Hooligan (wrestler)
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Jesús Parra Ramírez is a Mexican
Luchador
enmascarado
, or masked professional wrestler
best known under the ring name
Hooligan. Ramírez has worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
(CMLL) since 2002 and is a founding member of the group Los Guerros Tuareg as well as being a core member in the group that preceded it, Pandilla Guerrera. Ramírez has previously wrestled under the ring names Super Punk and Último Rebelde. He is the brother of CMLL Luchador Ephesto
, although it is not acknowledged on television.
locals Halcón Suriano and Asterión, wanting to follow in his older brother's footsteps and become a professional wrestler. Ramírez was in the same class as the wrestler who would later be known as Último Guerrero
and the two became close friends. Ramírez made his professional wrestling debut on December 25, 1989 as the enmascarado (masked) character "Super Punk", inspired by the British Punk Rock
scene, complete with a Mohawk sticking out of the top of his mask. After Guerrero made his debut 1990 as El Flanagan the two began teaming up on a regular basis, earning the two the Laguna Tag Team Championship at one point in time. After working around Durango only both Ramírez and his tag team
partner were given a big opportunity by Promo Azteca in 1997. They brought the team in under the name Los Hooligans, with Ramírez working as Último Rebelde ("The Last Rebel") and El Flanagan becoming Último Guerrero ("The Last Warrior"). Los Hooligans first major storyline feud saw them face off against the team of Torero and Salsero
. The storyline was supposed to see Los Hooligans lose their masks to Torero and Salsero in a Lucha de Apuesta match, but Guerrero left Promo Azteca to join Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
(CMLL) to keep from being unmasked. In the end Último Rebelde lost to Torero on December 13, 1997, after which he had to unmask and reveal his real name per Lucha Libre traditions. Whel Promo Azteca closed down less than a year later Ramírez worked mainly local shows until getting an opportunity to wrestle for CMLL in 2002
Ramírez made his debut for CMLL in August, 2002 wrestling as the enmascarado character Hooligan, inspired by the British football Hooligans. His mask was originally patterned after the Union Jack, although it was later modified with a Mohawk and decorations. He started out working in the first or second match of the night with mixed success. In 2003 he teamed up with Sangre Azteca
and Ramstein to form a rúdo
(bad guy) group called La Alianza ("The Alliance"). La Alianza's lone highlight was their participatin in a tournament for the vacant Mexican National Trios Championship
in 2003, although they lost in the first round.
created a mid-card sub group called Pandilla Guerrera (Spanish for "Gang of Warriors") to counter Los Guapos' Guapos U group. Pandilla Guerrera included all three Alianza members as well as Nitro
, Doctor X
, Loco Max, Arkangel de la Muerte
, Koreano. Initially the group featured prominently in CMLL storylines but when Los Guapos left CMLL Pandilla Guerrera became used mainly to help young tecnicos
improve in the ring and less as a group likely to move up the rankings. On December 12, 2005 Hooligan teamed with Arkangel and Loco Max only to lose to the team of El Texano, Jr.
, Stuka, Jr.
and Virus
in the opening match of the 2005 Juicio Final show.
In 2007 several members of Pandilla Guerrera broke away from Los Guerreros del Infierno to establish their own identity as a group called Los Rebeldes del Desertio ("The Desert Rebels") and sometimes Los Rebeldes del Tuareg ("The Tuareg Rebels") but ended up being known generally as Los Guerreros Tuareg ("The Tuareg Warriors"). Despite the new name Guerreros Tuareg remained a mid-card rudo team, used mainly to help elevate their opponents. In June 2008 Hooligan and Arkangel de la Muerte teamed up to compete in a tournament for the CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship
. In the first round Hooligan and Arkangel defeated Leono and Tony Rivera but lost in the second round to Ángel Azteca, Jr.
and Máscara Purpura. On October 18, 2009 Hooligan was one of 12 wrestlers who put their mask on the line in a 12-man Luchas de Apuestas cage match. He was the second person to escape the cage keeping his mask safe, the final saw Pólvora
pin Tigre Blanco
to unmask him. Hooligan was one of 12 men who put their mask on the line as part of a 12-man steel cage match in the main event of the 2010 Infierno en el Ring
. He was the first man to escape the cage, showing his true rudo character by distracting his Guerreros Tuareg teammember Doctor X in order to escape the cage. In the end Ángel de Oro
defeated Fabián el Gitano in the Lucha de Apueta (bet match) portion of the match to unmask him.
, since Ephesto has never been unmasked in a Lucha de Apuesta match his first name is not a matter of public record. Ramírez was a training partner of Último Guerrero (then wrestling as El Flanagan) which developed a close bond between the two, so close that he often calls Guerrero "his brother" to the point that they have many times been mistaken for brothers, even though there's no blood relation between them.
Mexico
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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
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, 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...
best known under the ring name
Ring name
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Hooligan. Ramírez has 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) since 2002 and is a founding member of the group Los Guerros Tuareg as well as being a core member in the group that preceded it, Pandilla Guerrera. Ramírez has previously wrestled under the ring names Super Punk and Último Rebelde. He is the brother of CMLL Luchador Ephesto
Ephesto
Ephesto is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado . Ephesto's real name has not been officially documented, a tradition in Mexican Lucha Libre where masked wrestlers' real names often are not a matter of public record...
, although it is not acknowledged on television.
Professional wrestling career
Ramírez was trained for his professional wrestling career by DurangoDurango
Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...
locals Halcón Suriano and Asterión, wanting to follow in his older brother's footsteps and become a professional wrestler. Ramírez was in the same class as the wrestler who would later be known as Último Guerrero
Último Guerrero
Último Guerrero is a Mexican currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where he is also part of the booking committee and former CMLL World Heavyweight Championship...
and the two became close friends. Ramírez made his professional wrestling debut on December 25, 1989 as the enmascarado (masked) character "Super Punk", inspired by the British Punk Rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
scene, complete with a Mohawk sticking out of the top of his mask. After Guerrero made his debut 1990 as El Flanagan the two began teaming up on a regular basis, earning the two the Laguna Tag Team Championship at one point in time. After working around Durango only both Ramírez and his tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
partner were given a big opportunity by Promo Azteca in 1997. They brought the team in under the name Los Hooligans, with Ramírez working as Último Rebelde ("The Last Rebel") and El Flanagan becoming Último Guerrero ("The Last Warrior"). Los Hooligans first major storyline feud saw them face off against the team of Torero and Salsero
Rafael Herbert Reyes
Rafael Herbert Reyes is a Dominican born professional wrestler, who has worked most of his career as a Luchador in Mexico. Reyes has used many ring names during his career, most notably Kendo Star, El Salsero, Pierko el Boricuaand currently wrestles as the enmascarado Hijo del Pierroth or El Limón...
. The storyline was supposed to see Los Hooligans lose their masks to Torero and Salsero in a Lucha de Apuesta match, but Guerrero left Promo Azteca to join 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) to keep from being unmasked. In the end Último Rebelde lost to Torero on December 13, 1997, after which he had to unmask and reveal his real name per Lucha Libre traditions. Whel Promo Azteca closed down less than a year later Ramírez worked mainly local shows until getting an opportunity to wrestle for CMLL in 2002
Ramírez made his debut for CMLL in August, 2002 wrestling as the enmascarado character Hooligan, inspired by the British football Hooligans. His mask was originally patterned after the Union Jack, although it was later modified with a Mohawk and decorations. He started out working in the first or second match of the night with mixed success. In 2003 he teamed up with Sangre Azteca
Sangre Azteca
Sangre Azteca is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Sangre Azteca's real name is not reveal in public, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the...
and Ramstein to form a rúdo
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...
(bad guy) group called La Alianza ("The Alliance"). La Alianza's lone highlight was their participatin in a tournament for the vacant Mexican National Trios Championship
Mexican National Trios Championship
The Mexican National Trios Championship is a three-man tag team professional wrestling championship controlled by a "National title" controlled by the "Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F." , which regulates all matches where the title is defended...
in 2003, although they lost in the first round.
Pandilla Guerrera and Guerros Tuareg
In 2004 Los Guerreros del InfiernoLos Guerreros del Infierno
Los Guerreros del Infierno is a Lucha Libre stable based in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in Mexico that has existed since 2000...
created a mid-card sub group called Pandilla Guerrera (Spanish for "Gang of Warriors") to counter Los Guapos' Guapos U group. Pandilla Guerrera included all three Alianza members as well as Nitro
Nitro (wrestler)
Nitro is a Mexican professional wrestler active as a rudo in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Currently he is in a stable call Guerreros Tuareg...
, Doctor X
Doctor X (wrestler)
Clemente Marcelino Valencia Nájera was a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Doctor X, under which he worked for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre for most of his career, winning the Mexican...
, Loco Max, Arkangel de la Muerte
Arkangel de la Muerte
Arkangel de la Muerte is a luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, best known for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . he is often referred to as just Arkangel. He previous worked under the ring name "Mister Cid" but changed to...
, Koreano. Initially the group featured prominently in CMLL storylines but when Los Guapos left CMLL Pandilla Guerrera became used mainly to help young tecnicos
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...
improve in the ring and less as a group likely to move up the rankings. On December 12, 2005 Hooligan teamed with Arkangel and Loco Max only to lose to the team of El Texano, Jr.
El Texano, Jr.
Juan Aguilar Leos is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name El Texano, Jr.. Aguilar is the son of Juan Conrado Aguilar Jáuregui, who wrestled under the name El Texano; Aguilar also has several uncles and cousins that are professional wrestlers...
, Stuka, Jr.
Stuka, Jr.
Stuka, Jr. is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Stuka, Jr. is not, despite what the name indicates, the son of Luchador Stuka but his much younger brother. Stuka, Jr...
and Virus
Virus (wrestler)
Ricardo Amezquita Cardeño is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler best known under the ring name, Virus. Amezquita originally worked in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Minis division and held the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship under the name Damiancito El Guerrero, but was later...
in the opening match of the 2005 Juicio Final show.
In 2007 several members of Pandilla Guerrera broke away from Los Guerreros del Infierno to establish their own identity as a group called Los Rebeldes del Desertio ("The Desert Rebels") and sometimes Los Rebeldes del Tuareg ("The Tuareg Rebels") but ended up being known generally as Los Guerreros Tuareg ("The Tuareg Warriors"). Despite the new name Guerreros Tuareg remained a mid-card rudo team, used mainly to help elevate their opponents. In June 2008 Hooligan and Arkangel de la Muerte teamed up to compete in a tournament for the CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship
CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship
The CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling Tag team championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling based promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre since 2000...
. In the first round Hooligan and Arkangel defeated Leono and Tony Rivera but lost in the second round to Ángel Azteca, Jr.
Ángel Azteca, Jr.
Ángel Azteca, Jr. is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . He is not the actual son of Luchador Ángel Azteca, but got permission to use the name by the original before he...
and Máscara Purpura. On October 18, 2009 Hooligan was one of 12 wrestlers who put their mask on the line in a 12-man Luchas de Apuestas cage match. He was the second person to escape the cage keeping his mask safe, the final saw Pólvora
Pólvora
Pólvora is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler best known for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where he is the current Mexican National Welterweight Champion...
pin Tigre Blanco
Tigre Blanco
Sergio Guzmán Silva is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler, who has worked for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre for most of his professional career. Guzmán currently works under the ring name Tigre Blanco and inidially worked as Kid Guzmán but...
to unmask him. Hooligan was one of 12 men who put their mask on the line as part of a 12-man steel cage match in the main event of the 2010 Infierno en el Ring
Infierno en el Ring (2010)
Infierno en el Ring was a professional wrestling supercard produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , which took place on June 18, 2010 in Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico...
. He was the first man to escape the cage, showing his true rudo character by distracting his Guerreros Tuareg teammember Doctor X in order to escape the cage. In the end Ángel de Oro
Ángel de Oro
Ángel de Oro is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently working for the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre...
defeated Fabián el Gitano in the Lucha de Apueta (bet match) portion of the match to unmask him.
Private life
Ramírez' brother is also a Luchador working for CMLL under the name EphestoEphesto
Ephesto is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado . Ephesto's real name has not been officially documented, a tradition in Mexican Lucha Libre where masked wrestlers' real names often are not a matter of public record...
, since Ephesto has never been unmasked in a Lucha de Apuesta match his first name is not a matter of public record. Ramírez was a training partner of Último Guerrero (then wrestling as El Flanagan) which developed a close bond between the two, so close that he often calls Guerrero "his brother" to the point that they have many times been mistaken for brothers, even though there's no blood relation between them.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Hooligan Crash (Back-to-belly piledriver)
- La Tapatía (Surfboard)
- Signature moves
- Tirabuzón (Abdominal stretch)
- Nicknames
- El Terror de los Estadios ("The Terror of the Stadium")
Championships and accomplishments
- Mexican Local promotionsIndependent circuitIn 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...
- Laguna Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with El FlanaganÚltimo GuerreroÚltimo Guerrero is a Mexican currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where he is also part of the booking committee and former CMLL World Heavyweight Championship...
Lucha de Apuesta record
| Wager | Winner | Loser | Location | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mask | Torero | Último Rebelde | Nezahualcoyotl Nezahualcoyotl Nezahualcoyotl was a philosopher, warrior, architect, poet and ruler of the city-state of Texcoco in pre-Columbian Mexico... , Mexico State |