DMT Azul
DMT Azul | |
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Born | [1] Mexico City, Mexico[1] | December 20, 1982
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Diamante Azul DMT Azul El Romano Metro (III) |
Billed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
Billed weight | 97 kg (214 lb)[1] |
Trained by | Tony Salazar[1] Franco Columbo[1] |
Debut | 2007[2] |
DMT Azul (born December 20, 1982) is the best known
Diamante Azul'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. He is a former NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Champion, CMLL World Tag Team Champion with Atlantis and winner of the 2012 Leyenda de Azul tournament.
Professional wrestling career
While the wrestler who would later become known as Diamante Azul has never revealed his birth name, he did unveil that he was born on December 20, 1982.[1] Lucha libre has a long-held tradition of not revealing the birth name of masked wrestlers unless they are later unmasked.[3] Due to the secretive nature of lucha libre it is possible that he made his wrestling debut prior to 2007 under a masked or unmasked identity that has not been revealed yet.[2][3]
The future Diamante Azul was trained for his professional wrestling career by
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2009–2021)
Metro (2009–2012)
On January 7, 2009, he made his debut under a new mask and ring name "Metro". The Metro character was sponsored by the major Mexico City newspaper of the same name, incorporating the newspapers logo and color scheme (Red and gold) in both the mask and the trunks worn.
Since he was one third of the Mexican National Trios Championship team, Metro participated in the
Diamante Azul (2012–2021)
On February 16, 2012, Metro was repackaged under the ring name "Diamante Azul" (Blue Diamond). He was given a blue mask, trunks and a cape, which all closely resembled the mask and ring gear of lucha libre legend
Diamante and Rush ended the tournament on November 28, 2012, with just four points after victories over Tencozy and
In November 2014, Diamante Azul moved to France with his family. After not returning to CMLL for three months, the promotion stripped him of the NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship in February 2015.[33] In June 2015 Diamante Azul returned to CMLL, earning the right to face Rey Bucanero for the NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship that he had previously been stripped off,[34] but lost the match. He worked for CMLL in June and July 2015, then was not seen in a CMLL ring until November 2015.
Diamante Azul returned to Mexico May 2016, resuming his work with CMLL as well as the CMLL-affiliated Elite Pro promotion. In his first match back in Mexico he competed for the Elite Heavyweight Championship in an eight-man
On March 17, 2017, at
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2021–present)
On May 1, 2021, Diamante Azul made his debut in rival promotion debut
International Wrestling Revolution Group (2021–present)
Azul would makes his debut for International Wrestling Revolution Group on May 5, 2021, now going as DMT Azul. On May 9, Azul faced El Hijo de Canis Lupus in a match for the IWRG Rey del Ring championship. Azul was disqualified when he performed a Piledriver on Hijo de Canis Lupus. Since it's a banned move in Mexico, Lupus won the title.[43][44]
Several CMLL wrestlers have worked under the sponsored ring name "Metro", the most recent Metro was generally referred to as "Metro (III)" in writing but none of them are officially numbered nor promoted as separate wrestlers.[4]
- Metro (I) – The first Metro who used the name in 2005 and 2006. Later wrestled under the name Fabián el Gitano until his death.[4]
- Metro (Guadalajara) – Worked as Metro around the same time as Metro I, but only worked in CMLL's Farm league in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Now works under the ring name Azazel.[4]
- Metro (II) – Worked as Metro in 2006 and 2007. Currently wrestles as Neutrón.[4]
Championships and accomplishments
- CMLL World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Atlantis,[16] with Valiente[45]
- Distrito Federal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Mexican National Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[46]
- NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[32]
- Occidente Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[47]
- International Gran Prix (2017)[41]
- Leyenda de Azul (2012)[17]
- Torneo Parejas Increíbles Puebla (2019) – with Tiger[48]
- International Wrestling Revolution Group
- Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
- AAA World Trios Championship (1 time) – with Puma King and Sam Adonis
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- The Crash Lucha Libre
- The Crash Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
Luchas de Apuestas record
Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diamante Azul (mask) | Pierroth (mask) |
Mexico City | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas | March 17, 2017 | [40] |
References
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