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IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship
The IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship (''Campeonato Intercontinental de Peso Medio IWRGL'' in Spanish) is a professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). The official definition of the Middleweight weight class in Mexico is between and , but the weight limits are not always strictly adhered to. Because Lucha Libre puts more emphasis on the lower weightclasses, this division is considered more important than the normally more prestigious heavyweight division of the promotion. The current champion is Tonalli who defeated Dr. Cerebro for the title on May 29, 2022. Tonalli is the 43st overall champion and the 29th person to have held the championship. The first champion was Pantera, who defeated Tony Rivera in Naucalpan, Mexico on July 27, 1997 in the finals of a tournament. It has since been defended throughout Mexico, but primarily in Naucalpan which is the IWRG's "home ground". In No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Wrestling Revolution Group
International Wrestling Revolution Group (Grupo Internacional Revolución in Spanish; the Spanish name is used for the promotion while the English initials are used for the title governing body) is a Lucha Libre promotion based in Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. Founded in 1996 by Adolfo Moreno and since Moreno's death in late 2007 has been controlled by his sons Alfredo and Marco Moreno. IWRG has its own championships but like many Mexican promotions recognize champions from other promotions, occasionally allowing them to defend those titles on IWRG shows. In recent times the company has become a more direct competitor to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion (AAA), acquiring a national television deal with TV Azteca and using a number of talent that have left CMLL or AAA to bolster their ranks and profile. IWRG's home base is Arena Naucalpan where the majority of their shows are held, though they have regularly promoted shows at o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booker (professional Wrestling)
Booker may refer to: Places * Booker, Buckinghamshire, a hamlet in England * Booker, Texas, a town in the United States * RAF Booker, a Royal Air Force airfield from 1941 to 1963 People * Booker (name), a list of people with the surname or given name Arts and entertainment * ''Booker'' (TV series), a spin-off of ''21 Jump Street'' * , a fictional character in ''Case Closed'' * Booker Prize, presented annually for the best original full-length novel * Booker, a character in the comic strip ''U.S. Acres'' * Booker DeWitt, protagonist of the video game ''BioShock Infinite'' * Booker Baxter-Carter, son of Raven Baxter in the television series ''Raven's Home'' Brands and enterprises * Booker Group, the United Kingdom 's largest food wholesale operator * Booker Software, a software company headquartered in New York City * Booker's, a bourbon produced by the Jim Beam distillery Roles * Booker, one who plans the order of and events within pro wrestling matches. * Booking agent, or ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Hijo Del Diablo
Juan Carlos Gonzales (born November 4, 1962 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico), better known under the ring name ''El Hijo del Diablo'' (Spanish for "The Son of the Devil"), is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler currently working on the Mexican Independent circuit and has regularly worked for International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) portraying a ''rudo'' ("bad guy") wrestling character. He is a founding member of the IWRG group ''Los Gringos VIP''. Professional wrestling career Juan Carlos Gonzales began his professional wrestling career on December 10, 1979 at the age of 17. Initially he worked primarily around his native Cuernavaca, Morelos as the ''enmascarado'', or masked wrestling character Águila Venezolana (Spanish for "Venezuelan Eagle"). As he gained more experience he ventured outside Morelos and began wrestling all over Mexico. El Hijo del Diablo (unknown–1994) It has not been documented exactly when Juan Gonzales changed from his Águila Venezol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veneno (wrestler)
Rafael Ernesto Medina Baeza (born December 7, 1970), better known under the ring name Veneno ("Venom"), is a Panamanian ''luchador'', or professional wrestler, living in Mexico and currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) portraying a '' tecnico'' ("Good guy") wrestling character. He is related through marriage to the extended Casas wrestling family as his sister, also a wrestler under the ring name Dalys La Caribeña, is married to Negro Casas. Professional wrestling career Rafael Medina is the son of a Panama-based professional wrestling promoter and began his professional wrestling career on April 30, 1993 in his native Panama, working under the ring name "El Guapo Siniestro" ("The Sinister Hansome One"). At some point in the 1990s Mexican wrestler Negro Casas came to Panama to work for Medina's father and provided additional training for Medina. During this timeframe Casas met and married Rafael Medina's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oficial AK-47
Mario Pardo Villagómez (born February 14, 1984) is a Mexican ''luchador'', best known under the ring name Oficial AK-47. As Oficial AK-47 he is part of a group called ''Los Oficiales'' that has worked for International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) since 2007. The team held the record for the longest reigning Distrito Federal Trios Champions and are the most successful holders of the IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship, holding it longer than any other trios team and having defended it more times than any previous champions have. AK-47 is also a former one-time IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Champion. He previously worked as the ''enmascarado characters'' Sureño de la Muerte and Black Stone. He is named after the AK-47 assault rifle. Wrestling most his career under a mask, Pardo's true identity was revealed on December 22, 2011, when he lost his mask in a match against Trauma I. Professional wrestling career Pardo made his debut in 2003, working as an '' enmascarad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oficial Spartan
Oficial Spartan is the current ring name of Victor Manuel Montés (born July 29, 1975 in Guerrero, Mexico), who is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). Montés previously worked under a number of other ring names including Omega and Arlequín Rojo, but they are not publicly acknowledged as the ''enmascarado'' character is promoted as a separate entity from Montés' previous characters as is often the case when a Mexican wrestler adopts a new masked character. Professional wrestling career Victor Manuel Montés began his professional wrestling career in 1990 and worked under various '' enmascarado'' (masked) characters such as Halcon de Fuego ("Fire Falcon"), Guerrero Atomico ("Atomic Warrior") and Cepillito ("Brush"). Omega (2002–2004) In 2002 Super Mega left IWRG to work for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), leaving ''Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mummy (wrestler)
A mummy is an unusually well preserved corpse. Mummy or The Mummy may also refer to: Places * Mummy Range, a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado in the United States * Mummy Cave, a rock shelter and archeological site in Park County, Wyoming, United States, near the eastern entrance to Yellowstone National Park * Mummy ride, a dark ride at three theme parks based on the film franchise People *Mummy, a nickname for mother * Ray Schoenke, American football player nicknamed "The Mummy" * Joe D'Acquisto, professional wrestler nicknamed "The Mummy" Arts and entertainment Film * ''The Mummy'' (1911 film), an American movie made by the Thanhouser Company *The Mummy (franchise), an American horror/adventure film series by Universal ** ''The Mummy'' (1932 film), an American movie starring Boris Karloff as Imhotep/Ardath Bey ** ''The Mummy'' (1999 film), first Universal Pictures remake of their earlier 1932 film ** ''The Mummy'' (2017 film), second remake of the 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caravan De Campeones (2012)
The Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) held two events in 2012 under the name '' Caravana de Campeones'' ("Caravan of Champions") for the first time since they started holding the ''Caravana de Campeones'' in 2008. IWRG held one shown May and the other in August under the same banner. As the name indicates the events center around the various championships promoted by IWRG. The May event had three championships defended and the August featured five championship matches in total. The May show featured a tournament for the IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship, having been declared vacant in 2012 after the championship had been inactive for four years prior to the show. They held an eight-man tournament won by Oficial AK-47, who became the 30th overall middleweight championship. The May show also featured a match for a non-IWRG championship as Eterno defended the WWS World Welterweight Championship, a title that origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damian 666
Damian ( la, links=no, Damianus) may refer to: *Damian (given name) *Damian (surname) *Damian Subdistrict, in Longquanyi District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China See also *Damiani, an Italian surname *Damiano (other) *Damien (other) *Damon (other) *Damion (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Felino
Jorge Luis Casas Ruiz (born March 22, 1964), better known by his ring name El Felino ("The Feline"), is a Mexican ''luchador'' (or professional wrestler) working for Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Casas started his professional wrestling career under the name Babe Casas, working for the Universal Wrestling Association (UWA). In 1989, he adopted the "Felino" ring character, wearing an orange full body suit and cat inspired mask. With the exception of a short stint in AAA in 1999, Casas has worked for CMLL since adopting the "El Felino" ring character. El Felino was originally an '' enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, but was forced to unmask in March 2010 due to losing a match. He is a second-generation professional wrestler, as he is the son of wrestler-turned-referee Pepe Casas and a part of the Casas wrestling family. His siblings include his older brother Negro Casas and younger brother Heavy Metal. He is also the uncle of wrest ... [...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] |
