Los Megas

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Los Megas
Stable
Members Mega
Ultra Mega
Super Mega
Omega
Debut 2002
Disbanded 2004
Promotions IWRG

Los Megas was a Mexican professional wrestling group, called a stable who worked as a tecnico (term used for wrestlers who portray the "good guys") faction. All members of the group started out as masked wrestlers, but all four members lost their masks before the group was disbanded.

History

In 2001 International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) formed a new "trio" known as Los Megas, taking three of their regular competitors and repackaging with a new image, new mask and new ring names. Cesar Caballero became known as Mega, Último Vampiro was turned into Super Mega and a wrestler known as El Milionario became known as Ultra Mega. Los Megas portrayed a kid-friendly técnico (good guys) silver-and-black-clad group.[1][2] Los Megas defeated Los Oficiales (Guardia, Oficial and Vigilante) on August 2, 2001 to win the Distrito Federal Trios Championship, starting off a 161-day long title reign.[3] The trio was defeated for the title by Dr. Cerebro, Cirujano and Paramedico on January 10, 2002. Only a month later Mega and Ultra Mega defeated Fantasy and Star Boy to win the IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship. They team held the title for 73 days until losing to MAZADA and NOZAWA.[4] On May 19, 2002 Super Mega was forced to unmask after he lost a match to Kung Fu, Jr. Following his mask loss Super Mega left IWRG to work for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as Último Vampiro instead. Super Mega was replaced with Omega to keep Los Megas a Trio. Mega, Ultra Mega and Omega teamed up to regain the Distrito Federal Trios Championship and held the title until December 12, 2003 where they were defeated by Dr. Markus Jr., Dr. Muerte, Enfermero Jr. Not long after Mega, Ultra Mega and Omega won the IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship from Nosawa, Takemura and Masada.[5] The Intercontinental Trios Championship was IWRG's top trios title, a step up from the Distrito Federal Trios title. Mega and Ultra Mega regained the IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship and held the belts for almost a year, winning the titles from Fantasy and Star Boy and losing them to Dr. Cerebro and Bombero Infernal.[6] In 2003 IWRG introduced a group designed to be the "archenemy" of Los Megas in the form of Los Comandos (Comando Mega, Comando Gama and Comando Omega), who were dark and destructive to counter Los Megas' bright, kid-friendly personas.[7] The groups developed their rivalry for the better part of a year, escalating the tension between the two groups. Los Comandos scored a major victory in the feud when Comando Gama defeated Omega in a Lucha de Apuesta, or "Bet match" where the loser was forced to unmask. Omega removed his mask and subsequently was only used sporadically. The storyline between the two factions saw Mega and Ultra Mega gain revenge and "win" the feud by defeating Comando Mega and Comando Gama in a Lucha de Apuesta, mask vs. mask match on June 6, 2004, a match that was considered the end of the Megas Vs Comandos storyline.[7] Following the culmination of the feud Los Megas began to fade away, being used less and less by IWRG, with long stretches of the ring characters being inactive. In October 2004 Mega and IWRG regular Black Dragon were the last two wrestlers in a steel cage match where the loser would be forced to unmask. Black Dragon got the victory and Mega was forced to unmask and reveal his real name.[2] With two of the three members unmasked the concept lost its appeal and was quietly abandoned by the end of 2004. IWRG did not even bring Los Megas back to lose the IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship that they held, instead opting to vacate the titles and hold a tournament for title.[8] On December 22, 2005 Ultra Mega was one of the participants in IWRG's annual Castillo del Terror ("Castle of Terror") event, a multi-man Steel Cage Match that came down to Ultra Mega and Nemesis. The last two competitors were forced to wrestle under Lucha de Apuesta rules in a match that Nemesis won, forcing Ultra Mega to unmask.[1] Following his mask loss Ultra Mega turned rúdo (bad guy), but without the mask the Ultra Mega character did not succeed and was soon abandoned.

Ultra Mega would later resurface and team with former Rival Comando Gama as part of a new concept trio, Ultra Mega was renamed Oficial Fierro and Comando Gama became Oficial 911, along with Oficial AK-47 they formed Los Oficiales in 2007.[9] Mega and Omega would team up again years after Los Megas was ended, Mega became known as Oficial Factor and Omega became known as Oficial Spartan, who along with Oficial Rayan formed Los Oficiales Elite, rivals to Los Oficiales.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

Championships won while members of Los Megas are listed.

Lucha de Apuesta record

Luchas de Apuestas participation while members of Los Megas are listed.
Wager Winner Loser Location Date Notes
Mask Kung Fu, Jr. Super Mega Naucalpan, Mexico State May 19, 2002 [Note 2]
Mask Mega Karma Naucalpan, Mexico State October 31, 2002 [2][Note 3]
Hair Mega Oficial Naucalpan, Mexico State March 2, 2003 [2]
Mask Mega Comando Alfa Naucalpan, Mexico State November 2, 2003 [2]
Mask Comando Gama Omega Naucalpan, Mexico State February 22, 2004 [Note 4]
Masks Mega and Ultra Mega Comando Gama and Comando Mega Naucalpan, Mexico State June 6, 2004 [2][7]
Mask Mega Steel Man I Naucalpan, Mexico State July 22, 2004 [2][Note 5]
Mask Black Dragon Mega Naucalpan, Mexico State October 22, 2004 [2][Note 6]
Mask Némesis Ultra Mega Naucalpan, Mexico State December 22, 2005 [1][Note 7]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The title is only sanctioned for Mexico City shows but is officially recognized by IWRG.
  2. ↑ Last two men in a 10 man steel cage match.
  3. ↑ Last two men in the 2002 Castillo del Terror steel cage match.
  4. ↑ Last two wrestlers in a Torneo cibernetico suicida and were forced to face off.
  5. ↑ Last two men in a Prison Fatal steel cage match.
  6. ↑ Last two men in the 2004 Castillo del Terror steel cage match.
  7. ↑ Last two men in a multi-man steel cage match.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". Ultra Mega (in Spanish) (Mexico City, Mexico). November 2007. p. 47. Tomo V. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". Mega (in Spanish) (Mexico City, Mexico). October 2007. p. 31. Tomo III. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2001: Los Campeones". Box y Lucha Magazine (in Spanish). January 13, 2002. pp. 15–17. issue 2540. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "2000 Especial!". Box y Lucha Magazine (in Spanish). January 9, 2001. pp. 2–20. issue 2488. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "2002: considerar detrás". Box y Lucha Magazine (in Spanish). January 19, 2003. issue 2593. 
  6. ↑ "Número Especial – Lo mejr de la lucha ilbre mexicana durante el 2004". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). January 24, 2005. issue 91. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". Comando Mega (in Spanish) (Mexico City, Mexico). August 2007. p. 56. Tomo I. 
  8. ↑ "2005 Lo Mejor de la Lucha Mexicana". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). January 3, 2006. issue 140. 
  9. ↑ "El Trío del Año: Los Oficiales". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). January 6, 2008. issue 296. 
  10. ↑ Mr. Reyes (October 28, 2011). "Golden Magic retiene el Campeonato Intercontinental". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved December 1, 2012. 
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