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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Rey_del_Ring_2016.png) Official poster for the Rey del Ring show | |||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Revolution Group | ||
| Date | December 11, 2016[1] (aired December 12, 2016 (AYM Sports)) | ||
| City | Naucalpan, State of Mexico[1] | ||
| Venue | Arena Naucalpan[1] | ||
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The Rey del Ring (2016) show (Spanish for "King of the Ring") was an annual professional wrestling major event produced by Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), and took place on December 11, 2016 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. The main event was the Eponymous Rey del Ring tournament, the fourteenth annual version of the tournament, which is IWRG's version of WWE's Royal Rumble 30-man elimination match. The event was also the 54th Anniversary of Lucha Libre in Estado de México
In the main event Máscara Año 2000 Jr. outlasted 29 wrestlers, lastly eliminating Pirata Morgan to win the IWRG Rey del Ring Championship. After the match, Máscara Año 2000 Jr. and Pirata Morgan continued to fight until a challenge was made for a Lucha de Apuestas, or "bet match" between the two. In the semi-final match, champion Dragón Fly successfully defended the AIWA Cruiserweight Championship against long time rival Demonio Infernal. The event also gained notoriety for a backstage incident where Alberto el Patrón beat up Tortuga Rafy after a perceived insult.
- ^ a b c Lizarraga, Alfonso (December 11, 2016). "Mascara Año 2000 Jr. Rey del Ring de IWRG 2016". The Gladiatore (in Spanish). Retrieved December 12, 2016.