Delta (wrestler)
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Delta is a Mexican
Luchador
enmascarado
, or masked professional wrestler
currently working for the Mexico City
based professional wrestling promotion
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
(CMLL), where he is a former one third of the Mexican National Trios Champions
along with Stuka, Jr.
and Metro
. Delta'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. Delta is the son of wrestler Trueno and previously wrestled as Hijo del Trueno ("Son of Thunder"), his brother currently works for CMLL wrestling under the ring name
Trueno like their father, although the family relationship has not been publicly acknowledged by CMLL.
, Nuevo León
, Mexico
and grew up watching his father wrestle under a mask as "Trueno" (Spanish
for "Thunder"). Trueno wore an outfit closely resembling the red and yellow outfit of the comic book character The Flash and worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
in the 1970s. The future Delta attended the Regiomontana University where he got a degree in business administration in tourism. He later stated that while he was not required to get a college degree to become a professional wrestler he knew he needed something to fall back on. From an early age the future Delta played football, starting as a child at AFAIM he also played for the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, Authentic Tigers later on for the Regiomontana University Jaguars as well.
, especially in his home state of Monterrey.
In 2009 he achieved one of his childhood dreams as he began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
(CMLL) based in Mexico City, Mexico. In CMLL he received further training from Franco Colombo
as well as a new ring name, mask and outfit as he became "Delta". He made his CMLL debut on August 8, 2009, teaming up with Sensei
to defeat Los Romanos (Caligula
and Messala
) in the opening match of CMLL's Saturday Night show in Arena México
. In late 2009 CMLL vacated the Mexican National Trios Championship
when Black Warrior
, who was 1/3 of the championship team left CMLL. As a result they held an eight-team elimination tournament to crown new champions. Delta teamed up with Leono and Valiente
for the tournament. In their first match as a trio the team defeated Diamante, Pegasso
and Rey Cometa
, but lost to Poder Mexica
(Sangre Azteca
, Dragón Rojo, Jr.
and Misterioso II
) in the second round. In April, 2010 Delta participated in the 2010 Torneo Gran Alternativa
("Great Alternative Tournament"). The Gran Alternativa tournament is an annual CMLL tournament that teams a veteran and a rookie (Novato) up for a tag team
tournament. Delta was placed in "Block B" and teamed up with the Veteran Volador, Jr. When the rúdo
(bad guy) team of Pólvora
and Héctor Garza
won block B several sources stated that Delta and Volador, Jr. were the favorites to win Block B. On March 23, 2010 Delta and Volador, Jr. defeated Tiger Kid
and El Felino
in the first round and Raziel
and Averno in the second round. In the final round of Block A the team faced Puma King
and Último Guerrero
. Delta's partner Volador, Jr. was eliminated first leaving Delta to face both opponents. In a match that helped showcase Delta's talent he eliminated both Puma King and Guerrero to qualify for the finals of the Gran Alternativa tournament. The finals took place on the April 30, 2010 Super Viernes, where Delta and Volador, Jr. were defeated by Pólvora and Héctor Garza. In November 2010 Delta was entered into an online poll to determine a new one third of the Mexican National Trios Champions, after Máscara Dorada
had relinquished his part of the title. On December 20, 2010, CMLL announced that Delta had defeated Ángel de Oro
and Diamante in the poll and named him new Mexican National Trios Champion, alongside Metro
and Stuka, Jr.
On January 9, 2011, Delta, Metro and Stuka, Jr. lost the Mexican National Trios Championship to Ángel de Oro, Diamante and Rush
. In June 2011, Delta teamed with Atlantis
and Guerrero Maya, Jr. in the Forjándo un Ídolo tournament, which they eventually went on to win. On November 16, Atlantis announced that he was officially forming a stable with Delta and Guerrero Maya, Jr.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Luchador
Lucha libre
Lucha libre is a term used in Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking countries, for a form of professional wrestling that has developed within those countries...
enmascarado
Wrestling mask
A Wrestling mask is a fabric based mask that some professional wrestlers wear as part of their in-ring persona or gimmick. Professional wrestlers have been using masks as far back as 1915 and they are still widely used today, especially in Lucha Libre in Mexico.-History:In 1915 a North American...
, or masked professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
currently working for the Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
based professional wrestling promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...
(CMLL), where he is a former one third of the Mexican National Trios Champions
Mexican National Trios Championship
The Mexican National Trios Championship is a three-man tag team professional wrestling championship controlled by a "National title" controlled by the "Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F." , which regulates all matches where the title is defended...
along with Stuka, Jr.
Stuka, Jr.
Stuka, Jr. is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Stuka, Jr. is not, despite what the name indicates, the son of Luchador Stuka but his much younger brother. Stuka, Jr...
and Metro
Metro (wrestler)
Metro is the Ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican Professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . He previously wrestled under the ring name Romano but in 2009 he was given the "Metro" name and mask, a ring...
. Delta'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. Delta is the son of wrestler Trueno and previously wrestled as Hijo del Trueno ("Son of Thunder"), his brother currently works for CMLL wrestling under the ring name
Ring name
A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer. While some ring names may have a fictitious first name and surname, others may simply be a nickname, such as The Undertaker.-Wrestling:...
Trueno like their father, although the family relationship has not been publicly acknowledged by CMLL.
Biography
The wrestler currently known as Delta was born on August 27, 1985 in MonterreyMonterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and grew up watching his father wrestle under a mask as "Trueno" (Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for "Thunder"). Trueno wore an outfit closely resembling the red and yellow outfit of the comic book character The Flash and worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...
in the 1970s. The future Delta attended the Regiomontana University where he got a degree in business administration in tourism. He later stated that while he was not required to get a college degree to become a professional wrestler he knew he needed something to fall back on. From an early age the future Delta played football, starting as a child at AFAIM he also played for the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, Authentic Tigers later on for the Regiomontana University Jaguars as well.
Professional wrestling career
The future Delta began training for a professional wrestling career while he was still at college, spending over four years training under his father, while simultaneously keeping up with his school work. He made his debut in May, 2007 under the name "Hijo del Trueno", wearing a thunderbolt adorned mask and trunks. He worked for various independent promotionsIndependent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
, especially in his home state of Monterrey.
In 2009 he achieved one of his childhood dreams as he began working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...
(CMLL) based in Mexico City, Mexico. In CMLL he received further training from Franco Colombo
Franco Colombo
Franco Ermanno Colombo was an Italian professional football player.-External links:*...
as well as a new ring name, mask and outfit as he became "Delta". He made his CMLL debut on August 8, 2009, teaming up with Sensei
Sensei (wrestler)
Sensei is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . He previously worked for International Wrestling Revolution Group as Fantasy where he won several titles...
to defeat Los Romanos (Caligula
Raziel (wrestler)
Raziel is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently working for the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Raziel's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their...
and Messala
Cancerbero
Daniel Nuñez Hernandez is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently working for the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre under the ring name Cancerbero...
) in the opening match of CMLL's Saturday Night show in Arena México
Arena México
Arena México is an indoor arena in Mexico City, Mexico located in the Colonia Doctores neighboorhood in the Cuauhtémoc borough. The arena is primarily used for professional wrestling, or Lucha libre, shows promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . The building is called the "cathedral of lucha...
. In late 2009 CMLL vacated the Mexican National Trios Championship
Mexican National Trios Championship
The Mexican National Trios Championship is a three-man tag team professional wrestling championship controlled by a "National title" controlled by the "Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F." , which regulates all matches where the title is defended...
when Black Warrior
Black Warrior (wrestler)
Jesus Toral López is a luchador or professional wrestler who has worked almost exclusively in Mexico. López has achieved most success under the ring name Black Warrior and has worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre since 1995...
, who was 1/3 of the championship team left CMLL. As a result they held an eight-team elimination tournament to crown new champions. Delta teamed up with Leono and Valiente
Valiente (wrestler)
Valiente is a Mexican luchador enmáscarado, or masked professional wrestler, and is mainly known for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Valiente's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico...
for the tournament. In their first match as a trio the team defeated Diamante, Pegasso
Pegasso
Pegasso is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Pegasso worked from Asistencia Asesoría y Administración from 2000 until 2008, where he was a part of the wrestling stable Real Fuerza Aérea...
and Rey Cometa
Rey Cometa
Rey Cometa is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Rey Cometa fist gained national exposure when he worked for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración from 2005 until 2008...
, but lost to Poder Mexica
Poder Mexica
Poder Mexica is a professional wrestling stable currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . The stable was founded in December, 2008 and consists of Sangre Azteca and Misterioso, Jr.. Black Warrior and Dragón Rojo, Jr...
(Sangre Azteca
Sangre Azteca
Sangre Azteca is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Sangre Azteca's real name is not reveal in public, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the...
, Dragón Rojo, Jr.
Dragón Rojo, Jr.
Dragón Rojo, Jr. born November 3, 1982 is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado Dragón Rojo, Jr. (Red Dragon, Jr., real name unrevealed) born November 3, 1982 is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado Dragón Rojo, Jr. (Red Dragon, Jr., real name unrevealed) born November 3, 1982 is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado...
and Misterioso II
Misterioso, Jr.
Misterioso, Jr. is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, who is also referred to as Misterioso II. Misterioso, Jr. is the nephew of Misterioso who wore a similar mask until losing it in 1997. Misterioso, Jr...
) in the second round. In April, 2010 Delta participated in the 2010 Torneo Gran Alternativa
Gran Alternativa (2010)
-Block B:Block B of the 2010 tournament will take place on April 23, 2010 and the announced teams are: Delta and Volador, Jr., Guerrero Maya, Jr. and Valiente, Ángel Azteca, Jr...
("Great Alternative Tournament"). The Gran Alternativa tournament is an annual CMLL tournament that teams a veteran and a rookie (Novato) up for a tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
tournament. Delta was placed in "Block B" and teamed up with the Veteran Volador, Jr. When the rúdo
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
(bad guy) team of Pólvora
Pólvora
Pólvora is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler best known for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where he is the current Mexican National Welterweight Champion...
and Héctor Garza
Héctor Garza
Héctor Solano Segura is a Mexican professional wrestler, known by his ring name Héctor Garza, who is currently working for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and Perros del Mal Producciones...
won block B several sources stated that Delta and Volador, Jr. were the favorites to win Block B. On March 23, 2010 Delta and Volador, Jr. defeated Tiger Kid
Tiger Kid
Tiger is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexico City based professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . He was previously known by the ring name Tiger Kid , but the name was shortened in June 2011...
and El Felino
El Felino
El Felino , is the ring name of Jorge Luis Casas Ruiz, who is a Mexican professional wrestler or Luchador currently wrestling for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . He is the son of wrestler and referee Pepe Casas, the brother of Negro Casas and Heavy Metal and the cousin of Black Star...
in the first round and Raziel
Raziel (wrestler)
Raziel is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently working for the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Raziel's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their...
and Averno in the second round. In the final round of Block A the team faced Puma King
Puma King
Puma King is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexico City based professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Puma King frequently teams with his brother, luchador Tiger Kid...
and Último Guerrero
Último Guerrero
Último Guerrero is a Mexican currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , where he is also part of the booking committee and former CMLL World Heavyweight Championship...
. Delta's partner Volador, Jr. was eliminated first leaving Delta to face both opponents. In a match that helped showcase Delta's talent he eliminated both Puma King and Guerrero to qualify for the finals of the Gran Alternativa tournament. The finals took place on the April 30, 2010 Super Viernes, where Delta and Volador, Jr. were defeated by Pólvora and Héctor Garza. In November 2010 Delta was entered into an online poll to determine a new one third of the Mexican National Trios Champions, after Máscara Dorada
Mascara Dorada
Máscara Dorada is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado . Máscara Dorada's real name has not been officially documented, a tradition in Mexican Lucha Libre where masked wrestler's real names often are not a matter of public record...
had relinquished his part of the title. On December 20, 2010, CMLL announced that Delta had defeated Ángel de Oro
Ángel de Oro
Ángel de Oro is the ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, currently working for the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre...
and Diamante in the poll and named him new Mexican National Trios Champion, alongside Metro
Metro (wrestler)
Metro is the Ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican Professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . He previously wrestled under the ring name Romano but in 2009 he was given the "Metro" name and mask, a ring...
and Stuka, Jr.
Stuka, Jr.
Stuka, Jr. is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Stuka, Jr. is not, despite what the name indicates, the son of Luchador Stuka but his much younger brother. Stuka, Jr...
On January 9, 2011, Delta, Metro and Stuka, Jr. lost the Mexican National Trios Championship to Ángel de Oro, Diamante and Rush
Rush (wrestler)
William Arturo Muñoz González is a Mexican luchador or professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Rush. After originally starting his career in 2007, working for various independent promotions under the ring name Latino, Muñoz was signed by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in 2009 and...
. In June 2011, Delta teamed with Atlantis
Atlantis (wrestler)
Atlantis is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre where he performs as a Technico . Atlantis has held a large number of professional wrestling championships over the years, both in Mexico and in Japan...
and Guerrero Maya, Jr. in the Forjándo un Ídolo tournament, which they eventually went on to win. On November 16, Atlantis announced that he was officially forming a stable with Delta and Guerrero Maya, Jr.
Championships and accomplishments
- Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreConsejo Mundial de Lucha LibreConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is a Lucha Libre-style professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City while running cards in Guadalajara, Puebla and elsewhere in central and southern Mexico...
- Mexican National Trios ChampionshipMexican National Trios ChampionshipThe Mexican National Trios Championship is a three-man tag team professional wrestling championship controlled by a "National title" controlled by the "Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F." , which regulates all matches where the title is defended...
(1 time) – with MetroMetro (wrestler)Metro is the Ring name of a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican Professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . He previously wrestled under the ring name Romano but in 2009 he was given the "Metro" name and mask, a ring...
and Stuka, Jr.Stuka, Jr.Stuka, Jr. is a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler currently working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Stuka, Jr. is not, despite what the name indicates, the son of Luchador Stuka but his much younger brother. Stuka, Jr... - Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship #1 Contendership Tournament (2010) – with Diamante
- Forjándo un Ídolo: Guerra Continúa (2011) – with AtlantisAtlantis (wrestler)Atlantis is a Mexican Luchador Enmascarado currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre where he performs as a Technico . Atlantis has held a large number of professional wrestling championships over the years, both in Mexico and in Japan...
and Guerrero Maya, Jr. - CMLL Rookie of the Year (2010)