El Pantera

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this is the most well known El Pantera wrestler, sometimes called El International Pantera. His original tag partner is listed under El Pantera I. a younger, unrelated wrestler also used the name El América, and other wrestlers have used the name Triton'

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El Pantera (The Panther)
El Pantera (The Panther)
Name El Pantera (The Panther)
Real name Francisco Javier Pozas
Nicknames "El Internacional"
Name history El Manaya, El Pantera II/El Pantera (debut - ), América (early 92 - Fall 92), Tritón (CMLL, 93, MPW, 95), TANAKA (AJPW 2007), América Salvaje [1]
Family Ultimo Gladiador (nephew), Hijo del Pantera (son), Pantera Jr. (son?)
Maestro(s) El Carnicerito, Pirata Moreno, Rafael Salamanca, Raul Reyes
Birth date, location February 3, 1964 - Querétaro, Querétaro
Obituary date
Debut, location November 5, 1985 - Arena Naucalpan (teaming with Super Astro & Hecatombe vs Vulcano, Tony Arce, Leon Chino)
Lost mask to Misterioso II - July 14, 2006 - Arena Mexico
Height 5'7"/171 cm
Weight 187 lbs/85 kg
Signature moves Standing Top-Rope Frankensteiner, Top-Rope Frankensteiner, Corner Tope Suicida, Running Somersault Senton Plancha
Titles: Mexico State Lightweight Championship, National Lightweight Title, Mexico State Trios Titles (w/ Águila Solitaria & Ciclón Ramírez), Nuevo León Trios Titles (w/ Águila Solitaria & Ciclón Ramírez), Veracruz Trios Titles (w/ Águila Solitaria & Ciclón Ramírez), CMLL World Welterweight Title (2), UWF Super Welterweight Title (3), IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Title (3), IWRG Intercontinental Trios Titles (w/ Black Tiger & Pentagon Black), IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Titles (2, w/ Felino & Hijo del Pantera), 2008 CHIKARA King of Trios Tournament (w/Incognito, Lince Dorado)

Long time wrestler in and around the Mexico City area. He was a member of Las Saetas Del Ring. Was at least co-booker and promoter of Arena Naucalpan in the early 90s. Much less visible in the last couple years, often works shows with his son Hijo del Pantera in the undercard.

Luchas de apuestas record

Date Apuesta Winner(s) Loser(s) Arena and/or Place
??/??/?? hair El Pantera Mohicano I unknown
1986/03/?? hair El Pantera II Bravo Kid (Billy Jack) Arena Acatitlán - Acatitlán, Mexico State
1988/09/04 mask El Pantera II Mr. Cid Arena Naucalpan - Naucalpan, Mexico State
1988/09/11 hair El Pantera II & Canelo Casas Mr. Cid & Bestia Verde Arena Naucalpan - Naucalpan, Mexico State
1989/02/11 mask El Pantera Mr. Fama Arena Naucalpan - Naucalpan, Mexico State
1990/01/14 mask El Pantera Tarasco IV Arena Naucalpan - Naucalpan, Mexico State
1990/06/24 mask El Pantera Tarasco III Arena San Bartolo - Mexico City
1990/07/22 hair/mask El Pantera & Joe Mercado Tarasco I & Tarasco II Arena Naucalpan - Naucalpan, Mexico State
1990/12/03 hair El Pantera Romano García Arena Isabel - León, Guanajuato
1997/12/07 mask El Pantera Bombero Infernal Arena Naucalpan - Naucalpan, Mexico State
2006/07/14 mask (1) Misterioso II El Pantera Arena Mexico - Mexico City
2008/06/19 hair El Dandy El Pantera Arena Naucalpan - Naucalpan, Mexico State
2010/02/25 hair (2) Trauma I El Pantera Arena Naucalpan - Naucalpan, Mexico State
(1) Twelve man cage match also with Sagrado, Volador Jr., Nitro, Neutron, Mascara Purpura, Averno, Mephisto, Felino, Sangre Azteca, La Mascara; (2) Captain's apuesta match, captains chosen by lots: Dr. Cerebro, Hijo del Signo, Trauma I (c) b Hijo del Pantera, Pantera (c), Zatura
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Gallery

Pantera I y II
as America
as Triton
La Corporacion in IWRG
Masked
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