Electrico (wrestler)
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Eléctrico is a Mexican
Luchador
enmascarado
or masked professional wrestler
who currently works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
(CMLL) in their Mini-Estrella
division. Eléctrico'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. Working in the Mini division does not necessarily mean that Eléctrico has dwarfism
as several short wrestlers work in the "Mini" division, which is what separates the Mexican Mini-Estrella from traditional Midget professional wrestling as practiced in the United States and other places.
and Panchito Villalobos and later received further training by Ringo Mendoza
, Arturo Beristain
and Satánico when he began training at Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
's (CMLL) wrestling school in Guadalajara
, Jalisco
. Records are unclear on whether Eléctrico worked as a professional wrestler before 2006 when he made his debut for CMLL. Since he is masked, his true name is not known, nor are any former ring name
s he may have used before joining CMLL. He made his debut on July 7, 2006 wrestling as "Eléctrico" an enmascarado character in CMLL's Mini-Estrellas division who wrestles as a técnico
(the Lucha term for "good guy"). While some Mini-Estrellas often wrestle as smaller versions of regular sized wrestlers Eléctrico does not have a larger counter part. Eléctrico briefly wrestled using a different mask and the name "Cosmico" but soon after reverted to Eléctrico and another wrestler was given the Cosmico character instead. The two Mini-Estrellas even teamed up on occasion. In 2008 Eléctrico won the CMLL Physical Fitness contest for the minis division, crediting his mother with instilling in him the work ethic that allowed him to get in good enough shape to win the competition. On September 19, 2008 he was one of 10 wrestlers to compete in a torneo cibernetico
where the winner would qualify for the finals of a tournament for the vacant Mexican National Lightweight Championship
but was eliminated by eventual cibernetico winner Mascarita Dorada
.
On January 11, 2009 Eléctrico wrestled in the main event of CMLL's La Hora Cero
("Zero Hour") pay-per-view
(PPV) as he was one of the 13 Mini-Estrellas that put their mask on the line in a Steel Cage match. Eléctrico was the second wrestler to escape the cage and thus keep his mask safe. In the end Pierrothito
pinned Shockercito
, forcing him to unmask. Just under two months later, on March 6, 2009, Eléctrico participated in another multi-man cage match where the loser would be unmasked. As with the La Hora Cero match Eléctrico escaped the cage early in the match, leaving Sombrita to be pinned by Mascarita Dorada
. On September 18, 2009 Eléctrico wrestled on his first CMLL Anniversary Show
, CMLL's biggest and most important show of the year, as he wrestled on the undercard of CMLL's 76th Anniversary Show
. Eléctrico teamed with Pequeño Olímpico
and Bam Bam
as they took on Pierrothito, Pequeño Black Warrior
and Pequeño Damián 666
in a Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match. Eléctrico won the match for his team as he forced Pierrothito to submit in the second fall of the match. As a result of his victory over Pierrothito Eléctrico earned a shot at Pierrothito's Mexican National Lightweight Championship the following week. The match was featured on the undercard of the 2009 Torneo Gran Alternativa
and saw Pierrothito successfully defend the championship against Eléctrico. He participated in his first ever Pequeño Reyes del Aire ("Little Kings of the Air") tournament on March 7, 2010 but was eliminated half way through the match before Pequeño Nitro won the tournament. In August CMLL began a "Bicentennial tournament" specifically for the Mini-Estrella division, both to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mexico as a nation and the 18th anniversary of CMLL's Mini-Estrella division. The prize of the tournament was an opportunity to leave the Mini-Estrellas division and work with the regular male wrestlers of CMLL. Electrico was part of the first of two torneo ciberneticos elimination matches and was the last man eliminated when Demus 3:16
pinned him. On December 3, 2010, at Sin Piedad 2010 Eléctrico defeated Pequeño Warrior in a Lucha de Apuesta to take his mask.
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...
who currently works 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) in their Mini-Estrella
Mini-Estrella
The term Mini-Estrella is used in lucha libre to describe a division of short professional wrestlers or luchadors, some of whom have dwarfism. The Mexican Mini-Estrellas is comparable to Midget professional wrestling practiced around the world, but with the notable exception that some of the...
division. Eléctrico'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. Working in the Mini division does not necessarily mean that Eléctrico has dwarfism
Dwarfism
Dwarfism is short stature resulting from a medical condition. It is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 4 feet 10 inches , although this definition is problematic because short stature in itself is not a disorder....
as several short wrestlers work in the "Mini" division, which is what separates the Mexican Mini-Estrella from traditional Midget professional wrestling as practiced in the United States and other places.
Professional wrestling career
Eléctrico began his training at the age of just 15, training under Tony SalazarTony Salazar
Antonio Salazar Gómez, is a retired Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler who currently works as the ring announcer for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Sunday shows in Arena Coliseo...
and Panchito Villalobos and later received further training by Ringo Mendoza
Ringo Mendoza
Genaro Jacobo Contreras is a semi-retired Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador in Spanish and currently a professional wrestling trainer for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Contreras is best known under the ring name Ringo Mendoza, which he has used since his debut in 1968...
, Arturo Beristain
Arturo Beristain
Arturo Beristain is a retired Mexican professional wrestler, or Luchador in Spanish, who currently works as a wrestling trainer at the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's gym in Mexico City, Mexico...
and Satánico when he began training at 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...
's (CMLL) wrestling school in Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
, Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
. Records are unclear on whether Eléctrico worked as a professional wrestler before 2006 when he made his debut for CMLL. Since he is masked, his true name is not known, nor are any former ring name
Ring name
A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer. While some ring names may have a fictitious first name and surname, others may simply be a nickname, such as The Undertaker.-Wrestling:...
s he may have used before joining CMLL. He made his debut on July 7, 2006 wrestling as "Eléctrico" an enmascarado character in CMLL's Mini-Estrellas division who wrestles as a técnico
Face (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a babyface or face or in simple words, a fan favorite is a character who is portrayed as a heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains...
(the Lucha term for "good guy"). While some Mini-Estrellas often wrestle as smaller versions of regular sized wrestlers Eléctrico does not have a larger counter part. Eléctrico briefly wrestled using a different mask and the name "Cosmico" but soon after reverted to Eléctrico and another wrestler was given the Cosmico character instead. The two Mini-Estrellas even teamed up on occasion. In 2008 Eléctrico won the CMLL Physical Fitness contest for the minis division, crediting his mother with instilling in him the work ethic that allowed him to get in good enough shape to win the competition. On September 19, 2008 he was one of 10 wrestlers to compete in a 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,...
where the winner would qualify for the finals of a tournament for the vacant Mexican National Lightweight Championship
Mexican National Lightweight Championship
The Mexican National Lightweight Championship is a Mexican professional wrestling singles championship created and sanctioned by Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F....
but was eliminated by eventual cibernetico winner Mascarita Dorada
Mascarita Dorada
Mascarita Dorada is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, who works in the Mini-Estrella division, comparable to the U.S. Midget professional wrestling division. From 2000 until 2007 he worked under the name Mascarita Sagrada in Asistencia Asesoría y...
.
On January 11, 2009 Eléctrico wrestled in the main event of CMLL's La Hora Cero
La Hora Cero
La Hora Cero was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , which took place on January 11, 2009 in Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico. Six matches took place at La Hora Cero, with the main event being a multi-man Steel Cage where the last man in the cage...
("Zero Hour") pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
(PPV) as he was one of the 13 Mini-Estrellas that put their mask on the line in a Steel Cage match. Eléctrico was the second wrestler to escape the cage and thus keep his mask safe. In the end Pierrothito
Pierrothito
Pierrothito is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. Pierrothito is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Mini-Estrella, or "Mini", division and is a former CMLL World Mini-Estrella Champion. He is also the first Mini to hold the Mexican National Lightweight...
pinned Shockercito
Shockercito
Javier Cortes Sánchez is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler who works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in their Mini-Estrella division. Cortés is better known under the ring name Shockercito, a mascota version of wrestler Shocker...
, forcing him to unmask. Just under two months later, on March 6, 2009, Eléctrico participated in another multi-man cage match where the loser would be unmasked. As with the La Hora Cero match Eléctrico escaped the cage early in the match, leaving Sombrita to be pinned by Mascarita Dorada
Mascarita Dorada
Mascarita Dorada is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, who works in the Mini-Estrella division, comparable to the U.S. Midget professional wrestling division. From 2000 until 2007 he worked under the name Mascarita Sagrada in Asistencia Asesoría y...
. On September 18, 2009 Eléctrico wrestled on his first CMLL Anniversary Show
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Anniversary Shows
The Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Anniversary Show is the biggest annual professional wrestling event promoted by Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , held in September every year, commemorating the creationg of CMLL, then known as Empressa Mexican de Lucha...
, CMLL's biggest and most important show of the year, as he wrestled on the undercard of CMLL's 76th Anniversary Show
CMLL 76th Anniversary Show
the CMLL 76th Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre that took place on September 18, 2009 in Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico. The show featured six matches, with the main event being a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. hair match...
. Eléctrico teamed with Pequeño Olímpico
Pequeño Olímpico
Pequeño Olímpico is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. Pequeño Olímpico is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Mini-Estrella, or "Mini", division and holds the record for the longest CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship reign, 1,442 days...
and Bam Bam
Bam Bam (wrestler)
Jesús Guillermo Anaya Cortés is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name "Bam Bam", a Mini-Estrella, or "Mini" wrestler. Anaya made his professional wrestling debut in 2002 and has worked mainly for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de...
as they took on Pierrothito, Pequeño Black Warrior
Pequeño Black Warrior
Pequeño Black Warrior, or Pequeño Warrior, is the ring name of Mexican luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, Humberto Sánchez Medorio. Sánchez works for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , in their Mini-Estrella division as a smaller...
and Pequeño Damián 666
Pequeño Damián 666
Pequeño Damián 666 is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler. Pequeño Damián 666 is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Mini-Estrella, or "Mini". Pequeño Damián 666 ring character is a Mini-version of wrestler Damián 666...
in a Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match. Eléctrico won the match for his team as he forced Pierrothito to submit in the second fall of the match. As a result of his victory over Pierrothito Eléctrico earned a shot at Pierrothito's Mexican National Lightweight Championship the following week. The match was featured on the undercard of the 2009 Torneo Gran Alternativa
Gran Alternativa 2009
the Gran Alternativa 2009 was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre that took place on September 25, 2009 in Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico...
and saw Pierrothito successfully defend the championship against Eléctrico. He participated in his first ever Pequeño Reyes del Aire ("Little Kings of the Air") tournament on March 7, 2010 but was eliminated half way through the match before Pequeño Nitro won the tournament. In August CMLL began a "Bicentennial tournament" specifically for the Mini-Estrella division, both to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mexico as a nation and the 18th anniversary of CMLL's Mini-Estrella division. The prize of the tournament was an opportunity to leave the Mini-Estrellas division and work with the regular male wrestlers of CMLL. Electrico was part of the first of two torneo ciberneticos elimination matches and was the last man eliminated when Demus 3:16
Pequeño Damián 666
Pequeño Damián 666 is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler. Pequeño Damián 666 is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Mini-Estrella, or "Mini". Pequeño Damián 666 ring character is a Mini-version of wrestler Damián 666...
pinned him. On December 3, 2010, at Sin Piedad 2010 Eléctrico defeated Pequeño Warrior in a Lucha de Apuesta to take his mask.
Championships and accomplishments
- Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreConsejo Mundial de Lucha LibreConsejo 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...
- Physical Fitness - Minis Category (2008)
- Physical Fitness - Intermediate Category (2011)
Lucha de Apuesta record
| Wager | Winner | Loser | Location | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mask | Eléctrico | Pequeño Warrior Pequeño Black Warrior Pequeño Black Warrior, or Pequeño Warrior, is the ring name of Mexican luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, Humberto Sánchez Medorio. Sánchez works for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , in their Mini-Estrella division as a smaller... |
Mexico City 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... , Mexico 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... |
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