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Herodes, Jr.
Herodes Jr. (born September 18, 1990) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler best known for working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a ''rudo'' ("bad guy") wrestling character. He is the son of Víctor Manuel Góngora Cisneros, who wrestled as "Herodes" and also has a brother who is a professional wrestler under the name "Maquina Asesina" Professional wrestling career Herodes Jr. is a second-generation wrestler, the son of retired professional wrestler "Víctor Manuel Góngora Cisneros" who wrestled under the ring names Herodes and El Boricua over the years. His brother is also a professional wrestler, working as the '' enmascarado'' (Masked character) Maquina Asesina. He is the nephew of Sangre Chicana and the cousin of Chicana's sons who wrestle as Sangre Chicana Jr. and Perseus and his daughter known as Lluvia. He made his professional wrestling debut in 2009 and primarily worked on the Mexican Inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Nicolás De Los Garza
San Nicolás de los Garza, sometimes known only as San Nicolás, is a city and coextensive municipality in the Mexican state of Nuevo León that is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area. It has become primarily a city for residences and family houses, although it still has several factories that tend to relocate to the periphery of the metropolitan area. It is the third-largest city in the state, behind Monterrey and Guadalupe. It houses the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Autonomous University of Nuevo León), one of the most prestigious public schools in Mexico and Latin America. San Nicolás, although less populated than Monterrey, has the higher population density. History San Nicolás de los Garza was founded on 5 February 1597 and given the name of ''Estancia de Pedro de la Garza'' (Pedro de la Garza’s Estate), then ''Estancia de San Nicolás'' (''Saint Nicholas’ Estate''), and finally ''Estancia de San Nicolás de los Garza'' (''Saint Nicholas of the Garzas’ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espanto Jr
Espanto Jr. is the most recognizable ring name of Jesús Andrade Salas (born May 11, 1956), a retired Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler. Over his 25-year-long career, Andrade worked under a number of different aliases, most importantly as Espanto Jr. ("Terror Jr."), later on as El Santo Negro ("The Black Saint"), and as the first person to work as Pentagón. Andrade was forced to retire from wrestling after suffering a life-threatening injury during a match that briefly left him clinically dead before being revived in the middle of the ring. Andrade is part of an extensive wrestling family started by his father who worked as "El Moro" and is referred to as the "Moro Family". His son currently works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), using Andrade's most famous moniker, Espanto Jr. His nephew worked for CMLL for almost a decade under the name La Sombra, and worked for WWE under the name Andrade. Personal life Jesús Andrade Salas is the son of professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hombre Bala Jr
Drone (born August 8, 1991 in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico State, Mexico) is the current ring name of a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler who works for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a '' tecnico'' ("Good guy") wrestling character. Until October 2016 he was known as Hombre Bala Jr., Spanish for "Human Cannonball Junior" (or literally "Bullet Man" Junior), reflecting the fact that one of his father's most known ring names was "Hombre Bala". Drone's 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. Personal life Hombre Bala Jr.s full name is not publicly known, which is traditionally the case in Lucha Libre when a wrestler has never been unmasked, but it is known that his paternal last name is Ortiz, revealed when his father Aurelio Ortiz Villavicencio was unmasked. Ortiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horus (wrestler)
Moisés Neftalí Vargas (born November 28, 1982 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler, better known under the ring name Horus, sometimes spelled Höruz. He has also performed under the name Rey Salomón, Jr. after his father who for a while wrestled as Rey Salomón. Vargas is a third-generation wrestler, grandson of José Ángel Vargas Sánchez, better known as ''lucha libre'' legend Ángel Blanco. For years he worked for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a '' tecnico'' ("good guy") wrestling character, but left the promotion in 2013. Vargas originally worked under a mask, but was unmasked after losing a match in November 2013. He has also worked under the ring name Hijo de Faraón (Son of El Faraón) as well as a stint under the name El Hijo de Rey Misterio in Bolivia. Personal life Neftali is a third-generation wrestler, the grandson of José Ángel Vargas Sánchez, bette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stigma (luchador)
Stigma is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a '' tecnico'' ("Good guy") wrestling character. Stigma's 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. While his real name is not public knowledge it has been confirmed that he is the brother of CMLL wrestler Skándalo, son of former wrestler El Jabato and grandson of Manuel Robles, making him a third-generation wrestler. Personal life Stigma is the son of Benjamin Mar who used to wrestle under the ring name El Jabato. His uncle Panico (Juan Manuel Mar) is part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL) booking team and thus is one of the men that plan the matches and storylines of the promotion. He is the brother of Skándalo who works for CMLL as well but as a ''rudo' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soberano Jr
El Soberano or Soberano Jr. (born August 12, 1993 in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a '' tecnico'' ("Good guy") wrestling character. Soberano Jr.'s 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. He is a third-generation wrestler, son of Euforia and grandson of Pablo Moreno Román, known under the ring name El Soberano. Soberano is Spanish for "Sovereign". In his career he has won the 2013 ''Torneo Sangre Nueva'', the 2017 '' La Copa Junior Nuevo Valores'' and 2017 '' Torneo Gran Alternativa'' tournaments and is the current holder of the Mexican National Welterweight Championship. Alongside tag team partner Star Jr. (collectively known as ''Los Principes del Aire'') he has won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torneo Sangre Nueva
''Torneo Sangre Nueva'' ("The New Blood Tournament") is a professional wrestling tournament promoted by the Mexican lucha libre promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), first held in 2012. The tournament focuses primarily on younger wrestlers or wrestlers who work in the lower ranks of the promotion, generally the first or second match of the show, as a way to highlight or promote a wrestler up to a higher level of competition. A total of 27 individuals have competed in the two ''Sangre Nueva'' tournaments held as of 2014 with nine competitors participating in both tournaments held so far: Bobby Zavala, Camaleón, El Cholo, Disturbio, Hombre Bala Jr., Robin, Soberano Jr., Stigma and Super Halcón Jr. Soberano Jr. is both the youngest competitor over-all (18 years and 206 days old) and the youngest tournament winner as well (19 days and 198 days old), while Cholo is the oldest (40 years and 56 days) at the time of his second tournament participation. Soberano Jr. was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inquisidor
Inquisidor (Spanish for Inquisitor) is the current ring name of Juan Miguel Escalante Grande (born March 24, 1977 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) who is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a ''rudo'' ("Bad guy") wrestling character. Unlike most ''enmascarados'' Inquisidor's birthname is a matter of public record, often masked wrestlers in Mexico keep their private lives secret from the wrestling fans, but Inquisidor used to wrestle unmasked under the ring names Vaquerito ("Little Cowboy") and Vaquero ("Cowboy") . Personal life Juan Escalante is the brother of a professional wrestler who works under the ring name Pólvora, the cousin of wrestlers Mictlán, Súper Nova, Texano Jr. and the nephew of El Texano. Professional wrestling career Escalante started out wrestling in the ''Mini-Estrella'' division, which in Mexico is more than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMLL Super Viernes
CMLL Super Viernes (Spanish for "CMLL Super Friday") is the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's banner event that takes place every Friday in Arena México in Mexico City, Mexico. The shows take place every Friday all year long, except when CMLL schedules a "Super Show" or a pay-per-view (PPV) to take its place since all CMLL PPVs and Super Shows take place on Friday nights in Arena México. Event history Founded in 1933 as Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) and renamed in 1990, CMLL is the world's oldest professional wrestling promotions still active today. Unlike most wrestling promotions in the world CMLL generally does not tour, preferring to hold weekly events in the same buildings on the same nights, only rarely promoting shows in other venues. The Super Viernes shows dates back to at least 1938, making it the longest-running weekly show of any kind. Super Viernes was originally held in Arena Modelo, then moved to Arena Coliseo in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sensei (wrestler)
Sensei (born September 16, 1978) is a Mexican ''Luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He previously worked for International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) as Fantasy where he won several titles. Sensei's 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 Initially the wrestler who would later work as Sensei used the ring name ''Kundalini'' when he made his debut in 1995. He was one of the first wrestlers to work for International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) when it formed in 1996. In IWRG he was given the name ''Fantasy'' along with a colorful outfit and mask. In 1999 Fantasy went to Toryumon Mexico to participate in the Young Dragons Cup, but in the first round he lost to Yasushi Kanda. The year 2000 became his break-out year as he teamed with Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pegasso
Pegasso (born February 25, 1978) is a Mexican ''Luchador enmascarado'' (or masked professional wrestler) working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Pegasso worked from Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) from 2000 until 2008, where he was a part of the wrestling stable ''Real Fuerza Aérea''. Pegasso's 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. The name Pegasso is Spanish for Pegasus, a winged horse from the Greek mythology. He has also wrestled as "''Hombre sin Nombre''" ("man without name") and "''Pegasso Xtreme''". Professional wrestling career The wrestler who would later be best known as Pegasso made his professional wrestling debut on April 30, 1999, after training under Sombra Salvaje, Irasu and Califa. Initially he wrestled under the name ''Hombre sin Nombre'' (Spanish for "the man with no n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camaleón (wrestler)
Camaleón (born 1979) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a '' tecnico'' ("Good guy") wrestling character. Camaleón's 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 The wrestler known under the ring name Camaleón has on a few occasions stated that he began his wrestling career in 1999, but never revealed what ring name he worked under from 1999 until 2007 when he began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as Súper Camaleón ("Super Chameleon). The secrecy about former masked identities is not uncommon in Mexico where the private lives of the masked wrestlers is kept secret. Early in his CMLL career he would often form a tag team with a wrestler known as Super Tri and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |