Poder Mexica
Encyclopedia
Poder Mexica is a professional wrestling
stable currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
(CMLL). The stable was founded in December, 2008 and consists of Sangre Azteca
and Misterioso, Jr.
. Black Warrior
and Dragón Rojo, Jr.
were originally members of the group, but left in the fall of 2009 and 2010 respectively.
because he was not being used much by the group. At the same time Black Warrior's involvement with a group called "La Ola Lagunera" (Spanish for "the Lagunero Wave") petered out. In December 2008 Dragón Rojo, Jr. won a "#1 Contenders" match and thus earned a shot at the Mexican National Welterweight Championship
held by Sangre Azteca
. The title match ended in a double count out leaving Sangre Azteca the champion but showing that Dragón Rojo, Jr. was not easily defeated.
After the draw Dragón Rojo, Jr. and Sangre Azteca began teaming together along with Black Warrior as the third man, quickly forming a trio called Poder Mexicana. The group saw mixed success around Mexico but remained undefeated in Arena Mexico, CMLL's main venue earning the group a shot at the Mexican National Trios Championship
held by Sagrado, La Sombra and Volador, Jr.. Poder Mexicana won the title in their first attempt, defeating the champions on February 3, 2009. Soon after the win speculation of a unification between the Mexican National Trios Championship and the CMLL World Trios Championship
.
Shortly after winning the Championship Black warrior was suspended from working in Mexico City, forcing Poder Mexica to draft Misterioso, Jr.
to take the place of Black Warrior when they worked in Mexico City, making him an unofficial a member of Poder Mexicana. At the 2009 Homenaje a Dos Leyendas
show Dragón Rojo, Jr. Sangre Azteca and Misteriosos Jr. lost to CMLL World Trios Champions Héctor Garza
, La Máscara
and El Hijo del Fantasma. the Match and subsequent storyline between the two sets of champions furthered speculations that CMLL may chose to unified the two titles in the future. By mid-April Black Warrior's Mexico City suspension ended and he returned to team with Azteca and Dragón Rojo, Jr. Over the summer of 2009 Black Warrior began working storylines with various Japanese wrestlers working for CMLL, leaving Poder Mexica to team up with Misterioso, Jr. more and more frequently. In September, 2009 Sangre Azteca announced that Misterioso, Jr. had officially become a member of Poder Mexica. After not teaming with the other members of Poder Mexica over the summer of 2009, Black Warrior left the group in the fall. On December 19, 2009 it was announced by the Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. that Poder Mexica had been stripped of the Mexican National Trios title because Black Warrior had left CMLL, breaking up the team. At the same time they announced an eight team tournament to crown a new trios champion. The top half of the bracket took place on December 22, 2009 and the bottom half of the bracket took place on December 29. In the top bracket the team of Mascara Dorada
, Stuka, Jr.
and Metro
qualifed for the finals. The bottm bracket took place on December 29, 2009 and saw the Poder Mexica (Azteca, Rojo, Jr. and Misterioso, Jr.) defeat Fabian El Gitano, Máximo
and Rouge and then Delta
, Leono and Valiente
to qualify for the final. On January 6, 2010 Mascara Dorada, Stuka, Jr. and Metro defeated Poder Mexica to become the new Mexican National Trios Champions. After winning the CMLL World Tag Team Championship
with Último Guerrero
on November 2, 2010, Dragón Rojo, Jr. announced that he was leaving Poder Mexica and joining Guerrero's Los Guerreros de la Atlantida stable.
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...
stable currently 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). The stable was founded in December, 2008 and consists of 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...
and Misterioso, Jr.
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...
. 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...
and 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...
were originally members of the group, but left in the fall of 2009 and 2010 respectively.
History
In late 2008 Sangre Azteca left the stable Guerreros de la AtlantidaLos Guerreros del Infierno
Los Guerreros del Infierno is a Lucha Libre stable based in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in Mexico that has existed since 2000...
because he was not being used much by the group. At the same time Black Warrior's involvement with a group called "La Ola Lagunera" (Spanish for "the Lagunero Wave") petered out. In December 2008 Dragón Rojo, Jr. won a "#1 Contenders" match and thus earned a shot at the Mexican National Welterweight Championship
Mexican National Welterweight Championship
The Mexican National Welterweight Championship is a Mexican professional wrestling championship created and sanctioned by Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. . While the commission sanctions the title, it does not promote the events at which the title is defended...
held by 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...
. The title match ended in a double count out leaving Sangre Azteca the champion but showing that Dragón Rojo, Jr. was not easily defeated.
After the draw Dragón Rojo, Jr. and Sangre Azteca began teaming together along with Black Warrior as the third man, quickly forming a trio called Poder Mexicana. The group saw mixed success around Mexico but remained undefeated in Arena Mexico, CMLL's main venue earning the group a shot at 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...
held by Sagrado, La Sombra and Volador, Jr.. Poder Mexicana won the title in their first attempt, defeating the champions on February 3, 2009. Soon after the win speculation of a unification between the Mexican National Trios Championship and the CMLL World Trios Championship
CMLL World Trios Championship
The CMLL World Trios Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in Mexico. The title has existed since 1993 and is contested for by teams of three wrestlers...
.
Shortly after winning the Championship Black warrior was suspended from working in Mexico City, forcing Poder Mexica to draft Misterioso, Jr.
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...
to take the place of Black Warrior when they worked in Mexico City, making him an unofficial a member of Poder Mexicana. At the 2009 Homenaje a Dos Leyendas
Homenaje a Dos Leyendas (2009)
Homenaje a Dos Leyendas 2009 was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , which took place on March 20, 2009 in Arena Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico. The two legends honored this year was CMLL founder Salvador Lutteroth, who is always honored at Dos...
show Dragón Rojo, Jr. Sangre Azteca and Misteriosos Jr. lost to CMLL World Trios Champions 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...
, La Máscara
La Mascara (wrestler)
La Mascara is a Mexican professional wrestler active as a tecnico in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, where he is the current NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion. Also one of his uncle is Brazo de Plata. His cousins are Psycho Clown and Máximo. La Mascara is the son of Brazo de Oro, and the...
and El Hijo del Fantasma. the Match and subsequent storyline between the two sets of champions furthered speculations that CMLL may chose to unified the two titles in the future. By mid-April Black Warrior's Mexico City suspension ended and he returned to team with Azteca and Dragón Rojo, Jr. Over the summer of 2009 Black Warrior began working storylines with various Japanese wrestlers working for CMLL, leaving Poder Mexica to team up with Misterioso, Jr. more and more frequently. In September, 2009 Sangre Azteca announced that Misterioso, Jr. had officially become a member of Poder Mexica. After not teaming with the other members of Poder Mexica over the summer of 2009, Black Warrior left the group in the fall. On December 19, 2009 it was announced by the Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F. that Poder Mexica had been stripped of the Mexican National Trios title because Black Warrior had left CMLL, breaking up the team. At the same time they announced an eight team tournament to crown a new trios champion. The top half of the bracket took place on December 22, 2009 and the bottom half of the bracket took place on December 29. In the top bracket the team of Mascara 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...
, 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...
qualifed for the finals. The bottm bracket took place on December 29, 2009 and saw the Poder Mexica (Azteca, Rojo, Jr. and Misterioso, Jr.) defeat Fabian El Gitano, Máximo
Maximo (wrestler)
José Christian Alvarado Ruiz is a Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Máximo , who has worked for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre for many years...
and Rouge and then Delta
Delta (wrestler)
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 , where he is a former one third of the Mexican National Trios Champions along with Stuka, Jr. and Metro...
, 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...
to qualify for the final. On January 6, 2010 Mascara Dorada, Stuka, Jr. and Metro defeated Poder Mexica to become the new Mexican National Trios Champions. After winning the CMLL World Tag Team Championship
CMLL World Tag Team Championship
The CMLL World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in Mexico for Tag teams only. The title was created in 1993 and is still promoted to this day...
with 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...
on November 2, 2010, Dragón Rojo, Jr. announced that he was leaving Poder Mexica and joining Guerrero's Los Guerreros de la Atlantida stable.
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) – Sangre Azteca, Black Warrior and Dragón Rojo, Jr.
External links
- Sangre Azteca's official site – subsection on Poder Mexica