Látigo (born August 24, 1996, in

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) is a Mexican

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, a masked

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. He currently makes appearances for

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(GCW) and

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(PWG). He is known for his time with

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(AAA) where he wrestled as a rudo (heel), a part of the ''Los Nuevos Vipers'' group, based on the original stable

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Career

Latigo debuted in

International Wrestling Revolution Group International Wrestling Revolution Group (Grupo Internacional Revolución in Spanish language, Spanish; the Spanish name is used for the promotion while the English initials are used for the title governing body) is a Lucha Libre professional wres ...

in 2012. In 2014 IWRG would repackage him as ''Leo'', leader of the ''Tortugas Ninjas'' group. Látigo would leave the gimmick some time in 2015. A long time wrestler on the

independent scene, throughout 2015 and 2016 he would garner attention as a member of the ''La Mala Hierba'' stable with Fly Warrior and Centvrion. In May 2018 he would wrestle his first match in Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide at a taping in

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. Wrestling another handful of matches for the promotion in 2018 and 2019, he wouldn't become a regular until 2021. October 9, 2021 at Héroes Inmortales XIV, the ''Los Nuevos Vipers'' group was formed, which consisted of Látigo, Abismo Negro Jr.,

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, Chik Tormenta and with

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as a mentor. On March 6, 2024, he left AAA. After getting a work visa, Látigo made his United States debut in Garden State Pro Wrestling on August 27, 2022. With fellow Vipers member Arez, the team defeated Big Lucha wrestlers Elemental and El Bendito. He would regularly make appearances for

throughout 2022 and made his debut for

at the event DINK on November 6. Shortly after, Latigo would be invited to participate in the Pro Wrestling Guerrillas

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event January 7–8, 2023. He lost his first round match to fellow luchador

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, but would go on to score a tag team victory along with

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in an exhibition match against

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and

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on the second night of the event.

Championships and accomplishments

*Indy Army Wrestling **IAW Championship (1 time, inaugural) **IAW Title Tournament (2020) **La Batalla De Los Barrios Tournament (2020) *

IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship The IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship (''Campeonato Intercontinental de Parejas IWRG'' in Spanish language, Spanish) is a professional wrestling tag team championship (professional wrestling), championship promoted by the Mexico, Mexican ...

( 1 time) – with

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IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship The IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship (''Campeon Intercontinental Trios de IWRG'' in Spanish) is a ''Trios'' (six-man) tag team Championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha libre professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revol ...

( 1 time) – with

and Toxin *Hugo's Lucha Libre **Hugo's Lucha Libre Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Latigo 1990 births 21st-century male professional wrestlers 21st-century Mexican professional wrestlers IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Champions IWRG Intercontinental Trios Champions Living people Masked wrestlers Mexican male professional wrestlers People from Naucalpan Unidentified wrestlers