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José Christian Alvarado Ruiz (born November 8, 1980) 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 ...
'' or
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 ...
, better known by Máximo (Spanish for "Maximus"). Maximo while working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion
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) as Máximo Sexy until May 2017. Alvarado is the son of
José Alvarado Nieves José Luis Alvarado Nieves (March 19, 1963 – July 26, 2021) was a Mexican luchador best known under the ring name Brazo de Plata, a name he had used since his debut in 1977. He is also well known for his appearances in WWE as Super Porky. A ...
, who wrestled as ''Brazo de Plata'' (Spanish for "Silver Arm"), the grandson of
Shadito Cruz Juan Alvarado Ibarra (January 7, 1915 - February 3, 2003) was a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler, better known under the ring name Shadito Cruz. Best known as the patriarch of the Alvarado wrestling family that includes six of Alvar ...
and part of the extended
Alvarado wrestling family The Alvarado wrestling family, also referred to as ''La Dinastia Alvarado'' ("The Alvarado Dynasty") in Spanish, is a Mexico City based family of professional wrestlers. The family works primarily in Mexico but have made appearances in the United ...
. Alvarado wrestles as an ''
Exótico In lucha libre, an ''exótico'' is a ''luchador'' (male wrestler) fighting/performing in drag. The ''exótico''’s movement vocabulary is campy, often silly, and seldom dignified.Levi, Heather. The World of Lucha Libre: Secrets, Revelations, a ...
'' character, a character that appears to be homosexual but he is married to wrestler India Sioux and together they have a son.


Early life

José Christian Alvarado Ruiz was born on November 8, 1980 son of professional wrestler
José Alvarado Nieves José Luis Alvarado Nieves (March 19, 1963 – July 26, 2021) was a Mexican luchador best known under the ring name Brazo de Plata, a name he had used since his debut in 1977. He is also well known for his appearances in WWE as Super Porky. A ...
(Brazo de Plata), into an extended family of wrestlers. The young José Christian grew up watching his father and his uncles wrestle all over Mexico and wanted nothing more than become a professional wrestler himself. He was trained for his professional wrestling debut by his grandfather
Shadito Cruz Juan Alvarado Ibarra (January 7, 1915 - February 3, 2003) was a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler, better known under the ring name Shadito Cruz. Best known as the patriarch of the Alvarado wrestling family that includes six of Alvar ...
and his father
Brazo de Plata José Luis Alvarado Nieves (March 19, 1963 – July 26, 2021) was a Mexican luchador best known under the ring name Brazo de Plata, a name he had used since his debut in 1977. He is also well known for his appearances in WWE as Super Porky. A ...
. He would later on receive further training by
El Hijo del Gladiador Arturo Beristain (born September 5, 1949) is a retired Mexico, Mexican professional wrestler, or ''Lucha Libre, Luchador'' in Spanish language, Spanish, who works as a wrestling trainer at the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundi ...
, Shocker, Memo Díaz and
Franco Columbo Javier Esparza Coronado (born August 11, 1953) is a Mexican retired '' Luchador'', or professional wrestler, currently working as a match maker for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Esparza is best known under the ring name Franco Columbo, a ...
.


Professional wrestling career

Alvarado made his professional wrestling debut in April, 2000 under the
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 projectin ...
''Corazon de Dragón'' ("Dragonheart") and later worked as Pepe Rous. After gaining a bit of experience he took the name "Brazo Jr." – since his younger brother was wrestling as Brazo de Plata Jr. he played a character that was supposed to be the son of
El Brazo Juan Alvarado Nieves (July 30, 1961 – October 15, 2013) was a Mexican Luchador (professional wrestler). He was best known under the ring name El Brazo (Spanish for "the Arm"), which he used since his debut in 1980. Alvarado was part of the Al ...
. The two sons of Brazo de Plata teamed up with the son of Brazo de Oro who wrestled as Brazo de Oro Jr. to form the next generation of "Los Brazos". After a few months Alvarado changed his name from Brazo Jr. to Brazo de Platino Jr. primarily because El Brazo's own son was training to become a wrestler himself.


Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (20032017)

The Junior Brazos began working for
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) in 2003 before the Alvarez family decided that their sons should create characters of their own instead of being the "Junior Brazos". Brazo de Oro Jr. became La Máscara, Brazo de Plata Jr. became Kronos (and later "
Psycho Clown Psycho Clown (born December 16, 1985) is the ring name of a Mexican '' Luchador'' '' enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently signed to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). Psycho Clown's ring character is that of a nightmarish clown a ...
" in AAA's
Los Psycho Circus Los Psycho Circus is a ''Lucha libre'', or professional wrestling, trio who worked for the Mexico City based Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA) as a '' tecnico'' (good guy) team. The trio consists of three '' enmascarado'', or masked, wrestlers know ...
). José Christian Alvarado was repackaged as ''Máximo'' ("Maximus"), a character inspired by the
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era and was supposed to team up with ''Los Romanos'' (
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and Mesalla) but instead he was turned into an ''Exótico'' character, a character that skirts the gender definitions and appears to be more homosexual than heterosexual. Máximo retained the "toga" look that came from his original idea but turned to pinks and purple colors to boost the ''Exótico'' image. CMLL did not have any other ''Exótico'' characters at the time, making Máximo stand out. On October 7, 2005 Máximo won his first professional wrestling championship when he teamed up with
El Sagrado El Sagrado (born June 19, 1980) is a Mexican '' Luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). His ring name is Spanish for "The S ...
and
El Texano Jr. Juan Aguilar Leos (born July 31, 1984) is a Mexican '' luchador'', or professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Texano Jr. Aguilar is the son of Juan Conrado Aguilar Jáuregui, who wrestled under the name El Texano; Aguilar's brothe ...
to defeat ''
Pandilla Guerrera ''Los Guerreros Tuareg'' (Spanish for "The Tuareg Warriors") was a Mexican professional wrestling group, called a stable that worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as a ''rudo'' (term used for wrestlers who portray the "Bad guys") fact ...
'' (Spanish for "Gang of Warriors";
Sangre Azteca Sangre Azteca ( Spanish for "Aztec Blood") (born October 5, 1975) is a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler is primarily known for his work for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Sangre Azteca's real name is not ...
, Doctor X and
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) to win the
Mexican National Trios Championship The Mexican National Trios Championship (''Campeonato National Trios'' in Spanish) is a three-man tag team professional wrestling championship, sanctioned by the "Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F." (''Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling ...
. Over the next 569 days Texano Jr., Sagrado and Máximo defended the Trios title against teams such as Danger, Infierno, Magnum; deposed champions Doctor X, Nitro, Sangre Azteca and the team of
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, Doctor X and
Misterioso II Misterioso Jr. (Birthdate unknown) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, who is also referred to as Misterioso II. Misterioso Jr. is the nephew of Misterioso who wore a similar mask until losing it in 1997. Mist ...
. On April 29, 2007 the team lost the Mexican National Trios Title to the ''
Los Perros del Mal Los Perros del Mal (''English: The Dogs of Evil'') was a Mexican ''Lucha libre'' wrestling group stable, originally competed in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and in Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA). The name (meaning "The Dogs of Evil") is a pl ...
'' ("The Evil Dogs") faction of
Mr. Águila José Delgado Saldaña (born December 10, 1977) is a Mexican professional wrestler (or ''luchador'') best known by his ring name Mr. Águila in Mexican wrestling promotions CMLL and AAA. Outside Mexico, Saldaña is best known for his work as Essa ...
,
Damián 666 Leonardo Carrera Gómez (born July 9, 1961) is a Mexican professional wrestler best known under the name Damián 666. He has worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( ...
and
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. The title change was facilitated by El Texano Jr. turning on his partners mid-match, giving Los Perros an easy victory. Not long after turning ''Rudo'' (the Lucha Libre term for heel, or villain) Texano Jr. joined Los Perros del Mal and began a long-running, on again, off again, feud with Máximo. The storyline between Máximo and El Texano Jr. finally ended on March 15, 2009, almost two years after it began, when Texano Jr. defeated Máximo in two straight falls in a ''Lucha de Apuesta'' match, forcing Máximo to have all his hair shaved off after the match. Following the match Máximo stated that he was going to leave CMLL and become a freelance wrestler, stating that he was not happy that CMLL's booking team was "too focused on a single wrestler". After the interview the CMLL Booking team and Máximo came to an agreement as he returned to CMLL only a short time later. In the fall of 2009 Máximo began a feud with Japanese wrestler Okumura as part of a longer running "Mexico vs. Japan" storyline. Okumura and Máximo faced off several times, usually as part of trios matches and each time the tension between the two wrestlers built. On November 5, 2009 the two faced off in a ''Lucha de Apuesta'' match, which saw Okumura win his first ever ''Apuesta'', leaving Máximo bald in the process. The same year, Máximo wrestled in Japan for the ''
Último Dragón (born December 12, 1966) is a Japanese professional wrestler and actor, better known as . In addition to having trained in Japan, Asai learned to wrestle in the lucha libre style while working in Mexico. He is credited with popularizing the " As ...
Lucha Fiesta'', facing and later teaming with Otoko Sakari in tag team matches. They faced twice Los Salseros Japoneses (
Takeshi Minamino , (born December 24, 1985) better known by the ring name , is a Japanese professional wrestler. He wrestles in Michinoku Pro Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling. Professional wrestling career Toryumon (2002-2004) Yamamoto made his pro wrestling ...
& Mango Fukuda), but were defeated. In early 2010 Máximo was entered in the first ever '' Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles'' tournament, a tournament where CMLL teams up a ''Tecnico'' and a ''Rudo'' for a tournament where the teams represent the region they trained in. Máximo teamed up with
Mr. Niebla Efrén Tiburcio Márquez (February 22, 1973 – December 23, 2019), known under the ring name Mr. Niebla, was a Mexican luchador enmascarado (Spanish for masked professional wrestler) who worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). "Nieb ...
, forming a team that was quickly nicknamed ''La Peste con Amour'' ("the Love Plague") born from Mr. Niebla being part of ''
La Peste Negra ''La Peste Negra'' (Spanish for "The Black Plague") was a Mexican ''lucha libre'' (professional wrestling) ''rudo'', or villainous, group also known as a stable that works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The core of the group is the Ca ...
'' ("the Black Plague") and Máximo's ''Exótico'' ring character. In the first round Niebla and Máximo defeated the team of Blue Panther and Misterioso II. ''La Peste con Amour'' won when Máximo kissed Panther, distracting him long enough for Mr. Niebla to sneak up behind him to roll him up for the pinfall. In the second round the team faced
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and
Mascara Dorada Máscara Dorada (born August 24, 1988) is the ring name of a Mexican '' luchador'' '' enmascarado'' (masked professional wrestler) currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He is best known for his time in WWE where he perfor ...
but were defeated when Máximo tried to kiss Atlantis to distract him, but ended up kissing Mr. Niebla instead, making him susceptible to a roll-up and pinfall. Following their exit from the ''Parejas Incredibles'' tournament Máximo and Mr. Niebla continued to team up blending both of their comedic styles together for a very entertaining team. ''La Peste con Amour'' stopped teaming in mid-March when Mr. Niebla reportedly suffered a knee injury. In late May, 2010 Máximo began a feud with
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, centered around Taichi's distaste over Máximo's homosexual ring character. The tension rose when Máximo kissed Taichi during a match, resulting in Taichi retaliating by kicking Máximo in the groin. The two met in a ''Lucha de Apuesta'', hair vs. hair match on June 6, 2010 in the main event of CMLL's 2010 ''
Sin Salida ''Sin Salida'' (Spanish for "No Escape") was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) that took place on December 4, 2009. The main event of the event was a ''Lucha de Apuestas'', hair vs. hair m ...
'' show, which Máximo won two falls to one. In January 2011, Máximo took part in the ''
Fantastica Mania 2011 ''Fantastica Mania'' 2011 was the name of two professional wrestling major shows produced that took place on January 22 and January 23, 2011 in Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The event was the first ever co-promoted events between Japanese New Jap ...
'' weekend, co-produced by CMLL and
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. Founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, the promotion was sold to Yuke's, who later sold it to Bushiroad in 2012. TV Asahi and Amuse, Inc. own minority share ...
in
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. On January 22, Máximo was defeated by old rival Taichi in a singles match. The following day, he teamed with
Danshoku Dino , better known by his ring name , also written Danshoku Dieno, is a Japanese professional wrestler. Dino has spent most of his career competing for DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), where he plays an overly exaggerated homosexual character. His ring nam ...
in a tag team match, where they were defeated by
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and
Jado (born September 28, 1968) is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name . He is best known for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as part of a tag team with his partner Gedo. Jado and Gedo's careers have largely par ...
. In December 2011, Máximo formed the trio ''
El Bufete del Amor El Bufete del Amor was a professional wrestling trio team consisting of Marco Corleone, Máximo and Rush, working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). They are former one-time CMLL World Trios Champions. History On December 17, 2011, Marc ...
'' with
Marco Corleone Mark Robert Jindrak (born June 26, 1977) is an American businessman, former professional wrestler, and actor. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Mark Jindrak and ...
and
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. On January 21, 2012, Máximo returned to Japan to take part in Fantastica Mania 2012, teaming with Danshoku Dino on night one in a tag team match, where they were defeated by Suzuki-gun (Taichi and
Taka Michinoku (born October 26, 1973), better known by his ring name (with his first name usually stylized in all capital letters), is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. Michinoku is known in North America for his work for t ...
). The following day, Máximo picked up his first win in Japan, when he and
Jushin Thunder Liger , better known as and later , is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is the longest-tenured member of the NJPW roster, having wrestled for the company since h ...
defeated Taichi and Misterioso Jr. in a tag team match. Back in Mexico, ''El Bufete del Amor'' defeated ''
Los Hijos del Averno ''Los Hijos del Averno'' ( Spanish for "The Sons of Hell") was the most well known name of a Mexican professional wrestling group, called a stable in the Mexican ''Lucha Libre'' (Professional Wrestling) promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ...
'' ( Averno,
Ephesto Ephesto (born June 10, 1965) is a Mexican luchador enmascarado ( Spanish for "masked professional wrestler"). Ephesto's real name has not been officially documented, a tradition in Mexican lucha libre where masked wrestlers' real names often are ...
and
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) on February 19 to win the
CMLL World Trios Championship The CMLL World Trios Championship (Spanish: "''Campeonato Mundial de Trios''") is a professional wrestling championship promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Mexico. The title has existed since 1991 and is contested for by teams ...
. Máximo returned to Japan on July 7 for a two-week-long tour with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. In January 2013, Máximo returned to Japan to take part in the three-day ''
Fantastica Mania 2013 ''Fantastica Mania'' 2013 is the name of three professional wrestling major shows that took place on January 18, 19 and 20, 2013 in Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The event was the third ever co-promoted events between Japanese New Japan Pro-Wrest ...
'' event. During the first night on January 18, he teamed with La Máscara and Mascara Dorada in a six-man tag team match, where they were defeated by Taichi, Taka Michinoku and
Volador Jr. Ramón Ibarra Rivera (born January 26, 1981), better known by his ring name Volador Jr., is a Mexican '' luchador'' (or professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He portrays a '' técnico'' ("good guy") wrest ...
The following night, Máximo and
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defeated Taichi and Michinoku in a tag team match. During the third and final night, Máximo was defeated by Taichi in a singles match. In the fall of 2012 ''El Bufete'' began a feud against the
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''
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'' (
Volador Jr. Ramón Ibarra Rivera (born January 26, 1981), better known by his ring name Volador Jr., is a Mexican '' luchador'' (or professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He portrays a '' técnico'' ("good guy") wrest ...
,
Mr. Águila José Delgado Saldaña (born December 10, 1977) is a Mexican professional wrestler (or ''luchador'') best known by his ring name Mr. Águila in Mexican wrestling promotions CMLL and AAA. Outside Mexico, Saldaña is best known for his work as Essa ...
and
Kraneo El Alebrije (born July 12, 1972) is a Mexican '' Luchador'' '' enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) under the ring name Kraneo. He best known for his work in Asistencia Ases ...
). The two teams fought several occasions with ''El Bufete's'' CMLL World Trios Chamipnship on the line, while ''Los Invasores'' Mexican National Trios Championship being passed over compared to the more prestigious CMLL title. Máximo was forced to team up with Mr. Águila for the 2013 '' Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles'' ("National Incredible Pairs Tournament"), a tag team tournament teaming up wrestlers who would never team up otherwise, often because they are rivals, would be forced to work together. Máximo and Mr. Águila lost to the team of
Máscara Dorada Máscara Dorada (born August 24, 1988) is the ring name of a Mexican '' luchador'' '' enmascarado'' (masked professional wrestler) currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He is best known for his time in WWE where he perfor ...
and
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even though they were able to put their differences aside for one night. On April 19, Máximo started another tour with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. In May, Máximo, Marco Corleone and Rush were stripped of the CMLL World Trios Championship, when Corleone was sidelined with a knee injury. In January 2014, Máximo returned to Japan to take part in the five-day ''
Fantastica Mania 2014 ''Fantastica Mania'' 2014 was a series of five professional wrestling events co-produced by Japanese promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Mexican promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) taking place between January 15 and 19, 201 ...
'' tour. During the third event of the tour, on January 17, Máximo unsuccessfully challenged
Rey Escorpión Fabián Núñez Napoles (born January 20, 1979) is a Mexican '' luchador'' (professional wrestler), better known by the ring name Rey Escorpión. He is currently working for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), where he portrays a ''rudo'' or bad gu ...
for the
CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship The CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship (''Campeonato Mundial de Peso Semicompleto del CMLL'' in Spanish) is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) since 1991. As it is ...
. On October 3, 2014 Máximo participated in the 2014 ''La Copa Junior'' VIP tournament, qualifying for the finals by defeating
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,
Stuka Jr. Omar Alvarado García (born July 17, 1974) better known by his ring name Stuka Jr. is a Mexican second-generation '' luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, who works for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mun ...
and then finally
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(by disqualification) to qualify for the finals. On October 10, Maximo defeated Mephisto to win his first ever ''
La Copa Junior The Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) has held the La Copa Junior ("The Junior Cup") tournament on an infrequent schedule since 1996. The tournament pays respect to the fact that wrestling is a family t ...
''. On January 30, 2015, Máximo defeated
El Terrible Damián Gutiérrez Hernández (born April 12, 1976), better known by his ring name El Terrible, is a Mexican professional wrestler who currently works for the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He portrays a ''rud ...
to win the
CMLL World Heavyweight Championship The CMLL World Heavyweight Championship ( es, Campeonato Mundial de Peso Completo del CMLL) is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship established in 1991 and promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). CMLL introduced the ...
. The win made Máximo and his father Brazo de Plata the first father and son to hold the same world heavyweight championship of a major company. On March 6, Máximo and El Terrible won the 2015 ''Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles''. On May 9, 2015, Maximo had his first defense against Rey Bucanero. On July 14, 2015, Maximo had his second defense against Rey Escorpión. On July 27, 2015, Maximo had his third defense against Euforia. During his reign, in October 2015, Máximo changed his ringame to Máximo Sexy. In January 2017, Máximo Sexy took part in the ''
Fantastica Mania 2017 ''Fantastica Mania'' 2017 was a professional wrestling tour, co-produced by the Japanese New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion and the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion. The tour took place between January 13 and 22, 20 ...
'' tour, successfully defending the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship against
Hechicero Hechicero / Rey Hechicero (born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'' (or masked professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he a former CMLL World Heavyweight Champion. ...
during the January 21 event.


Fired from CMLL

On May 19, 2017 footage emerged of José Alvarado and other members of the
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, including his brother Psycho Clown and cousins Felipe (La Máscara) and
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, as well as his uncle Daniel Alvarado (
Brazo de Platino Daniel Alvarado Nieves (born March 7, 1973) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Brazo de Platino ("Platinum Arm"). He is a part of the extensive Alvarado wrestling family that was founded by his fath ...
), destroying an expensive car belonging to José Gutiérrez, better known as
Último Guerrero José Gutiérrez Hernández (born March 1, 1972), better known by his ring name Último Guerrero (Spanish for ''Last Warrior''), is a Mexican (or professional wrestler), who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He is not related ...
. The vandalism was reportedly motivated by the fact that Gutiérrez had spoken out against Felipe Alvarado as the possible head of the wrestler's union after the death of Alvarado's father. The head of the CMLL wrestlers' union had been in the Avarado family for over a decade and the Alvarado family believed it should go to someone in their family. On May 22, CMLL publicly fired both Felipe and José Alvarado, stripping them both of their championships in the process.


The Crash (2017-2018)

On May 30, 2017, Máximo (as Máximo Ken) and La Máscara made a surprise appearance for
Tijuana Tijuana ( ,"Tijuana"
(US) and
< ...
-based lucha libre promotion The Crash. The duo attacked
Garza Jr. Humberto Garza Solano (born September 23, 1992) is a Mexican professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Angel (shortened from his previous ring name Angel Garza). He is a th ...
and Daga, and started a storyline feud with
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and
Rey Fénix Rey may refer to: *Rey (given name), a given name *Rey (surname), a surname * Rey (''Star Wars''), a character in the ''Star Wars'' films *Rey, Iran, a city in Iran * Ray County, in Tehran Province of Iran * ''Rey'' (film), a 2015 Indian film *The ...
. The cousins were originally announced as being booked to wrestle against
L.A. Park Adolfo Margarito Tapia Ibarra (November 14, 1965) is a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'' ( masked professional wrestler), who currently performs as L. A. Park for Major League Wrestling in the United States, where he is a former MLW World Tag ...
and
Dr. Wagner Jr. Juan Manuel González Barrón (born August 12, 1965) is a Mexican '' luchador'' (Spanish for "professional wrestler") who is best known under the ring name Dr. Wagner Jr., having used that name since 1987. He is the son of Manuel González Rive ...
in the main event of a Lucha Libre Boom! show, but it was later announced that the match had been changed to L.A. Park vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. as
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide Antonio Peña Promotions, S.A. de C.V. doing business as, d/b/a Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide is a Mexican Lucha Libre (professional wrestling) professional wrestling promotion, promotion based in Mexico City, Mexico. Commonly referred to as simply ...
(AAA) did not want wrestlers under contract with AAA (Wagner) to work with La Máscara and Máximo at the moment.


Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2018-2021)

On January 26, Máximo along with La Máscara made their debut in
Guerra de Titanes Guerra de Titanes (Spanish for "War of the Titans") is a major annual professional wrestling event in Mexico promoted by the Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA) promotion. The show is the "End of year" show and is traditionally held in December with ...
to help his brother
Psycho Clown Psycho Clown (born December 16, 1985) is the ring name of a Mexican '' Luchador'' '' enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently signed to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). Psycho Clown's ring character is that of a nightmarish clown a ...
and thus forming his team called, ''Los Mosqueteros del Diablo'' ("The Musketeers of the Devil"). On July 13, 2021, Máximo was announcing
Alberto El Patron José Alberto Rodríguez Chucuan (born 25 May 1977) is a Mexican-American professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter, sports commentator, and mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as a c ...
's "''Hecho en Mexico''" event, announcing his departure from AAA.


Impact Wrestling (2018)

Máximo made a special appearance on the October 11, 2018 edition of
IMPACT 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 pro ...
, which was taped September 13–14, 2018 at Mexico City's Frontón México Entertainment Center, defeating
Grado Grado may refer to: People * Cristina Grado (1939–2016), Italian film actress * Jonathan Grado (born 1991), American entrepreneur and photographer * Francesco De Grado (fl. 1694–1730), Italian engraver * Gaetano Grado, Italian mafioso * ...
with schoolboy roll-up after having momentarily stunned the latter with a kiss. After the match, Grado kissed Máximo and left the ring.


The Alvarado wrestling family

José Christian Alvarado is part of a very large family of professional wrestlers all descendants of Shadito Cruz, most of who use or have used a variation of the name "Brazo" ("Arm") in their ring name. José Christian's father is José Alvarado Nieves, who wrestles as "Brazo de Plata" and he is the brother of wrestlers
Psycho Clown Psycho Clown (born December 16, 1985) is the ring name of a Mexican '' Luchador'' '' enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently signed to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). Psycho Clown's ring character is that of a nightmarish clown a ...
(who used to wrestle as Brazo de Plata Jr.), Brazo de Plata Jr., Brazo Metallico and female wrestlers Muñeca de Plata and Goya Kong. He is the nephew of Jesús Alvarado Nieves ( Brazo de Oro), Juan Alvarado Nieves (
El Brazo Juan Alvarado Nieves (July 30, 1961 – October 15, 2013) was a Mexican Luchador (professional wrestler). He was best known under the ring name El Brazo (Spanish for "the Arm"), which he used since his debut in 1980. Alvarado was part of the Al ...
), José Aarón Alvarado Nieves (Brazo Cibernetico), Martín Antonio Alvarado Nieves (Super Brazo) and Daniel Alvarado Nieves (Brazo de Platino). Several of José Christian's cousins are professional wrestlers as well including La Máscara, El Brazo Jr., Super Brazo Jr.,
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 ...
and Andrea Alvarado. José Christian Alvarado is married to professional wrestler India Sioux and together they have a son (born August 18, 2009). India Sioux had to retire from wrestling for them to get pregnant and has not yet returned to the ring after giving birth though a
Caesarean section Caesarean section, also known as C-section or caesarean delivery, is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen, often performed because vaginal delivery would put the baby or ...
. Alvarado has stated that "Being a father is harder than being a wrestler". India Sioux also comes from a wrestling family, including her father
Hombre Bala Hombre, the Spanish word for " man" and sometimes used informally in English, may refer to: * ''Hombre'' (novel), a 1961 novel by Elmore Leonard * ''Hombre'' (film), a 1967 motion picture based on the novel starring Paul Newman, directed by Mart ...
, her brothers
Hombre Bala Jr. Drone (born August 8, 1991 in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico State, Mexico) is the current ring name of a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler who works for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mund ...
and Corsario Jr., and her uncles
Pirata Morgan Pedro Ortiz Villanueva (born July 29, 1962) is a Mexican professional wrestler, or luchador, and wrestling trainer who is best known under the ring name Pirata Morgan. Ortiz made his professional wrestling debut in 1979 and has in the last 20 ...
, Verdugo and La Marquesa. She's the cousin of
Pirata Morgan Jr. Pirata Morgan Jr. (born January 23, 1981) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler, who is working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) portraying a '' tecn ...
, Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Barba Roja, Perla Negra and
Rey Bucanero Arturo García Ortiz (born July 19, 1974) is a Mexican '' luchador'' or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Rey Bucanero. Ortiz, as Rey Bucanero, has worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) since 1996. His ring name is ...
. † = deceased


Championships and accomplishments

*
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**
CMLL World Heavyweight Championship The CMLL World Heavyweight Championship ( es, Campeonato Mundial de Peso Completo del CMLL) is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship established in 1991 and promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). CMLL introduced the ...
( 1 time) **
CMLL World Trios Championship The CMLL World Trios Championship (Spanish: "''Campeonato Mundial de Trios''") is a professional wrestling championship promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Mexico. The title has existed since 1991 and is contested for by teams ...
( 1 time) – with
Marco Corleone Mark Robert Jindrak (born June 26, 1977) is an American businessman, former professional wrestler, and actor. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Mark Jindrak and ...
and
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**
Mexican National Trios Championship The Mexican National Trios Championship (''Campeonato National Trios'' in Spanish) is a three-man tag team professional wrestling championship, sanctioned by the "Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F." (''Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling ...
( 1 time) – with
El Sagrado El Sagrado (born June 19, 1980) is a Mexican '' Luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). His ring name is Spanish for "The S ...
and
El Texano Jr. Juan Aguilar Leos (born July 31, 1984) is a Mexican '' luchador'', or professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Texano Jr. Aguilar is the son of Juan Conrado Aguilar Jáuregui, who wrestled under the name El Texano; Aguilar's brothe ...
**''
La Copa Junior The Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) has held the La Copa Junior ("The Junior Cup") tournament on an infrequent schedule since 1996. The tournament pays respect to the fact that wrestling is a family t ...
'' ( 2014 VIP) ** Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles (
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) – with
El Terrible Damián Gutiérrez Hernández (born April 12, 1976), better known by his ring name El Terrible, is a Mexican professional wrestler who currently works for the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He portrays a ''rud ...
*''
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'' **PWI ranked him #57 of the top 500 wrestlers in the
PWI 500 ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' (''PWI'') is an American internationally sold professional wrestling magazine that was founded in 1979 by publisher Stanley Weston. ''PWI'' is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and published by Kappa Publis ...
in 2015 *Wrestling Martín Calderón **WAR City Exotico Championship (1 time)


''Luchas de Apuestas'' record


See also

* List of ''exóticos''


Notes


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maximo 1980 births Alvarado wrestling family Living people Mexican male professional wrestlers Professional wrestlers from Mexico City Exóticos 21st-century professional wrestlers Mexican National Trios Champions CMLL World Heavyweight Champions CMLL World Trios Champions