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Pólvora
Pólvora (born July 19, 1979) is the ring name of a Mexico, Mexican ''Lucha libre, Luchador'' ''Wrestling mask, Enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestling, professional wrestler best known for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Pólvora'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. His name is the Spanish language, Spanish term for Gunpowder. Pólvora's brother is also a professional wrestler, under the ring name Inquisidor. Professional wrestling career Pólvora made his professional wrestling debut in 2000, mainly teaming with his brother Inquisidor, Vaquero on the Independent circuit, Mexican independent circuit By 2005 both Pólvora and Vaquero began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), mainly on the promotions minor shows or in the opening match of their big shows from Arena Mé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ángel De Oro
Miguel Ángel Chávez Velasco (born August 18, 1988), better known by his ring name Ángel de Oro (Spanish for "Angel of Gold" or "Golden Angel"), is a Mexican professional wrestler who works for the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He is a double champion in CMLL, as he is the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Champion and the World Tag Team Champion, both in his first reign. In 2018, he was defeated in a ''Luchas de Apuestas'' (''mascara contra mascara''; "mask vs. mask") match by El Cuatrero, and was forced to unmask and be identified. He is a second-generation ''luchador'', the son of Apolo Chávez and the brother of the ''luchador'' Niebla Roja, who also works for CMLL. From 2008 to 2011, Ángel de Oro was part of a group called ''Los Ángeles Celestiales'' ("The Celestial Angels") alongside his brother (then billed as Ángel de Plata) and Ángel Azteca Jr., but after his brother changed his ring persona, that group has been phased ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virus (wrestler)
Ricardo Amezquita Carreño (born December 9, 1968), better known by his ring name Virus, is a Mexican ''luchador'' (or professional wrestler). He is working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), and portrays a ''rudo'' ("Bad guy") wrestling character. Amezquita originally worked in CMLL's Minis division as Piratita Morgan, and held the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship under the name Damiancito El Guerrero, but was later moved into the regular division and given the name "Virus". He has served as one of the main trainers for CMLL's wrestling school, having had a hand in training hundreds of students at the CMLL school since 2008 either to some degree. As Virus, Amezquita has held the CMLL Japan Super Lightweight Championship, CMLL World Super Lightweight Championship and the Mexican National Lightweight Championship as well as winning CMLL's annual '' Reyes del Aire'' tournament in 2007. In the ''Mini-Estrellas'' division he won the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metalik
Metalik (born November 3, 1988) is the ring name of a Mexican ''luchador'' '' enmascarado'' (masked professional wrestler) currently working for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and on the independent circuit. He also performs on the weekly shows of Ring of Honor, AEW's sister promotion. He is best known for his time in WWE 2016–2021 where he performed under the ring name Gran Metalik, as a member of Lucha House Party, as well as for his time in CMLL where he performed under the ring name Máscara Dorada from 2008 – 2016. His real name has not been officially documented, a tradition in Mexican lucha libre where masked wrestlers' real names often are not a matter of public record. In Mexico and Japan, he is best known for his decade-long stint in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre under the ring name "Máscara Dorada". He made his debut in 2005, originally using the masked persona Plata II. He later used the ring name Metalik, holding the local Occident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niebla Roja
Sergio Raymundo Chávez Velasco (born March 20, 1986), better known by his ring name Niebla Roja (Spanish for "Red Mist"), is a Mexican '' luchador'' (or professional wrestler), who works for the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He previously worked as Ángel de Plata (Spanish for "Silver Angel") between 2008 and 2012 before adopting his current ring name. A second-generation wrestler, he is the son of retired wrestler Apolo Chávez, and the brother of Miguel Ángel Chávez Velasco, who is also a ''luchador'' under the ring name Ángel de Oro (Spanish for "Golden Angel"). Chávez has been working for CMLL since 2008. He is a former CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion and CMLL World Tag Team Champion. He is also a former CMLL World Trios Champion as part of '' Los Guerreros Laguneros'' with Euforia and Último Guerrero. Chávez wrestled in the main event of the CMLL 84th Anniversary Show, losing the match and his mask to Gran Guerrero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torneo Gran Alternativa (2009)
The ''Torneo Gran Alternativa'' (2009) was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) that took place on September 26, 2009 in Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico. The show featured the 2009 version of CMLL's '' Torneo Gran Alternativa'' (Spanish for "the Great Alternative tournament), a tournament where an established CMLL star teams with a ''Novato'' or rookie in a tag team tournament. None of the ''Novatos'' in the 2009 tournament had participated in previous ''Gran Alternativas''. The teams were Místico and Ángel de Oro, Blue Panther and Rey Cometa, Héctor Garza and Ángel de Plata, Atlantis and Camorra, Mr. Niebla and Tiger Kid, Averno and Pólvora, Toscano and Rouge and finally Yujiro and Shigeo Okumura. Shocker was originally scheduled to team with Rouge and Semental was supposed to team with Yujiro but both were replaced before the show. In addition to the seven match tournament the card featured two title matches; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rey Cometa
Mario Alberto González (born March 11, 1983), better known by his ring name Rey Cometa (Spanish language, Spanish for "King Comet"), is a Mexican ''Lucha libre, luchador'' (or professional wrestler), working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Rey Cometa first gained national exposure when he worked for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) from 2005 until 2008. In AAA, he was a part of the group ''Real Fuerza Aérea'', consisting of young high flying wrestlers. As is usual with masked wrestlers in Mexico, Cometa's real name was not a matter of public record until he lost his mask in a match in September 2012. With his brother Espíritu Negro as ''Los Atrapa Sueños'' ("Dream Catchers"), they are one-time Mexican National Tag Team Championship, Mexican National Tag Team Champions and one-time Mexican National Trios Championship, Mexican National Trios Champions in their first reign (alongside Dulce Gardenia). He is also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Kid
Felino Jr. (born February 12, 1987) is a Mexican '' luchador'' '' enmascarado'' (or masked professional wrestler), who currently works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He was previously known by the ring name Tiger, and before that, as Tiger Kid (sometimes spelled Tiger Kidd). He frequently teams with his brother, fellow ''enmascarado'' Puma. He is a member of the Casas wrestling family, and is a son of El Felino. He uses a ring character and a mask very similar to his father and has been trained by his uncle, professional wrestler Negro Casas. 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 Felino Jr. is part of the Casas wrestling family as he is the son of Jorge Luis Casas (El Felino) and the nephew of Negro Casas and Erick Casas. He made his debut in February 2006, wrestling as "Kid Tiger". Neither he, nor his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship
The CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Campeonato de Parejas de la Arena Coliseo del CMLL'') is a professional wrestling Tag team Championship (professional wrestling), championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling based professional wrestling promotion, promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) since 2000. The championship is considered a revival of the EMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship that was used in the 1960s and 1970s when CMLL was known as "Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre" (EMLL). The CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship is considered a secondary championship, with the CMLL World Tag Team Championship being the primary championship for the tag team division in CMLL. As it is a professional wrestling championship, its holders are determined by Promoter (entertainment), promoters or promotions, not by athletic competition. As the name indicates the championship is intended to be defended in ''Arena Coliseo'' in ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ángel Azteca, Jr
Angel is a given name meaning "angel", "messenger". In the English-speaking world Angel is used for both boys and girls. From the medieval Latin masculine name ''Angelus'', which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived from the Ancient Greek word ἄγγελος (''angelos'') meaning "messenger"). It is gradually gaining popularity in the English-speaking world, where it is sometimes used as a feminine given name in modern times. In the United States, it is also seeing increasing use among boys, usually using the standard English pronunciation of the word angel. Ángel (pronounced /ˈanxel/) is a common male name in Spanish-speaking countries. Variations * Albanian: Engjëll, Ankelo, Anxhelo * Asturian: Ánxel, Ánxelu, Xelu (short) * Bulgarian: Ангел (''Angel'') (masc.), Ангелина (''Angelina'') (fem.) * Croatian: Anđeo, Anđelko (masc.); Anđela, Anđelka (fem.) * French: Ange (masc.), Angèl (masc.), Angèle (fem.), Angélique (fem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMLL World Super Lightweight Championship
The CMLL World Lightweight Championship () is a professional wrestling world championship promoted by the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), a Mexican ''Lucha Libre'' wrestling promotion (franchise). Originally, CMLL promoted the "Super Lightweight" division as part of their expansion into Japan in 1999 and 2000 and later reintroduced the division in 2003, at the same time they were running a CMLL World Super Lightweight Championship in Mexico. During Máscara Dorada's reign between 2009 and 2011, the name was changed to the CMLL Lightweight Championship, adjusting the weight limit. The first CMLL Japan Super Lightweight Champion was Masato Yakushiji, who won it on February 27, 1999. The belt that represents the championship is the original one used in Japan in 1999 and 2000 and has not been updated to reflect the change in weight divisions. As it is a professional wrestling championship, it is won not by actual competition, but by a scripted ending to a match. Background ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
