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Anselmo Rivas Castro is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, who currently works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) under the name Dragón Rojo Jr.. He has previously worked under the ring names Zaracatán Jr. and Diamante Negro but has achieved the majority of his success as Dragón Rojo Jr. He is a two-time CMLL World Middleweight Champion, and he currently holds the record for most days as Middleweight Champion. Dragón Rojo Jr. along with Último Guerrero are the longest reigning CMLL World Tag Team Champions in the history of the championship.
DMT Azul is the best known ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. Azul is best known for his time in Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He originally wrestled under the ring name El Romano but in 2009 he was given a new name and mask, Metro, a ring name that had been used by at least three other CMLL wrestlers before 2009. The "Metro" ring character was sponsored by the Mexico City Metro newspaper, incorporating the newspapers logo and color scheme in the mask and wrestling trunks. In early 2012 he was given a new image and ring name, dropping the sponsored ring name to become Diamante Azul instead. Diamante Azul is Spanish for "Blue Diamond".
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Delta is a Mexican Luchadorenmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexico City based professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Delta's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans. Delta is the son of wrestler Trueno and previously wrestled as Hijo del Trueno, his brother currently works for CMLL wrestling under the ring name Trueno like their father, although the family relationship has not been publicly acknowledged by CMLL.
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Magnus is a Mexican reality TV personality and luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a tecnico wrestling character. Magnus's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico when their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans. His ring name was inspired by Magnus Maximus, a Roman Emperor (335–388)
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Vangelis is the ring name of a Mexican luchador known for his work for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He portrays a rudo wrestling character. He has formerly worked for AAA in Mexico, Dragon Gate in Japan and extensively on the Mexican independent circuit. Vangelis is the winner of the 2013 En Busca de un Ídolo tournament and a former holder of the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship.
Herodes Jr. is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, best known for working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a rudo wrestling character. He is the son of Víctor Manuel Góngora Cisneros, who wrestled as "Herodes" and also has a brother who is a professional wrestler under the name "Maquina Asesina"
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Esfinge is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he is the current Mexican National Light Heavyweight Champion, in his first reign. Esfinge's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans. He is the son of professional wrestler Magnum and the grandson of wrestler "Halcon Furia" and has previously also worked under the name "Halcon Furia Jr." Esfinge is Spanish for Sphinx.
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Sansón is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, where he is currently signed to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, where he is one-half of the current AAA World Tag Team Champions - with Forastero - and is a former AAA World Trios Champion - with Forastero and El Cuatrero. He is best known for his work for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). While his real name has not been revealed, in keeping with lucha libre traditions, his paternal last name is known as he is the son of Carmelo Reyes González, better known under the ring name Cien Caras. He is the nephew of professional wrestlers Máscara Año 2000 and Universo 2000. Sansón regularly teams up with his brother El Cuatrero and cousin Forastero as a trio known as Nueva Generación Dinamita, after his father and uncles' group Los Hermanos Dinamita. His ring name is Spanish for Samson, which is reflected in the stylized lion's head logo used on his mask and tights.
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Juan Manuel González Olade, better known by his ring name Espíritu Negro, is a Mexican luchador, currently working for Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He portrays a tecnico wrestling character.
Magia Blanca is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, previously known by the ring name Magnifico I. He is currently working with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he is the current Mexican National Welterweight Champion.
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- ↑ Valdés, Apolo (September 15, 2021). "CMLL: Rugido y Magnus se unen a los Depredadores de Volador Jr" (in Spanish). Superluchas.
- ↑ Pulido, Luis (June 3, 2023). "CMLL Viernes Espectacular (6/2/2023) Results: Two Title Matches, Mistico, Ola Negra & More Compete". Fightful.
- ↑ Harris, Jeffrey (June 3, 2023). "CMLL Viernes Espectacular 6.02.2023: Titles Change Hands". 411Mania.
- ↑ Daly, Wayne (10 July 2023). "CMLL Results: Domingos Arena Mexico – Mexico City, Mexico (7/9)". Wrestling News Net.
