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Chamuel (wrestler)
José Francisco García Cruz (born August 12, 1993) is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, who works under the ring name Chamuel. He currently works for the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion where he portrays a heel (known as a ''rudo'' in lucha libre, the antagonists of professional wrestling). He is one of the competitors in CMLL's ''Micro-Estrella'' ("Micro-Star") division where he competes with and against other wrestlers with dwarfism. His ring name is based on Camael, the archangel of strength, courage, and war from Christian and Jewish mythology. From his début in 2012 until 2017, he worked primarily on the Mexican independent circuit as a ''mascota'' and with occasional tag team partner Henry, portraying an "evil doll" in the style of Chucky. In 2017 he joined CMLL and in 2019, as part of the CMLL 86th Anniversary Show, he lost his mask to Microman. He is the first holder of the CMLL World Micro-Estrella Championship. Professional wrestl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucha Libre
Lucha libre (, meaning "freestyle wrestling" or literally translated as "free fight") is the term used in Latin America for professional wrestling. Since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century, it has developed into a unique form of the genre, characterized by colorful masks, rapid sequences of holds and maneuvers, and "high-flying" maneuvers, some of which have been adopted in the United States, Japan, and elsewhere. The wearing of masks has developed special significance, and matches are sometimes contested in which the loser must permanently remove his mask, which is a wager with a high degree of weight attached. Tag team wrestling is especially prevalent in lucha libre, particularly matches with three-member teams, called ''trios''. Although the term today refers exclusively to professional wrestling (staged performances with predetermined outcomes), it was originally used in the same style as the American and English term "freestyle wrestling", referring to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mije (wrestler)
Mije (real name unrevealed, born June 27, 1969) is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion where he portrays a heel (known as a ''rudo'' in lucha libre, the antagonists of professional wrestling). He is one of the competitors in CMLL's ''Micro-Estrella'' ("Micro-Star") division where he competes with and against other wrestlers with dwarfism. He started his career working as a ''Mascota'', a smaller version of a regular-sized wrestler, paired with El Alebrije, working under the name Cuije in AAA. Cuije and El Alebrije would on occasion team up and have collectively won the AAA Mascot Tag Team Championship and holds the record for the longest reign with that championship. The duo also competed in Chikara's King of Trios tournament. He began working for CMLL in 2010 as part of the ''Los Invasores'' group. His name was changed to Mije in 2012 following a lawsuit against AAA over the copyright ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crash Lucha Libre
The Crash Lucha Libre, also referred to as simply The Crash, is a ''lucha libre'' (Mexican professional wrestling) promotion based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The promotion largely runs its events in Tijuana, Mexico City, and Monterrey. The promotion currently has working relationships with American promotions DEFY Wrestling, PCW ULTRA, and International Wrestling Revolution Group and Promociones MDA, China's Oriental Wrestling Entertainment. The Crash previously had a working relationship with Impact Wrestling in US/Canada, Mexico's Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide and Japan's Pro Wrestling Noah between 2016 and 2018, until Konnan, the intermediary between the promotions, left The Crash. On February 21, 2019 The Crash announced a partnership with Mexico's Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, America's Ring of Honor and Japan's New Japan Pro-Wrestling which would later on that year end in late September, on August 12, 2019, Major League Wrestling and The Crash Lucha Libre announced a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micro Gemelo Diablo I
Micro Gemelo Diablo I is the ring name of a Mexican '' Luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, currently working for the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) wrestling promotion. He is one of the competitors in CMLL's ''Micro-Estrella'' ("Micro-Star") division where he competes with and against other wrestlers with dwarfism. He performs alongside his Micro Gemelo Diablo II as part of the tag team Los Micro Gemelos Diablo. Both Micro Gemelos Diablo are also two-thirds of the trio Los Micro Malditos alongside Micro Sagrado. Micro Gemelo Diablo I is the second and current holder of the CMLL World Micro-Estrellas Championship. His real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans. Professional wrestling career On October 30, 2022, Micro Gemelo Diablo I defeated Chamuel for the CMLL World Micro-Estrellas Championship. Championships and accompli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMLL International Gran Prix (2019)
The CMLL International Gran Prix (2019) 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 August 30, 2019 in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico, CMLL's main venue. The 2019 International Gran Prix was the sixteenth time CMLL has held an International Gran Prix tournament since 1994. All International Gran Prix tournaments have been a one-night tournament, always as part of CMLL's Friday night CMLL Super Viernes shows. The International Gran Prix saw the team of ( Cavernario, Negro Casas, El Cuatrero, Diamante Azul, Dragon Lee, Rush, Soberano Jr. and Volador Jr. represented Mexico while Big Daddy, Jay Briscoe, Delirious, Luke Hawx, Kenny King, Mecha Wolf 450, Matt Taven and Oraculo represented the United States or Puerto Rico. The match came down to Negro Casas and Volador Jr., both representing Mexico, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMLL Día De Muertos (2018)
The CMLL Día de Muertos (2018) (Spanish for "Day of the Dead") is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event, scripted and produced by the Mexican ''Lucha Libre'' promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The show took place on November 2, 2018, in CMLL's main venue, Arena México, in Mexico City, Mexico and celebrated the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration. Many of the wrestlers working the show wore the traditional Día de Muertos face and body paint for the Día de Muerto event. From the fourth match on the losing wrestlers were be dragged to ''El Inframundo'' ("The Underworld"), a side entrance in the arena, by a group of wrestlers dressed up as minions of the ruler of the underworld. As part of the show Sansón successfully defended the ''Rey del Inframundo'' ("King of the Underworld") championship that he won at the 2017 Día de Muertos show against challenger Templario. The main event was a '' Relevos increíbles'' (Miss-matched team match) where the ''technico'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zacarías El Perico
Zacarías el Perico, sometimes just referred to as Zacarías, is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler who currently works for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in their '' Micro-Estrellas'' division. He was initially an '' enmascarado'' ("Masked") mascot of the ''La Peste Negra'' group, helping them cheat against their opponents, but transitioned to a full-time Micro-Estrella wrestler in April 2017. For years he worked under dual identities as he also performed for CMLL under the name Mini Máximo/Pequeño Maximo, a smaller version of Máximo, but transitioned to working solely as Zacarías in 2012. As Mini Máximo he portrayed a ''face'' (called a ''técnico'' in Mexico, the protagonists of wrestling) wrestling character, while Zacarías is a ''heel'' (A ''rudo'', the antagonists in wrestling) wrestling character. Professional wrestling career The wrestler later known as Zacarías started his wrestling career in 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guapito
Armando Mercado García (born August 27, 1981) is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, who works under the ring name Guapito ("The Little Handsome One"). He currently works for the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion where he portrays a face (known as a ''técnico'' in lucha libre, the protagonists of professional wrestling). He is one of the competitors in CMLL's ''Micro-Estrella'' ("Micro-Star") division where he competes with and against other wrestlers with dwarfism. He began his career in 2006 working as the masked ''mascota'' companion Madrox, sometimes spelled Mandrox, working for AAA as part of their "Los Alienígenas" group. In 2007 he began working as Guapito ("The Little Handsome One"), playing a vain, self-obsessed "Guapo" character as he worked as a ''mascota'' for Shocker and Scorpio Jr. who portrayed similar characters. In 2017 Guapito made his debut in CMLL's ''Micro-Estrella'' division. Professional wrestling career AAA (2006–2009) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro currently serves as chairman of ESPN, a position he has held since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been criticism of ESPN. This includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. , ESPN reaches approximately 76 million te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torneo Cibernetico
A ''torneo cibernetico'' is a multi-man professional wrestling elimination match that was created and primarily used in Mexican ''lucha libre'' professional wrestling promotions, especially in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The match format sees two teams of varying sizes face off against each other. It uses standard ''lucha libre'' tag team rules with elimination occurring with a pinfall, submission, disqualification and count out and allows a wrestler to enter the match when their tag team partner exits the ring as well as when they tag out. A special 'batting' order system is used in which the wrestlers are given a specific order and may only tag in and out in this order. If two or more men from the same team remain, they must face each other to determine one individual winner. History in the United States Chikara The ''lucha libre''-inspired, Pennsylvania-based Chikara promotion holds an annual show with a ''torneo cibernetico'' as their main event. The Chikara ''Torneo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Gallito
El Gallito (real name unrevealed, born October 26, 1991) is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler. He currently works for the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion where he portrays a face (known as a ''tecnico'' in lucha libre, the protagonists of professional wrestling). He is one of the competitors in CMLL's ''Micro-Estrella'' ("Micro-Star") division where he competes with and against other wrestlers with dwarfism. He started his professional wrestling career as a ''mascota'' companion for the regular-sized wrestler El Gallo, on who El Gallito's ring persona, masks and tights are patterned on. In 2017 he became an active wrestler in the ''Micro-Estrella'' division. He was originally known as El Gallito Tapatio, Spanish for "The Little Rooster from Guadalajara", later shortened to just "The Little Rooster". Professional wrestling career El Gallito ("The Little Rooster") started his professional wrestling career as a ''mascota'' for El Gallo ("The Roo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1835 as Havas, it is the world's oldest news agency. AFP has regional headquarters in Nicosia, Montevideo, Hong Kong and Washington, D.C., and news bureaus in 151 countries in 201 locations. AFP transmits stories, videos, photos and graphics in French, English, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, and German. History Agence France-Presse has its origins in the Agence Havas, founded in 1835 in Paris by Charles-Louis Havas, making it the world's oldest news service. The agency pioneered the collection and dissemination of news as a commodity, and had established itself as a fully global concern by the late 19th century. Two Havas employees, Paul Julius Reuter and Bernhard Wolff, set up their own news agencies in London and Berlin respectively. In 1940, when German forces occupied France during World War II, the news agency was taken over by the authorities and renamed "Office fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
