Ultimo Dragoncito
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Ultimo Dragoncito is a Mexican
luchador
enmascarado
, or masked professional wrestler
. Ultimo Dragoncito is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
's (CMLL) Mini-Estrella
, or "Mini", division and is the only wrestler to hold the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship
two times. Ultimo Dragoncito is Spanish
for "Little Ultimo Dragon", alluding to the fact that he wrestles as a mini version of Último Dragón. Ultimo Dragoncito'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.
left CMLL to form his own promotion, Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
(AAA); Peña had been the mastermind behind the CMLL Minis division
and most of the Minis in CMLL decided to leave with Peña. Serrano and a number of other wrestlers were brought in to replenish the division. Working in the Mini division does not necessarily mean that Serrano is a dwarf
as several short wrestlers work in the "Mini" division. Ultimo Dragoncito was one of the wrestlers brought into CMLL to replenish the division, he was given the ring persona of Ultimo Dragoncito, a mini version of Último Dragón who worked in CMLL at the time. Ultimo Dragoncito has worked under that ring name
ever since, even after Ultimo Dragon left the promotion. On March 14, 1993 Ultimo Dragoncito defeated Orito
to win the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship
. Dragoncito would hold the title for just under six months, without making a single successful title defense before losing the championship to Ultratumbita
on September 11, 1993. In the mid to late-1990s CMLL did not focus much on their Minis division, their rarely made it onto their television shows which meant that Ultimo Dragoncito only used sparingly for a number of years. In October 1999 it was announced that Ultimo Dragoncito had won the CMLL World's Mini-Estrella Championship for the second time, making him the only wrestler to ever hold the title twice. Ultimo Dragoncito did not win the title in a match, but rather through what is known as a "Phantom title switch", CMLL needed previous champion Damiancito El Guerrero
to lose the championship as he had already begun working as in the regular division as "Virus". Instead of making him lose in the ring CMLL decided to announce that Ultimo Dragoncito had won the belt on an undisclosed day in October, 1999. Ultimo Dragoncito held the title for two years, but as the Mini division was not very active he only made one successful title defense before losing the title to Pierrothito
on October 16, 2001. Ultimo Dragoncito remains one of CMLL's main "tecnico" (Face
or "good guy") Minis as the Mini division has gotten more air time and promotional focus in the last couple of years. On October 27, 2008 Ultimo Dragoncito won the mask of Fire
by winning a Luchas de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match. Ultimo Dragoncito was one of 13 Minis that risked their mask in a Steel Cage match, in the main event of CMLL's La Hora Cero
Pay-Per-View
on January 11, 2009. Ultimo Dragoncito was the 10th wrestler to escape the cage to save his mask.
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...
. Ultimo Dragoncito is a part of 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) 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...
, or "Mini", division and is the only wrestler to hold the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship
CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship
The CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha libre wrestling-based promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . The championship is exclusively competed for in the Mini-Estrellas, or Minis, division...
two times. Ultimo Dragoncito 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 Ultimo Dragon", alluding to the fact that he wrestles as a mini version of Último Dragón. Ultimo Dragoncito'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
The wrestler that would later work as "Ultimo Dragoncito" made his professional wrestling debut in 1991, In 1992 then-CMLL booker Antonio PeñaAntonio 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 CMLL to form 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); Peña had been the mastermind behind the CMLL Minis division
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...
and most of the Minis in CMLL decided to leave with Peña. Serrano and a number of other wrestlers were brought in to replenish the division. Working in the Mini division does not necessarily mean that Serrano 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. Ultimo Dragoncito was one of the wrestlers brought into CMLL to replenish the division, he was given the ring persona of Ultimo Dragoncito, a mini version of Último Dragón who worked in CMLL at the time. Ultimo Dragoncito has worked under that 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:...
ever since, even after Ultimo Dragon left the promotion. On March 14, 1993 Ultimo Dragoncito defeated Orito
Mike Segura
Miguel Angel Nava is a Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler best known under the ring name, Mike Segura. North American fans knows Nava under the name Super Nova from his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation...
to win the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship
CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship
The CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha libre wrestling-based promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . The championship is exclusively competed for in the Mini-Estrellas, or Minis, division...
. Dragoncito would hold the title for just under six months, without making a single successful title defense before losing the championship to Ultratumbita
Ultratumbita
Ultratumbita is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, besk known for his work in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's , Minis division; Working in the Mini division does not necessarily mean that Serrano is a dwarf as several short wrestlers work in the "Mini" division...
on September 11, 1993. In the mid to late-1990s CMLL did not focus much on their Minis division, their rarely made it onto their television shows which meant that Ultimo Dragoncito only used sparingly for a number of years. In October 1999 it was announced that Ultimo Dragoncito had won the CMLL World's Mini-Estrella Championship for the second time, making him the only wrestler to ever hold the title twice. Ultimo Dragoncito did not win the title in a match, but rather through what is known as a "Phantom title switch", CMLL needed previous champion Damiancito El Guerrero
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...
to lose the championship as he had already begun working as in the regular division as "Virus". Instead of making him lose in the ring CMLL decided to announce that Ultimo Dragoncito had won the belt on an undisclosed day in October, 1999. Ultimo Dragoncito held the title for two years, but as the Mini division was not very active he only made one successful title defense before losing the title to Pierrothito
Pierrothito
Pierrothito is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. Pierrothito is a part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's Mini-Estrella, or "Mini", division and is a former CMLL World Mini-Estrella Champion. He is also the first Mini to hold the Mexican National Lightweight...
on October 16, 2001. Ultimo Dragoncito remains one of CMLL's main "tecnico" (Face
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...
or "good guy") Minis as the Mini division has gotten more air time and promotional focus in the last couple of years. On October 27, 2008 Ultimo Dragoncito won the mask of Fire
Fire (wrestler)
Vicente Serrano is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name "Fire", a Mini-Estrella, or "Mini". Since his debut in 1992 Serrano has worked mainly for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , in their Minis division, having held the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship...
by winning a Luchas de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match. Ultimo Dragoncito was one of 13 Minis that risked their mask in a Steel Cage match, in the main event of CMLL's La Hora Cero
La Hora Cero
La Hora Cero was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , which took place on January 11, 2009 in Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico. Six matches took place at La Hora Cero, with the main event being a multi-man Steel Cage where the last man in the cage...
Pay-Per-View
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
on January 11, 2009. Ultimo Dragoncito was the 10th wrestler to escape the cage to save his mask.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- German suplex
- Tiger suplex
- Signature moves
- Asai Moonsault outside the ring
- Ringpost moonsaultMoonsaultA moonsault, moonsault press, or back flip splash is a professional wrestling aerial technique. Much of its popularity in American wrestling is attributed to The Great Muta, despite it being used in North America by "Leaping" Lanny Poffo years before Muta came from Japan.In a standard moonsault,...
- Running Topé con Giro through the ropes (at times into the crowd)
Championships and accomplishments
- 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) - CMLL World Mini-Estrella ChampionshipCMLL World Mini-Estrella ChampionshipThe CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by the Mexican Lucha libre wrestling-based promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . The championship is exclusively competed for in the Mini-Estrellas, or Minis, division...
(2 times)
Lucha de Apuesta record
| Wager | Winner | Loser | Location | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mask | Ultimo Dragoncito | Pequeño Black Star | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Ultimo Dragoncito | Payaso Coco Amarillo | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mask | Ultimo Dragoncito | Pequeño Aristoteles | Acapulco Acapulco Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history... , Guerrero Guerrero Guerrero officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo.... |
Unknown | |
| Mask | Último Dragoncito | Fire Fire (wrestler) Vicente Serrano is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name "Fire", a Mini-Estrella, or "Mini". Since his debut in 1992 Serrano has worked mainly for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , in their Minis division, having held the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship... |
Puebla Puebla, Puebla The city and municipality of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important colonial cities in Mexico. Being a planned city, it is located to the east of Mexico City and west of Mexico's main port, Veracruz, on the main route between the two.The city was founded... , Puebla Puebla Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla.... |