Metálico

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Metálico
Ring name(s) Tigre Metálico
Metálico
Billed height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Billed weight 90 kg (200 lb)[1]
Born November 30[1]
Mexico City, Mexico[1]
Trained by Toño Aguirre[1]
Tigre de Oro[1]
Franco Colombo[1]
Shocker[1]
Debut 1994[1]

Metálico (Born November 30 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying a tecnico ("Good guy") wrestling character. Metálico'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.[2] His ring name is Spanish for "Metallic".

Professional wrestling career

The man currently known as Metálico trained under Toño Aguirre and Tigre de Oro before making his debut in 1994 under the ring name "Tigre Metálico" ("Metallic Tiger"), as an homage to his teacher Tigre de Oro.[1][3] Over the years Tigre Metalico worked on the Mexican independent circuit and did a stint as a regular for International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG).[3]

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2004–present)

In 2004 Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) created the Guapos University ("Hansome University"), or Guapos U, a storyline mimicking realities shows such as the WWE Tough Enough show, searching for a new member to join Shocker, Máscara Mágica and El Terrible as part of Los Guapos. The contestants included, among others, Tigre Metálico who became a regular worker for CMLL at this point. The group participated in a series of matches as they tried to determine a winner, including a tournament of Guapos U only contestants vying for a match for the Mexican National Trios Championship. The tournament was won by Misterioso, Jr., Brazo de Oro, Jr. and El Texano, Jr. although they were unable to win the title. During one of CMLL's shows El Terrible turned on the group and was joined by Último Guerrero in the attack on Los Guapos.Sangre Azteca and El Koreano prevented the rest of the Guapos U class in making the save, leading to the two them being kicked out of the group. Guerrero immediately took both Sangre Azteca and Koreano under his win, forming Pandilla Guerrera ("Gang of Warriors"), a mid-card group associated with Último Guerrero's Los Guerreros del Infierno group. The tournament ended with Alan Stone winning the tournament.[3] Tigre Metalico participated in the first ever Reyes del Aire ("Kings of the Air") tournament but did not win as he was the third man eliminated over-all.[4] He began teaming with Tigre Blanco on a regular basis and at times even joined up with Rey Tigre to form the Trio Los Tigres del Ring ("The Tigers of the Ring").[3]

Metálico (2007–present)

Tigre Metálico had his ring character changed in June, 2007 becoming simply "Metálico", removing any reference to the Tiger character, including a redesign of his wrestling mask. The repackaged Metálico participated in the 2007 Reyes del Aire tournament, but this time was the first person eliminated from the tournament. In June 2008 Metálico teamed up with Metalik to enter a tournament to determine the new CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Champions. The Metallic themed tag team defeated Los Hombres del Camoflaje (Artillero and Súper Comando) but lost to Los Infernales (Euforia and Nosferatu) in the quarter final round.[5] Metálico was one of the select few CMLL wrestlers to go on a tour of Spain in 2008.[6] Metálico suffered a leg injury during a match, where he ended landing on one of the ringside seats during a miscalculated move. The injury required surgery and several months away from the ring to recuperate.[7] In late 2010 Metálico teamed up with Starman to compete in a tournament where the winners would get a match for the CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship, but the team was defeated by Los Cancerberos del Infierno (Cancerbero and Raziel) in the opening round. Metálico suffered a second, serious leg injury in July 2012, working opposite Bobby Zavala when he landed wrong during the execution of a move and broke his leg during the match. He had to be taken to the hospital where his leg was reset.[8] He would not return to in ring action until September, 2012. In the spring of 2013 Metálico became involved in a storyline feud against young rudo El Hijo del Signo, that saw Hijo del Signo cheat more than once to defeat the veteran Metálico.[9] The two found themselves on opposites sides of a match at the Arena Coliseo 70th Anniversary Show on April 7, 2013 with Metálico teaming up with Hombre Bala, Jr. and Super Halcón, Jr. while El Hijo del Signo teamed up with Nosferatu and Taurus. The storyline between Hijo del Signo and Metálico took center stage during the match as most of the action centered around the two. In the second fall Hijo del Signo pulled Metálico's mask off,[10] hoping to use the distraction to gain a pinfall, but instead he was disqualified when the referee saw the blatant rulebreaking by El Hijo del Signo.[11][12] The storyline between the two was featured on a number of other shows throughout March and April, including a one-on-one match on CMLL's Super Viernes show, their main weekly show and an indicator that CMLL is escalating the storyline between the two.[13][14] At the Arena Mexico 57th Anniversary Show Hijo del Signo teamed up with Los Guerreros Tuareg (Arkangel de la Muerte and Skándalo) to defeat Metálico, Sensei and Soberano, Jr. with El Hijo del Signo scoring the deciding pinfall on Metálico.[15][16]

In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
  • Moonsault Plancha
  • Slingshot somersault senton plancha
  • Signature moves
  • Asai Moonsault (Springboard moonsault onto a standing opponent outside of the ring)
  • Headscissors takedown off the ring apron

Lucha de Apuesta record

Wager Winner Loser Location Date Notes
Mask Metálico Sùper Scare Unknown Unknown [1]
Mask Metálico Mr. Estrunod September 17, 2005 Mexico City

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 "Tecnico: Metálico". Fuego en el Ring (in Spanish). Retrieved November 5, 2012. 
  2. ↑ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Enciclopedia staff (November 2007). "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". Tigre Metalico (in Spanish) (Mexico City, Mexico). p. 41. Tomo V. 
  4. ↑ "Reyes del Aire 2005". Pro Wrestling History. June 10, 2005. Retrieved November 5, 2012. 
  5. ↑ Box y Lucha staff (January 9, 2001). "2000 Especial!". Box y Lucha Magazine (in Spanish). pp. 2–20. 2488. 
  6. ↑ Flores, Manuel (July 17, 2008). "el CMLL listo para invadir espana" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas Magazine. Retrieved October 25, 2012. 
  7. ↑ Oculto, Rostro (December 9, 2009). "CMLL Metalico lesionado" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas Magazine. 
  8. ↑ "METALICO FUERA POR DOS MESES". Fuego en el Ring (in Spanish). July 18, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012. 
  9. ↑ Redaccion (April 15, 2013). "Una guerra aerea Volador vs Mistico". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). MSN. Retrieved April 17, 2013. 
  10. ↑ Salazar López, Alexis A. (April 7, 2013). "image: Hijo del Signo unmasking Metálico" (in Spanish). Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Retrieved April 23, 2013. 
  11. ↑ Redaccion (April 8, 2013). "La Arena Coliseo festejo sus 70 anos". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). MSN. Retrieved April 10, 2013. 
  12. ↑ "¡Felices 70 años, Arena Coliseo!". Estrellas del Ring (in Spanish). Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. April 7, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013. 
  13. ↑ Salazar López, Alexis A. (April 12, 2013). "Mr. Águila va por Shocker y Atlantis y el Hombre Bala Jr a la final Gran Alternativa 2013.". Estrellas del Ring (in Spanish). CMLL. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013. 
  14. ↑ Valdés, Apolo (April 13, 2013). "Sacó el colmillo Atlantis en la Gran Alternativa". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). MSN. Retrieved April 13, 2013. 
  15. ↑ Salazar López, Alexis A. (April 26, 2013). "Resultados Arena Mexico, Viernes 26 de Abril '13, 57 Anniversario de la Arena Mexico" (in Spanish). Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Retrieved April 27, 2013. 
  16. ↑ López, Gonzalo (April 27, 2013). "Lucha Libre: Función del 26 de abril de 2013". Yahoo! Deportes (in Spanish). Yahoo!. Retrieved April 28, 2013. 
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