Ángel de Plata
| Ángel de Plata | |
|---|---|
| Ring name(s) | Guerrero Inca Ángel de Plata |
| Billed height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 84 kg (190 lb)[1] |
| Born | March 20, 1986 [1] Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico[1] |
| Billed from | Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico[2] |
| Trained by | Gran Cochisse[1] Satánico |
Ángel de Plata (Born March 20, 1986) 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 (CMLL). Ángel de Plata'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.[3] Ángel de Oro is part of a group called Los Ángeles Celestiales ("The Celestial Angels") alongside his brother Ángel de Oro and Ángel Azteca, Jr.. His name is Spanish for "Angel of Silver" or "Silver Angel".
[edit] Professional wrestling career
Ángel de Plata and his younger brother Ángel de Plata are the sons of professional wrestler Apolo Chávez and grew up idolizing their father.[1] The wrestler who would later be known as Ángel de Plata made his professional wrestling debut under the name Guerrero Inca (Incan Warrior) and wrestled locally in the Gómez Palacio, Durango. He also wrestled a few shows for International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) but broke his arm before he could make much progress in the company. In Durango he feuded with his younger brother, in a feud that was so well received by the crowd that both his brother and he received an invitation to train at Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL) wrestling school in Guadalajara, Jalisco. WHen he went to Guadalajara to train under Gran Cochisse and El Satánico he changed his ring character to Ángel de Plata, to complement his brothers ring character.[1]
The duo made their CMLL debut on July 4, 2008 wrestling as a team dubbed Los Angeles Celestiales ("The Celestial Angels")[1] The duo was made into a trio when they were joined by Ángel Azteca, Jr. who used a similar "Angel inspired" ring character.[4] Los Angeles Celestiales worked low card matches throughout 2008 and into 2009, gaining valuable ring experience along the way. On April 7, 2009 Ángel de Plata participated in a 10-man Torneo Cibernetico for the vacant CMLL World Super Lightweight Championship. The other participants included Ángel Azteca Jr., Rey Cometa, Pegasso, Tiger Kid, Pólvora, Inquisidor, Súper Comando, Angel de Oro and eventual winner Mascara Dorada.[5]
In the fall of 2009 Ángel de Plata participated in the 2009 Gran Alternativa tournament, a tournament where an experienced wrestler teams up with a newcomer. Ángel de Plata teamed up with Héctor Garza and together they defeated Averno and Pólvora in the first round, before losing to eventual tournament winners La Ola Amarilla ("The Yellow Wave"; Naito and Okumura).[6] In late 2009 Los Ángeles Celestiales participated in a tournament to crown new Mexican National Trios Champion. The team lost in the first round to Los Cancerberos del Infierno (Virus, Pólvora and Euforia.[4] Following the tournament loss Los Ángeles Celestiales and Los Cancerberos del Infierno have developed a rivalry between the two groups, facing off on various CMLL shows, including their Friday night CMLL Super Viernes show.[7] On the January 15, 2010 Super Viernes Ángel de Plata lost a Lighting match to Raziel, one of the members of Los Cancerberos del Infierno, continuing the building storyline between the two factions.[8] Ángel de Plata was one of 12 men who put their mask on the line as part of a 12-man steel cage match in the main event of the 2010 Infierno en el Ring. During the match he tricked his brother Ángel de Oro in order to escape the match. In the end Ángel de Oro defeated Fabián el Gitano in the Lucha de Apueta (bet match) portion of the match to unmask him. Following the match Ángel de Plata returned to the ring to celebrate with his brother, showing that there were no hard feelings over Ángel de Plata's tactics during the match.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Tecnicos - Angel de Plata" (in Spanish). Fuego En El Ring. http://www.fuegoenelring.com/wrestlers_full_tec.php?wrestlers_id=125. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ^ Oculto, Rostro (October 15, 2009). "12 Máscaras en juego (18 octubre 2009) – Cartel Completo – Strongman vs. Último Guerrero" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas Magazine. http://superluchas.net/2009/10/15/cmll-12-mascaras-en-juego-18-octubre-2009-cartel-completo-strongman-vs-ultimo-guerrero/. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b SuperLuchas staff (January 11, 2010). "El Novato del Año: Angel de Oro" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas. issue 346. http://superluchas.net/2010/01/10/super-luchas-346-11-enero-2010-%e2%80%93-lo-mejor-de-la-lucha-libre-mexicana-en-2009-hulk-hogan-en-tna-bret-hart-en-wwe/. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ Ovaciones staff (April 7, 2009). "Se improne la lucha aéra" (in Spanish). Ovaciones (Mexico, D.F.: Editorial Ovaciones, S. A. de C.V.): p. 22. Número 21543 Año LXII. Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. http://www.webcitation.org/5he8hZNLo. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
- ^ Marquina, Alva (September 25, 2009). "CMLL- (Resultados en vivo 25 septiembre de 2009) – Último Guerrero venció a Liger. Yujiro y Okumura se llevan el Torneo la Gran Alternativa" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas Magazine. http://superluchas.net/2009/09/25/cmll-resultados-en-vivo-25-septiembre-de-2009-ultimo-guerrero-vs-liger-torneo-la-gran-alternativa/. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
- ^ Boutwell, Josh (January 29, 2010). "Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly". WrestleView. http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1264809342.php. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ Islas, Alejandro (January 18, 2010). "Guerrero, obligado a exponer el título" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas: pp. 19–21. issue 347. http://superluchas.net/2010/01/17/entrevista-exclusiva-a-rey-mysterio-y-a-dr-wagner-iii/. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
- ^ Ruiz Glez, Alex (July 18, 2010). "Infierno en el Ring 2010 (resultados domingo 18 de julio) Fabián El Gitano pierde la máscara ante Ángel de Oro" (in Spanish). SuperLuchas Magazine. http://superluchas.net/2010/07/18/infierno-en-el-ring-2010-resultados-domingo-18-de-julio-fabian-el-gitano-pierde-la-mascara-ante-angel-de-oro/. Retrieved July 19, 2010.[dead link]
