Oro, Jr.

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This article is about the second person to use the ring name. For the first Oro, Jr., see Mike Segura.
Oro, Jr.
Born Jalisco, Mexico
Trained by CMLL Wrestling school[1]
Debut March 5, 2011[2]
August 14, 2012 (CMLL)[3]

Oro, Jr. 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. Oro, Jr'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.[4] It has been revealed that he is a third generation wrestler, part of the Hernández family that also included his uncle Oro (whom his ring name is taken from) as well as his father Plata and uncles Oro II, Plata II, Bronce II, El Calavera, Jr. and Golden.[5]

Personal life

The man known under the ring name Oro, Jr. is a third generation wrestler; he is the son of Ismael Hernández Solís who worked under the ring name Plata ("Silver") and the nephew of Jesús Javier Hernández Solís who worked as a professional wrestler under the name Oro ("Gold") until his death following a professional wrestling match. His extended family are all connected with wrestling, including uncles Oro II, Plata II, Bronce II, El Calavera, Jr., and Golden, grandfather Calavera I and great uncle Calavera II.[5] Oro, Jr. never knew his uncle as he was too young when Oro died in 1993 but heard so much about him from his father and uncles that he was inspired by him to become a professional wrestler, adopting the name "Oro, Jr." in his honor instead of "Plata, Jr." after his father's ring name.[1]

Professional wrestling career

In Lucha Libre it is traditional to keep the true identify of a masked wrestler a secret, not revealing their real names and often times not revealing what previous ring names they have competed under.[4] No previous ring identities have been confirmed for Oro, Jr. and it has been stated that his Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) debut was also his professional wrestling debut, but with the traditions of Lucha Libre it is entirely possible that his debut date is for that of his ring character, not him personally, which means could have worked under other names before this.[4] Oro, Jr. was introduced to the wrestling crowd the same night his uncle, Oro II lost a Luchas de Apuestas, or bet match and had to remove his mask after the match.[2] Oro, Jr. made his CMLL in-ring debut on August 14, 2012, teaming with Fresbee in a losing effort against the team of Apocalipsis and Camorra in the first match of the night.[3] He was introduced as part of Generacion 2012 a few weeks later. Generacion 2012 included Herodes, Jr., Taurus, Genesis, Guerrero Negro, Jr., Espanto, Jr., and Akuma.[6] In March 2013 Oro, Jr. was one of 18 wrestlers who competed in the annual Torneo Sangre Nueva ("New Blood Tournament"), a tournament for young or low ranking wrestlers. He competed in qualifying block B on March 5, 2013, for a place in the finals; the other wrestlers in Block B included Genesis, Robin, Sensei, Super Halcón, Jr., Disturbio, Guerrero Negro, Jr., Inquisidor, Taurus, and Zayco who competed in a torneo cibernetico, multi-man elimination match. Oro, Jr. was the fifth man eliminated overall when he was pinned by Disturbio.[7] In late March, 2013 Oro, Jr. was announced as one of the Novatos, or rookies, in the 2013 Torneo Gran Alternativa, or "Great Alternative tournament". The Gran Alternativa pairs a rookie with an experienced wrestler for a tag team tournament.[8] Oro, Jr. teamed up with Mascara Dorada for the tournament, but the duo lost their first round match on April 12, to Guerrero Negro, Jr. and Último Guerrero.[9][10]

The Hernández wrestling family

The Hernández family has been in the professional wrestling business for three generations, starting with the brothers collectivly known as Los Hermanos Calavera ("The Skull Brothers"). Their six sons and one grandson (Oro, Jr.) either are or have been professional wrestlers at some point.[3][5]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Father
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hermano Calavera II
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hermano Calavera I
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oro
 
Plata
 
Oro II
 
Plata II
 
Calavera, Jr.
 
Bronce II
 
Golden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oro, Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Oro in Lucha Libre

  • Oro - was the original luchador to use the name. He was such a popular wrestler and in ring character that the name has been used by a number of other wrestlers since his death.[3]
  • Oro II, his brother Ismael Hernández Solís. He worked under the ring name Plata before Oro's death, and changed his name in honor of his brother, although he only used the name until 1995.[3]
  • Oro II (Second version), Ismael Hernández Islas, another brother who adopted the name and mask in 1995.[3]
  • Orito, a Mini-Estrella version of Oro that was active before Oro's death.[3]
  • Oro, Jr. (I), Orito moved to the regular sized division and changed his name.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "La Precentacion de Oro Jr.". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). April 17, 2011. issue 410. Retrieved November 7, 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ruiz Glez, Alex (March 6, 2011). "Tercer FMLL (resultados 5 de marzo) Oro II y Fantasma de la Opera pierden las tapas en lucha histórica – Los Guerreros vencen a los Apestosos". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2012. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "¡Oro: 19 años sin brillar...!". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Madigan, Dan (2007). "Okay... what is Lucha Libre?". Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 29–40. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Madigan, Dan (2007). "A family affair". Mondo Lucha a Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 128–132. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3. 
  6. ↑ "Confecencia de prensa 79 aniversario del CMLL". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). August 27, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Soberano Jr gana el Torneo Sangre Nueva 2013". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). March 12, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013. 
  8. ↑ "CMLL inicia el Torneo de la Gran Alternativa". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). March 21, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013. 
  9. ↑ Valdés, Apolo (April 13, 2013). "Sacó el colmillo Atlantis en la Gran Alternativa". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). MSN. Retrieved April 13, 2013. 
  10. ↑ 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). Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013. 
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