Los Luchas
Encyclopedia
Los Luchas is a Mexican
professional wrestling
tag team
that consists of Phoenix Star and Zokre. They are best known for their reign as NWA World Tag Team Champions
and their tenure in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
(between 2003 and 2009).
Over the next two years Los Luchas would hone their skills in the SoCal wrestling scene with feuds against teams like The Young Bucks
(Nick & Matt Jackson), The Ballard Brothers, “Ariel Express” (Scorpio Sky
& Quicksilver
), and “Arrogance” (Scott Lost & Chris Bosh
).
In 2006 Los Luchas was entered into the Copa de Lucha
tournament for NWA Pro Wrestling in Las Vegas
, Nevada
. Representing Mexico, they upset the favored Japan
ese representatives Black Tiger IV
and Puma in the first round. In the finals they beat the American
team of Joey Ryan and Karl Anderson
which began a feud between the two teams that lasted nearly two years. The return match in Las Vegas at the Fiesta Lucha
event was a Flag Match that saw Ryan and Anderson (now known as “The Real American Heroes”) align themselves with Adam Pearce
and his manager C. Edward Vander Pyle
.
Los Luchas and The Real American Heroes faced off in Cage Matches, First Blood Matches and more at events in Phoenix, Arizona
, Hammond, Indiana
, Kissimmee, Florida
and throughout Texas and California. During this time Anderson and Ryan captured the NWA World Tag Team Championship
left vacant after the National Wrestling Alliance
ended its licensing agreement with TNA Wrestling. After several attempts, Los Luchas captured the titles on February 10, 2008 in Las Vegas.
After losing the championship to the Skullkrushers (Keith Walker
& Rasche Brown) on October 4, 2008 in Robstown, Texas
, Los Luchas took a brief hiatus from wrestling. They returned recently to full time action including entering the 16 team tournament for the Mach One Wrestling
Tag Team Championship.
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...
professional wrestling
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...
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...
that consists of Phoenix Star and Zokre. They are best known for their reign as NWA World Tag Team Champions
NWA World Tag Team Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship is the professional wrestling world tag team championship within the NWA framework.-History:...
and their tenure in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla is a professional wrestling promotion that is run by wrestlers themselves as it was created by Southern California wrestlers Disco Machine, Excalibur, Joey Ryan, Scott Lost, Super Dragon, and Top Gun Talwar...
(between 2003 and 2009).
History
Originally called “Los Luchas Espectaculares”, most English speaking announcers couldn’t pronounce their name and thus Phoenix Star and Zokre became known simply as “Los Luchas”. In 2003 they had a series of matches with the “X-Foundation” of Joey Ryan and Scott Lost at the Alternative Wrestling Show in City of Industry, California. Los Luchas eventually defeated the X-Foundation for the AWS Tag Team Championship.Over the next two years Los Luchas would hone their skills in the SoCal wrestling scene with feuds against teams like The Young Bucks
The Young Bucks
The Young Bucks is an American professional wrestling tag team, consisting of real life brothers Matt and Nick Massie from Southern California...
(Nick & Matt Jackson), The Ballard Brothers, “Ariel Express” (Scorpio Sky
Scorpio Sky
Schuyler Andrews, better known as Scorpio Sky, is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is best known for his appearances on MTV's Wrestling Society X, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and Lucha Vavoom, but has also worked in Japan, Germany and England. Sky has held titles in the...
& Quicksilver
Quicksilver (wrestler)
Richard "Rick" Clements is a retired American professional wrestler from San Diego, California, better known as Quicksilver.-Career:Quicksilver was a regular on the California independent circuit, working for local promotions in the area such as Alternative Wrestling Show, Revolution Pro Wrestling,...
), and “Arrogance” (Scott Lost & Chris Bosh
Chris Bosh (wrestler)
Christopher Hancock is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla under the ring name Chris Bosh, where he was a three time World Tag Team Champion.-Revolution Pro Wrestling:...
).
In 2006 Los Luchas was entered into the Copa de Lucha
Wrestling Summit
The Wrestling Summit or La Copa de Lucha was a professional wrestling event held on September 22, 2006 at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Promoted by NWA Pro Wrestling, the event was a ground-breaking attempt to mix the American professional wrestling style with the Mexican lucha libre style...
tournament for NWA Pro Wrestling in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. Representing Mexico, they upset the favored Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese representatives Black Tiger IV
Rocky Romero
John R. Rivera is a Cuban American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Rocky Romero and as the fourth incarnation of Black Tiger. As Romero he was one half of the tag team The Havana Pitbulls , along with Ricky Reyes...
and Puma in the first round. In the finals they beat the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
team of Joey Ryan and Karl Anderson
Karl Anderson
Chad Allegra is an American professional wrestler better known by his stage name Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is currently one half of the IWGP and GHC Tag Team Champions with partner Giant Bernard.-Personal life:Allegra grew up in Asheville,...
which began a feud between the two teams that lasted nearly two years. The return match in Las Vegas at the Fiesta Lucha
Fiesta Lucha
Fiesta Lucha was a professional wrestling event held on February 25, 2007 at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Promoted by NWA Pro Wrestling, the event was the follow-up to the ground-breaking Wrestling Summit which mixed American professional wrestling with Mexican lucha libre...
event was a Flag Match that saw Ryan and Anderson (now known as “The Real American Heroes”) align themselves with Adam Pearce
Adam Pearce
Adam Pearce is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is the current NWA World Heavyweight Champion in his fourth reign and the NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. He is also a former PWG Champion....
and his manager C. Edward Vander Pyle
Marty Lurie
Marty Lurie , is in his 8th year as an American professional wrestling manager and commentator better known by his stage name C. Edward Vander Pyle or Mr. Vander Pyle...
.
Los Luchas and The Real American Heroes faced off in Cage Matches, First Blood Matches and more at events in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....
, Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,682. It is the county seat of Osceola County...
and throughout Texas and California. During this time Anderson and Ryan captured the NWA World Tag Team Championship
NWA World Tag Team Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship is the professional wrestling world tag team championship within the NWA framework.-History:...
left vacant after the National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
ended its licensing agreement with TNA Wrestling. After several attempts, Los Luchas captured the titles on February 10, 2008 in Las Vegas.
After losing the championship to the Skullkrushers (Keith Walker
Keith Walker
Keith Walker is an American professional wrestler who competes in North American and international promotions including Ring of Honor, Harley Race's World League Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah....
& Rasche Brown) on October 4, 2008 in Robstown, Texas
Robstown, Texas
Robstown is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States, and a western suburb of Corpus Christi. It was founded about 1906, and was named for Robert Driscoll Jr., a landowner...
, Los Luchas took a brief hiatus from wrestling. They returned recently to full time action including entering the 16 team tournament for the Mach One Wrestling
Mach One Wrestling
Mach One Wrestling is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Anaheim, California and promoting events throughout Southern California. The company is owned by Jon Ian.-History:...
Tag Team Championship.
Championships and accomplishments
- Alternative Wrestling Show
- AWS Tag Team Champions (1 time)
- National Wrestling AllianceNational Wrestling AllianceThe National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
- NWA World Tag Team ChampionshipNWA World Tag Team ChampionshipThe National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship is the professional wrestling world tag team championship within the NWA framework.-History:...
(1 time)
- NWA Pro Wrestling
- Copa De Lucha Tournament Winner (2006)