El Cholo (wrestler)
| El Cholo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Carlos Soriano Mendoza |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Cholo |
| Trained by | Versatil Tony Salazar Virus Arkangel de la Muerte |
| Debut | 1994 |
Carlos Soriano Mendoza, better known under the
professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a rudo ("bad guy") wrestling character and is one-third of the Mexican National Trios Champions
. Until 2015 El Cholo's real name was not a matter of public record, as was often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans. When he was unmasked he revealed his real name.
Professional wrestling career
The wrestler who would later be known under the ring name El Cholo made his professional wrestling debut in 1993 or 1994 at the age of 20. Since El Cholo is an enmascarado, or masked wrestler he has not revealed what ring name he used prior to adopting the name and mask of El Cholo in 2008. In Lucha Libre the real identity of masked wrestlers is kept secret and often not even alluded to the fact that they used to compete under a different name.[1] The debut of El Cholo is listed as 1993 or 1994, but with no confirmation of what name he wrestled under, not even confirming if he wrestled as a masked wrestler before 2008 or not.
El Cholo (2008–present)
He adopted the El Cholo name in 2008, working for
Torneo Gran Alternativa, or "Great Alternative tournament". The Gran Alternativa pairs a rookie with an experienced wrestler for a tag team tournament.[6] He was teamed up with veteran wrestler Rey Bucanero to compete in Block B of the tournament that took place on the April 19, 2013 Super Viernes show. The team lost in the first round to Sensei and Rush and was eliminated from the tournament.[7] In late 2014 Cholo and Ramstein began a storyline feud with the team of rookie wrestlers Star Jr. and Soberano Jr., also known as Los Principes del Ring ("The Princes of the Ring"), with the main theme being that the veterans felt that Star Jr. and Soberano Jr. were disrespectful to the more experienced Cholo and Ramstein and wanted to teach the "brats" their proper place in CMLL. On December 30, 2014 the four men signed a contract to risk their masks in a Luchas de Apuestas, or bet match, to take place on January 6, 2015.[8] In Lucha Libre winning an opponent's mask is considered the "ultimate prize".[1] On January 6 Star Jr. and Soberano Jr. defeated Cholo and Ramstein in a best two-out-of-three falls match, forcing both of their opponents to unmask in front of the Arena México while revealing their real names.[9][10] After the match Cholo unmasked and revealed that his name was Carlos Soriano Mendoza and that he had been a wrestler for 20 years at the time.[9][10]
Luchas de Apuestas record
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Principes del Ring (masks) ( Soberano Jr. ) |
El Cholo and Ramstein (masks) | Mexico City | CMLL Martes de Arena Mexico | January 6, 2015 | [9][10] |
| Canelo Casas (hair) | El Cholo (hair) | Mexico City | CMLL Domingo Arena Mexico |
July 30, 2017 |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
- ^ Ruiz Glez, Alex (July 18, 2010). "Infierno en el Ring 2010 (resultados domingo 18 de julio) Fabián El Gitano pierde la máscara ante Ángel de Oro". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ^ Rivera, Manuel (July 19, 2010). "CMLL: Infierno en el Ring (18 julio 2010): ¡Fabián el Gitano pierde la máscara!". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ^ Redaccion MEDIOTIEMPO (March 7, 2012). "Se mantiene el reinado de la Atlantida" (in Spanish). MedioTiempo. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ "Soberano, finalista de Sangre Nueva". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). February 27, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "CMLL inicia el Torneo de la Gran Alternativa". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). March 21, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ Valdés, Apolo (April 20, 2013). "Místico y Averno por el Campeonato Nacional Welter". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). MSN. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ Redaccion (January 4, 2015). "Caera las primas mascaras del 2015 en el CMLL". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). MSN. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Volador Jr. supera en mano a mano a Rey Bucanero en el CMLL". Terra México (in Spanish). January 6, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c Redaccion (January 7, 2015). "Cayeron las mascaras de Cholor y Ramstein". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). MSN. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
