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|signatureMoves= Liplock(Big Kiss to in the Mouth His Opponents) | |signatureMoves= Liplock(Big Kiss to in the Mouth His Opponents), Top Rope Wheelbarrow Victory Roll. | ||
|titles=[[UWA World Lightweight Championship]], CHIKARA Lightweight Championship, [[NWA World Welterweight Championship]], Kalaka Arena Master Championship(Cd Juarez) | |titles=[[UWA World Lightweight Championship]], CHIKARA Lightweight Championship, [[NWA World Welterweight Championship]], Kalaka Arena Master Championship(Cd Juarez) | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
A veteran exotico who works all over the world. Began his career in the [[UWA]] as an undercard exotico teaming mainly with [[Pimpinela Escarlata]]. Got a [[UWA World Welterweight Championship|Welterweight Title]] shot vs. [[El Hijo del Santo]] in 1992, which got about the level of nasty homophobic backlash you'd expect. He'd go on to win the Lightweight Title. After the UWA's closure he headed north and worked a lot of the border cities as well as in the [[United States]]. He struggled with addiction around this time, and the date he reached sobriety (June 4, 2003), is tattooed on his back to this day. | |||
A veteran exotico who works all over the world. Began his career in the [[UWA]] as an undercard exotico teaming mainly with [[Pimpinela Escarlata]]. After | |||
His return to mainstream Lucha Libre occured in [[2006]] when he began a feud with Pimpinela in [[AAA]]. The two seemed to be building to a hair match but a freak injury to Cassandro postponed it. The feud never got going even after his return and he soon left the promotion to return to the indy scene which included lots of dates with the touring [[Lucha VaVoom]] promotion. | His return to mainstream Lucha Libre occured in [[2006]] when he began a feud with Pimpinela in [[AAA]]. The two seemed to be building to a hair match but a freak injury to Cassandro postponed it. The feud never got going even after his return and he soon left the promotion to return to the indy scene which included lots of dates with the touring [[Lucha VaVoom]] promotion. | ||
Cassandro openly speaks of being gay and due to his ability to speak fluent English as well as Spanish he has made a name for himself all over the world after making appearences in various media outlets to promote things like Lucha VaVoom and Lucha Libre shows in France, England, etc. | Cassandro openly speaks of being gay and due to his ability to speak fluent English as well as Spanish he has made a name for himself all over the world after making appearences in various media outlets to promote things like Lucha VaVoom and Lucha Libre shows in France, England, etc. | ||
Subject of the 2023 biopic ''[[Cassandro (film)|Cassandro]]'', starring Gael García Bernal in the title role. | |||
== Luchas de apuestas record == | == Luchas de apuestas record == | ||
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{{aline|07/07/14|hair (3)|[[El Hijo del Santo]]|[[Cassandro]]|L.A. Sports Arena - Los Angeles, California}} | {{aline|07/07/14|hair (3)|[[El Hijo del Santo]]|[[Cassandro]]|L.A. Sports Arena - Los Angeles, California}} | ||
{{aline|13/03/16|hair|[[Villano IV]] & [[Villano V]]|[[Hijo de Pirata Morgan]] & [[Cassandro]]| Juan de la Barrera - [[Distrito Federal]]}} | {{aline|13/03/16|hair|[[Villano IV]] & [[Villano V]]|[[Hijo de Pirata Morgan]] & [[Cassandro]]| Juan de la Barrera - [[Distrito Federal]]}} | ||
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Cage match w/ Lady Apache/Tiffany/Yahaira vs Cassandro/Pimpinela Escarlata/May Flowers; <b>(2)</b> Lucha Va Voom; <B>(3)</b> Cage Match w/[[Rey Misterio Sr.]], [[Hijo de Rey Misterio]], [[LA Park]], [[Nicho]], [[Pentagon Black]], [[Gran Hamada]]}} | {{aline|[[2016|16]]/[[February 14|02/14]]|Mask (4)|'''Cassandro'''|[[Último Samuray]]|Houchen Community Center - El Paso, Texas}} | ||
{{aline|[[2016|16]]/[[April 24|04/24]]|Hair|[[Peluchín Maldad]]|'''Cassandro'''|Houchen Community Center - El Paso, Texas}} | |||
{{aend|<b>(1)</b> Cage match w/ Lady Apache/Tiffany/Yahaira vs Cassandro/Pimpinela Escarlata/May Flowers; <b>(2)</b> Lucha Va Voom; <B>(3)</b> Cage Match w/[[Rey Misterio Sr.]], [[Hijo de Rey Misterio]], [[LA Park]], [[Nicho]], [[Pentagon Black]], [[Gran Hamada]]; <b>(4)</b> Relevos Suicidas vs [[Impostor Jr.]] & [[Peluchín Maldad]]}} | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:05, 9 May 2024
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Notes
A veteran exotico who works all over the world. Began his career in the UWA as an undercard exotico teaming mainly with Pimpinela Escarlata. Got a Welterweight Title shot vs. El Hijo del Santo in 1992, which got about the level of nasty homophobic backlash you'd expect. He'd go on to win the Lightweight Title. After the UWA's closure he headed north and worked a lot of the border cities as well as in the United States. He struggled with addiction around this time, and the date he reached sobriety (June 4, 2003), is tattooed on his back to this day.
His return to mainstream Lucha Libre occured in 2006 when he began a feud with Pimpinela in AAA. The two seemed to be building to a hair match but a freak injury to Cassandro postponed it. The feud never got going even after his return and he soon left the promotion to return to the indy scene which included lots of dates with the touring Lucha VaVoom promotion.
Cassandro openly speaks of being gay and due to his ability to speak fluent English as well as Spanish he has made a name for himself all over the world after making appearences in various media outlets to promote things like Lucha VaVoom and Lucha Libre shows in France, England, etc.
Subject of the 2023 biopic Cassandro, starring Gael García Bernal in the title role.
Luchas de apuestas record
| Date | Apuesta | Winner(s) | Loser(s) | Arena and/or Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ??/??/?? | masks | Cassandro & Pimpinela Escarlata | Dragon Chino I & Dragon Chino II | ? |
| ??/??/?? | hairs | Cassandro & Pimpinela Escarlata | Dragon Chino I & Dragon Chino II | ? |
| ??/??/?? | mask | Cassandro | Profeta | ? |
| ??/??/?? | hair | Cassandro | Profeta | ? |
| ??/??/?? | hair | Cassandro | Halcon Dorado | ? |
| ??/??/?? | hair | Cassandro | Misterioso | ? |
| ??/??/?? | hair | Cassandro | Bello Armando | Cd. Juarez , Chih |
| ??/??/?? | hair | Cassandro | Peluchin | Cd. Juarez,Chih |
| ??/??/?? | hair | Cassandro | El Galáctico | Cd. Juarez,Chih |
| 02/05/26 | hair (1) | Lady Apache | Cassandro | Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua |
| 06/06/22 | hair (2) | Cassandro | Ruby Gardenia | The Mayan Theater - Los Angeles, California |
| 07/07/14 | hair (3) | El Hijo del Santo | Cassandro | L.A. Sports Arena - Los Angeles, California |
| 13/03/16 | hair | Villano IV & Villano V | Hijo de Pirata Morgan & Cassandro | Juan de la Barrera - Distrito Federal |
| 16/02/14 | Mask (4) | Cassandro | Último Samuray | Houchen Community Center - El Paso, Texas |
| 16/04/24 | Hair | Peluchín Maldad | Cassandro | Houchen Community Center - El Paso, Texas |
| (1) Cage match w/ Lady Apache/Tiffany/Yahaira vs Cassandro/Pimpinela Escarlata/May Flowers; (2) Lucha Va Voom; (3) Cage Match w/Rey Misterio Sr., Hijo de Rey Misterio, LA Park, Nicho, Pentagon Black, Gran Hamada; (4) Relevos Suicidas vs Impostor Jr. & Peluchín Maldad | ||||
Gallery
 with Oriental & the CHIKARA Lightweight Championship |
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