| La Peste Negra | |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Members | Bárbaro Cavernario El Felino |
| Former members | Herodes, Jr. Heavy Metal Mr. Niebla Princesa Blanca Rey Bucanero Negro Casas |
| Debut | July 2008 |
| Disbanded | January 2020 |
La Peste Negra (Spanish for "TheBlack Plague") was a Mexicanlucha librerudo (villainous)stable in theConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion. The core of the group is theCasas wrestling family, which includes membersNegro Casas andEl Felino and former membersHeavy Metal andPrincesa Blanca. The group is rounded out byMr. Niebla and rookiesBárbaro Cavernario andHerodes, Jr. The group was founded in July 2008 when Mr. Niebla returned to CMLL after working forAsistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). The group has consistently been used at the main event and semi-main event level in CMLL. Their motto is "be heinous and stinky"
In July 2008Mr. Niebla returned toConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) after working for its rivalAsistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) for over a year. Upon his return to CMLL he formed a group withNegro Casas andHeavy Metal calledLa Peste Negra (Spanish for "the Black Plague). The group was arudo (bad guy) group that had a more comical approach to wrestling. The trio started wearing large afro wigs, painting their faces black and dancing during their entrances and generally worked a less serious style of match than unusual, especially for a serious wrestler like Negro Casas.[1] On September 2, 2008 the last Casas brother,El Felino turnedrudo as well and joinedLa Peste Negra. After Felino joined the group Heavy Metal was quietly phased out as he was not comfortable working the comedic style.[1] Felino's wifePrincesa Blanca joined the group in January 2009, turningrudo to work withLa Peste Negra, the turn led to Princesa Blanca winning theMexican National Women's Championship fromMarcela on January 30, 2009.[2]
La Pesta Negra's main storyline was a feud with CMLL's toptecnico (fan favorite)Místico, a storyline that began in late 2008. At the 2009Homenaje a Dos Leyendas show Negro Casas defeated Místico to win theCMLL World Welterweight Championship[3] The storyline continued over the summer, withLa Peste Negra facing Místico and his various allies. The feud led to Místico and Negro Casas facing off in aLucha de Apuesta, mask vs. hair match, at theCMLL 76th Anniversary Show, where Casas lost two falls to one and had his hair shaved off as a result. After the match Místico challenged El Felino, Casas' corner man, to aLucha de Apuesta with their masks on the line, although nothing came of it at the time.[4] Negro Casas would later win theCMLL World Middleweight Championship fromEl Hijo del Fantasma on February 14, 2010.[5]
In early 2010 El Felino began astoryline feud withLa Sombra. The feud began on February 2, 2010 with a singles match between El Felino and La Sombra, after each wrestler won a fall aPuma King, El Felino's son, showed up wearing an El Felino outfit and mask, distracting both the referee and La Sombra long enough for El Felino to land a low blow on La Sombra to win the match.[6] The two met in aLightning match (a one fall, 10 minute time limit match) on the February 19CMLL Super Viernes show. Once again Puma King tried to help his father, but this time the referee disqualified El Felino for the transgression.[7] After the main event of the February 20's show between Místico,La Máscara andNegro Casas againstVolador Jr.,Último Guerrero andHéctor Garza Místico challengede Volador,Jr. to aLucha de Apuesta, or bet match, between the two with their masks on the line.[7] During the main event La Sombra came to Volador Jr's aid while El Felino helped Místico.[7] In the aftermath of theFebruary 20 Super Viernes it was announced that Volador Jr. and La Sombra would team up and face El Felino and Místico atHomenaje a Dos Leyendas, in aRelevos Suicida match where the first two wrestlers pinned would have to wrestle each other for their masks.[8] AtHomenaje a Dos Leyendas El Felino was the first man pinned, followed by La Sombra. After a quick match between the two La Sombra pinned El Felino and forced him to unmask, per lucha libre traditions.[9] Following his mask loss El Felino enjoyed a bit of a resurgence with the fans, cheering him on as he began targeting Místico.[10] The two even wrestled in a singles match which El Felino won, but the storyline was dropped after that.[11]
In early 2010 Mr. Niebla was entered in the first everTorneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles tournament a tournament where CMLL teams up aTecnico and aRudo for a tournament where the teams represent the region they trained in. Mr. Niebla teamed up with thetecnicoMáximo, forming a team that was quickly nicknamedLa Peste con Amour ("the Love Plague") born from Mr. Niebla being part ofLa Peste Negra and Máximo'sExótico ring character. In the first round Niebla and Máximo defeated the team ofBlue Panther andMisterioso II.La Peste con Amour won when Máximo kissed Panther, distracting him long enough for Mr. Niebla to sneak up behind him to roll him up for the pin fall. In the second round the team facedAtlantis andMáscara Dorada but were defeated when Máximo tried to kiss Atlantis to distract him, but ended up kissing Mr. Niebla instead, making him susceptible to a roll-up and pin fall.[12][13] Following their exit from theParejas Incredibles tournament Máximo and Mr. Niebla continued to team up blending their comedic styles for a very entertaining team.[14] The team was originally scheduled to work the 2010Homenaje a Dos Leyendas show but the booking was reshuffled as Mr. Niebla was forced to take some time off due to a knee injury.
Negro Caras travelled to Japan to work an extended tour forNew Japan Pro-Wrestling in April and May 2010. During the tour he wrestled severaltag team matches againstJushin Thunder Liger, ending the tour with a singles match against Liger on May 3, 2010 where he lost the CMLL Middleweight Championship to Liger.[15] In July and August 2010Rey Bucanero filled in for Mr. Niebla while he was out with a knee injury and teamed up with Negro Casas and El Felino. When he teamed withLa Peste Negra Bucanero wore ring gear that looked more likeJack Sparrow from thePirates of the Caribbean movie series and less like his fellowGuerreros del Atlantia members. He was also given a mascot, aMini-Estrella wearing a parrot outfit that accompanied him to the ring. In August, 2010 Rey Bucanero announced that he had leftLos Guerreros and joinedLa Peste Negra because his old group was more interested in teaming withOlímpico than him. Over the summer monthsLa Peste Negra began targeting a group known asLos Invasores, with the two groups clashing several times, with focus onLa Peste Negra facing theCMLL World Tag Team ChampionsMr. Águila andHéctor Garza, in a storyline that may lead to a title match between the two groups in the future. In the aftermath of theAugust 13, 2010 Super Viernes Mr. Niebla was added to the cage match main event of theCMLL 77th Anniversary Show, opposite the masked members ofLos Invasores,Psicosis II,Histeria,El Alebrije and 10 others.[16] Subsequently CMLL announced a "Trios Match" between the remaining members ofLa Peste Negra and the co-leaders ofLos Invasores (Mr. Águila and Héctor Garza) andCharly Manson for the 77th Anniversary Show as well.[17] Casas made aLucha de Apuesta, hair vs. hair, challenge toLos Invasores After a match on theAugust 10, 2010 Súper Luchas, which was accepted byLos Invasores.[5] On October 15, 2010,Los Invasores member Charly Manson defeated Negro Casas in aLucha de Apuesta to take his hair.[18] The loss was avenged on December 3 atSin Piedad 2010, where Rey Bucanero defeatedLos Invasores leaderMr. Águila in anotherLucha de Apuesta.[19] In April 2011 Bucanero leftLa Peste Negra to form a new group withEl Texano, Jr. andEl Terrible.[20]
In January 2014, the Casas began teaming with El Felino's sonsPuma King andTiger, leading to Niebla launching a newPeste Negra with rookie wrestlersBárbaro Cavernario andHerodes, Jr.[21] Though it initially seemed that the originalLa Peste Negra had broken into two, El Felino and Negro Casas resumed teaming with Mr. Niebla the following month, forming a new five-man version of the stable.[22] On February 14, Niebla and Cavernario defeatedSoberano Jr. and Volador Jr. in the finals to win the2014 Torneo Gran Alternativa.[23] On February 18, Casas, El Felino and Niebla defeated La Máscara,Rush andTitán to win theMexican National Trios Championship.[24] On August 6, Herodes, Jr. announced his departure from CMLL. On April 26, 2015,La Peste Negra lost the Mexican National Trios Championship toLos Reyes de la Atlantida (Atlantis,Delta andGuerrero Maya Jr.).[25]
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Místico (mask) | Negro Casas (hair) | Mexico City | CMLL 76th Anniversary Show | September 19, 2008 | [4] |
| La Sombra (mask) | El Felino (mask) | Mexico City | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas | March 19, 2010 | [Note 1][9] |
| Charly Manson (hair) | Negro Casas (hair) | Mexico City | CMLL Entre el Cielo y el Infierno | October 15, 2010 | [18] |
| Rey Bucanero (hair) | Mr. Águila (hair) | Mexico City | Sin Piedad | December 3, 2010 | [19] |