Starman (wrestler)

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Starman
Born(1974-11-16)16 November 1974
Ultramán[2]
Franco Colombo[2]
Debut30 April 1994 [2]

Starman (16 November 1974 – 23 September 2022)

Mexican professional wrestler who was active as a tecnico in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) from 1996. Starman's 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.[3]

Professional wrestling career

At the beginning he made his debut on 30 April 1994 in Naucalpan as Ultramán Jr. During his time in Naucalpan, he won the mask of Tortuguillo Karateka IV, one of the

Ultramán) were a popular high flying team. Shortly thereafter, he started to wrestle for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
(CMLL).

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

On 23 January 1996, he made his debut in CMLL teaming with

Olimpico in another losing effort to Arkangel de la Muerte, Dr. O'Borman, Último Guerrero, Zumbido, Rencor Latino, Mr. Mexico, Violencia, and Rey Bucanero[6] On 1 January 2001, he became Ultraman Jr. again to lose his mask to Arkangel de la Muerte in a Japanese card co-promoted by Atsushi Onita
. This mask loss was never acknowledged nor even mentioned in his home country.

By 2005, Starman started to wrestle in Japan again this time in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Since his return he had his first match losing to Japanese legend, Tiger Mask.[7] Months later he returned to CMLL wrestling in the undercard.

Luchas de Apuestas record

See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Ultraman Jr. (mask) Tortuguillo Karateka IV (mask) Naucalpan, Mexico State Live event 1 August 1995 [Note 1]
Ultraman Jr. (mask) Fiero (mask) Mexico City Live event 15 June 1997  
Arkangel de la Muerte (mask) Ultraman Jr. (mask) Tokyo, Japan Live event 1 January 2001 [8][Note 2]
Starman (mask) Dr. Muerte (mask) San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí Live event 22 July 2001  
Starman (mask) Hijo del Signo (mask) Mexico City Sin Salida 25 December 2017 [9][10][Note 3]

Notes

  1. ^ This was a triangle match that also included Fantastik.
  2. ^ Starman worked as Ultraman Jr. again for one night to lose his mask.
  3. steel cage match that also included Star Jr., Oro Jr., Templario, Fiero, Nitro, Raziel and Cancerbero

References

  1. ^ a b "Falleció Starman, luchador del CMLL". superluchas.com (in Spanish).
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Tecnicos – Starman". Fuego en el ring (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  3. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3
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  4. ^ a b Enciclopedia staff (1 December 2007). "Starman". Enciclopedia de las Mascaras (in Spanish). Mexico. p. 23. Tomo V.
  5. ^ "July 1999 PPV "Ruleta de la Muerte"". Pro Wrestling History. 18 July 1999. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  6. ^ "March 2000 PPV "Ruleta de la Muerte"". Pro Wrestling History. 17 March 2000. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  7. ^ "TOUKON SOUZOU NEW CHAPTER". Weekly Pro. 29 October 2005.
  8. ^ Enciclopedia staff (July 2007). "Arkangel de la Muerte". Enciclopedia de las Mascaras (in Spanish). Mexico City. p. 27. Tomo I.
  9. ^ Valdez, Erick (25 December 2017). "Hijo del Signo pierde máscara ante Starman". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Starman deja sin máscara a Hijo del Signo en "Sin salida"". Enfoque (in Spanish). 25 December 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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