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CMLL Juicio Final
''Juicio Final'' ( Spanish for "Final Judgement") is the collective name of a series of semi-regularly occurring ''lucha libre'', or professional wrestling major show promoted by Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). There has been multiple events promoted under the ''Juicio Final'' name over the years with the earliest taking place in 1955 and the most recent in 2019. The event has taken place in March, June, August or December, at times replacing the ''Sin Piedad'' event in December, and twice it has been promoted a show both as ''Juicio Final'' as well as '' Homenaje a Dos Leyendas: El Santo y Salvador Lutteroth'' Event history For decades Arena México, the main venue of the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), would close down in early December and remain closed into either January or February to allow for renovations as well as letting ''Circo Atayde'' occupy the space over the holidays. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantis (wrestler)
Atlantis (born September 28, 1962) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'' (masked professional wrestler), working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) where he performs as a ''Técnico'' (face or "good guy" character) and is one of the longest-tenured ''luchador'' in CMLL history. Atlantis was trained by Diablo Velasco, made his in-ring debut in 1983 and has always wrestled under the ring name Atlantis, named after the sunken city of Atlantis. Atlantis has held a large number of professional wrestling championships over the years, both in Mexico and in Japan, both individually and as a tag team. He has also won the mask of several prominent wrestlers through his career including Kung Fu, Villano III, Último Guerrero and La Sombra. Atlantis earned the nickname ''El idolo de los Niños'' (the children's idol) as he was always a favorite with the younger fans. He even retained the nickname when he worked as a ''Rudo'' (a wrestler who portrays the bad guy) for several years. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homenaje A Dos Leyendas
''Homenaje a Dos Leyendas'' (Spanish for "Homage to Two Legends") is the collective name of a series of annual ''lucha libre'', or professional wrestling major show promoted by Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The show started out as ''Homenaje a Salvador Lutteroth'', honoring CMLL founder Salvador Lutteroth, it would later honor Lutteroth and El Santo until 2005 where the event would honor Lutteroth and a different retired or deceased luchador each year. CMLL has held a total of 23 ''Homenaje'' events, starting in 1996 and one each year since then. The shows are usually main evented by a ''Lucha de Apuestas'' or "Bet match" where competitors wager either their wrestling mask or hair on the outcome of the match. Event history CMLL has paid homage to its founder Salvador Lutteroth since Lutteroth's death in 1987 but it was not until 1995 that they held a specific event in his honor. On March 24, 1995, during their regular Friday night ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Satánico
Daniel López López (born October 26, 1949) is a Mexican ''luchador'' (professional wrestler) and trainer, best known under the ring name El Satánico (Spanish for "The Satanic One"). He was originally an ''enmascarado'' (masked wrestler), but lost the mask early in his career and has performed unmasked ever since. The majority of his in-ring career was spent in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he worked as a ''rudo'' (the antagonists also known as heel in professional wrestling lingo). El Satánico was one of the main members of the ''Los Infernales'' ("The Infernal Ones") stable from its creation in the early 1980s through 2008 and was a member of every single incarnation of the group. ''Los Infernales'' won the CMLL World Trios Championship three times and the Mexican National Trios Championship three times. He's also won the CMLL World Middleweight Championship, CMLL World Welterweight Championship once, the Mexican National Middleweight Championship three times, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Dandy
Roberto Gutiérrez Frías (born October 2, 1962) is a Mexican former professional wrestler and wrestling trainer, best known under the ring name El Dandy. He is the cousin of professional wrestler Juan Conrado Aguilar, known as El Texano, and the uncle of Aguilar's sons, who wrestle as El Texano Jr. and Súper Nova. While he had a retirement tour in 2014, Gutiérrez has wrestled most recently in March 2019. Gutiérrez has wrestled for most major Mexican promotions, including Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, Universal Wrestling Association, World Wrestling Association, and International Wrestling Revolution Group. In addition, he has worked for the US-based World Championship Wrestling as well as the Japanese Super World Sports and the International Wrestling Association of Japan. During his career, starting in 1981, he has won a number of championships, including the CMLL World Middleweight Championship three times, the NWA World Light Heavyweight Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Smiley
Norman Anthony Smiley (born February 28, 1965) is an English-American retired professional wrestler and vocalist specializing in Gregorian Chants. He is best known for his appearances with the Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre from 1991 to 1995 and with the American promotion World Championship Wrestling from 1997 to 2001. He currently works for WWE as a trainer for NXT. Championships held by Smiley over the course of his career include the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship and the WCW Hardcore Championship. Early life Smiley was born in Northampton, England in the United Kingdom. In the early 1970s, his parents divorced and Smiley and his mother emigrated to Miami, Florida in the United States. Smiley attended Miami Beach Senior High School, where he took part in amateur wrestling and powerlifting. He graduated in 1984. Professional wrestling career Early career (1985–1991) Norman Smiley trained under Boris Malenko and Dean Malenko before making his debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kato Kung Lee
Kato or Katō may refer to: Places *Kato, Guyana, a village in Guyana *Katō, Hyōgo, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan *Katō District, Hokkaido, a district located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan *Katowice, a city in Southern Poland, often abbreviated to Kato *Mankato, a city in Southern Minnesota, often abbreviated to Kato Brands and enterprises * Kato Airline, a small airline based in Evenes, Norway *Kato Airport, an airport in Guyana *Kato Precision Railroad Models, a manufacturer of model railroad equipment Fictional characters *Kato (The Green Hornet), comic book character *Kato, the main antagonist in Astrid Lindgren's book ''Mio, My Son'' *Cato Fong (originally spelled "Kato"), character from the ''Pink Panther'' film series, see list of The Pink Panther characters People *Kato (name), a given name and surname *Katō (surname), a Japanese surname Nickname or stage name *Kato (DJ), Danish DJ *Kato (producer), Korean-American music producer *Paul Diamond, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bestia Salvaje
Juan Manuel Rodriguez Carillo (February 11, 1962 – March 20, 2008) was a Mexican luchador, best known by his ring name Bestia Salvaje, who competed in Mexican and international promotions during the 1980s and 1990s, most notably with Emilio Charles Jr. and Scorpio Jr. as part of the stable Los Talibanes. A second-generation wrestler, he was the son of Espectro II, the brother of Corazón Salvaje and the brother-in-law of Charrito de Oro. During his career he wrestled mainly for Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL), later known as Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He had several feuds during his career including ones against Ringo Mendoza, Mano Negra, and Héctor Garza. He won the CMLL World Tag Team Championship twice with Scorpio Jr., and the CMLL World Trios Championship with Emilio Charles Jr. and Sangre Chicana. He wrestled the last match of his career two months before his death in January 2008 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Personal life Juan Manuel Rodriguez Caril ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Averno (wrestler)
Renato Ruíz Cortes (born May 9, 1977) is a Mexican professional wrestler better known by the ring name Averno (''Hell''). Ruíz initially worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as Rencor Latino in 1995, but did not achieve any significant success until he adopted the ring name Averno in June 2001. Under his new ring name, Ruíz went on to become a one–time CMLL World Middleweight, CMLL World Trios Champion, NWA World Middleweight Champion and NWA World Historic Middleweight Champion and a three–time CMLL World Tag Team Champion. His ring name is most commonly translated as " Hell" in English. For many years Averno's real name was 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. However, in May 2011, Averno was booked in a '' Lucha de Apuesta'', where he lost his mask and was forced to reveal his true identity. Ruíz left CMLL in April 2014 and joined ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villano III
Arturo Díaz Mendoza (March 23, 1952 – August 21, 2018) was a Mexican professional wrestler who performed under the ring name Villano III (in Spanish Villano Tercero). Díaz was a second-generation wrestler, son of ''luchador'' Ray Mendoza and the father of professional wrestlers Villano III Jr. and El Hijo del Villano III himself. All five of the Díaz brothers used the Villano name; José de Jesús (Villano I), José Alfredo (Villano II), Tomás (Villano IV) and Raymundo (Villano V). Of the five Villanos, Arturo was considered the most successful in terms of championship and '' Lucha de Apuesta'' (bet match) wins as well as the most talented luchador in the family. He retired from wrestling in 2015 due to health issues stemming from wrestling. A few days after his death, he was inducted in the AAA Hall of Fame. During his 35 year career, Arturo Díaz was one of the featured performers for the Universal Wrestling Association, and for all the all major Mexican wrestling promot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Supremo (wrestler)
Salvador Cuevas Ramírez (July 8, 1942 – May 3, 2010) was a Mexican ''Luchador'', or professional wrestler, known under the ring name El Supremo. Cuevas was originally an '' enmascarado'' (masked wrestler) but lost his mask in 1992 to Pierroth, Jr. Biography Salvador Cuevas was born and raised in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico in 1942. As a teenager he began working out in various gyms, developing his body for bodybuilding competitions. He would later travel to Guadalajara, Mexico and then to Mexico City during his body building career. At some point in the 1960s or 1970s he won both the "Mr. Western Mexico" and the "Mr. Mexico" bodybuilding competitions. Professional wrestling career While in Guadalajara he began training for a professional wrestling career under legendary Mexican wrestling trainer Diablo Velazco. Later when he travelled to Mexico City he received additional training by Felipe Ham Lee. Cuevas made his debut in 1976 on his 34th birthday, using the ring name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aníbal
Aníbal is the Spanish and Portuguese masculine given name equivalent of Hannibal (q.v.), itself a latinization of the Greek name Hanníbas (Ἀννίβας), derived from “ḥnbʿl” in the Carthaginian language (Carthaginian Punic script, 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋), a descendant of the Phoenician Canaanite language in which the name's meaning is "Baʿal ( heLord) smy grace", a cognate of the Hebrew honorific Baʿal (בעל) “master/lord”. In English, it may refer to: * Aníbal (wrestler) stagename of Carlos Ignacio Carrillo Contreras (1940–1994), Mexican wrestler * Aníbal Acevedo (born 1971), Puerto Rican boxer * Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (born 1962), Puerto Rican politician * Aníbal Capela (born 1991), Portuguese footballer * Aníbal Cavaco Silva (born 1939), Portuguese president * Aníbal González (born 1963), Chilean footballer * Aníbal González Irizarry (1927-2018), Puerto Rican broadcast journalist * Aníbal López ''aka'' A-1 53167 (1964–2014), Guatemalan artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
