Tigre Leon
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Bio
Tigre Leon has been one of the most notable rudos in Mexicali. He has an stiff and effective wrestling style. He combines tecnique, agility, and rudeness. His dropkicks are precise, he can connect them from nowhere. His highflying moves such as the splash and plancha suicida are effective on his opponents. His favorite holds are the cavernaria and chinlock which his opponents submit. Moreover, he had protagonized bloody matches particularly in cage matches. He was one of the very first luchadors who made high flying maneuvers from very high structures he climbed the top structures of Parque Vicente Guerrero to land on his opponents. Those high risk moves cost him suspesions by the commission.
The Origins
Victor Rangel Flores came from a ranch, Granjas Lázaro Cárdenas. When he was a child he followed the transmisions of Pavillon Azteca. He admired Mil Máscaras and he wanted to be like him. He always was an athlete. He practiced different sports which helped him to define his wrestling style in the future. He even delivered dropkicks to the cows (believe it or not).
The Days of Training
Years later, the young man went attended a party, he liked to dance (but not drink) he stayed there until dawn. He took a taxi to get back home, but on the way he saw a poster announcing "Lucha Libre at Club Deportivo Independencia". He asked the driver to stop the car and he looked for the address. Once he got to the gymnasium he knocked at the door and he was attended by the compadre of the head trainer who told him where to find Pedro Martínez also known as Capitán Dragnet. He was invited to see a wrestling show, he met Humilde, Alas de Oro, Puma del Ring, Inmortal, and Corsario Negro. He was not really convinced of what he watched. He believed there was something missing in the executions. Capitán Dragnet asked him about the sports he had practiced. Victor Rangel told he practiced martial arts at the Dragon Rojo Dojo, swimming, pentathlon and more. Dragnet asked him the reason of train Lucha Libre, Victor's answer was that he had interest in the art of the self defense. Dragnet was impressed by his trainee's physical condition. He continued his training with Morlock. In six months he made his debut.
Enter the Tiger
He made his debut in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora as Black Tiger in a main event against two United States wrestlers. He spent a time wrestling at Arena Huracan Ramirez with an undefeated streak of 27 matches until his first loss against Corsario Negro. He continued with his traning with Salvador Muñiz who had a troupe of wrestlers in Baja California. He surpassed the other trainees. He was considered the best of that group. in order to hone his skills Humilde made him the invitation to train at Arena Nacionalista. In the first day of training he received a beating at the end to see if he will come back, and he did it on the following day.
The Fierce
During a Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre de Mexicali awards ceremony in which he was invited. The master of ceremonies announced one of the awarded wrestlers of that year who is a double wild beast im the ring Tigre Leon. He didn't know that Tigre Leon was him until Salvador Muñiz told him that he changed his name.
Notable Feuds
Tigre Leon protagonized many notable matches. One of them was his mask loss against Pequeño Traidor. There was a bloody rivalry against The Rocker which ended in a lucha de apuestas in which he lost his hair. There was another notable feud against El Musical which ended in another bloody match. One more important rival in his career was Furia Roja both had a rivalry of many years which resulted in bloody luchas de apuestas. He wrestled in many promotions inside and outside of Baja California with and against the biggest names in the Mexican Lucha Libre.
Accomplishments
Honorable Comisión de Box y Lucha de Mexicali
- 2001 Tigre Leon vs Furia Roja Awarded as he Bloodiest Match of The Year
- 2004 Exemplary Wrestler of the Year
- Pacific Coast Tournament
Empresa Arena Nacionalista
- 2014 Manuel Hernandez Trophy (w/Caballero Azteca Jr. & Príncipe Joel)
Notable Matches
| Date | Location | Match |
|---|---|---|
| ? | Arena Coliseo Mexicali | Tigre Leon defeated Veneno Negro to take his hair. This wrestling event registred a full attendance |
| ? | Arena Coliseo Mexicali | Tigre Leon defeated Mike Castillo to take his hair. This this wrestling event registred a full attendance |
Luchas de apuestas record
| Date | Apuesta | Winner(s) | Loser(s) | Arena and/or Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ??/??/?? | mask | Pequeño Traidor | Tigre Leon | Arena Nacionalista - Mexicali, Baja California |
| ??/??/?? | hair | Tigre Leon | Furia Roja | Arena Nacionalista - Mexicali, B.C. |
| ??/??/?? | hair | Tigre Leon | Veneno Negro | Arena Coliseo - Mexicali, Baja California |
| ??/??/?? | hair | Tigre Leon | Mike Castillo | Arena Coliseo Mexicali, Baja California |
| ??/??/?? | hair | The Rocker | Tigre Leon | Arena Coliseo Mexicali - Mexicali, Baja California |
| ??/??/?? | hair | Furia Roja | Tigre Leon | Mexicali, B.C. |
| ??/??/?? | hair | Mr. Tempest | Tigre Leon | Arena Coliseo - Mexicali, Baja California |
| 2002/10/13 | hair | El Musical | Tigre Leon | Arena Coliseo Mexicali - Mexicali, Baja California |
| 07/01/01 | hair | Angel Mensajero | Tigre Leon | Arena Nacionalista, Mexicali, B.C. |
| 08/04/12 | hair | Piloto Suicida | Tigre Leon | Arena Nacionalista, Mexicali, B.C. |
| 2011 | hair | Iron Boy | Tigre Leon | Arena Mexicali, Baja California |
| 17/05/21 | hair (1) | Tigre Leon | Furia Roja | Arena Nacionalista - Mexicali, Baja California |
| (1) Triangle match also involving Negro Azteca | ||||
Gallery
 vs Furia Roja |
 masked with Principe Negro Jr. (Mexicali) |
 masked with Marino |
 vs El Musical |
