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The storyline culminating in the main event match between [[Blue Panther]] and not just [[Negro Casas]] but the entire Casas family stretched back to the middle of the previous year as they build towards the ''[[Lucha de Apuestas]]'' hair vs. hair match between the two. In Lucha Libre the ''Luchas de Apuestas'' match is the ultimate payoff to a storyline and more often than not results in the conclusion of the storyline between the two. In late 2011 Blue Panther faced Negro Casas' brother [[El Felino]] in a ''Lucha de Apuestas'' match as the main event of CMLL's 2011 ''[[Sin Piedad (2011)|Sin Piedad]]'' (Spanish for "No Mercy") event. The match resulted in El Felino being disqualified for using the [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)|Piledriver]], a move that causes an immediate disqualification in Lucha Libre. The loss meant that El Felino had to have his hair shaved off as a result.<ref name=SinPiedad>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2011/12/16/blue-panther-rapo-al-felino-en-sin-piedad|title=Blue Panther rapó al Felino en Sin Piedad|author=Mr. Reyes|date=December 16, 2011|publisher=Mediotempo | accessdate=September 24, 2012|language=Spanish}}</ref> Following the event Negro Casas stepped up to challenge Blue Panther, with the storyline explanation being that he wanted revenge from the "humiliation" of his brother at the hands of Blue Panther. Casas and Panther faced off extensively in the months prior to ''Homenaje a Dos Leyendas'', most often on opposite sides of a [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Trios rules (Relevos Australianos)|six-man tag team match]], the most common match form in CMLL. When the two finally wrestled in a one-on-one match the two went to a time limit draw with no clear winner of the match, giving neither man a clear advantage going into the ''Lucha de Apuestas'' match. As part of the build up to the event Panther and Casas engaged in a fight during the press conference for the contract signing, an event common in wrestling shows from the United States, but rare in Mexico.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.net/2012/02/20/video-blue-panther-y-negro-casas-en-la-conferencia-de-prensa-previa-a-homenaje-a-dos-leyendas-2012/ |title=Video: Blue Panther y Negro Casas en la conferencia de prensa, previa a "Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2012" |date=February 20, 2012|work=SuperLuchas|accessdate=September 24, 2012|language=Spanish}}</ref> Blue Panther was rumored to have been injured during the press conference altercation, putting the main event in question, but ultimately the match took place as scheduled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.net/2012/02/21/video-blue-panther-lesionado-tras-enfrentar-al-negro-casas/ |title=Video: ¿Blue Panther lesionado?, tras enfrentar al Negro Casas|date=February 21, 2011|work=SuperLuchas|accessdate=September 24, 2012|language=Spanish}}</ref>
The fifth match on the card, filling the semi-main event position was the conclusion of the 2012 version of CMLL's annual ''Parejas Increíbles'' [[Tag Team]] tournament. The Preliminary rounds of the tournament too place in the weeks leading up to ''Homenaje a Dos Leyendas'', during CMLL's Friday Night ''[[Super Viernes]]'' show. For the tournament CMLL paired up one ''Técnico'' and one ''Rudo'', oftentimes people who were in the middle of a storyline between the two, and have them compete in a [[Single-elimination tournament]].<ref name=Mondo>{{cite book | author= Madigan, Dan | title= Mondo Lucha a Go Go: the bizarre and honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling | publisher= HarperColins Publisher | year= 2007 | chapter = Okay... what is Lucha Libre? | pages = 29–40|isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}}</ref> The rivalry was especially a factor in the team of [[Rush (wrestler)|Rush]] and [[El Terrible]] as tension between the two had been building for months leading up to the event. El Terrible had defeated Rush in the finals of another tournament and had won the [[CMLL World Heavyweight Championship]] as a result of that victory.<ref name=Terrible>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.net/2012/01/01/imagen-el-terrible-nuevo-campeon-mundial-completo-del-cmll/ | title=Imagen: El Terrible, nuevo Campeón Mundial Completo del CMLL | last=Mexicool | first=Rey | date=January 1, 2012 | accessdate=September 24, 2012|work=SuperLuchas|language=Spanish}}</ref> Tension was evident during their three qualification matches as they defeated the teams of [[Delta (wrestler)|Delta]] and [[Ephesto]], [[Ángel de Oro]] and [[Psicosis II|Psicosis]] and finally [[Marco Corleone]] and [[Último Guerrero]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2012/02/25/rush-y-terrible-a-la-final-del-torneo-de-parejas |title= Rush y Terrible, a la final del Torneo de Parejas | author=Redacción MEDIOTIEMPO|date=February 25, 2012|publisher=Mediotempo | accessdate=September 24, 2012|language=Spanish}}</ref> Their opponents, [[Mr. Niebla]] and [[Atlantis (wrestler)|Atlantis]] was in the middle of a series of matches, both six-man tag team matches as well as singles matches that featured both wrestlers at times tearing their opponent's masks apart as part of their heated rivalry. Atlantis had won the previous two tournaments while teaming with [[Máscara Dorada]],<ref name=CMLLFeb5>{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.net/2010/02/06/resultados-arena-mexico-5-feb-10-%c2%a1ahora-si-mistico-super-rudo/ | title= Resultados Arena México 5 February 10 - áhora si Místico Súper Rudo! - Atlantis y Máscara Dorada ganadores de tornero de parejas increibles | author= Ocampo, Ernesto | date= February 6, 2010 | accessdate= September 24, 2012|work=SuperLuchas|language=Spanish}}</ref><ref name=NacionalParejasIncreibles2011>{{cite web | url= http://superluchas.net/2011/02/26/%C2%A1viva-jalisco-atlantis-y-mascara-dorada-bicampeones-del-torneo-nacional-de-parejas-increibles/ | title= ¡Viva Jalisco! Atlantis y Máscara Dorada bicampeones del torneo nacional de Parejas increíbles | author=Ruiz Glez, Alex |date= February 26, 2011 | accessdate= February 27, 2011|work=SuperLuchas}}</ref> but since he had switched to the ''Técnico'' side in late 2011 he could not team with Mascara Dorada again and instead had to team with Mr. Niebla much against his will. The due had to defeat the teams of [[Brazo de Plata]] and [[El Alebrije (wrestler)|Kraneo]], [[Averno (wrestler)|Averno]] and [[La Mascara (wrestler)|La Mascara]] and the team of [[La Sombra (wrestler)|La Sombra]] and [[Mr. Águila]] to earn their place in the finale.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2012/02/23/atlantis-y-mr-niebla-esperan-rivales |title= Atlantis y Mr. Niebla esperan rivales | author=Redacción MEDIOTIEMPO|date=February 23, 2012|publisher=Mediotempo | accessdate=September 24, 2012|language=Spanish}}</ref>
Three of the remaining four under card matches did not directly stem from any specific ongoing storylines but was put together by the [[Booking (professional wrestling)#Book|booking team]] with no real build behind them. Of the four under card matches only the non-title match between former [[CMLL World Women's Championship|CMLL World Women's Champion]] [[Marcela (wrestler)|Marcela]] and the then champion [[Ayumi Kurihara|Ayumi]] had a background in ongoing storylines. Ayumi had defeated Marcela to win the title during Marcela's tour of Japan and had come to Mexico to face various CMLL challengers for the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bubox.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2012/02/29/ayumi-no-le-teme-a-marcela |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130128230016/http://bubox.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2012/02/29/ayumi-no-le-teme-a-marcela |dead-url=yes |archive-date=January 28, 2013 |title=Ayumi no le teme a Marcela |author=Redacción MEDIOTIEMPO |date=February 29, 2012 |publisher=Mediotempo |accessdate=September 24, 2012 |language=Spanish }}</ref> At ''Homenaje a Dos Leyendas'' the current and the former champion would wrestle in a "Lighting Match", a one fall match with a 10 minute time limit. Leading up to the match Marcela commented that a victory would strengthen her claims for a title match.
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