Black Panther (wrestler)
Black Panther | |
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Birth name | Unrevealed |
Born | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico[1] |
Parent(s) | Blue Panther (father) |
Relatives |
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Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
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Billed height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
Billed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
Trained by |
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Debut | 2011 |
Dark Panther (born 1998) is the
Personal life
Black Panther is a son of professional wrestler, Genaro Vazquez Nevarez, better known under the ring name Blue Panther and a brother of Blue Panther Jr. and Chachorro Lagunero.[4] His full given name is not a matter of public record in accordance with Lucha libre traditions where the true identity of masked wrestlers is kept private whenever possible.[4] Both of Nevarez' oldest sons were featured in interviews around their father well before they became professional wrestlers, their names were never explicitly stated and they always wore the same Blue Panther mask that their father used to conceal their identifies and that of the then masked Nevarez.[5] He is the cousin of Jesus Toral López, better known as Black Warrior, a long time wrestler. While he wanted to become a professional wrestler, his father disapproved of the idea, while his mother supported him from the beginning.[1] In April 2020 a younger brother was introduced to the wrestling world, using the ring name Chachoro Lagunero ("The Lagunero Puppy"), wearing a version of his father's Blue Panther mask design.[2]
Professional wrestling career
Early career
CMLL originally stated that the wrestler known as Black Panther made his professional wrestling debut in early 2014 when he began working under the "Cachorro" ring name, but later on revealed his true debut year as 2011.[6] In 2020, Black Panther revealed that he began training for a professional wrestling career without his father knowing about it. He made his debut, wrestling as the masked character "Silver" without the knowledge of anyone in his family.[1] When his father later discovered that his son was already a wrestler, he relented but asked his son to change his ring name to "Chachorro", like he himself has been known as early in his career. He was first introduced as "Cachorro" and wearing a black and white version of his father's Panther themed mask during a show to honor his father's 35th anniversary as a wrestler in the fall of 2013. At the time his older brother was also introduced to the wrestling world as Black Panther with a similar mask, but no announcement of his official CMLL debut date was given at the time.
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Cachorro (2014)
Cachorro made his official in-ring debut under that name as one of 12 men to complete in
On March 23, Cachorro competed in a 16-man tornero cibernetico match, competing for one of eight spots in CMLL's annual
The Panther (2014–2018)
"With his ability and being the son of Blue Panther, his future with his new name, The Panther, I see him as an almost sure-fire superstar for decades unless his ring style leads to early injuries that take him down."
Dave Meltzer on Cachorro in January 2015.[12]
During a press conference on November 19, Cachorro announced that he was changing his ring name to "The Panther" and adopting a new mask as well. At the same press conference, Black Panther announced he was taking the name "Blue Panther Jr."
Japan and United States (2016–current)
In January 2016, The Panther made his Japanese debut by taking part in the CMLL and
Championships and accomplishments
Luchas de Apuestas record
Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
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The Panther (mask) | Súper Comando (mask) |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Infierno en el Ring | December 25, 2015 | [a][23] |
Footnotes
- Tiger and Tritón.
References
- ^ a b c d Mojica, Rodrigo (March 31, 2020). "Sigue la tradición". Diario Basta. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ a b Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (April 15, 2020). "CMLL Informa del 15 abril de 2020" (in Spanish). YouTube. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
- ^ "Luchas 2000". Blue Panther 30 Años: La Historia (in Spanish). Juárez, Mexico: Publicaciones citem, S.A. de C.V. pp. 1–35. Especial 34.
- ^ En Busca de Un Idolo Profile
- ^ Salazar López, Alexis A. (January 2, 2014). "Resultados Arena México Miércoles 1º de Enero '14". Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ "Rush vivió rudeza al 'mil por ciento'". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). MSN. February 1, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ Valdés, Apolo (March 26, 2014). "Lista la tercera edición de 'En Busca de un Ídolo'". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). MSN. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "Resultatos" (in Spanish). Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. June 21, 2014. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "Tiger y Puma buscaran abrir el aniversario del CMLL con una victoria". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). MSN. August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ISSN 1083-9593.
- ^ Angelita (November 19, 2014). "CMLL: Conferencia de prensa de Infierno en el Ring". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "RESULTADOS ARENA COLISEO® – SÁBADOS RETRO, SÁBADO 19 DE DICIEMBRE '15" (in Spanish). Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. December 19, 2015. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "Shockercito venció a Demus 3:16 y lo deja pelón". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). MSN. October 17, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ "Ingobernables humillaron al Depredador del Aire". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). MSN. October 24, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ Valdés, Apolo (December 9, 2015). "aras del CMLL en juego en Navidad". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). MSN. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Lucha Libre función viernes 25 de diciembre". Yahoo Deportes (in Spanish). Yahoo!. December 26, 2015. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ ミスティコ、アトランティス、ドラゴン・リーも上陸!『Fantastica Mania 2016』参加メンバー決定! 6選手がイッキに初参戦!. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). November 17, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ "NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2016". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ "ROH Survival of the Fittest Night 1". Cagematch. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "ROH Survival of the Fittest Night 2". Cagematch. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (December 25, 2015). "The Panther es felicitado por su padre y su hermano. Super Comando intenta consuelo con su padre" (in Spanish). Twitter. Retrieved December 25, 2015.