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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Torneo_Gran_Alternativa_2018.png) Official poster for the tournament final CMLL Super Viernes show | |||
| Promotion | Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | ||
| Date | May 4, 2018 May 11, 2018 May 18, 2018 | ||
| City | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Venue | Arena México | ||
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The Torneo Gran Alternativa 2018 was a professional wrestling tournament event produced by the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLLl; Spanish "World Wrestling Council") that began on May 4, 2018 and ran over the course of three of CMLL's Friday night shows in Arena México through May 18. The Torneo Gran Alternativa (Great alternative tournament) concept sees a Novato or rookie team up with an experienced wrestler for a tag team tournament. The rookie winner is often elevated up the ranks of CMLL as a result of winning the tournament, but there is no specific "prize" for winning the tournament beyond a symbolic trophy.
The 2018 tournament was the 23rd Gran Alternativa tournament that CMLL has held since its inception in 1994 and was won by Flyer and his uncle Volador Jr. as they defeated Último Guerrero and Templario in the finals. The tournament victory helped elevate Flyer in the ranks as he began working higher on CMLL shows after the tournament victory. The finals of the 2018 tournament also served as the catalyst for the return of L.A. Park and his son El Hijo de L.A. Park's return to CMLL.