
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| Promotion | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | ||||||
| Date established | April 15, 1994 | ||||||
| Current champion(s) | Alex Shelley | ||||||
| Date won | July 26, 2008 | ||||||
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| First champion(s) | Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. |
| Most reigns | Rayo de Jalisco, Jr./Último Guerrero (2) |
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Último Dragón, representing Japan
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| Promotion | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | |||
| Date | April 15, 1994 | |||
| Venue | Arena Mexico | |||
| City | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
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Brazo de Plata, representing Mexico in the tournament
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| Promotion | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | |||
| Date | July 7, 1995 | |||
| Venue | Arena Mexico | |||
| City | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
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Tiger Mask IV, travelled to Mexico for the tournament
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| Promotion | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | |||
| Date | July 5, 1996 | |||
| Venue | Arena Mexico | |||
| City | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
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Dr. Wagner, Jr., representing Mexico
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| Promotion | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | |||
| Date | April 4, 1997 | |||
| Venue | Arena Mexico | |||
| City | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
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Atlantis, defending Mexico's honor
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| Promotion | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | |||
| Date | August 14, 1998 | |||
| Venue | Arena Mexico | |||
| City | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
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Averno, first time participant in 2002
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| Promotion | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | |||
| Date | March 22, 2002 | |||
| Venue | Arena Mexico | |||
| City | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
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CIMA, representing Japan
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| Promotion | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | |||
| Date | May 9, 2003 | |||
| Venue | Arena Mexico | |||
| City | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
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Hiroshi Tanahashi, battling on behalf of Japan
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| Promotion | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | |||
| Date | September 23, 2005 | |||
| Venue | Arena Mexico | |||
| City | Mexico City, Mexico | |||
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The CMLL International Gran Prix was an annual tournament held by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), that was held from 1994 to 2008, although there was no tournament in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2004. The tournament was inspired by New Japan Pro Wrestling's "International Wrestling Gran Prix" tournament in the 1980s. From 1994 until 1998 the Gran Prix was a single elimination tournament that featured a mixture of Mexican and international wrestlers, some who worked for CMLL regularly and some that were invited specifically for the tournament. From 2002 and on the format was changed to a torneo cibernetico, a 16-man match with one side representing Mexico and the other side being composed of "international" wrestlers. Two people have won the Gran Prix twice, Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. and Último Guerrero. The most recent Gran Prix was in 2008 where wrestlers from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling participated on the "International" side. TNA's Alex Shelley defeated Último Guerrero to win the 2008 Gran Prix.
The first ever International Gran Prix was held on April 15, 1994, and featured a one night, 16-man single elimination tournament consisting of Mexican natives and a number of foreign wrestlers, some of which worked for CMLL on a regular basis (such as King Haku and Corazon de León) and others who were invited specially for the tournament (such as Yamato). The final match saw Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. defeat King Haku to win the International Gran Prix.
The second International Gran Prix was held on July 7, 1995, and once again featured a one night, 16-man single elimination tournament consisting of Mexican natives and a number of foreign wrestlers, some of which worked for CMLL on a regular basis (such as The Headhunters and El Boriqua) and others who were invited specially for the tournament (such as Johnny Gunn). The final match saw Headhunter A defeat Vampiro to win the second International Gran Prix.
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