Bam Bam (wrestler)

Not to be confused with Bam Bam Bigelow or Terry Gordy.
Bam Bam
Birth name Jesús Guillermo Anaya Cortés
Born November 22, 1985[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Bam Bam
Billed height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Billed weight 69 kg (152 lb)[1]
Trained by Popitekus, Jr.[1]
Arturo Beristain[1]
José Luis Feliciano[1]
Debut December 11, 2002[1]

Jesús Guillermo Anaya Cortés is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, best known under the ring name "Bam Bam", a Mini-Estrella, or "Mini" wrestler. Anaya made his professional wrestling debut in 2002 and has worked mainly for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he is a former CMLL World Mini-Estrella Champion. He is the son of professional wrestler Popitekus, Jr. who also helped train him for his pro wrestling career.

Professional wrestling career

Jesús Anaya, born November 22, 1985, is the son of professional wrestler Popitekus, Jr. and from an early age knew that he wanted to be a wrestler like his father. Anaya made his professional wrestling debut at age 17, using the ring name "Bam Bam", inspired by his favorite cartoon character.[2] Because of his size Anaya began working in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL) Minis division but he is not a dwarf.[3] Anaya later received further training from Arturo Beristain and José Luis Feliciano, two of CMLL's trainers.[2] As Bam Bam Anaya worked a series of storylines, or feuds with fellow Minis Pequeño Damián 666 and Pequeño Violencia that saw Bam Bam win a series of Luchas de Apuestas, or "Bet Fights", where Pequeño Damián 666, Pequeño Violencia and Pequeño Halloween all ended up with their hair shaved off.[2] The storyline saw Bam Bam defeate Pequeño Damián 666 to win the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship on July 27, 2008.[4] The storyline between Bam Bam and Pequeño Damián 666 resulted in Bam Bam being shaved bald after losing a Luchas de Apuesta. while the Minis division has been more active in 2008 and 2009 it has not resulted in more than a single title defense so far.[2] Bam Bam was also left out of the 13 Minis Steel Cage that the main evented CMLL's La Hora Cero Pay-Per-View on January 11, 2009.[5] Anaya has expressed a desire to one day move out of the Minis division and wrestle against "regular" wrestlers.[2]

Bam Bam's scheduled was greatly reduced in 2009 as he was hampered by injuries, including an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee that kept him from wrestling all together in the latter part of 2009.[6] After his return he began a feud with Pequeño Violencia on Arena Puebla shows, a feud that resulted in Bam Bam winning a Lucha de Apuesta against Pequeño Violencia on March 15, 2010.[7] Bam Bam participated in the 2010 Pequeño Reyes del Aire, but was pinned by eventual winner Pequeño Nitro.[8] The victory earned Pequeño Nitro a title match, Bam Bam's first title defense in 15 months. The champion successfully retained the title on March 14, 2010.[9] In June and July, 2010 the feud between Bam Bam and Pequeño Damián 666, now known as Demus 3:16, heated up again with the two facing off in the third Lucha de Apuesta, hair vs. hair match on July 6 which Demus 3:16, potentially earning a shot at Bam Bam's Mini-Estrellas Championship.[10] On February 13, 2011, Bam Bam lost the Mini-Estrellas Championship to Pequeño Olímpico, ending his reign at 931 days.[11]

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

Lucha de Apuesta record

Wager Winner Loser Location Date Notes
Hair Bam Bam Pequeño Halloween Mexico City, Mexico July 17, 2007 Triangle match that also included Pequeño Damián 666[2]
Hair Bam Bam Pequeño Damián 666 Mexico City, Mexico July 24, 2007 [2]
Hair Bam Bam Pequeño Violencia Mexico City, Mexico July 16, 2007 [2]
Hair Pequeño Damián 666 Bam Bam Mexico City, Mexico August 17, 2008 [2]
Hair Bam Bam Pequeño Violencia Puebla, Puebla March 15, 2010 [7]
Hair Demus 3:16 Bam Bam Mexico City, Mexico July 6, 2010 [10]
Hair Pierrothito Bam Bam Mexico City, Mexico August 21, 2011 Finals of an eight team Relevos suicidas tournament[13]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Tecnicos - Bam Bam" (in Spanish). Fuego en el ring. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "Entrevista por Bam Bam". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). October 28, 2008. 290.
  3. ↑ Madigan, Dan (2007). "You ain't seen nothing yet: the minis". Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 209—212. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
  4. ↑ "Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana 2008". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). January 6, 2009. 296. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  5. ↑ Arturo Rosas Plata (January 12, 2009). "La tarde se Pintó de azul". Ovaciones (in Spanish) (Mexico, D.F.: Editorial Ovaciones, S. A. de C.V.). p. 26. Número 21465 Año LXII. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  6. ↑ Gutierrez, Ana (February 26, 2010). "Bam Bam por la Máscara de Peuqeño Black Warrior" (in Spanish). Fuego en el Ring. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ruiz Glez, Alex (March 17, 2010). "Arena Puebla (resultados 15 marzo) Bam Bam gana la cabellera de Pequeño Violencia.". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  8. ↑ Ruiz Glez, Alex (March 9, 2010). "Pequeño Nitro gana el torneo "Pequeños Reyes del Aire 2010″". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  9. ↑ Ruiz, Alex (March 15, 2010). "Arena México (resultados 14 de marzo): Bam Bam Retiene el campeonato mundial mini del CMLL". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ruiz Glez, Alex (July 7, 2010). "Arena México (resultados 6 de julio) – Demus 3:16 gana la cabellera de pequeño Bam Bam" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas Magazine. Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  11. ↑ Ruiz Glez, Alex (February 14, 2011). "Arena México (resultados 13 de febrero) Pequeño Olímpico nuevo campeón mundial mini del CMLL". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  12. ↑ SuperLuchas staff (January 6, 2008). "Lo Mejor de la Lucha Libre Mexicana 2008". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). 296. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  13. ↑ Ruiz Glez, Alex (August 21, 2011). "Bam Bam pierde la cabellera ante Pequeño Pierroth" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas Magazine. Retrieved August 22, 2011.