Espanto Jr.

this is the more well known Espanto Jr., from the last 80s and early 90s. His son, who wrestles in CMLL the 2010s, is listed under Espanto Jr. (CMLL)

Profile

Espanto Jr.

Name Espanto Jr. Real name Jesús Andrade Salas Nicknames none Name history El Moro II/El Moro (debut - 84), Chuy Andrade (80), Negro Andrade (81-82), Espanto Jr. (84 - 02/95), El Santo Negro (02/95 - 04/95), Pentagon (05/95 - retirement) Family see Moro Familiy Maestro(s) El Moro, Halcón Suriano, El Noble Birth date, location May 11, 1956 - Gómez Palacio, Durango Obituary date Debut, location 1971 - Deportivo Ferrocarrilero - Gómez Palacio, Durango Lost mask to El Hijo del Santo - August 31, 1986 - Plaza de Toros Monumental de Monterrey Height 5'7"/171 cms Weight 176 lbs/80 kg Signature moves Plancha Suicida, Asai Moonsault Titles: UWA World Lightweight Title, WWA World Lightweight Title, UWA World Welterweight Title, WWA World Welterweight Title

Biography

An immensely talented wrestler in the lighter weight divisions, Jesus Andrade struggled to find a place in wrestling until he took on the Espanto Jr. gimmick. This naturally created a rivalry with El Hijo del Santo, whose father had unmasked both Espanto I and Espanto II (as a member of the famous Moro family, Andrade was not related to the original Espantos). Espanto Jr. and Hijo del Santo had multiple classics against each other, including the match in which Espanto lost his mask.

After years in the UWA, Andrade jumped to AAA very shortly after its formation. He still had his ability but didn't receive a big push there until 1995. That was when he became Santo Negro, a (supposedly) foreign enemy of El Hijo del Santo. This storyline came to an end when other members of Santo's family objected to such use of the Santo name, which led to Santo Negro converting to Pentagon and changing his focus to Octagon. The Pentagon gimmick lasted a bit longer, but Andrade was forced into immediate retirement in early 1996 when he collapsed in the ring and nearly died.

Lucha de Apuestas Record

Date	Apuesta	Winner(s)	Loser(s)	Arena and/or Place
1985/02/03	mask	Espanto Jr.	Dr. Hoo	Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
1986/08/31	mask	El Hijo del Santo	Espanto Jr.	Plaza de Toros Monumental - Monterrey, N.L.
1987/08/02	hair	El Hijo del Santo	Espanto Jr.	Auditorio Municipal - Torreón, Coahuila
1988/05/08	hair	El Hijo del Santo	Espanto Jr.	Plaza de Toros Monumental - Monterrey, N.L.
1989/09/17	hair	El Hijo del Santo	Espanto Jr.	El Toreo - Naucalpan, Mexico State
91/06/02	hair	Super Muñeco	Espanto Jr.	Auditorio Municipal - Torreón, Coahuila

Gallery

masked as Espanto Jr.

Unmasked at Monterrey

entrando al ring

as Santo Negro

as Santo Negro

Original Pentagon

Pentagon

Espanto with the Pentagon mask

Entrevistado por el hijo del Santo

Pentagon

as Santo Negro