{"id":24023,"date":"2016-06-25T23:23:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-26T04:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=24023"},"modified":"2016-07-11T13:14:47","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T18:14:47","slug":"michael-elgin-captures-title-gold-saturday-night-mexico-wphoto-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/06\/25\/michael-elgin-captures-title-gold-saturday-night-mexico-wphoto-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Elgin captures more title gold Saturday night in Mexico (w\/Photo Gallery)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3683166177\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Last weekend, Michael Elgin captured the IWGP Intercontinental Title at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/06\/19\/njpwdominionnews\/\">New Japan&#8217;s &#8220;Dominion&#8221; PPV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, Elgin captured CMLL&#8217;s\u00a0first-ever Elite International\u00a0Title (Campe\u00f3n MUNDIAL \u00c9lite) in Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Elgin won the finals of a tournament Saturday night at Arena Mexico in Mexico City, last defeating Volador, Jr. in a battle of Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Elgin traveled with New Japan wrestlers KUSHIDA, Tama Tonga, and Tanga Loa to Mexico for the tournament. Also included were\u00a0TNA wrestlers Bram and D.J. Zema, ROH star Lio Rush, and ECW legend Sabu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tournament Results<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bram beat Sabu in the quarterfinals<\/li>\n<li>KUSHIDA beat D.J. Zema in the quarterfinals<\/li>\n<li>Michael Elgin beat Lio Rush in the quarterfinals<\/li>\n<li>Volador, Jr. beat Tama Tonga in the quarterfinals<\/li>\n<li>Elgin beat Bram in the semi-finals<\/li>\n<li>Volador beat KUSHIDA in the semi-finals<\/li>\n<li>Elgin beat Volador in the finals to win the title<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Next up on the tour is an international Grand Prix &#8211; Mexico vs. The World &#8211; on Friday, July 1 featuring Elgin&#8217;s team against Volador&#8217;s team. The event will be available on iPPV.<\/p>\n<p>[ Contribution from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecubsfan.com\/cmll\/\" target=\"_blank\">LuchaBlog.com<\/a> ]<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Mexico enfrenta al Resto del Mundo en el <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GrandPrixCMLL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GrandPrixCMLL<\/a> <br \/>Transmisi\u00f3n EN VIVO disponible iPPV <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3darWByozQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/3darWByozQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9o2Fvz0p9x\">pic.twitter.com\/9o2Fvz0p9x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMLL_OFICIAL\/status\/745704020593909760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">El primer Campe\u00f3n MUNDIAL \u00c9lite se define esta noche. Volador y Michael Elgin prometen un encuentro de alarido. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r9IrDDUjF6\">pic.twitter.com\/r9IrDDUjF6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMLL_OFICIAL\/status\/746899528654041088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Michael Elgin recibe el cintur\u00f3n, pero Volador Jr asegura que tendr\u00e1 la revancha el Viernes en el <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GrandPrixCMLL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GrandPrixCMLL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e4rnksPyTs\">pic.twitter.com\/e4rnksPyTs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMLL_OFICIAL\/status\/746903641303375872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Es impresionante la cantidad y variedad de castigos que recibi\u00f3 Lio Rush por parte de Michael Elgin, que triunfa. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Au2kensm5\">pic.twitter.com\/8Au2kensm5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMLL_OFICIAL\/status\/746880898935623681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Kushida y DJZ muestran estilos similares, por lo que su duelo fue muy espectacular. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BB3cUtGprL\">pic.twitter.com\/BB3cUtGprL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMLL_OFICIAL\/status\/746884341762916352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Volador tuvo que echar mano de sus lances para poder eliminar al heredero del legendario King Haku <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2rBzIDIvg3\">pic.twitter.com\/2rBzIDIvg3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMLL_OFICIAL\/status\/746887296109051904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">A pesar de la lluvia de sillazos a la que fue sometido, Bram elimina a Sabu, que se va ovacionado. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kCCt9pdYo8\">pic.twitter.com\/kCCt9pdYo8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMLL_OFICIAL\/status\/746891338889601024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Kushida estuvo a nada de ser finalista, pero cay\u00f3 en las garras del Depredador del Aire. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h1xf4WxRri\">pic.twitter.com\/h1xf4WxRri<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMLL_OFICIAL\/status\/746894263632289792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">La fortaleza de Elgin lo han llevado a la final, Bram no se pudo recuperar de esta desnucadora. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FGWDeaQ9nT\">pic.twitter.com\/FGWDeaQ9nT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMLL_OFICIAL\/status\/746896520499232768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-39336701\"><div id=\"pwtor-2219981954\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Last weekend, Michael Elgin captured the IWGP Intercontinental Title at New Japan&#8217;s &#8220;Dominion&#8221; PPV. This weekend, Elgin captured CMLL&#8217;s\u00a0first-ever Elite International\u00a0Title (Campe\u00f3n MUNDIAL \u00c9lite) in Mexico. Elgin won the finals of a tournament Saturday night <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/06\/25\/michael-elgin-captures-title-gold-saturday-night-mexico-wphoto-gallery\/\" title=\"Michael Elgin captures more title gold Saturday night in Mexico (w\/Photo Gallery)\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,3380],"tags":[1015,171,87,404],"class_list":["post-24023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news_japan","category-lucha-news","tag-cmll","tag-michael-elgin","tag-new-japan","tag-njpw"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/06\/CMLL_3x2logo.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24023"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24026,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24023\/revisions\/24026"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}