Diana La Cazadora
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Diana La Cazadora is a Mexican female wrestler
living in Monterrey
Nuevo León
. She usually performs in Mexico and worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
(CMLL) for a number of years but is currently working on the Mexican independent circuit
as well as occasionally wrestling in the United States. Her name means "Diana the Huntress" in Spanish
and is a reference to the Greek Goddess
Diana
the Huntress.
.
During the mid-2000s she began wrestling for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
(CMLL), Mexico's largest and the world's oldest professional wrestling promotion. Since CMLL's women's division was not able to provide her with full time work wrestled a lot around Monterrey as well as working as a traffic reporter for local television. Her job as a motorcycle based traffic reporter caused her to break a leg as she was hit by a car while covering another car accident. That injury kept Diana La Cazadora out of the ring from the end of 2005 til spring 2006.
On April 27, 2007 Diana La Cazadora was one of the participants in a 14-women Torneo cibernetico
match that was one of the semi-finals in a tournament for the vacant Mexican National Women's Championship
. Diana was eliminated by eventual cibernetico winner Marcela
. In June, 2007 Diana began a very intense storyline feud with La Amapola
, a storyline that led to a rare female Lucha de Apuesta where both Diana and La Amapola "bet" their hair on the outcome of the match. On June 17, 2009 La Amapola defeated Diana La Cazadora two falls to one, after which Diana's hair was shaved off per. Lucha Libre traditions. The feud with Diana La Cazadora gave La Amapola enough Momentum to capture the CMLL World Women's Championship
a few months later.
Diana La Cazadora stopped working for CMLL at some point during 2008, instead she occasionally works on the Mexican Independent circuit
, including working one of the early shows for Perros del Mal Producciones
on December 16, 2008.
Lucha libre
Lucha libre is a term used in Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking countries, for a form of professional wrestling that has developed within those countries...
living in Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
. She usually performs in Mexico and worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...
(CMLL) for a number of years but is currently working on the Mexican independent circuit
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
as well as occasionally wrestling in the United States. Her name means "Diana the Huntress" in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and is a reference to the Greek Goddess
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
Diana
Diana (mythology)
In Roman mythology, Diana was the goddess of the hunt and moon and birthing, being associated with wild animals and woodland, and having the power to talk to and control animals. She was equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, though she had an independent origin in Italy...
the Huntress.
Professional wrestling career
Diana La Cazadora began her professional wrestling career in 1997, initially wrestling in the area around her hometown of Monterrey, Nuevo León. At one point she held the Monterrey Woman's Championship. Later she would work for the Lucha Libre Femenil promotion, a promotion that only featured women's wrestling. During her time in LLF she won the LLF Junior Championship as well as the LLF Tag Team Championship, teaming with Nikki RoxxNicole Raczynski
Nicole Raczynski is an American professional wrestler, best known for working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Roxxi...
.
During the mid-2000s she began wrestling for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...
(CMLL), Mexico's largest and the world's oldest professional wrestling promotion. Since CMLL's women's division was not able to provide her with full time work wrestled a lot around Monterrey as well as working as a traffic reporter for local television. Her job as a motorcycle based traffic reporter caused her to break a leg as she was hit by a car while covering another car accident. That injury kept Diana La Cazadora out of the ring from the end of 2005 til spring 2006.
On April 27, 2007 Diana La Cazadora was one of the participants in a 14-women Torneo cibernetico
Torneo cibernetico
A Torneo Cibernetico is a type of elimination tag-team match that frequently appears in Lucha Libre promotions.The match is a 16-man elimination tag team match consisting of 2 teams of 8. It uses standard Lucha Libre tag-team rules with elimination occurring with a pinfall, submission,...
match that was one of the semi-finals in a tournament for the vacant Mexican National Women's Championship
Mexican National Women's Championship
The Mexican National Women's Championship is a professional wrestling championship for female wrestlers created and sanctioned by the Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. . While the Commission sanctions the title, it does not promote the events in which the Championship is defended...
. Diana was eliminated by eventual cibernetico winner Marcela
Marcela (wrestler)
María Elena Santamaría Gómez is a Mexican professional wrestler, known mainly for her work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where she works under the ring name Marcela...
. In June, 2007 Diana began a very intense storyline feud with La Amapola
La Amapola
Guadalupe Olvera is a Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchadora as they are called in Spanish, best known under the ring name La Amapola . Olvera is best known for her work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , which she has worked for all her career...
, a storyline that led to a rare female Lucha de Apuesta where both Diana and La Amapola "bet" their hair on the outcome of the match. On June 17, 2009 La Amapola defeated Diana La Cazadora two falls to one, after which Diana's hair was shaved off per. Lucha Libre traditions. The feud with Diana La Cazadora gave La Amapola enough Momentum to capture the CMLL World Women's Championship
CMLL World Women's Championship
The CMLL World Women's Championship is the top female professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre...
a few months later.
Diana La Cazadora stopped working for CMLL at some point during 2008, instead she occasionally works on the Mexican Independent circuit
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
, including working one of the early shows for Perros del Mal Producciones
Perros del Mal (promotion)
Perros del Mal Producciones , often referred to as just Perros del Mal, is a Mexican professional wrestling promotion founded in October, 2007 by Perro Aguayo, Jr. when he left Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre to form his own group...
on December 16, 2008.
Championships and accomplishments
- Lucha Libre Femenil
- LLF Junior Championship (1 time)
- LLF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Nikki RoxxNicole RaczynskiNicole Raczynski is an American professional wrestler, best known for working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Roxxi...
- Mexican independent circuit:
- Monterrey Woman's Championship (1 time)
Lucha de Apuesta record
| Wager | Winner | Loser | Location | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hair | La Amapola La Amapola Guadalupe Olvera is a Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchadora as they are called in Spanish, best known under the ring name La Amapola . Olvera is best known for her work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , which she has worked for all her career... |
Diana La Cazadora | Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole... |