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El Angel (wrestler)
Encyclopedia
Oscar Omar Puentes Molgado (born August 19, 1977) is a Mexican
Luchador
enmascarado
(or masked professional wrestler
) under the ring name El Ángel (Spanish
for "the Angel"). Puentes worked under the ring name Oscar Sevilla from 1997 until 2005 where he adopted the "El Ángel" ring character. He is manly known for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
(AAA) which he worked for until mid-2009. He current works on the Mexican independent circuit
and makes regular appearances for the Los Perros del Mal
promotion.
(AAA) in 1997, working under the ring name "Oscar Sevilla", he adopted the ring character of a Bullfighter, similar to El Torero
who was quite popular at the time. While El Torero portrayed a seasoned bullfighter Oscar Sevilla played the part of a novice bullfighter, earning him the nickname El Novillero (the Spanish
term for a novice bullfighter). Being young and unseasoned AAA decided to pair him up with Gran Apache and a group of seasoned rudós (bad guys or heels
) to help him improve in the ring. Sevilla began a feud with the Gran Apache's led group of wrestlers that also included R-15, Cuerno de Chivo, Magnum 357
and Mohicano. On April 24, 1998 Sevilla defeated Mohicano in a Lucha de Apuesta match, winning the right to shave Mohicano bald after the match per. Lucha Libre traditions. At TripleMania VI
teamed with Charly Manson
in a losing effort against Venum
and R-15. The storyline between Sevilla and Gran Apache's group continued throughout 1998, resulting in Sevilla teaming up with Niño de la Calle to win a Lucha de Apuesta match over Tony and Luis Cirio on December 25, 1998. In early 1999 Sevilla qualified for the 1999 Rey de Reyes
tournament, but was eliminated by Latin Lover in the semi-final. The long running storyline with Gran Apache reached a critical point on March 31, 2000 when Oscar Sevilla defeated him in a Lucha de Apuesta match, shaving him bald after the match only to be beaten up by Gran Apache. The final match in the storyline came at TripleMania VIII
where Gran Apache defeated Oscar Sevila in a one on one match. At TripleMania IX
Sevilla, Blue Demon, Jr.
and El Hijo del Solitario lost to Los Exoticos (May Flowers, Pimpinela Escarlata
and Polvo de Estrellas) in one of the undercard matches on the show.
On December 12, 2002 Oscar Sevilla teamd up with Los Barrio Boys (Alan
, Billy Boy
and Decnis) to defeat Los Vatos Locos to win the Mexican National Atómicos Championship
. The team had one successful title defense, defeating Hator, Monje Negro, Jr., El Potro and Ben Hur on April 6, 2003 On July 18, 2003 the team lost the Atómicos title back to Los Vatos Locos but would regain them under a month later when they defeated Los Vatos Locos on August 8, 2003. Sevilla and Los Barrio Boys successfully defended the Atómicos title against Los Exoticos (Pimpinela Escarlata, May Flowers, Polvo de Estrellas and Sexy Francis) on October 26, 2003. Their second, and final run with the Mexican National Atómicos title ended on August 20, 2004 when they were defeated by The Black Family
(Chessman
, Ozz
, Cuervo
and Escoria
), ending their combined reigns at 606 days in total.
was becoming a very popular wrestler for rival Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
, which led AAA owner Antonio Peña
to create his own version of Místico. He created the character El Ángel for Puentes, complete with a wing adorned mask and outfit in silver colors, mimicking the look of Místico. Like Argenis
after him, being a copy of Místico but not being as talented as the original led to the concept not going over well with the crowd initially. Following a "tweaking" of the character, changing colors away from the gold and silver of Místico and focusing less on the "religious" aspects, the fans began accepting El Ángel as a tecnico ("good guy"). In early 2006 he was added to the group Real Fuerza Aérea
both to distance him a bit from the Místico image and because he fit in the group of wrestlers who use a high flying style. In July 2006 El Ángel was one of several AAA wrestlers who toured with the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling NOAH
(NOAH). He participated in the 2008 Alas de Oro, but was the second one to be eliminated from the match, eliminated by Teddy Hart
. In April, 2009 El Ángel left AAA, citing his dissatisfaction with the amount of work they booked for him.
Since April, 2009 El Ángel has worked on the Mexian Independent circuit
, including the Perros del Mal Producciones
. Despite the "El Ángel" character being invented by AAA Puentes still works under the name.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Luchador
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...
enmascarado
Wrestling mask
A Wrestling mask is a fabric based mask that some professional wrestlers wear as part of their in-ring persona or gimmick. Professional wrestlers have been using masks as far back as 1915 and they are still widely used today, especially in Lucha Libre in Mexico.-History:In 1915 a North American...
(or masked professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
) under the ring name El Ángel (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...
for "the Angel"). Puentes worked under the ring name Oscar Sevilla from 1997 until 2005 where he adopted the "El Ángel" ring character. He is manly known for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
(AAA) which he worked for until mid-2009. He current 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...
and makes regular appearances for the Los Perros del Mal
Los Perros del Mal
Los Perros del Mal is a Lucha libre stable originally formed in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and currently based in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración. The name is play on the name of the founder of the group, Perro Aguayo, Jr.. It was one of the main rudo stables in CMLL until October, 2008,...
promotion.
Professional wrestling career
Oscar Puentes made his professional wrestling debut for Asistencia Asesoría y AdministraciónAsistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
(AAA) in 1997, working under the ring name "Oscar Sevilla", he adopted the ring character of a Bullfighter, similar to El Torero
El Torero
Jose Isias Cancio Allon is a retired Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler best known under the ring name El Torero, a Bullfighter ring persona. Cancio also wrestled as Atlantico and Bronco but worked most of his career as El Torero...
who was quite popular at the time. While El Torero portrayed a seasoned bullfighter Oscar Sevilla played the part of a novice bullfighter, earning him the nickname El Novillero (the 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...
term for a novice bullfighter). Being young and unseasoned AAA decided to pair him up with Gran Apache and a group of seasoned rudós (bad guys or heels
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
) to help him improve in the ring. Sevilla began a feud with the Gran Apache's led group of wrestlers that also included R-15, Cuerno de Chivo, Magnum 357
Chessman (wrestler)
Kevin Citlali Zamora is a Mexican professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Chessman. He currently performs for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , where he is one half of the current AAA World Tag Team Champions with partner Abyss...
and Mohicano. On April 24, 1998 Sevilla defeated Mohicano in a Lucha de Apuesta match, winning the right to shave Mohicano bald after the match per. Lucha Libre traditions. At TripleMania VI
TripleMania VI
TripleManía VI was the thirteenth overall TripleManía wrestling show promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . 1998 was the first year since 1993 to only feature one TripleManía event. The show took place on June 7, 1998 in Naulcalpan, Mexico...
teamed with Charly Manson
Charly Manson
Not to be confused with Charles Manson.Jesús Luna Pozos is a Mexican luchador who is best known in under the ring name Charly Manson . In 2001 Manson suffered a career-threatening, near-fatal injury that required surgical steel to be inserted into his body...
in a losing effort against Venum
Venum Black
Jullián Carrillo is a Mexican professional wrestler who is best known for Lucha Libre and in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . He has also wrestled in the WWF in 1997 because of the AAA and WWF partnership...
and R-15. The storyline between Sevilla and Gran Apache's group continued throughout 1998, resulting in Sevilla teaming up with Niño de la Calle to win a Lucha de Apuesta match over Tony and Luis Cirio on December 25, 1998. In early 1999 Sevilla qualified for the 1999 Rey de Reyes
Rey de Reyes (1999)
The 1999 Rey de Reyes was the third annual Rey de Reyes professional wrestling tournament and show, promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . The event took place on March 7, 1999 in the Toreo de Cuatro Caminos arena in Naucalpan, Mexico State, Mexico...
tournament, but was eliminated by Latin Lover in the semi-final. The long running storyline with Gran Apache reached a critical point on March 31, 2000 when Oscar Sevilla defeated him in a Lucha de Apuesta match, shaving him bald after the match only to be beaten up by Gran Apache. The final match in the storyline came at TripleMania VIII
TripleMania VIII
TripleManía VIII was the fourteenth overall TripleManía wrestling show promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . The show took place on July 5, 2000 in Tokyo, Japan. It was only the second show to take place outside of Mexico and the first show to take place in Japan...
where Gran Apache defeated Oscar Sevila in a one on one match. At TripleMania IX
TripleMania IX
TripleManía IX was the fifteenth overall TripleManía wrestling show promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . The show took place on May 26, 2001 in Mexico City, Mexico. The Main event featured a Dog collar match Luchas de Apuestas match where the last man remaining in the match would have...
Sevilla, Blue Demon, Jr.
Blue Demon, Jr.
Blue Demon, Jr. is a Mexican luchador and professional wrestler. He is the allegedly adopted son of the legendary original Blue Demon and is the first Mexican and the second masked wrestler to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship . Blue Demon, Jr.'s real name is unknown.-Origins and heritage...
and El Hijo del Solitario lost to Los Exoticos (May Flowers, Pimpinela Escarlata
Pimpinela Escarlata
Mario González Lozano is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler who works as an Exotico for the Mexican Asistencia Asesoría y Administración promotion under the ring name Pimpinela Escarlata. As Escarlata he is the current AAA Reina de Reinas Champion and a former Mexican National...
and Polvo de Estrellas) in one of the undercard matches on the show.
On December 12, 2002 Oscar Sevilla teamd up with Los Barrio Boys (Alan
Gato Eveready
Víctor Manuel Soto Flores is a Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler currently working under the ring name Alan and also under a mask as the enmascarado Drago. Soto is best known by his previous ring name Gato Eveready or simply El Gato, under which he was an unofficial member of the wrestling...
, Billy Boy
Billy Boy (wrestler)
Billy Boy is the ring name of Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler José Roberto Islas García . Billy Boy has worked for the majority of his career in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, where he most notably teamed with Alan and Decnnis to form...
and Decnis) to defeat Los Vatos Locos to win the Mexican National Atómicos Championship
Mexican National Atómicos Championship
The Mexican National Atómicos Championship is an inactive tag team championship for four man teams, or "Atomicos" as they are referred to in Lucha libre...
. The team had one successful title defense, defeating Hator, Monje Negro, Jr., El Potro and Ben Hur on April 6, 2003 On July 18, 2003 the team lost the Atómicos title back to Los Vatos Locos but would regain them under a month later when they defeated Los Vatos Locos on August 8, 2003. Sevilla and Los Barrio Boys successfully defended the Atómicos title against Los Exoticos (Pimpinela Escarlata, May Flowers, Polvo de Estrellas and Sexy Francis) on October 26, 2003. Their second, and final run with the Mexican National Atómicos title ended on August 20, 2004 when they were defeated by The Black Family
The Black Family
The Black Family is a professional wrestling face / tecnico stable that has been working in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración since 2000. Originally a heel / rudo stable, The Black Family currently consists of original member Dark Cuervo as well as the later additions of Dark Ozz, and Dark...
(Chessman
Chessman (wrestler)
Kevin Citlali Zamora is a Mexican professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Chessman. He currently performs for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración , where he is one half of the current AAA World Tag Team Champions with partner Abyss...
, Ozz
Dark Ozz
Marcos Tinajero is a Mexican Luchador who is most well known under the name Ozz / Dark Ozz, a Face character that works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . He has been part of The Black Family since it was formed...
, Cuervo
Dark Cuervo
Jaime Ignacio Tirado Correa is a Mexican Luchador who is best known as Cuervo / Dark Cuervo, a heel character that works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and has been part of The Black Family since it was formed in 2001 when Charly Manson formed the stable...
and Escoria
Escoria
Jose Ibarra is a Mexican Luchador who is best known as Escoria / Dark Escoria , a face character that works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . Ibarra has been part of The Black Family since it was formed, but left the stable in October 2010...
), ending their combined reigns at 606 days in total.
El Ángel
In early 2005, MísticoMístico
Luis Ignascio Urive Alvirde is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE, working on its SmackDown brand under the name Sin Cara...
was becoming a very popular wrestler for rival 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...
, which led AAA owner Antonio Peña
Antonio Peña
Antonio Hipolito Peña Herrada was the founder of the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración in 1992, which today is the largest wrestling promotion in Mexico. Peña's promotion reached its height of popularity in the early 1990s before the downturn of the...
to create his own version of Místico. He created the character El Ángel for Puentes, complete with a wing adorned mask and outfit in silver colors, mimicking the look of Místico. Like Argenis
Argenis (wrestler)
Argenis is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . Argenis is a part of the stable Real Fuerza Aérea, having officially joined the group in the summer of 2009. Argenis...
after him, being a copy of Místico but not being as talented as the original led to the concept not going over well with the crowd initially. Following a "tweaking" of the character, changing colors away from the gold and silver of Místico and focusing less on the "religious" aspects, the fans began accepting El Ángel as a tecnico ("good guy"). In early 2006 he was added to the group Real Fuerza Aérea
Real Fuerza Aerea
Real Fuerza Aérea is a Mexican professional wrestling group, or Stable, active in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración and consists of young tecnicos who all use a high flying, high risk wrestling style...
both to distance him a bit from the Místico image and because he fit in the group of wrestlers who use a high flying style. In July 2006 El Ángel was one of several AAA wrestlers who toured with the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling NOAH
Pro Wrestling NOAH
is a major Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000 by former All Japan Pro Wrestling ace Mitsuharu Misawa. NOAH is broadcast weekly in Japan...
(NOAH). He participated in the 2008 Alas de Oro, but was the second one to be eliminated from the match, eliminated by Teddy Hart
Teddy Hart
Teddy Annis , is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Teddy Hart. He is currently working on the American independent circuit for promotions such as Jersey All Pro Wrestling and Dragon Gate USA...
. In April, 2009 El Ángel left AAA, citing his dissatisfaction with the amount of work they booked for him.
Since April, 2009 El Ángel has worked on the Mexian 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 the 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...
. Despite the "El Ángel" character being invented by AAA Puentes still works under the name.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- MoonsaultMoonsaultA moonsault, moonsault press, or back flip splash is a professional wrestling aerial technique. Much of its popularity in American wrestling is attributed to The Great Muta, despite it being used in North America by "Leaping" Lanny Poffo years before Muta came from Japan.In a standard moonsault,...
- Signature moves
- Asai Moonsault
- CartwheelCartwheelA cartwheel is a part of a cart. It may also mean:*Cartwheel , an acrobatic maneuver*Cartwheel Galaxy*Cart-wheel hat, worn by women*Slang term for a silver dollar coin -See also:...
into a moonsault splashMoonsaultA moonsault, moonsault press, or back flip splash is a professional wrestling aerial technique. Much of its popularity in American wrestling is attributed to The Great Muta, despite it being used in North America by "Leaping" Lanny Poffo years before Muta came from Japan.In a standard moonsault,... - Corkscrew Plancha
- NicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
- "El Novillero" (SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , 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...
for "The Bullfighter")
Championships and accomplishments
- Asistencia Asesoría y AdministraciónAsistencia Asesoría y AdministraciónAsistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
- Mexican National Atomicos ChampionshipMexican National Atómicos ChampionshipThe Mexican National Atómicos Championship is an inactive tag team championship for four man teams, or "Atomicos" as they are referred to in Lucha libre...
(2 times) - with AlanGato EvereadyVíctor Manuel Soto Flores is a Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler currently working under the ring name Alan and also under a mask as the enmascarado Drago. Soto is best known by his previous ring name Gato Eveready or simply El Gato, under which he was an unofficial member of the wrestling...
, Decnis, and Billy BoyBilly Boy (wrestler)Billy Boy is the ring name of Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler José Roberto Islas García . Billy Boy has worked for the majority of his career in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, where he most notably teamed with Alan and Decnnis to form...
)
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked him # 261 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2007
Luchas de Apuestas record
| Wager | Winner | Loser | Location | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mask | Oscar Sevilla | Yaguara | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Oscar Sevilla | Jungla Roja | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hair | Oscar Sevilla | Cino | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Hair | Oscar Sevilla | Mohicano I | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes The city of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río Aguascalientes, 1880 meters above sea level, at... |
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| Hairs | Oscar Sevilla and Niño de la Calle | Tony Cirio and Luis Cirio | Tlalnepantla de Baz Tlalnepantla de Baz Tlalnepantla de Baz is a city and a municipality of the State of Mexico in the north of Mexico City . Tlalnepantla comes from the Náhuatl words tlalli and nepantla to mean the middle land... , Mexico State |
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| Mask | Oscar Sevilla | Cuerno de Chivo | Manzanillo, Colima Manzanillo, Colima The name Manzanillo refers to the city as well as its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. The city, located on the Pacific Ocean, contains Mexico's busiest port. Manzanillo was the third port created by the Spanish in the Pacific during the New Spain period... |
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| Hair | Oscar Sevilla | R-15 | Toluca, Mexico State | ||
| Hair | Oscar Sevilla | Gran Apache | Ciudad Madero Ciudad Madero Madero, formally Ciudad Madero, is a city and its coextensive municipality in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. The city is located at 22.27°N, 97.83°W in the extreme southeastern part of the state, on the Gulf of Mexico, just north and east of Tampico but still on the banks of the Río Pánuco, and... , Tamaulipas Tamaulipas Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the... |
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| Mask | Oscar Sevilla | Bat Blue | Villahermosa, Tabasco | ||
| Hair | Oscar Sevilla | Ángel Mortal | Monterrey, Nuevo León | ||
| Hair | Oscar Sevilla | R-15 | Toluca, Mexico State | ||
| Hair | Sangre Chicana Jr. | Oscar Sevilla | Monterrey, Nuevo León | ||