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Pierrothito (real name unrevealed; born October 2, 1967) is a Mexican
luchador 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 ...
enmascarado, or masked
professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...
. Pierrothito is a part of
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 ...
's (CMLL)
Mini-Estrella The term ''Mini-Estrella'' (Spanish for "Mini-Star") is used in lucha libre to describe a division of short professional wrestlers or ''luchadors'', some of whom have dwarfism. The Mexican ''Mini-Estrellas'' is comparable to Midget wrestling prac ...
, or "Mini", division and is a former CMLL World Mini-Estrella Champion. He is also the first Mini to have held the
Mexican National Lightweight Championship The Mexican National Lightweight Championship (''Campeonato Nacional de Peso Ligero'' in Spanish) is a Mexican professional wrestling singles championship created and sanctioned by ''Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.'' ("the Mexico City B ...
. Pierrothito is
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for "Little Pierroth", alluding to the fact that he wrestles as a mini version of Pierroth, Jr.; he is sometimes billed as "Mini Pierroth" or "Pequeño Pierroth". Pierrothito'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.


Professional wrestling career

The man who would later wrestle as "Pierrothito" made his professional wrestling debut in on July 31, 1991. In 1992
Antonio Peña Antonio Hipolito Peña Herrada (June 13, 1951 – October 5, 2006) was the founder of the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) in 1992. Peña's promotion reached its height of popularity in the e ...
, head booker of
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), left CMLL to form his own promotion,
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración Antonio Peña Promotions, S.A. de C.V. d/b/a Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide is a Mexican Lucha Libre (professional wrestling) promotion based in Mexico City, Mexico. Commonly referred to as simply AAA (pronounced "triple A"; an abbreviation of its o ...
(AAA); Peña had been the mastermind behind the CMLL
Mini-Estrella The term ''Mini-Estrella'' (Spanish for "Mini-Star") is used in lucha libre to describe a division of short professional wrestlers or ''luchadors'', some of whom have dwarfism. The Mexican ''Mini-Estrellas'' is comparable to Midget wrestling prac ...
division and most of the Minis in CMLL decided to leave with Peña. The future Pierrothito was brought into CMLL to replenish the Mini division; he was given the ring persona of ''Pierrothito'', a mini version of Pierroth, Jr. who worked in CMLL at the time. He has kept working as Pierrothito, even after Pierroth, Jr. himself left CMLL to join AAA. Working in the Mini division does not necessarily mean that he is a
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as several short wrestlers work in the "Mini" division. In the mid to late-1990s CMLL did not focus much on their Minis division, thus Pierrothito rarely made it onto CMLL's television shows. When Pierroth, Jr. returned to CMLL in the late 1990s, Pierrothito became a part of Pierroth, Jr. led group that was given a lot of TV time, thus giving Pierrothito more exposure than most of the Minis who were active at the time. On October 16, 2001, Pierrothito won the
CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship The CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship (''Campeonato Mundial Mini-Estrella de CMLL'' in Spanish) is a professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha libre wrestling-based promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL; Spani ...
from
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, capitalizing on the exposure he had gotten as part of Pierroth, Jr's group. After winning the Minis title Pierrothito held it for two years, making eight successful title defenses in that period On December 9, 2003, Pierrothito lost the title to
Pequeño Olímpico Pequeño Olímpico (real name unrevealed; born July 15, 1971) is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. Pequeño Olímpico is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL) Mini-Estrella division and holds the recor ...
and failed to regain it in subsequent title challenges. In 2008 Pierroth challenged then-champion
Pequeño Damián 666 José Luis Florencio Ramos (born August 28, 1980) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler, best known under the ring names Pequeño Damián 666 and Demus. Florencio is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL) Mini-Estrella, o ...
for the title but was unsuccessful once again. In September 2008 it was announced that CMLL was bringing the
Mexican National Lightweight Championship The Mexican National Lightweight Championship (''Campeonato Nacional de Peso Ligero'' in Spanish) is a Mexican professional wrestling singles championship created and sanctioned by ''Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.'' ("the Mexico City B ...
back and that was now a title for Minis instead of the regular sized wrestlers it had previously been competed for. On September 9, 2009 Pierrothito won a
Torneo cibernetico A ''torneo cibernetico'' is a multi-man professional wrestling elimination match that was created and primarily used in Mexican ''lucha libre'' professional wrestling promotions, especially in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The match format ...
against 11 other wrestlers to earn a spot in the final. Pierroth outlasted Pequeño Lizmark,
Pequeño Universo 2000 Pequeño Universo 2000, sometimes also referred to as Universito 2000, is a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler. He is working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) ...
, Mr. Aguilita,
Bracito de Oro Roberto Rodriguez Aguirre is a Mexican ''Luchador'', or professional wrestler. He works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in their ''Mini-Estrella'' division under the name Bracito de Oro (Spanish for "Little Golden Arm"). Aguirre's rea ...
, Cosmico,
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,
Niño de Acero Acero (born August 4, 1984) is a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in their Mini-Estrella division. Workin ...
, Ultimo Dragoncito,
Pequeño Damián 666 José Luis Florencio Ramos (born August 28, 1980) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler, best known under the ring names Pequeño Damián 666 and Demus. Florencio is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL) Mini-Estrella, o ...
, Pequeño Olímpico, and
Shockercito Javier Cortes Sánchez (born December 12, 1980) is a Mexican '' Luchador'', or professional wrestler who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in their ''Mini-Estrella'' division. Cortés is better known under the ring name Shockercito, ...
. In the finals Pierroth defeated
Mascarita Dorada Mascarita Dorada (Spanish: ''Little Golden Mask''; born February 19, 1982), is the ring name of a Mexican '' Luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, who works in the '' Mini-Estrella'' division, comparable to midget wrestling. ...
to become the first "Mini" to hold the Mexican National Lightweight Championship. Pierroth was one of 14 Minis that risked their mask in a
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''
Luchas 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 ...
'', or "bet fight", mach in the main event of CMLL's
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on January 11, 2009. Pierrothito was one of the last two people in the cage, pinning Shockertito to unmask him. The other competitors were Mascarita Dorada, Ultimo Dragoncito,
Pequeño Black Warrior Humberto Sánchez Medorio is a Mexican '' luchador'' '' Enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Pequeño Black Warrior, or Pequeño Warrior. Sánchez works for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Con ...
,
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, Pequeño Olímpico, Pequeño Damián 666,
Tzuki Tzuki (sometimes spelled Tsuki or Tzuky) is a Mexican '' Luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, who works as a '' Mini-Estrella'' or "Mini" division in Mexico. Throughout his career Tzuki has worked under various ring names, mo ...
, Nino de Acero, Pequeño Ninja, Fantasy, Electricom and Cosmico. On August 14, 2009, Pierrothito competed in his second ''Infierno en el Ring'' cage match of the year, a 15-man cage match that included both Minis and
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local wrestlers. Pierrothito defeated Mr. Rafaga to unmask him; other people in the match included Sauron; Asturiano, Blue Center, Espíritu Maligno, Mascarita Dorada, Fantasy, Pequeño Olímpico, Ultimo Dragoncito, Pequeño Universo 2000, Eléctrico, Bracito de Oro, Pequeño Black Warrior, and
Pequeño Nitro Pequeño Nitro is a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in their Mini-Estrella division. This does not necessarily mean ...
. Following the mask win Pierrothito made his first trip to the
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, where he competed at two Chikara events on August 15 and 16, 2009. On the first night Pierrothito defeated Mascarita Dorada, only to have Mascara Dorada win on the second night. On November 6, 2012, 12 competitors met in a special steel cage match where the loser of the match would be forced to unmask or have his hair shaved completely off. During the match the wire mesh broke away from the steel frame, causing a lot of problems in the match, one of which saw Pierrothito bleeding so profusely that his mask was soaked by the time he climbed out of the cage to keep his mask safe.


Comando Caribeño

On May 9, 2013, CMLL introduced a new
Comandante Pierroth Arturo Muñoz Sánchez is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler who is best known for his time performing Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), portraying a '' rudo'' ("Bad guy") wrestling ...
, a character based on the original Pierroth, on which Pierrothito's character was based. The new Comandante Pierroth was announced as the leader of a new faction called '' La Comando Caribeño'' ("The Caribbean Commando") consisting of members of the original Pierroth's ''Los Boriquas'', Pierrothito, Pequeño Violencia,
La Comandante Norma Martínez (born April 23, 1978), known by the ring name La Comandante, is a Mexican ''luchadora'', or female professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portr ...
and added Zeuxis to the group as well. On July 24, CMLL declared the Mexican National Lightweight Championship vacant, ending Pierrothito's near five-year reign.


Championships and accomplishments

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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 World Mini-Estrella Championship The CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship (''Campeonato Mundial Mini-Estrella de CMLL'' in Spanish) is a professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha libre wrestling-based promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL; Spani ...
( 1 time) **
Mexican National Lightweight Championship The Mexican National Lightweight Championship (''Campeonato Nacional de Peso Ligero'' in Spanish) is a Mexican professional wrestling singles championship created and sanctioned by ''Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.'' ("the Mexico City B ...
( 1 time) *Guerreros Internacional **GI Middleweight Championship (1 time, current) *Pro Wrestling Revolution **PWR World Minis Championship (1 time, current)


''Luchas de Apuestas'' record


Notes


References

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