La Parkita
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Alberto Perez Jiménez was a Mexican
Luchador
enmascarado
who worked in the Mini-Estrella
division from 1990 until his death in 2009. Jiménez was best known under the ring name
La Parkita, having used the name in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
(AAA), the Mexican Independent circuit
and Chikara in the United States. Alberto's brother and twin brother are also Mini-Estrella Luchadors under the names Espectrito
and Espectrito II
. On June 29, 2009 Alberto and his twin brother Alejandro were killed by prostitutes in Mexico City.
, Alberto made his professional wrestling debut in 1990 as a Mini-Estrella named Gemelito Diablo. Working in the Mini division does not necessarily mean that Jiménez is a dwarf
as several short wrestlers work in the "Mini" division. Later on he would wrestled as Voladorcito, a mini version of the wrestler Volador
and even briefly wear the outfit of Octagoncito when the original Octagoncito was unable to wrestle.
In 1992 Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
's (CMLL) head booker Antonio Peña
left the promotion to create his own promotion, Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
(AAA). In CMLL Peña had been instrumental in the creation of the Mini-Estrellas division and immediately started a Minis division in AAA as well, consisting of several CMLL Minis and a crew of new Minis signed on AAA's creation. One of these signees was Alberto Jiménez, through the recommendation of his brother Mario who worked for AAA at the time. Jiménez was given the gimmick of La Parkita, a Mascota (Miniature version) of the popular wrestler La Parka
, complete with a skeleton mask and body suit. Later on Jiménez began doing double duty, working some nights as La Parkita and other nights as Payasito Amarillo, forming a trio with Payasito Rojo and Payasito Azul to form the trio Los Payasitos a mini version of the rudo (bad guy or heel
) trio of clowns called Los Payasos. On June 10, La Parkita was one of the 13 Minis who participated in the main event of TripleMania III-A
, a multi-man Luchas de Apuestas, or bet match, where each participant put their mask on the line. La Parkita managed to save his mask while Payasito Rojo was unmasked after the match. Eight days later La Parkita was on the losing side of an eight-mini match at TripleMania III-B
; the match saw the team of Torerito, Super Muñequito, Octagóncito and Mascarita Sagrada
defeat La Parkita, Espectrito I, Espectrito II and Fuercita Guerrera. A year later the Jiminez brothers lost to Máscarita Sagráda, Jr.
, Super Muñequito and Mini Frisbee at TripleMania IV-C
.
In 199x Jiménez left AAA, being fired for missing too many shows. Peña gave the La Parkita to another wrestler but Jiménez kept working as La Parkita on the Mexican Independent circuit
, although he never regularly worked for one single promotion after leaving AAA.
), were found murdered on June 29, 2009. It was reported that the two brothers checked into a hotel after a Sunday night show. Allegedly two female prostitutes approached the wrestlers, and were invited back to their hotel room. There the two women spiked the men's drinks with what was believed to be eye drops mixed with alcohol. The drinks were intended to knock the men out, but they died instead, perhaps due to their small stature. The prostitutes were allegedly part of a group called La Filtracion. On July 22, 2009 it was reported that the Mexican police arrested one of the two women suspected in the death of the Jiminez twins. Police traced the whereabouts of the woman by tracking one of the Jiminez' twins cell phones which she used. The woman admitted to going to the hotel room with the Jiminez twins but denied being involved in their death. On August 12, 2009 Mexican police tracked down the second supspect in Hidalgo and arrested her. She admitted to being at the crime scene but maintained that it was her accomplice who administered the drugs that killed Alejandro and Alberto Jiminez. The two women were later found guilty and, on July 12, 2010, sentenced to 47 years in prison.
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...
who worked in the 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 from 1990 until his death in 2009. Jiménez was best known under the 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 Parkita, having used the name in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
(AAA), 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 Chikara in the United States. Alberto's brother and twin brother are also Mini-Estrella Luchadors under the names Espectrito
Espectrito
Mario Mejia Jiminez is a Mexican Mini-Estrella luchador , or Mini professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Espectrito. Jiminez worked for the World Wrestling Federation as "Mini Vader" and "El Torito" between 1997 and 1999. Jiminez was the first ever Mexican National Mini-Estrella...
and Espectrito II
Espectrito II
"Mini Mankind" redirects here, this is about the wrestler who played "Mini Mankind" in 1997 and 1998- not 2008Alejandro Jiminez was a Mexican Mini-Estrella Luchador, or midget professional wrestler who worked mainly under the name Espectro II...
. On June 29, 2009 Alberto and his twin brother Alejandro were killed by prostitutes in Mexico City.
Professional wrestling career
After being trained by his older brother Mario, who wrestles as EspectritoEspectrito
Mario Mejia Jiminez is a Mexican Mini-Estrella luchador , or Mini professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Espectrito. Jiminez worked for the World Wrestling Federation as "Mini Vader" and "El Torito" between 1997 and 1999. Jiminez was the first ever Mexican National Mini-Estrella...
, Alberto made his professional wrestling debut in 1990 as a Mini-Estrella named Gemelito Diablo. Working in the Mini division does not necessarily mean that Jiménez is a dwarf
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. Later on he would wrestled as Voladorcito, a mini version of the wrestler Volador
Super Parka
Ramón Ibarra Banda is a Mexican Luchador, or Professional wrestler currently working under the ring name Super Parka. Ibarra previously worked as Volador from 1990 until 1997 and as Super Parka ever since. Ibarra is the father of Luchador Volador, Jr. and the uncle of L.A. Park, who was the...
and even briefly wear the outfit of Octagoncito when the original Octagoncito was unable to wrestle.
In 1992 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) head booker 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...
left the promotion to create his own promotion, Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
(AAA). In CMLL Peña had been instrumental in the creation of the Mini-Estrellas division and immediately started a Minis division in AAA as well, consisting of several CMLL Minis and a crew of new Minis signed on AAA's creation. One of these signees was Alberto Jiménez, through the recommendation of his brother Mario who worked for AAA at the time. Jiménez was given the gimmick of La Parkita, a Mascota (Miniature version) of the popular wrestler La Parka
Adolfo Tapia
Adolfo Margarito Tapia Ibarra is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. For years he has worked under the ring name L.A. Park, but is best known throughout the world as La Parka, especially from his many years in World Championship Wrestling . He was forced to change his...
, complete with a skeleton mask and body suit. Later on Jiménez began doing double duty, working some nights as La Parkita and other nights as Payasito Amarillo, forming a trio with Payasito Rojo and Payasito Azul to form the trio Los Payasitos a mini version of the rudo (bad guy 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...
) trio of clowns called Los Payasos. On June 10, La Parkita was one of the 13 Minis who participated in the main event of TripleMania III-A
TripleMania III-A
TripleManía III-A was the fifth overall TripleManía wrestling show promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . 1995 was second year to feature the "TripleManía Series" of shows with 3, referred to as III-A, III-B and III-C, where this was the first of the series. The show took place on June...
, a multi-man Luchas de Apuestas, or bet match, where each participant put their mask on the line. La Parkita managed to save his mask while Payasito Rojo was unmasked after the match. Eight days later La Parkita was on the losing side of an eight-mini match at TripleMania III-B
TripleMania III-B
TripleManía III-B was the sixth overall TripleManía wrestling show promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . 1995 was second year to feature the "TripleManía Series" of shows with 3, referred to as III-A, III-B and III-C, where this was the second of the series. The show took place on June...
; the match saw the team of Torerito, Super Muñequito, Octagóncito and Mascarita Sagrada
Mascarita Sagrada
Mascarita Sagrada is a Mexican Mini Luchador enmascarado and one of the most well known Mexican Minis of the modern era. He is the original Mascarita Sagrada although there have been several wrestlers who have used the same gimmick through the years...
defeat La Parkita, Espectrito I, Espectrito II and Fuercita Guerrera. A year later the Jiminez brothers lost to Máscarita Sagráda, Jr.
Tzuki
Tzuki is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, who works as a Mini-Estrella or "Mini" division in Mexico. Throughout his career Tzuki has worked under various ring names, most notably Máscarita Sagrada, Jr., Mini Rey Misterio Jr. and Max Mini...
, Super Muñequito and Mini Frisbee at TripleMania IV-C
TripleMania IV-C
TripleManía IV-C was the tenth overall TripleManía wrestling show promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . 1996 was third year to feature the "TripleManía Series" of shows with 3, referred to as IV-A, IV-B and IV-C, where this was the third and last of the series. The show took place on...
.
In 199x Jiménez left AAA, being fired for missing too many shows. Peña gave the La Parkita to another wrestler but Jiménez kept working as La Parkita 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...
, although he never regularly worked for one single promotion after leaving AAA.
Personal life
Alberto Perez Jiménez is the twin brother of Alejandro Jiminez who was best known under the ring name Espectrito II or Espectro, Jr. Alberto and Alejandro's older brother Mario is also a wrestler known primarily as Espectrito.Death
Albert Jiminez, along with his twin brother Alberto Alejandro (also a professional midget wrestler under the name of Espectrito IIEspectrito II
"Mini Mankind" redirects here, this is about the wrestler who played "Mini Mankind" in 1997 and 1998- not 2008Alejandro Jiminez was a Mexican Mini-Estrella Luchador, or midget professional wrestler who worked mainly under the name Espectro II...
), were found murdered on June 29, 2009. It was reported that the two brothers checked into a hotel after a Sunday night show. Allegedly two female prostitutes approached the wrestlers, and were invited back to their hotel room. There the two women spiked the men's drinks with what was believed to be eye drops mixed with alcohol. The drinks were intended to knock the men out, but they died instead, perhaps due to their small stature. The prostitutes were allegedly part of a group called La Filtracion. On July 22, 2009 it was reported that the Mexican police arrested one of the two women suspected in the death of the Jiminez twins. Police traced the whereabouts of the woman by tracking one of the Jiminez' twins cell phones which she used. The woman admitted to going to the hotel room with the Jiminez twins but denied being involved in their death. On August 12, 2009 Mexican police tracked down the second supspect in Hidalgo and arrested her. She admitted to being at the crime scene but maintained that it was her accomplice who administered the drugs that killed Alejandro and Alberto Jiminez. The two women were later found guilty and, on July 12, 2010, sentenced to 47 years in prison.
Not to be confused with
While Alberto Jiménez was the first wrestler to use the "La Parkita" ring character at least two other wrestlers have used the name in AAA after Alberto left the promotion.- La Parkita IIOctagóncito (AAA)Octagóncito is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler who works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración's Mini-Estrella division...
- The wrestler that took over after Alberto Jiménez, currently wrestles as the second version of Octagoncito - La Parkita III - The current version of La Parkita, having played the part since 1997