Ángel Azteca

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Ángel Azteca (Aztec Angel)

Name	Ángel Azteca (Aztec Angel)
Real name	Juan Manuel Zúñiga
Nicknames	none
Name history	Charro? (debut - 01/88), Ángel Azteca (01/88 - ), El Charro/Charro de Jalisco (AAA, 94 - 95)
Family	none - Ángel Azteca Jr. and Ángel Azteca II are not actually related
Maestro(s)	Héctor López, Asterión, Dr. Wagner
Birth date, location	June 24, 1963 - Lerdo, Durango
Obituary date	March 18, 2007
Debut, location	June 1980 - Torreón, Coahuila
Lost mask to	Arkangel - December 5, 2003 - Arena México - Mexico City
Height	5'8"/72 cms
Weight	194 lbs/98 kg
Signature moves	La Suástica (Swastika), Huracarrana, All kinds of elaborate armdrag variations
Titles:	Laguna Lightweight Title(x2), Arena Victoria Tag Team Titles, National Tag Team Titles (2, w/ Atlantis, w/ Super Parka), National Welterweight Title, NWA World Middleweight Title, National Trios Titles (w/ El Hijo del Santo & Super Muñeco), UWA World Light Heavyweight Title

Well regarded CMLL tecnico of the late 80s and the 90s, with short stints in AAA and CMLL. Never an absolutely top luchador, but a successful middle level luchador for a number of years.

The opponent in an infamous mask match with Principe Maya. Maya lost, appeared to be inebriated, and refused to unmask.

Originally was going to get a new mask and look in the late 90s. He stayed with his original design, and the mask design instead became Ultimo Guerrero's look.

Briefly became a CMLL referee after his lucha libre career ended, but didn't stick. Returned to wrestling occasionally on indie shows, and tragically passed away from a heart attack after a rios team match against his former partner Atlantis.

Notable Matches

Date	Location	Match
12/06/03	Arena Mexico	Arkangel de la Muerte beat Angel Azteca to take his mask.

Luchas de apuestas record

Date	Apuesta	Winner(s)	Loser(s)	Arena and/or Place
07/12/98	mask (1)	Ángel Azteca	Kraken	Carpa Astros - Mexico City
07/??/02	mask	Ángel Azteca	Dr. Muerte	unknown
09/16/02	hair (2)	Príncipe Maya	Ángel Azteca	Arena López Mateos - Tlalnepantla, Mexico State
12/15/02	mask	Ángel Azteca	Príncipe Maya	Arena López Mateos - Tlalnepantla, Mexico State
12/05/03	mask	Arkangel de la Muerte	Ángel Azteca	Arena México - Mexico City
(1) Kraken is the former Antifaz; (2) Hair vs. Hair between masked wrestlers