| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1982-09-18)September 18, 1982 (age 43)[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mustang Negro Leono |
| Billed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1][2] |
| Billed weight | 80 kg (176 lb)[2] |
| Trained by | Tony Salazar[1] Jose Luis Feliciano[1] Franco Colombo[1] |
| Debut | 2003[1] |
Leono (born September 18, 1982 inGuadalajara,Jalisco,Mexico) is a Mexicanluchador, orprofessional wrestler currently working for the Mexicanprofessional wrestling promotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) portraying atecnico ("Good guy") wrestling character. Hisring name is theSpanish translation ofLion-O from theThunderCats cartoon.
He began his wrestling career working under thering name "Mustang Negro" ("Black Mustang") but only used the name briefly from his debut in 2003 until early 2004.[1]
In 2004 he changed his ring name to Leono, the Spanish name forLion-O of theThunderCats, which was also reflected in the fact that Leono often had the ThunderCats logo on his trunks.[1][2]Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) created theGuapos University ("Hansome University"), orGuapos U, a storyline mimicking realities shows such as theWWE Tough Enough show, searching for a new member to joinShocker,Máscara Mágica andEl Terrible as part ofLos Guapos. The contestants included, among others, Leono, who became a regular worker for CMLL at this point. The group participated in a series of matches as they tried to determine a winner, including a tournament of Guapos U only contestants vying for a match for theMexican National Trios Championship. The tournament was won byMisterioso, Jr.,Brazo de Oro, Jr. andEl Texano, Jr. although they were unable to win the title. During one of CMLL's shows El Terrible turned on the group and was joined byÚltimo Guerrero in the attack onLos Guapos.Sangre Azteca andEl Koreano prevented the rest of theGuapos U class in making the save, leading to the two them being kicked out of the group. Guerrero immediately took both Sangre Azteca and Koreano under his wing, formingPandilla Guerrera ("Gang of Warriors"), a mid-card group associated with Último Guerrero'sLos Guerreros del Infierno group. The tournament ended withAlan Stone winning the tournament.[3] He was one of 14 men competing in the 2005 Mexican G1 Junior Climax tournament, but lost to eventual tournament winnerEl Texano, Jr. in the preliminarytorneo cibernetico, multi-man elimination match. Leono was one of eight competitors to take part in the first everReyes del Aire ("Kings of the Air") tournament that took place on June 10, 2005. The tournament primarily featured younger, lower ranked wrestlers which besides Leono included Alan Stone,Ricky Marvin, Misterioso, Jr.,Stuka, Jr.,Tigre Blanco,Tigre Metálico,Virus andVolador Jr. Leono was the first man eliminated from the tournament.[4] He also competed in the subsequentReyes del Aire tournament, faring better this time as he eliminatedValiente, but did not win as he himself was eliminated byStuka, Jr. as the fourth overall elimination.[5] 2007 marked the third consecutiveReyes del Aire tournament appearance and his best performance to date as he eliminated Stuka, Jr. and survived longer than his previous appearances, begin the sixth person overall to be eliminated.[6]
On March 30, 2007 Leono made his first appearance on one of CMLL's major annual shows, teaming withEl Sagrado andVolador Jr. for the 2007Homenaje a Dos Leyendas ("Homage to Two Legends") show. The trio lost toBlack Warrior, Misterioso, Jr. andTarzan Boy two falls to one.[7] He also competed in the 2007Leyenda de Plata ("Legend of the Silver") tournament, at the time CMLL's most prestigious annual tournament. He was the first person eliminated from thetorneo cibernetico round of the tournament.[8] 2007 was one of Leono's most active and successful, including severalLuchas de Apuestas, or "bet match" wins against opponents such as Mogur, Toro Bill,Loco Max and Mr. Mexico, each time forcing them to have their hair shaved off per theLuchas de Apuestas stipulation and lucha libre traditions.[9] In June 2008 Leono teamed up withTony Rivera up to compete in a tournament for theCMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship. In the first round the team lost toPandilla Guerrera ("Gang of Warriors";Hooligan andArkangel de la Muerte) to be eliminated from the tournament.[10] In late 2009 CMLL vacated theMexican National Trios Championship whenBlack Warrior, who was 1/3 of the championship team left CMLL. As a result, they held an eight-team elimination tournament to crown new champions. Leono teamed up withDelta and Valiente for the tournament. In their first match as a trio the team defeatedDiamante,Pegasso andRey Cometa, but lost toPoder Mexica (Sangre Azteca,Dragón Rojo, Jr. and Misterioso, Jr.) in the second round.[11] Leono also formed a temporarytag team withFabian El Gitano, competing in a tournament for a match against the CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Champions Stuka, Jr. andFuego. The duo defeated the brother team ofTiger Kid andPuma King in the first round, but lost to theLos Cancerberos del Infierno team ofCancerbero andRaziel in the semi-finals of the tournament. During the opening match of theSeptember 28, 2012 Super Viernes Leono teamed up withMetalico to face the team ofZayco andTaurus. This was one of Metalico's first matches back after being unable to compete for a couple of months due to a broken leg. In the final fall Metalico landed awkwardly from a leaping move off the top rope and ended up hurting his leg. Leono had to wrestle the rest of the match by himself as Metalico was taken to the hospital on a stretcher. Despite the two on one disadvantage Leono captured the third fall and the victory for his team.[12][13] On January 1, 2013, Leono and Tigre Blanco lost their hair toBobby Zavala andDisturbio in a tag teamLucha de Apuestas.[14] In April, 2013 Leono was announced as one of theNovatos, or rookies, in the 2013Torneo Gran Alternativa, or "Great Alternative tournament". TheGran Alternativa pairs a rookie with an experienced wrestler for atag team tournament.[15] In the case of Leono theNovato aspects were ignored in favor of low position on the roster. Leono was teamed up with veteran wrestlerBlue Panther competed in Block B that took place on the April 19, 2013Super Viernes show. The team lost in the first round to Bobby Zavala andRey Escorpión and was eliminated from the tournament.[16]
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leono (hair) | Mr. Power (hair) | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | December 3, 2006 | |
| Leono (hair) | Mogur (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | March 18, 2007 | |
| Leono (hair) | Toro Bill (hair) | Puebla, Puebla | Live event | May 7, 2007 | |
| Leono (hair) | Loco Max (hair) | Puebla, Puebla | Live event | June 4, 2007 | |
| Leono (hair) | Mr. Mexico (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | December 4, 2007 | |
| Leono (hair) | Disturbio (hair) | Neza, Mexico State | Live event | January 31, 2008 | |
| Bobby Zavala andDisturbio (hair) | Leono andTigre Blanco (hair) | Mexico City | CMLL show | January 1, 2013 | [14] |
| Espíritu Maligno (mask) | Leono (hair) | Puebla, Puebla | CMLL show | July 15, 2013 | [Note 1] |
