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Mega (wrestler)
Cesar Caballero (born November 25, 1977) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler. Working under the ring name Oficial Factor, he appears for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). Caballero previously worked under a number of other ring names including Mega, but they are not officially acknowledged, as the ''enmascarado'' character is promoted as a separate entity from his previous characters, which is often the case when a Mexican wrestler adopts a new masked character. Professional wrestling career In ''Lucha Libre'' it is traditional to keep the true identify of a masked wrestler a secret, not revealing their real names and oftentimes not revealing what previous ring names they have competed under. Caballero worked as "Mega" from 2000 taking the role from Último Gladiador. Los Megas (2001–2007) In 2001 International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) formed a new "trio" known as ''Los Mega ... [...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] |
Kazushige Nosawa
, better known by his ring names Nosawa and , (born December 17, 1976) is a Japanese freelance professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in All Japan Pro Wrestling and various independent promotions. Career Early career (19952004) Nosawa spent most of his early career training and wrestling in Mexico, most notably with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He also spent much of his early career competing on the U.S. independent scene, Nosawa has competed for American promotions such as Ring of Honor (ROH), Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), and Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW). Along with Mitsunobu Kikuzawa, Kazuhiko Masada, Minoru Fujita and Katsushi Takemura, Nosawa created the group "Tokyo Gurentai". In 2004, he would adapt the "Nosawa Rongai" or "Nosawa Out of the Question" ring name as a play off to a comment made by Kaz Hayashi, who had replied "Nosawa is out of the question" when he was asked about whether he was going to allow Kazushige to challenge for the World Junio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IWRG Rey Del Ring Championship
The IWRG Rey del Ring (Spanish for "King of the Ring") refers both to an annual tournament and a professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha libre professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). From 2002 until 2011 the IWRG ''Rey del Ring'' only referred to an annual 30-man tournament, but as of the 2011 tournament there is also a physical championship belt that is and can be defended throughout the year. As it is a professional wrestling championship, the championship was not won not by actual competition, but by a scripted ending to a match determined by the bookers and match makers. On occasion the promotion declares a championship vacant, which means there is no champion at that point in time. This can either be due to a storyline, or real life issues such as a champion suffering an injury being unable to defend the championship, or leaving the company. Rey del Ring tournament Originally the ''Rey del Ring'' tournam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guerra Del Golfo (2012)
Guerra del Golfo (2012) (Spanish for "Gulf War") was an annual professional wrestling major event produced by Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), which took place on April 15, 2012 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. The annual ''Guerra del Golfo'' main event consists of three matches in total, with two "qualifying matches", multi-man steel cage matches where the last person left in the cage advances to the main event of the night. The two losers is forced to wrestle inside the steel cage, with the loser being forced to either take off their wrestling mask or have their hair shaved off under '' Lucha de Apuesta'', or "Bet match" rules. Production Background Starting as far back as at least 2000, the Mexican wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG; Sometimes referred to as ''Grupo Internacional Revolución'' in Spanish) has held several annual events where the main event was a mult ... [...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] |
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] |
Los Oficiales Elite
''Los Oficiales Elite'' (Spanish for "The Elite Officials") was a Mexican professional wrestling group, called a stable who works primarily for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). The group is the latest incarnation of the IWRG stable ''Los Oficiales'', with the two groups being rivals since ''Los Oficiales Elite'' was created in 2011. All three members were masked and used Police officer / SWAT team ring characters. History In the summer of 2011 the group ''Los Oficiales'' introduced a new member called Oficial Spartan, replacing Oficial AK-47, who was unable to wrestle due to an arm injury, in his first match to team up with Oficial 911 and Oficial Fierro. in the following weeks Oficial Spartan was shown to not just be a temporary replacement for Oficial AK-47, but an expansion of the team as he teamed with all three original members at various times even after AK-47 returned to the ring. After a while Spartan and the or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oficial Rayan
Oficial Rayan (born January 9, 1987) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, who is working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). He was part of the ''Los Oficiales Elite'' group alongside Oficial Factor and Oficial Spartan. Rayan'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 In ''Lucha Libre'' it is traditional to keep the true identify of a masked wrestler a secret, not revealing their real names and oftentimes not revealing what previous ring names they have competed under. No previous ring identities have been confirmed for Oficial Rayan, but Rayan has stated that he made his debut in January 2009 in a loss to wrestler Imperio Azteca, but not confirmed what ring name he worked under between 2009 and 2011. Oficial Rayan (2011–presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steel Cage Match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. Throughout professional wrestling's decades long history, some gimmick matches have spawned many variations of the core concept. Singles match The singles match is the most common of all professional wrestling matches, which involves only two competitors competing for one fall. A victory is obtained by pinfall, submission, knockout, countout, or disqualification. Some of the most common variations on the singles match is to restrict the possible means for victory. Duchess of Queensbury Rules match A Duchess of Queensbury Rules match is a singles match contested under specific, often disclosed rules is replaced by a title usually meant to sound traditional for one combatant. A wrestler challenging another wrestler to a mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Castillo Del Terror (2004)
The 2004 El Castillo del Terror (Spanish for "The Tower of Terror") was a major ''lucha libre'' event produced and scripted by the Mexican International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) professional wrestling promotion on October 31, 2004. The 2004 ''El Castillo del Terror'' was the fourth ever ''IWRG El Castillo del Terror'' event held. The main event was the eponymous ''Castillo del Terror'' (Spanish for "Tower of Terror") Steel cage match where the last person eliminated would be forced to take off his wrestling mask or have his hair shaved off as a result of the loss. Due to incomplete records of the main event, the only known participants was the winner Black Dragon and Mega as the loser of the ''El Castillo del Terror'' main event. The remaining ''Castillo del Terror'' participants are unknown. Production Background The Mexican wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG; Sometimes referred to as ''Grupo Internacional Revolución'' in Spanish) has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oficial 911
José Ángel Bocanegra González (born February 7, 1981) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or masked professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Oficial 911. As Oficial 911 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. Bocanegra previously wrestled as Comando Mega in IWRG as well. Professional wrestling career Bocanegra began wrestling in 2001, although it has never been publicly acknowledged which ring name he used at the time. In Mexico it is not unusual for wrestlers to gain in-ring experience under a generic '' enmascarado'' (masked) character early in their careers. In 2003 he adopted the ''enmascarado'' character "Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Súper Luchas
''Súper Luchas'' is a Spanish-language publication covering lucha libre and other forms of professional wrestling. The publication began as a print magazine in 1991 and later became the largest lucha libre magazine in the world and remained one of the few professional wrestling magazines to survive to the 2000s but now operates mainly as an online website. The website is the number one Spanish-language professional wrestling website in the world. Critics When Leopoldo Meraz directed Spectacular, the world of wrestling, and later the first era of Super Fights, it was common for timely photos to be published on covers or posters when the fighters were left without a mask in the middle of a fight. He even encouraged his star photographer, Guillermo Mañón, to get this type of graphics, which is why several fighters from the International Wrestling company that organized billboards at El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos threatened Mañón and tried to hit him, as a threat to kill him. Stop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
