Brazo de Plata
- 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 | |
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Born | [1] Mexico City, Mexico | March 19, 1963
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Brazo de Plata Super Porky |
Billed height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Billed weight | 135 kg (298 lb; 21.3 st) |
Trained by | Shadito Cruz [1]Felipe Ham Lee Tatsumi Fujinami |
Debut | January 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
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 Nuevo Progreso in Guadalajara, Jalisco 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 Plata | Brazo de Oro | Lady Apache | El Brazo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazo Cibernético | Super Brazo | La Mascara | Brazo de Platino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazo de Plata Jr. | Máximo | India Sioux | Danah | Goya | El Brazo Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Senton Ala Porky (Jumping seated senton)
- Second rope splash
- Running splash
- Bronco buster
- Slap
Championships and accomplishments
- Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.
- Mexican National Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brazo de Oro[1][15] [16]
- Mexican National Trios Championship (3 times) - with Brazo de Oro & El Brazo (2) and El Brazo & Super Elektra (1)[1][17] [18]
- CMLL World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1][10]
- CMLL World Trios Championship (1 time) - with Brazo de Oro & El Brazo[9] [19]
- Federación Internacional de Lucha Libre
- NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brazo de Oro[3] [20]
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles version) (1 time) - with Brazo de Oro[4] [21]
- UWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brazo de Oro[5] [22] [23]
- UWA World Trios Championship (3 times) - with Brazo de Oro & El Brazo[6] [24]
- Other titles
- PWI ranked him # 229 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2006.
Lucha de Apuesta record
Wager | Winner | Loser | Location | Date | Notes |
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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.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "AAA Luchadores - Technicos - Super Porky". LuchalibreAAA.com. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: UWA Trios Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 399. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ a b c Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: WWA Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 401. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. Cite error: The named reference "BookWWATag" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: WWA Trios Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 401. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: EMLL CMLL Trios title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 396. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: EMLL CMLL Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Heavyweight title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 395. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Verano de Escandalo". wrestlingtitles.com. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ a b "Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Guerra de Titanes". wrestlingtitles.com. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ "Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion Guerra de Titanes". wrestlingtitles.com. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre& honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 224–228. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
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