Rey Wagner and El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr

Juan Manuel González Barrón aka Dr. Wagner Jr.aka Rey Wagner and his son El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.

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CMLL Luchador Artillero

CMLL Luchador Artillero (Artilleryman) is one half of the Los Hombres del Camoflaje tag team.
His partner is his brother, Super Commando.

                                     CMLL Luchador Artillero

Although their real names are not known, we do know that Artillero is the son of luchador Príncipe Odín (Prince Odin).
He was trained by his father and Tony Salazar and made his pro wrestling debut on February 18th, 2005 at the Arena Coliseo in Mexico City, Mexico.
Along with his brother, he has held the Queretaro State Tag Team Championship in the Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Queretaro promotion.

    CMLL Luchadors Super Commando and Artillero

Arkangel - Arkangel de la Muerte (Archangel of Death)

CMLL luchador Arkangel aka Arkangel de la Muerte was born on July 16th, 1966 in La Venta del Astillero, Jalisco, Mexico.
He was trained by Diablo Velazco, El Mariscal, El Yaqui, El Carnicerito, Pepe Casas, Satánico and Franco Colombo, amd made his lucha libre debut in April of 1985.

His debut though was under the name Mister Cid, not Arkangel.
During his career he has held numerous titles, most notably the the CMLL World Welterweight Championship and the Mexican National Welterweight Championship.
Arkangel is the real-life brother of luchador El Cerebro/Torbellino (Antonio Pasilla Dorado).
Along with Nitro, Hooligan and Skándalo, he was part of the Los Guerreros Tuareg in CMLL.
I say "was" because when I checked CMLL's website, I didnt see Arkangel on the roster.

However I did find his Facebook page and he seems to still be active in CMLL
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Arkangel-de-la-Muerte-CMLL-Oficial/111295525621135

Arkangel Vs Tigre Blanco

CMLL Rudo Angel del Mal

I don't have a lot of info about CMLL luchador Àngel del Mal.
He's a rudo (heel).
He was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
And he held the Occidente Welterweight Championship until being defeated by Metal Blanco on April 4th, 2010 in Arena Coliseo Guadalajara.

CMLL Luchador Angel de Oro

Masked CMLL luchador Angel de Oro was born on March 21st, 1988 in Gomez Palacio, Mexico.
Her is the son of luchador Apolo Chávez and the brother of Ángel de Plata .
He, de Plata and Ángel Azteca, Jr. form Los Ángeles Celestiales ("The Celestial Angels") that I mentioned in the last entry.
Angel de Oro was trained by Gran Cochisse, Corsario Rojo, Diabolico, Satanico and Franco Colombo and made his lucha libre debut in his hometown on July 14th, 2005.
So far in his career he has held the 2011 Reyes del Aire (Kings of the Air) title and the Mexican National Trios Championship (with Rush and Diamante).

Angel Azteca Jr. - Lucha Libre

Masked luchador Angel Azteca Jr. is not really the son of the original Angel Azteca, but he did get permission to use the name before the Angel passed away in 2007.
He was trained by Angel Azteca, El Indio Chirikawa and Satánico and made his pro wrestling debut in 1995 at the age of 15 as Cobrita Oriental ("Little Asian Cobra").
After that he took on the name Fantastico II and teamed with Fantastico I to form Los Fantasticos.
As Angel Azteca Jr., he is part of a team called Los Ángeles Celestiales ("The Celestial Angels") along with Ángel de Oro and Ángel de Plata.
He currently works for CMLL.

Atomic Boy - AAA Wrestling

AAA Luchador Atomic Boy was born on September 11th, 1991.
He was trained by Dizzy, Gran Apache, Tom Mix Jr. and Mini Abismo Negro.
Atomic Boy made his Lucha Libre debut on November 20th, 2003 not as Atomic Boy, but as Mini Vaquero.
He wrestled under that name until switching to Mini Dizzy.
He adopted the name Atomic Boy in 2008.
Like a lot of other luchadors, he has a wrestling family.
His father is Tom Mix Jr. and his grandfather is (of course) Tom Mix who took their names from Hollywood’s first Western megastar.

 

   I gotta admit, I liked his Dizzy costume better. 

AAA Luchador Argos

http://luchalibreaaa.com/

Masked luchador Argos was born on October 14th, 1985 in Mexico City, Mexico.
If his mask and demeanor in the ring look familiar, it's because he is the brother of Místico, who you may know better as WWE Superstar Sin Cara.
That makes Argos the son of Manuel Almanza (Dr. Karonte), the brother of luchadors Astro Boy and Argenis, the cousin of Magnus and the nephew of CMLL booker Tony Salazar.
Argos was trained by Dr. Karonte, Tony Salazar and Franco Colombo and made his pro wrestling debut in 2002.
He is five foot eight and weighs 190 pounds.
Argos has worked for CMLL, AAA and IWRG.
He joined the stable Real Fuerza Aérea AAA in 2011.

Gran Apache - AAA Luchador

Gran Apache (aka El Apache) was born Mario Balbuena González on April 16th, 1959 in Mexico City, Mexico.
He was trained by Rafael Salamanca, Tony Lopez, Blue Demon and Los Cometas Azules I and II, and made his lucha libre debut on August 8th, 1975 in Toluca, Mexico State.
Gran has one of the largest wrestling families with his daughters Mari Apache and Faby Apache, his former wife Lady Apache and his son in law Billy Boy all wrestling.
So far during his long career, he has held the AAA Mixed Tag Team Titles (once with Fabi Apache and once with Mari Apache), the San Pedro Iztacalco Lightweight Title, the Arena Santa Marta Tag Team Titles (with Gran Apache II) and the Pavillón Azteca Tag Team Titles (also with Gran Apache II).
Besides wrestling in the ring, Gran is also considered one of the best trainers in Lucha Libre and also one of the first luchadors to train women.

AAA Luchador....Abyss?

Yeah I know this is a lucha libre blog, so why is Christopher J. "Chris" Parks, better known as TNA's Abyss here?
Because at the moment, Abyss is one half of the Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) World Tag Team Champions, along with Chessman.
And he's also one half of the Ring Ka King Tag Team Champions along with Scott Steiner in India.
He really gets around.
Anyway, Abyss and Chessman defeated Extreme Tiger and Jack Evans in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to become the AAA World Tag Team Champions on October 9th, 2011 in Monterrey, Nuevo León at Héroes Inmortales

AAA's El Zorro in TNA

It is rumored that former AAA World Heavyweight Champion, El Zorro (Jesus Cristóbal Martínez Rodriguez) has been signed by American wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
According to reports, the contract is for two years and is non–exclusive, which means he should still be able to work for both TNA and AAA.
However, he isn't appearing on the AAA roster at their website anymore.

Yuriko - Lucha Libre AAA

Yuriko - Lucha Libre AAA
http://theluchadores.blogspot.com/

Well I have done write ups on luchadors like Pimpinela Escarlata and Polvo de Estrellas, so here is another exotico,Yuriko.
Yuriko's real name is Brandon Castillo and he was born on October 11th, 1979.
He was trained by Sol De Oriente and made his wrestling debut in 2004.
Yuriko came into AAA as a member of The Night Queens.
And as a matter of fact, Pimpinela Escarlata, Polvo de Estrellas, Yuriko and Pasión Cristal all appeared together on the television show 100 mexicanos dijeron (A hundred Mexicans said) which is a is a Mexican version of the Family Feud.

X-Fly - Lucha Libre AAA

X-Fly - Lucha Libre AAA
http://theluchadores.blogspot.com/

Juan Francisco Domínguez is better known as luchador X-Fly.
He was formerly known as Mosco de la Merced ("Mosquito of Mercy"), Winners II, Kumbia Kid Johnny and Pierroth Jr.
X-Fly was born on August 9th, 1977 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
His father is luchador La Araña Atomica and he was trained by Skayde and Torero.
X-Fly made his lucha libre debut in October of 1995 as the masked Mosco de la Merced, but lost his mask to Antifaz Del Norte on November 30th, 1998 at the Plaza de Toros Lauro Luis Longoria in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

He has worked for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA), the WWF, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Perros del Mal Producciones, Independent/International Wrestling League, International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), Orden de Lucha Xtrema and Xtreme Latin American Wrestling.
During his career so far, he has held the Mexican National Tag Team Championship (with Fuerza Guerrera), the XLAW Tag Team Championship, the OLX Hardcore Extreme Championship (with El Depredador), the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship, the IWL Tag Team Title (with Bestia 666), the Perros del Mal Extreme Title, the AAA World Trios Titles (with Damian 666 and Halloween) and the IWRG Intercontinental Trios Titles (with Damian 666 and Bestia 666).

Ultimo Gladiador - Lucha Libre Mexicana

Luchador Ultimo Gladiador was born Gerardo Campos Poza on March 28th, 1978.
He was trained by Black Man, Rocky Santana, Macho I, El Pantera (his uncle) and Sacramouche.
Ultimo made his lucha libre debut on June 11th, 1997 in Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan, Estado de México, but he didnt debut as Ultimo Gladiador.
He started out as as a rudo called El Potro ("The Colt").
Ultimo wrestled under that name for about two months before taking on a mask and the name Mega, as part of the Los Megas that also included Ultra Mega and Super Mega.
This all took place in the International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) wrestling promotion and when he left IWRG, the Mega persona was given to Cesar Caballero.
Ultimo then took on the name Último Gladiador (the last gladiator) and went on to work for Alianza Universal De Lucha Libre (AULL) and then Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA).
So far in his career, Ultimo has held the AAA World Tag Team Championship (with Silver King) and the IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship (with Joe Lider and Silver King).
Currently Ultimo is part of the group La Maniarquía, along with Silver King and Chessman.

Here is Silver King and Ultimo Gladiador taking on Extreme Tiger and Jack Evans

Super Fly - Lucha Libre AAA

One of the reasons I like Lucha Libre so much is because of the really cool costumes and masks.
Case in point, Super Fly.
Super Fly was born on February 24th, 1987 in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico, and is the son of luchador El Seminarista.
His uncles are all luchadors, Murciélago I, Murciélago II, Murciélago III and Robinson.
He was trained by his father, Skayde and Psicosis, and made his lucha libre debut on May 1st, 2001.
Yes, he was just fourteen years old.
After wrestling for smaller promotions, Super Fly signed with Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) in 2005.
Along with Laredo Kid and Nemesis, he was one of the founding members of Real Fuerza Aérea (Royal Air Force), a group that consisted of young tecnicos (faces) that were high fliers.

After enjoying several years as a hero, Super Fly turned bad and changed not only his tactics, but his ring attire as well.
He left Real Fuerza Aérea and joined two other rudo (heel) groups La Milicia (The Militia) and La Sociedad (The Society, a merger of La Legión Extranjera, Los Perros del Mal, La Milicia and Los Maniacos).

Super Fly - Lucha Libre AAA, posted to http://theluchadores.blogspot.com/ on February 21st, 2011

Relampago - Lucha Libre AAA

This interesting looking masked man is Asistencia Asesoría y Administración luchador Relámpago (Lightning).
Relámpago was born on February 14, 1981 in Hermosillo, Sonora.
So happy early birthday!
He was trained by luchadors Ráfaga de Oro, Latino, El Mexicano and Gran Apache, and made his lucha libre debut on May 23rd, 2003 at Arena Obreros del Progreso in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.
Relámpago won the 2010 AAA/FMF Lucha Futbolistica (Soccer Fight) a joint event put on by the Mexican Football Federation and AAA.
There he was known as Mexico.

There was also a Relampago comic book superhero published in the 1970s.
That character was the first Mexican American superhero in the American comic book industry.

AAA Lucha Libre Wrestling: Gato Eveready, Relampago and Lasser Boy vs. Poder del Norte (Rio Bravo, Tigre Cota and Tito Santana)

Relampago - Lucha Libre AAA, posted to http://theluchadores.blogspot.com/ on February 13th, 2011

Polvo de Estrellas - Lucha Libre AAA

If you thought Pimpinela Escarlata was wild last time, wait till you get a load of Polvo de Estrellas.
"Star Dust" reminds me a lot of Goldust.
Hmmm...

Anyway, Fidel (or Felipe) Alvarado is another Exotico who wrestles for the Mexican Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) wrestling promotion.
And like Pimpinela Escarlata, Polvo de Estrellas is not one to be taken lightly.
He was trained by luchadors Braulio Mendoza, Arturo Padilla, Gran Hamada, Karloff Lagarde, Abundio Radilla, Sordo Flores and Yamato.
He made his wrestling debut in 1987 and has wrestled under many identities like Adrian, Siniestro, Faces I, La Llorona Loca, Coco Rosa and Amadeus.

Amadeus for one is really cool looking...

Polvo de Estrellas has held the UWA Light Heavyweight Championship and the Arena Toluca Tag Team Championship (with Faces II)



Polvo de Estrellas - Lucha Libre AAA, posted to http://theluchadores.blogspot.com/ on January 10th, 2011

Pimpinela Escarlata - Lucha Libre AAA

Now for a luchador who is a bit different from the others I have profiled here in the past.
Mario González Lozano was born on April 18th, 1969 in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico.
He works as Pimpinela Escarlata, an Exotico for the Mexican Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) wrestling promotion.
Exoticos are ...well...different from the wrestlers we have here in the WWE or TNA, with the possible exception of the old Billy and Chuck tag team.

Exoticos are not new in Lucha Libre.
They have been around since the 1950s, with luchadores like Adorable Rubí, Sergio el Hermoso and Bello Greco, but Pimpinela Escarlata has helped give legitimacy to this style of luchador, having held the Pista Arena Revolucion Welterweight Title, the IWA Light Heavyweight Title, the National Light Heavyweight Title, the National Middleweight Title, and one half of the AAA Mixed Tag Team Titles with Fabi Apache.

He was trained by Halcón Suriano and Héctor López, and made his debut in Lucha Libre on June 15th, 1988 in Matamoros, Coahuila.




Pimpinela Escarlata - Lucha Libre AAA, posted to http://theluchadores.blogspot.com/ on October 7th, 2010.

Nygma

Mexican Luchador Nygma was born on January 21, 1974.
We know that much, but the rest is kept secret under the veil of secrecy that surrounds a lot of the masked luchadors.
He was trained by Rodolfo Ruiz, Raúl Reyes and La Bestia Negra, and made his lucha libre debut in June of 1992 as Galaxi working for Promo Azteca, a short-lived wrestling promotion based in Mexico.
He then went to Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) and joined Los Vatos Locos, a KISS tribute group along with Picudo, Charly Manson and May Flowers.
After that, he joined Polvo De Estrellas, Jessy and Yuriko to form Los Night Queens.

In 2009, Nygma left AAA and along with Cibernetico, Punket, Emo Extreme and Steel Rock, formed a new group in the Indy wrestling promotions called Los Bizarros.
Later in 2009, he returned to AAA with Los Bizarros to help Cibernetico attack Dr. Wagner, Jr.


So far during his career, he has held the National Atomicos Titles (twice with Picudo, May Flowers and Charly Manson and once with Espiritu, Picudo and Silver Cat), and the Mexican National Welterweight Championship.



Nygma, posted to http://theluchadores.blogspot.com/ on September 10th, 2010

Judas Mesias - Lucha Libre Mexicana

Gilbert Cosme was born on May 25th, 1976 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
Gilbert Cosme may not sound familiar, but if you follow lucha libre, you may know Gilbert under one of his many ring names like El Mega Triple Campeón de AAA, Asesor Cibernetica, El Mesías, Muerte Cibernetica, Ricky Banderas or Judas Mesias.
Heck, even if you dont follow lucha libre, you may know him from his appearances here in the US working for wrestling promotions like the short lived Wrestling Society X (he was the last wrestler to win the WSX Championship) or Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
There was even a rumor going around that he might make his way to the WWE.

He made his wrestling debut in 1997 and except for brief stints in the before mentioned WSX and TNA, he has wrestled for the Puerto Rico-based professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Association (IWA), Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA), and another Puerto Rico-based promotion, The World Wrestling Council (WWC).

As far as belts, titles and awards go, during his career so far he has held....

Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
AAA World Heavyweight Championship (three times)
GPCW Super-X Monster Championship
IWC World Heavyweight Championship
And won the Copa Antonio Peña in 2008

International Wrestling Association
IWA Hardcore Championship (nine times)
IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (twice)
IWA World Heavyweight Championship (five times)
IWA World Tag Team Championship (five times. Three times with Gran Apolo, once with Glamour Boy Shane and once with Cruzz.

Wrestling Society X
WSX Championship

World Wrestling Council
Copa Luchador de la Década

And in 2008, Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked him number 26 out of 500 singles wrestlers in the world.




Judas Mesias - Lucha Libre Mexicana, posted to http://theluchadores.blogspot.com/ on July 24th, 2010.