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'''Jose Alvarado Nieves''' (born [[March 19]], [[1963]] in [[Mexico City]]) is a [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[Lucha Libre|Luchador]] ([[professional wrestler]]) currently working for the Mexican based [[Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración]] (AAA) wrestling promotion. He is best known under the [[ring name]] '''Brazo de Plata''' that he has been using since his debut in 1977. Nieves briefly worked for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] as "Super Porky". Nieves is a part of the Brazo wrestling family which includes his father, five brothers who used the "Brazo" name at some point and several third generation wrestlers who have appeared over the last couple of years.
'''Jose Alvarado Nieves''' (born [[March 19]], [[1963]] in [[Mexico City]]) is a [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[Lucha Libre|Luchador]] ([[professional wrestler]]) best known under the [[ring name]] '''Brazo de Plata''' that he has been using since his debut in 1977. Nieves briefly worked for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] as "Super Porky". Nieves is a part of the Brazo wrestling family which includes his father, five brothers who used the "Brazo" name at some point and several third generation wrestlers who have appeared over the last couple of years.


==Pro wrestling career==
==Pro wrestling career==
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===Jump to AAA===
===Jump to AAA===
After having worked for many years for CMLL Brazo de Plata jumped to it's rival promotion [[Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración]] (AAA) making one of his first appearances at AAA's annual [[Verano de Escandalo#Verano de Escandalo 2005|Verano de Escandalo]] show. Almost from the start Brazo de Plata began working a storyline with "Los Guapos VIP" a stable of wrestlers obsessed with their good looks, the polar opposite of the fun loving, overweight Brazo de Plata. At Verano de Escandalo Plata, Intocable, El Oriental & [[El Zorro (wrestler)|El Zorro)]] lost to the team of Alan Stone, Hator, Scorpio Jr. & [[Zumbido]].<ref name="Verano2006">{{cite web | url = http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/aaa/verano.html#2006| title = Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Verano de Escandalo | accessdate = 2009-02-19| publisher = wrestlingtitles.com}}</ref> At the following featured show, [[Guerra de Titanes#Guerrera de Titanes 2006|Guerrera de Titanes 2006]], Brazo de Plata had his hair shaved off as he lost a [[Professional wrestling match types#Strap match|Dog collar chain match]] to Alan Stone & Scorpio Jr.<ref name="Titanes2006">{{cite web | url = http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/aaa/guerra.html#2006| title = Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Guerra de Titanes| accessdate = 2009-02-19| publisher = wrestlingtitles.com}}</ref> The storyline with Los Guapos VIP continued through out 2007 and into 2008 where it saw a surprising turn. Brazo de Plata's brother El Brazo jumped to AAA and attacked his own brother, taking the (storyline) control of the Los Guapos VIP group. The storyline fight of the two brothers came to a crescendo at [[Guerra de Titanes#Guerrera de Titanes 2008|Guerrera de Titanes 2008]] where they faced off in a steel cage match where the loser would have his hair shaved off. El Brazo lost and had his hair shaved to put at least a temporary end to the storyline.<ref name="Titanes2008">{{cite web | url = http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/aaa/guerra.html#2008| title = Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Guerra de Titanes| accessdate = 2009-02-19| publisher = wrestlingtitles.com}}</ref>
After having worked for many years for CMLL Brazo de Plata jumped to it's rival promotion [[Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración]] (AAA) making one of his first appearances at AAA's annual [[Verano de Escandalo#Verano de Escandalo 2005|Verano de Escandalo]] show. Almost from the start Brazo de Plata began working a storyline with "Los Guapos VIP" a stable of wrestlers obsessed with their good looks, the polar opposite of the fun loving, overweight Brazo de Plata. At Verano de Escandalo Plata, Intocable, El Oriental & [[El Zorro (wrestler)|El Zorro)]] lost to the team of Alan Stone, Hator, Scorpio Jr. & [[Zumbido]].<ref name="Verano2006">{{cite web | url = http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/aaa/verano.html#2006| title = Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Verano de Escandalo | accessdate = 2009-02-19| publisher = wrestlingtitles.com}}</ref> At the following featured show, [[Guerra de Titanes#Guerrera de Titanes 2006|Guerrera de Titanes 2006]], Brazo de Plata had his hair shaved off as he lost a [[Professional wrestling match types#Strap match|Dog collar chain match]] to Alan Stone & Scorpio Jr.<ref name="Titanes2006">{{cite web | url = http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/aaa/guerra.html#2006| title = Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Guerra de Titanes| accessdate = 2009-02-19| publisher = wrestlingtitles.com}}</ref> The storyline with Los Guapos VIP continued through out 2007 and into 2008 where it saw a surprising turn. Brazo de Plata's brother El Brazo jumped to AAA and attacked his own brother, taking the (storyline) control of the Los Guapos VIP group. The storyline fight of the two brothers came to a crescendo at [[Guerra de Titanes#Guerrera de Titanes 2008|Guerrera de Titanes 2008]] where they faced off in a steel cage match where the loser would have his hair shaved off. El Brazo lost and had his hair shaved to put at least a temporary end to the storyline.<ref name="Titanes2008">{{cite web | url = http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/aaa/guerra.html#2008| title = Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Guerra de Titanes| accessdate = 2009-02-19| publisher = wrestlingtitles.com}}</ref>

He left AAA in March 2009, with his last appearance being March 15 at the Plaza de Toros in [[Nuevo Progreso]], losing to La Parka in a semi-final of the Reyes de Reyes Tournament also featuring [[Escoria]] and [[Kenzo Suzuki]].

===Post-AAA===

After leaving AAA, Plata began working independent dates through out the country as well as regularly for [[IWRG]] and the [[Perros del Mal]] promotion.


==the Brazo Family==
==the Brazo Family==

Revision as of 22:05, 24 April 2009

Brazo de Plata redirects here. For the Spanish viceroy of Mexico and Peru known by that nickname, see Melchor Portocarrero y Lasso de la Vega, 3rd conde de Monclova.
Jose Alvarado Nieves
Born (1963-03-19) March 19, 1963 (age 61)[1]
Mexico City, Mexico
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Brazo de Plata
Super Porky
Billed height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Billed weight135 kg (298 lb; 21.3 st)
Trained byShadito Cruz
[1]Felipe Ham Lee
Tatsumi Fujinami
DebutJanuary 21, 1977 - Cuautitlán, Mexico State

Jose Alvarado Nieves (born March 19, 1963 in Mexico City) is a Mexican Luchador (professional wrestler) best known under the ring name Brazo de Plata that he has been using since his debut in 1977. Nieves briefly worked for World Wrestling Entertainment as "Super Porky". Nieves is a part of the Brazo wrestling family which includes his father, five brothers who used the "Brazo" name at some point and several third generation wrestlers who have appeared over the last couple of years.

Pro wrestling career

See also: Professional wrestling

Nieves made his debut as "Brazo De Plata" (Spanish for "Silver arm"), an Enmascarado (masked wrestler) who worked mainly in Tag team action with his brother who worked as Brazo de Oro ("Gold arm") and in trios action with another brother known simply as El Brazo ("the arm").[2] Los Brazos, as they were billed, wrestled all over Mexico and made appearances for the Los Angeles based "NWA Hollywood Wrestling". While working for NWA Hollywood Plata & Oro won the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship from Chino Chou & the Kiss on November 7, 1981.[3] The brothers were also last holders of the Los Angeles version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship in 1982.[4]

Losing the masks

Over the years Brazo de Plata and his brothers competed in a large number of Luchas de Apuestas ("Bet fights") where they put their masks or hair on the line against their opponents. Los Brazo's most famous Luchas de Apuestas occurred on October 21, 1988 when Plato, Oro and El Brazo all placed their masks on the line in a match against another well known Lucha libre family, Los Villaños , in this case Villaño I, Villaño Iv & Villaño V. The match was the culmination of a long feud (Storyline) between the two families and saw all six wrestlers bleed profusely during the bout. In the end Los Villaños won the match forcing all three Brazos to unmask and reveal their real names as is tradition in these types of matches.[2] Despite losing their masks Los Brazos remained successful in the ring winning various tag team and trios titles such as the UWA World Tag Team Championship,[5] UWA World Trios Championship,[6],WWA World Tag Team Championship[7] and the WWA World Trios Championship[1][8]

By the 1990s Los Brazos worked mainly for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) where Plato, Oro & El Brazo won the CMLL World Trios Championship from Los Nuevos Infernales (Pirata Morgan, Satánico and MS-1) on April 6, 1993. Los Brazos lost the titles to Dr. Wagner, Jr., Gran Marcus, Jr. & El Hijo de Gladiador.[9] 1993 also saw Brazo de Plata get the biggest singles win of his career as he defeated Black Magic for the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship, a title he would hold over a year.[10]

As the years wore on and Brazo de Plata's waistlines expaded he found himself working a more comedic style, often seen as a specialty act. During this time period he was nicknamed "Super Porky" in reference to his weight gain, a nickname Brazo de Plata seems to embrace.

WWE Juniors division

Plata was hired by World Wrestling Entertainment in 2005 as part of the SmackDown! brand's short lived Junior Division. Plata was billed as "Super Porky" and paired up with the minis of the Junior division. Brazo de Plata's appearances played for comedy and no real in ring appearances came of it before the entire Juniors division concept was ended in March of 2006 and all the workers in the division were released.

Jump to AAA

After having worked for many years for CMLL Brazo de Plata jumped to it's rival promotion Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración (AAA) making one of his first appearances at AAA's annual Verano de Escandalo show. Almost from the start Brazo de Plata began working a storyline with "Los Guapos VIP" a stable of wrestlers obsessed with their good looks, the polar opposite of the fun loving, overweight Brazo de Plata. At Verano de Escandalo Plata, Intocable, El Oriental & El Zorro) lost to the team of Alan Stone, Hator, Scorpio Jr. & Zumbido.[11] At the following featured show, Guerrera de Titanes 2006, Brazo de Plata had his hair shaved off as he lost a Dog collar chain match to Alan Stone & Scorpio Jr.[12] The storyline with Los Guapos VIP continued through out 2007 and into 2008 where it saw a surprising turn. Brazo de Plata's brother El Brazo jumped to AAA and attacked his own brother, taking the (storyline) control of the Los Guapos VIP group. The storyline fight of the two brothers came to a crescendo at Guerrera de Titanes 2008 where they faced off in a steel cage match where the loser would have his hair shaved off. El Brazo lost and had his hair shaved to put at least a temporary end to the storyline.[13]

He left AAA in March 2009, with his last appearance being March 15 at the Plaza de Toros in Nuevo Progreso, losing to La Parka in a semi-final of the Reyes de Reyes Tournament also featuring Escoria and Kenzo Suzuki.

Post-AAA

After leaving AAA, Plata began working independent dates through out the country as well as regularly for IWRG and the Perros del Mal promotion.

the Brazo Family

The Brazo wrestling family spans three generations starting with Shadito Cruz followed by his 6 sons and a third generation who have begun wrestling in recent years. Jose Nieves has 4 children who've all followed in his footsteps, his sons Jose (working as Máximo) and Brazo de Plata Jr., who's rumored to be working as "Psycho Clown") and his two daughters Danah and Goya.[2][14]

Shadito Cruz
Brazo de PlataBrazo de OroLady ApacheEl Brazo
Brazo CibernéticoSuper BrazoLa MascaraBrazo de Platino
Brazo de Plata Jr.MáximoIndia SiouxDanahGoyaEl Brazo Jr.

In wrestling

  • Finishing and signature moves

Championships and accomplishments

  • Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.
  • Federación Internacional de Lucha Libre
  • FILL Trios Championship (1 time) - with Brazo de Oro & El Brazo[1][7]
  • WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brazo de Oro[1][7] [25]
  • WWA World Trios Championship[1][8] [26]
  • Other titles
  • Distrito Federal Trios Championship (1 time) - with Brazo de Oro & El Brazo[1]
  • Distrito Federal Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with El Brazo[1]
  • Puebla Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brazo de Oro
  • PWI ranked him # 229 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2006.

Lucha de Apuesta record

See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Wager Winner Loser Location Date Notes
Hair Brazo de Plata Tony Grimaldo Unknown Unknown [1]
Hair Brazo de Plata Anfibius Unknown Unknown [1]
Hair Brazo de Plata Astral Unknown Unknown [1]
Hair Emilio Charles Jr. Brazo de Plata Guadalajara, Jalisco Unknown  
Hair Ringo Mendoza Brazo de Plata Unknown Unknown  
Hair Salomon Grundy Brazo de Plata Unknown Unknown  
Masks Brazo de Oro & Brazo de Plata Los Migra I & II Unknown 1978  
Mask Brazo de Plata Lobo del Ring [1] December 18, 1978  
Hairs Brazo de Oro & Brazo de Plata Danny Grimaldo & Tauro Naucalpan, Mexico State February 21, 1979  
Masks Brazo de Oro & Brazo de Plata Mr. Wrestling I & Mr. Wrestling II Mexico City, Mexico July 12, 1981 [1]
Masks Brazo de Oro & Brazo de Plata Enfermero II & Flama Azul Mexico City August 22, 1982 Finals of a 24 man "Loser advances" tournament[1]
Masks Brazo de Plata & El Brazo Los Corsarios (I & II) Unknown August 6, 1986  
Masks Los Villanos
(Villano I, Villano IV & Villano V) 		Los Brazos
(Brazo de Oro, Brazo de Plata & El Brazo) 		Monterrey, Nuevo León October 21, 1988 [27]
Hairs Brazo de Plata & El Brazo El Verdugo & Hombre Bala Mexico City November 17, 1989  
Hair Brazo de Plata Asesino Negro Guadalajara, Jalisco 1990  
Hair Brazo de Plata Aaron Grundy Mexico City December 15, 1992 [1]
Hair Brazo de Plata Rambo Mexico City December, 1996  
Hair Brazo de Plata Mano Negra Mexico City April 15, 1997 [1]
Hair Brazo de Plata Bestia Negra I Mexico City April 24, 1998 [1]
Hair Brazo de Plata Gran Markus Jr. Mexico City May 29, 1998 [1]
Hair Máscara Año 2000 Brazo de Plata Mexico City August 7, 1998 [1]
Hair Brazo de Plata Bestia Negra III Mexico City December 19, 1998  
Mask Brazo de Plata Sensei Akira Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. March 29, 1999  
Hair Brazo de Plata Apolo Dantés Mexico City November 26, 1999 Triangle match that also included Pierroth Jr.[1]
Hair Pierroth Jr. Brazo de Plata Mexico City December 3, 1999  
Hair Brazo de Plata Bestia Negra III Cuernavaca, Morelos May 4, 2000 Los Brazos (Oro, Plata, Oro Jr.) defeated Bestias Negras (I, II and III) III was pinned so he lost his hair
Hair El Felino Brazo de Plata Tijuana, Baja California June 23, 2000 Relevos suicidas: El Hijo Del Santo & Pierroth Jr. defeated El Felino & Brazo de Plata
Hair Tarzan Boy Brazo de Plata Mexico City December 14, 2001  
Hair Villano III Brazo de Plata Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico State September 16, 2002  
Hair Pierroth Jr. Brazo de Plata Cuernavaca, Morelos July 31, 2003  
Hair Brazo de Plata Asesino Negro Guadalajara, Jalisco June 6, 2004  
Hair Halloween Brazo de Plata Tijuana, Baja California June 25, 2004  
Hair Brazo de Plata Asesino Negro Guadalajara, Jalisco January 17, 2006  
Hair Scorpio Jr. Brazo de Plata Ciudad Madero December 8, 2006 Four way match that also included Alan Stone & El Intocable[12]

References

General
  • L.L. Staff (2008). "Lucha Libre: Conoce la historia de las leyendas de cuadrilátero". Brazo de Plata (1963) (in Spanish). Mexico. p. 14. Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
Specific
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  2. ^ a b c Various (2005). "Los Brazos Familia Ejemplar / the Brazos a model Family". Lucha Libre> Masked Superstars of Mexican Wrestling. Distributed Art Publishers, Inc. pp. 184–190. ISBN 968-6842-48-9.
  3. ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "CALIFORNIA: NWA Americas Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 296-297. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  4. ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Los Angeles: World Tag Team title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 299. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  5. ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO/JAPAN: UWA World Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 399. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  6. ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: UWA Trios Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 399. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
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  9. ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: EMLL CMLL Trios title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 396. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
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  17. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: National Trios title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 394. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  18. ^ "National Trios Title (Mexico)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  19. ^ "C.M.L.L. World Trios Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  20. ^ "N.W.A. Americas Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  21. ^ "World Tag Team Title (Los Angeles)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  22. ^ "U.W.A. World Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  23. ^ Westcott, Brian (2008). "UWA World Tag Team Title". Solie's Title Histories. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  24. ^ "U.W.A. World Trios Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  25. ^ "W.W.A. World Tag Team Title (Mexico)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  26. ^ "W.W.A. World Trios Title (Mexico)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  27. ^ Enciclopedia staff (July, 2007). "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". Brazo, Brazo de Oro, Brazo de Plata (in Spanish). Mexico. pp. 39–41. Tomo I. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
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