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On April 20, 2001, El Hijo del Espectro lost his wrestling mask after losing in a lucha de apuestas match in [[Tijuana]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rinden tributo a La Parka en Tijuana|url=https://tjsports.com.mx/rinden-tributo-a-la-parka-en-tijuana/|work=TJ Sports|date=2020-02-01|accessdate=2024-04-01|language=es-MX}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> After losing the mask, he adopted the Silver Cat gimmick. ''Los Vatos'' replaced [[May Flowers]] with Silver Cat, a ring persona patterned after Kiss drummer [[Peter Criss]] "the Catman" character,<ref name=":3">{{cite web|title=¿Quién fue y de qué murió Silver Cat, figura de la lucha libre mexicana?|url=https://www.razon.com.mx/deportes/murio-silver-cat-figura-lucha-libre-mexicana-571008|work=La Razón|date=2024-03-30|accessdate=2024-04-01|language=es}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{cite web|title=Muere el luchador Silver Cat, exestrella de la AAA|url=https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/nacional/2024/3/30/muere-el-luchador-silver-cat-exestrella-de-la-aaa-590048.html|work=El Heraldo de México|date=2024-03-30|accessdate=2024-04-01|language=es}}</ref> making ''Los Vatos Locos''; the group even began carrying instruments to the ring and "perform". On November 23, 2001, the new incarnation of ''Los Vatos Locos'' defeated longtime rivals ''Los Vipers'' to win the Mexican National Atómicos Championship once more.<ref name="Lucha2000"/> ''Los Vatos'' third title reign lasted for over a year, 374 days, before they lost the titles back to ''Los Vipers''. After losing the Atómicos title ''Los Vatos Locos'' featured less prominently on AAA shows, not making a single major show appearance after September 16, 2002, when they appeared at [[Verano de Escándalo (2002)|Verano de Escándalo]].<ref name="Verano2002">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/aaa/verano.html#2002|title=Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Verano de Escandalo|access-date=2009-02-19|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref>
On April 20, 2001, El Hijo del Espectro lost his wrestling mask after losing in a lucha de apuestas match in [[Tijuana]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rinden tributo a La Parka en Tijuana|url=https://tjsports.com.mx/rinden-tributo-a-la-parka-en-tijuana/|work=TJ Sports|date=2020-02-01|accessdate=2024-04-01|language=es-MX}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> After losing the mask, he adopted the Silver Cat gimmick. ''Los Vatos'' replaced [[May Flowers]] with Silver Cat, a ring persona patterned after Kiss drummer [[Peter Criss]] "the Catman" character,<ref name=":3">{{cite web|title=¿Quién fue y de qué murió Silver Cat, figura de la lucha libre mexicana?|url=https://www.razon.com.mx/deportes/murio-silver-cat-figura-lucha-libre-mexicana-571008|work=La Razón|date=2024-03-30|accessdate=2024-04-01|language=es}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{cite web|title=Muere el luchador Silver Cat, exestrella de la AAA|url=https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/nacional/2024/3/30/muere-el-luchador-silver-cat-exestrella-de-la-aaa-590048.html|work=El Heraldo de México|date=2024-03-30|accessdate=2024-04-01|language=es}}</ref> making ''Los Vatos Locos''; the group even began carrying instruments to the ring and "perform". On November 23, 2001, the new incarnation of ''Los Vatos Locos'' defeated longtime rivals ''Los Vipers'' to win the Mexican National Atómicos Championship once more.<ref name="Lucha2000"/> ''Los Vatos'' third title reign lasted for over a year, 374 days, before they lost the titles back to ''Los Vipers''. After losing the Atómicos title ''Los Vatos Locos'' featured less prominently on AAA shows, not making a single major show appearance after September 16, 2002, when they appeared at [[Verano de Escándalo (2002)|Verano de Escándalo]].<ref name="Verano2002">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/aaa/verano.html#2002|title=Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Verano de Escandalo|access-date=2009-02-19|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref>

===Later career===
On March 1, 2020, Silver Cat wrestled for AAA for the first time in 13 years, in a match where he, along with Venus and Mamba, lost a match to [[Pimpinela Escarlata]], [[Lady Shani]] and Centinela.<ref>{{cite web|title=AAA: 2020-03|url=http://www.luchadb.com/events/202003aaa.php|work=www.luchadb.com|accessdate=2024-04-01}}</ref> His last documented match took place on April 3, 2021 where he along with his nephew Picudo Jr., May Flowers and Nygma defeated the group Infierno Rockers at the Arena Azteca Budokan in [[Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl]].<ref name=":1" />


==Personal life and death==
==Personal life and death==

Revision as of 06:00, 18 June 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Herrada.
Silver Cat
Birth nameAntonio Hernández Herrada
Born(1970-04-22)April 22, 1970
Mexico City, Mexico
DiedMarch 29, 2024(2024-03-29) (aged 53)
Mexico City, Mexico
Parent(s)
  • Espectro I (father)
Relatives
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • El Enjambre
  • Reptil
  • El Hijo del Espectro
  • Silver Cat
Billed height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Billed weight90 kg (200 lb)
Trained by
Debut1989

Antonio Hernández Herrada (April 22, 1970 – March 29, 2024), best known under the ring name Silver Cat, was a Mexican professional wrestler. He was mostly known for his appearances in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). As Silver Cat, Hernández was a member of Los Vatos Locos, a Kiss look-alike group of wrestlers, with whom he held the Mexican National Atómicos Championship. Prior to 2001, he had previously worked as El Enjambre, Reptil and El Hijo del Espectro.

Professional wrestling career

Los Vatos Locos

In mid-1998 AAA owner Antonio Peña put together a new group of wrestlers, a stable called Los Vatos Locos (Spanish for "the crazy guys"), which included Silver Cat's brother Picudo. This stable became very popular at the turn of the century and until its breakup in 2007, where they often went to matches against Los Vipers and The Black Family.[1][2]

On April 20, 2001, El Hijo del Espectro lost his wrestling mask after losing in a lucha de apuestas match in Tijuana.[3][4] After losing the mask, he adopted the Silver Cat gimmick. Los Vatos replaced May Flowers with Silver Cat, a ring persona patterned after Kiss drummer Peter Criss "the Catman" character,[4][5] making Los Vatos Locos; the group even began carrying instruments to the ring and "perform". On November 23, 2001, the new incarnation of Los Vatos Locos defeated longtime rivals Los Vipers to win the Mexican National Atómicos Championship once more.[6] Los Vatos third title reign lasted for over a year, 374 days, before they lost the titles back to Los Vipers. After losing the Atómicos title Los Vatos Locos featured less prominently on AAA shows, not making a single major show appearance after September 16, 2002, when they appeared at Verano de Escándalo.[7]

Later career

On March 1, 2020, Silver Cat wrestled for AAA for the first time in 13 years, in a match where he, along with Venus and Mamba, lost a match to Pimpinela Escarlata, Lady Shani and Centinela.[8] His last documented match took place on April 3, 2021 where he along with his nephew Picudo Jr., May Flowers and Nygma defeated the group Infierno Rockers at the Arena Azteca Budokan in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl.[9]

Personal life and death

Antonio Hernández Herrada was the son of Espectro I and the younger brother of Picudo.[10] He was also the cousin of Antonio Peña, the founder of AAA.[11]

On March 29, 2024, Silver Cat passed away, which was first reported by his former teammate May Flowers via social media. The cause of death has not been made public, but it is already known that he suffered from health problems, including alcoholism.[12][5]

Championships and accomplishments

Luchas de Apuestas record

See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
La Parka Jr. (mask) El Hijo del Espectro (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event April 20, 2001 [14]

See also

References

  1. ^ j.ortiz (August 3, 2018). "Fallece el Picudo, integrante de los Vatos Locos en los 90's". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Fallece a los 53 años el luchador de la AAA Silver Cat de los Vatos Locos". 24 Morelos - últimas noticias de Morelos (in Spanish). March 31, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Rinden tributo a La Parka en Tijuana". TJ Sports (in Mexican Spanish). February 1, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "¿Quién fue y de qué murió Silver Cat, figura de la lucha libre mexicana?". La Razón (in Spanish). March 30, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Muere el luchador Silver Cat, exestrella de la AAA". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). March 30, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Los Reyes de Mexico: La Historia de Los Campeonatos Nacionales". Lucha 2000 (in Spanish). December 20, 2004. Especial 21.
  7. ^ "Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Verano de Escandalo". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  8. ^ "AAA: 2020-03". www.luchadb.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Lewis III, Harris M. (2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling (2nd ed.). McFarlane. p. 101. ISBN 9781476605050.
  11. ^ "Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre". Espectro I (in Spanish). Portales, Mexico. November 2008. p. 21. 17.
  12. ^ Apolo Valdés (March 30, 2024). "Falleció Silver Cat, integrante de los Vatos Locos". Superluchas (in Spanish). Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Atómicos Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 402. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  14. ^ "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". La Parka Jr. (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico. October 2007. p. 48. Tomo III.

External links

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