| Felino Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1987-02-12)February 12, 1987 (age 38) Mexico City, Mexico[1] |
| Family | Casas |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Felino Jr. Kid Tiger Tiger Kid/Kidd[2] Tiger[2] |
| Billed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] |
| Billed weight | 79 kg (174 lb)[3] |
| Trained by | El Hijo del Gladiador[3] Franco Columbo[3] Satánico[3] Ringo Mendoza[3] El Felino[1] Negro Casas[1]Virus[1] |
| Debut | May 2006[1] |
Felino Jr. (born February 12, 1987) is a Mexicanluchadorenmascarado (or maskedprofessional wrestler), who currently works forConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He was previously known by the ring nameTiger, and before that, asTiger Kid (sometimes spelledTiger Kidd).[2] He frequentlyteams with his brother, fellowenmascaradoPuma.
He is a member of theCasas wrestling family, and is a son ofEl Felino. He uses aring character and a mask very similar to his father and has been trained by his uncle, professional wrestlerNegro Casas. His real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans.[4]
Felino Jr. is part of theCasas wrestling family as he is the son ofJorge Luis Casas (El Felino) and the nephew ofNegro Casas andErick Casas. He made his debut in February 2006, wrestling as "Kid Tiger".[1] Neither he, nor his younger brotherPuma King, hid the fact that they were part of the Casas family, and with the use of the feline inspired names and mask that closely resembled the mask worn by El Felino, it was speculated that they were the sons of El Felino. This was later denied by Tiger Kid, claiming that they chose their names and masks as a tribute to their favorite uncle.[5] In an interview withSuperLuchas, published in early June 2010, El Felino finally revealed that he was indeed the father of both Tiger Kid and Puma King, but had kept it a secret to allow his children to succeed or fail on their own merits and not because of their family relationship.
Initially, Tiger Kid worked forInternational Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), but by 2007, began making appearances inConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He also trained at their wrestling school inGuadalajara,Jalisco, under CMLL trainersEl Hijo del Gladiador,Franco Columbo,Satánico,Ringo Mendoza andVirus.[1] In IWRG, he competed in both the 2005 and 2007Rey del Ring tournaments, but was too low in the rankings and too inexperienced to do more than just make up the numbers in the tournament.[6][7] By mid 2007, he worked regularly for CMLL, using the name "Tiger Kid", considered to be one of the heirs to the "Casas legacy".[8] In 2008, his brother Puma King began working for CMLL as well, which meant that the brothers often teamed up for low-card matches.
On April 7, 2009, Tiger Kid participated in a 10-manTorneo cibernetico for the vacantCMLL World Super Lightweight Championship. The other participants includedRey Cometa,Pegasso,Pólvora,Ángel Azteca Jr.,Inquisidor,Súper Comando,Ángel de Oro,Ángel de Plata and eventual winnerMascara Dorada.[9] Tiger Kid teamed up withMr. Niebla, a member ofLa Peste Negra along with his uncles Negro Casas and El Felino, to participate in the 2009Gran Alternativa tournament. TheGran Alternativa tournament is an annual CMLL tournament that teams a veteran and a rookie (Novato) up for atag team tournament. In the first round, Tiger Kid and Mr. Niebla defeatedBlue Panther andRey Cometa, but lost in the semi-final toMístico andÁngel de Oro.[10] On October 18, 2009, Tiger Kid was one of 12 wrestlers who put his mask on the line in a 12-manLuchas de Apuestas cage match. He was the third person to escape the cage keeping his mask safe, the final saw Pólvora pinTigre Blanco to unmask him.[11]
In February 2010, both Tiger Kid and Puma King became involved in El Felino's ongoing feud againstLa Sombra. It all began on February 2, where Puma King dressed up like his uncle El Felino to distract La Sombra during a match.[12] A later doppelganger act backfired though and saw El Felino lose to La Sombra, which saw the end of the Tiger Kid/Puma King aid in the storyline.[13] Tiger Kid was one of 12 men who put their mask on the line as part of a 12-mansteel cage match in the main event of the 2010Infierno en el Ring. During the match, he pulled his own brother down off the cage, sacrificing him in order for Tiger Kid to escape the cage and keep his mask safe. In the end,Ángel de Oro defeated Fabián el Gitano in theLucha de Apuestas ("bet match") portion of the match to unmask him.[14] In June 2011, Tiger Kid's ring name was shortened to just "Tiger".[2] On November 30, Tiger was introduced as the new third member ofRey Bucanero andEl Terrible'srudo stableLa Fuerza TRT, replacingEl Texano Jr., who had left CMLL a week earlier.[15] In March 2013, Tiger was forced to team up withDelta to compete in the 2013Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles ("National Incredible Pairs Tournament") where the concept was that rivals, or at least wrestlers on opposite sides of therudo/técnico divide would team up for a tag team tournament. Tiger and Delta had no previous rivalry and in fact wore matching colored outfits for the tournament as a sign of team unity. Despite their unity, the team was eliminated by the team ofBlue Panther andRey Escorpión in the first round of the tournament.[16][17] On August 11, Terrible and Bucanero kicked Tiger out ofLa Fuerza TRT and gave his spot over toVangelis.[18]
On December 25, 2015, as part of CMLL's annualInfierno en el Ring show, Tiger was one of twelve men risking their mask in the main eventsteel cage match. He was the sixth man to leave the cage, keeping his mask safe in the process.[19]
In December 2020, Tiger changed his ring name to "Felino Jr."[20]
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Kid (mask) | La Flecha (hair) | N/A | Live event | N/A | [3] |
| Tiger Kid (mask) | Chamaco Àvila (hair) | N/A | Live event | N/A | [3] |
| Tiger (mask) | El Hijo del Rambo (mask) | Mexico City | Expo Museo Lucha Libre | 15 September 2018 | [Note 1][22] |
