The Wrestling Summit^[1] orLa Copa de Lucha was aprofessional wrestling event held on September 22, 2006 at theOrleans Arena inParadise, Nevada. Promoted by NWA Pro Wrestling, the event was a ground-breaking attempt to mix theAmerican professional wrestling style with theMexicanlucha libre style. The event was a huge success and spurred the NWA to tour across the nation with the hybrid combination.

The Wrestling Summit featured a 4-team international tag team tournament calledLa Copa de Lucha. The four countries represented were:

• Team Canada: Canadian Spymaster A and Canadian Spymaster B
• Team Japan:Black Tiger andPuma
• Team Mexico:Phoenix Star andZokre
• Team U.S.A.:Joey Ryan andKarl Anderson

In the first round, Team Mexico was able to outlast the technically superior Team Japan while Team U.S.A. easily handled the relatively unknown Team Canada. On their way to the ring for the finals, Team U.S.A. enraged the mostly Latino crowd by calling for immigration and throwing flour tortillas into the stands. The crowd responded by throwing back not only the tortillas, but also everything they could get their hands on. The entire match was fought amid a downpour of popcorn and beer. In the end, Team Mexico capitalized on a mistake by Team U.S.A. and captured the Copa de Lucha trophy. This match sparked a near two-year feud between “Los Luchas” (Phoenix Star and Zokre) and “The Real American Heroes” (Ryan and Anderson).

In addition to the tournament and the double main event,The Wrestling Summit featured matches with top caliber wrestlers from around the world. Those matches included:

• Sean “Syxx-Pac” Waltman defeatedCuba’sRocky Romero
• Konnan andHuman Tornado defeatedAaron Aguilera andAl Katrazz
• Brazil’sKafu andBabi Slymm defeatedColt Cabana andKazakhstan’sThe Plague
• Derek Sanders and Durango Kid def.NWA British Commonwealth ChampionIreland’sPaul Tracey and Zarco

The first half of the double Main Event saw a rekindling of a classicSoCal wrestling feud between “Scrap Iron”Adam Pearce and “The Future”Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian took the early advantage, but a low kick behind the referee’s back helped Pearce secure the victory.

In the event’s finale, Mexican legendsEl Hijo del Santo andRey Misterio, Sr. took on the team ofL.A. Park and Fobia in a traditional 2 out of 3 falls Lucha Libre match. In the end, thetechnico team of Santo and Misterio outwrestled therudo team to the crowd’s delight to pick up the win.

• This event was the firstNWA DVD^[2] to be produced and released byBig Vision Entertainment.^[3] It featured Todd Keneley andDavid Marquez on commentary.
• At multiple times during the event, managerC. Edward Vander Pyle came to ringside to scout potential talent. Vander Pyle would put together his stable of Pearce, Ryan and Anderson when the NWA returned to the Orleans Arena withFiesta Lucha.
• Ron Killings was advertised to be at the event, but cancelled after all promotional materials were distributed.Mil Mascaras was also advertised, but was unable to make the event due to a minor injury. They were replaced by Rocky Romero and Human Tornado.

• 2006 in professional wrestling

• National Wrestling Alliance’s official website
• Copa de Lucha at IMDb.com

• 2006 in professional wrestling
• Professional wrestling shows in the Las Vegas Valley
• National Wrestling Alliance shows
• 2006 in Nevada

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