Roberto Rodriguez Aguirre is a Mexican ''
Luchador'', or
professional wrestler. He works for
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Co., Ltd. (CMLL; , "World Wrestling Council") is a ''lucha libre'' professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City. The promotion was previously known as ''Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre'' (''EMLL'') (''Mexi ...
(CMLL) in their ''
Mini-Estrella'' division under the name Bracito de Oro (
Spanish for "Little Golden Arm"). Aguirre's real name was not a matter of public record until he was unmasked by
Pequeño Black Warrior on April 30, 2010. This is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans and they are only forced to reveal their real name when unmasked.
Working in the Mini division does not necessarily mean that Bracito de Oro has
dwarfism
Dwarfism is a condition wherein an organism is exceptionally small, and mostly occurs in the animal kingdom. In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than , regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dw ...
as several short wrestlers work in the "Mini" division, which is what separates the Mexican ''Mini-Estrella'' from traditional
Midget wrestling as practiced in the United States and other places.
Bracito de Oro is a smaller version of professional wrestler
Brazo de Oro.
Professional wrestling career
Roberto Rodriguez Aguirre was originally trained by El As and Shadito Cruz before making his professional wrestling debut in late 1991. He began working in the very popular CMLL ''Mini-Estrella'' division almost immediately and was given the masked character "Sultan Gargolita", a mini version of the CMLL ''
rudo'' (villainous) wrestler Sultan Gargola.
in 1993 his character was changed when Sultan Gargola was no longer used, instead he became Guerrerito Maya, after ''rudo'' Guerrero Maya. His stint at Guerrerito Maya only lasted about a year before it was dropped.
In 1994 he became Bracito de Oro, patterned on the popular ''
tecnico'' (heroic character)
Brazo de Oro, son of Shadito Cruz.
While a lot of ''Mini-Estrellas'' had left CMLL for
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) Bracito de Oro has remained with the company ever since.
[ Bracito de Oro often teamed with Bracito de Plata or Bracito de Platino, miniature versions of Brazo de Plata and Brazo de Platino, forming a combo whose strength lay in comedy.] Over the years Bracito de Oro has won several ''Lucha de Apuesta
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 ...
'', or bet matches. He has unmasked Coquito Blanco and La Llorna in singles competition. Teaming with Bracito de Plata they have unmasked a team of mini-clowns called Los Payasitos. On August 28, 2002, Bracito de Oro teamed with Bracito de Platino to defeat Los Mini Skeletors in a ''Lucha de Apuesta'' match after which Los Mini Skeletors were unmasked per Lucha Libre traditions.
In February 2010 a storyline feud started to develop between Bracito de Oro and Pequeño Black Warrior that started with Pequeño Black Warrior attacking Bracito de Oro after being pinned by him, ripping his mask. The two faced off several times after that, mainly on opposite sides of six-man tag team matches that saw Pequeño Black Warrior target Bracito de Oro's mask, at times the mask ripping even lead to his team being disqualified for the blatant disregard of the rules. After a match on Friday Night Pequeño Black Warrior challenged Bracito de Oro to a ''Lucha de Apuesta'' match. After the feud had been building lasted for over three months Pequeño Black Warrior defeated Bracito de Oro in a ''Lucha de Apuestas'' match as part of the April 30, 2010 Super Viernes show. Following the match Bracito de Oro unmasked and revealed his real name to the audience.
Championships and accomplishments
*Regional Mexican promotions
**Oaxaca Lightweight Championship (1 time)
''Luchas de Apuestas'' record
References
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1965 births
Living people
Masked wrestlers
Mexican male professional wrestlers
Mini-Estrella wrestlers
Professional wrestlers from Oaxaca
People from Oaxaca City