José Antonio Rojas (born January 17, 1995) is a Mexican

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(''

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'' in Spanish) best known under the

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Demonio Infernal (Spanish for "Infernal Demon"). He is a second-generation wrestler, son of Guillermo Martinez Cid, best known as

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and the brother of wrestlers Matrix Jr., Muerte Infernal, Capitain Muerte and La Bomberita. Rojas made his in-ring debut in 2012, using the name Demonio Imperial. He works for

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(IWRG) in the

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as well as taking bookings on the

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in Mexico. Demonio Infernal, Eterno and Lunatic Xtreme (collectively known as "El Infierno Eternal") hold the Districto Federal Trios Championship and he is also the current IWRG Rey del Ring Champion as well as the IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Champion. Rojas was originally a

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(''Enmascarado'' in Spanish) but was forced to unmask in 2016 as he lost a ''

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'' bet match to Dragón Fly and has competed unmasked ever since.

Personal life

José Antonio Rojas was born on January 17, 1995, in Mexico City. He is the son of Guillermo Martinez Cid, a professional wrestler best known under the

. His three younger brothers are also professional wrestlers, known as the ''enmascarados'' (

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) Matrix Jr., Muerte Infernal and Capitain Muerte respectively. His younger sister is also a professional, the ''enmascarada'' known as La Bomberita. As neither of his brothers nor his sister have been unmasked via a ''

'' ("Bet match") loss, their names are not a matter of public record.

Professional wrestling career

The first documented match for Rojas took place on June 10, 2015, for

(IWRG). Roja, working under the ring name Demonio Imperial ("Imperial Demon") lost to Soldado de la Muerte in a

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that also included Canario, Magic Dragon and Vardeus. By early 2016 Roja changed his ring name to "Demonio Infernal" ("Internal Demon"). Over the summer of 2016, he became involved in a storyline feud with '' tecnico'' (also known as a "face"; the protagonists of professional wrestling) Dragón Fly. The feud between the two led to a ''

'' ("Bet match") between the two, where the loser would have to unmask. Winning a ''Lucha de Apuestas'' match is considered more prestigious than winning a championship in ''lucha libre''. The two faced off in the main event of IWRG's August 2016 '' Máscara vs. Máscara'' show, which saw Demonio Infernal lose, and thus had to unmask and reveal his real name as per the rules of the ''Lucha de Apuestas''. In early 2017, Demonio Infernal teamed up with wrestling veteran

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for the 2017 '' El Protector'' tournament, a one-night

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tournament where IWRG would team up a veteran wrestler with a relative rookie. The duo defeated Hip Hop Man and Mr. Electro in the first round, then defeated Demonio's longtime rival Dragón Fly and

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in the semi-finals, before losing to

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and El Diablo Jr. in the finals of the tournament. At IWRG's 2017 '' Prisión Fatal'', Demonio Infernal defeated

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in a

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in the opening match of the show. The feud between the two ran over several months and saw Lunatic Xtreme defeat Demonio Infernal in a ''Lucha de Apuestas'' match on January 28, 2018, forcing Demonio Infernal to have all his hair shaved off as a result. Later on, Demonio Infernal began to team regularly with Lunatic Xtreme as their feud had been settled, and Eterno, forming a trio known as ''El Infierno Eterno'' ("The Eternal Inferno"). Demonio was one of four wrestlers risking their mask or hair on the outcome of the main event of IWRG's '' Relevos Increibles de Máscaras y Cabelleras'' show. Demonio Infernal and

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lost to

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and

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. Due to the loss Demonio and Freelance had to face each other immediately, with Freelance losing the match and also losing his hair as a result. On February 3, 2019, ''El Infierno Eterno'' defeated

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( Rayan,

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, and Liderk) to win the

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. On May 19, 2019, Demonio Infernal outlasted 29 other wrestlers to win the 2019 ''

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'' tournament, as well as the

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. Near the end of 2019, Demonio Infernal became involved in a storyline feud against Fresero Jr., which included Demonio Infernal successfully defending the Rey del Ring Championship against Fresero Jr. On the October 27 IWRG show Fresero Jr. helped

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defend the

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against Demonio Infernal by interfering in the match. Following the match Demonio Infernal made a ''

'', "hair vs hair" match challenge. Fresero Jr. defeated Demonio Infernal in a '' Super Libre'', no disqualification match, on November 24, followed by accepting the ''Apuesta'' challenge. in the end Demonio Infernal defeated Fresero Jr. in a ''Lucha de Apuestas'' match at the PALL 1st Anniversary Show on December 1, 2019. On January 1, 2020, as part of IWRG's Cinco Luchas en Jaula show, Demonio Infernal won a six-way

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against Fuerza Guerrera Nueva Generacion, Pasion Cristal, Ave Rex,

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, El Hijo del Alebrije to win the vacant

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Championships and accomplishments

( 1 time, current) :*

( 1 time) :*

( 1 time, current) with Eterno and

''Luchas de Apuestas'' record

References

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