Máscara Año 2000
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English Biography
He was trained by Diablo Velasco. He debuted in 1977, following his older brother Cien Caras. He initally competed under the name, Titán and debuted in EMLL.
He started teaming with brother Cien Caras in 1978 and later on this year, he captured one of his first masks by defeating Black Masquet.
His career started picking up steam in 1982, as he won the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship on April 2nd by defeating David Morgan. He made three successful defenses and dropped the title to El Faraon on November 16th, 1982.
While he is traditionally known for being a rudo, he was a technico early on in his career. He often was paired with Lizmark and later Atlantis through 1984, and the team became known as Ola Azul (The Blue Wave). He also added another mask to his collection this year as he won the mask of Gran Coloso at CMLL's Jucio Final 1984 on December 7th.
He is said to have turned to the rudo side in 1985 as his brother Cien Caras feuded with Rayo de Jalisco Jr. The feud would go on to span multiple decades. On April 16th, 1986, he and Cien captured the Mexican National Tag Team Championship. The team lost the titles to Masakre and MS-1 on March 26th, 1987, possibly after only one successful defense.
In 1987, Mascara Ano 2000's younger brother, Universo 2000, started teaming with him and Cien. The trio became known as Los Hermanos Dinamita (The Dynamite Brothers) and would go on to become one of the most famous trios in lucha libre history.
On September 23rd, 1988, he captured the biggest win of his career at that point when he won the mask of Mogur, and upper midcard technico.
In 1991, there were plans for a Universo 2000 vs Anibal mask vs mask match. Anibal was a famous main event technico, whose career was winding down due to various injuries and the plan was for him to give a heel the rub on his way out. Benjamin Mora, a promoter and owner of Lucha Libre magazine, had a feud with EMLL and spoiled the plans for the match. EMLL changed their plans and Mascara Ano 2000 was inserted into the match, which he won in front of 18,000 fans.
1991 also gave the Dinamita their first trios title - the Mexican National Trios Championship, They won the titles on August 1st, 1991, defeating Los Movie Stars of Octagon, Atlantis and Mascara Sagrada. In 1992, Antonio Pena formed AAA. In an unsual situation, since CMLL did not own the Mexican National Trios Championship, The Dinamitas were able to bring the titles with them when they jumped to AAA.
Not only did the trios titles go to AAA, but so did Mascara's feud with Perro Aguayo. The feud reached its peak on April 30th, 1993, when they met in a hair vs mask match. The match was filled with controversy as Perro fouled Universo 2000 while Mascara fouled Perro's second, Misterioso. In the 3rd fall, while Universo argued with the ref, Perro fouled Mascara and pinned him to take his mask. This made him the second Dinamita to lose his mask after Cien lost his to Rayo De Jalisco Jr. in 1990.
The team lost their trios titles on April 26th, 1994 to Los Payasos, but were able to defeat them in a cage match on May 27th, 1994.
He captured the IWC World Heavyweight Championship from Perro Aguayo on May 11th, 1995. He was a fighting champion by lucha libre standards as he made six successful defenses. During his reign, he and his brothers returned to CMLL, where they resumed their rivalries with Rayo, Lizmark and Atlantis.
Mascara picked up double hair wins in 1998 as he won the hair of Brazo de Plata and along with Emilio Charles Jr. captured the hairs of Ricky Santana and El Boricua.
Mascara and his brothers remained main event fixtures in CMLL throughout the 2000's and Mascara was involved in multiple apuestas matches with the likes of Villano III, Perro Aguayo and his son, Perro Aguayo Jr., Pierroth Jr. and Shocker.
Mascara started taking more independent dates in 2007 and made few appearances in CMLL from then on(though he and his brother Universo 2000 returned in 2010 as part of Los Invasores). During this time, Máscara Año 2000 Jr. and Hijo de Máscara Año 2000 debuted. While there was confusion over their relationships, Mascara revealed in a 2020 interview that Jr. had rented the name but the less successful Hijo de Máscara Año 2000 was Mascara's nephew. Mascara then announced that a student of his will take the name and become the second iteration of Máscara Año 2000 Jr.
During the 2010's, Mascara's nephews Cuatrero, Sanson, Forastero, and Universo 2000 Jr. debuted and created La Familia Dinamita. Mascara often teamed with and appeared with them.
Mascara is said to be eyeing retirement in 2021. With the retirement of Cien Caras and the death of Universo 2000, he remains the last active first generation Dinamita.
Spanish Biography
Mascara Año 2000 es uno de los luchadores miticos de la decada de Noventas y parte de los 80´s en los que a base de su estilo y poder se dio a conocer en el Mundo de la Lucha Libre. Con la ayuda de su hermano pronto se ubico dentro de la Lucha en la EMLL.
Salido de la Arena Coliseo de Occidente con las enseñanzas del Diablo Velasco, y probo suerte en el norte del pais debutando a finales de la decada de lo 70´s. Pronto ingresa junto a su hermano Cien Caras en la EMLL en donde nace el dueto de los Hermanos Dinamita. Originalmente Mascara Año 2000 pintaba como un tecnico ejemplar. Con el pleito de Cien Caras con Rayo de Jalisco Jr. este fue píeza fundamental del divorcio de los dos anteriores por que antes su mismo hermano riño en esa noche de la traicion del Capo Mayor. Tiempo despues a exigencias de su caracter se comnvierte en un rudo de mucho respeto y ganando poderosas Mascara en la Arena Mexico como la de As Charro & Mogur, aunque esta ultima Mascara fue en una lucha deslucida y sin tanta espectacularidad pero fue trofeo de peso en su carrera.
A incios de la decada de los 90´s comenzo el despegue total de Mascara Año 2000 pues tras la derrota de Cien Caras en la lucha de apuestas contra el Rayo el se enfilo en una Mascara de mucho poderio y peso en la historia de la Lucha en Mexico, la del Maestro Anibal con el cual despues de pleitos y afrentas entre ellos se pacto el duelo en la Arena Mexico en Diciembre de 1991. Contra todos los pronosticos el Sr. Cartagines caia en una de las luchas mas poelmicas de la historia de la Arena Mexico... Cien Caras quien fue second de Mascara 2000 en ese encuentro salio dentro de una patrulla de la Arena para brindarle proteccion debido al auge de violencia que sus actitudes despertaron en el espectador...
Poco despues con la llegada de la AAA emigraron junto a muchos de los peces gordos de la EMLL a esta empresa, en donde rapidamente se toparon los Dinamita con rivales de verdera jerarquia en la Lucha Libre... Cien Caras vs. Konan, Universo 2000 vs. Mascara Sagrada y Mascara Año 2000 con el rudos mas poderoso de los ultimos años Perro Aguayo. Fue tal el odio entre ellos que se llego al duelo de apuestas en la primer Triplemania en la Plaza de Toros Mexico, antes 57000 espectdores Mascara Año 2000 debido a un faul que le diera Perro Aguayo, caia la Mascara del rudo de Lagos y con el Morio el misterio, Jesus Alvaro Reyes Gonzales se encontraba debajo de la Mascara. Poco despues abandona la AAA regresando al CMLL en donde no pesa el que sea ya sin la Mascara y goza del lugar de consagrado que tenia antes de ir ala AAA.
Encabezo un Aniversario al rapar a Boricua y Ricky Santana en compañia de Emilio Charles Jr. en la Arena Mexico, tambien se apodera de la cabellera de Brazo de Plata y Super Brazo. Durante esa epoca los Hermanos Dinamita se integran con Apolo Dantes dando a conocer el Sindicato Negro cuerpo de luchadores rudos, de jerarquia y bastante respeto temidos por el conocimiento de la Lucha y los duelos que protagonizaron, sin duda sus mas grandes rivales Rayo de Jalisco Jr. y Pierroth, este ultimo con el que sostubo una eterna rivalidad.
Group affiliation
LA OLA AZUL w/ Anibal & Lizmark
LOS HERMANOS DINAMITA w/ Cien Caras & Universo 2000
EL SINDICATO NEGRO/ LOS CAPOS w/ Cien Caras, Universo 2000 & Apolo Dantes
LOS INVASORES w/ Psicosis II, Histeria, Alebrije, Olimpico, Charly Manson, Mr. Aguila, Hector Garza & Universo 2000
Luchas de apuestas record
| Date | Apuesta | Winner(s) | Loser(s) | Arena and/or Place |
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| ??/??/?? | hair | Máscara Año 2000 | Pilatos | unknown |
| ??/??/?? | hair | Máscara Año 2000 | Pirata Morgan | Arena México - Mexico City |
| ??/??/?? | hair | Máscara Año 2000 | Super Brazo | unknown |
| ??/??/?? | mask | Máscara Año 2000 | Red Skin | unknown |
| 1978/07/09 | mask | Máscara Año 2000 | Black Masquet | Monterrey, Nuevo León |
| 80/07/04 | hair | Máscara Año 2000 | Carlos Plata | Arena Mexico |
| 1984/06/10 | mask | Máscara Año 2000 | Ángel del Silencio | Arena Coliseo - Guadalajara, Jalisco |
| 1984/12/07 | mask | Máscara Año 2000 | Gran Coloso | Arena México - Mexico City |
| 1988/09/23 | mask | Máscara Año 2000 | Mogur | Arena México - Mexico City |
| 1991/12/13 | mask | Máscara Año 2000 | Aníbal | Arena México - Mexico City |
| 1993/04/30 | mask | Perro Aguayo | Máscara Año 2000 | Plaza México - Mexico City |
| 1998/08/07 | hair | Máscara Año 2000 | Brazo de Plata | Arena México - Mexico City |
| 1998/09/25 | hair | Emilio Charles Jr. & Máscara Año 2000 | Ricky Santana & El Boricua | Arena México - Mexico City |
| 2000/08/04 | hair (1) | Villano III | Máscara Año 2000 | Arena México - Mexico City |
| 2001/02/02 | hair | Perro Aguayo | Máscara Año 2000 | Auditorio de Tijuana - Tijuana, Baja California |
| 2001/12/02 | hair | Máscara Año 2000 | Justiciero | Bazar Coacalco - Coacalco, Mexico State |
| 2002/09/27 | hair | Pierroth Jr. | Máscara Año 2000 | Arena México - Mexico City |
| 2003/07/14 | hair | Shocker | Máscara Año 2000 | Arena Puebla - Puebla, Puebla |
| 2003/12/05 | hair (2) | Máscara Año 2000 | Satánico | Arena Coliseo - Mexico City |
| 2004/03/19 | hairs | Perro Aguayo Jr. & El Terrible | Cien Caras & Máscara Año 2000 | Arena México - Mexico City |
| 2004/12/17 | hairs | Cien Caras & Máscara Año 2000 | Pierroth Jr. & Vampiro | Arena México - Mexico City |
| 2005/03/18 | hairs | Perro Aguayo & Perro Aguayo Jr. | Cien Caras & Máscara Año 2000 | Arena México - Mexico City |
| 2006/08/07 | hair | Rey Bucanero | Mascara Ano 2000 | Domo de la Feria - Leon, Guanajuato |
| 2007/04/11 | hair | Lizmark Jr. | Mascara Ano 2000 | Arena Coliseo - Acapulco, Guerrero |
| 2007/11/01 | hair | L.A. Park | Mascara Ano 2000 | Arena Isabel - Cuernavaca, Morelos |
| 2009/03/07 | hair (3) | Dr. Wagner Jr. | Mascara Año 2000 | Parque de Beisbol Hermanos Herdan - Puebla, Puebla |
| 2010/12/19 | hair | Máscara Año 2000 | Pirata Morgan | Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan |
| 2017/01/01 | hair | Máximo Sexy | Máscara Año 2000 | Arena México - Mexico City |
| 2019/05/31 | hair | Último Guerrero | Máscara Año 2000 | Arena México - Mexico City |
| 2024/09/17 | Hair | Máscara Año 2000 | Oriental | Arena Afición - Pachuca, Hidalgo |
| (1) Cage match w/ Perro Aguayo and Pierroth Jr.; (2) Cage match with Negro Casas and Tarzan Boy@; (3) final of a cage match with Universo 2000 | ||||
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