 The wrestlers themselves portray either faces ("técnicos" in Mexico, the "good guy" characters) or heels (referred to as "rudos" in Mexico, those that portray the "bad guys") as they perform for the fans before, during and after the matches.CMLL International Gran Prix (1996)

The CMLL International Gran Prix (1996) was a "lucha libre", or professional wrestling, tournament produced and scripted by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL; "World Wrestling Council" in Spanish) which took place on July 5, 1996 in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico, CMLL's main venue.The 1996 International Gran Prix was the third time CMLL has held an International Gran Prix tournament since 1994.