Mascarita Sagrada (2007)
Encyclopedia
Mascarita Sagrada is a Mexican
Luchador
enmascarado
, or masked professional wrestler
who works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
's (AAA) Mini-Estrella
division. He is the third wrestler to work under the ring name
"Mascarita Sagrada" for AAA, having used the name since 2007. Mascarita Sagrada'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 automatically mean that he has dwarfism
as several short wrestlers work in the "Mini" division, although at in this case it is clear that the wrestler under the mask is a dwarf. His name and outfit is patterned after popular luchador Mascara Sagrada
and the name "Mascarita Sagrada" is Spanish
for "Little Sacred Mask").
he used prior to 2007, nor is it known if he worked for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
(AAA). In 2007 the wrestler that previously wrestled as Mascarita Sagrada
decided to leave AAA, to work for rival Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
(CMLL) under the name Mascarita Dorada. Following Mascarita Sagrada's departure AAA introduced a new Mascarita Sagrada, sometimes referred to as "Mascarita Sagrada 2007" in text, although never publicly announced as such. Since the new Mascarita Sagrada's true identity is not a matter of public knowledge it is not known what identity he previously wrestled before taking over the Mascarita Sagrada persona in 2007. He made his AAA debut at the first Antonio Peña Memorial Show
on October 7, 2007, where he wrestled in an "AAA Special" Relevos Atómicos de locura match (Spanish for "Eight-man madness match") that featured two teams of four, each composed of a male wrestler, a female wrestler, an Exotico wrestler, and a Mini-Estrella. He teamed with Super Fly
(Male), Cinthia Moreno (Female) and Pimpinela Escarlata
(Exotico) only to lose to Billy Boy
(male), FabY Apache
(female), Cassandro
(Exotico) and Mini Abismo Negro
(Mini).
In the summer of 2008 AAA decided to create the AAA World Mini-Estrellas Championship after the reigning Mexican National Mini-Estrellas Champion Mascarita Sagrada left AAA, taking the championship belt with him. The tournament to crown the first ever AAA World Mini-Estrellas Champion ran from July 20, 2009 until September 14, 2009 with the finals at the 2008 Verano de Escandalo
event.
Mascarita Sagrada defeated Mini Histeria
in the first round, but lost to Mini Charly Manson
in the semi-final on August 17, 2008. At the 2008 Antonio Peña Memorial show
he once again wrestled in a Relevos Atómicos de locura match, teaming with Brazo de Plata
(Male), Faby Apache (Female) and Pimpinela Escarlata (Exotico) to beat El Brazo
(Male), Cinthia Moreno (Female), Mini Abismo Negro (Mini) and Polvo de Estrellas (Exotico). At the 2009 Guerra de Titanes
show Mascarita Sagrada was one of nine Mini-Estrellas who competed in a battle royal
for the AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship
. Mascarita Sagrada was the third wrestler eliminated from the match by eventual winner Mini Abismo Negro. In May, 2010 AAA announced that they were planning to hold the first ever Mini-Estrellas Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match
at TripleMania XVIII
where Mini Abismo Negro would defend the title against six challengers, including Mascarita Sagrada. At TripleMania XVIII Octagóncito outlasted eight other wrestlers (La Parkita and Mini Chessman were late additions to the match) in the TLC match to become the new AAA Mini-Estrellas Champion.
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 works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
's (AAA) 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. He is the third wrestler to work 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:...
"Mascarita Sagrada" for AAA, having used the name since 2007. Mascarita Sagrada'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 automatically mean that he 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, although at in this case it is clear that the wrestler under the mask is a dwarf. His name and outfit is patterned after popular luchador Mascara Sagrada
Máscara Sagrada
Máscara Sagrada is a Mexican Luchador enMáscarado who has worked for every major Mexican wrestling promotion over the last 20 years. His ring name is Spanish for "Sacred Mask" and is inspired by the "sanctity" of masks in lucha libre...
and the name "Mascarita Sagrada" is 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...
for "Little Sacred Mask").
Professional wrestling career
The wrestler now known as Mascarita Sagrada made his professional wrestling debut no later than in 2000 after having trained under Indio Vitela. It is not known what ring nameRing 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:...
he used prior to 2007, nor is it known if he worked for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración is a lucha libre professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico...
(AAA). In 2007 the wrestler that previously wrestled as Mascarita Sagrada
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...
decided to leave AAA, to work for rival 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) under the name Mascarita Dorada. Following Mascarita Sagrada's departure AAA introduced a new Mascarita Sagrada, sometimes referred to as "Mascarita Sagrada 2007" in text, although never publicly announced as such. Since the new Mascarita Sagrada's true identity is not a matter of public knowledge it is not known what identity he previously wrestled before taking over the Mascarita Sagrada persona in 2007. He made his AAA debut at the first Antonio Peña Memorial Show
Antonio Peña Memorial Show (2007)
the 2007 Antonio Peña Memorial Show was the first show to honor the deceased Antonio Peña, held approximately one year after Peña died. The main focus of the show was the first ever Copa Antonio Peña which was won by Charly Manson as he survived a 12-man gauntlet match eliminating Alan Stone,...
on October 7, 2007, where he wrestled in an "AAA Special" Relevos Atómicos de locura match (Spanish for "Eight-man madness match") that featured two teams of four, each composed of a male wrestler, a female wrestler, an Exotico wrestler, and a Mini-Estrella. He teamed with Super Fly
Super Fly (wrestler)
Super Fly is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador enmascarado . Super Fly'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...
(Male), Cinthia Moreno (Female) and Pimpinela Escarlata
Pimpinela Escarlata
Mario González Lozano is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler who works as an Exotico for the Mexican Asistencia Asesoría y Administración promotion under the ring name Pimpinela Escarlata. As Escarlata he is the current AAA Reina de Reinas Champion and a former Mexican National...
(Exotico) only to lose to Billy Boy
Billy Boy (wrestler)
Billy Boy is the ring name of Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler José Roberto Islas García . Billy Boy has worked for the majority of his career in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, where he most notably teamed with Alan and Decnnis to form...
(male), FabY Apache
Faby Apache
Fabiola Balbuena Torres is a Mexican Luchadora, or female professional wrestler best known under the ring name Faby Apache...
(female), Cassandro
Cassandro
Saul Armendariz is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, who works as an exotico for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and several independent promotions all over the world under the ring name Cassandro. He is the current NWA World Welterweight Champion and a former UWA World...
(Exotico) and Mini Abismo Negro
Mini Abismo Negro
Mini Abismo Negro is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador enmascarado who works in the Mini-Estrella division for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . Mini Abismo Negro is a former, two time Mexican National Mini-Estrellas Champion and the current AAA World Mini-Estrella Champion, the only...
(Mini).
In the summer of 2008 AAA decided to create the AAA World Mini-Estrellas Championship after the reigning Mexican National Mini-Estrellas Champion Mascarita Sagrada left AAA, taking the championship belt with him. The tournament to crown the first ever AAA World Mini-Estrellas Champion ran from July 20, 2009 until September 14, 2009 with the finals at the 2008 Verano de Escandalo
Verano de Escandalo (2008)
The 2008 Verano de Escándalo was the twelfth annual Verano de Escándalo professional wrestling show promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . The show took place on September 14, 2008 in Zapopan, Mexico...
event.
Mascarita Sagrada defeated Mini Histeria
Mini Histeria
Rolando Fuentes Romero is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado better known under the ring name Mini Histeria. Fuentes works for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración in their Mini-Estrellas division. Fuentes is the son of Luchador Rocco Marvin and the brother of Ricky Marvin. He previously worked as...
in the first round, but lost to Mini Charly Manson
Mini Charly Manson
Arturo Santos Hernandez better known as the ring name of Mexican Luchador Mini Charly Manson who works in the Mini-Estrella division for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . Santos, as Mini Charly Manson was the first ever holder of the AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship. Not to be confused...
in the semi-final on August 17, 2008. At the 2008 Antonio Peña Memorial show
Antonio Peña Memorial Show (2008)
the 2008 Antonio Peña Memorial Show was the second show held in honor of the deceased Antonio Peña, held on October 24, 2008, close to the two year anniversary of Peña’s death...
he once again wrestled in a Relevos Atómicos de locura match, teaming with Brazo de Plata
José Alvarado Nieves
José Alvarado Nieves is a Mexican Luchador best known under the ring name Brazo de Plata that he has been using since his debut in 1977 and also for his appearences for WWE as "Super Porky"...
(Male), Faby Apache (Female) and Pimpinela Escarlata (Exotico) to beat El Brazo
El Brazo
Juan Alvarado Nieves is a Mexican Luchador currently working for the Mexican based Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración wrestling promotion. He is best known under the ring name El Brazo that he has been using since his debut in 1980...
(Male), Cinthia Moreno (Female), Mini Abismo Negro (Mini) and Polvo de Estrellas (Exotico). At the 2009 Guerra de Titanes
Guerra de Titanes (2009)
The 2009 Guerra de Titanes was the thirteenth annual Guerra de Titanes professional wrestling show promoted by Asistencia Asesoría y Administración since 1997. The show took place on December 11, 2009 in the Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas Convention center, a site that AAA has used for many of their...
show Mascarita Sagrada was one of nine Mini-Estrellas who competed in a battle royal
Battle royal (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a battle royal is a multi-competitor match type in which wrestlers are eliminated until one is left and declared winner...
for the AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship
AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship
The AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha Libre promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración . The championship is exclusively competed for in the Mini-Estrellas, or Minis, division...
. Mascarita Sagrada was the third wrestler eliminated from the match by eventual winner Mini Abismo Negro. In May, 2010 AAA announced that they were planning to hold the first ever Mini-Estrellas Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match
Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match
A Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, often abbreviated as a TLC, is a type of professional wrestling match originated within WWE, but can be seen under different variations in other wrestling promotions....
at TripleMania XVIII
TripleMania XVIII
TripleManía XVIII was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the Asistencia Asesoría y Administración promotion that took place on June 6, 2010 at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico. The show featured eight with the main events being a "dream match" between L.A...
where Mini Abismo Negro would defend the title against six challengers, including Mascarita Sagrada. At TripleMania XVIII Octagóncito outlasted eight other wrestlers (La Parkita and Mini Chessman were late additions to the match) in the TLC match to become the new AAA Mini-Estrellas Champion.
A shared identity
This Mascarita Sagrada is the third wrestler to use that name, mask and outfit while others have used variations on the name. The following have at one time or another performed as Mascarita Sagrada besides the current one.| "Clone Name" | Also known as | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
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... |
The original Mascarita Sagrada. He still uses the name on the independent circuit as well as when he wrestles outside of Mexico. |
| Mascarita Sagrada, Jr. | Tzuki 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... |
Changed name in 2000 but has used the Mascarita Sagrada gimmick on indy shows 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... until mid-2007. |
| Mascarita Sagrada 2000 | 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... |
introduced by AAA after the original left the promotion. Dropped "2000" from his name after working for a few months. Changed name when he left AAA to work for CMLL. |
| Mascarita Sagrada, Jr. (II) | Novillerito | Used the gimmick in December 2005. Has been rumored to use the character from time to time since then. |