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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] |
Taurus (wrestler)
Gran Guerrero (born 1993) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'' (or masked professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He portrays a ''rudo'' ("bad guy") wrestling character. He was originally introduced to the wrestling world under the ring name Último Guerrero Jr. in 2009 as the storyline son of Último Guerrero. He later made his wrestling debut under the name Taurus. In 2013 he was given a new image, re-introduced under the ring name "Gran Guerrero", officially acknowledging that he was the much younger brother of Último Guerrero. Gran Guerrero'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 member of ''Los Guerreros Laguneros'', a group of ''rudo'' wrestlers led by his brother which also includes Templario. Gran Guerrero's highest-profile match of his career, the main event of the CMLL 84th Anniversary Show, was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raziel (wrestler)
Raziel (8 February 1973 – 4 April 2022) was the ring name of a Mexican ''luchador'' '' enmascarado'' (or masked professional wrestler), best known for his work in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Raziel's real name is not on 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 previously worked as Caligula for many years, forming the team ''Los Romanos'' along with Messala (who is now known as Cancerbero). The name "Raziel" is taken from the Archangel Raziel in Jewish mysticism, and is sometimes also written as "Raciel". Professional wrestling career The wrestler who was known as Raziel trained under Skayde and Brazo Cibernetico and was considered one of their top pupils at the time. Upon his debut in 1996 he adopted the ring persona "Neo", teaming up with a fellow Skayde/Alvarado graduate who wrestled as "Geo", both '' enmascarados'' (masked wrestlers) who wrestled a high-flying ... [...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] |
Místico
Luis Ignacio Urive Alvirde (born December 22, 1982), better known by his ring name Místico (Spanish for "Mystic"), is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'' (or masked professional wrestler), who currently works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Initially working as Místico, he later signed with WWE, where he was known under the name Sin Cara (Spanish for "Without Face" or "Faceless"). Upon his return to Mexico, he worked under the name Myzteziz in AAA, before settling on the ring name Carístico upon returning to CMLL in 2015. In 2021, he regained the Místico name, due to his successor and tag team partner Místico II leaving CMLL. From 2006 to 2011, Urive was the top técnico (those that portray the good guys) and was the biggest box office draw in Mexico for a number of years. Despite having worked under previous ring names, he gained popularity in CMLL as Místico, a religious character who was the storyline protégé of the wrestling priest Fray Tormenta. Bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fray Tormenta
Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez (born May 9, 1945) is a Mexican Catholic priest who supported an orphanage for 23 years as a lucha libre wrestler. While performing, he wore a red and yellow mask and used the ring name Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"). He made only sporadic in-ring appearances in the 2000s before retiring completely from wrestling in July 2011, but he still wears his mask even in his duties as a priest. Fray comes from the latin Fraire, which translates to brother, and has as its English equivalent in this context friar. Mendicant orders, such as Franciscans and Dominicans, in former Spanish colonies like in Latin America put Fray before their religious name. Biography Sergio Gutiérrez Benítez was born to José Gutiérrez García and Emilia Benítez on May 9, 1945, in San Agustín Metzquititlán, Hidalgo as the sixteenth of their seventeen children. He had long been inspired to become a masked luchador after watching two 1963 Mexican films, "El Señor Tormenta" (Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hijo Del Signo
Marco Antonio Sánchez Rodríguez (born April 30, 1987) better known by his ring name El Hijo del Signo or Signo Jr., is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a ''rudo'' ("Bad guy") wrestling character. Hijo del Signo'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, until he lost the mask on December 25, 2017, to Starman. His ring name is Spanish for "Son of the Sign", based on the ring name of his father El Signo. Personal life Prior to his unmasking, Hijo del Signo's full name was 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 Sánchez, revealed when his father Antonio Sánchez Rendón, best known under the ring name El Signo, was unmasked. Prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tritón (wrestler)
Tritón (born March 23, 1987) is a Mexican ''Lucha libre, luchador wrestling mask, enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestling, professional wrestler is primarily known for his work for the professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a ''Face (professional wrestling), tecnico'' ("Good guy") wrestling character. Tritón'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 previously worked under the ring name Metal Blanco from 2005 to 2011. Personal life Tritón is the son of ''Lucha libre, Luchador'' (professional wrestling, professional wrestler) Flash, although he is no relation to Flash (wrestler), Fuego, who used to work as "Flash" as well. Outside of his date and place of birth not much personal information has been revealed about Tritón, which is not uncommon in Mexico where they place a high degree of importance in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titán (wrestler)
Titán (born October 15, 1990) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'' (or professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He portrays a '' tecnico'' ("Good guy") wrestling character. Titan'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 concealed from the wrestling fans. Titán began his in-ring career in 2008, working primarily in CMLL's local Guadalajara arena under the ring name Palacio Negro. In 2011 he began working more often in Mexico City, where he was given a new mask and the ring name "Titán". Working for CMLL has also allowed Titán to compete in the United States for Ring of Honor and in Japan for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he is a member of the Los Ingobernables de Japon stable, as both companies are affiliated with CMLL. He is the current CMLL World Welterweight Champion in his first reign and the current CMLL World Tag Team Champion (with Volador J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ring Name
A ring name is a type of stage name used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons, or projecting the wrong image. Since the advent of the Internet, it is relatively easy to discover the real name. Professional wrestling Ring names are much more common in professional wrestling than any other sport; famous examples include Terry Bollea becoming Hulk Hogan, Michael Shawn Hickenbottom becoming Shawn Michaels, Roderick Toombs becoming Roddy Piper, Dwayne Johnson becoming The Rock, Christopher Irvine becoming Chris Jericho, and Phillip Jack Brooks becoming CM Punk. A number of wrestlers adopted their real name or a variation of it, sometimes modifying the spelling to better fit their gimmick, such as Dave Bautista becoming Batista (later reverting to his real name for his Hollywood acting career), Patricia Stratigeas becoming Trish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cancerbero
Daniel Nuñez Hernandez (born June 11, 1977), better known by his ring name Cancerbero, is a Mexican ''luchador'' (or professional wrestler), currently working for the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Cancerbero is a member of '' Los Cancerberos del Infierno'' ("The Infernal Cerberusses"), under the leadership of Virus. Cancerbero previously worked as Messala for many years, forming the team ''Los Romanos'' along with Caligula (who was later known as Raziel). The name Cancerbero is Spanish for Cerberus, the three-headed hound, which according to Greek mythology, guards the entrance to Hell. Professional wrestling career Hernandez began his wrestling career using the ring name El Potro ("The Colt") and later on wrestled as El Monstruo I, teaming with El Monstruo II. El Monstruo I was unmasked by Gran Cuchillo on December 8, 2002 when he lost a '' Lucha de Apuesta'', bet match. Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2002–present) ''Los Romanos'' (2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torneo Gran Alternativa (2012)
The ''Torneo Gran Alternativa'' (2012) (Spanish for "Great Alternative Tournament") was the 2012 version of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL) ''Torneo Gran Alternativa'', a tournament they had held almost every year since 1994. The 2012 version was the eighteenth ''Torneo Gran Alternativa'' and was held in March and April 2012. The tournament consisted of 16 tag teams, composed of a ''Novato'' (rookie) and a veteran wrestler, who may not normally team up. Block A, which was won by the team of Euforia and El Terrible, took place on March 30, 2012, and Block B, which was won by Atlantis and Tritón, took place on April 6. The finals of the tournament were held on April 13 and were won by Euforia and El Terrible. the victory was the impetus for Euforia later joining ''Los Guerreros del Infierno'' ("The Warriors from the Inferno"). The ''Gan Alternativa'' also saw another chapter in a long-running feud between El Terrible and Rush as they met in one of the semi-final matches. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homenaje A Dos Leyendas (2012)
''Homenaje a Dos Leyendas'' (2012) (Spanish language, Spanish for "Homage to Two Legends") was a professional wrestling supercard show event, scripted and produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL; "World Wrestling Council"). The ''Dos Leyendas'' show took place on March 2, 2012 in CMLL's main venue, Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. The event was to honor and remember CMLL founder Salvador Lutteroth, who died in March 1987. Starting in 1999 CMLL honored not just their founder during the show, but also a second ''lucha libre'' legend, making it their version of a Hall of Fame event. For the 2012 show CMLL commemorated the life and career of wrestler Bobby Bonales, a major CMLL wrestler from the 1950s and former holder of the NWA World Welterweight Championship.. This was the 14th March show held under the ''Homenaje a Dos Leyendas'' name, having previously been known as ''Homenaje a Salvador Lutteroth'' from 1996 to 1998. The main event of the show was a ''Lucha de Apuesta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
