Team Mexico is a
professional wrestling
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stable
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that was first formed in 2004 to compete in
TNA Wrestling
Impact Wrestling (stylized as ''IMPACT! Wrestling''), is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment.
Founded by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett in 2002, the promoti ...
's
America's X-Cup Tournament and has since returned to compete in other
TNA X Cup Tournaments
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.
History
2004
The original team consisted of
AAA
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Arts, entertainment, and me ...
wrestlers
Juventud Guerrera
Eduardo Aníbal González Hernández (born November 23, 1974) is a Mexican professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Juventud "Juvi" Guerrera.
Guerrera is best known for his appearances with the Mexican professional wrestling promot ...
,
Hector Garza
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,
Abismo Negro
Andrés Alejandro Palomeque González (July 1, 1971 – March 22, 2009) was a Mexican luchador (Spanish for "masked professional wrestler"). He is best known for appearing under the stage name Abismo Negro, which is Spanish for "Black Abyss", ...
, and
Mr. Águila. They were managed by AAA owner
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 ...
. They defeated
Team USA
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in the first America's X Cup to win the trophy. They went on to defeat
Team Canada in the second round of the America's X Cup, as well as
Team Britain
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in the third round. During the series of America's X Cups, Juventud was dropped from the team after parting ways with AAA. It was at this point that Hector Garza was promoted to Team Captain and Heavy Metal was added to the team to maintain roster number.
In the World X Cup, Garza won the
Gauntlet for the Gold
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Match format
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. Team Mexico advanced to the final
Ultimate X
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match but lost when
Chris Sabin retrieved the X to bring the gold home to Team USA.
2006
Team Mexico was reformed in 2006 in light of TNA hosting a second World X Cup Tournament. Team Mexico 2006 was composed of
Shocker (Team Captain),
Puma,
Incognito
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, and
Magno. Their theme song was "Mexican Unstoppable". Shocker, Magno, and Puma appeared on
Lockdown
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prior to the World X Cup beginning, with Puma competing in the
Xscape Match while the three-person contingent looked on during the
Team USA
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vs.
Team Japan
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History 2004
Team Japan started as six-man team as team captain Nosawa from All Japan Pro Wrestling tea ...
exhibition contest. Team Mexico scored some early success in the X Cup, with Shocker and Magno defeating
Eric Young and
Johnny Devine
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Professional wrestling career Early y ...
of
Team Canada on an episode of ''
Impact!''. Puma lost a second round match against Chris Sabin, placing Team Mexico in second place heading into
Sacrifice
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and the finals. Puma managed to make it to the end of the
Gauntlet for the Gold
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finals, but was pinned by Petey Williams and lost the match. Team Mexico was officially listed in third place for the tournament.
2008
Team Mexico returned to TNA for the
2008 World X-Cup, which they won.
Members
2004
*
Juventud Guerrera
Eduardo Aníbal González Hernández (born November 23, 1974) is a Mexican professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Juventud "Juvi" Guerrera.
Guerrera is best known for his appearances with the Mexican professional wrestling promot ...
(Original captain that was removed from team after incident involving
Jerry Lynn
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)
*
Héctor Garza
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(Captain after Juventud was released)
*
Abismo Negro
Andrés Alejandro Palomeque González (July 1, 1971 – March 22, 2009) was a Mexican luchador (Spanish for "masked professional wrestler"). He is best known for appearing under the stage name Abismo Negro, which is Spanish for "Black Abyss", ...
*
Mr. Águila
*
Heavy Metal (Added when Juventud was dropped from the team)
2006
*
Shocker (Captain)
*
Puma
*
Magno
*
Incognito
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Incognito may also refer to:
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* ''Incognito'' (1997 film), an American crime ...
2008
*
Último Guerrero
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(Captain)
*
Rey Bucanero
Arturo García Ortiz (born July 19, 1974) is a Mexican ''luchador'' or professional wrestler
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*
Averno
*
Volador Jr.
Ramón Ibarra Rivera (born January 26, 1981), better known by his ring name Volador Jr., is a Mexican ''Lucha libre, luchador'' (or professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He portrays a ''Face (professional ...
Competitive Record
World X Cup Record
Championships and accomplishments
;
TNA
*
TNA America's X Cup (2004) - Juventud Guerrera, Héctor Garza, Abismo Negro and Mr. Águila (2004
America's X-Cup Team)
*
TNA World X-Cup (2008) - Último Guerrero, Rey Bucanero, Averno and Volador Jr. (2008
World X-Cup Team)
References
External links
TNAWrestling.com (Official Website of TNA Wrestling)
{{TNA X Cup Tournaments
Impact Wrestling teams and stables
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide teams and stables