Microman (wrestler)
Microman | |
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Birth name | Unrevealed[a] |
Born | [2] Mexico City, Mexico[2] | September 30, 1998
Parent(s) | KeMonito (father)[2][3] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
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Billed height | 1.0 m (3 ft 3 in)[2][4] |
Billed weight | 28 kg (62 lb)[2][4] |
Trained by | |
Debut | April 30, 2017[2] |
Microman (also stylized as Micro Man; born September 30, 1998) is the ring name of a Mexican masked professional wrestler (luchador enmascarado in Spanish), who is currently under contract with Major League Wrestling (MLW) and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA).
He previously worked for the Mexican
Microman's debut on April 30, 2017, also marked the debut of the CMLL Micro-Estrellas division, with Microman being one of the featured performers in the group of little people. He won his first
Personal life
Microman was born on September 30, 1998, in Mexico City, Mexico, the son of professional wrestling mascota KeMonito (real name not revealed).[2][3][a] Growing up he idolized Mascarita Dorada, who, unlike his father, was an active professional wrestler, despite his dwarfism.[4] During his childhood he would watch as his 0.8 m (2 ft 7+1⁄2 in) tall father was thrown around by average-sized wrestlers and the toll it took on his body, making him decided that he did not want to be a mascota.[5]
He initially studied computer science in school but stopped to begin training for a professional wrestling career.[4] When he was old enough to start training Microman asked his father for permission to train to be a wrestler, which in turn led KeMonito to ask his longtime friend Último Guerrero, head trainer at CMLL's wrestling school, to train his son. Guerrero initially expressed concerns as there were no other similarly sized wrestlers training at the school at that time. After being convinced of Microman's dedication he finally agreed to train him for an in-ring career.[5]
Professional wrestling career
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2017–2021)
At the time Microman completed his training CMLL did not have any other active little people wrestlers, but decided to have several of their mascotas as well as little people wrestlers from the
For the first anniversary of the Micro-Estrellas division, CMLL held an eight-micros
Independent circuit (2017–present)
While working for CMLL, Microman, like all CMLL workers, is allowed to take independent circuit bookings on days he is not needed by CMLL. Microman's independent circuit appearances usually sees him team with and face off against other CMLL Micro-Estrellas. His first non-CMLL match was on June 14, 2017, at a Promociones El Cholo show in Tijuana, Baja California which saw Microman and El Gallito defeat Mije and Zacarías by disqualification.[20] On September 15, 2018, Microman, and Gallito defeated Chamuel and Zacarías in a match at the Benito Juarez ExpoMuseo in Mexico City.[21] The Micro-Estrellas also competed at Desastre Total Ultraviolento's 11th Anniversary Show, which featured Microman and Gallito defeating Mije and Zacarías.[22] They also made a special appearance for The Crash Lucha Libre, one of Mexico's largest independent promotions, with Microman and Gallito once again defeating Chamuel and Zacarías in their March 2, 2019 match.[23] For the 2020 Homenaje a Mr. Niebla show on January 4, 2020, Zacarías, dressed like the recently deceased Mr. Niebla, defeated Microman.[24][25]
Reception
Microman was voted the first runner up for the 2017 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Rookie of the Year award, second to only Katsuya Kitamura.[26] While the CMLL 86th Anniversary Show in general was given mediocre reviews the match between Microman and Chamuel was well received. Richard Gallegos of the Voices of Wrestling stated that "Microman and Chamuel saved the night with their fantastic Apuestas Match",[27] and a Cageside Seats review named the match the "match of the night".[28] CBS News described Microman as the "pequeña gran estrella de la Lucha Libre,", or "Little big star of professional wrestling" in a 2018 article.[4] Súper Luchas magazine described his, and the Micro Estrellas debut, as "an encounter with a fall that literally stole the night."[29]
Championships and accomplishments
- Primero Aniversario de Micro-Estrella torneo cibernetico[10]
Luchas de Apuestas record
Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
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Microman (mask) | Chamuel (mask) | Mexico City | CMLL 86th Anniversary Show | September 27, 2019 | [15] |
Microman (MLW career) | Gino Medina (MLW career) | Norcross, Georgia | Super Series | September 18, 2022 | [Note 1] |
Footnotes
- Loser Leaves Town match where Microman was teamed with Laredo Kid and Komander and Medina was teamed with Mini Abismo Negro and Taurus. Since Microman pinned Medina, Medina was forced to leave MLW; had Microman been pinned or submitted, he would have been forced to leave.
References
- ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cuéllar, Manuel (September 26, 2019). "Luchadores Micro, camino al estrellato" [Micro wrestlers, on the road to stardom]. Reporte Indigo (in Spanish). Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Meet Microman, the pint sized wrestler leading a 'lucha libre' revolution in Mexico". The Telegraph. Agence France-Presse. September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Microman, la pequeña gran estrella de la Lucha Libre, reportaje sobre este personaje que mide un metro y pesa 26 kilos" [Microman, the great little star of Lucha Libre, report on this character who is one meter tall and weighs 26 kilos.]. CBS News (in Spanish). February 12, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c Janowitz, Nathaniel (July 19, 2018). "Little people in the 'lucha libre' are the main event". ESPN. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico". CageMatch. April 30, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "The Crash". CageMatch. March 2, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Promociones El Cholo de Tijuana". CageMatch. June 14, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "DTU 11. Aniversario". CageMatch. December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico". CageMatch. April 29, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ Rosas Plata, Arturo (November 3, 2018). "Sansón, bicampeón del inframundo" [Sansón, double champion of the underworld]. Ovaciones (in Spanish). Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ "Sansón se mantuvo como Rey del Inframundo en el CMLL" [Samson remained King of the Underworld in the CMLL]. MedioTiempo (in Spanish). November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Rosas Plata, Arturo (August 31, 2019). "Volador se roba el triunfo" [Volador steals the victory] (in Spanish). Ovaciones. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Lizarranga, Alfonso (August 31, 2019). "Volador Jr. por segunda ocasión ganador del Grand Prix" [Volador wins the Grand Prix for the second time]. The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Ocampo, Ernesto (September 27, 2019). "CMLL Aniversario 86 (27 de septiembre 2019) | Resultados en vivo | 7 cabelleras en juego" [CMLL 86th Anniversary (September 27, 2019) | Live results | 7 scalps at play]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ VideosOficialesCMLL (December 11, 2019). "CMLL informa 11 de diciembre de 2019" [CMLL Informa December 11, 2019] (in Spanish). YouTube. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ Cardoso, Javier (December 25, 2019). "Marcela y Chamuel los triunfadores en la gran función de Navidad en el CMLL" [Marcela and Chamuel are triumphant at CMLL's great Christmas event]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Dark Angelita (December 25, 2019). "CMLL: Chamuel, primer monarca mundial de Micro Estrellas" [CMLL: Chamuel, first king of the Micro Stars]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Valdés, Apolo (2021-11-09). "Microman anunció su salida del CMLL | Superluchas". superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Promociones El Cholo de Tijuana". CageMatch. June 14, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "ExpoMuseo". CageMatch. September 15, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "DTU 11. Aniversario". CageMatch. December 18, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "The Crash". CageMatch. March 2, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ +Lucha (January 8, 2020). El Último Vuelo del Rey del Guaguancó, Deportivo Pavón [The last dance of the King of Guaguanco, Sports Pavilion] (in Spanish). YouTube. Event occurs at 12 m, 24 seconds. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Dark Angelita (January 3, 2020). "Homenaje a Mr. Nieble en Arena Mexico" [Tribute to Mr. Niebla in the Arena Mexico]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Rookie Of The Year". CageMatch. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ Gallegos, Richard (September 29, 2019). "CMLL 86th Aniversario (September 27) results & review". Voices of Wrestling. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Manolo Has Pizzazz (September 28, 2019). "CMLL 86th Anniversary review: Negro Casas lost his hair in a seven luchador cage match". Cage Side Seats. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Ocampo, Ernesto (May 1, 2017). "Micromán, a great success of the CMLL - We remember the history of the struggles of small people". Súper Luchas. Retrieved May 26, 2020.