| Aéreo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Víctor Gonzalo Barragán Hernández |
| Born | November 9, 1989 Mexico City,Mexico[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Aéreo |
| Billed height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 59 kg (130 lb)[1] |
| Trained by | Virus[1] Fuerza Aerea[1] Piratita Morgan[1] |
| Debut | 2010[1] |
Víctor Gonzalo Barragán Hernández is a Mexicanluchador, orprofessional wrestler. He is working for the Mexicanprofessional wrestling promotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in theirMini-Estrella division. Working in the Mini-Estrellas division does not necessarily mean that Aéreo is adwarf as several wrestlers who are just shorter in stature work in the "Mini" division.[2] Barragán works under thering name Aéreo,Spanish for "Air".
InLucha Libre it is traditional to keep the true identify of a masked wrestler a secret, not revealing their real names and often not revealing what previousring names they have competed under.[3] No previous ring identities have been confirmed for Barragán, but it has been stated that he made his professional debut 2005 and did not adopt the Aéreo mask and ring persona until 2010, which means he worked under other names before this, possibly even working forConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) as one or several other masked or unmaskedMini-Estrella characters.[4]
Aéreo joined CMLL in mid-2010 at the same time as the company introduced fellow Mini-Estrellas Cisne andPequeño Halcón, although Cisne only made a few appearances for the promotion.[4] In his debut Aéreo teamed up with Pequeño Halcón andÚltimo Dragóncito, losing to Cisne,Pequeño Violencia andPequeño Black Warrior. Aéreo was masked during a press conference to introduce him but worked unmasked in his debut match.[5] As part of CMLL's bicentennial celebrations, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mexico's independence CMLL heldTorneo Bicentenario tournaments, one of which was for the Mini-Estrellas division. The winner of the tournament would be "promoted" to compete in the regular division going forward.[6] Aéreo competed in the secondTorneo cibernetico, where he was the first wrestler eliminated.[7] Following the tournament Aéreo did not appear for CMLL until early 2011; on his return he wore the mask he had worn during his introduction. Aéreo was one of 16 Mini-Estrellas to compete in aRuleta de la Muerte, ("Roulette of Death"). In aRuleta de la Muerte tournamenttag teams face off in a single elimination tournament, but unlike traditional tournaments it is the losing team that advances in this case. The team that loses the tag team match final must immediately wrestle against each other in aLucha de Apuestas match, where either theirmask or their hair is on the line.[3] Aéreo teamed up withPequeño Nitro and defeatedPierrothito andBam Bam in the first match, keeping their masks safe.[8] On May 5, 2012, CMLL held the fifth annualPequeños Reyes del Aire ("Little Kings of the Air") tournament, which saw 18 Mini-Estrellas compete for the victory. Aéreo was eliminated second.[9]
CMLL decided to book Aéreo in one of the focalstorylines of the Mini-Estrellas division as he began a feud with against Pequeño Nitro. The storyline started inBest two out of three falls Six-man tag team matches where the two would focus more on each other than the other men in the ring. As the storyline escalated the two would tear at each other's masks, at times winning by pulling the mask off the other one to gain an unfair advantage. In July 2012, it was announced that the storyline would culminate in aLuchas de Apuestas ("Bet Match") on July 15, a match where both competitors put their mask on the line. Pequeño Nitro won the match and thus Aéreo was forced to unmask per Lucha Libre tradition.[10] On November 6, 12 competitors met in aspecial steel cage match where the loser of the match would be forced to unmask or have his hair shaved completely off. Aéreo was the third person to escape the cage, which meant his hair was not going to be shaved off.[11][12][13] On January 6, 2013, Aéreo won the2013 Pequeños Reyes del Aire tournament when he outlasted Bam Bam, Pequeño Violencia, Mercurio, Fantasy, Pequeño Black Warrior, Pequeño Nitro,Shockercito,Acero,Pequeño Universo 2000, Pequeño Halcón and theCMLL World Mini-Estrellas ChampionPequeño Olímpico.[14] After a short storyline feud between Aéreo and Pequeño Violencia both competitors agreed to put their hair on the line in aLucha de Apuestas on August 9, 2015. In the end, Aéreo pinned his opponent, forcing Pequeño Violencia to be shaved bald after the match as stipulated by theLucha de Apuestas rules.[15] OIn 2017 Aéreo competed in atorneo cibrenetico elimination match, booked by CMLL to establish the next challenger for the CMLL World Mini-Estrellas Championship. Aéreo was eliminated about halfway through the match, which was eventually won by Pierrothito.[16]
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pequeño Nitro (mask) | Aéreo (mask) | Mexico City | CMLL Guerreros del Ring | July 15, 2012 | [10] |
| Aéreo (hair) | Pequeño Violencia (hair) | Mexico City | CMLL Domingo Familiar | August 9, 2015 | [15] |
