Promo Azteca

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Promo Azteca
AcronymAZTECA(S)
Founded1995
Defunct1998
Style Professional wrestling
Lucha libre
Hardcore wrestling
Headquarters Tijuana
Founder(s) Fuerza Guerrera (PROMELL)
Konnan (AZTECA)
Owner(s) Konnan
Jorge Rojas
Parent TV Azteca
FormerlyPromotora Mexicana de Lucha Libre

Promo Azteca (AZTECA, originally known as Promotora Mexicana de Lucha Libre, PROMELL) was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Tijuana, Mexico, by Fuerza Guerrera in 1995. It was taken over by Konnan and Jorge Rojas the following year and was home to many of the luchadors wrestling for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) during the late-1990s. [1] [2]

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Promo Azteca sought to become the third national wrestling promotion in Mexico with the support of Televisión Azteca, the country's second-largest television network; however, WCW eventually withdrew its support and banned luchadors under WCW contract from working for Promo Azteca. Promo Azteca was unable to recover from this loss and closed at the end of 1998.

History

Promo Azteca had its origins in 1995 under the Promotora Mexicana de Lucha Libre banner owned by Fuerza Guerrera. Guerrera initially co-promoted shows with AAA until selling the company that same year to Konnan, Jorge Rojas and the TV Azteca network. In October 1996, Konnan left AAA after a falling out with owner Antonio Pena and brought a number of its younger stars with him [3] [4] [5] including, most notably, Juventud Guerrera, Rey Misterio Jr., Super Calo, La Parka and Psicosis. [6] [7] [8]

Many were competing in World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) new cruiserweight division at the time and shared much of Konnan's frustrations with AAA's management over money. These luchadors were on limited contracts in WCW which meant they were paid only for the nights they worked rather than receiving a yearly salary. Once leaving the AAA, however, this left them with a lot of spare time and few opportunities to work in Mexico. One of the key reasons Konnan took over Promo Azteca was to establish a place where he and other luchadors could compete when they were not wrestling in the United States. WCW agreed to let those under contract continue wrestling in their native country when they were not needed at live events. He and Rojas envisioned these wrestlers as Promo Azteca's main stars. [6]

Notable talent

In addition to the former AAA talent that followed Konnan to Promo Azteca, older veterans such as Angel Azteca, Blue Panther, Cien Caras, Máscara Año 2000 and Universo Dos Mil were also involved. [9] In early 1997, Konnan formed a version of the New World Order with Damián 666, Halloween, Psicosis and Los Villanos (Villano IV and Villano V). [10] Other WCW luchadors to regularly appear in Promo Azteca included El Dandy, Hector Garza, Lizmark Jr. and Norman Smiley. [8]

The promotion featured a number of then-unknown wrestlers who would become major stars in Mexico and the United States during the next decade, including Ephesto (then known as Pantera del Ring), Mr. Águila, Toscano, Último Guerrero, Último Rebelde, and El Zorro. Super Crazy, in particular, was considered the standout star of its cruiserweight division. He rose to prominence during a feud with Venum Black, [11] which culminated on March 6, 1997 in a "mask vs. hair" Lucha de Apuestas , or "bet match", that Super Crazy won, [12] and later found success in the U.S. with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). [8] [13]

Some visiting Japanese wrestlers made their first appearances in Mexico with Promo Azteca such as CIMA, Kaz Hayashi and Yoshihiro Tajiri. [8]

Style and television

Promo Azteca was presented as a "rebel" wrestling promotion, similar to Extreme Championship Wrestling in the United States. [7] It is notable for introducing "hardcore wrestling" and other elements of American-style pro wrestling to Mexican audiences. One of these, the one-fall match, was later adopted by AAA. [8] Promo Azteca had the support of TV Azteca, [14] [15] one of the largest networks in Mexico, [6] and from which the promotion's name was derived. TV Azteca was eager to compete against Televisa, which aired both AAA and CMLL television programming. [16] [17] Its American counterpart ECW, on the other hand, struggled for years to secure a spot on a U.S. television network. Promo Azteca's televised events aired weekly on Friday nights from October 1996 [18] to March 1998. [19] Promo Azteca TV was reportedly set to resume after the 1998 FIFA World Cup, but the show did not return to television. [20] Though it did not air in the U.S., the series was covered by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Role in the Mexican and U.S. promotional wars

I had amassed so much talent in my promotion, which was called Promo Azteca, because I changed the way wrestling was shot, I changed the way wrestling was produced. I was doing a lot of stuff, like, instead of the best 2-out-of-3 falls, which is very corny to me, I would only do one fall. I was just really revolutionizing the product so all the young guys really wanted to be with me, plus I had access into WCW. So I was basically cherry-picking the best wrestlers from both promotions [AAA and CMLL] and, I mean, I almost put Peña out of business. Almost. And for the first time in more than 70 years, Paco Alonso, the owner of Arena Mexico, had to give out guaranteed contracts which he'd never done in his career. So both of them had an axe to grind with me and so when Eric made me close up shop, you know, some wrestlers went [back] to either company [but] some wrestlers were never able to get work. And I was like the "Lee Harvey Oswald" [of lucha libre], you know what I'm saying?

- ROH Straight Shootin' Series (2006) [21]

At the time of Promo Azteca's founding, a major promotional war was being fought between Mexico's two major promotions: AAA and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). [22] The emergence of a "renegade" promotion such as Promo Azteca added to an already chaotic situation in the world of lucha libre. Promo Azteca enjoyed an exclusive partnership with World Championship Wrestling, [23] partially due to Konnan's involvement in developing WCW's cruiserweight division. This encouraged many luchadors to defect from AAA and CMLL in the hopes of working for the U.S. promotion. [4] [22] [24] Kevin Quinn, Steele, Super Astro and The Headhunters were among CMLL talent to jump to Promo Azteca. [23] When La Parka, Máscara Sagrada and other luchador enmascarados left AAA for Promo Azteca, however, the promotion countered by having other wrestlers portray the originals resulting in two versions wrestling on national television. [11] [25] The departure of La Parka was an especially serious setback for AAA [26] and he was later blackballed by the promotion. According to Konnan, he and other AAA stars were also denied work by promoters upon returning to Mexico in 2001. [27]

Promo Azteca also had a role in the U.S. promotional rivalry between WCW and the World Wrestling Federation. Konnan, convincing many of WCW's interest showcasing lucha libre-style wrestling, was able to lure Mexican talent away from the WWF's fledgling cruiserweight division. [4] Víctor Quiñones, a key figure in the CMLL-WWF talent exchange agreement, jumped to Promo Azteca in September 1997. [24] That same month, WCW President Eric Bischoff brokered a meeting with Konnan and rival CMLL promoter Paco Alonzo. Bischoff, interested in CMLL's talent and association with Televsia, was reportedly unable to negotiate a truce between the two men. [23] Konnan was also upset over Mike Tenay filming CMLL wrestlers that summer for a series of documentary shorts on Mexican wrestling. It was speculated by the Pro Wrestling Torch that WCW's interest in CMLL was partly motivated by curbing the power of Konnan's crew of Mexican talent in WCW. [28]

Demise

For a brief time, Promo Azteca's superior talent and backing from TV Azteca threatened to overtake both AAA and CMLL as the Mexico's top lucha libre promotion. [24] In November 1997, Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked Promo Azteca among the top promotions in the world. [1] However, its success was short-lived. WCW, fearing its luchadors would become injured, withdrew its support and banned those under contract from working in Promo Azteca. [7] Konnan's wrestling career in the U.S. also prevented him from devoting his full attention to Promo Azteca. The promotion struggled for a while longer, largely relying on regulars in the Mexican independent wrestling scene, but was ultimately unable to recover from losing the WCW luchadors. It held a few interpromotional shows with CMLL before quietly closing its doors at the end of 1998. [8]

Alumni

Male wrestlers

Abismo Negro Abismo Negro En Mexicali.JPG
Abismo Negro
Atlantis LuchaLibreObrera151.JPG
Atlantis
Brazo de Plata BrazoDePlata.JPG
Brazo de Plata
Crazy Boy Crazy Boy in a suit.jpg
Crazy Boy
Damian 666 Damian666.jpg
Damián 666
Hijo del Santo Hijo del Santo.jpg
Hijo del Santo
Hector Garza Hector-Garza-vs-Mistico.jpg
Hector Garza
La Parka La parka.jpg
La Parka
Konnan K-dawg.jpg
Konnan
Mascara Sagrada MascaraSagrada.jpg
Máscara Sagrada
Negro Casas LuchaLibreObrera153.JPG
Negro Casas
El Oriental Oriental bowing.jpg
El Oriental
El Pantera El Pantera at LuchaTO Jan 2016.jpg
El Pantera
Rencor Latino Averno closeup.jpg
Rencor Latino
Rey Misterio Jr. Rey Mysterio October 2015.jpg
Rey Misterio Jr.
Shiima Nobunaga CIMA1.jpg
Shiima Nobunaga
Shiryu kazuhayashi.jpg
Shiryu
Skayde Skayde.jpg
Skayde
El Steele ValVenis2006.png
El Steele
Ultimo Guerrero LuchaLibreObrera064.JPG
Último Guerrero
Super Crazy Super Crazy.jpg
Super Crazy
Olimpico OlimpicoandSuperParka.jpg
Olímpico
Tajiri Tajiri Tarantula.jpg
Tajiri
Universo 2000 Universo2000.jpg
Universo 2000
Vampiro Canadiense Vampiro at LuchaTO.jpg
Vampiro Canadiense
Volador Jr. Volador Jr. 2016.jpg
Volador Jr.
El Zorro El Zorro AAA.jpg
El Zorro
Birth name: [a] Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Andrés Alejandro Palomeque González Abismo Negro1997
UnknownAgente1998
UnknownAladino1998
Unknown Alan Stone 1997–1998
UnknownAlas de Fuego1997
Ron RiveraAmerican Wild Child1997
UnknownAndy Barrow1996–1998 [29] [30] [31]
Juan Manuel Zúñiga † Ángel Azteca1996–1997 [31] [32] [33]
David CamarenaÁngel Blanco Jr.1996 [34]
UnknownÁngel de los Niños1998
Unknown Angelito Azteca / Super Muñequito 1996
1998
UnknownAnimaniac1998
UnknownAntifaz del Norte1996–1998 [30] [31] [32]
José Muñoz Apolo Dantés1997–1998
UnknownApolo Star1997
Andrés GonzálezLa Araña Negra1997
UnknownArandú1998
UnknownArlequín1998
UnknownAspid1997
Unknown Atlantis 1997–1998
UnknownAtomico Ramirez1998
UnknownAve de Fuego1996
UnknownAzteca Imperial1998
UnknownBad Boy1997
UnknownBala1997
Raúl GutiérrezBarba Negra / Robotman1997–1998
Unknown † Barón Siniestro1997
Juan Manuel Rodriguez † Bestia Salvaje1997–1998
UnknownBlack Dragon1997–1998 [29] [31] [33]
UnknownBlack Jaguar1996
Norman Smiley Black Magic1997–1998 [35] [36] [37] [38]
UnknownBlack Maravilla1997
Juan AlanísBlack Shadow Jr.1997
UnknownBlack Shury1997
UnknownBlack Templar1998
UnknownBlack Templar Jr.1998
Jesus Toral López Black Warrior / Black Panther1996–1998 [29] [36] [37]
Jeremiah Ross Blitzkrieg1997 WCW
Genaro Nevarez Blue Panther1996–1997 [30] [31] [1]
Juan Alvarado Nieves † El Brazo1996–1998 [29] [31]
José Aarón Alvarado Nieves † Brazo Cibernético1996–1998 [29]
José Alvarado Nieves Brazo de Plata1996–1998
Daniel Alvarado Nieves Brazo de Platino1998
UnknownBreak Demon1997
UnknownBufalo1998
UnknownBufalo Azteca1998
UnknownBufalo Salvaje1997
UnknownCaballero Águila1996–1997
UnknownCaramelo1998
UnknownCarinoso1998
Unknown Carta Brava Jr. 1998
UnknownCatemoco1997
UnknownCentella Verde1998
UnknownCentella Verde Jr.1997–1998
UnknownChacal Ruiz1997
Manuel Ortiz Partida Ciclope / Halloween1996–1998
Carmelo Reyes González Cien Caras1996–1998 [29] [31] [32] [1] [39]
UnknownCirio1998
UnknownClímax1998
UnknownEl Cobarde1997
Gabriel HernándezLa Cobra1996–1997
José Luís RomeroColt1996–1998 [29] [35] [40]
UnknownColt Master1997
UnknownComando I1997
UnknownComando II1997
Unknown Crazy Boy 1997
UnknownCrazzy Man1997–1998
Roberto Fernández BarrónCyborg1996–1997 [29]
Leonardo Carrera Gómez Damián 6661996–1998 [29] [35] [41]
UnknownDamián el Guerrero1997
Roberto Gutiérrez Frías El Dandy1997–1998 [29] [1] [42]
UnknownDelfin Plateado1998
UnknownEl Demente1997
UnknownDepredador1996 [43]
UnknownDiamante de Oro1997–1998
UnknownEl Divino1998
José Arellano Dos Caras1996
Alejandro Jiménez Cruz Dr. Cerebro1997
Juan Manuel González Barrón Dr. Wagner Jr.1996–1998
UnknownDragon de Oro1996 [31]
UnknownEl Duende1998
UnknownDuende I1998
UnknownDuende II1998
UnknownDuende III1998
Sergio Garduño † Emilio Charles Jr.1996–1998
UnknownEnemigo Público1997
UnknownEl Enfermero Jr.1996 [43]
UnknownEnigma de Plata1998
Enrique Vera RodríguezEnrique Vera1996–1997 [40]
UnknownEnterrador de la Muerte1998
Mario Pérez Jiménez † Espectrito1997–1998 [40]
UnknownEspia Jr.1997
UnknownEspíritu Guerrero1998
UnknownEstrella de Fuego1998
UnknownEstrella Dorada1998
UnknownExtrano1998
Juan José Hernández OrnelasEl Fantasma1996–1997
Edmundo Ibaes Salas Fantasma de la Quebrada1998
UnknownFantasy1997
Unknown Fantomas 1997–1998
Jorge Luis Casas Ruiz Felino1997–1998
UnknownFelino Salvaje1997
Unknown El Fierito 1996
Unknown Filoso 1996
José Ángel Nájera Sánchez Fishman1998
UnknownFlash Tiger1997
Felipe CastellanosFobia1996 [40]
UnknownForajido1997
UnknownFuego1998
UnknownFuego 20001997
Unknown Fuerza Guerrera 1996
1998
UnknownEl Fugitivo1998
Unknown † Furia Guerrera1996
UnknownGakic1996
UnknownGalaxia R-21998
UnknownEl Galgo1996 [40]
UnknownGallo Astral1998
Alejandro AlcalaGallo Boy Z1998
UnknownGallo Galactico1998
UnknownGambito1997–1998
UnknownGavilan Martinez1998
UnknownGenaro Contreras1997
UnknownGeo1997
Miguel Ángel Guzmán VelázquezEl Gitano1996–1997 [29] [30] [31]
UnknownGoku1996–1997
UnknownGran Genio1998
UnknownGran Guerrero1998
UnknownGran Misterio1997–1998
UnknownGringuito1998
Ricardo Gonzalez Guerra C-31998
UnknownGuerrero de la Noche1998
Jorge Luis HerreraHalcon Negro Jr.1997–1998
Victor Santiago Headhunter A1997–1998 [23] [44]
Manuel Santiago Headhunter B1997–1998 [23] [44]
Héctor Solano Segura † Héctor Garza1997–1998 [29] [1] [42] [2]
Juan Carlos Gonzales El Hijo del Diablo1997–1998 [45]
UnknownEl Hijo de Huracán Ramírez1996–1998 [34]
Jorge Guzmán El Hijo del Santo1996–1998 [46]
UnknownHipnosis1997
Daniel García Arteaga Huracán Ramírez1996–1997
UnknownHuracán Ramírez Jr.1996–1998 [34] [47]
UnknownIndio Nakoma1997–1998
Luz Lorena Velarde MurilloLa Infernal1997
UnknownInfierno Man1997
Gerardo Hernández Estrada Jerry Estrada1997–1998 [35] [36]
UnknownEl Jibarito1997
UnknownJinete de la Muerte1998
UnknownJinete Magico1997–1998
Shinchiro YoshidaJiraiya1996–1997
UnknownJoe Rivera1998
UnknownJuan Barrio1998
Takahiro Suwa Judo Suwa1997
UnknownJunior Kiss1997–1998
Felipe Flores ZamoraJurassico1996–1998 [30] [31] [35]
UnknownJungla1996–1997 [43]
Eduardo Aníbal González Hernández Juventud Guerrera1996–1998 [32] [35] [41] [48] [49]
UnknownKamikaze1996–1997
César Baltazar de Lucio Valencia Karloff Lagarde Jr.1997
Johnny Lezcano Smith † Kato Kung Lee1997 [29]
UnknownKevin Quinn1997 [41] [23]
UnknownKiller1997
UnknownKing Lover1998
Manuel de los SantosThe Kiss1997–1998
Charles Ashenoff Konnan1996–1998 [30] [36] [1] [41] [2]
Javier Arturo GarcíaKu Klux Klan #11997
Arturo Casco Hernández † La Fiera1997–1998
Adolfo Tapia Ibarra La Parka1996–1998 [29] [32] [37] [1] [42] [2]
Jesús Alfonso Huerta Escoboza La Parka Jr.1997–1998
Victor Manuel Resendiz Ruiz Latin Lover1997
UnknownLeón Dorado1998
Juan Baños † Lizmark1997–1998 [37] [50]
Juan Carlos Baños Lizmark Jr.1997–1998 [29] [31] [35] [36] [39]
UnknownLobo Rubio1997
UnknownLobo Vikingo1998
Katsumi KanaiLyguila1996–1997
Blas Columba Lynx / Violencia1996–1998
UnknownMacana1998
UnknownEl Macho1998
UnknownMágico1998
Katsumasa Kuroki Magnum Tokyo1997
UnknownMaguito Fantasma1997
Pedro Olveda GonzálezMakabre1998
Unknown † Mandingo1996
Felipe Rojas ElizaldeManiacop1998
Jesús Reyes González Máscara Año 20001996–1997 [29] [32] [39] [42]
Antonio Gómez Medina Máscara Mágica1997
Unknown Máscara Sagrada 1996–1998 [29] [31] [1] [39] [25]
UnknownMáscara Sagrada Jr.1997
UnknownMaverik1998
José Torres SantiagoMazambula1997
Mario FuentesMédico Asesino Jr.1997
Gerardo Campos Poza Mega1998
UnknownMega Elektra1998
Aaron Rodríguez Mil Máscaras1997–1998
Roberto Castillo Misterioso1996–1997 [40]
José de Jesús Pantoja FloresMogur1998
UnknownEl Mohicano / Mohicano I1997
UnknownMonje Chino1998
Juan Valdez Valentino Mosco de la Merced1997–1998
UnknownMotocross1997–1998
UnknownMozambique1996
José Delgado Saldaña Mr. Águila1997–1998 [29] [35]
UnknownMr. Crimen / Mr. Krimen1998
Unknown Mr. Niebla 1996–1998
UnknownMr. Tempest1998
UnknownMuneca Oriental1997
UnknownMurciélago Infernal1997
UnknownNeblina1997
José Casas Ruiz Negro Casas1997–1998
Unknown Neo 1997
Ezequiel Antonio RiveraNinja de Fuego1996–1997 [29] [34] [31]
Unknown Nygma 1996–1997 [29] [30] [31]
Joel Bernal Galicia Olímpico1997–1998
UnknownOperativo1998
Noé Astro Moreno León El Oriental1997–1998
Miguel Ángel Nava Orito / Oro Jr.1997–1998
UnknownOso Vikingo1998
UnknownPachuco1996–1997 [30]
UnknownPachulli Van1997
UnknownPancho Robles Jr.1997
UnknownPandillero #11996–1997 [40]
UnknownPandillero #21996–1997 [40]
Luis Abelardo Hernández CruzEl Pandita1998
Francisco Javier Pozas El Pantera / América1996–1998 [29]
Unknown Pantera del Ring 1996–1998 [30] [31] [33]
UnknownPantera Gris1998
UnknownPayasito I1996–1997 [31]
UnknownPayasito II1997 [31]
José RamírezPepe Aguayo1997
UnknownPepe Pueblo1998
Norberto Salgado Salcedo Pierroth Jr.1997–1998 [29] [36] [37] [42] [51]
UnknownPiloto Suicida1998
Pedro Ortiz Villanueva Pirata Morgan / Violencia1996–1998 [30] [31] [32] [52]
Daniel Núñez Hernández El Potro1997
Salvador QuintanaPotro Salvaje1998
Dionisio Castellanos Torres Psicosis1996–1998 [32] [33] [1] [41] [2] [48]
UnknownRayde1997–1998
Unknown Rayo de Jalisco Jr. 1996–1998
Jesús González MonroyEl Rayo Tapatío I1996–1997
Víctor Manuel González MonroyEl Rayo Tapatío II1996–1997
Renato Cortes Rencor Latino1998
Arturo García Ortiz Rey Bucanero1997–1998
Miguel Ángel López Díaz Rey Misterio1996–1998
Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio Rey Misterio Jr.1996–1997 [1] [41] [2] [48] [6] [7]
Julio Islas RuedaRey Pantera1997
UnknownRey Vikingo1997–1998
UnknownEl Rayo Tapatio I1996–1997 [40]
UnknownEl Rayo Tapatio II1996–1997 [40]
Aldo Ortiz Ricky Santana1998
Jesús Reza García † Robot R-21998
Victor Manuel Vargas AbreuRocky Santana1996–1997 [31]
Rudy ValentinoRudy Valentino1997
UnknownSable1997
UnknownEl Sagrado1998
Rafael Herbert Reyes El Salsero1996–1998 [29] [30] [31] [49]
Daniel López El Satánico1996
1998
UnknownScandalo1996–1997 [34] [31]
Rafael Núñez Juan Scorpio Jr.1997–1998
UnknownSendero1997
UnknownSergio Romo Jr.1996–1997
UnknownLa Serpiente Rockera1997–1998
UnknownShamu1996
1998
Nobuhiko Oshima Shiima Nobunaga1997
Kazuhiro Hayashi Shiryu1997–1998 [35] [53]
José Luis Jair Soria Shocker1996–1998
UnknownShu el Guerrero1996–1997 [31] [43]
UnknownShurican / Shuriken1997–1998
Antonio Sánchez RendónEl Signo1996
César Cuauhtémoc González Barrón Silver King1997–1998 [29]
Jorge Rivera Serrano Skayde / Elektra1996–1998 [29] [30] [31]
Unknown Solar #1 / El Mariachi 1996–1997 [29]
Pedro Buenrostro TorresSolar #21996
UnknownSparks1998
UnknownSpawn1998
Othoniel Trejo Starman1998
Sean Morley El Steele1997 [36] [23]
UnknownStranger1997
UnknownStreep1997
UnknownSueño Chicano1996
1998
UnknownSumatra1998
Tatsuki Fuji Sumo Fuji1997
UnknownSuper Aladino1998
Juan Zezatti RamírezSuper Astro1997–1998 [36] [23]
UnknownSuper Black1997–1998
Rafael García Sánchez Super Caló1996–1998 [29] [31] [33]
Francisco Pantoja Islas Super Crazy1997–1998 [13] [54] [12] [55]
Daniel LyonSuper Dragon1997
Jorge Vega OrielSuper Elektra1996–1998 [31] [32] [48]
Unknown Super Muñeco 1997–1998
Ramón Ibarra Banda Super Parka1997–1998 [29]
UnknownSuper Pinocho1998
UnknownSuper Ratón1998
Yoshihiro Tajiri Tajiri1998
Oziel Toscano Jasso Tarzan Boy1996–1998 [29] [30] [31] [32] [35] [36]
UnknownTaurus1997
UnknownTawa1997
Juan Jáuregui † El Texano1997–1998 [29]
UnknownThunderbird1996 [43]
Celso Reyes Daza Tiburón1996 [30] [31] [33]
UnknownTigre Blanco1997
Unknown Tinieblas Jr. 1997–1998 [35] [36]
UnknownTom Mix1997
UnknownTom Mix Jr.1997
UnknownTony Boy1998
Antonio Cirio FloresTony Cirio1997
Javier Espinosa Romero Tony Rivera1997–1998
Jose Allon El Torero1997–1998 [29] [35]
UnknownTornado Negro1998
UnknownTramposito1998
UnknownTurok1998
Edgar Luna Pozos Ultimatum1996
UnknownUltimo Gitano1997
José Gutiérrez Hernández Último Guerrero1996–1998 [29] [30] [31] [33] [56]
Jesús Parra Ramírez Último Rebelde / Súper Punk1996–1998 [30] [31] [33] [35] [56]
Andrés Reyes González Universo 20001996–1998 [32] [39]
Ian Hodgkinson Vampiro / Vampiro Canadiense1996–1998 [29] [31] [37] [1] [42] [52]
Juan Miguel Escalante Grande Vaquerito1997
UnknownVato Loco I1997
UnknownVato Loco II1997
Jullián Carrillo Venum Black1997–1998 [35] [13] [54] [12]
UnknownViajero del Futuro1998
Arturo Díaz Mendoza Villano III1997–1998 [29] [31] [35] [51]
Tomas Díaz Mendoza Villano IV1997–1998 [29] [51]
Raymundo Díaz Mendoza Jr.Villano V1997–1998 [29] [31] [51]
Jesús Luna PozosVirtual1997
UnknownViper1997
Ricardo Carreño Virus / Damiancito El Guerrero1997–1998
Ramón Ibarra Rivera Volador Jr.1998
UnknownWolf1996
UnknownWolverine1997–1998
Ulises ÁngelX-Man1998
UnknownZafirito1997
Ismael Reyes HamZapatista1996–1997 [34] [31]
Jesús Cristóbal Martínez Rodríguez El Zorro1996–1998 [29] [30] [31] [32] [35] [39]
José Paz Zumbido1998
UnknownZurikan1998

Female wrestlers

Birth name: [a] Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Guadalupe Olvera La Amapola1998
María Cristina Valle FloresLa Chola1996
1998
Unknown La Diabólica 1997–1998
UnknownFlor Metálica1997–1998
UnknownGalilea1998
Irma Eugenia Águilar MoralesIrma Águilar1997
Irma Morales MuñozIrma González1996
Sandra González Calderón Lady Apache1997–1998
UnknownLady Connors1997
María Dolores González Lola González1996
UnknownLa Mohicana1997–1998
Blanca Rodríguez Princesa Blanca1997–1998
UnknownPrincesa Zareth1997
Dolores HernándezLa Rebelde1996
Héctor NavarroLa Sombra1998
Tania de Lourdes Díaz AlvarezTania1996
1998

Mini-Estrella wrestlers

Mascarita Sagrada Mascarita Sagrada.jpg
Mascarita Sagrada
Pierrothito and Tzuki Pierothito pressing Tzuki.jpg
Pierrothito and Tzuki
Birth name: [a] Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Aguirre, Roberto Rodriguez|[[Bracito de Oro|Roberto Rodriguez1996–1997
UnknownBracito de Plata1996 [31] [40]
UnknownDragoncito de Oro1996–1997
Alejandro Pérez Jiménez Espectrito II / Guerrerito del Futuro1996
1998
UnknownFuercita Guerrera1996 [30] [29] [40]
Enrique Del Rio Jerrito Estrada1996–1998 [29] [40]
Vicente Serrano Mascarita Mágica1998
Domingo Fuentes Daniel Mascarita Sagrada1996–1998 [30] [40] [57]
UnknownMini Andy Barrow1997
UnknownMini Elektra / King Flashito1996–1998 [31]
UnknownMini Konnan1997–1998 [29] [40]
Unknown Mini Rey Misterio Jr. 1997–1998 [29]
UnknownMini Star1998
UnknownMini Super Calo1997–1998
Unknown Octagoncito / Panterita 1996–1998 [30] [40]
Rolando Fuentes Romero Pequeño Cochisse1997
Unknown Pierrothito 1997–1998
Raymundo RodríguezPiratita Morgan1996–1998 [30] [40]
Unknown Último Dragoncito 1997

Stables and tag teams

Tag team/Stable(s) MembersTenure(s)
Los Bravos Fuerza Guerrera and Juventud Guerrera 1996
Los ComandosComando I and Comando II1997
The Headhunters Headhunter A and Headhunter B 1997–1998
Los Hermanos Dinamita Cien Caras, Máscara Año 2000 and Universo 2000 1996–1997
Los Hooligans Último Guerrero and Último Rebelde 1996–1997
Los KamikazesGoku, Jiraiya and Lyguila1997
Los Nuevos Brazos Brazo Cibernético, Brazo de Platino and El Brazo 1998
Los PandillerosPandillero #1, Pandillero #2 and Pandillero #31996–1997
Los PayasitosPayasito I and Payasito II1996–1997
New World Order Konnan, Damián 666, Halloween, Psicosis, Villano IV and Villano V 1997
Los Rayos TapatiosEl Rayo Tapatio I and El Rayo Tapatio II1996–1997
Los Vatos LocosVato Loco I and Vato Loco II1997
Los Villanos Villano III, Villano IV and Villano V 1997–1998

Managers and valets

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Victoria Ann Moreno Lady Victoria1998 [45]

Other personnel

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Unknown Fuerza Guerrera 1995–1996Promoter
Charles Ashenoff Konnan1996–1998Promoter [23] [4]
Booker [13] [54]
Jorge RojasJorge Rojas1996–1998Promoter
Víctor Quiñones Víctor Quiñones1997 [36] [23]
Company name to Year
Company name:Years:
Promotora Mexicana de Lucha Libre1995–1996
Promo Azteca1996–1998
Notes
† ^ Indicates they are deceased.
‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with Promo Azteca.
WCW ^ Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with World Championship Wrestling.

Footnotes

Championships and programming

Championships

Promo Azteca promoted championships
ChampionshipChampionNotes
Promo Azteca Heavyweight Championship Pirata Morgan The heavyweight title of Promo Azteca. It was established in 1998 and was defended through the year. Pirata Morgan was the only champion [52]
Promo Azteca Middleweight Championship Pantera The secondary title of Promo Azteca. It was established in 1997 and was defended through the year. Pantera was the only champion [59]
Championships recognized by Promo Azteca
ChampionshipChampionNotes
IWC World Heavyweight Championship La Parka The heavyweight title of the International Wrestling Council. It was defended in the promotion from 1997 to 1998. [60] [61]
IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship PanteraA secondary title of the International Wrestling Revolution Group. It was defended in the promotion during 1997. [62]
LAWA Middleweight Championship Super Caló A secondary title of the Latin American Wrestling Association. It was defended in the promotion during 1997. [63]
Mexican National Lightweight Championship Virus The lightweight title of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. It was defended in the promotion during 1998. [64]
Mexican National Welterweight Championship El Torero The welterweight title of AAA. It was defended in the promotion during 1997. [65]
WWO Heavyweight Championship Tinieblas Jr. The heavyweight title of the World Wrestling Organization. It defended in the promotion during 1997. [66]

Programming

ProgrammingNotes
Promo Azteca TV(1996–1998) Broadcast exclusively on TV Azteca.

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