La Diabólica
Encyclopedia
La Diabólica is a Mexican
Luchadora
Enmascarada
, or masked professional wrestler
, best known from her work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion
s Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
(CMLL) and Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
(AAA). La Diabólica is a former two time CMLL World Women's Champion
and a former Mexican National Women's Champion
. La Diabólica worked as a Ruda (villain or Heel
) for almost her entire career. Her ring name
, "La Diabólica" means "The Diabolical One" in Spanish
. La Diabólica'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.
(villain) character was enhanced by the black tights and boots with red flame trim and mask with a bat symbol on it that she wears while wrestling.
(CMLL) as they tried to establish a women's wrestling division. The Mexican National Women's Championship
had been vacated in early 1993 when then champion La Sirenita became pregnant. CMLL did not crown a new champion until August, 1993 when they held a tournament. La Diabólica won the tournament to become the Mexican National Women's Champion. She held the title until October 10, 1993 when she defeated Xóchitl Hamada
to become the third ever CMLL World Women's Champion
and thus vacated the lesser Mexican National title. La Diabólica held the title until July 30, 1994 when she lost it to Reina Jubuki (Now known as Akira Hokutu). from 1995 until the late 1990s CMLL rarely featured the Women's division, only sporadically booking La Diabólica and the other Luchadoras. In the late 1990s CMLL tried to establish a foothold in Japan, creating CMLL Japan in cooperation with various minor Japanese leagues. La Diabólica defeated Chikako Shiratori to win the CMLL Japan Women's Championship during a tour of Japan in November 1999 but lost it back to Shiratori on November 25, 1999 before returning to Mexico. in August 2000 then reigning CMLL World Women's champion Lady Apache
left the promotion, frustrated over the lack of work, in the process she vacated the title. Instead of holding a tournament CMLL awarded the title to La Diabólica at some point in 2001 as she was the top contender for the women's title. Over the next year or two CMLL only featured the Women's champion on a handful of shows each year, leading La Diabólica to leave the promotion, frustrated with the lack of work. When she left the promotion she vacated the CMLL World Women's Championship. As an indicator of how slow the women's division was at the time, CMLL did not crown a new WOmen's champion until September, 2005.
(AAA) who had a very active women's division at the time. In 2005 she teamed up with Chessman
to compete in a tournament for the newly created AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship
but lost to Cyntia Moreno and El Orientál
at the 2005 Guerra de Titanes
show. At the 2006 Rey de Reyes
show she teamed up with Chikayo Nagashima, Tiffany
and Carlos Amano to defeat Cinthia Moreno, Martha Villalobos
, Lola Gonzales
, and Miss Janeth
. At the 2007 Guerra de Titanes
La Diabólica once again competed for the vacant AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship, this time teaming up with Espiritu
but lost to Gran Apache and Mari Apache
. La Diabólica competed in the 2008 Reina de Reinas ("Queen of Queens") tournament but lost in the Semi Final to Ayako Hamada
.
instead, including several appearances for International Wrestling Revolution Group
(IWRG). She also won the Districto Federatl Women's Championship not long after leaving AAA. In October, 2009 she teamed up with Zumbido
, losing a match for the vacant IVP Mixed Tag Team Championship to Rossy Moreno and El Orientál, in a match that also included the husband and wife team of entagon Black and Xóchtil Hamada. On October 25, 2009 La Diabólica teamed up with Flor Metalica and Josselin to defeat the Japanese trio known as Revolución Amandra (Atsuko Emoto, Kyoko Kimura and Tomoka Nakagawa
) on an IWRG show, following which Metalica challenged La Diabólica to defend her Districto Federal title against her. On October 15, 2009 La Diabólica successfully defended her Districto Federal Women's title against Flor Metalica.
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...
Luchadora
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...
Enmascarada
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...
, best known from her 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...
s 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) and Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
(AAA). La Diabólica is a former two time CMLL World Women's Champion
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...
and a former Mexican National Women's Champion
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...
. La Diabólica worked as a Ruda (villain or Heel
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...
) for almost her entire career. Her 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:...
, "La Diabólica" means "The Diabolical One" 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...
. La Diabólica'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.
Professional wrestling career
La Diabólica made her professional wrestling debut in 1986, originally wrestling as "La Diabólica del Caribe" ("the Diabolical one from the Caribbean") but soon shortened it to just "La Diabólica". Her RudaHeel (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...
(villain) character was enhanced by the black tights and boots with red flame trim and mask with a bat symbol on it that she wears while wrestling.
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
By the early 1990s La Diabólica worked regularly for Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreConsejo 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) as they tried to establish a women's wrestling division. The 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...
had been vacated in early 1993 when then champion La Sirenita became pregnant. CMLL did not crown a new champion until August, 1993 when they held a tournament. La Diabólica won the tournament to become the Mexican National Women's Champion. She held the title until October 10, 1993 when she defeated Xóchitl Hamada
Xóchitl Hamada
Xóchitl Guadalupe Hamada Villarreal is a semi-retired Mexican-Japanese, Luchadora, or professional wrestler. She is the daughter of professional wrestler Gran Hamada, the sister of wrestler Ayako Hamada and the sister-in-law of Tiger Mask IV. Hamada was once married to Mexican wrestler Silver...
to become the third ever CMLL World Women's Champion
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...
and thus vacated the lesser Mexican National title. La Diabólica held the title until July 30, 1994 when she lost it to Reina Jubuki (Now known as Akira Hokutu). from 1995 until the late 1990s CMLL rarely featured the Women's division, only sporadically booking La Diabólica and the other Luchadoras. In the late 1990s CMLL tried to establish a foothold in Japan, creating CMLL Japan in cooperation with various minor Japanese leagues. La Diabólica defeated Chikako Shiratori to win the CMLL Japan Women's Championship during a tour of Japan in November 1999 but lost it back to Shiratori on November 25, 1999 before returning to Mexico. in August 2000 then reigning CMLL World Women's champion Lady Apache
Lady Apache
Sandra González Calderón is a Mexican professional wrestler or Luchadora, best known under the ring name Lady Apache. González's ring name comes from the "family name" of Mario Balbuena González who wrestles under the name Gran Apache; whom she was married to when she made her wrestling debut in...
left the promotion, frustrated over the lack of work, in the process she vacated the title. Instead of holding a tournament CMLL awarded the title to La Diabólica at some point in 2001 as she was the top contender for the women's title. Over the next year or two CMLL only featured the Women's champion on a handful of shows each year, leading La Diabólica to leave the promotion, frustrated with the lack of work. When she left the promotion she vacated the CMLL World Women's Championship. As an indicator of how slow the women's division was at the time, CMLL did not crown a new WOmen's champion until September, 2005.
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
La Diabólica jumped from CMLL to its main Mexican rival Asistencia Asesoría y AdministraciónAsistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
(AAA) who had a very active women's division at the time. In 2005 she teamed up with 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...
to compete in a tournament for the newly created AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship
AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship
The AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship is a tag team title contested for in the Mexican lucha libre promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . The Championship is exclusively for teams composed of one male wrestler and one female wrestler...
but lost to Cyntia Moreno and El Orientál
El Oriental
Noé Astro Moreno Leon is a Mexican Luchador known under the ring name El Oriental, currently works for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre but is mainly known for his almost 10 year long stint in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración along with his sisters Cynthia, Rossy and Esther Moreno...
at the 2005 Guerra de Titanes
Guerra de Titanes (2005)
The 2005 Guerra de Titanes was the ninth Guerra de Titanes professional wrestling show promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . The show took place on December 10, 2005 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico...
show. At the 2006 Rey de Reyes
Rey de Reyes (2006)
The 2006 Rey de Reyes was the tenth annual Rey de Reyes professional wrestling tournament and show, promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . The event took place on March 11, 2005 in the Convention Center in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico...
show she teamed up with Chikayo Nagashima, Tiffany
Tiffany (luchadora)
Xóchitl Leyva Sánchez is a Mexican luchadora, or female professional wrestler best known under the ring name Tiffany. She has won the 2003, 2005 and 2008 Reina de Reinas tournaments and has held the Mexican National Women's Championship two times...
and Carlos Amano to defeat Cinthia Moreno, Martha Villalobos
Martha Villalobos
Martha García Mejía is a Mexican luchadora, or female professional wrestler best known under the ring name Martha Villalobos.-Championships and accomplishments:*Asistencia Asesoría y Administración...
, Lola Gonzales
Lola Gonzales
María Dolores González is a Mexican professional wrestler, known by her ringname Lola González, who has competed in the Universal Wrestling Association and the World Wrestling Association for over three decades...
, and Miss Janeth
Miss Janeth
Janet Fragoso Alonso is a Mexican professional wrestler, known by her ringname Miss Janeth, who is a longtime ruda for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración. She has also competed in the Universal Wrestling Association and won the UWA World Women's Championship following its revival in 2001...
. At the 2007 Guerra de Titanes
Guerra de Titanes (2007)
The 2007 Guerra de Titanes was the eleventh Guerra de Titanes professional wrestling show promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . The show took place on November 20, 2007 in Madero, Mexico like the previous year’s event...
La Diabólica once again competed for the vacant AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship, this time teaming up with Espiritu
Espiritu
Espíritu / Dark Espíritu is a Mexican Luchador who’s most well known for working as a heel character in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . Espíritu was original a member of the stable Los Vatos Locos, replacing Charly Manson when he left to form The Black Family in mid 2001...
but lost to Gran Apache and Mari Apache
Mari Apache
Mariella Balbuena Torres is a Mexican Luchadora, or female professional wrestler best known under the ring name Mari Apache . She is the daughter of Luchador Gran Apache and the sister of luchadora Faby Apache...
. La Diabólica competed in the 2008 Reina de Reinas ("Queen of Queens") tournament but lost in the Semi Final to Ayako Hamada
Ayako Hamada
is a female professional wrestler of mixed Japanese and Mexican descent, who is currently wrestling most notably for Pro Wrestling WAVE in Japan and Shimmer Women Athletes in the United States, where she is a co-holder of the Shimmer Tag Team Championship.She is best known for winning several...
.
Independent circuit
In mid-2009 La Diabólica left AAA, chosing to wrestle on the Mexican independent circuitIndependent 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...
instead, including several appearances for International Wrestling Revolution Group
International Wrestling Revolution Group
International Wrestling Revolution Group is a Lucha Libre promotion based in Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. Founded in 1996 by Adolfo Moreno and since Moreno's death in late 2007 has been controlled by his sons Alfredo and Marco Moreno...
(IWRG). She also won the Districto Federatl Women's Championship not long after leaving AAA. In October, 2009 she teamed up with Zumbido
Zumbido
José Angel García Paz is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring nameZumbido . He has worked for both Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and Asistencia Asesoría y Administración throughout his career, but currently works on the Mexican independent circuit...
, losing a match for the vacant IVP Mixed Tag Team Championship to Rossy Moreno and El Orientál, in a match that also included the husband and wife team of entagon Black and Xóchtil Hamada. On October 25, 2009 La Diabólica teamed up with Flor Metalica and Josselin to defeat the Japanese trio known as Revolución Amandra (Atsuko Emoto, Kyoko Kimura and Tomoka Nakagawa
Tomoka Nakagawa
is a Japanese professional wrestler, who is currently working as a freelancer on the Japanese independent circuit for promotions such as Oz Academy, Pro Wrestling WAVE and Smash, where she is the current Smash Divas Champion...
) on an IWRG show, following which Metalica challenged La Diabólica to defend her Districto Federal title against her. On October 15, 2009 La Diabólica successfully defended her Districto Federal Women's title against Flor Metalica.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- PowerbombPowerbombA powerbomb is a professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up and then slammed back-first down to the mat. The standard powerbomb sees an opponent first placed in a standing headscissors position...
- Signature moves
- Murciélago (Airplane Spin)
- Bronco buster
- plancha
- Gory special
Championships and accomplishments
- Comision de Box y Lucha D.F.
- Districto Federal Women's Championship (1 time; current)
- 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...
- CMLL Japan Women's Championship (1 time)
- CMLL World Women's ChampionshipCMLL World Women's ChampionshipThe CMLL World Women's Championship is the top female professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre...
(2 timesCMLL World Women's ChampionshipThe CMLL World Women's Championship is the top female professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre...
) - Mexican National Women's ChampionshipMexican National Women's ChampionshipThe 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...
(1 timeMexican National Women's ChampionshipThe 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...
)
Lucha de Apuesta record
| Wager | Winner | Loser | Location | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mask | La Diabólica | Wendy | 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... |
Unknown | |
| Mask | La Diabólica | Selene | 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... |
Unknown | |
| Mask | La Diabólica | La Olímpica | 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... |
Unknown | |
| Mask | La Diabólica | Kaoru | 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... |
Unknown | |
| Mask | La Diabólica | La Practicante | 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... |
Unknown | |
| Mask | La Diabólica | Tuna Turako | 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... |
Unknown |