Argenis (wrestler)

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Argenis
Argenis during an outdoor event in 2018
Birth nameMirzha Adán Uribe Nava
Born (1986-08-13) August 13, 1986 (age 37)
Mexico City, Mexico[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Argenis
Barrio Negro
Dr. Karonte Jr. I
Hijo del Dr. Karonte
Billed height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Billed weight81 kg (179 lb)[1]
Trained byGran Apache
Debut2006

Mirzha Adán Uribe Nava (born August 13, 1986) is a

professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) under the ring name Argenis. His ring name is the Latin word for Silver. Argenis is the son of retired professional wrestler Dr. Karonte and has wrestled as Dr. Karonte Jr. in the past, as well as Hijo del Dr. Karonte (Spanish for "Son of Dr. Karonte"). Until 2023, Argenis' real name was 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.[2] He is the brother of professional wrestlers Místico, Astro Boy, Argos, and Mini Murder Clown.[3]

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2006–2015)

Argenis made his professional wrestling debut in 2006, working as "Dr. Karonte Jr.", named after his father. He would also work as "Hijo del Dr. Karonte", neither gimmick led to much success.[4] By 2007 he began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as a Rudo (heel or "bad guy") After he left CMLL he complained to several magazines that he felt that his brother Místico should have asked CMLL to give him more opportunities.[4] After leaving CMLL he began working for International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), but again met only with limited success, even after he became a tecnico (face or "good guy").[4]

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2008–present)

In 2008 he was a part of a 30 man group of young wrestlers that got a tryout with

Drago made their debuts for All Japan Pro Wrestling in Tokyo, defeating Kenso and Sushi in a tag team match.[11] Even before their first match in the promotion, Argenis and Drago were named the number one contenders to the All Asia Tag Team Championship, held by Burning members Atsushi Aoki and Kotaro Suzuki.[12] In the build-up to the August 25 title match, Argenis and Drago began working against the Burning stable, defeating Aoki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru on August 14 and Suzuki and Kanemaru on August 16.[13][14] On August 25, Argenis and Drago failed in their attempt to capture the All Asia Tag Team Championship from Aoki and Suzuki.[15] On April 18, 2016, Argenis teamed up with Australian Suicide and won a four-way match to become No.1 contenders to the AAA World Tag Team Championship. The two received their shot on April 29, where they were unsuccessful in winning the titles. On March 19, 2017, Argenis won the 2017 Rey de Reyes.[16]

On August 10, 2019, Argenis turned

Lucha de Apuestas Mask vs. Mask match.[17] After the match, Argenis unmasked and revealed his birth name as Mirzha Adán Uribe Nava.[18]

Lucha Underground (2015–2017)

Argenis made his televised for

trios match. On the January 24, 2015 episode, Pentagón Jr. broke (kayfabe) Argenis' arm. After returning from his broken arm, Argenis was used on the program as a jobber
and only appeared sporadically.

Starting at the end of

Season 1, Argenis also began portraying the Barrio Negro character. Barrio Negro was a member of a team called The Disciples of Death,[19] along with his partners Trece and Sinestro de la Muerte. On the July 28, 2015 episode, The Disciples of Death defeated Angélico, Son of Havoc, and Ivelisse to win the Lucha Underground Trios Championship. They lost the title in a rematch between the two teams on November 22.[20]
On the April 20, 2016 episode, Barrio Negro and Trece were killed off when Sinestro de la Muerte turned on his former partners, ripping their hearts out of their chests. It was never acknowledged on air that Barrio Negro and Argenis were the same person.

In

Season 4
, and it is unknown if he was still employed by Lucha Underground when it ceased operations in 2018.

Other media

In February 2017, Argenis took part in a skit on Conan, welcoming Conan O'Brien to Mexico.[21]

Championships and accomplishments

Luchas de Apuestas record

Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Myzteziz Jr. (mask) Argenis (mask) Monterrey Triplemanía XXXI: Monterrey April 16, 2023 [17]

References

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  4. ^ a b c "Entravista con Argenis". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). November 30, 2007. issue 291.
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  7. ^ a b "Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana 2009". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). January 8, 2010. 348.
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  16. ^ a b Dark Angelita (March 20, 2017). "AAA: Resultados "Rey de Reyes 2017" – 19/03/2017 – Johnny Mundo triple monarca; Argenis gana la espada y Ayako Hamada es la nueva reina". Superluchas (in Spanish). Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  17. ^ a b "AAA TripleMania XXXI: Monterrey". Cagematch.net. April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  18. ^ Pulido, Luis (April 16, 2023). "Argenis Loses to Myzteziz Jr, Unmasks & Curses The Crowd on TripleMania 31 Monterrey". Fightful. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  19. ^ "Viva la Raza! Lucha Weekly for 2/28/15 -". 28 February 2015.
  20. ^ "Lucha Underground Season 2 Episode 8 Taping". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  21. ^ "Slam! Wrestling News/Rumours". Slam! Sports. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  22. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2015". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 1, 2015.

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