 Artist rendition of Electrico's mask | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-08-21)August 21, 1986 (age 39)[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Cosmico Eléctrico |
| Billed height | 1.64 m (5 ft4+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 72 kg (159 lb)[1] |
| Trained by | Panchito Villalobos[1] Ringo Mendoza[1] Arturo Beristain[1] Satánico[1] |
| Debut | July 6, 2006[1] |
Eléctrico (born August 21, 1986) is a MexicanLuchadorenmascarado or maskedprofessional wrestler who works forConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He is a former and the longest reigningMexican National Lightweight Champion. Eléctrico's 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.[2]
From 2006 to 2018 Eléctrico worked in CMLL'sMini-Estrellas division, however that does not mean that Eléctrico hasdwarfism as several short wrestlers work in the "Mini" division.[3] In 2018 he was moved from theMini-Estrellas division to the "regular sized" division. During his career he has won the mask ofPequeño Black Warrior and also won the 2014Pequeño Reyes del Aire tournament.
Eléctrico began his training at the age of just 15, training underTony Salazar and Panchito Villalobos and later received further training byRingo Mendoza,Arturo Beristain andSatánico when he began training atConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre's (CMLL) wrestling school inGuadalajara,Jalisco.[4] Records are unclear on whether Eléctrico worked as a professional wrestler before he made his debut for CMLL. Since he ismasked, his true name is not known, nor are any formerring names he may have used before joining CMLL.
He made in-ring his debut for CMLL on July 7, 2006 wrestling as "Eléctrico" anenmascarado character in CMLL'sMini-Estrellas division who wrestles as atécnico (those who portray "good guy"). While someMini-Estrellas often wrestle as smaller versions of regular sized wrestlers Eléctrico does not have a larger counterpart. Eléctrico briefly wrestled using a different mask and the name "Cosmico" but soon after reverted to wrestling as Eléctrico and another wrestler was given the Cosmico character instead. The twoMini-Estrellas even teamed up on occasion. In 2008 Eléctrico won the CMLL Physical Fitness contest for the minis division, crediting his mother with instilling in him the work ethic that allowed him to get in good enough shape to win the competition.[4] On September 19, 2008 he was one of 10 wrestlers to compete in atorneo cibernetico where the winner would qualify for the finals of a tournament for the vacantMexican National Lightweight Championship, but was eliminated by eventualcibernetico winnerMascarita Dorada.[5]
On January 11, 2009 Eléctrico wrestled in the main event of CMLL'sLa Hora Cero ("Zero Hour")pay-per-view (PPV) as he was one of the 13Mini-Estrellas that put their mask on the line in aSteel Cage match. Eléctrico was the second wrestler to escape the cage and thus keep his mask safe. In the endPierrothito pinnedShockercito, forcing him to unmask.[6] Just under two months later, on March 6, 2009, Eléctrico participated in another multi-man cage match where the loser would be unmasked. As with theLa Hora Cero match Eléctrico escaped the cage early in the match, leavingSombrita to be pinned byMascarita Dorada.[7] On September 18, 2009 Eléctrico wrestled on his firstCMLL Anniversary Show, CMLL's biggest and most important show of the year, as he wrestled on the undercard ofCMLL's 76th Anniversary Show. Eléctrico teamed withPequeño Olímpico andBam Bam as they took on Pierrothito,Pequeño Black Warrior andPequeño Damián 666 in asix-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match. Eléctrico won the match for his team as he forced Pierrothito to submit in the second fall of the match.[8] As a result of his victory over Pierrothito Eléctrico earned a shot at Pierrothito's Mexican National Lightweight Championship the following week. The match was featured on the undercard of the 2009Torneo Gran Alternativa and saw Pierrothito successfully defend the championship against Eléctrico.[9] He participated in his first everPequeño Reyes del Aire ("Little Kings of the Air") tournament on March 7, 2010 but was eliminated halfway through the match beforePequeño Nitro won the tournament.[10] In August CMLL began a "Bicentennial tournament" specifically for theMini-Estrella division, both to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mexico as a nation and the 18th anniversary of CMLL'sMini-Estrella division. The prize of the tournament was an opportunity to leave theMini-Estrellas division and work with the regular male wrestlers of CMLL.[11][12] Eléctrico was part of the first of twotorneo cibernetico elimination matches and was the lastman eliminated as he was pinned byDemus 3:16 pinned him.[13] On December 3, 2010, atSin Piedad Eléctrico defeated Pequeño Warrior in aLucha de Apuesta to take his mask.[14]
During aToryumon Mexico show on August 19, 2012, Eléctrico broke his leg when he hit the steel guard rail outside the ring while performing a high flying, high-risk move. He was in a cast for around 6 weeks, having severely limited mobility while recovering.[15] On October 14, 2010, Toryumon Mexico and CMLL held a joint benefit event for Eléctrico in the same building where he broke his leg. The proceeds from the tickets and an auction of wrestling memorabilia and wrestling gear went to Eléctrico to cover for the fact that he was not able to work.[16] The leg injury required a metal plate and four screws to fix the break, which forced him to spend seven months rehabilitating his injury. During his time off Eléctrico put his electrical engineering degree to use teaching in school. He made his return to the ring on April 1, 2013 inPuebla, Puebla.[17]
On August 13, 2013 Eléctrico defeated Pequeño Nitro in a tournament final to win the vacant Mexican National Lightweight Championship.[18] On January 4, 2014 Eléctrico outlasted 9 other wrestlers to win the 2014 version of thePequeño Reyes del Aire ("Little Kings of the Air") tournament when Astral was the last man eliminated.[19] Eléctrico was one of 10Mini-Estrellas who put their mask on the line in asteel cage match in the main event of theArena Coliseo 71st Anniversary Show. He was the second to last wrestler to leave the catch, watching from the floor as Astral defeated Pequeño Halcón to unmask him.[20] On October 10, 2014 Eléctrico challenged long time tag team partner Astral for the CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship, losing two falls to one.[21] Eléctrico made his first championship defense approximately 18 months when he defeated Principe Diamante on February 28, 2016 to retain the championship.[22] It would be another six months before Electrico defended the championship, this time defeating Fantasy on August 16, 2016.[22]
On January 12, 2018 it was announced that Eléctrico would no longer compete in theMini-Estrella division but would from then on compete against CMLL's main male roster. He later revealed that he had requested the move out of theMini-Estrellas division a year before the move was approved.[23] At the time CMLL did not announce any decisions on the Mexican National Lightweight Championship, which at the time had been exclusively for theMini-Estrellas division for several years. Eléctrico made his regular roster debut on January 21 teaming withOro Jr. andStarman to defeatAkuma,Espanto Jr. andSangre Azteca.[24] In May 2018 Eléctrico competed in his first everTorneo Gran Alternativa ("Great Alternative tournament"), a tag team tournament where a relative newcomer would be teamed up with an established "veteran". Eléctrico was teamed up with veteranMístico for the tournament, defeating the team of rookieEspanto Jr. and veteranHechicero in the first round before being eliminated from the tournament by Yago andMephisto.[25]
He was given his first opportunity to win a championship in the "regular" division in June 2019 as he was one of 10 wrestlers competing for the vacantCMLL World Super Lightweight Championship, but Eléctrico along withEl Hijo del Villano III,Flyer,Principe Diamante, Sonic,Star Jr.,Súper Astro Jr. andHalcón Suriano Jr. were eliminated from thetorneo cibernetico byAudaz and eventual tournament winnerKawato-San.[26] Eléctrico defended the Mexican National Lightweight Championship on August 5, 2019, marking the first time since 2004 that the championship was defended in the regular division, as he defeatedVirus.[27]
On December 11, 2021, Eléctrico lost the Mexican National Lightweight Championship toPanterita del Ring Jr.[28]
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eléctrico (mask) | Pequeño Black Warrior (mask) | Mexico City | Sin Piedad | December 3, 2010 | [14] |
