Oro Jr. is a Mexican ''
luchador
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enmascarado'', or masked
professional wrestler
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currently working for the Mexican
professional wrestling promotion
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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) portraying a ''
tecnico'' ("Good guy") wrestling character. Oro Jr.'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.
It has been revealed that he is a third-generation wrestler, part of the Hernández family that also included his uncle
Oro
Oro or ORO, meaning gold in Spanish and Italian, may refer to:
Music and dance
* Oro (dance), a Balkan circle dance
* Oro (eagle dance), an eagle dance from Montenegro and Herzegovina
* "Oro" (song), the Serbian entry in the 2008 Eurovision S ...
(whom his ring name is taken from) as well as his father
Plata and uncles
Oro II,
Plata II,
Bronce II, El Calavera Jr. and Golden.
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]
Personal life
The man known under the ring name
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Oro Jr. is a third-generation wrestler; he is the son of Ismael Hernández Solís who worked under the ring name
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''Plata'' ("Silver") and the nephew of Jesús Javier Hernández Solís who worked as a professional wrestler under the name ''Oro'' ("Gold") until his death following a professional wrestling match. His extended family are all connected with wrestling, including uncles Oro II, Plata II, Bronce II, El Calavera Jr., and Golden, grandfather Calavera I and great uncle Calavera II.[ Oro Jr. never knew his uncle as he was too young when Oro died in 1993 but heard so much about him from his father and uncles that he was inspired by him to become a professional wrestler, adopting the name "Oro Jr." in his honor instead of "Plata Jr." after his father's ring name.]
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 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 ...
s they have competed under.[ No previous ring identities have been confirmed for Oro Jr. and it has been stated that his ]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) debut was also his professional wrestling debut, but with the traditions of Lucha Libre it is entirely possible that his debut date is for that of his ring character, not him personally, which means could have worked under other names before this.[ Oro Jr. was introduced to the wrestling crowd the same night his uncle, Oro II lost a '']Luchas de Apuestas
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'', or bet match and had to remove his mask after the match. Oro Jr. made his CMLL in-ring debut on August 14, 2012, teaming with Fresbee losing to the team of Apocalipsis
Juan Carlos Contreras Uribe (born January 16, 1975), better known under the ring name Apocalipsis, is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo ...
and in the first match of the night.[ He was introduced as part of ''Generacion 2012'' a few weeks later. ''Generacion 2012'' included ]Herodes Jr.
Herodes Jr. (born September 18, 1990) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler best known for working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a ''rudo'' ("bad guy") wrestling ...
, Taurus
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* Taurus (astrology), the astrological sign
* Taurus (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
* Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus
* ''Bos taurus ...
, Genesis, Guerrero Negro Jr.
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, Espanto Jr.
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, and Akuma. In March 2013 Oro Jr. was one of 18 wrestlers who competed in the annual ''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 wrestl ...
'' ("New Blood Tournament"), a tournament for young or low ranking wrestlers. He competed in qualifying block B on March 5, 2013, for a place in the finals; the other wrestlers in Block B included Genesis, Robin
Robin may refer to:
Animals
* Australasian robins, red-breasted songbirds of the family Petroicidae
* Many members of the subfamily Saxicolinae (Old World chats), including:
**European robin (''Erithacus rubecula'')
**Bush-robin
**Forest rob ...
, Sensei
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, Super Halcón Jr.
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, Disturbio
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, Guerrero Negro Jr., Inquisidor
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, Taurus
Taurus is Latin for 'bull' and may refer to:
* Taurus (astrology), the astrological sign
* Taurus (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac
* Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus
* ''Bos taurus ...
, and Zayco who competed in a ''torneo cibernetico
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'', multi-man elimination match. Oro Jr. was the fifth man eliminated overall when he was pinned by Disturbio. In late March, 2013 Oro Jr. was announced as one of the ''Novatos'', or rookies, in the 2013 '' Torneo Gran Alternativa'', or "Great Alternative tournament". The ''Gran Alternativa'' pairs a rookie with an experienced wrestler for a tag team
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tournament. Oro Jr. teamed up with Mascara Dorada
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for the tournament, but the duo lost their first round match on April 12, to Guerrero Negro Jr. and Último Guerrero
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. On March 24, 2014 Oro Jr. was one of 16 men competing for a spot in the 2014 ''En Busca de un Ídolo
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'' ("In Search of an Idol") tournament. During the ''torneo cibernetico
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'' elimination match Oro Jr. dove onto Metálico
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and landed poorly, hurting Metálico in the process. When Metálico returned from his injury a month later he teamed up with Oro Jr., during which he began to argue with Oro Jr. after a move went wrong once again. The following week Metálico turned ''Rudo'' for the first time in his career as he attacked Oro Jr. at the end of a match against Canelo Casas
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, Disturbio
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and El Rebelde
EL, El or el may refer to:
Religion
* El (deity), a Semitic word for "God"
People
* EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer
* El DeBarge, music artist
* El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...
. After the match Metálico stated that he blamed Oro Jr. for the shoulder injury that kept him out of the ring. In subsequent weeks the two faced off on multiple occasions, often with Metálico stealing Oro Jr.'s mask. On August 4, following another trios match with Oro and Metálico CMLL announced that the two would face off in a ''Lucha de Apuestas
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 ...
'' ("Bet match") on August 10, where both wrestlers will bet their wrestling masks on the outcome of the match. Oro Jr. defeated Metálico for his first Lucha de Apuestas win.
The Hernández wrestling family
The Hernández family has been in the professional wrestling business for three generations, starting with the brothers collectively known as ''Los Hermanos Calavera'' ("The Skull Brothers"). Their six sons and one grandson (Oro Jr.) either are or have been professional wrestlers at some point.
Oro in lucha libre
*Oro
Oro or ORO, meaning gold in Spanish and Italian, may refer to:
Music and dance
* Oro (dance), a Balkan circle dance
* Oro (eagle dance), an eagle dance from Montenegro and Herzegovina
* "Oro" (song), the Serbian entry in the 2008 Eurovision S ...
was the original ''luchador'' to use the name. He was such a popular wrestler and in-ring character that the name has been used by a number of other wrestlers since his death.[
* Oro II, his brother Ismael Hernández Solís. He worked under the ring name Plata before Oro's death, and changed his name in honor of his brother, although he only used the name until 1995.][
* Oro II (Second version), Ismael Hernández Islas, another brother who adopted the name and mask in 1995.][
*]Orito
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The town is served by Orito Airport.
Cl ...
, a Mini-Estrella
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version of Oro that was active before Oro's death.[
* Oro Jr. (I), Orito moved to the regular sized division and changed his name.][
]
''Luchas de Apuestas'' record
References
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Living people
Masked wrestlers
Mexican male professional wrestlers
Professional wrestlers from Jalisco
People from Guadalajara, Jalisco
1992 births
Unidentified wrestlers